I've booked my wedding photographer. Yay! She's gonna be my hero for the day and I personally picked her without much hesitation. I'm terribly fussy with things so you can imagine how important it is for me to find someone who can really take care of the most crucial task - capturing moments on my big day.

Some of the reasons why I chose her:

- intuition
- chemistry
- great personality
- her commitment
- her portfolio
- background
- she perceive things the way i do
- she's someone who is unafraid of ideas
- girl power! ( i shit you not, just look at her muscles!)

Announcing, ANNA RINA RAHIM! Yippieeee!



Am a tad bit sad that she switched from a full-blown curls to sleek straight hairstyle but I adore her pictures still *put flowers in hair*

Twas a great meet-up with lots of laugh. I hope I pressured her not :P



Unlike others who would mainly focus on famous photographers, discounted packages etc (correct me if i'm wrong though), its quite an easy thing for MN and I as we are looking for someone who can really document the whole event instead of someone who can touch up my face kaw2. Anna is someone who's good with moments and her pictures are very story-like, much to my preferences.

I have a few other photographers who offered to shoot for both pre-wed and the wedding day itself to which I would love to thank 'em so much. Some of the offers are so interesting its really hard to resist!

I first came across Anna Rina from those days her shots made it to Digital Camera and when she grabbed the Cleo's Young Achiever's award; I adore her even more. Someone who has lots of potential; she's someone I could rely on to capture my big day.

Can't wait!

Here's a few tips - from a personal POV and as someone who also shoots weddings; for all the couples who wanna find their dream wedding photographer:

- ask yourself what you want i.e candid, moments, theatrical etc for the wedding pictures and then scout
- take your time to scout and pick. see what they offer you
- look for quality not just from the word 'famous' / 'most sought after' or whatever other LIY (Label-It-Yourself)
- do a thorough research. study their pictures and see if they suit ur requirement
- hire someone who you can trust on. it has to be a two-way commitment
- look for good referrals. most of my clients are. its easier too as I prefer to work with someone who loves my work rather than 'just hiring'.
- i often trust chemistry, not just for wedding photographer but also in everything else
- believe in your insticts ;)
- if you have make up your mind, don't second guess your choice. not good fer yer confidence

I can say that one thing I like about my wedding photographer is the fact that she used to work in the same line as me - advertising - so that helps to determine everything too.

Hmm. It's 4am and I really need to catch up with my beauty sleep.

Psst - head on here and here and here to have a look at Anna Rina's work ;)