Military Father & Daughter Tea Party - Well, Plus Mother & Children, too :)

Gosh, it's been three months since my last blog. My life has been.. let say.. hectic! :)

I have so much on my plate, from traveling, building and taking care my business back in Indonesia, and also our relocating - yep, we are coming back to the US the end of April.
***sad face***

Anyway, one of the things I wanted to do before I move back to the States is doing one of my favorite sessions, Military Father & Daughter Tea Party. I've been doing this since 2013, I didn't have this session in 2016 though due to someone (a photographer in the US) stealing and using a picture from my Tea Party sessions back in 2014 for her own profit. I was so mad, which made me not wanting to do this session anymore. I got my heart broken.

But I'm alive, life goes on, I need to move on.

Long story short I decided to have this Military Father & Daughter Tea Party sessions for the last time before I move back to the US.

Since I wanted this session to be well-prepared, I talked to Ashley from Summer Design Company who's a client, friend, and also a very talented home designer. Oh goodness, you need to see her house!

It was definitely a right decision to partner with Ashley as we had the same vision. 

Below are some images that were taken for our promo shoot.

Look at all these details. Aren't they beautiful?

Look at all these details. Aren't they beautiful?

And we had Ryan and Summer (Ashley's husband and daughter) as our models for our promo photoshoot. Here are few images from theirs.

We immediately launched the sessions after doing the promo shoot. Man was this session popular. It was sold out within a couple hours after we posted it in our local community group. I had no complaint for that! :)

So here are some images from our clients:

1. The Nelsons

USMC Alpha Dress
military father daughter tea party session


2. The Coons

military father daughter tea party session
Oh.. What a beautiful doll!

Oh.. What a beautiful doll!


3. The Chamberlains
How if the Dad's on duty? Well, the mother's definitely welcome! :)

mother and children sessions
This sweetheart is just sooo pretty!

This sweetheart is just sooo pretty!


4. The Rhineharts

military father daughter tea party photoshoot
military father daughter tea party


5. The Corrigans

navy father
military father daughter tea party photo


6. The Shipmans

Look at those eyes! :)

Look at those eyes! :)

marine father


7. The Hoffs
Last but not least, The Hoffs ladies. I had so much laugh during their session. Can you tell why? :)

tea party photoshoot
mother daughter pictures


Thank you so much for the clients above! It's been a pleasure to work with you all. I hope these moments and images will be treasured forever. Don't forget to print and to hang them on display! ;)

And I'm so sorry for those who couldn't be part of this session. My initial plan was to do more, likely a week before I leave Iwakuni, but I know my limit and really don't want to disappoint you all with super long delays of editing due to my relocating, so sadly I would not have any more Tea Party sessions. But hey, I will have this Military Father and Daughter Tea Party sessions again in the US, just keep your eyes on my Facebook page or this website, especially those who are in the Greater Seattle and surrounding areas :)

Love, 
Nizar

The Viking-Inspired Shoot

A week ago, Tasha, one of my fellow photographers here in Iwakuni, contacted me to work together for her latest glamour shoot with Viking as its inspiration.

I was instantly saying yes when she told me about this. I was excited as I LOVE conceptual/glamor shots, and I haven't done it in a while.

Below are some behind the scenes from our shot last Friday.

The workflow/set ups

The workflow/set ups

Our simple lighting.

Our simple lighting.

The amazing MUA (Caitlyn Shaw) and the brilliant hairstylist (Tiffany Cassey) were working on our talented model, Aristia.

The amazing MUA (Caitlyn Shaw) and the brilliant hairstylist (Tiffany Cassey) were working on our talented model, Aristia.

Tasha, the mastermind, was trying to figure out the lighting. LOL

Tasha, the mastermind, was trying to figure out the lighting. LOL

Got this pic of Tasha and Aristia in between shots. LOL

Got this pic of Tasha and Aristia in between shots. LOL

I enjoyed this session a lot. I definitely had an amazing time discussing about lighting with Tasha -- which only photographers can understand why it's so exciting. LOL

Can't wait to do more conceptual-glamor shots with Tasha.

Here are few photographs of Aristia that I took during the session. Isn't she an amazing model???! She really should considers doing modeling as her career :) And can you believe that she has two kids and the youngest is one year old? GAH! Some women are blessed with great metabolism. LOL

Anyway, check more photographs of Aristia on Tasha's page, here!

Cheers,
Nizar