Photobook Lobang

For those of you who wanna try make your own photobook, but don't want to spend too much on it, you can try artscow. Here's a referral http://www.artscow.com/?Ref=520451

The promo now is 1st 20pages 8x8" book is free. Just need pay shipping at
However, it is really worth the bet. If you print something like this on your inkjet, you can expect to pay about S$30-60 (photo paper, ink, etc), and without the hard cover.

Also printed 80x 4Rs and 5x 8Rs (they gave 50 free 4Rs and 5 free 8Rs) last night and this afternoon recieved an email said they had shipped the prints^^ For the prints I paid less than US$13, and also made 1 photobook with artscow just now for less than S$12. All prices I'd gave are with shipping.

Will share you all again on how the artscow and just1book prints turned out^^

BTW here's our artscow ROM photobook^^ http://www.artscow.com/share/fyxs4k25m6px

Some feedbacks I google up
http://williamandalicia.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/oooh-a-package-from-hong-kong-an-artscow-review/
http://freebies4mom.blogspot.com/2008/05/arts-cow-review.html
http://www.aggietha.com/2008/11/16/artscow-book-review/
http://planetalien.blogspot.com/2008/08/got-my-free-artscow-photo-book-today.html
http://www.mdanganan.com/?p=894
http://dianemiraballes.com/2008/11/28/my-artscow-photobook/

Photo Book sent

Zeek sent in the photo book for printing today. just1book will be printing it for us; http://www.just1book.com.sg/just1book/

The price seems really good, they are giving clubsnap members 20% discount (ends 31st Dec) A 8.5"x11" hard cover 20 pages cost $45, after 20% only $36^^

For those who doesn't know this, if you print a full page color photo on inkjet, most likely it'll cost you about $4 per page^^; So $36 for 20 pages is really worth it^^ Those interested better be quick.

ROM Photo Book

Zeek had completed editing all photos and did the layout for the photo book. Any comments?

We hope to send in for printing before 30th^^

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

From ROM - Book

Special Thanks:
Venue: LoveThatBinds @ Acte d'Amour (Helen & Mr Tang)
Photographer: Nathaniel (Shoe-String Wedding Photography - AD) / Zeek (Studio)
Make-up: Cleo Chang
Gown: Bridal Closet (Elsie)

AD Photos Continue

Doing a few more today, hope Zeek can complete editing and layout for a photobook over the weekend. The photo album for our AD is http://picasaweb.google.com/zeek10d/ROMAD

From ROM - AD

From ROM - AD

From ROM - AD

From ROM - AD

From ROM - AD

From ROM - AD

AD Photos Collected

N & D from shoe-string are really nice, they gave us a 4R framed photo. Also the DVD came in a handmade card. Many thanks to them.

N took about 200+ shots and selected 40 to edit. The photos are OK, but somewhat felt a little disappointed, maybe we had high hopes after being impressed by N on our ROM. Zeek felt it might be the O system shoe-string used. The original photos colors aren't as impressive as from N, F or P system. Not much bokeh and the flash/light/ISO control could be better. However, these are from a photographer point of view. They are still good photos.

Here are some shots Zeek had edited;

There are a lot still need editing. Will share the full album later^^

Excited over photos

Got a call from Shoe-String Wedding Photography just now, was told the ROM photos DVD is ready for collection tomorrow^^ Really excited to see how the photos will turn out.

All family members who attended the ROM are really impressed by the photographer. Unlike those freelance photographer you see on ROM/Wedding, those that normally cover the event quietly, then ask the couple to pose without much or little directions. N from Shoe-String Wedding Photography is really motivated to capture the best shot possible. He'll give detail directions on how to pose, where to look, etc.

N is also a wonderful guy, he makes an effort to understand the couple and let the couple to know him. He's patience and take note of minor details. As photographers ourselves, we can tell he's really experience and he captured shots in some interesting angles.

His rate for ROM is only $100 for 2 hours with softcopies returned in DVD. Zeek feels his rate should easily be around $100 to $150 an hour. But how good are his shots? We'll find out together tomorrow^^

Best B'day Gift for Agnes

Today is our ROM and Agnes B'day. Very pleased with our ROM, while we wait for the photographer's photo of the event. Here's some studio shots taken by Zeek after our ROM lunch.

Our DIY Overseas Photography Part 2

Thanks to budget airlines, we'll be able to keep our photography within our budget. For those interested here's the breakdown;

Return Tiger airways to Shenzhen for 2 S$584
Shenzhen airport hotel 1 nite S$75 (Tigerairways arrived in Shenzhen very late)
Guangxin Hotel 7 nites $390
Visny package $1750
曼城印象 package $660
Return Jetstaraisa to HK for 2 $470 (This is for collection of albums, if by DHL it'll cost S$500+)
HK hotel 2 nites $??? (Will book 28days advance via http://www.wotif.com/)
Everything should be within S$4.5k^^

It was only after we booked Tiger airways that we discovered it'll be easier and safer to goto LoWu from HK^^; Seems like cheaper also. lol

Just hope after all these Agnes will have leftover leaves to go honeymoon at the end of the year. Our schedule are so packed, we'll return from HK a few days before the Malaysia wedding dinner. Then a day after returning from Malaysia, Zeek needs to attend his reservist. On that Sunday will be Singapore tea ceremony cum lunch. Luckily Singapore ceremony is really simple only consisted of Zeek closest family members.