Just updated my blogs with this new clip. In a way, it summarizes what I’ve been up to. Harkman’s so much bigger now! With the new toy, it is much easier to do small video snippets, would definitely be updating soon!
For the moment, enjoy this short clip!
new eyes from Why Keen Tham on Vimeo.
Clearing all the backlogs, that’s what.
Most of my personal stuff are on the main site www.whykeen.com, and videography related stuff’s on www.ichirofilms.com/blog anyway, so haven’t really got time to add to this one. But stay tuned, I am going to perform some spring cleaning soon, especially with new footage of Harkman!
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When he was laid onto his mother’s lap immediately after birth, I was already amazed at how beautiful he was. He was crying softly, but after a while, just sort of looked around a bit.
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And have you ever seen such a beautiful mummy immediately after giving birth?
Please pardon my photography skills, still pretty rough, especially at post production. I know photos are a bit off topic for a videography blog, and yes, I have sneaked a few moments on my handycam, but as usual, need to edit first, but well, here it is! Now off to see if baby’s sleeping well.
She was crying in pain, and all I could do was hold her hand, and breathe with her. I felt tired, my back was hurting, but I held on, because I knew that I couldn’t possibly feel even 1% of what she must be feeling then.
That was how it was yesterday at 7pm. However, when this cute, fragile little boy lands in your arms. Oh my goodness… the relief is so hard to describe.
I’ve been going all over the Internet posting little messages shouting out to the world about this new arrival, there must be a better way to do this. Well, anyway, I brought a tiny videocam into the delivery ward, thinking I could capture something, but I couldnt, my hands were too busy holding Hwei Min’s. I’ve taken some nice photos, however, so do watch out for it!
Due to some technical glitches, our videos at ichirofilms.com and all videos here have
all been taken down for a moment. If you would still like to see some of our stuff,
just email us! We’ll be happy to show you some of our latest work!
Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience!
After almost two years in this business. I find that I’m at a crossroad again.
A while back, a good friend of mine was critiquing my work, and since I take my work personally, some of the points he mentioned hurt like a dagger through the heart.
With his words taken in an open minded way he was asking if I was taking my work down the right path? His criticism stems from the fact that I choose to shoot the unglamorous, and in his opinion, the unelegant sometimes. For example, the fall from my most recent “Holding Hands” video.
I believe that as human beings, we find different things romantic, and we all show our love in different ways. I’ve always taken pride in presenting all the uniqueness in every wedding, and in every couple I take. To me, there is no ONE way to shoot or edit a wedding, there are a myriad of ways, and it is my own limitation as an artist to interpret it in my own limited way, based on my own experiences.
I guess when it comes down to it, having couples that trust me is like finding a mate in a marriage. They take me as who I am, all my quirks, all my flaws and all the beauty as well. Beauty as how I define it. The simple, raw beauty that is in our simple everyday lives.
Increasingly, I find that my work attracts people who feel comfortable with themselves, and know how to love and laugh freely. I’m truly blessed to have been found by many such couples, some of whom have become good friends, and I do hope to continue with many more!
Due to my crazy schedule lately, I’ve actually uploaded a couple of
videos on vimeo, but did not have the time to blog about it.
If you like to, do take a look to see what had come up. As usual, I
do welcome comments! I know there are quite a few silent readers
out there. Like all Long John Silver’s outlets, with their bells and
their signs saying “Ring for good service”, I want to say the same
thing, “Comment for good video!”
Anyway, here’s my latest venture into using Chinese music. Weimin
and Limin’s feedback was that they liked songs like Tong Hua (Fairytale)
by Guang Liang. (I can’t blog in Chinese characters, I don’t know why!)
The video made me cry like a baby, but I can’t use that song! It’s a sad
song!
I would say that this short clip felt a bit draggy towards the end, but
I felt I had to end it properly. When I get the banquet footage in, it
would probably make more sense.
?? from Why Keen Tham on Vimeo.
This is a follow up from their photo montage, a same day edit for Matthew and Rebecca’s
wedding day.
It took a surprising turn for me, focusing on the family, and in particular, Rebecca’s dad,
instead of just the couple. I have done this before, of course, but every story has a different
twist, I guess, and I was really touched by the moments from their day.
I Will Be Here – A Father’s Blessing from Why Keen Tham on Vimeo.
My very first video shown during a wedding was for good friends of ours,
Tony and Madeline, and that was more than two years ago now. I never
thought that 2 years down the road, I would be doing wedding videography
for a living!
Right from the very beginning, I sought to achieve what I now do as a
basic standard for all couples, a mix of storytelling and visual entertainment,
something for everyone to watch, and afterwards, feel like they know the
couple better.
So it was for Matthew and Rebecca. Their story has plotlines like a fairy tale!
They knew each other from primary school. He was the annoying, naughty
boy from her tuition group, who grew up to become this engaging gentleman.
Turned up at Edna’s place in the morning at 4.45 a.m. to see that Bobby had already arrived!
I had worked with Bobby a couple of times before, so it’s cool to be able to work with him
again.
Had a chance to chat with Eddie and Edna before their big day, and managed to get some
juicy details about their first years together. Eddie and Edna’s romance was very much tied
to Changi Airport, so when it came to thinking about the location to go for a photo shoot,
Changi was the place to go!
Edna was at Emirates, and throughout her stint there, she stayed in Dubai most of the time. So Changi Terminal 1 was the place where Eddie had to see her off every time she had to leave, and those moments where they spent at the cafe must have been excruciatingly bitter sweet.
Like Jazz music, this video was sort of an impromptu tribute to their initial years together.
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For Cups Of Coffee from Why Keen Tham on Vimeo.