If you have always wanted to do a casual or candid themed portrait session with your friends, family or just of yourself but never had the time or opportuity to, then this promotion is just the thing for you!

This quarter promotion (July to September 2009) will focus on portraits sessions taken in a variety of scenic locations outdoor to celebrate ‘Nature at its Best’. For those who book within this period, I will also throw in a FREE 24-page 2010 calendar with the images of your choice.

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Just a quick reminder to couples who are planning to get married in 2009 and who are currently looking for a wedding photographer.  My 2nd quarter wedding promotion offering a FREE 1-tier wedding cake or a 30% discount on a 2-tier wedding cake will be ending 30 June 2009.  So hurry and book this promotion before it expires.

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I headed to Carey Island (Pulau Carey) for the first time last sunday with 2 bus loads of parishoners from ‘The Holy Redeemer Church’ in Klang.  We were heading to St Anthony’s Church for the feast day. Over 1000 pilgrims and devotees turned up, the mass was held at the church compound to accomodate the huge crowd. The weather was scorching hot and there was no fan where I was seated, so I grabbed my camera out during the last 1/2 hour to snap random shots of ceremony and people around me.

St Anthony of Padua is the partron Saint of Lost Causes and Lost Items.  I often head to this website to submit prayer intention and get the daily readings for inspiration.

Hope you do enjoy viewing these images, I only captured black & white shots, some of the shots were taken from the hip or from ground view.

Singing hymns during worship session

Blessed Sacrament

St Anthony of Padua

An old woman waits for her lunch while her daughter walks to get some food

Fellowship after mass

Due to the limitation of tables and chairs, most parishioners made themselves at home by sitting on the ground

The heat was simply overwhelming, but we were lucky it didn’t rain

Pondering what to get at the souvenir shop

Three girls trying to sell some pens for charity at the church

Holding on to mom in a crowded place sounds like the best idea!

The church compound was not big but the 1000 over people made finding your family a little difficult

Time to go home!