Welcome to yiuphotography.com! Thank you for stopping by, I'm Hoyu Yiu, the creator of this weblog. Based in New York City, I'm a full-time graphic designer, and part-time photographer. I thoroughly enjoy the artistic freedom of the latter.

Primarily, I use this weblog for displaying and sharing (aka. bragging and showing off) my photographs, showcasing design projects, and sharing random bits of knowledge. You just might find some useful information for your own work. Posts are added periodically so feel free to return to my site for new stuff. I'm also a sucker for comments. Whether it's a compliment or criticism— constructive or destructive, it's all good.

Rock Out Annie Plus Portraits

Post by Ginger Girl on March 12th, 2010   In Category : Photography   

After returning from Amy and Kurt’s wedding reception last Sunday, I felt a sudden inspiration to pick up my new guitar (a present from Hoyu for Christmas) and cranked out a few covers, "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Old McDonald Had a Farm." It might hit Pre-K’s Top 10 though not likely that I’d receive a cult following from anyone beyond age 5. Hoyu went a little berserk photoshopping all kinds of texture onto these photos; though creating some pretty interesting images, as a result. The true artist here made the faux musician look real.

All photographs by Hoyu Yiu in RAW format with a Canon 5D / 50mm 1.4 Lens at ISO 400.
Post-processed with Aperture 3.0 and Photoshop CS4.

And here are all the originals straight out of the camera.

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  1. Annie Cok says:

    Nice job on the photos, babe!

  2. Madeline says:

    Wow these pics looks great! And I love the vintagy effect that you put on them.

    Oh and as for “Annie is such a poser” Well isn’t that to your advantage =D

  3. Great set! Sexy, moody, and cooool! Love the processing!

  4. fotolistic says:

    I guess some of these photos can be use as her first album cover.

  5. fotolistic says:

    Annie such a poser.

  6. Lee Ann says:

    Ooh, I like the photo where you’re sitting right under the light with the crossed legs…

  7. Hoiman Yip says:

    Hoyu, nice pictures.

  8. Lynna says:

    Femme Fatale RAWR! Annie you are a good model — so many good poses.

  9. Ariane says:

    LOVE LOVE LOVE!! These photos are awesome! I love the 4th, 7th,8th, & 9th photo. You look so pretty Annie :) .

    Nice use of texture. I’ve been meaning to experiment with them in my photos.

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Sue & Bo Chen, The Christmas Wedding of 2009

Post by fotolistic on February 28th, 2010   In Category : Photography, Weddings   

Sue and Bo, if you are reading this; your wedding photographs are finally done! So many photos. All great moments. I put up so many on this blog that it’s actually taking a toll on the loading time of this page. So have some patience and let it load. Trust me, it’s worth it.

This was a Christmas wedding, Boxing Day to be exact. The very last photo shoot of 2009 for me and I took my sweet time editing them. Yes, shame on me. But anyway, let’s cut to the chase. I know that everyone is anxious to see them. So here’s their wedding story.

  

Like most brides on their wedding day, Sue and her maids started at the crack of dawn with their hair and make-up.
And what a fine job by the stylist.

Some of the bridesmaids also pitched in with the make-up. Carmen has the precision of a heart surgeon.

Some final touches.

One last check in the mirror.

Plus the dress and the heels.

Can’t forget the rings.

Ta-da! Doesn’t she look beautiful?

Meanwhile, our groom, Bo has been patiently waiting in the limousine for his cue to enter the bride’s residence.

All prepared and smiling with confidence.

While we wait, I got a couple of photos of the groom and his groomsmen.

Finally gained entry into the house. However, there’s more. Bo has to prove that he is worthy to take Sue as his wife by completing a series of tasks the bridesmaids had cooked up for them.

Trying to pin the apples against the wall. Which was easy, since he used the same technique on Sue once or so I heard.

Then it was everybody’s favorite– Seeing who looked better with a bra on. The men thoroughly enjoyed this one.

This one was hard. Finding red M&M’s in a dish of whipped cream using only his mouth. What a sport!

After all that, the bridesmaids finally got their red envelope from the groom. However, they weren’t that impressed by the sum.

The bridesmaids were kind enough to let Bo through anyway.
As soon as he saw her, well– he showed his love in his own way.

After the wedding party had their hours of fun and laughs,
the parents of the bride quickly carried out with what really matters in an asian wedding.
The tea ceremony and the gifts. And gifts and gifts and gifts.

Who wouldn’t be smiling like that when one is all blinged out?!

Her first bite to eat of the day.

Getting ready to head down to the limousine. Bo kindly helped Sue put on her heels. How sweet is that.

Some fun shots in the limousine while we were all waiting in the car for the rain to stop before taking photos on the Bay Ridge promenade.
Unfortunately, the rain never stopped at all that afternoon. So they just got back to partying in the limo

No he is not drunk. Just tired. Apparently he didn’t get much sleep the night before. I wondered what happen.

Finally, the rain did stop for a bit and we decided to go for some outdoor photos.
I was amazed at how Sue and her bridesmaids were able to keep their dresses from getting dirty. Good job girls!

And did I mention that it was also very cold and windy? These girls were brave.

Let’s get back into the limo and head to the banquet hall.

Here are some photos showcasing some of the beautiful decor and delectable dishes Sue and Bo have chosen for their guests that night.

Let the party begin! Here come the newlyweds, Sue and Bo Chen.

They start off with a beautiful first dance.

Then followed by the wedding party with their dances.

Some poignant moments. Always my favorite kind of moments to capture.

Sue said… LET’S PARTY!!!!

And here’s how Sue tossed her bouquet to the next bride-to-be.

Making the rounds, around the banquet hall to thank everyone for joining them in celebrating their special day.

Once again, Congratulations to you both.

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  1. Lee Ann says:

    Really beautiful photos, Hoyu! And enjoyed reading the descriptions, too…

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The Big Tease III ~ Fire & Ink

Post by fotolistic on January 24th, 2010   In Category : Fashion, Meetup, On-Stage, Photography   

The Big Tease III ~ Fire & Ink….So where are my photos of "The Big Tease I" and "The Big Tease II"? Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to cover those events and what a shame that was! So many missed photo opportunities! The Big Tease is an annual event organized by the ** NY Pin Up Club ** (Brandon Herman) that showcases pin-up fashion, burlesque performances and other sideshows geared towards entertaining and fueling our appreciation of the genre.

This year’s event showcased two pin-up fashion shows:
"Matinee" by Jacci Jaye featuring rockin’ red hot corsets
"Bombshell" by Keriann, featuring retro-styled swimsuits

Followed by a series of sexy burlesque performances by:
Kristen Lee aka "Miss Coney Island Pin-Up" 2008
and Arden Leigh

Last but not least, Fire Performances by
Justina Flash
and Miss Em

It would be an understatement to describe the event as spectacular. As you view my photographs, I hope that you can feel the level of energy and excitement I felt.

All photographs shot in Raw Format with a Canon 5D on Shutter Speed Priority.
I used either a 50mm f/1.4 Lens or the 85mm f/1.8 Lens at ISO 1000.
There are a handful of photographs shot using the Orbis Ring Flash.
Processed with Aperture and Photoshop CS4.

My friend and I walk into Don Hill with the band Rocko Dorsey was already playing.
Boy, can he sing and put up a show!
Not to mention I got some great photos capturing his onstage charisma.

The opening act for the burlesque show was performed by Arden Leigh. Her skit was very inviting and interactive. So much so that she actually walked into the enraptured crowd, grabbed a bewildered photographer and gave him a big wet kiss. What a lucky guy! Let’s just hope he wiped the lipstick off his mouth before he got home to his wife.

Follow by Miss Em… Let me tell you, she’s hot!

Fire hot, that is…I think my lens melted a bit.

Ahhh… Miss Coney Island Pinup 2008—Kristen Lee. I bet she gave a great performance because the second she got into the spotlight, everyone by the edge of the stage stood up, blocking my view. The following photos were shot with the camera held high above my head. Doesn’t pay to be short in this case…

Some highlights of the corsets fashion show.

Justina Flash, with her spectacular burlesque performance while all the while, twisting a flaming hula hoop around her body.
Talk about multi-tasking!

These are my high-key glamour portraits of the night. However, many of them were serendipitously lit by the spotlights or someone else’s flash firing off around the model.
These photographs were mostly overexposed due to the extra light throwing off my camera’s metering.
Luckily, I was able to salvage the image with Photoshop.

The following portraits were shot using the Orbis Ring Flash adaptor. This is the third time I’ve used it in public since acquiring it last year. The results are quite in line with what I was hoping for. See for yourself.

Ashton Warren and her delicious cupcake minis.

Playing around with vintage effects using an image of fabulous Kristen Lee.

Last but not least, another vintage effects photo featuring Miss Em and Kristen Lee.

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  1. Great Blog, Bro! I’m really an amateur digital camera aficionado and am constantly on the lookout for new and interesting sites and postings about cool digicam related stuff… which is what led me here. Any who how i just wanted to check in as I certainly plan on visiting again! Cheers

  2. Quentin Rath says:

    Great post, keep it up.

  3. Hullo, how are you doing? I really like your blog! I was wondering if you might assist me (I am certain other readers might also be interested). I want to get into creating a blog also and I currently write a blog with Wordpress, but it is quite confusing for me to create and I would like to attempt to get several training materials or courses (hopefully free) that can hopefully assist me in making use of Word Press correctly. As a word press web master yourself, do u maybe maybe know where i could learn tutorials to be able to do this myself?? Thank you

  4. fotolistic says:

    Thanks. That is one of my favorite from the night too.

  5. realize says:

    The shot you took of me, one of my favorites from the night!

    :]

  6. Martin says:

    hey, did you pay for your blog theme? Mine is pretty plain

  7. Rocko Dorsey says:

    Hello,
    This is Rocko Dorsey. We played the Big Tease this past weekend. I wanted to use the pictures you took for our myspace but wanted to get your permission first. Very nice shots! Let me know if it’s ok. Thanks
    –Yer Buddy Rocko–

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