Wendy & Sheng Bali pre-wedding photography with vintage equipment

 

When Wendy contacted me first over email, she made it clear to me that she was not looking for those typical Bali pre-wedding photos that thousands of other couples had done before. Not those staged photos in front of famous tourist sites. Look-at-the-camera-and-smile – no way please…

What this lovely Malaysian bride was after were natural photographs. Which on one side show the beauty of Bali and on the other side capture the strong emotional bond of her and her fiance.

Wendy also told me that having fun is very important for her and her fiancé.

I loved this brief. Because I also prefer to bring my couples to locations which are off the beaten track and away from the hordes of tourists. And on the emotions side we are good anyway. Why ?

Because it is not for no reason that my style of photography is known as emotive photography. Whereby emotions always are at the center of my photography.

So the remaining challenge for me was to bring in the fun part… I leave it up to you to judge for yourself how successful I was with the ‘fun-part’ by having a look at the following photos:

 

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Are these two lovelies having fun? You tell me

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

I think by now it should be evident that they are having fun

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

How about a dance in the forest?

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Taking photos in Bali can be fun indeed, don’t you think?

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

It’s only gonna get better…

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

We are just warming up here….

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Under the umbrella….

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

More umbrella photos…

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

At the beach side…

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Taking a stroll on a deserted beach in Bali

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

what else is on the program today ?

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Whatever it is, as long as it’s fun I am all for it.

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

I love BALI !

 

Authentic & pure Bali

 

The day went all smooth and we indeed had a lot of fun moving around a lesser known parts of Bali. For Wendy and Sheng this was an added bonus because they also got a glimpse of the authentic Bali which many tourist may not get to see.

I also applaud Wendy for her distinguished style ! The second outfit she was wearing was just gorgeous and looked so great on her. But don’t take my word for it. And the hat also fits perfectly.

Look for yourself:

 

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Amid tropical flowers

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

yet more photos with flowers

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Finally, we found some rice terraces for which Bali is famous for

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

So far, so good….

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Can you guess what field it is we are sitting in ?

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Bali’s beauty is mesmerizing

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Sunset is approaching.

 

Vintage Pre Wedding Photography

 

For me, this project was also special as I again had the opportunity to hone my skills in SLOW PHOTOGRAPHY. An approach to photography that involves using manual focusing lenses from my vintage lens collection. The more I use this 30 – 50-year-old equipment the more I love it.

The background blur in the photos, the colors and the overall feeling and tones, you simply cannot achieve that look with modern equipment. But hey, this is not about photographic equipment. Rather it is about the beautiful pre-wedding photos of Wendy & Sheng.

So let’s see some more:

 

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Moments in the forest

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Let’s stay in Bali for a bit longer

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Lean on me….

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

What is up there ?

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

I have only eyes for you my Dear

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

ticklish?

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Can you see the birds up there ?

Bali pre-wedding photography vintage equipment

Have not laughed that much in a long time.

 

 

Wendy, Sheng, thank you so much. It was a distinct pleasure working with you guys.

I hope to see you again one day in Bali.

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