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Lester & Florace, 7th October 2010, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

2010-10-15T07:11:00.000-07:00

Florace & Lester Sabah 2010

2010-10-02T07:11:00.000-07:00

Highschool Sweethearts

We did the pre-wedding shoot some months ago when we were back in town for the holidays. Beach theme was the perfect location for the two love birds, shooting in the breezy cool air with the most breathtaking view of the Southchina Sea made the photo shoot even more enjoyable!

Here's a few favourite shots from the day x

Harajuku @ London

2010-04-10T14:59:00.000-07:00

I love browsing through high fashion glossy magazine, the pictures are just so pretty don't you agree? So here's a post on my first 'sort of' fashion shoot. With a great team working with me, the day turned out brilliantly!

I've always wanted to shoot a harajuku doll concept, so I was fortunate enough to have Ivy Lee Edward to work with as my model, she is amazing and delivers from every aspect, I would highly recommend her for bookings. Going through the films, we were so happy how all the photos turned out, considering this is the first fashion shoot we've done, we did well, right ladies :))

My best friend Henna Malik who is also an awesome photographer joined the shoot, creating spontaneous beautiful ideas wherever she goes, thank you for making it a great shoot huney. My sister Louie Andrew was the make up artist for the harajuku look for Ivy, she did a brilliant job we almost didn't recognize Ivy lol.

I've decided to run my adventurous side of photography on a different name, seeing that it is not of a wedding or modern portraiture nature. I'm in the process of creating the new website for it, so bear with me and watch this space!

Laura Andrew @ www.lauraandrew.co.uk

So here's a few of my favourite, I hope you like them x

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We're on Twitter !!

2010-03-20T05:02:00.001-07:00

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Relocating to Sabah x

2010-03-16T14:46:00.000-07:00

We have kept this quiet until now...

We are Moving to the Land Below the Wind !

Yes you read correct, we are moving to Kota Kinabalu, my beautiful hometown. We are excited beyond words. We hope to stay for at least a year with hopes to do more traveling around Asia, pursue my photography passion and most of all enjoy the many great wonders that Sabah has to offer.

It is exactly 10 weeks before we leave London in pursue of the eternal sunshine. Why the move? why not! I can come up with so many excuses and reasons to stay put, be content and settle in London but why say no, maybe or later to new experiences and adventures? Nonetheless I love London, having spent nearly 9 years of my life here, it will always be my home..my home away from home. This move will hopefully be a positive opportunity. Amen.

I'm a rubbish blogger so before I get too carried away, kill you with boredom and go totally out of topics...Wish us Luck ;D

As for Linawa Photography, we will then be based in Kota Kinabalu as of June. 2010 will undoubtedly be an exciting year for LP.

For inquiries regarding Weddings, Editorial photography, and Portraiture session, you can get in touch by sending us an email to the same email address;

info@linawa.com

Have a lovely week everyone and wish me luck with the packing! ;)

Laura x

Best Friends for life x

2010-03-09T14:59:00.000-08:00

I don't think i can sum up in one post how awesome my bestfriends are...they are truly friends everyone wished they have in their life...It has been nearly 10 years since this friendship first saw its bud..here's to many many more years to come.....through thick or thin I will always have your back x

So we decided to take a group portrait, so that later in the years to come we can compare and see who aged the worse LOL I kid....

We all managed to wake up early that fine Sunday and got our bums out of bed early to catch the early sunrise in Tanjung Aru beach...what a blissful day it was.

Although these photos are missing a lot of people; some were back in KL after the holidays, some working out of town and some suffering from the mother of all hangovers! LOL

Anyhow, we still had a fantastically chaotic fun session ..here's a few crazy shot of us, taken by my trustful tripod and remote and the others by ourselves x

I love you!

This is fun LOL running to the camera!

Silly billies ...

Ms Heldah Gal @ Grunge

Mrs Leorna Sylvester @ Unang

Ms Eryantie Karim @ Pisang

...and finally yours truly LA x

Hip Hop Dance Crew - I LOVE MYself

2010-03-09T14:20:00.000-08:00

Hi y'all!

This crew is amazing! So so talented! I have always wanted to shoot a group, so when this came to chance I said YES in an instant!

This was shot in Waterloo, London. Drop by to their main group website to know more about them; http://www.breakinconvention.com

I'm thinking for my next upcoming project to do portraiture of the many traditional dancers in Malaysia..watch this space :)

Here's a few of my favourite shot x

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Al & Heidi Summer Wedding

2010-03-07T08:28:00.000-08:00

Hiya!

This wedding was shot last summer in beautiful Crawley, West Sussex. I couldn't have asked for a more pleasant couple to work with. We enjoyed every bit of detail of the whole day, from the fun of getting the bride ready till the last toast of the night.

I cried at the Bride's father's heartfelt speech, laughed as hard as the rest of the family and dance and be merry with wonderful company. A blessed wedding indeed...

Here's a few of my favorite shots, hope you'll like em x

Samantha & Jay - Autumn Love

2010-02-01T14:31:00.000-08:00

Hi Y'all.

Another update on wedding photos yay!

This was an autumn wedding in West London back in October 2009. Finally managed to go through the photos and here are some of my favourite shots.

Sam & Jay were undeniably and hopelessly in love with each other. From the moment he set eyes on her as she walked down the aisle, and throughout the night, he couldn't take his eyes off her. Witnessed by their knit close families and friends, I don't think they could've planned for a more perfect day to celebrate their union in marriage.

They danced to John Legend's So high for their first dance as husband & wife, I swear I had tears in my eyes! He sang every word to her effortlessly as he gazed and held her tight...How great it is to be so much in love...

I hope you like the photos x

Borneo Love - Liling & Family

2010-01-24T07:50:00.000-08:00

Hi ya'll! Okay this post has been a long time coming!

Happy New year 2010! I hope everyone had a fabulous drunken crazy awesome celebration to welcoming the new year....here's to a better year ahead with lots of love, money and blessings!!

Ok since I am probably the worst blogger in the world, I would make these paragraphs short but sweet :)

We spent a month away from the icy UK winter to Sabah!!!!!!!!! Yayyyyyyy!!!!! Can I just say We had the most amazing time spending time with family and friends over Xmas and the New year and to top that I was lucky enough to have a few photo sessions while we were there.

Liling is a good friend of mine whom I've known since i was 8 years old. When she asked if I could take her family portrait, I was so excited!!!

The weather was awesome, we decided to start the shoot in the early morning of beautiful kk.

Thank you again to Liling, Amin, uncle and aunty, Marianne and Moses for being such great sports and making the session so much fun x

Hope you enjoy the photos x

David & Jen Logan

2009-10-19T15:50:00.000-07:00

My first Wedding shoot

Can I just say first and foremost what a nervous wreck i was building up to this wedding! Not to mention meeting the bride and groom for the very first time on the actual wedding day! LOL

David and Jen made it so easy for me to see how helplessly in love they were with each other..I was ever so grateful and honored to have been able to capture this blessed day...

Here's a few of my favorite shots from the wedding...be kind :P

I hope you like them..... x

2009-09-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

Helland Family Portrait in Eikelandsosen, Bergen

It was such a pleasure meeting Merete's beautiful family during our summer holiday visiting Christina in beautiful Fusa. I was lucky enough to be asked to take a family portrait of them at their home. We were blessed with such a lovely afternoon summer sun, and took shots around their amazing house on a hill facing the stretched fjord of Norway, the view was spectacular! Here are some shots from the session, I must say it brings back wonderful memories of our summer holiday. I'll share some of the family photos soon x

Until then take care,

moi x

Portraits with One Light Photography

2009-09-16T02:55:00.000-07:00

Portraits with One Light Photography

I've had the pleasure to shoot many wonderful faces throughout the summer 09. These were taken in my DIY studio space at home. We are a big fan of 'one light' photography hence, all the photos below were taken with a single strobe. Here are some of my favorite.

I shall be digging around for some more old photos that I've been meaning to post and share for a ages! until then take care y'all!

A new Beginning!

2009-09-08T15:12:00.000-07:00

Finally!

Linawa.com Photoblog is hereeeeeee...

I hope you will enjoy this blog as much as I enjoy sharing it.

Have a lovely week y'all!

Love, moi x