Daniel Zain Photography - Malaysia and Destination Weddings, Contemporary Portraits

Welcome to the blog!

2012-12-30T21:33:00.000+08:00

Welcome to the Daniel Zain Photography blog. To view my professional work, please click on the 'categories' section on the right.

For bookings in Malaysia & Worldwide, please email me for information on my availability.

I look forward to preserving your precious memories as images you can look back on in years to come.

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Wedding Bookings in 2012

This is an anouncement that Daniel Zain Photography is taking only a limited number of weddings in 2012. We will be focusing more on Portraiture, Events & Commercial shoots.

I thank each & everyone one of my clients who hired DZP in the past 5 years for your lovely weddings.

Warm Regards,
Daniel

Pop-Up Studio Portraits at FitFor2, Bangsar Village 2.

2012-01-31T17:02:00.000+08:00

The next Pop-Up Studio session at FitFor2, Bangsar Village 2 is on 5th & 26th February (Sunday). Each session is 40 mins long using black & white backdrops. Includes 60 high-res pics on dvd (30 individual pics in colour & B&W). Price is RM400.

Sessions still available on 5th:
9.30-10.30am, 10.30-11.30am

Sessions still available on 26th:
9.30-10.30am, 11.30am-12.30pm

Call FitFor2 at 03-22875001 to book a slot. Thanks!

The Coles Family

2012-01-11T18:04:00.003+08:00

The Coles family is another lovely family that i photographed several years ago & were kind enough to give me a call again for some portraits.

As you can tell the weather was superb on this day. Of course being KL, a clear blue sky also means it'll be extra hot & humid.... and it was!

But the best thing about the Coles are how relazed & easy-going they are. You can see it in their faces & it helped me just shoot past the heat.

All the best to all of you in your new country & home :)

Enjoy the pics!

Miyako's Family

2012-01-11T15:29:00.004+08:00

Bye-bye 2011 & Hello 2012!

Here is a family that i first photographed 4 years ago & I was so glad to meet them again during their short holiday in Malaysia. The shoot was even done in the same location which is cool because it really gives a time-lapse feel when one looks at the pictures from the two sessions separated by 4 years.

These 2 kids are so cute & charming, not to mention being very easy to photograph.

We wrapped it up indoors to get some shots of the kids just chilling :)

Studio Portrait Sessions at FitFor2, Bangsar Village 2

2011-12-14T12:17:00.009+08:00

Hi everyone,

What a busy time of the year it is with lots of weddings to photograph, edit & design albums. With the holiday season just around the corner I'd like to share something special for the occasion:

Introducing Studio sessions at FitFor2, Bangsar Village 2 this Friday 16 Dec & Sunday 18 Dec 2011. Each session is 40 mins long using black & white backdrops. Includes 60 high-res pics on dvd (30 individual pics in colour & B&W). Price is RM400.

Friday Sessions:
11.30-12.30pm (booked), 3.00-4.00pm, 4.00-5.00pm, 5.00-6.00pm(booked)

Sunday Sessions:
9.30-10.30am, 10.30-11.30am (booked), 11.30-12.30pm.

Call FF2 at 03-22875001 to book a slot. Thanks!

View the photo for more info :)

Glorious Geneva!

2011-10-20T00:28:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone,

Here are 3 photos from Geneva..actually Lake Geneva :)

A very beautiful place & the weather was good that day! It was raining during the week for the most part.

If not for the high currency exchange rate, I would definitely visit the place again in the near future. :)

Mommy & Daddy To Be!

2011-09-21T16:38:00.004+08:00

Hi everyone!

This maternity session was cool as we had a sweet location & an awesome couple. I love the way the colours blended & bounced off each other, from the plants to the furniture.

I like shooting indoors & outdoors in a session :)

Next year I will be photographing more portraits which is something I'm really looking forward to!

Sisters in Rapperswil, Switzerland

2011-09-02T07:00:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone,

My final portrait session in Switzerland was in the tranquil & very beautiful town of Rapperswil. It's also known as the Town of Roses.

This session was organized by my former wedding client Mario who booked me to photograph his mom & her 2 sisters. Joining in on the fun was his father, cousin & her son.

When we were walking around I was so impressed by how strong & healthy Mario's parents & aunts are. They had no problems climbing up the steep staircases leading up to the old church. (Note to self: exercise more) Once we were up there the scenery was amazing!

I must visit Rapperswil again & hopefully get my own family portraits taken too :)

Enjoy!

Paola's Family - Zurich, Switzerland

2011-08-19T17:59:00.008+08:00

Hi everyone,

For my 2nd portrait session in Zurich, I photographed Paola's family at Belvoir Park. The weather during this session was perfect :) I'm happy it was because it had been raining a lot that week.

Paola opted for a full 3 hour session hence we walked to several locations including by the lake. Later in the afternoon Shah, Azahari & I came back to the same spot to swim as recommended by Paola. That was fun (and cold!)

Enjoy :) ~

The Krausz Family - Zurich, Switzerland

2011-08-19T16:16:00.012+08:00

Shalom!

The first family portrait session in Zurich was with the lovely Krausz family. Sadly their 14 year old son couldn't join in the fun due to an injury (hope all is healed now buddy!)

The venue was Museum Reitberg & baby Elisha took it in his stride :)

Another fun part of the session was getting to know more about Jewish life & customs. Religion has always been a fascination for me & getting first hand knowledge was a treasure. Thanks Adina & Uriel for the chat!

The next morning it was Adina's friend Paola's family session which will be posted up next.

Enjoy ~

Interlaken, Switzerland

2011-08-10T17:01:00.006+08:00

The day after the wedding, a group of us went down from Basel to Interlaken. The weather was beautiful before a hail storm came along :)

Enjoy the scenes!

Basel's Market, Switzerland

2011-07-25T10:53:00.008+08:00

Before my Swiss trip, my wife told me in very clear terms that I must visit at least 1 marketplace. Its something that we will do when we visit any new place as that is where one can find oddities that are unique to a place. Not to mention lovely food which we are both passionate about :)

I wish could bring back the cheese, bread, olives & more chocolate! But limited luggage space (actually limited budget is closer to the truth) I had to come home almost empty handed. There's always next time & with wifey along, the food budget will be at least 60% of total allocation.

My friend Azahari isn't quite into the whole cheese movement yet heheh

The items that were much cheaper there even after converting into Ringgit were the strawberries & cherries. We had a field day with those 2 items.

I leave the beautiful scenes below of Basel's market & river to do the talking ;)

Eli's Newborn Portraits

2011-07-04T18:05:00.007+08:00

We're past the midway point in 2011, boy how time flies! I'll be out of Malaysia for almost 2 weeks in a couple of days & what better way than to update the blog by featuring Eli's newborn portraits.

Of course newborn sessions almost automatically include family portraits too :)

I like the soothing colours that tied the whole session together...blue, brown & green. Oh lets not forget the kids haircolour!

With toddlers, i tend to let them play & do their own thing which worked out great this time. The reading shots are my fav because they were totally unplanned.

Enjoy the pics!

Portraits in Switzerland - July 2011

2011-06-15T18:19:00.002+08:00

Bisou Bake Shop in Bangsar Village

2011-06-08T13:40:00.007+08:00

Bisou Bake Shop is run by a dynamic husband & wife team who also own FitFor2, a 'mothers & babies' fitness center. It's a charming little place & what i like most is the location in BV which isn't noisy compared to larger malls. Hence its a perfect place for a chat & coffee.

For cupcake lovers, i'm sure you won't be dissapointed!

If you're in KLCC mall, there's a Bisou outlet there too.

Do check it out soon ;)

Architectural Photography - Amazing Terrace Home in KL

2011-06-04T01:34:00.008+08:00

Last month I photographed an amazing house that was designed by the fine folks from jtj Design (Jo, Tony & Jessica)

The house was featured on the Bloesem site. You can read about it here: http://bloesem.blogs.com/bloesem/2011/06/jos-home-1.html

Keep the creative house makeovers coming guys!

Sean's Senior Portraits

2011-05-19T21:13:00.006+08:00

My first senior portraits session was with Sean. He's a very laidback guy with a passion for playing his guitars. What was funny about the session was the fact that we couldn't do any sitting shots as Sean's knee was injured. Props to him for putting the effort in walking up & down the stairs!

I'm looking forward to more senior portrait session in the future. It's quite different from kids & family sessions, which is a nice challenge.

Enjoy :)

Jovina & Jason - Beach reception

2011-04-13T17:45:00.008+08:00

It was in December 2004 that I had my first & only beach wedding until Jovina's & Jason's beautiful ceremony came along. I love the casual feel & how it makes everyone smile a lot more during the event ;)

The sky was splendid that evening and it more than made up for the lack of time for portraits.

Congrats you two & thank you Khairil for 2nd shooting for me.

Enjoy!

Choong Family

2011-04-05T22:20:00.006+08:00

It was a perfect day for outdoor portraits during the Choong family session. Nice blue sky with just enough clouds to provide some shade. Toss in a cosy backyard and wallaa!

Their cute miniature Schnauzers remind me of my cousin's dogs. Very cute to have them sit on command and pose for the final photo :)

Enjoy!

Noli & Adib - 4 days of fun!

2011-03-12T10:10:00.010+08:00

Over 4 days, I was blessed to photograph Noli & Adib's celebration of their love for each other. Noli & I studied in the same university, in fact she was room-mates with my friend. It's a small world :)

The part i liked the most about their wedding was how relaxed the atmosphere was at all 4 events.

Congrats you two & enjoy the pics!

Liliane's Maternity Portraits

2011-02-01T20:12:00.006+08:00

Hi everyone,

Here's an entry for all pregnant moms out there. Liliane's maternity session was a blast. Relaxed, stylish & most of all fun!

Since we asians love to guess the gender of the baby based on the shape of the tummy, try & guess if its a boy or a girl. :)

My wife made a special announcement: "All husbands should provide quality foot massages during & after birth. If he is not good at it, pay for a pro masseuse to do it :D"

Enjoy!

Thistlethwaite Family

2011-01-03T00:34:00.004+08:00

Ahhh the lovely Thistlethwaite family! I love Mei's smile which i've had the blessing of seeing since she was 2 years old :) Greg & Adeline are such wonderful parents and I hope that Mariam & I will be as cool as them as Isa grows up.

Enjoy!

Hidayah & Asri - Reception

2010-12-14T17:36:00.005+08:00

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay in new posts. It's peak wedding season & there's lots to catch up on.

Heed & Asri's wedding was a blast. They are a relaxed, down to earth couple and Heed definitely enjoys being photographed.

Details were beautiful with clothing by Sharifah Kirana and the decor & detailing by Que Ariffin. Makeup was by Najeeb for the nikah & Sue Cantik for reception.

The Nikah coverage is in the earlier entry below.

Congrats you two & enjoy the pics!

Hidayah & Asri - Nikah

2010-12-14T16:25:00.006+08:00

The beautiful Nikah ceremony:

First published work - My Venezuelan Cuisine Cookbook

2010-11-24T17:28:00.006+08:00

I had the honour of working with the very talented and sweet Carmen Rawstron for her soon to be launched cookbook entitled 'My Venezuelan Cuisine'. It will be launched on December 8th and available in bookstores not too long thereafter.

Carmen was also the food stylist for this assignment while Jo England worked her magic with the layout design and it blended seamlessly with the photos.

During the process of photographing the dishes at Carmen's home, I was accompanied by her two beautiful kids who provided the laughter & chit chat in between shots :)

There are 2 photos that Carmen photographed herself as my wife was about to give birth at the time. She did a good job!

Looking forward to the next cookbook Carmen ;)

Azim & Balqish - 3 fun days

2010-10-18T22:33:00.005+08:00

Azim is a dear friend of mine since I was approximately 15 years old. Man, we did a lot of things together such as basketball, mountain biking, mountain biking illegally over the KLGCC golf course, eating icecream at Swensens 'all you can eat' day (where I managed 25 scoops & Azim had 30 scoops), all you can eat at Pizza Hut (13 slices for me & Azim managed 16, possibly more if I had not given up at 13), and other adventures too.

Hence I'm so happy for him that he's found Balqish who is an awesome companion for him.

I covered their Nikah, Reception at FRIM & Rasta. Rasta is a foodcourt in TTDI that Azim's family runs. Its very successful & filled to the brim in the evenings. Be sure to try Azim's signature western dishes :)

Azim, good on you & I wish the two of you everlasting happiness!

Enjoy the many pics below:

Fazrul & Zatalini

2010-10-06T18:09:00.003+08:00

It's always nice to photograph a wedding of a friend. Fazrul's sister, Fauziah is a good friend of my wife as well which made the wedding that much more fun as it ends up being a mini reunion of sorts.

The nikah once done in the morning followed by an afternoon & evening reception. The lights were a perfect backdrop for some portraits at the end.

Congrats Fazrul & Zata!

Fizan & Arni

2010-09-30T22:40:00.005+08:00

Fizan & Arni had their beautiful wedding reception in Dewan Perdana Felda. Fizan came to know about me through the recommendation of Putra from Cosry (thanks!) who designed Arni's amazing kebaya. The detailing is immaculate.

It was fun chatting with members of Arni's family who hail from Brunei. Actually listening to their dialect was the real fun part :)

Thanks you two & enjoy!

Shafaf & Kareemah's Nikah

2010-09-14T13:31:00.004+08:00

Joint weddings among siblings are always interesting as you meet so many more people & unique personalities. The nikah ceremony of Shafaf & Abbas together with Kareemah & Yusuf definitely had all the elements of a fun shoot.

First, the two brides are such pleasant ladies & the two grooms were easy going and relaxed in front of the camera. Secondly, we had a fantastic location for some post wedding portraits :)

I love the last photo & to all upcoming brides, don't forget to bring some comfy shoes to wear during your photo shoot.

Congrats to all four of you!

Imun's Family

2010-09-05T18:58:00.003+08:00

A fun family & a new outdoor setting = yay!

I love shooting at new locations and this session had that. Toss in the fact that Imun's entire family are naturals in front of the camera and I had an awesome session :)

Enjoy!

Isa Ray Azaan ~ Our Blessing

2010-08-16T16:12:00.006+08:00

My dear blog visitors, after several years of photographing all the beautiful babies & kids of my clients, my wife & I can now smile while we take photos of our own baby boy, Isa Ray Azaan :D

The last photo is my wife's favourite because she's so happy it wasn't her on the receiving end ;)

It's such an amazing journey having our own kid now & we can't wait to see how he'll look as he grows up. Of course i'll be there waiting with camera in hand!

Sharan & Family

2010-06-28T18:02:00.004+08:00

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Wouldn't you agree that these two little girls have such beautiful smiles? This family session was so simple, but it goes to show that the most important aspect of any session are the abundant smiles, not the fancy locations.

Enjoy :)

Don't Abandon Your Baby

2010-05-14T17:58:00.004+08:00

Abandoned and left to die. This is the fate of an increasing number of unwanted babies that end up in toilets and rubbish bins among other places. A few are found dead while others are saved in the nick of time.

With this in mind I'd like to share some info on OrphanCARE, an NGO dedicated to solving this issue.

Give your baby a chance for a better life

Protect your baby's right to life

Do good by giving your baby to OrphanCARE who will provide him/her with caring parents.
If you want help at any stage of your pregnancy, please call or come to OrphanCARE.
We will assist you with the safe delivery of your baby.
You don't have to face this difficult predicament on your own.

Contact OrphanCARE at our 24hour helpline @ 03 7876 1900

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What we do

OrphanCARE is working closely with the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development to expedite the adoption process whereby abandoned and orphaned babies and children are quickly matched up and placed with suitable parents.

We undertake awareness programmes to make society recognise that orphans ans abandoned children should not be left permanently in orphanages or shelter homes.

We have a database of interested adoptive parents with complete background profiles and are working with orphanages, single mother shelter homes, hospitals and clinics to provide suitable families for orphans and unwanted or abandoned babies.

About orphanCARE

OrphanCARE is a non-profit organisation established in April 2008, under the patronage of HRH Sultanah Pahang Hajjah Kalsom. It aims to give every orphan and abandoned baby a chance to feel love and care in the security of a family in accordance to our tagline "Every child needs a family".

Most orphanages are often ill-resourced to provide children the kind of love, attention and security that could be offered by families. Orphans and children who spend large parts of their childhood in orphanages, in large number of cases grow up (unsurprisingly!) with low self-esteem resulting in behavioral problems, delinquency, and poor academic performance. Many leave orphanages at the age of 18 without a family support system, making it difficult for them to start a new life.

Unwed mothers whom abandon their babies are mostly young and come under pressure arising from social stigma and legal implications, compounded by a sense of hopelessness due to not knowing where to seek help. OrphanCARE was set up to discourage such women from abandoning their babies by providing the assurance that their babies would be placed in good homes.

For more information or if you would like to volunteer, please contact us at:

OrphanCARE
6, Jalan SS 1/24A
Kampung Tunku
47300 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan

Email: orphan.care@gmail.com
Tel: 03 7876 1900

FB - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=16018931732&ref=ts

Mario & Christine

2010-05-05T18:21:00.008+08:00

Mario & Christine's wedding day was exciting for several reasons, first was my 5am drive to Ipoh from KL to cover the tea ceremony at Christine's hometown. After that we had a short portrait session at Kellie's Castle before driving back down to KL for their lunch reception at KL Tower.

Its a bit sad, but that was actually my first time ever at Kellie's Castle :)

After the fun reception we wrapped things up with some portraits at the top of the tower. It was a bit cloudy that day, but I figure we did well nonetheless.

Enjoy!

PERTIWI Soup Kitchen

2010-04-29T13:28:00.007+08:00

Last night my wife & I joined the PERTIWI (Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam) Soup Kitchen for its Wednesday night run. It was our second time as volunteers and I decided to document it.

A unique aspect of the soup kitchen is ensuring that all who we attend to get their share of the meals, including the ones in the last 3 images :)

I encourage everyone to chip in & do their best within their means to improve conditions & solve problems in our society. It need not be with a soup kitchen, but at least know what you can do starting with your own family, and followed by friends and neighbours. Just sitting at home and applauding the good works isn't enough.

For full info, including how to volunteer and/or donate, please visit the official facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=362167549160&v=wall&ref=ts

"Each person's every joint must perform a charity every day the sun comes up : to act justly between two people is a charity; to help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting up his belongings onto it is a charity: a good word is a charity, every step you take to prayers is a charity and removing a harmful thing from the road is a charity." - Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

4 Days Young

2010-04-22T15:56:00.005+08:00

I had another fun newborn session with Sarah recently. This time, the beautiful baby you see here was born only 4 days earlier!

Working with a baby this small is excellent practice for parenthood :)

Atiyah & Aiman - Nikah

2010-04-18T00:37:00.003+08:00

Its always special photographing a friend's wedding. It ends up being so relaxed cause I know a number of people already at the event.

Atiyah made a great choice with her theme colour. Different from many weddings i've covered before. And the pelamin, wow!

Congrats to both of you :)

Harian Metro features DZP

2010-04-16T10:03:00.004+08:00

Ahhhh this was one funny experience!

I was featured in Harian Metro in November 2009. Just before I left for my 3 weeks Australian family portrait shoots, I was interviewed by Faizah from the paper. I thought it would be just that, an interview and nothing more. I brought along a softcopy file of my profile photo to be given to her. You can imagine my shock when i was told "Our photographer is running a bit late, lets sit down & start the interview first"

Wait a minute.... photographer? To photograph me?

To cut a long story short, I was told to pose along Bangsar Village street & at one point even suggested to lean on the road sign & look macho. I'm always behind the camera, so a surprise portrait session for myself was very awkward! But credits to the photographer, he was quick and very friendly.

Oh yes, my wife couldn't stop laughing the whole while & pretended to not know me and even stood far away. Well of course, I'm not a natural in front of the camera!

The next big shock came when i was in Sydney. I got the pdf file of the article & when I opened it........ there staring at me was an almost life size image of my head! Thank goodness I had somewhat shaved on the day of the session (that minimized the Werewolf look), and they did not show my full body pic with me in slippers.

My wife was laughing even louder now back home in Malaysia, this time with the added background laughter of her family & mine too some 20km away. She said I looked like a pale Sasquatch. Sweet!

So here is my almost lifesize feature in Harian Metro for your amusement. No, clicking on the image will not give you the full size version :P

Thank you to Din Selamat & Nor Faizah from Harian Metro once again.

Malay Mail features DZP

2010-04-16T09:43:00.004+08:00

Hi everyone,

In March 2009, the Malay Mail featured an article about Daniel Zain Photography.

I featured this article in the DZP Facebook group but never found the time to post it here.

Thank you Sheila Rahman from Malay Mail for your generosity :)

Polka-dots & smiles :)

2010-04-11T23:08:00.006+08:00

A beautiful day & an even more beautiful family :)

Zalia's baby is so photogenic, and I'm sure your heart will melt too once you see her smile.

Enjoy!

The Quek Family

2010-04-03T00:06:00.004+08:00

What naturals in front of the camera this family was! In addition, Dennis & Kathy are very friendly and made sure I tasted all their nice kuih & fruits at their home after the session. So baik one :)

The best part of this session was our starting time at 7.30am. The light was nice & I really encourage anyone interested in a session to start around 7.30am so that we can avoid the heat as much as possible.

Enjoy!

Sabrina's & Adam's Nikah

2010-03-11T00:12:00.008+08:00

Beautiful!

That's first word that comes to mind when I look back at Sabrina's & Adam's Nikah ceremony. I'm particularly happy to have been chosen as their photographer as I know Sabrina & most her family during our time in Arabic class together. Her dad was the best student in the class, cause he usually got most of the answers right :)

Congrats & Mabruk to both of you!

Zaidie & Family

2010-03-09T16:13:00.005+08:00

Nothing beats a private home garden for family portraits. Everyone is relaxed in a familiar environment and this usually leads to awesome portraits :)

Thanks Zaidie & Sastina for making me feel so welcome and for having a blast!

Enjoy!

Eliena & Family

2010-03-06T10:35:00.004+08:00

The highlight of Eliena's family session was watching the dancing skills of the parents while they tried to make their kids laugh for the camera. I think I laughed a lot more than the kids :)

Yes, it takes a considerable range of talents to bring out those smiles, hence I suggest all parents should attend acting/singing/drama/clown/dancing classes to prepare for the session.

As you can see from the smiles on these beautiful faces, the parents did well ;)

Joo Khim & Family

2010-03-06T10:22:00.007+08:00

I still find it funny when a session has more adults than children :) The energy is totally different, and I find that many times the 'inner kid' in the adults come out during family portrait sessions. Especially with men, cause at one point you know the guys will start goofing around.

Oh yes, its always wise to have a helping hand around to keep an eye on the kids when the adults group photos are being taken. Luckily they had their maid help out, cause you know kids will explore the mysteries of the world when they know their parents are fully occupied :)

Enjoy!

Joselyn & her two boys

2010-01-14T21:58:00.007+08:00

Last year I photographed the fun babyshower for Joselyn. That was my first time to cover an event where only Spanish & Portugese was spoken. The games were very cool ;)

Congratulations Jos & Lib, you two are such blessed parents. Just look at little Matt's smile!

3 boys & lots of water!

2010-01-13T19:46:00.005+08:00

Krista & her hubby have 3 amazing boys that love playing with water :) I love sessions that allow me to photograph the kids just having so much fun. Of course when it comes the time to blog the images, I have trouble picking my faves since there are so many funny facial expressions and moments to choose from.

On a final note, this is the reason I advise anyone interested in photographing kids to be fit & healthy....

“Attack on churches un-Islamic” - MPF Press Statement

2010-01-08T21:57:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone,

In light of the recent terrible events in our beloved Malaysia, I'd like to share the following press statement by Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) of which I'm a member. May cooler heads prevail in these turbulent times, and may people of peace come together to wash away ignorance & hatred.

Below is the press statement made by the Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) regarding the tragedy that took place last night:

THE cowardly and utterly senseless act of a group of misguided, chauvinistic bigots in torching at least three churches in the Klang Valley this morning must be condemned in no uncertain terms by all peace-loving Malaysians.

This act of arson, committed presumably in the name of Islam, desecrates the very religion it purports to protect. The Holy Quran unequivocally prohibits destroying the houses of worship of all religions, as warned in Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 40:

"... Had not Allah checked the excesses and aggression of one set of people by means of another, surely would be destroyed monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated..."

During the reign of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, the second righteous caliph, the religious freedom of the citizens of Ilya (Jerusalem) and the sanctity of their synagogues and places of worship were confirmed:

"This is the protection which the slave-servant of Allah, Umar, the Commander of the Believers, extends to the people of Ilya: The safeguarding of their lives, properties, churches, crosses, and of their entire community. Their churches cannot be occupied, demolished, or damaged, nor are their crosses or anything belonging to them to be touched. They will never be forced to abandon their religion, nor will they be oppressed ..." (At-Tabari, Tarikh, Vol III, p. 609, ed. Dar Al-Ma'arif, Egypt.)

In the light of these tragic turn of events, the Muslim Professionals Forum:

1 Demand the authorities immediately conduct an impartial and thorough investigation to identify, apprehend and punish the perpetrators of this despicable violence lest the country spirals into a vicious cycle of retaliatory acts which would fracture the very fabric of Malaysian civil society.

2 Urge the authorities to either refuse or revoke the permit for the planned demonstration in order to contain the heightened emotions and sensitivities among Muslim quarters, angered by the recent High Court decision on the usage of the word "Allah".

3 Urge individuals, organisations and political parties to refrain from further issuing provocative and inflammatory statements related to the High Court verdict.

4 Urge all Malaysians to emphatise and stand in solidarity with our Christian community in their hour of grief and need.

5 Urge all peace-loving Malaysians to maintain composure and let cool heads prevail.

May Allah guide us all in these most troubling times.

Dr Mazeni Alwi
Dr Shaikh Johari Bux
Mohamed Ali Ghazali
Dr Jeffrey Abu Hassan
Datuk Dr Musa Mohd Nordin
(Board of Directors)
Muslim Professionals Forum

8 Jan 2010

Syaheedah & Muhammad Ihsan - Reception

2009-12-31T03:12:00.007+08:00

2 days after their Nikah, Syaheedah & Ihsan had their garden wedding reception in Janda Baik, Pahang. It was really nice that so many friends & family came all the way to celebrate their wedding. I'm sure all of them were amazed at the scenery that greeted them.

Congrats Aunty Haizah & Uncle Jes for the beautiful set-up of the place and most of all for getting a new son and extended family :)

Enjoy :)

Syaheedah & Muhammad Ihsan - Nikah Ceremony

2009-12-30T01:50:00.006+08:00

Syaheedah & Ihsan's Nikah ceremony was one of 2009's highlights for me. I covered their engagement last year and both families are very welcoming and friendly. Syaheedah's parents make me feel like I'm family & this allowed me to photograph with ease.

It turns out my father in-law was schoolmates with Ihsan's dad, such a small world!

The ceremony itself was beautiful and it was evident that both of them were very excited & happy.

Okay enough from me, enjoy the photos :)

Congratulations you two!

Sydney, Australia Families

2009-11-23T20:35:00.013+08:00

I spent 2 weeks in Sydney, Australia in November and while I was there I photographed 3 beautiful families. Each session had its own colour and flavour despite being shot in one city. That's the nicest thing about photographing kids, each one is so unique.

Don't forget to click on the link after the images to view the full galleries :)

Rosemary's & Allison's Kids

Minoti & Family

Janelle & Family

To view the full collection from the sessions please visit this link at my main website :)

On a side note, i love the textures & vintage look of the objects below which I saw during one of my countryside trips:

Susan & Family

2009-11-19T20:44:00.003+08:00

Its not often that I shoot sessions where adults outnumber kids :)

Susan & her family treated me to a fun session with lots of smiles & laughter despite the heat and humidity.

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to photograph all of you!

Radio24 Interview : 93.9fm on Monday 16 Nov, 12pm

2009-11-16T00:13:00.004+08:00

Last Tuesday was a fun experience for me as I was interviewed on the show All Angles: Radio24 - 93.9fm.

It will be airing today, Monday 16th November at 12pm. Well Farah the producer said 12.15pm to be exact.

DJ Keith really made me feel relaxed as he enjoys photography as well.

I'm not sure if I did very well, but for a first time radio interview at least I didn't mess up :)

Tune in if you have the time & let me know what you thought of it. Thanks again Farah & DJ Keith for making it happen!

On a side note. I'm looking forward to my Australia trip this coming 18th November till 2nd December. If you know any families there, please contact me as i'm offering family portrait shoots.

With DJ Keith, who was lots of fun to talk to :)

Brenda & Family

2009-11-15T11:36:00.000+08:00

Who you callin crabby?!!

I just love that tshirt. Photo no.15 is perfect for the tagline ;)

The session with Brenda & her two 'boys' was a joy to shoot. Venue was KLCC park and the weather was superb. The best thing about the session were their smiles, just look at them!