Child Portraits | Tiara

She loves her Chipmunks. She loves her princess names. She loves her shade. No sun, please. She'll be as good as a princess and send you smiles as bright as sunbeams - as long as Mr Sun himself does not come for a visit nor a peek.

Such a little dynamite. All wit and sweetness. She's going to grow up to be someone, I tell you.

I truly enjoyed Tiara's photoshoot. Loved every second of conversing with this little sprite! And having her sweet parents - who are also photography enthusiasts - around made the morning all the more enjoyable!

Mrs Rance, Tiara's mom, wrote an entry on Tiara's experience as one of Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search Top 10 Choice. Read all about it here.

Clothes by Gingersnaps Indonesia.

Child Portraits | Hanami

Hanami reminds me of those beautiful porcelain dolls - but don't let her looks fool you, this little one is anything but fragile! She's such a willful little sweetheart who wants to get her way all the time! Truth is, though, when she looks at you with her pretty eyes, it is very easy to let her do as she pleases.

The camera loves her sweet face. (She reminds me of Snow White, do you see what I mean?)

Hanami is one of Moms Guide Indonesia's Top 10 Choices for their Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search 2012.

Clothes by Gingersnaps Indonesia.

Child Portraits | Alia

Alia is such an independent little girl who knows what she wants and asks for it. She looked through our box of toys and told us what she wanted to play with and did just that.

I love how she just let go and let play take over her.

I also love her beautiful eyes! It so reflects her love for life!

Clothes by Gingersnaps

Alia is one of Moms Guide Indonesia's Top 10 Choices for their Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search 2012.

Child Portraits | Raisha

If eyes are truly the window to our souls, then Raisha's soul is simply filled with beauty! She is a lovely juxtaposition of edginess and softness: she shone with true grace and simply let her beautiful lashes go to work for her. She was low key and yet moved with full knowledge of what needed to be done.

And the colour pink? It just came to life on her!

(Raisha also happens to be the grand daughter of a wonderful woman I met last October for the Images for a Cure project. I'm not very surprised to meet her in an icon contest then - I see how grace and beauty and love flows through her veins.)

Raisha is one of Moms Guide Indonesia's Top 10 Choices for their Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search 2012.

Teen Togs: Our First Ever PhotoWalk!

The Teen Togs group has been really busy these past few weeks. We had a photowalk, a photo competition and a photo challenge!

This extra big (long) but definitely fun and colorful blog post is for all the patient Teen Togs (and their parents) who have been waiting for this update. What we'll be having here, ladies and gentlemen, will be a three-part series. An Ultra Special SPECIAL!

Part 1: The Photo Walk

Date: 9 February 2012

Time: 2.15 pm

Meeting Place: NHJS Canteen

Theme: Macro and Architectural Photography

Location: Residential Area

The photowalk started with excited young teens off on some great adventure! Never mind that all we were going to explore was a residential area two minutes away from the campus. Never mind that the sun was glaring hot. We were off to make images and we were going to accept the challenge!

Macro Images and Architectural Photography, here we come! And so we did. We went. We saw. We captured.

What I love about the photowalk? The excitement of these young photographers: the young eyes which see everything for the first time - again. :) They inspire me.

Enjoy the beautiful images these talented teen togs made!

(I love her composition!)

(This one is just so pretty! It was also taken with the bird behind the bars and the camera on the other side! Pretty nifty, don't you think?)

(A beautiful take on silhouettes!)

(She has such a natural ability to see!)

(I love the the flare!)

(The colours are just so pretty!)

Here we all are. (The all includes the person behind this lens, too: me!) :)

Child Portraits | Xakila

What do I say about this little one? That I admire her determination? That for a little, she knows more about commitment and passion than some other people I know?

That her smile is as sweet as sugar and that her eyes twinkle like stars during the day?

Can you see I'm smitten?

Xakila is one of Moms Guide Indonesia's Top 10 Choices for their Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search 2012.

Child Portraits | Ellena

Ellena came in real quiet and very confident! Her quiet demeanor settled well on her young shoulders and her amiable soul was such a joy to work with! She is beauty and quiet strength.

Her take on the Funny Face Time was such a delightful surprise!

And her boots? LOVELY!

Ellena is one of Moms Guide Indonesia's Top 10 Choices for their Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search 2012.

Child Portraits | Joyln

Joyln is all sweetness! Her smile is disarming, and the charm which radiates from her? Makes you think of sunshine-y days and beautiful gardens and cupcakes with friends.

She was such a trooper, too! Never mind the rain and the clouds, she just took it in and radiated warmth all around!

I love the way her eyes smile!

Joyln is one of Moms Guide Indonesia's Top 10 Choices for their Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search 2012.

Child Portraits | Nayla

Nayla knew exactly what she wanted and she was not shy about it all. She wanted bubbles. She wanted the pink umbrella. She wanted to have fun!

She was the first stand in front of the lens and she had all the confidence in the world.

I loved her laughter and her infectious happiness!

Nayla is one of Moms Guide Indonesia's Top 10 Choices for their Moms Guide Indonesia Icon Search 2012.

Tea Sets and Girl Power: Where I've been these past few weeks. :)

I know I haven't been blogging for a while now. :) Been… (let's say it together shall we?) real busy. This photoshoot took a lot of my time - but this is not a complaint AT ALL. I loved every second of it: from planning it to shooting it to editing it and to watching it featured in a fashion show! Truly exciting to work with Moms Guide Indonesia and its two beautiful founders, Dian and Karmen.

I'll be sharing the Top 10's individual photos in the next few days but this one I can't help but share now. It's one of my favorites from the whole set. :)

Here's a sneak peek of the images from the shoot!  Love these sweethearts and very supportive moms and dads! :)