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From what we hear at WGA, it seems a ‘must’ nowadays for couples to get their pre-wedding shots done. And why not? What could be better than spending a day with your partner, taking gorgeous photos in different locations. With a credible and professional photographer by your side, you can be assured that your pics will definitely turn out a lot snazzier than those facebook ones! And *ahem*, it’ll be something special to show the kids, yes?

For Stanley & Jacinta, they chose to take their pre-wedding photos in Melbourne and use the notable Jim Liaw from JLP. Enjoy!

You need to put a bit of effort into your pre-wedding photos ladies! In these pics, the couple shot in the Melbourne CBD from afternoon till night. Even stopping by the popular Flinders street (I would of tried to sneak in some shopping haha).

Still smiling in the evening! ‘Modeling’ can be hard work, but it’s worth it when you get an amazing shot.

Melbourne is known as the ‘arts’ hub of Australia. Not only does it have hip eateries and chic boutiques, but the city holds great character and architecture. There are many old, beautiful churches to choose from should you wish to take photos or to hold a traditional wedding.
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These lovely pics are courtesy of Jim Liaw from Jim Liaw Photography (JLP) and are from Ranil & Kanchana’s church wedding held at St. Francis Xaviers in Petaling Jaya, K.L.

I love these shots of the couple at the church and Kancana’s gown has a wonderful trail which always looks great walking down the aisle! (more…)

Give JLP a buzz and ‘run away’ with this awesome marathon package! For RM 6, 888 – you are entitled to both Pre-wedding and Actual Day wedding photography coverage by JLP Senior photographers. Not to mention all the other goodies as listed above! JLP is one of our popular vendors here at TWG and if you would like to know more about them, simply click here.

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Marry the Italiano way! Just like my grandparents - Ernest and Josephina Baratto

Hello TWG readers! If you’re waking up to your morning cappuccino and wistfully wishing you were in Italy -  hold that thought – because your dream wedding could become a reality. I was having coffee the other day with a few wedding planner pals who were telling me how it is the ‘in’ thing to have a destination wedding in Europe. So how timely is it that today JLP (one of Malaysia’s top wedding photography houses) sent me their latest special… a pre-wedding shoot with Jim Liaw himself, in ROME!!!

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We often think that brides are the busybees, running all over the place, trying to ensure that their dream wedding becomes a reality. However, we forget that the people behind the scenes (the wedding vendors), are just as busy! Wedding photographer Jim Liaw travels more than I do (perhaps I should have taken up photography instead of modeling..!) and yet has a permanent smile on his face. And why not? After all, weddings are about love and positivity!  A member of the Master of Photographers Association (MPA), in the United Kingdom, Jim is considered a leader in his field of contemporary wedding and fine art portraiture. So I was no doubt lucky to catch Jim for a little interview to see what exactly makes this wedding maestro tick!

Where did it all begin?

As with most of the great things in my life – it actually started with my wife Ning, haha. She bought a secondhand camera and asked me to take photos for her. At first, I thought there was something wrong with the camera as the pictures didn’t turnout well! So as fate would have it, I took the camera back to the shop and the owner kindly showed me the correct way to take photographs. From then onwards, I had this newfound passion for photography and attended professional courses till I mastered the art!

To begin with, I started as a portrait photographer who specialized in environmental portraiture and later moved onto weddings, which I have been shooting for over 16 years! Previously a wedding photographer in the UK, we decided to move back home for family and so my son Clement could be closer to his roots.  When I came back to Malaysia, the industry was still very much about sitting in a studio and everything was quite posey. So my style of photography was very new and different. But when you give people an option, you also give them an opportunity for change. Nowadays, clients really love what we do… and I have been so lucky to be flown all over the world from Australia to Europe.

And has the hard work has paid off? I hear you have won many an award over time!

Jim's picture that won the 'certificate of merit' for the Master Photography UK awards 2009

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