Milin's Blog | Contemporary Children's Photography |Klang Valley : Kuala Lumpur , Selangor

Personalized Calendar

2010-07-27T23:39:00.002+08:00

Ever thought of having your own personlized calendar, check out the details here ;)

xoxo,
milin.

Baby Afrina

2010-05-11T15:35:00.002+08:00

She Turns 4

2010-04-28T23:19:00.000+08:00

It was her birthday last Tuesday, and mommy took some photos of her on the day ;)

Reading Time

2010-04-26T17:37:00.002+08:00

Portrait Of Us

2010-04-19T14:53:00.004+08:00

Since Sarah was born, I have been taking lots and lots of her pictures and Iffah. And I wanted to share their snapshots - their everyday pictures - here and blog about them. But still I couldn't find the time. I'm still adjusting myself being a photographer mommy, taking care of my two kids and at the same time running my photography business.

So at the moment, let me just share you our family portrait taken yesterday :)

Oh btw, check out Sarah newborn portraits here at my littlestori blog ;)
I have a series of her newborn portraits, and am going to share them more at the blog.

xoxo,
Milin.

Nadiah Sarah

2010-03-28T16:40:00.002+08:00

I've neglected this blog for the longest time...and it's all for the good reason actually;)

Last Feb 14 our baby Nadiah Sarah was born, alhamdulillah. It's such a joy to have a new baby in our life, everyday is a beautiful day. Sarah gives me such comfort and I feel like a new mom again. And best of all I wake up every morning with the happiest feeling eager to greet both my Sarah and Iffah. I just could not describe how happy and touch I am watching them bond as sisters...

I hope to post more pictures of Sarah and her big sis Iffah.
But at the moment here is Sarah at 3 days old :)

While waiting...

2010-01-26T12:20:00.004+08:00

We were waiting for our clients...
and Iffah asked mommy to take her picture with some leaves she collected from the park. It's her favourite thing nowadays, if not flowers, leaves will do :)

Memory...

2010-01-15T14:37:00.003+08:00

Was going through her 2009 pictures for an album project, and stumble upon this!
Wonder why I didn't post-processed this picture back then?
This one definitely for the album!

And this one too ;)

Casting Call: And the winner is.....

2010-01-14T15:16:00.005+08:00

A VERY BIG THANK YOU for those who have participated in my casting call. I am overwhelmed reading all those entries from the participants. Thank you so much! It was not an easy decision for us to pick the winner for the free session. We have to make another round of selection, getting the finalists to send further descriptions of their ‘little story’. Thank you again for your support sending me all the details for the final round. I really, really appreciate them. *Hugs*

All the stories for the final entries are really, really wonderful! Actually we do get a lot of picnic stories, and how wonderful it is if we get to capture all the families having a lovely time with their children. And not forgetting the clothing selection that you chose for the session, some are truly unique we hope we get to capture your family in the outfits. The locations you chose are great too!!!

I can vividly imagine all the descriptions that you gave. Wouldn’t it be lovely if I get to document all those moments that you describe? Oh how I wish!!! Yet, I can only pick one winner.

So again, it is a tough decision to make the final call. After much thoughts and discussions, all the judges UNANIMOUSLY agree the winner for the casting call is............

Congratulations!!!!

To

*Iffah Illani and Family*

We love your unique idea of having a face painting activity with your daughter. Your idea is fresh and fun! It is definitely something that is rarely done in family portraiture. Furthermore the activity is something that is very, very special for your daughter. We love how you describe how often you and hubby become her 'victims' and we can’t wait to capture her doing just that! So congrats again!!! You shall get your gift voucher for the free session soon!

And I do think all the other final entries are winners too. Your little stories are beautiful, and they are very special. To express my deepest appreciation, I’m giving away RM77 voucher to all the final participants who send us their entries. And more good news, the voucher is valid all through 2010. So you can use it anytime you want this year! You shall get your voucher by next week, through email ;)

On further note, the casting call is actually for my new portfolio, Littlestori Photography. If you notice we have come out with interesting sessions (and more coming), check them out! So this casting call is for ‘OurLittleStory’ session. Well, what does it mean? Good news!!! We have done the first casting call, and it will lead us to another casting call. And this time it will be for the ‘LittleStar’ session. Yup, you heard me right! We’re looking for a little star for the new portfolio. I will announce the details sometime in February at my new official site so do visit the site often to get the details!

Some hints for the ‘LittleStar’ search:
If your child is a little gardener, a pet lover, crazy about cars, loves painting, or just into anything, then she or he might be the one we’re looking for!

And some pictures for the hint ;)

xoxo,
Milin.

Greeting 2010

2010-01-08T14:04:00.002+08:00

Iffah having a splash on the 1st day of 2010

Leaving 2009

2010-01-03T21:53:00.011+08:00

Iffah on the last weekend of 2009...

It was a beautiful year...
Surely there were sad times, bad times, trial times...
But we love to remember the good times, happy times, goofy times, great times...
Best of all, we are blessed with another miracle... growing inside my womb
And Iffah is the happiest for mommy is now a WAHM
Last year was also the birth of littlestori photography, that has been long in the dream
Alhamdulillah, we are so grateful for 2009.

Yeay, I've got flowers from someone!

2009-12-24T11:48:00.005+08:00

And guess from who?

Last weekend we went out for breakfast. Well, our lilttle girl was not really in the mood for it though. So while we were having breakfast, she told her daddy that she wanted to take a walk outside.
And to my surprise when she's back with my hubby, she gave me those lovely flowers!
I was like SOOOO touched.... and thrill!

And yes, recently Iffah loves to give flowers to her mommy. If not fresh flowers that she picks, she would draw them for me.

Another thing that she loves, loves doing that really tire us us sometime is providing scripts for us. She will tell us things that we must say to her.
LOL!

She'll start with "Mommy, say this.."

And she continues with, among them:

"Oh little darling mommy, you are so cute!

"Why are you sad little baby elephant (or cat, or rabbit, or koala etc)?"
Usually when she gives me sad face, she actually wants her mommy to cuddle and hug her and say I love you.

And one of her favourite request from us is to ask us to act surprise, with big wide happy eyes! And it has to look real! This is especially when she's done with her paintings, writing or other stuff. LOL it's tiring sometime, coz it's not spontaneous but we were asked to say those things. Almost everyday, and now and then, she does this!

One thing I know she's very much a happy, bubbly kid especially when she's with us. I am so, so glad that I make a decision to be a work at home mom (WAHM). There's so much wonderful progress as compared to when she's at the child care.

Yes, she was very clingy when I started become a WAHM, probably adjusting to me staying at home working. But now, knowing that she's with me all the time, she's much more independent and very, very happy.

I am way far from being a perfect WAHM. Sometime I feel guilty having to juggle work and her. And especially when works are over loaded, I do feel that I neglect her. But despite all that feelings, I am thankful that I get to see her 24/7, to know that she is alright. And I find it a treasure to greet her when she wakes up, get to bath her, comb her hair, and do all the little things for her.

Back when I was working in the office, I kept wondering how was she at school. How do they treat her? Is she happy? I am glad I don't have to go through that again. And I know she's so much happy now that she doesn't have to be away from mommy. I'm not saying that nursery/child care is bad. But unfortunately for us, we had some bad experience with it. And I guess I had enough.

Oh on the other note, now I will be fully operating my photography works under a new name, littlestori photography. Do check out our website! OMG I am very thrill about this. And from now on this will be very much a personal blog to me, with all the ramblings and other stuff. While all the official works will be shared at www.littlestori.com.
I will still do sneak peeks here though ;)

So stay tune, to both my personal blog and official blog for more updates :)

I hope it's still not too late for me to wish Salam Maal Hijrah. May we have a blessful year ahead, ameen.
And for those who are celebrating Christmas, do have wonderful times celebrating it with dear family and friends :)

xoxo,
Milin.

Some Progress and Beach Getaway

2009-12-15T17:15:00.007+08:00

It's been a month since I last updated my blog! I really, really miss updating my blog but I'm just too busy setting up our new official blog cum website. And I tell you with my preggy condition, things get real slow!!!

Our new official blog is still on it's way... I hope I can get things done, if not by this weekend at least within these two weeks time. I wish I can speed every thing but now I really have to listen to my body and of course my lil' one inside. And the big sister Iffah who demands a quality time with mommy who now works at home ;p

Announcements:

1) Thank you for those who sent me your entries for the casting call, we're now in the final selection and you will get email from us InsyaAllah within this week. Sorry for not being able to reply to each and everyone earlier, but you will definitely get our reply soon :)

2) From now on, I won't be able to take all sessions due to my preggy condition. Hence sessions are only limited for babies who just started toddling and below, as well as maternity. And I'm giving discounts for these sessions, also because of my preggy condition :) Do contact me nearer ( a week or couple of days before your preferred date, if time and conditions permit we will head on for the session. I prefer not to take early bookings, again due to my preggy condition ;)

On a personal note, we took Iffah to the beach and would love to share with you some of her moments there :)

Have a lovely week everyone!

xoxo,
Milin.

Heheh an ice-cream treat to wrap up a lovely morning :)

The Red Wall...

2009-11-10T17:17:00.008+08:00

Remember the Red Wall sneak peek I had in Ocotober? Fewwwh... finally here are more collections from the serie :) Tough time again to choose which one I like. I love, love this serie so much - can't help it, I'm so addicted to Red Wall - I hope you would love them too. :) Just passed the rest of the pictures to my dear friend, Yan.

We had a our first session when Yan's daughter, Almas was still a baby, and look at her now! Isn't she the sweetest thing?
Oh btw that reminds me! I don't think I have their first session posted on this blog. Ok I shall do so then. And Aniq, as always the charming and cheeky little heart throb... oh no Yan your little fella definitely gonna be a heart breaker one day, he already stole mine!

This time around Yan wanted the collection for her Red Wall gallery. She already have black and white canvas prints on her wall from our previous session. And they look lovely! Had some pictures taken on them last week, and will definitely post it here ;)

I'm so excited to post this entry so let me speak less and let the pictures do the work :)

Enjoy!!!

A Thank You Note | Casting Call

2009-11-08T11:27:00.009+08:00

This is a special thank you note for those who have sent me entries for 'Our Little Story' casting call. I am really, really touched reading your little stories. Some are short, some are long but they all are extra special. And some of you even managed to make me shed my tears. Those love that you have for your little ones, they are so beautiful and so big that no word I use here can match the description.

Reading your stories make me feel even connected I hope I can capture those little stories of yours. Though there will only be one winner, I do hope I get to capture all other little stories that were sent to us.

I have also received more than one entry from a family. Though I did mention I accept only one entry from one family, I have given a second thought about it. Hey, more entries are even better! So each family get to tell more about what they are looking for in their family portrait. So why not, send as many entries as you want, it gives more chance for the winning as well ;)

Some of you may have not noticed that I have actually extended the closing date to November 27th. Yup, I realise that I made too short a notice for the entry, and many have told me they are still figuring out what to write, so the extended date ;) So no worries... those who are still thinking on the idea for your family portrait, take all your time we've got a few more weeks :)

Once again, thank you so much for those who have shared their little stories with me. Yours have touched mine, that I'm lost with words to describe how much your stories have made my day. I hope the picture of my little girl above could at least express how I feel upon reading those little stories of yours. I am deeply thankful for your little stories...

hugs,
Milin.

A Portrait Session in Kuching, Sarawak

2009-11-04T15:51:00.006+08:00

Another two weeks time, and it's time for holiday again! Yippee!!!
Us family we'll be going back to Kuching for Raya Haji. Can't wait to be home and I miss the beautiful places there, just perfect for taking pictures!!

So I thought why not have a portrait session in Kuching, since we've got some inquiries from our friends. Considering this is our holiday trip, and this is the first time we're opening a slot in Kuching, there will be no extra charges for transportations and accomodations, which means the rate will be the same as the ones in Klang Valley.

I'm thinking of having a session between 24th - 26th Nov. One slot, between the dates, or I guess the most two that I can take. I might consider other date if you're working on those days. Places that I have in mind is Kuching parks, they are breathtakingly beautiful! And of course Damai or Santubong beach! Or you may want to have it at the comfort of your home yard ;)

Do contact me for further inquiries and booking date at:

littlestori@gmail.com

PS: Do let me know in advance, so I can plan my family holiday :)

Of course this entry would not be complete without pictures.
Hence, I leave you with some photos of my daughter taken last year in Kuching. And this time around we're planning to bring her to the beach!

xoxo,
Milin.

LOL! Someone pretends to 'merajuk!'

Thrill...

2009-10-31T23:29:00.005+08:00

This sneak peek is especially for my dearest friend back in university years, Cik Da. It's been more than ten years since we've been dear friends and I just couldn't describe how happy I am to see her beautiful angels for the first time, and what more I got to take their photographs!

I thought I wanna wait for more pictures for the sneak peek, but I just couldn't wait to at least post one picture for my friend.

Here goes. This is her eldest, Syakirah... she's 6 ;)

And Syakirah with her little sister Safiah... who just turns 4 :)

Arif & Areena's Little Big Day

2009-10-31T13:44:00.001+08:00

They had a beautiful birthday celebration with family and friends :)

And more updates soon...

Update on Casting Call (Free Session)

2009-10-28T21:09:00.004+08:00

Thanks for those who have responded to my casting call. Many have inquired on how to write their stories. Well, it’s all up to you actually. It can be as simple as a sentence, or it can be a short story if you want to. Just to give you some ideas, all these simple sentences are accepted:

“Kitorang suka sangat wall climbing and our 7 year old son is starting to like it too. We want you to capture us doing our activity together!

“My hubby suka main skateboard and now my daughter pun dah start suka. It would be nice to take pix of them together doing just that.”

"We family love horse riding. Höw about that?"

"Our little daughter loves swimming!"

So, no worries, write your little story (or you request actually) the way you want it ;)

Looking forward to capture your little story ;)

And since this is a photo blog, it would not be complete without a picture, so here’s a snap of my darling daughter when she just turned two, back in 2008 :)

Oh btw, If you want to. you may send a snap of your family! I very much do welcome it :)

xoxo,
Milin.

Casting Call (FREE SESSION)!

2009-10-26T05:07:00.014+08:00

Back in February this year, I’ve made a small step to quit from my job so that I get to pursue my passion in children’s photography. I wasn’t really letting go the job actually because I do still work, but on a part-time basis. Nonetheless, the small step I made opened more opportunities to meet new friends and their beautiful families, especially the little ones. It has been such a wonderful journey. And I realised it is about time that I make another little step.

This time I’m quitting for real. And the good news is I’m pursuing this dream of mine as a serious passion. Yippee! I have to admit I’m a bit nervous, but thrill I am about this new journey!

And there’s no better way to share my excitement than to share it with you. I wouldn’t have come this far without the support and encouragement I got all this while.

I have long waited for this, wanting to do it quite a while ago but just waiting for the right moment. And the time I guess has come.
I am going to make a casting call for a FAMILY PORTRAIT, or in other word a FREE SESSION. The idea is for you to tell a little story about your family, in particular about your little ones. Tell me a little story about your family that you hope to keep as a memorable, childhood treasure of your little ones. It could be just any little story, such as:

1) How close your little ones are as siblings, share me their stories, what they do together!
2) A story about a love of a mother
3) A hobby that you do as a family, gardening for example!
4) About your little one who just recently made his or her first step and now cutely toddling!
5) About how you treasure waking up on a Sunday morning with your little ones! And the things you do together - e.g. rolling with your little ones (still in the pyjamas!) on the fresh morning grass, splashing water on one another!
6) Etc, etc...

Surprise me with your stories, and what you hope me to capture. Or even more interesting, let say, if you hope for me to capture your family at your own home yard, you may want to send me a picture of your little home garden where you spend a splash time with your little ones! Tell me anything, what props you hope to bring on the session day; the theme for the session, etc! I very much do welcome creativity :)

Yes, I will only select one story for the free session; hence there will only be one winner. But the other good news is the 1st 20 entries will entitle them a 5 percent discount for their family portrait sessions with me. And the portrait session will be based on your little story, depending on suitability.

And this is also another way for me to thank my clients who have been dearly supporting me all this while. Hence my clients, who have had a session with me, and be among the 1st 20 entries will get a 10 percent discount for their family portrait session.

So, hurry send your entry now!

We have post-poned the free session date in December, hence the CLOSING DATE is extended to NOV 27th, 2009. More time for you to think of the idea for your family portrait :)

And yes it is okay... thanks for those who have sent more than one entry. I do think it's a wonderful idea to send more than an entry. Hence you can send as many as you want ;)

Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart :)

And I would like to leave you with a little story, a story of love. About a mom and her little ones spending their time together on one beautiful Sunday morning :)

These are the pictures of my dear friend, Rita and her loved ones taken quite some time ago.

Beautiful Day

2009-10-20T12:36:00.003+08:00

This is especially for Ninie and family.
Thanks for such a wonderful time I had with you and family....
OPS my only problem was to choose pictures for the sneak peek, LOL I had a tough time since there are tonnes that I like!

But I couldn't wait any longer coz I know someone is dearly waiting for these...

Halloween Birthday Party

2009-10-20T12:20:00.002+08:00

Hubbby and me went to cover a halloween birthday party last Saturday, celebrating Aidan's third birthday and Yi Jay's second. And I tell you it was such fun!
Thanks Amelia and family for a great time we had :)
Iffah had a blast too!

At the moment, enjoy a snippet of the celebration ;)

Someone is so eager...

2009-10-13T12:32:00.003+08:00

She just can't wait to take off her shoes!

Guess why?

Well...

Her little toes just can't resist the water... she enjoyed it so much. The earlier plan was for her to run around the field during her portrait session, but when our little darling saw the water who can stop her? LOL

And our cheeky lil'' darling...

2009-10-12T15:06:00.003+08:00

Finally, after quite a while, yesterday hubby and me managed to have a portrait session with our darling daughter, Nur Iffah. It was just the right time, though it was pretty late afternoon. Starting next weekeend mommy will be busy again with other sessions, so a quick 30-minute of the session was really something three of us were looking forward to! We had earlier promised for her own portrait session. Iffah and me was browsing through one of my fav photo blogs and there was this one picture that she liked so much, she told me she wanted to have a picture like that! I will post the picture - the one she posed just like a lil'girl in the blog - as well soon :)

This is the picture of her I like so much, she looks so chubby and sweet here :) And I love to see how her hair looks pretty long in this picture. Just like mine, her hair takes REALLY a long time to grow, and after three years finally Iffah has quite a pretty long hair now, yeay :)

And she's being very cheeky actually here. She was pretending she was listening to the music.
"Mommy, daddy look! Iffah is listening to the music!"

I will post more pictures of her soon, till then!

xoxo
Milin.

Awww... I just can't resist this little fella!

2009-10-12T10:30:00.006+08:00

Isn't he such a charming little hero? Just look at his smiling eyes! His mom must be very proud of him... not only that Ammar Mikael is such a good-looking little guy but he is blessed with such a generous smile. His mom told me that no matter how tired or sleepy he is he won't stop smiling and entertaining his guests. Only when everybody goes home and the party is over that he will finally doze off to sleep. Awwww....

And wait until I put up his cheeky pose here!

Didn't I tell you? He's such a sweet and cheeky little guy! I can't wait for a session with him. These are the shots I took when I went for a Hari Raya Bersama SusuIbu.com organised by Nurturing Concepts Sdn Bhd. His mom said it will be just perfect when Ammar starts to walk. And that will be cute, watching him toddling! I'm counting the days now ;)

Oh btw, I will put up more pictures of the hari raya event @ my facebook :)