READ: COVID-19: Couples due to get married postpone weddings, livestream small celebrations Each month, his company shoots about four to five weddings and they bring in over S$10,000. The purpose of doing virtual photoshoots is also to reconnect with couples who have shot with us before, and those whose upcoming weddings have been postponed.”Įver since stricter safe-distancing measures were imposed, many weddings have been postponed - which translates into a loss of income for wedding photographers like Mr Ng. “We also love meeting people and couples, which is something we used to do a lot before the circuit breaker period.
“If not we will go crazy at home,” he said with a guffaw. The 29-year-old, who runs a wedding photography company Pixioo with two other photographers, said that taking virtual portraits started out as a way to keep himself occupied. “And it’s very convenient, you just have to press one button.” I can get a wider variety of shots, which I can’t get with Zoom and Skype,” Mr Ng said. “FaceTime on the iPhone has a function called Live Photo, which has a long exposure effect. He has tried various platforms and settled on FaceTime due to the “quality of images” he can get. Samuel Ng, a wedding photographer, also started taking virtual portraits of couples at home during this circuit breaker period. “I plan to share these photos online to let people see how others are spending time this circuit breaker period and hopefully take their minds off the bad news every day.” He has since taken portraits of 76 families.
For example, I had to use a puppet to entertain kids and get kids to smile for the camera.”Įver since he posted his concept on Facebook a week ago, Mr Loh has received requests from friends, strangers - and even Singaporeans who are overseas and unable to return home - to have their portraits taken. “It’s also a very nice way of documenting how I captured them. “I didn't want to do screen grabs because I still wanted to have the camera in my hands to stimulate an actual shoot,” the 38-year-old explained.
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Photographers that CNA spoke to had various methods of producing images - for Mr Loh, it was a deliberate move to use his professional camera to photograph his phone or desktop screen during a call. “I saw this as an opportunity to take family portraits of my friends and strangers, to document this very unique time.” “When the circuit breaker kicked in, I thought about concepts and I realised that families don't get to be together very often, despite staying in the same house,” said Mr Loh. READ: ‘Don’t rush to go out’ after businesses reopen, COVID-19 circuit breaker to ease gradually: Lawrence Wongįrom Zoom to Skype and FaceTime, virtual photoshoots can be conducted anytime, anywhere, with the help of teleconferencing applications. The Chuas were having their portraits taken - via a Zoom meeting.Įver since the implementation of circuit breaker measures where only essential businesses are allowed to operate, photographers are now employing new ways to create images from home. Satisfied with the pose, Mr Loh went shutter-happy, like any photographer would. “Uncle, you cover aunty’s arm - it looks big in the shot!” His comment drew laughs from his models, who gamely obliged. “This is very In The Mood For Love,” said Mr Loh, referencing the iconic Hong Kong romantic drama film by Wong Kar Wai. His subjects for the day: A couple in their 70s, all dressed up - Mr John Chua in a neatly pressed shirt and tie, with his wife Theresa in a bright, fashionable cheongsam. SINGAPORE: “Uncle, you look to your right,” said Nicky Loh, with his camera in hand, ready to fire a shot.
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