A Chinese Boy in a Sikh Wedding
In a sikh wedding, was a chinese boy wondering around with his camera anticipating what to photograph the next moment. The chinese boy seems unfitting in the whole crowd of bright red, green, blue saris dancing and moving around celebrating Amrit’s wedding. Unlike the Sikh’s, this chinese boy is petit in size, and had single eye-lid, mata sepet, and have the least hair amongst the men in the crowd. He seems unfitting, except he fit in quite okay.
He’s there for a job. Anticipating moments, almost knowing what’s going to happen next. It’s foreign to the chinese boy’s eyes. That’s probably how it works out so well for him. The uncommon sight was a blessing. He sees things differently from the rest.
He knows how the Sangeet. The dances, the celebrations and the laughter
He knows the Jago. The chinese boy find it quite fascinating and made many many portraits of people play acting, making fun and teasing the bridal party.
A sikh wedding never a day occasion. The celebration last through the week. The wedding day is the highlight. This is the day the couple are officiated and married, in the eyes of law, and the god.
The chinese boy knows the wedding details. The ivory bangles, the henna and the whole load of accessories the bride wears on a wedding day. It’s elaborate, tedious but it’s fun and pretty in photographs. This what makes a Sikh bride, a sikh bride. Their attention to details.
Amrit’s mother.
With the sibling dressed in their cultural custome, makes portraitures so fun to explore. The chinese boy overjoys.
The chinese boy were intriged with portraits of the bride and kids, and indulge in portraits on the wedding.
The chinese boy love photos of pleasant smiles and laughter, like any other wedding he shoots.
The ceremonies were over. When the families were emotional.
What an emotional moment after the wedding. The chinese boy stood back and observe the happening. This is the very best time to create some masterpieces like this.
The chinese boy were happy with the week’s work. It was a long week for wedding. Covering wedding that last through a week will never be an easy feat. The chinese boy completed the wedding feeling all tired, but satisfied.
Oh yes, the chinese boy did not feature the groom. There were many many photographs taken, and the chinese boy took most of the bride’s photographs, hence the feature.
And I love to be that chinese boy in the Sikh Wedding.
27 Comments
John_low
September 1, 2010poor ly executed and too overprocessed.. shame
John_low
September 1, 2010poor ly executed and too overprocessed.. shame
M3dca
September 1, 2010*applause*
Jon Low
September 1, 2010Hello John Low, thanks for the feedback. I think you are right about overly processed images. I get that this method of expression of a photograph probably works better commercially.
Thanks for the feedback.
NDrewC
September 2, 2010Loving this series. Amazing!!!
Alex TheBackpackr.com
September 2, 2010I personally like the series a lot and colour is dramatic. Whether it is overprocessed or not, is subjective – how the family reacts to the photos is not.
Jon, let's see how the family light up and smile when they see the photos – if that happens, you're a rockstar, regardless of whether it is seemingly “overprocessed”, as some might say.
NDrewC
September 2, 2010Loving this series. Amazing!!!
Alex TheBackpackr.com
September 2, 2010I personally like the series a lot and colour is dramatic. Whether it is overprocessed or not, is subjective – how the family reacts to the photos is not.
Jon, let's see how the family light up and smile when they see the photos – if that happens, you're a rockstar, regardless of whether it is seemingly “overprocessed”, as some might say.
Jon Low
September 2, 2010thank you alex. It is subjective and really depend on personal taste. As for me and for the blog, I processed them they way I want them, can be for experimental purposes, for fun or just to tease. I may not use the same technique when I design the album.
Really positive comments all over. Appreciate any sort of ideas, cos that's just the way we all improve
Jon Low
September 2, 2010Love you guys!
muax
Nicholas Leong
September 2, 2010Simply amazing what the Chinese boy have seen and captured. Well done.
yean
September 3, 2010pictures are amazing, Jon! keep up the brilliant job
i don't know much about photos being over processed but it looks great nonetheless
taufulou
September 3, 2010love your this round of shots … feels more like taking from a movie. ..
yean
September 3, 2010pictures are amazing, Jon! keep up the brilliant job
i don't know much about photos being over processed but it looks great nonetheless
taufulou
September 3, 2010love your this round of shots … feels more like taking from a movie. ..
Ruben
September 8, 2010Jon, wonderful processing methods, you chose totally different types of colours. You have captured a lot of things that one would not have captured. I guess because it is through fresh eyes. I love your compositions and they way you play with the colours to compliment the pictures. My fav is the little boy praying …. so simple yes classic with a sense of dramatism.
Jon Low
September 8, 2010Thank you Ruben. I am kinda curious how that boy look in print especially on a canvas material
. Thank you for liking the photographs.
Are you a photographer yourself?
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Ruben
September 8, 2010Jon, wonderful processing methods, you chose totally different types of colours. You have captured a lot of things that one would not have captured. I guess because it is through fresh eyes. I love your compositions and they way you play with the colours to compliment the pictures. My fav is the little boy praying …. so simple yes classic with a sense of dramatism.
Jon Low
September 8, 2010Thank you Ruben. I am kinda curious how that boy look in print especially on a canvas material
. Thank you for liking the photographs.
Are you a photographer yourself?
Sent from mobile devices.
melvin
September 9, 2010The photos taken reflects a strong culture of many years of tradition. The skill applied in caputuring those moments does not just lies on the quality of the lens but the skill on the photographer vision to see beyond. Great piece of work. Regards-Critic
melvin
September 9, 2010The photos taken reflects a strong culture of many years of tradition. The skill applied in caputuring those moments does not just lies on the quality of the lens but the skill on the photographer vision to see beyond. Great piece of work. Regards-Critic
Jinnee
October 12, 2010I am a big fan of your work, and this is your best work (yet)! I actually had tears in my eyes as I went through the pictures and story of the chinese boy… My fave shot is also of that little boy… truly masterpiece! Keep up the good work!
Jinnee
October 12, 2010I am a big fan of your work, and this is your best work (yet)! I actually had tears in my eyes as I went through the pictures and story of the chinese boy… My fave shot is also of that little boy… truly masterpiece! Keep up the good work!
Seanvision
December 1, 2010i like the color,so beautiful
Seanvision
December 1, 2010i like the color,so beautiful
Jagmeet Singh Hanspal
February 9, 2011Very Very beautiful shots Jon. I can only wish that you were our guest and enjoyed at my marriage and reception party too. (Just saying…
Jagmeet Singh Hanspal
February 9, 2011Very Very beautiful shots Jon. I can only wish that you were our guest and enjoyed at my marriage and reception party too. (Just saying…