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I love Korea!! Though I've only been to Seoul & Jeju island, I find the country is so rich in culture, good food and yes cool fashion too.

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of shooting for Eric & Alda in Seoul. There's something about Eric & Alda that reminded me of Seoul Subway, ha ha i know it's random but maybe it's because we commute on subways during our Seoul photo session. More than that, I find relationship may sometimes look as complicated as the subway lines, yet the intersecting colors enrich the journey of discovering each other.

Directed and written by: Yosep Sugiarto

My first impression when I met Hanssen is, he is a very cool guy, and Mercy is a very patient and full of smile girl, both of them are very charming. At first I thought they are a typically silent couple, but when I got to know both of them more, everything changed, Hanssen and I both love gadgets and photography, and Mercy loves to eat (a lot). They are very kind, easy going and loyal. We absolutely enjoyed our first day pre-wedding shoot in Bali with Paulus Hyu (our photographer). It's a privilege for me to have them as a couple.

The story of how they both met is because of a guy named Epen, he was the person behind this magical true love story. Mercyana, who likes to be called Mercy, is very smart, attractive/beautiful (she is very poppular in the university), and she is very talented in making artworks. While Hanssen is a gadget freak, loves to joke, fun, easy going, and he is good in taking picture.

One sweet story aside from their wedding, was once upon a time, Hanssen asked Mercy to go to Bandung, but when he picked her up, he brought her to the airport told her that they were actually going to Bali. The surprise didn't stop there, Hanssen gave more surprises, took her around Bali, treat her Spa, ate king crab on the sea shore, and visited some romantic places. Talk about a Romantic Getaway.

Once again Congratz Hanssen and Mercy!

Yosep

All these years, I always ask couples the same question, "How did he propose?" Each time, I'm ready to hear a surprising answer. Chun Kiat & Cheng Cheng has their own unique version. This one I have never heard before, and made me smile when I think about it.

Hong Kong!! Not only it has been 10 years since I went there but it was also my first time shooting there, haha imagine all the excitement (read: preparation and research) I had!

Sandy and Jessica are amazing couple! The both of them love plush toys, like love love loveee and they have so many of them. Some of their toys even go wherever they go. They have known each other since primary school, two little childhood friends who met again when they both had holiday at Jakarta and fall in love :)

Directed by: Garry Valentino

FIRST blog in 2012! So a Happy New Year 2012 from the Directors, Producers, Editors and Cinematographers in the Video Department is appropriate! This is the 2nd Wedding Video from Garry's trip to Singapore towards the end of last year and we're very excited to post this clip for our first post in 2012.

This one is about the tale of two cities, Jakarta where Angel lived, and Medan where Jhonny lived and where distance is a big factor of them not being able to get to know each other at first, until Angel went to Medan for someone's birthday. That is when they are able to meet up, spend the whole day together and got to know each other better. Sparks flew that day, and although it's really unexpected, they fell for each other.

But this is also a tale of two signs, Jhonny who is a Scorpio and Angel who is a Gemini. Of how Angel was struggling because she believed that a Scorpion and a Gemini wouldn't be a compatible match. And yes, Angel is a true believer of Zodiac signs :)

THIS, is a tale of two hearts, where against all odds, Jhonny finally managed to make Angel fall in love with him, strong enough to convince her to leave faraway from her family to move to Medan with him. And the Gemini Angel, Love stung by the Scorpion finally said yes in Singapore.

And we were there to capture every moment.

Donny Effrien

Love knows no boundaries. The love story of Su Lyn and Nick spans from Malaysia to Australia and now to the United Kingdom. These two lovebirds were made for each other, sharing the same passion for food and travel. And so i was really excited to be able to shoot their prewed session in London, the city where they are currently residing. We went through great lengths to be able to make this shoot happen as we faced several hurdles along the way. But we are glad that all things worked out for good and we had an awesome time shooting around the city.

How many times have you board a plane and sit next to a stranger? Did you say "Hi" or introduce yourself? If not, perhaps next time you should. This is how Wira met Candice. Who would have thought a little hallo on a plane one day leads to a lifelong journey together.

A few months ago I had a great time shooting for Sendy & Josephine in Sampoerna Building Jakarta. I've passed by the new building a few times, always thought that it's a cool place to shoot...finally we did it.

When I first met Josh & Widha, I thought to myself, "I can shoot this couple with my eyes closed, and still come up with awesome shots". Ha ha..i'm not being overly confident of my skills, but just take a good look at them. Seriously there's no way I can take a lousy shot, with such good looking couple. So if you like these series of photos, all the credits goes to the sexy and passionate couple.

Chef Gusteau from Ratatouille says it best "Anyone can cook", and I believe it. I've watched the movie a dozen times with my son Axel, each time it never fail to bring a smile to my face. It doesn't take a degree or culinary school for one to be able to cook. Cooking has to come from the heart. It's a matter of experimenting, combining flavors to suit your taste. There's no right or wrong in cooking, so many different style or techniques to cook a dish.

Nowadays I find the art of cooking is lost in the busyness of everyday life. Other than the lack of time, i think the real hinderance to cooking is the fear of failure. We're just afraid that it won't turn out good. But if you don't try it (not to mention practice it), how would you know the result? Give it a shot. Have fun at it. You might just surprise yourself with your new favorite dish :)

This short video was taken a few months ago by the coolest videographer in town, Yosep Sugiarto. We were shooting for the interactive edition of Bazaar Magazine. I was featured as "Chef•tographer", a cathcy term the editor came up with to describe a Chef & Photographer. It's the behind the scene shopping in the supermarket and preparing a dinner for friends.

If you like it...we'll do more cooking videos in the future :)