:: Rosli Othman Photoblog ::

Yup..this morning at 10am I was at the Registrar Office in Pontypridd Town to officially register our new baby boy’s name - Wan Muhamad Imran. A quick setup on the self-timer to freeze that moment in history..

The handing of Imran’s UK birth certificate

~Yours Truly~

We were all very happy and excited..especially Danial who always kept asking to go and visit his little bro Imran at the Hospital. Since Imran was only 2.38kg (low birth weight), Doctors need to be satisfied that everything is all well especially his feeding before they can discharge him. We spent half of Day 2 at the Hospital and finally on Day 3 Hila and Imran was given the green light to go home! Our life has never been so complete and Danial will now have a friend to play with..

Day 2 - It’s a Boy! balloon

Day 3 - Imran’s hungry

waiting to be discharged

Day 3 - Finally Home!

~ yours turly ~

It was July 24, 2008 when the doctors at Royal Glamorgan Hospital made a crucial finding that our baby had stopped growing for the past two weeks and given the previous history of a still-birth they’ve advised us to have the baby delivered early at 38 weeks. Surprisingly we were not that worried given the fact that the scans shows that everything were fine except for the baby’s growth. So July 25, 2008 was the agreed date to welcome the baby into this world..and precisely at 11.55 am Hila has safely delivered a healthy but slightly under weight baby boy through a cesarean section. It was totally the opposite experience to what we’ve been through exactly 13 months ago when our 2nd baby boy was born a still-birth. The sound of the baby crying put both of us into tears of joy! A feeling that can never be described but can only be experienced. We wanted to wait until day 7 to announce his name, but everybody kept asking so it is with great pleasure that we hereby announce the arrival of our new family member - baby Wan Muhamad Imran.

waiting for the contraction that never really came

he’s finally here!

the first brother to brother touch

peekaboo!

Danial and his brother Imran..checking and kissing

big brother look..happy and proud

our new super hero

~ yours truly ~

Remember how you first learn to ride your bike on two wheels? well i never remember mine..and i don’t want my children to be the same. I want them to remember everything..the day, the place, that first fall, the frustration, the fun..the memories. It was around 7pm, July 23, 2008 in Bute Park, Cardiff. Although he failed this time but I’ll make sure that when it happens, I’ll be there to capture the history..kudos to my wife for the lovely shots! I guess with a little more practice we can be shooting partners hehehe…

safety first..

his ride..lightning mc queen red

practicing how to fall the right way..health and safety hahaha

the first try

a very determined look

the first fall

keep on trying

a little bit of lesson from the pros hahaha

putting back the support wheels

just the way he likes it..we’ll try again next time

now and then he stops to chase the squirrels

a very tired face

he’s asking something from mama

~yours truly~

Yesterday me and my missus went to Newport, south of Cardiff for friend’s wedding reception. It’s been a while since I went to one…as a GUEST hahaha! I tried not to think about the lightings and the images too much although I must admit that it’s quite hard when the camera is just there on my lap. The event went smoothly and we enjoyed the food very much. The bride is a Malaysian and the groom is a local-born Pakistani. They’re both doctors in the midlands. To Aju and Imran, we wish you all the best and a happy life together.

the cake cutting

the bride and groom’s family

us at table 8

the bride and groom with their malay friends

~yours truly~

Introducing our new custom designed wedding album. currently available in 2 sizes, 8″ x 12″ and 10″ x 12″. Both are leather styled hardbacks with 22 pages and black in colour. Several other new products will also be revealed in the near future..so stay tuned! The 8″ x 12″ is priced at £150 each while the 10″ x 12″ is £250 each. Both albums are already included in some of our wedding and pre-wedding packages. The prints are done at the highest industrial standard and are all matte laminated for extra life and durability. Drop us a line for an appointment to view the real thing.

The 8″ x 12″

The 10″ x 12″

The edges

~Yours truly~

It’s Summer and I am bombarded with wedding inquiries and bookings! This was a wedding I did in Battersea, London 2 weeks ago. The Groom’s brother Miguel booked me 2 days before the wedding. It was a nice small ceremony with families and friends. The most relax and elegant wedding I’ve done so far. The venue was The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building - a classic place with it’s own unique style, very English. The Bride and Groom was very relaxed and happy..which make my work a lot more easier. They are the first couple on my newly introduced Budget Wedding Package (4 hours + unlimited shots for £250 - what a bargain!). To the bride and groom, thanks again for having me on your big day. I wish you a happy life together.

Katie, Dad and Son

Their 4 year old son

You may now kiss the bride..

Husband and Wife

Group shot with friend and family

as always click the thumbnails above for the slideshow

~yours truly~

This was taken in front of the floating mosque in Terengganu the day after the wedding.

We went back to Malaysia in April for my sister’s wedding in Terengganu. It was the last wedding in my family and it’s kinda like special since she’s the only girl in the family. Her hubby Izwan who’s also a Medical Doctor works at the same Hospital in Kuala Terengganu. As always, it’s like a big family and friends reunion and of course me as the family photographer hahaha… To Nurizz and Izwan, congratulations on your wedding and may you guys lead a happy life together.

click on the thumbnails to view the slideshow..enjoy!

~yours truly~

It’s been almost 2 months since I last post an entry. I’m trying my best to keep things up-to-date and not bragging too much with what’s holding me back. A few highlights within this 2 months period- my one and only sister got married, Danial is now 4 years old, I broke my wife’s laptop, got myself a new ‘toy’ and amazingly.. Cardiff City FC is in the FA Cup Final against Portsmouth!! hahhaha go BLUEBIRDS! I will post an entry accordingly, so stay tuned..that’s a promise hahaha

Last Easter we went to Cornwall (South of England). The plan was to take Danial camping but UK weather was crap as usual and we ended up booking a caravan instead. The place was called Trencreek Farm in St Austell. We booked a static caravan with two rooms complete with a louge, kitchen shower and toilet..pretty cosy indeed.

having breakfast in the lounge

kitchen view from the lounge

Caravan No. 3

We went to Blue Reef Aqurium in Newquay

Danial was amazed to see the fish up close

and so is my Hila

both of them in the tunnel

we found ‘Nemo’ hehehe

Danial by the entrance

After that we went to Land’s End, the most southern tip of England or UK in general. Danial was fast asleep when we got there. Hila decided not to wake him up so I had to stroll along by myself and took my own ‘iconic’ photo by myself. Apparently, you have to pay to get your photos taken by the famous ‘Land’s End’ sign and believe it or not the guy’s still using film with manual flash! cool..

that’s the famous Land’s End sign behind my head

us by the farm’s entrance just before heading back to Cardiff

This was the first time we stayed in a caravan. We like it so much..we might do it again on our next holiday!

~yours truly~

Taking photos of weddings is a tiring job but a fun one too! when there are more than one photographer involved, sometimes we do play around taking photos of each other. this is an examples of just that

Me txt-ing on the job..i also store my ideas on the mobile hehe..photo taken by faris fakri during my recent wedding job

Faris, my 2nd photographer during the light test before the dance.

~yours truly~