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Norman Leong Photography Norman is a local Victoria BC photographer specializing in engagements, couples, elopement, mom and baby and lifestyle photography

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Beautiful misty, foggy day. Eventually the sun’s warmth clears the fog and reveals everything that the mist was hiding. ...
09/21/2026

Beautiful misty, foggy day. Eventually the sun’s warmth clears the fog and reveals everything that the mist was hiding.

I unfortunately can’t take any credit for this photo. My wife took this amazing photo of my son and I at Island View bea...
12/21/2025

I unfortunately can’t take any credit for this photo. My wife took this amazing photo of my son and I at Island View beach! I was good and shared my photo equipment with her that day 😝.

As the main photographer of our family, there’s not a lot of photos of me and my boys together. My wife captures these shots for me whenever she can, and they’re definitely some of the photos that I cherish the most. Thank you

I'm excited to share my first travel blog with you all! Our family of three explored Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Scottish Hi...
12/13/2025

I'm excited to share my first travel blog with you all! Our family of three explored Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Scottish Highlands in our trusty Fiat caravan for 9 days, and wrapped up our adventure in London. Check the link near my bio to read all about it!

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Continuing on the Chinese wedding traditions, however this one is more specific to Chinese- Singaporean and Malaysian we...
12/02/2025

Continuing on the Chinese wedding traditions, however this one is more specific to Chinese- Singaporean and Malaysian weddings. It's called "Yam Seng!". Here's is a photo from one of the Chinese weddings I covered.

What is it? A quick Google search will say:

"Yam seng" is a Cantonese wedding tradition, popular in Singapore and Malaysia, where guests shout "Yum seng" to toast the newlyweds' future. The toast involves holding the "yam" sound as long as possible, followed by a short "seng," with the longer and louder the shout, the greater the blessing of happiness, health, and prosperity for the couple. Yam seng means "Drink to victory!", it is similar to how you would say "Cheers" in english.

Excerpt from OneFabDay's article talking about it more in depth:

"When do you do a Yam Seng Toast?

Most often, a Yam Seng toast is usually done towards the end of the reception. However, at a typical Chinese wedding, there can be two sets of Yam Seng toasting sessions, which isn't surprising as they are a LOT of fun to do.

If a couple chooses to do it twice, the first Yam Seng toast is done with the newlyweds, their families, and the wedding party on stage. The MC will encourage everyone to raise their glasses and shout "Yam Seng" three times; once for a blissful marriage, secondly for eternal love for the couple, and finally for fertility.

The second Yam Seng toast is done with each table individually as the newlyweds move around the room to thank their guests for coming. This is where the fun really begins and things can get quite competitive to say the least." https://onefabday.com/how-to-do-a-yam-seng-toast/

Here is a photo I took of the tea ceremony at a Chinese wedding; this tradition is quite common in many asian cultures. ...
11/27/2025

Here is a photo I took of the tea ceremony at a Chinese wedding; this tradition is quite common in many asian cultures. What Is the Chinese Tea Ceremony?

"The Chinese tea ceremony is a Chinese wedding tradition in which to-be-weds serve tea to their elders (parents and future in-laws, but sometimes, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, too) to demonstrate respect, representing the couple's gratitude and the union of two families. This ritual takes place on the wedding day, often inside of the couple’s respective family homes. During the event, the engaged duo—who is dressed in traditional garb—kneels before their older relates, who are seated in chairs, and gives them cups of tea, with the help of attendants (usually bridesmaids). After drinking the tea, the elders will place their cups back on the tray and give the future newlyweds red envelopes with money, signifying their stamp of approval." - Excerpt by Lilly Blomquist at Brides.com

Surprise! Yes, I do small size weddings and elopement as well! Here are a few samples from the engagement shoot I was fo...
11/26/2025

Surprise! Yes, I do small size weddings and elopement as well! Here are a few samples from the engagement shoot I was fortunate to do back when I lived in Calgary. I don't do staged shoots like this one often, but I absolutely love how these came out in the end. Thanks to my family and friends that assisted me with this shoot and made it possible! Wish I could have a car like that to go from shoot to shoot!

I've had many wonderful opportunities to take photos for others, but this one has always been so memorable for me. This ...
11/25/2025

I've had many wonderful opportunities to take photos for others, but this one has always been so memorable for me. This gentleman loved his tomatoes. I was invited by a friend to capture some photos of her Nonno and Nonna, and it was a very relaxed shoot. The minute we entered their backyard he had to show me his lovely tomato garden in his greenhouse. It was lovely to see how passionate he was with his tomatoes, and it put into perspective for me that it's the simplest pleasures that are worth holding onto at times.

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