Portraits {G in TRUMAN}

“Beautiful creatures
cannot be confined
Her wings will grow,
she'll find the sky.”
― Christy Ann Martin

Part 2 of G's pre-birthday session in Huangnibang. We stopped by Truman, coffee spot and bistro by day, bar by night for a cuppa since we were there early. 

Quick tip if you want to take photos of a hip n' happening place and all the details that comes with it: come early!

 We had the place to ourselves so taking photos was comfortable and easy, and having no one else in the frame made my life so much easier. 

*Portrait sessions for the benefit of the Gele Shan rescued cats and dogs 🐶🐱

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Portraits {G for PortraitsforPaws}

 “I't’s almost as if
her soul is a pack of wolves
she’s brave, she’s strong
she’s unstoppable”
― R.H. Sin

Strong women are a sight to behold and there's no shortage of them in expat communities everywhere. I am glad to know a couple of them here, and they include this beautiful lady who is a force to be reckoned with especially when it comes to her family and her kids. We met up for a short photo sesh before her birthday, and it instantly turned into a riveting catch-up session too because COVID (and life!) happened. 

Walking the tree-lined streets of Huangnibang, Chongqing's little Southeast Asian corner, popping inside cute little cafes, and just enjoying all the pretty made for an awesome weekend with this amazing woman. And the fact that this session was for donations to the Geleshan Shelter dogs was just the cherry on top. Love love love it when people support a cause and we all have fun at the same time!

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A few shots when we popped inside Orange Cafe for some handmade sugary treats.

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Portraits {Grace}

 “I think... if it is true that

there are as many minds as there

are heads, then there are as many

kinds of love as there are hearts.”

― Leo Tolstoy,

Anna Karenina

The PortraitsforPaws Mini Sessions has connected me to so many people, many of whom love animals and are more than willing to do what they can to help the rescued strays of this big city. Among them is Grace who I met one cold day in January. I had wanted to wrap up the fall sessions but this was the only day that was free for both of us, so I resigned myself to doing a Fall session in the middle of CQ's brutal winter (hence the puffy jackets).  

No regrets thought, Grace is a joy to know and even lovelier to shoot. 

We were lucky enough to use a floral shop/cafe as our playground for the afternoon which was a dream that finally came true. The venue came with all sorts of 'props' since they were still setting up the shop so stuff that was lying around were free for us to use, from cutlery to flowers in glass bottles to Kinfolk magazines! Needless to say, my heart was full.

A few shots from that afternoon.