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Emma - May 23, 2013 - 3:19 pm

Jan you look amazing! Lots of Love xxx

Miriam - May 23, 2013 - 10:35 am

Thank you ! It was an honour and a pleasure at the same time being of service to you. Cheers – Dominik

Jordan & Janis - May 23, 2013 - 10:09 am

Wow!! What can we say Dominik, you truly have a wonderful gift & the photos have turned out exceptional.
You made us feel so welcome in your family home & we very much enjoyed the experience from start to finish.
Big thank you to Diah and the girls for the hair & makeup she truly made each and every one of us look gorgeous.
Can’t wait to see what you do with the wedding album! If these photos are anything to go by its going to be truly amazing!
We are so grateful for what you have done for us Dominik.
Thank you so very much!
Jordan & Janis

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Buddhist wedding

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For a couple from the UK a wedding in Bali certainly qualifies as far away. But even for me as the wedding photographer for this fabulous event it was a ‘far-away-wedding’. Let me explain: I was told that the villa where this wedding was to take place is ‘somewhere in Ubud’. Upon further investigation it turned out that its not in Ubud but in Tampaksiring. My assistant, who is Balinese, knows the island very well. But finding this villa was tricky and we had to stop several times on the way and ask for directions. When we finally arrived we were up for a very pleasant surprise. This fabulous villa was overlooking a steep valley with a drop-dead gorgeous view. And due to its remoteness the area is not built up yet – pure jungle view. AMAZING!!

And whilst on the subject of views and looks: Joanne & Jay had chosen to tie their knot in Buddhist faith. I love Buddhist weddings because visually they are very, very appealing. Which in turn yields very spectacular Bali wedding photographs. Please note that I am not making a religious statement here or voice a religious preference. It’s just that with all the décor that usually comes with a Buddhist wedding those weddings look very, very nice.

Due to reasons beyond the control of anyone the wedding was running a bit late and I was concerned that the light would get ‘difficult’ later in the afternoon for wedding photography. But the opposite was true. The late afternoon sun provided for a fabulous light with very warm hues.

This event was rather small, with roughly 10-15 guests only, which created a very intimate and relaxed feel for this Buddhist wedding. After the ceremony concluded there was just enough light left for the obligatory family photographs and a for a brief photo session with the bride and the groom during the sunset period. The evening continued with an informal dinner during which we left.

Enough said: I leave you now with some Bali wedding photographs of this marvelous Buddhist wedding.

The makeup & hair for the bride was done by Bali’s leading styling agency BALI MAKEUP & HAIR.

If you dear reader got interested in also having such a lovely wedding you may want to check out the website: BALI WEDDING PACKAGES , which may have exactly what you need.

Truly’ – Dominik

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Bali wedding photos with a ceremony…

This wedding was unique in many ways. It perfectly fits into a sequence of UK eloping weddings that were just stunning. Gillian, the bride had a rather unconventional way of booking her wedding in Bali. She started with her Bali wedding photographer, even before she had a venue for her wedding . She even wanted to pay me a deposit for her Bali wedding photographer before she had a date fixed for her wedding. From that approach it became pretty clear that her priority was wedding photography. We discussed several possible schedules and I also advised her extensively on different venues for her wedding.

Gillian was also quite specific on what kind of Bali wedding photographs she wanted. Fortunately all the photo locations she wanted were available on that day. Robert, the groom was very fond of rock formations. An easy one for me, as I have several such locations, right in front of my door.

We also had some wedding photographs taken in rice fields, some Balinese architecture as well as in a forest location.

Because photography was of such high priority for Gillian we decided to ‘sandwich’ the wedding ceremony in-between a photo tour. So we started with the photo tour in the late morning and visited some marvelous locations in Tabanan.

We then had lunch and afterwards headed to the Santi chapel in Petitenget where the wedding ceremony was held. The light at mid-afternoon at the chapel was stunning and provided for spectacular photographs of their intimate ceremony. After a few more shots at the chapel we continued the photo tour until sunset. And what a sunset it was…

We were accompanied by one stylist from BALI MAKEUP & HAIR. She kept Gillian’s look and hair in perfect condition throughout the day.

We were accompanied by one stylist from BALI MAKEUP & HAIR. She kept Gillian’s look and hair in perfect condition throughout the day.

Gillian, Robert I not only had a new client on that day but also made new friends whom I hope to see again at some time in the future.

Guys thank you so much for letting me be your Bali wedding photographer. I wish you all the best and look forward to meeting you again.

Truly’ – Dominik

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Vincy - May 13, 2013 - 10:33 am

Hello, we are planning to take pre-wedding picture in Bali in early July, may i have more information after the prewedding package that you offer? Thanks.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Bali Pre wedding photos for Helen & Kai

Already from my correspondence with Helen prior to their Bali pre wedding photo shoot it became clear that she was a woman of style and she knew what she wanted. I am always a bit nervous with such pre wedding photography clients, as I sometimes fear I may not be able to fulfill their high expectations… But I instantly felt at ease when I for the first time met Helen and her fiancé Kai. Nice, warm and outgoing people. To my surprise Kai spoke the same mother tongue as me and we all connected very well from the outset.

Helen’s style already became most apparent when she came down from the makeup room with her super-gorgeous, black-grey dress. And she continued to show her style with the other dresses which she brought. Helen, I loved the Chinese one, especially because it was NOT red like 95% of the other Chinese dresses I encounter during Bali pre wedding photo shoots. Helen, if you ever need a job as a dressing consultant in Bali pls let me know….

The whole Bali pre wedding photo shoot went very smooth and very relaxed. The weather conditions were perfect and so was the light. We visited some stunning locations ranging from wide empty beaches to romantic forests. But the crowning part of this Bali pre wedding photo shoot was a fabulous sunset. So without any further ado here are the Bali pre wedding photos of Helen & Kai:

Helen, Kay it was a great pleasure working with you during this Bali pre wedding photo shoot. And I look forward to seeing you in Singapore soon.

All the best and thank you very much

Truly’ – Dominik

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