The Gem of My Life - Daniel & Sally Beach Wedding in Gem Island

​Get to know this couple from my dad as both of them actually graduated in Melbourne and came back to Malaysia to expand her mom's flower business, while Sally from China followed with Daniel to venture the business together. When Daniel said he wanted a wedding which is very personal, just with close friends and families, I got pretty excited because it's actually something I like for a wedding occasion. Moreover, the wedding is going to be held in Gem Island, a small little island that able to occupy around 100 pax, I get even more excited LOL. Travelling to this island is a bit of hassle but thank you Daniel and Sally, they really treat us like their own guest. The unique thing about this island is not the island itself, it is the sky, at night we get to see many stars as there are not many lights around the area. I have to preserve my own energy and I did not really went for the Kayak, which I should, felt a little regret not doing so hehe. All in all, it is an awesome island. Thanks to this lovely couple, they had organised quite a number of activities try to keep us moving. 

Jovial Adoration - Paul & Belle Pre-Wedding

​When I first met up with Belle, she has this unique cartoon look with her glasses on, she is considered one of the beautiful bride in the list. We spoke about how the photography is run and Belle wanted something natural and we decided to pick her home as the pre-wedding location, signifies her life after marriage, having a cup of coffee, reading a book of magazine, like life is so sweet and comfort, a lifestyle that many bride wanted. And Paul love cars and he wanted include his cars in the picture to show his manly character, all protecting husband. We took the shot in Glenmarie Cove. I thought for a while on how to match the car and the naturalist look in the album but it sort of matches together in a theme. Jovial Adoration is a theme created for Paul and Belle, an album might not be eye catching at present time but over the years it might become more valuable for them. When Belle told me the story about her relationship and how she look forward to her future marriage life, it is hope that the pictures created serve as a highlight of those happiness moments and further enhances the relationship each and everyday. 

Rhythmic Attraction - Kim & Joveen Pre-Wedding

​Kim and Joveen is one of the couple that gone through a long tern relationship, I have to say that most of my couple's were actually around 7 years of relationship which I do not know why, the longest relationship was 14 years, and the oldest groom was actually 43 years old hehe. When I get to know more about Kim & Joveen, I realised that Kim is actually a sentimental man, who can cry in front of you and easily touched by small little things. We spoke about the value of pictures that I am about to provide and at that moment I can see tears almost fallen from Kim. There is indeed so much love within them and I just have to dig it out one by one during the shooting day. The most I know how sentimental how this couple is, the more treasure I began to tailor the shooting day. Both of them actually met in a CD shop, and music is one of the elements that brought them together. Aside from the sunny weather during the day, the later part was quite gloomy, its like a fairytale, tried my best to bring this couple closer and more natural as it can be and Kim is a guy who has many thoughts in his mind. Thanks for having me.

A Mountain Path - Ivan & Eurris Pre-Wedding in Kota Kinabalu

I travel your length, like a river, 
I travel your body, like a forest, 
like a mountain path that ends at a cliff 
I travel along the edge of your thoughts, 
and my shadow falls from your white forehead, 
my shadow shatters, and I gather the pieces. 
-Octavio Paz-

Makeup and Hairdo: Remy Ngan

Its been a while since I use a poem for a theme. A mountain path is a theme created for Ivan and Eurris to signifies something memorable, something small yet big. Yes, everyone love good scenaries but those small little elements inside them carried out a larger picture of the theme. Ivan and Eurris had both registered their marriage few years ago and had not done their recemony part, only recently they had been called to plan for their wedding recemony and that was how I came into the picture to shoot their pre-wedding. :) Well not so "pre" after all, both had spent their marriage life for a while and I was so happy to see them blend with each other so well. I guess that is the power of "life". Although I have shot this place in Kundasang for numerous times but each time is different. The decision for this location was not happened just like that, this is the place where Ivan proposed to Eurris! So nice, a place for them to recall back old memories. Eurris was a little nervous at first before the trip where she afraid that Ivan might not smile, she said that Ivan only smile to the people he knew best, well I was surprised that he did his best and we had a great time together in this beautiful place. Ivan do smile~ Eurris is a bride that will make me remember, all from her nice character. A night before the shoot, Eurris handed me and Remy a gift, I was surprised because that was the first time I had received a gift from my couple before the shooting day haha... well it did made me a little stress at first. :p And another thing I kept on recalling about Eurris was, when we getting ready for the shoot, she said to herself "I felt so beautiful". It was the sweetest thing to hear. When a person felt that she is pretty, many things can happen, including my shots. Throughout the day, the session went so well, and I do really felt glad for them, that they decided to do a pre-wedding shot to remember those important things between them. Something that stimulated their love, emotions, and I believe they will take back something great beside the pictures. Remember both of you, always. 

Love,

Dennis Yap

Laughable Cause - Yee Khoon & Qiqi Wedding Day in Melaka

​Hmmm what can I say, sometimes we get to meet cam whore couples lol, couples that just love to take pictures, being crazy and have fun, one of my favourites besides of the serious ones. It is fine to do those hyperactive things when we are young, if one married at older age it is indeed very hard to meet those intensive games during gate crash. No choice for photographers, we have to stay fit at all times, bend our bodies, ready to kneel down, jump or even hide to capture those fast moving paces. This the days when photobooth become so popular, even a room can be a Photo Booth. This is where I love my job, to meet happy people everyday in my life.

My pictures displayed in Infinity Wedding Mall

Thanks to Canon to provide an opportunity to display my pictures in Infinity Wedding Mall.

A New Life Continues - Chuan & Merry Wedding Day

​Chuan and Merry had actually registered quite a while ago and both were so busy with their present job and finally it is the day to celebrate their love in beautiful Sekeping Brick House. This was the place where I got one of her best friend Siew Ping few years ago and this day, 2 other couples that I have covered is in the house, I feel so sinful not to post this picture of them here, where 3 couples together in the house, by Dennis Yap. I need to find some time to hang those significant pictures that I have snap on my wall, I really need time to do it, I know :D. Chuan and Merry had a little bot together, and now the boy has grown up, almost unable to recognise his mom's new look hehe. And next time, the boy will go through the same process, married with someone he loved so much, and life eventually continues, and thats the last picture on the slideshow which I wanted to present, life goes on and on....

A Cozy Celebration - Zairin & Jiyi Wedding Day in Andaman Resort Langkawi

​I was very excited when Zairin & Jiyi engaged my for their personal wedding ceremony in beautiful Andaman Resort Langkawi, where both of them will be flying all the way back from UK for this small little celebration. The wedding reception is a unique one where this is in fact a Malay wedding ceremony. One of our memorable encounter was the weather, right before the wedding ceremony starts a small down pour began and both Zairin and Yiyi was in fact getting a little nervous and Zairin said that the rain will not last long and we waited for it to stop. Thank God that it did, we all doesn't want all the effort to wasted for this small little rain. The sky show a lot mercy in this event, the rain actually hold on until the luncheon actually ended. And we did a couple of portraitures around Andaman area, until the rain gets heavy again. They are both lovely couple, sometimes I do felt that those peeps that came back over from UK are in fact quite genuine and real, well this is just my experience hehe. 

Butter & Strawberries - Joshua & Sam Pre-Wedding

​Know Joshua a while ago because he is one of the wedding photographer in Malaysia. The time I met Joshua I categorised him as one of the nerdy photographer, later when Joshua contacted me and said that he is getting married and ask for my quote I was surprised that he actually like my pictures, and get to know about his nerdy part of him was in fact going through some hard times in relationships. Both Joshua and Sam had gone through many years of relationship and of course many things happened in between but both of them had finally found each other and decided that its time to tie the knot. Sam trusted my works because she felt that I am able to express their relationship because we both shared similar educational background, both of us are actually from Independent schools and usually people from Chinese Independent schools have this so called nerdy and emotional part. We gone through some coffee time listening about their relationship and of course, it's simply never enough because they have gone through so many years of relationship LOL... and so we went to this decent place called Dusun Garden Fairies for their gown shot and wanted some old china feel for their casual shot but it ended with heavy down pour so we rescheduled the second session to other occasion. And surprisingly the day we did the casual shot was also raining so we opt for the shot in Publika. This is a unique couple who always bring down pours, check out my stories about their wedding day, it was heavy down pour as well LOL, its not my fault, hahah.... but it ended nicely.

Butter & Strawberry, both are weird mix but if you add a little effort they taste awesome together. :) Theme created for Joshua and Sam.

The Natural Element n4 - Master the Subject Photography Workshop is here again

Dear ALL, by public demand, The Natural Element is here again and it will be held for the first time in Dennis Yap Photography Home Studio~ I guess this will be the best place for workshops from now onwards. There are simply abundant resources and space around the area to carry out shots for practices. Students now can have the opportunity to explore my workspace to add knowledge on handling photographs. As usual, this workshop is to help individual understand their camera's hidden tools and by mastering the basics, it enable them to fully utilize their heart to capture shots that actually speaks. And guess what, we will use a gown this time!

Please RSVP your attendance HERE. Early bird will get a Rm50 discount by making your payment before 10th March.

We will not stop from here, all participants will also be invited to our little community and you will mingled with other people that have attended my workshops for further learning and sharing. Its also a good time to make friends.