We've just realized that we've missed out  Lydia & Benny Barcelona trip, big oops *sorry guys. Partly because we got too excited posting our own 'Barcelona moments' earlier on.

Honestly, we had way too much fun in Barcelona with Lydia & Benny. Our itinerary centered around food, whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner or even the late nite 1 am tapas supper. Ooo the tapas, sangria, paella, and gastronomic surprises..I would go there again, just to eat ;) But of course the city offers more than just authentic food, the architectural wonders, natural beauty and endless shopping makes Barcelona our favorite destination.

We explored most of the city in a few days, first off La Rambla and Passeig de Gracia that runs through the heart of the city with street performers and endless retails shops. A pit stop at the Boqueria Market is a must! You'll be amazed at how fresh local seafood, varieties of ham (Jamon Iberico), and much more that glued me to linger there longer. 

Gosh, how many times do I get the fun of shooting great looking couples?

Yanuar and Yosan initially wanted to do a shoot in Shanghai since they both met there and have plenty of places in mind. But we had to call off the whole trip due to schedule constraints, and decided to do it here in Jakarta. Turned out fantastic! 

We went for quite a bit of some oriental themes and took advantage of places like Shanghai Blue and Dapoer Babah. All oriental, elegant and romantic. On the following day, we explore North Jakarta to find some interesting oldies locations with the ship, train, and old car.

Curiously, Yanuar is amazingly comfortable in front of a camera. He really knows how to pose and what to do! Hmm.... ;)

Gotta love these guys. Yosan is an elementary school friend of our other photographer, Ivan Mario. And Yanuar happens to be from Seattle, Washington at one time too!

Okay, enough talk... here come the shots...

Here's a quick Sweet Escape session we did very recently!

We got in touch with Kim Hyo Jin and Jae. Some of you who are into Korean entertainment might recognize Kim Hyo Jin as a comedian and actress. She is one multi-talented woman! Jae, turns out to be from Seattle, where I went to college. Small world it is. The coolest part is that their wedding dates are the same as mine & Felicia! May 22nd!

They've always wanted to have their honeymoon in Lombok. These days everyone seems to be eyeing on Bali, so they decided to do something different. And I'm always up for new locations and experiences.

We stayed at the Pool Villa Senggigi Beach. All these shots were done around the hotel.

Absolutely a joy shooting with them. Hope you'll find their happiness infectious in this little clip we've prepared. Enjoy!

Sweet Escape Lombok from Axioo on Vimeo.

Quite a shame on me to have forgotten to post this couple on my blog. This is from a wedding I did quite some time ago.

I will forever remember Lisa and Michael to be one of the most daring couple I've known for a long time. They went with a gothic black theme! I always love couples who dare to be different, true to themselves and try something different.

One of the things that really caught my attention was also how beautiful Lisa's dress is! We posted quite a few of those shots below.

Enjoy this one! It'll be a while before I shoot a wedding like this again. And congrats to the both of you, Lisa & Michael! Spectacular!

We had such a blast shooting for Farah and JJ in Bali. It's obvious for us to want to do more with this great couple. Here's another session with them right in our home city of Jakarta.

Farah and JJ are a little different from the rest of our clients with their approach wanting to go more towards fashion spreads. Farah happens to be a fashion designer too! But this time around, Farah's mom did the designs for her dresses. Pretty neat!

Our favorite is this starting shot we call "Miracle", where Farah acts as a manequin and comes to life! Enjoy the take on these shots. Farah and JJ, you guys are outstanding!!!

Hello hello! It's me again, Ivan! ^^

It feels weird tooting my own horn, but I thought I'd share with you the happiest day of my life. The day I married my sweetheart, Helen

I still tear up watching parts of this. The emotion I felt on that day will stay with me for the rest of my life. But here's a little video of that precious day. Hope you'll enjoy it. 

Thanks so much to my Axioo family. The video team who put this together, thank you, thank you, thank you! 

Muach! Love you all! ^^

Ivan and Helen's Wedding Day Trailer from Axioo on Vimeo.

Charles and Allia are such lovely couple!

They fell in love during their college days back in Amsterdam. And are both now living in Singapore.

We shot the wedding on April 25th in Singapore's latest ultra cool five-star hote, the St. Regis. Guests came from all over. Indonesia, Amsterdam and Singapore to name some. 

Charles and Allia are both members of City Harvest Church in Singapore. From what I remember, Charles is actually a guitarist there on stage, week in and week out. Probably why he has that "rock-star" appeal, eh? :)

Our dear friend Alvi Radjagukguk was the MC for the night. We were excited to see more friends like our pastors, Jeffrey Rachmat, Jose Carol and Johny Herjawan at the ceremony!

The wedding was all cheerful and relaxed. Gotta love the sitting reception. Talented friends contributed a song or two. And a shoutout to Roy Chandra who performed "Insomnia" brilliantly! You rock!

Really love the photos that came out of this one! Sound off in the comments below!

Cute baby Isaac is the first son of Reza and August whose wedding we shot a while back.

He's now seven months old and super adorable! Smiling at every click of the camera. He's one of the most fun baby to shoot! It's no wonder he already has his own Facebook page! His mom has been capturing his every move from the start! :D

Woohooo!!! Fiji!

We were pleasantly surprised at how beautiful this location is. Thanks to Maureen and Dermawan who picked Fiji for their pre-wedding shots. So we packed our bags for a three day trip.

On the first day, we went hopping around the Mamanuca islands (I like the way the name sounds!), Castaway Islands (where the movie "Cast Away" with Tom Hanks was filmed!!!), Malolo (where we stayed), Likuliku, Plantation Island, Tokoriki and some others.

And the waters! I wish I have the pantone vocabulary to explain the shades of blue. Turqiose and light blue (if that's even one) is all I know. *Sorry*. The weather was perfect too. Warm breeze. Sunny most of the time.

On the second day we went on a hike to look for a waterfall. We had to pass the local village and participate in drinking the "Kava". A root-based drink. Pretty cool! All in all we got to experience a little history of Fiji. Its cannibalistic past and its bright future ahead.

After the islands, we managed to stop by Sydney for some shots around the Harbour Bridge and The Rocks for our closing shots.

Thanks again to Maureen & Dermawan for the incredible experience!

We're back down under -  Melbourne and Sydney for Rio and Linda's pre-wedding shots. Prior to this we've shopped for clothes in Jakarta, and of course find an excuse to shop in Melbourne as well :)

I can't stop talking about how beautiful Melbourne is. There's always something around every corner. We got a chance to stay in Crown Towers above the Crown Casino. And believe it or not, all the Melbourne shots are within walking distance of where we stayed!

Funny moment on our trip, Rio's finger got caught when Felicia (my wife) slammed the door as he was holding it. Ouch! But Rio, you were all cool about it. Makes you one of the coolest people we've known ;)

We'll be shooting their studio session soon. So stay tuned for more of the cute couple!