I actually don't quite remember how this whole photography thing came about anymore. What started out as a hobby to capture the memories of my numerous travels has now gathered momentum as I explored the challenging realms of portraits and events.

And now, I'm dabbing my fingers into pre-weddings!

There certainly is no turning back for sure!

MSN: heartpatrick@hotmail.com
Email: heartpatrick@yahoo.com
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Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

MATTHEW AT THE POOL: My third album of June 2008 brings me temporarily back from the pre-wedding craze to the ever-growing portfolio of male models in my photosite. It's definitely been a fun shoot for the very sporting Matthew who brave the cautious condo security guards and the occasional unsuspecting residents in his bright chilli-red trunks. The album is locked by request, but you may try your luck requesting the password from me. :D

LOH & EIEIN PRE-WEDDING: Less than a month since my first prewedding album, published on 20 June 2008 is now my second pre-wedding album. Shot at the very charming Malacca city, we covered FIVE different locations all over town, starting with Jonker Street, then onwards to Riverwalk, Portugese Village, St John's fort and finally the abandoned Pulau Melaka project site.

The bride promised an adventure for this shoot, she certainly did not disappoint! :D

Retro/vintage currently remains as my favourite (and only) theme so far, which is not too bad as it compliments this historical city perfectly.

CALVIN & KAREN PRE-WEDDING: Published on the first day of June 2008 is heartpatrick's first foray into the exciting world of pre-wedding photoshoots. The charming quaintness of Jalan Alor and Tengkat Tong Shin provided the perfect backdrop for a retro theme with its vibrant mix of abandoned apartment blocks, trendy restaurants and chic bars.

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PEOPLE - OWEN: Third album for May 2008 is a little collection of photos of sleepy Owen in a dreamy underlit setting.

A TABUR DAY: The second album for May 2008 are photos taken during a hiking trip up Bukit Tabur, in Melawati, Kuala Lumpur.

GARDEN IN THE LAKES: Published on the first day of May 2008 is a short series of photos shoot during a lazy afternoon in Lake Gardens. I was dragged there by Mum, who insisted that I produce some colourful photos to grace the walls at the living area, apparently all the black and white stuff I have right now are bad for feng sui. :S

OLD NEWS

BANGKOK, CROSS-PROCESSED: Third album for April 2008, and my first travel abum of the year! Oh gosh, it almost feels like I haven't been travelling for ages! I have to admit Bangkok doesn't excite us that much anymore, and I regretted my decision of not bringing my SLR there. Gosh all the wasted photo opportunities during Songkran. Perfect excuse to be back again next year, I know. ;)

A SLICE OF TAMARIND SKY: Published early April 2008 is a consolidation of the shots taken from the window of my condo as we celebrate our first year here at the Tamarind, the perfect reminder of just how awestriken I was with the breath-taking views when I first stepped foot into this place.

PEOPLE 13 - ANGELINE: March 2008 seems like a very productive month for me. The Angeline album becomes the forth one to go live this month alone, and is my first official female subject! However, the number of photos sees a stark decrease compared to my other albums as I have imposed a more stringent quality control to cut down on photos with similar poses.

PEOPLE 12 - GOOD MORNING NISHIKI: The second album published in April 2008 is inspired by the quiet celebration of the intriguing private moments on a peaceful Sunday morning, shot primarily with soft natural light filtering through the venetian blinds.

PEOPLE 11 - JOSEPH: Just published is my first public portrait album shot at the better studio setup at my place.

PEOPLE 10 - JASON: Just published is a rather interesting portrait of Jason in his dilapidated apartment in Cheras. Occupied mainly by Indons and Banglas, imagine graffiti-infested walls, darkened corridors, rusty metal works and abandoned pieces of furnitures. Alot of cross-processing techniques are used during post-photography editing to bring out the mood that I want. This is one horror theme that I have been dreaming of doing for a long time!

A STEP INTO SPRING: Published early March in Assignments 2 is my first official dinner photoshoot. Gosh I don't remember ever using the flash so often since I bought the camera like 2 years back. Without flash, the candle-lit outdoor patio setting of the C Club, Pavilion will never work enough to catch the antiques of a bunch of hyperactive adults having fun outside of Chiyoko's step class, definitely a new set of challenges for me.

CANON IXUS 860IS: After falling in love with it while browsing a camera shop a month ago, this spanking baby is now mine! This will be a convenient Plan B on days when my neck doesn't feel like having half a kg of weights hanging off it.

MANGORED.COM: I haven't been so marvellously inspired in a long time! These Philipino wedding photographers kick butts!

SENTUL REVISITED: So far, I've been shooting well within the confines of the condo that I'm staying in in Sentul East. The time is now ripe to venture out a little into the lazy neighbourhood and the rusty backlanes for abit more adventure!

TENTATIVELY BOOKED: Heading back to Jalan Alor on request for another pre-wedding shoot in end July 2008.

DISCUSSING: Enquiries for a pre-wedding in an British cottage tucked in Cameron Highlands.

EXPERIMENTING: Embarking on a series of self-portraits that attempt to push my artsy edge a little further than I have gone before by employing a generous amount of post photography colour enhancement and editing. Hopefully along the way I'll discover new grounds and inspirations to fuel all my photoshoots to come.

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SOURCING FOR WILLING MODELS: Meanwhile, other crazy ideas that are still cooking includes a low-key horror-movie like photoshoot in possibly old/abandoned buildlings or carparks, and a psycho-thriller murder scene in old apartments or cheap motels.

HEARTPATRICK SHORT FILM: Interest is building up on producing an artsy dark short film - to be shot in some dilapidated location (yes, again!) somewhere in town. Elements of the storyline include a lost transvestite and a ghostly existence. Gosh I need more inspirations!

Any volunteer perhaps? ;)