Archive for March, 2008

A day trip to the Sydney Easter Show My wife got some bargain tickets a few weeks ago to the 2008 Sydney Royal Easter Show @ the Sydney Showground - Sydney Olympic Park. The weather was perfect today but it turn nasty at around 6:30pm, It started raining with some light hail Lucky we were prepared and had some wet weather gear.

Here are some images I captured with my little pocket camera.

Silhouettes by S. John Ross is still going strong - the kiddies each got a silhouette cut

Art with food

The kiddies favorite place

Funky Cakez does it again with a 3rd prize

Here are some “1st” prize cakes

My sister gave birth to a healthy little boy “Kai” He is sooo cute.

I like this image

Happy Easter !!!

I meet the Bride & Groom the first time today, they live in Queensland, they booked me via email. Thank you for trusting me. The day started at Rydges Cronulla where the bride was getting ready. The church ceremony was at the lovely St Phillips Church on York St Sydney CBD. After the church service we captured some images around Observatory Hill, Rocks and Sydney CBD. The bridal cars was by “Roll up in a Rolls” The reception was at L’Aqua - The Terrace Room at Cockle Bay.

Makeup from a different angle

Putting on the bridal veil

Dad & Bride

The Kiss - check out the paparazzi

Husband & Wife

I love the backdrop

Relaxed Candid

Wedding Cake

I like this image - with the help of “Uncle Bobs” flash it gave the image a kick

The view from L’Aqua

L’Aqua | Sydney Photographer | Vincent Lai

I am back, what a great experience in Vietnam ! I got food poisoning after the wedding, was in bed for 24 hours Still abit jet lagged as our plane was delayed for 2hours.

I have heaps of emails to go through

Images continue……..

Heading to District 1 Ho Chi Minh City - Check out the videographer on the back of the bike, I can’t wait to see the DVD

Outside Notre Dame Cathedral

I like this fun image

Ed is a great singer He sang a song to Thy

Not sure why they do this - but I think for the toast

The cake cutting

The food gets served

Ed even sang in Vietnamese !

There was plenty of singing, even Ed’s Sisters was into it

The day finally arrived, I was there to document Ed & Thy’s wedding. I have been friends with Ed since high school and also he had a helping hand in my early photography business setup, Thank You buddy ! So when it was his time to get hitched he asked if I could document his wedding in Vietnam = YES

Capturing this wedding was abit different for me, I completely let the local videographer take control since he new the local traditions/customs.

Enjoy the images Ed & Thy !

Vincent Lai :: www.vincentlai.com.au

Simple details @ 5:30am. I was able to use the videographers lighting for these details

A little side lighting

Ed arrives at Thy’s place - the sun just started to rise. After 8am you cannot drive a car through this street.

Thy’s little brother opens car door and offers tea to Ed

I like this one

Entering Thy’s place, there was soo many people and I was sweating like a suckling pig Check out the huge flood light on the videographers cam

The yummy suckling roast pig

Detail candids

A little ceremony

Exchange of rings

I also like this image - Ed & Thy is about to head away

Here are some more Mekong Delta pics Can’t wait to the wedding on Sunday

Fisheye view from our boat

The standard Mekong Delta transportation

I like this

Fruit break…we just picked Rose Apple off a tree over hanging the canal

Lunch time all washed down with a few Saigon Beer

The Mekong Delta is the southernmost region of Vietnam and the rice bowl of the country. Traditional transportation is by boat, along a vast network of canals. We went on a day trip to the Cai Be floating market and its surrounding areas. We also stopped by at some local families to see some of there culture.

I like this

Yummy Longan Fruit ready for transport

Local families making Rice puff cakes

Removing the seeds from the Longan

Freshly made rice paper

I think Fei did pretty well making one

Yummy bananas

There was a few objectives for this trip.

1. Holiday

2. See and discover where i used to live for my first 5 years.

3. Attend my mates wedding and capture it.

We landed in Ho Chi Minh City at around 7pm and we joined up with the Ed & Thy and headed straight out to dinner at the local markets. For the next few days we explore many local places and ate many different types of Vietnamese food. We also visited the Mekong Delta. The highlight of the trip was the wedding on Sunday 16th. Here are some initial pics with my little Fuji More images to come….

The view of Sydney harbour

Straight of the plane and straight out to the night life - shops close at 10pm everyday

The view from our hotel :: Windsor Plaza Hotel

The arts and hand skills in Vietnam are amazing

Sea of bikes 24/7 - all you can hear everyday is the beeping/horn sounds of bikes and cars

A like this restaurant name - not sure what they serve inside

Aussie Steak anyone?

Market live seafood

Woohoo I will be away on my first destination wedding, plus a few days of personal travel. I will not be contactable on my cell phone. Best way to contact me is via email and I will reply asap. I will be back in time for my Easter weekend wedding