The MelRish Studio – God’s Amazing Gift
When things don’t go our way, when you have faith, it is amazing how God reveals His plans and His plans are way better than ours. (Like these photos, who would think this place will be called home) I took engineering in college (because I dreamed to be a rich engineer working in a tech […]
Senior Portrait Session with Esther
Have you seen Mulan in person? We thought we had. If Disney would make a movie for Mulan with real people, Esther would be the perfect person to play her part. Talented and brainy, this girl has the smile to brighten anyone’s day. She graduates this year and will attend university in USA. Esther has […]
Park Hyatt Golf Club Wedding | Faisal and Faoz
We had a pleasure of shooting Faisal and Faoz’s wedding last year in the Park Hyatt Golf Club. But a few months before that, we had a beautiful engagement session at The Farm and at their beach side residence in Ras Al Khaimah. I blogged it here and here. We always love shooting at Park Hyatt […]
A Wedding in Arabian Ranches Maison Mathis | Brad and Severine
We have done more than a hundred weddings – some as grand as a royal wedding and some are simple and intimate. But what makes a wedding beautiful is not how much was spent on the decors and details nor how many guests were invited…it always goes done on how the couple have enjoyed the […]
A Desert Anniversary Photoshoot | Fernando and Norelyn
Fernando and Norelyn got married a year before this photoshoot in the beautiful Batanes Islands in the northern part of the Philippines. It is one of the places in the Philippines which is in our bucket list because of it’s beautiful surroundings, clear blue sea, green grass and stone houses. Just google Batanes and check out […]
Fairytale wedding in Atlantis the Palm| Ali and Farah
It was a fairytale wedding in Atlantis the Palm for Ali and Farah…the bridal gown was splendid, the decor in the hall was enchanting and Ali and Farah looked like a prince and a princess straight from a fairytale. It was the stuff little girls dream about. If you can’t remember Ali and Farah, we […]
My Seven Tips to Working Mothers Like Me
Today I got a slice of celebrity fame when Khaleej Times decided to post our mother and daughter photo on their Weekend magazine cover today. So just in case you don’t have a copy, here is the cover and here is the little interview I had with Karen of Khaleej Times. And thanks to Juidin […]
Norwegian Wedding in Dubai | Love Pure and Simple
I feel blessed to cover this intimate Norwegian wedding in Dubai. This couple chose to solemnize their vows in a Norwegian Church in Dubai of all the countries they have been to. They travelled all the way from Norway and chose Dubai as a place to have their marriage blessed by the church. Attended by their […]
Filipino Wedding in Dubai | Dan and Thea
“Kilig” is a Tagalog word which I think doesn’t have a direct English translation. “Kilig” is described as sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic happens (according to the urban dictionary). It is a feeling like having butterflies in your stomach…or when you find yourself smiling uncontrollably while watching a romantic film or when […]
Dusit Thani Dubai Wedding | Merrick and Hannah
This Dusit Thani Dubai wedding of Merrick and Hannah rocks! Why did I say so? With a bridal gown which weighed like 50 pounds, studded rubber shoes as the bridal shoes, printed groom socks, a wedding gown trail which rivaled Princess D’s epic gown, an orange Camaro limo, a live band which rocked the party til wee hours, […]