Up, down, and touch the ground,
In the mood for fun!

Mothers of little boys work from son up till son down!
- unknown

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.
But the most important thing is even if we are apart, I’ll always be with you. 
- Winnie the Pooh

The thing about dark skies, and rainy days is that,
if you wait long enough, the sun will shine again.
Leah Atwood

It has been 5 weeks since the Malaysian government enforced Movement Control Order; and more than a month since I stepped out of the house. As much as my introverted soul loves it, I must say cabin fever is beginning to set in. The only thing keeping me going, besides cooking (as if I was back in uni, far away from mom’s comfort food), is looking at these happy smiley photos.

Hope everyone is doing well, staying indoors, and keeping sane. I know that it’s tough at the moment, but little by little, we will weather the storm together.

The Kim family was here on Lunar New Year holiday from Australia and Korea. The adorable little boy, and his doting family were just absolute naturals in front of my camera.

ふうぶつし
fuubutsushi
the things (feelings, scent, images) that evoke memories
or anticipation of a particular season

This family got in touch with me to get some portraits done, before they were scheduled to move back to Japan after spending some time in KL. Their cheeky little 2 year old stole my heart with his infectious laughter, and beautiful smiley almond eyes! He was such an energiser bunny, who couldn’t really stop talking. I love LOVE LOVE little Japanese childen, they are just so very independant, and super cute when they speak.

This was also my last session, before the COVID-19 Movement Control Order came into force. So thankful I managed to photograph them before they flew.

Thank you so much for having me, Matsuo-san. Wishing you and yours a very safe trip back to Japan!

A day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.
Nicholas Sparks

Children comes in all different sizes, likes, dislikes, and temperaments. When photographing them, I really enjoy getting to know these individual personalities, and try to make them feel as comfortable as possible. Little Kate was a serious little tyke with the cutest smiles - when it happens! She definitely kept us all entertained with her antics!

twice the joy
twice the love

Photographing twins make me wish I had a twin too. It’s like you have a companion and best friend forever. This pair of little girls were just so contented in each other’s company.

there’s a whole world out there
waiting to be explored!

“Hello, what’s your name? Do you like bubbles? Let’s take some photos first, then we’ll play bubbles!” Usually this is all that is needed for kids to warm up to me.

Occasionally though, I’ll have the super shy, hide-behind-mummy little ones. If that is your kid, breathe, don’t stress! I find that if we as adults start stressing, cajoling or even threatening, the kids also become stressed, and the session wouldn’t be a good experience for everyone.

Let them be kids, we’ll sit, chat, have some cuddles, and eventually, I’ll become less of a stranger, and slowly but surely, smiles will come.

This is my second time photographing this little girl and her family. She is quite shy, but once she warms up, her smiles comes very easily, and she’s the cutest little explorer! The last time I visited the Chinese Garden must have been more than 20 years ago, it has changed so much! It now has so much activities for the kid, and also the child-at-heart to explore and engage with nature.

oh the laughter…

This cheeky adventurous little boy definitely kept me on my toes during our session. I absolutely love watching little ones explore the beautiful (bugs and all) world we live in.⁠

of pastel pink, beautiful smiles, and love for balloons.

oh... LOVE... Let me tell you about this precious little girl.

I always knew that kids find me entertaining. After almost every shoot, we usually become the best of friends. Oh... the many houses I've been invited to by a 2 or 3 year old. 😍

With this one, we were not even halfway through the session, and she would run up to me, giving me hugs, so generously. I must say, I fell in love.