tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58435438600518314152024-03-09T00:43:21.995+08:00Kevin Chiu PhotographyWith an obsession in photography and a keen eye on nature’s beauties, Kevin has been taking up courses on design and photography since 2006. And with his growing interest and specific training on taking portrait photos, he soon was hired for freelance wedding photo jobs. He has unusual skills on lighting and photo retouching which make his photos a piece of visual art themselves. His works are often credited with novelty and an ability to capture impressive moments.Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-42069458837221686092010-03-22T17:30:00.000+08:002010-03-22T17:30:29.129+08:00This blog is closed<div style="text-align: center;">This blog is closed and moved to our new blog at <a href="http://kevinchiuphotography.wordpress.com/">http://kevinchiuphotography.wordpress.com/</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">From now on you may go there for our news and updates. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your continual support!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Wishing all of you a happy Valentine's Day and a most prosperous Year of Tiger!!Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-3493451914415134582010-01-31T13:44:00.003+08:002010-02-04T13:22:10.927+08:00WPJA<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I am more than happy to announce that I am now an official member of the <a href="http://www.wpja.com/">Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA)</a>. WPJA is a professional organization composed of photojournalists and wedding photographers from around the world. What they emphasize is having a candid, documentary approach and a distinctly artistic vision towards wedding photography. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I feel so honoured to have attained this international recognition. Thank you so much to all my clients for letting me be a part of their important day and capture their most beautiful moments. I did not do it alone. My honour goes to all of them!<br />
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Visit my <a href="http://www.wpja.com/wedding-photographers/wedding-photojournalist-profile/5659-kowloon-kevin-chiu.htm">WPJA member profile</a>!</div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-82549809549666807142010-01-22T17:08:00.001+08:002010-01-22T17:11:30.320+08:00Updates in Jan 2010<div style="text-align: justify;">After much hard work in December we are kind of less busy in January. Most of the time we are working on the post-shooting job for the clients. In order to refresh my mind, I worked with two make-up artists and took two model sets with quite different feelings.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Besides portrait shooing, I was also invited to shoot some stage photos for the debut performance of 零與一劇團 at Sheung Wan Civic Centre last night. It was a great experience as I found out that it requires some skills to take good photos when the lighting varies for every scene. I also have to be alert when capturing the ever-changing facial expression of the protagonists and their movement on stage. Interesting!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday is the date I took pre-wedding shots for my design class classmate Jill and her husband Fai. It was freezing cold and overcast, yet this did not hamper their eagerness for this because they have been preparing for it a few months ago. I was accompanied by my partner Jomond and my new video partner Keli. Despite the severe cold wind, we all completed the shooting professionally. Keli especially made one short film for me. I took a glimpse at some of the cool shots and they were a wonder! I can't wait to see the final clip!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">May & River's wedding last Saturday was an untraditional one in that first there was no big red wedding invitation card. Instead they published it as a newspaper issue making their wedding a cover story. Second they wanted to make their wedding banquet a party where the spotlight went to the guests rather than solely on themselves. After a simple but solemn wedding ceremony at the Rosary Church Kowloon, all of us set out towards Jumbo Floating Restaurant for the party. It was held at the Top Deck where a casual Western buffet was served. With this East meets West setting, guests were free to dine in the antique indoor dining room or gathered for a drink on the sofa at the deck outside. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the couple emphasized, this was not just a wedding banquet, but it is also a Christmas party they prepared for all their dear family and friends. So apart from the usual cut cake and toasting ceremony, there were also games for the children and a Christmas draw for winding up the party. This was really a successful one as I can see all the guests had a great time! I must say this should be the warmest and most thoughtful wedding ceremony I have attended this year!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Date: December 12, 2009<br />
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Last weekend was a busy weekend as I had to shoot two sets of pre-wedding photos in three days. And the 2 couples are quite an opposite. The pair shooted on last Friday wanted something new and experimental while the pair on Sunday wanted something more traditional. But this does not mean that this pair are boring guys. On the contrary, they are very talkative and humorous. And therefore our time passes quickly with lots of laughters and jokes. Another interesting thing about this set is that this was my first visit to the few heritage buildings. They are really nice places for taking good photos. We are so happy the couple love our choices too.<br />
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It was quite a challenge and excitement when Amy called from Melbourne a week ago and said she wanted me to take a set of pre-wedding photos during her short visit to HK last week. The couple were married last month and when Amy browsed through my website incidentally, she decided that she was going to shoot a set during her visit to HK where she was to attend her sister's wedding. We exchanged a few emails and only met and discussed the day before shooting.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Everything was done hastily, but the shooting process was very smooth and the outcome exceptionally good. Per they request, I tried to shoot them in an untraditional and conceptual way. It was really a funny time taking photos for them as they are both very adventurous and energetic. We enjoy as much as they do!<br />
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</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Manling and Sam's wedding last Saturday was the most exciting and unforgettable wedding party I have participated so far. They scheduled their registration ceremony together with the banquet at noon and then they reserved a bar at night for celebrating with friends. The story behind was that the couple first met each other in this bar and so they booked the same venue for their big day! The night party was a scene of laughter and tears. It was themed "Oscar Night" with guests all dressed up like Hollywood stars. There was a red carpet leading from the doorway and film posters hanging on the wall with the couple simulating the protagonist. When guests arrived they would be asked to sign on a big backdrop with the couple's photo hanging from the ceiling. Everybody under our flashlights looked just like a star! So funny! <br />
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</div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-49919903891322281142009-11-16T08:57:00.002+08:002009-11-18T09:02:11.429+08:00Around the World with You: Wedding of Scotty & Keli<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/SwAhONEMsUI/AAAAAAAAAUE/0oUA6nQeEfU/s1600-h/_DSC3819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/SwAhONEMsUI/AAAAAAAAAUE/0oUA6nQeEfU/s640/_DSC3819.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Since those few sets of pre-wedding and styling photos I took for Scotty & Keli, we became real good friends. So when they asked me to take some snap-shots for their big day on Nov 14, I was more than happy to take up the role. Their wedding was held in Harbour Plaza Metropolis Hotel. Although we shooted for the whole day, we did not feel much fatigue as all formalities were held in the hotel. The theme of their wedding is "Around the World with You". Today they will go travelling to a few places for honeymoon. I wish them many many happy days ever after!<br />
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</div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-63392712909561549402009-11-11T14:54:00.009+08:002009-11-16T14:06:39.917+08:00Pre-wedding: Esha & AhYing @ Era Bar & Central (Part II & III: The present & future)<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/Svtgo5LzTBI/AAAAAAAAAT8/07H7KgZVmkQ/s1600-h/ap_20091111022031215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/Svtgo5LzTBI/AAAAAAAAAT8/07H7KgZVmkQ/s640/ap_20091111022031215.jpg" /></a>Yesterday we finally completed the pre-wedding photo shooting for Ah Ying and Esha. Very much different from the vintage and pastel tone we shooted for their Part I last time, the "Present" was set in Central to capture the intimacy of the couple in the midst of the urban jungle while the "Future" was shooted in Era Bar where a more dramatic and creative vision was delivered. <br />
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</div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-46573083753625602072009-11-09T01:07:00.001+08:002009-11-09T01:08:45.897+08:00Annual stock take<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/SvbrcMrPIpI/AAAAAAAAATs/NaUfYok8Tkg/s1600-h/film.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/SvbrcMrPIpI/AAAAAAAAATs/NaUfYok8Tkg/s640/film.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After quitting my job, I finally have time to tidy up my place and do the annual stock take. Since I usually use digital camera for shooting jobs, I seldom use my film cameras in recent months. But now as I will have more time to go wandering around, there will be more chances for my film cameras and films to expose under the sunshine again. In the meantime, let's give them a show time here!<br />
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</div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-33907999486111940452009-10-21T09:15:00.001+08:002009-10-21T09:17:52.139+08:00The WPPI Starter Kit<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/St5gNcO9YiI/AAAAAAAAATE/1YUa0Z-69cY/s1600-h/DSC_8050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/St5gNcO9YiI/AAAAAAAAATE/1YUa0Z-69cY/s640/DSC_8050.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally I received the "starter kit" from WPPI after waiting for a few months. It includes a membership certificate, a logo cardboard, pin and sticker. <br />
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</div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-41041467359303745482009-09-30T09:32:00.004+08:002009-10-21T09:40:03.650+08:00Pray Shop Revisited<div style="text-align: justify;">Since our first fashion styling set in Pray Shop taken 2 months ago, many of our friends become so envy of the model who had the free will to put on pretty clothes she likes and had me to capture her beautiful moments. Being one of them, Scotty volunteered herself to be our model again when she learned that there are some new arrivals from UK and Japan at Pray!<br />
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I am happy to announce that we now have a small supply of wedding gowns and evening dresses from SO WEDDING for our pre-wedding clients. SO's dresses are all designed by local designer Suki. Their dresses are of luxurious and very unique style. Suki's signature is mixing rough fabrics to create elegant designs and often experiments with volume. Their dresses are so unusual that often make them stand out from the others. I love their design very much and coincidentally she is also looking for some modern and unique photography style to match her dresses. That's how we reach this chance of cooperation!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After taking two sets of pre-wedding photos for Scotty, I can say we have already build up a mutual confidence in each other and an upspoken consensus. That's why when I invited her to take a set of styling shots she immediately say "Yes" and completely confide in me. Bohemia has always been my ideal life-style. Instead of adopting the usual colorful tone, I want to express rather a bleak and desolate feel with a theme tone in copper and bronze. After all my favourite autumn is coming! Hope you like these pre-fall styling snaps!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Apart from digital photos, I have also brought my Rolleiflex T to take some 120 film shots using Kodak Ektar 100 and Fuji Fortia 100. I really love to take films as they have very detailed layering and natural color tone. Some of you may remember that in a previous post I have made recommendations on the Ektar negative film. The Fuji Fortia 100 slide is a first-class film for taking portraits but it is no longer available in Hong Kong. If you like the performance of this film, may be you can find it in Japan!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"></div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-46587591714723539632009-08-27T09:08:00.003+08:002009-08-27T16:57:31.420+08:00Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wppionline.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" lk="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/SpXce3cOAII/AAAAAAAAAPU/-g7p9FDAlzQ/s320/wppi_logo.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So excited I got my second professional membership yesterday. WPPI is internationally recognized and set up for catering the special interests and needs of the wedding and portraits photographers. Members can join their trade shows, seminars and print competitions. I am really looking forward to having more chances to share my experiences with top photographers from around the world! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-79665346236562055892009-08-26T11:56:00.004+08:002009-08-26T14:40:16.844+08:00New Face of My Website<div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="CLEAR: right; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; cssfloat: right" href="http://www.kevinchiuphotography.com/" imageanchor="1"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XtC6pNR_PBg/SpSx69ENjUI/AAAAAAAAAOs/pHNbVDD04e8/s320/kevin.JPG" border="0" lk="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I have just finished refurbishing my website! With improved classification of my works and a faster netvigation speed, I hope you have a more enjoyable experience visiting my site. </div><br /><br /><br />Also, check out the new photos in my gallery!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kevinchiuphotography.com/"></a>Kevin Chiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995746872071609680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843543860051831415.post-4304676085300543132009-08-25T17:10:00.006+08:002009-08-27T09:20:53.162+08:00Maxim's Birthday Party @ Caribbean Coast Club House<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br />
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