We proudly present "The Love journey" by Axioo and Nefi for Valentine's Inspirations. For almost 6 months our window display have filled the wall of Plaza indonesia, changing from one concept to another. But this is the one that speaks dearly to my heart. Cause it reminds me of how important teamwork is. Thank you Nefi and the team for helping us, you have made it beautiful.

To say that i love their pre-wedding photos is an understatement. The whole shooting experience with Andre & Hany has been so memorable that i don't mind doing it again. There's something about them that makes the shot so special, it's not the fashion or even the locations for that matter, coz we did some shots in Jakarta as well as France. One thing that stood out is their chemistry on camera. I felt that this is it, we nailed it. Their passion is so tangible that it's worth posting it twice on our blog. You guys are so in love...keep it that way for the next 50 years together :)

Hey guys, it's Paulus here again...now that i'm done giving away all Ang Paos for the Chinese New Year i'm ready for more blogging action. Let me first introduce this lovely couple Roy & Venice. I've been fortunate to shoot for two lovely couples from Malaysia, the first one is Patrick & Eunice. Roy is not Patrick's brother although they both knew each other long enough since elementary school. So thanks to these guys, looks like we do have a little fan club in Kuala Lumpur :)

All these photos were taken in Kuantan, quite a few hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. It's a small yet beautiful city and a popular tropical getaway. Before this trip i had no idea it existed. It so happen that both Roy & Venice work in Kuantan, and to my surprise he owns a lottery shop *yes it's legal :) It was a memorable trip for my wife Natasha & I, from the midnight "Too Fast Too Furious" four hours drive to Kuantan, to all the funny moments during the photo shoot. It's been a pleasure knowing this lovely couple, who is more like a friend to us. 

I always enjoy shooting a wedding when the bride and grom doesn't really care much about the rundown and ceremony details. Instead they just enjoy their special day by having lots of fun.

You guys remember Davin & Ifung pre-wedding? Yes, here they are...finally married :) This is one intimate wedding in Bandung. I love the warm, fun and cuteness that i felt in this family..everyone are just super happy. Davin can't stop crying during the ceremony, perhaps so touched that he finally gets to marry this beautiful girl. Ifung looks like a Japanese doll, ultra cute and always cheerful. I heart Davin & Ifung, you guys are the best!

Congrats again and see you at Sweet Escape, yeayy!

Most of you still remember Phoebe & Dan from our previous post of their pre-wedding & wedding, now it's her sister Felice who's getting married :) Irwin is one cool Filipino dude, who seems to be ON for any ideas we came up with. I still remember the day of their pre-wedding shoot which started with lots of intermittent rainfall and a little episode of getting chased by security officers. Needless to say we had a whole lot of spantaneous fun!

Ok there's a first time for everything..here's my first ever shoot at the zoo! For Felice & Irwin, they love animals sooo much that they insisted on having it shot with the animals. Feeding and playing with the cow named "Manohara" is another unforgettable scene. I love seeing how cute and loving they are. Once again congrats guys, may the cows overflow you with milk..he he :) *peace

How's your Valentine's Day? We hope you get to express your love more than just one day in a year. To love and be loved is truly the best feeling in the world.

As you may have notice we do capture love mostly in couples, but this time we get to see love in families. For Joy & Robin, this is their love..baby Gwyneth :) Having a baby really changes things around the house. Your day will feel shorter, night longer...i'm sure Ivan & Helen can relate to this too. But through it all, I'm sure you smile 100x more when you're with baby Gwyneth, laugh a whole lot more and your love grow stronger. Babies are miracles from God...treasure each moment, she'll grow in a blink.

I love love these portraits of Andre & Hany :) It's truly a joy to shoot for them. We are fortunate to capture their memories in France, traveling from Nice to Paris, passing through Dijon & Lyon...with some insert of photos taken in Jakarta too. You'll find quite a mix of different scenery, but what i love from it all is capturing their love story. I'll be posting their images in a separate post...for now here's their pre-wedding clip.

Enjoy the clip, add some comments & don't forget to share ;) 

Andre & Hany "France Photoclip" from Axioo on Vimeo.

Ferry & Rufina is one of my favorite couple. The first impression of them was totally different when i spent the whole week with them, in fact they're super fun & wacky! Our initial destination was suppose to be Japan, but due to visa issue, we finally decided to head to Taiwan instead.

This is the first time for me to explore Taiwan. The first thing that caught up my eyes when we arrived in Taiwan is their tagline “Taiwan, touch your heart” and after a few days exploring Taiwan, the tag line is totally true. The people are very friendly eventhough they hardly speak English, the buildings and the parks  middle of the city makes Taiwan the place you want to visit.

I heart Ferry & Rufina, they are very fun, energetic, sweet and craziest couple I've ever met…we enjoy every shooting session, we laugh a lot, we jump a lot, and we run a lot. There are so many beautiful places in Taiwan, we start shoot from National theme park to Hello Kitty apartment.

Totally enjoyed my trip with Ferry & Rufina, they're an amazing couple and good friends…love you both! See you at your wedding and Sweet Escape yauwww...

I remember seeing them the first time, coming over to our office and thought to myself "Oooh I'll enjoy shooting this couple". So I did...it was fantastic! They are so natural in front of camera, it's as if they're professional models and i'm shooting for a fashion spread. No wonder models get paid so much for a shoot, often more than the photographer...now i know why. They are what make the images stand out, real emotions of love shows through. Ok while we're on the topic of 'real', this is where it makes the biggest difference. We shot a fair share of fashion spreads for magazines and though models are professional knowing how to pose and what to do next...but there's no chemistry. When shooting real couples in love, their chemistry is almost tangible, it's like you know their feelings just by the way they look at each other.

With their wedding coming up end of this month, i'm sure they are busy sending out invitations and doing the final check on the wedding preparation. So here's a glimpse of their portraits, enjoy :)

A little spark here today in our office...everyone prepared a little something for the birthday girl --> my lovely wife Fen. We woke up this morning thanking God for all the things He's done in our lives. Then a crazy idea pops up (this always happens), 'let's escape to Singapore for the day'...we let the idea sit for a while then decided not to do it. Instead we headed off to our office and found a pleasant little surprise :)

it seems like birthdays are a whole lot more fun when we were little. All the singing, food and gifts made it all the more special. Today, we reminisce a glimpse of it. Today is special, we give thanks for another fabulous year ahead.

I won't forget the feeling shooting for Danny & Eva on top of the world (well..we were pretty high up on Whistler Mountain, British Columbia) The view is simply breathtaking. How i wish we can just relax there for a few more days just to enjoy the scenery...

With great food and spectacular outdoors, no wonder Vancouver always gets high rating being the most livable city. As for Danny & Eva, their fondest memories together has always been here, so Vancouver means a whole lot more than just a beautiful city. When we came up with ideas on how and where to shoot for their portraits, it's quite a challenge to narrow down to just a few locations. So we decided to just have fun in and around Vancouver doing the things they do when they were dating. With that, i just have to shoot their chemistry while they were having fun the whole day.

Come & join in the FUN at Axioo's Love Language Competition @ eX Plaza Indonesia from 5-17 February. WIN an Apple iPad!!

Our team is delighted to present an interactive exhibition at the wildly popular eX Plaza Indonesia. This time, we ask the audience to participate and create their own photos at our booth. 

Based on the best selling book "Five Love Languges" by Dr. Gary Chapman, we realize each of us say "I Love You" differently. The dynamic of a relationship rely on how couples successfully communicate their love. In the age of Facebook, Twitter & Blackberry message, we somehow rely on our status and messages to get in touch with our loved ones. Yes saying "I Love You" on your Twitter might get him/her to notice, but that might not be their primary Love Language. To some people, action does speak louder than words. While to others spending quality time means a lot more than getting all sorts of gifts. So on this Valentine month, discover each others' love language and begin to communicate accordingly. To take the test, please follow this link of Love Language test.

Here's a glimpse of the five love languages: Quality Time, Receiving Gift, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service. Which one is yours? 

Vita's pregnancy shoot is one of the most fun pregnancy shoot we've ever had. They like it fun and colourful and it turns out very well! We enjoy every second of that shoot.

Vita and Francis is a very sweet couple. We were shocked when we first meet Vita because she is one hot mommy! 

We love their shots hope you"ll love them as much as we do!!

Very excited to see baby Amarta! 

Don't you ever wonder why opposites attract? How sometimes someone so different from you can get you head over heels? The little things they do that drive you crazy are also what make them so irristable?

For Stephanus & Dewi, this is what brought them together...so they say. After getting to know them better, i realized that it's not entirely true that opposites attract. To me, both of them share this young, playful, and cheerful energy that perhaps glued them even more. How should i say this? They are just sooo in love with each other, that no differences can set them apart.

We explored some new ideas and places to shoot for their portraits. Laughing and giggling as i shoot them through the day. Enjoy :)

Love lasts though the seasons. For Jansen & Rose, we are so excited yet nervous to shoot 4 seasons in a day's session. Thumbs up for the couple who shows no signs of panic as the rain starts pouring down, they even seem to enjoy running in the rain. We always believe there's sunshine after the rain, and so it happened. The sky clears up for us to continue shooting this series of portraits. 

To Jansen & Rose, thank you for trusting us to shoot it anyway we like. We totally love these shots!!

Jansen & Rose MotionPicture from David Soong on Vimeo.

As mentioned earlier by Ivan, it takes more than a day to celebrate the union of Arief & Corinne. I've known Corinne for a while now, she's a talented designer who constantly surprises us. Here's a small sample of her work, she illustrated their nicknames "Duck & Gorilla" as part of the decor.

I know i'm going to have fun shooting them, and i did! Congratulations to you both...let's see what happy baby will a duck & gorilla will bring :)

Here's what happens when one of our photographer gets married! Paulus is the brother of David, and after all these while knowing him, he's like a brother to me too. He is one lucky guy to get Natasha to marry him :)  

For the whole day, we laugh as much as we shoot this wedding. Surrounded by familiar faces, it really feels like family. I totally love the wedding, love the crowd, love the atmosphere, love the decoration, love axioo team...what a dream wedding! Surely one of my favorite wedding in 2009. 

As we share this moments, feel free to leave your messages to the happy couple. 

It's Ivan here again...looks like this is gonna be my blogging week.

Ohh you'll love this wedding of Wiharjo & Yaning!! Don't get me wrong, we always get to shoot a super size ballroom wedding with more than 2000 guests. So a small & private wedding is very refreshing. The little details of this wedding, makes me want to shoot exclusively for weddings in Bali.

At 31 degrees, we are all melting from the heat, yet thankful for the beautiful weather...one of the most important ingredient for an outdoor wedding. So what do we do with a vintage VW Beetle that does not have air conditioning on a hot day? We turned it into a cute photo prop instead :) It's a beautiful day for all of us, the party is FUNtastic, lots of dancing and shouting all night long.

For a few days our Axioo photographers (David, Paulus & myself) had the chance to shoot a super fun wedding of Arief & Corinne. She used to be one of our designers here in Axioo and we've been counting down for her wedding. She's absolutely gorgeous on her wedding day, far from her usual tomboy look. Arief is a crazy new friend who loves the camera and came along with bunch of funny groomsmen. 

Quite a number of funny incidents, one of which involve a 'hide and seek' angpao during tea ceremony, where the aunties let Arief work to find his gifts. There's always a first time for everything. This is why we love shooting weddings. So many things happening at the same time, so much for us to tell the story visually. We could tell everyone was having fun. Enjoy their moments :)

This kiss wasn't just a kiss

This kiss was the demise of eternal bliss

This kiss wasn't just a second of meaningless feelings

This kiss was the end of priceless beginnings

This kiss wasn't just a thing you had to do

This kiss was the duration of me and you

Michael J. Burt