Strawberry Shortcake (with Michelle)

 

This shoot was taken a couple months back, but because of assignments and finals, I was unable to edit the photos only until recently. The whole idea came after I'd gotten Michelle that strawberry hat, and she bought a strawberry dress to match it. 

It definitely isn't a concept that is unfamiliar to us. We've done strawberry related shoots twice already. The first one being a simple one at Botanics Garden with just some strawberries. The second one, which was done in Chug Chug, involved a lot more props, and you can view the photos here. 

For the third strawberry shoot, we decided to head outdoors again - at Bras Basah Complex. I originally wanted to use a bookstore in the complex, but the owner rejected our plea so we made do and walked around to find nice spots we could use. 

And I'm kinda glad we stuck with the outdoors for this shoot because the weather and light was so extremely kind to us. We arrived just in time for the golden hour to shine at its best, and the wind worked in tandem with us instead of against us, allowing for the most beautiful photos to happen.

Michelle brought me to a rooftop garden that I never knew existed, and from there we walked to a nearby playground (also on the roof-ish!). The playground worked perfectly with the direction we were going for, so I just let my creative instincts take over at that point, trying to take as many photographs as I could. 

My personal favourite shot

I've been very inactive with shoots over the past year because I've been so busy with school, and because I've been in a slump for quite a while. However, I've had the opportunity to do three shoots this year. One for Lishan's cheongsam / CNY shoot, one for Xuening and her baby, Bailey, and lastly this strawberry shoot with Michelle. 

I'm very grateful for friends who ask me for shoots. Despite my slumps, and not knowing which direction to take my photography towards, they still place their trust in me. And in all honesty, it does help me a little. Once I get into the motion, my body moves on its own, and I am reminded of what it is that I love about photography - being able to create such beautiful aesthetics. 

That said, I don't think I'll be doing shoots all that frequent ultimately. As of now, school probably takes top priority (after all, I'm paying so much money for it). The only exceptions would probably be shoots that my friends ask for, paid shoots, and of course, concepts that I feel passionately for.