GRAND HYATT | CARL FAMILY BY MARIO JR

WESTIN RESORT | YOVINA & TIM FAMILY BY MARIO JR

It’s a pleasant surprise when Yovina, my friend from school days, contacted me and gave word that she and her family would be on holiday in Bali and asked me to do a family portrait session for them.
For me, if a friend ask you to shoot their family portrait, it’s no just a matter of expertise, but trust.
The session feels like reunion, for they are such a lovely family. Yovinas husband, Tim works as a chef in Philadelphia and finally i met their son Eli, whom i follow his journey since birth.
So here are the result. Please enjoy and i hope you are going to print the pictures and make it memorable Yov.

Pham family session by Gusde

FAMILY PORTRAIT, GUSDE

It was a relaxed day, my rare day off when I decided to clean up some files on my MacBook. By coincidence I found Thiery and Andien wedding photos folder. My memory flashed back to the day where their wedding was held in Swiss back in 2013. I was their photographer, having the privilege to travel miles away to capture their very special moment. Such a great journey, not only Swiss, we also traveled to France and Italy.

My fingers instantly followed my feeling to open the folder where one by one of that important moment sliding through, suddenly I wanted to contact them. I went through their Facebook page and saw they have a cute baby boy. My god, how time flies and I miss them. Without further due, I messaged them and told them how much I wanted to see them especially their baby boy. I instantly offered them to make family portrait, a reunion which they can bring back home and timeless.

So there it went, we set up the plan together with their makeup artist of their wedding too. Such a great reunion it turned out.

I was delighted to capture their family portrait, how happy they played with their son. Family is essential. Personally I like capturing my family activities as those moments are irreplaceable and photos make them timeless. And I know Thiery and Andien are not the type of persons who bring camera everywhere, so I gladly do it for them. It’s apparently their first family photos too, it makes me even happier that I could give these to them.

Time can’t be turned back, moments can’t be repeated but they can be memorized vividly in photos. I am the happiest friend to be able to give these memories to them.

– Gusde –

TOKYO | ALDINA PHOTO STORY BY MARIO JR

FAMILY PORTRAIT, MARIO JR

Aldina is the cousin of my dear ‘crazy’ client Metha and Anton.
Aldina who reside in Japan, will be married in Bali next year and I certainly will be their photographer.
During our trip to Japan a week ago, I asked her to be our guide and do some street photography.
Basically I love Japan! To my eyes, every corner seems photogenic, so we take a stroll to several nice places and spontaneously stop to take pictures when I see a good spot and lighting.
Well, here’s the result.. Enjoy!

Mario JR

TOKYO – JAPAN | WILLIAM & DEVI FAMILY BY MARIO JR

FAMILY PORTRAIT, MARIO JR

From the eyes of a dear friend…

I’ve known William for a long time; we’ve both grown up in wedding photography industry. William then decide to steer his career to family portrait photography; new born, maternity and happy family portraits. As always, he succeeds and I am a proud friend.

It was autumn in Japan, such a lovely weather, perfect setting, and amazing ambience. William and Devi, his dear wife and son Max coincidently went to Japan the same time I was there. I was genuinely touched when he asked me to take his family portrait. It was somewhat nerve wrecking. What if he didn’t like my photos? William is such a master in this field, I was worried.

But then I thought to myself, reflected back, I am his friend, I like this family so much, I would just see it from my own eyes, how happy I felt seeing this lovely family. And so I did, I let it flew naturally. I was there, not directing, but talking and chatting to friends whom I know for long. I believe my eyes transfer those feelings to my lens.

Here are the results, genuinely from the heart.

Mario JR