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Jericho wins Professional Photographer of the Year Awards 2011 ( High Fashion Category )

http://www.professionalphotographer.co.uk/News-and-Reviews/2012/3/Professional-Photographer-of-the-Year-2011-shortlist-announced

We at Megalomaniac Euphoria is glad to announce that our in house photographer has won first prize in the High Fashion Category for the Professional Photographer of the Year ( PPOTY ) Awards 2011.

The PPOTY awards night will be held in London on 29 March 2012 , where a winner and a runner-up of each category will be announced – plus there will be a little surprise award on the night! The event will be held at The Printspace , 74 Kingsland Road, London E28DL from 7 pm – 930pm.

Participants had the option to submit their images to 13 different categories: High Fashion, Street Photography, The Wild World, Commercial Clients, In The Studio, On Location, Sporting Action, Reportage Weddings, Still Life, Student of the Year, Editorial News, Breaking the Mould and The Portfolio Award. The competition is organized by the Professional Photographer Magazine and had more than 6,300 entries entered.

The Professional Photographer of the Year 2011 competition is sponsored by: Sigma, Chaudigital, Amazing Internet, Olympus, Morgan Richardson Insurance, Hasselblad, Lightblue, Fixation, Hahnemuhle and Focal Press.

2011 has been an awesome year for us and we hope everyone will continue to support us thru 2012. Thank you and have an awesome day ahead.

Jericho Soh Featured in Noise Singapore Exhibition

We at Megalomaniac Euphoria are proud that our residential Photographer Jericho Jeri Soh will be featured at the Noise Singapore 2012 Exhibition at Ion Orchard B4 from Feb 16th to Mar 4th 2012 . Do drop by and take a look at ” Longing” and “Obsession” which will be exhibited during this period.Great thanks to Noise Singapore for giving us the chance to be seen at Singapore’s Iconic Shopping Centre.

We will like to thank Monika Godlewska ( our wonderful model ),Silvia Ribera ( Our very professional MUA & Hair Stylist ) and Rachel S Lutz ( our Fashion designer ) for making these photos possible.

http://www.noisesingapore.com/happenings/details/id/64  <— Noise Singapore Website !!!

Jericho wins 2nd Prize in Global Photo Awards ( Fashion ) for 2011 ~~~

We at Jericho Photography aka Megalomaniac Euphoria are proud to announce that our in-house photographer Mr Jericho Soh Chee Loon has won 2nd Prize in the Global Photo Awards 2011 ( Fashion Category ) competition .We thank you for your continuous support in 2011 and look forward to working with everyone in 2012 . Let’s Rock this !!!

Elegance ~~~

Preview of a photo shoot done with Miss Universe Singapore 2011 2nd Runner Up Shn Juay. A very friendly and attractive gal.

Luccid Dreaming – The Ink Blot Test ~~~

What do you see lurking in the shadows ? Is it real or is it your imagination or is it both ?

London , England Trip August 2011

 

The trip to London was a fulfilling one. Winning the Kempinski European Flair Special Prize meant I could go to any of the hotelier’s branches and stay for a full 5 days fully sponsored. London was my chosen destination as it has so much history and culture and it did not disappoint. The Architecture there was splendid beyond words. The temperature was about 15 Degrees Celsius and for a Singaporean, it was at a comfortable level that allows one to travel without sweating and fatigue and this was in Summer. The first day upon touchdown itself was tiring but welcoming ….. the staff at Stafford Hotel were obliging and helpful. Our room has a traditional Victorian style to it that has a very cottage or horse carriage feel to it. One cannot help falling in love with it. Situated just next to Green Park Station which features a park with a luscious green field where the locals chill out in on brightly striped beach chairs. We also visited Mexican restaurants and a boutique restaurant which has a ballet theme….. arghh, how I missed their steak.

Me and my fashion stylist Rachel were welcomed by multiple rainbows around the city while looking for a Chinese restuarant in Chinatown. It was raining a little but not heavy enough to be a hindrance ….. there are lots of small shops around the famed Picadilly Circus Area that will surprise you with quality souvenirs like dolls and shirts and even ornamental guitars.

We were also doing photo shoots for 3 days with Monika Godlewska, Olivia Janin and our fabulous MUA Silvia Ribera. We had a great time shooting within the hotel with great hospitality shown by Carsten Schubert and Ursula Vonplaten. We also shot at the beautiful Hampstead Heath.

We also paid a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum which I will feature in the next post. Now here is a place which one can spend the whole day….. the amount of art pieces and artifacts are so numerous and overwhelming that one can get lost in it.

We also visited Bond Street to visit the branded boutiques and their collections is just breath-taking. The Viviene Westwood shops were divided into 3 shops within walking distance of each other….. perhaps about 15 minutes walk apart. The Bridal and Couture branch at Davies Street has a unique charm with the wooden floor planks and thick carpets and a basement level where the staff goes to to check the stock. Feels so surreal ……. too bad I was budgeting so I can get souvenirs for my friends cos there are so many great designs here and all of which is cheaper than what we can get in Singapore.

Where ever you go in London, you see concert walls and performing art theatres …… wished I have had the time to catch a play or musical back than……. the London Underground subway trains are smaller but never as crowded as a MRT at any given time of the day. Traflgar Square was also an interesting place to be with the statues and fountains and a countdown clock to the Olympics running the background. There were also many performing artists and buskers around, all adding to a very carnival like feel to the place on a Sunday. It was crowded at times but always with room for personal space .

Definitely a place to recommend for those shopaholics out there but also for those who like Victorian Style Architecture and those looking to open up their minds and souls.

FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards 2011 in Brussels, Belgium

Really honored to be declared the Golden Camera Winner in FEP ( Federation of European Photographers ) European Professional Photographer Award 2011 International Photographer category . I was invited to Brussels Belgium to be at the Prize Presentation Ceremony at the Silken Berlaymont where the Exhibition would be held from Nov 2011 till Feb 2012 at the Zoom Gallery. Meet alot of accomplished photographers and honored to be in their presence . Will be featuring them in this blog in time to come.

Was housed in a part of Brussels very near to the European Union Headquarters. Very interesting area where the Architecture was steeped in tradition and culture. The Justification Place where the court hearings are done was especially awe inspiring. The building was so huge that I felt like an ant next to it. The sculptures were 2,3 stories tall and done in so much detail that you can sense the drapery of the Roman Greeko figures dancing in the breeze.

The temperature there was a chilling 3 to 6 degrees Celsisus the 3 days I was there. A drastic change for those so used to the 30 odd Degrees Celsius temperture of Sunny Island Singapore. Be sure to bring a set of gloves, scarf for your neck and some mosturiser for the skin. Do bear in mind this is a largely French speaking country although the City Dwellers do speak English so communications is not a big problem. The people here are warm and friendly where ever I went ….. from the photographers to models and Makeup Artists….. it was indeed a wonderful experience. Did not travel that much due to Jet-Lag and the short duration but it was super fun to be walking around a city that has so much diversity and a very romantic charm …….

Will definitely want to come back again soon …….

Do check out the FEP website below for more works of the many wonderful photographers I met in my travels there.

http://competition.europeanphotographers.eu/

or my official website for more of my works:

www.jerichophotography.com

Dominique Sirop Collection @ Women’s Fashion Week 2011

Dominique Sirop can be said to be born into the Fashion Industry. At age 7, he was already intend to be a couturier after seeing his mother work as a mannequin in the House of Panquin. At age 17, Sirop was already an apprentice at Yves Saint Laurent before being hired as an assistant designer by Mr Hubert de Givenchy. One of his clients at that time was Audrey Hepburn of Breakfast at Tiffany’s Fame. He was also a designer for Hanane Mori. In 1995, Sirop was said to be the prefered choice of Hubert De Givenchy to take over as Head Designer of the Givenchy brand but the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy Conglomerate prefered someone with more mass appeal and went with John Galliano instead.

The Dominique Sirop woman is someone of character, free and a decision maker and not under the influence of brands or others. Sirop is a very down to earth person who does not believe Haute Couture is only for the elite and whose style is a reflection of current events and everyday life. His outfits are often languid and elegant, making women swoon over the creations of this master.

in 1996, Dominique Sirop started his own couture house and within a year, he was admitted into the prestigous Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Parisienne , gaining him the title of Grand Couturier . His work is showcased at 6 major Fashion Fest: Paris, Milan, Tokyo, London, Los Angeles and New York. His Clientale includes Queen Rania of Jordan, Queen Sonja of Norway, Joan Collins, Judith Godreche, Nan Kempner, Marie Therese Perrin and Helene David Weill.

His works can be viewed on his website at : www.dominiquesirop.com/

Dita Von Teese @ Zirca for The Cointreauversial Show

Dita Von Teese – The Burlesque Icon was in Singapore at Zirca for the Cointreauversial Show on 22 October 2011. Dita Von Teese was born Heather Renée Sweet ( September 28, 1972 ) Rochester, Michigan . She is inspired by 1940s Cinema and classic retro style. Her mother who had a big influence on her life was a fan of Golden-Era Hollywood Films, in particular Betty Grable. Dita was also trained in ballet and had her first solo at age 13.

Dita started performing Burlesque in 1992. Her acts consists of elaborate dances with props and characters, often inspired by 1930s and 1940s musicals and films. Some of her more famous dances included carousel horse, giant powder compact, a filigree heart and a clawfoot bathtub with a working shower head as props. Her act in Singapore was with her trademark giant Martini glass and it certainly did not disappoint as the audience were all on their feet throughout the routine , cheering her on in ecstasy.