One of the largest dining chains from Japan has arrived in KL. Casual dining that is. And right from the get go we can see that all the people invited for the opening were already letting loose with hugs and kisses. The speeches were short and sweet and very to the point with mutual respect going out from both Malaysian and Japanese Parties. Once that was done we were treated to a Taiko drum exhibition mixed in with some traditional flute music. once that was done, There was a traditional breaking in of the Sake barrel by the both parties as well as the Japanese ambassador. With that first cup of sake served to everyone (of proper age of course!) it was time for the food to be served!

Fortunately I’d been invited to a food tasting session at the restaurant prior to this by a close personal friend of mine so I can personally vouch for the taste! The taiko drums came on for a second time near the end and by this time the everyone had had their fill and were chatting away. Casual dining indeed…

We went out to a ranch (not really), just outside of KLCC (literally) and managed to capture the lovely morning light with Ms Daisy, happily grazing in the background while John & Sumana giggled and caressed in the foreground. What a start to a beautiful Monday morning!

John & Sumana met about 4 yrs ago, at work. Apparently, it’s a very common thing if you’re in the advertising industry – you work and play together in the office because you don’t have time to outside of work to have a personal life. In many ways it’s a good thing I guess, you totally understand where your partner’s coming from – working late nights everyday, most days of the week and even on public holidays. Having chatted with the two of them and with Jason who also has a history in the same line, I’m certainly not envious of the lifestyle people at the agencies lead. But I guess there must be something magical about it too, for John to be it for 15 years and some friends of mine who have been in it longer.

Magic happens when you put John & Su together. Su’s laugh is contagious and you can tell the joy it brings to John when she does. And with their background in advertising, they knew exactly how to portray their characters behind each storyline we gave them and shooting them was a breeze!

The theme for the day (well, the 2nd part of the day) was Shanghai Tang and we shot at the Old China Cafe in Petaling St. The place looked authentically old school which worked well with that they had in mind! I especially loved John’s red suspenders and Su’s interesting red heels!

We had lunch there afterwards and I must say, the food is not bad at all! If you’re looking for Nyonya/Peranakan food, or a nice place to shoot, vintage oriental style, this would be the place to go!

Hair & Makeup by Shahnaz Baharuden

Flowers by Mng Bouquets

Photography by Fiona & Jason

It felt like just a few years back when Kit & Emilia first got together. Last year, we shot their pre-wedding in Bali and later in the year, their wedding in KL. They’ve worked hard since, REALLY hard, since the wedding and in less than a year, out comes Baby Ayden!

When I first saw a photo of Ayden on Facebook (the place where I catch a first glimpse of everyone’s babies nowadays!), he reminded me of Lilo from Lilo and Stitch. With a full head of thick, dark, beautiful hair and a set of pouty, kissable lips, this boy is a charmer!

Unlike 2-week old Ms Tigress Tara Tan who cried non-stop dying her newborn shoot (to give her credit she was totally cooperative when she was about 7 months old), docile bunny Ayden was calm, collected and happily posed for the camera. Even though it was time for his nap, I managed to steal a few precious moments where  he looked curiously into my lens and almost smiled for the camera!

Here’s a smile to die for!

*wink*

“I can’t hear you, what did you say?”

“…one last good lookin’ shot for the hardworking photographer”

“Mommy, it’s bedtime!”