Offer extended until the end of February 2015!

Ladies – I’m offering this amazing package just in time for Valentine’s Day. Book one of my Valentine’s Day mini sessions and you will have the perfect gift to give your man on the 14th.* I’ve booked an executive suite at the Regent Hotel in central Singapore and a wonderful hair/makeup artist to give to you a fabulous makeover – so we’ll be guaranteed to get some gorgeously unique portraits of you!

* Due to time restraints 1 5×7 print and 3 digital images (2 more in addition to the printed image) are offered in time for Valentine’s Day. If you would like to order an album, delivery will be made 3-4 weeks after ordering.

Sessions are extremely limited so book your spot now – call me on 9660-4176.

Looking for a unique and lasting gift this holiday season? Consider a Christmas Glamour Package with Amber Roberts Images. Amber has put together this thoughtfully-wrapped Christmas parcel, on offer from now until the end of December.

This luxurious stocking filler gives every woman who books with Amber Roberts Images an incredible experience, all in one package. It combines a fabulous makeover, a fun and affirming 2-hour photo shoot with Amber, and a portfolio of the best photographs you’ve seen of yourself

After the session you will get to choose your 6 favorite images, which will be delivered to you as gorgeous prints, beautifully presented in a hand-made artisan box. You will also receive the high-resolution digital copies of your selection so that you can share online or email to friends and family. In addition, the Christmas Glamour Package also entitles you to a discount of 10% off all a la carte products, just in case there is something else that you’d like to pop into the stocking!

Valued at $1,150, the Christmas Glamour Package is priced at $950, giving you a saving of $200 to spend on other Christmas gifts! Purchase the Christmas Glamour Package before the end of the year and use it any time before Valentine’s Day.

Whether for yourself, for a friend or a partner, this is truly a unique and unforgettable Christmas gift.

Call Amber on 9660-4176 for more information and bookings.

Get started on buying your Christmas gifts at The Christmas Fair Singapore hosted by The Expat Fairs.  It will be held at the Raffles Town Club, 2-3 December, starting at 10am. See the flyer below for more information. I’ll be there along with 100+ other vendors – hope to see you there!

Watch the video The Christmas Fair Singapore 2014

Vanda was the lucky winner of Amber Roberts Images’ International Women’s Day giveaway photo shoot, held in partnership with Sassy Mama Singapore earlier this year. She is a very busy lady, running a flourishing yoga business that brings the benefits of Hatha yoga and prenatal yoga to many people. You can learn more about her yoga business, called VandaYoga here. Vanda also has a toddler so her life is full-on as a busy mum. What I didn’t realize until later was that she also has a full-time job in an asset management company. The yoga is her business on the side; this lady is seriously impressive!

A pre-shoot glamour consultation is essential for a successful portrait session as it ensures that I am on the same page as you in terms of creative style. It takes a little thought and time but it means that you get look you want and the maximum time in front of my camera. In Vanda’s consultation we looked at screen shots and pictures that appealed to her, which helped me to envision the look she wanted to create. Knowing that Vanda’s final images were destined to be made into large canvases for her new house, I was able to capture her portrait with that purpose in mind.

The day of the shoot arrived, having been slightly delayed by a bout of Dengue Fever. Vanda came prepared with her selection of outfits, jewelry and shoes, and together with Gayathri (our talented professional hair and makeup artist) we put together 4 looks that she loved. We then spent the next couple of hours creating some gorgeous portraits.

A few weeks later I met with Vanda (during a quick break from her work) to deliver her products and she was thrilled. Here’s what she had to say:
“I was surprised and excited to learn that I had won the photo shoot. What a great way to pamper a busy mum! The experience started with a phone consultation with Amber who explained how the photo shoot would be and gave ideas for the photo shoot. She also provided a most useful glamour guide. The photo shoot started with hair and makeup where the makeup artist gave me tips for my personal routine. The two ladies put me at ease with their friendliness and because we are all mums here. Taking the photos was a fun process and the hair and makeup evolved with the outfits. Amber even went to buy fabrics to help me create a look I requested. It was a great day. I am really pleased with the photos. Each time I look at them, I feel young and beautiful again.”

I asked Vanda what her definition of beauty was. She replied, “Having a good heart, being self-confident and being beautiful from within.” I think you’ll agree that Vanda looks absolutely stunning: completely glamorous and elegant on the outside and beautiful on the inside, as defined by her own words. It’s my goal to transform the way women see themselves; let me help you see your own beauty that, in Vanda’s words, comes from within.

Hair and makeup by Gayathri Menon of Gayathri Menon Makeup and Styling and Gayathri Menon.com

I recently met with Lynda Adraste, founder and owner of French Lingerie Shop.com. We had a conversation about female beauty, starting a business, lingerie and living in Singapore. Here’s what we talked about as well as a photo that I took of Lynda. All the other photos were provided by Lynda.

Amber: It’s a pleasure to meet you Lynda. As a business owner with a focus on women I noticed your company a while ago, and have been looking forward to hearing your story. Could you tell me about yourself?

Lynda: I grew up in Paris and studied marketing at business school. I then worked for various advertising agencies doing online marketing for banks. In 2008 I had my son, stopped working for advertising agencies and launched my own business. It was a busy year! We moved briefly to London then 5 years ago we came to Singapore. Now I also have a delightful daughter who is 3 years old.

Amber: When did your passion with lingerie start?

Lynda: Lingerie is an integral part of French culture and tradition. Even as a teenager I was passionate about lingerie, spending all my pocket money on it! Everything about it fascinated me, especially the fabrics used to make them: silk, lace, net, satin, cotton, plumetis, Lycra: I love all of them!

A: What was your motivation to set up your company?

L: Three reasons. Firstly I didn’t want to work for a company any more, I felt like I was working hard for little recognition and questioned whether anyone was truly benefitting from all my hard work. I wanted to work for myself and to create something. Secondly I wanted to work in my passion and to help small designers promote their fabulous products, to promote products made in France as well as export the ‘savoir faire’ that the French have in the lingerie industry. The third reason was to have flexibility because I was starting my own family. I wanted to be there for my kids every time they need me, to have the opportunity to be a mother and run my business in the same time.

A: What makes French Lingerie Shop special?

L: I offer women high-quality lingerie that builds self-confidence: that is the biggest difference between French Lingerie Shop and the major players in the industry. All women have difference sizes, shapes, body types and tastes and we do not fit the stereotypes that we see in magazines. Because our lingerie is custom-made it fits each woman perfectly and makes her feel confident and beautiful. That is my mission!

In addition I was the first online underwear store focusing on designers as opposed to brands. My lingerie is designed and hand-made to order by small independent French designers, mostly located in Paris. One British designer just joined us so her lingerie is made in Britain. We offer a range of materials, designs, sizes (up to 38J and 20) and lingerie types, covering organic, maternity, fashion and romantic. Great attention is given to the intricate details that make each item unique. Orders are shipped worldwide straight from the designer to the customer. I am proud that not only am I supporting small designers to become more well-known, I am also providing my discerning clients with unique, luxurious and custom-made lingerie.

A: What is your definition of female beauty?

L: It’s a combination of personality and the physical attention that a woman gives to herself. Having an open smile, being happy and positive gives someone a glow even if they are not classically “beautiful”. It changes the line of the face; when a person is not happy on the inside it shows on the outside. Also I think that women are more attractive when they make an effort to look their best. It shows that they value themselves, which to me is beautiful.

A: I always think that French ladies look so stylish – they have a certain way of dressing and carrying themselves that exudes glamour and style. It seems to come naturally too!

L: I think that French women know that wearing nice clothes makes you feel confident and beautiful and that starts with the lingerie. I know it helps me to walk a bit taller. I’m always telling women that feeling beautiful starts with you – underneath what you show the world. However women do need to wear underwear that fits properly and makes the most of the features you are proud of. As with normal clothes your lingerie should always fit you well, suit your skin/hair colour and be the best style for your shape.

A: What have you learnt through the challenges of being a female business owner ?

L: To trust myself more in my decisions. When I was setting up my website, logo, design, packaging etc. everyone had different ideas. I was pulled in all directions and confused. Eventually I went with what I liked. I trusted my own instincts and now my brand really is a reflection of me. Although I value other people’s opinions I’ve learned not listen to other people’s ‘helpful’ or negative comments about my business, which women do a lot.

A: What advice would you give to anyone starting a new business?

L: Delegate and outsource more. Find people to help you with things that you don’t want to do and work with experts to help build your business faster. Trying to do things yourself takes much more time when you have no experience eg. design, Photoshop. I would have been more efficient in the early days if I had thought of this!

A: How do you balance work and family life?

L: When I started the business I was quite focused on my family. Now that my little one is older I’m ready to give the business more attention. I think there are 3 sides to my life right now: social, as a spouse and as a mother. There is also my work life. It’s hard to keep it balanced and sometimes one part gives more than other. Thankfully living in Singapore enables me to delegate house work and focus on the business. It also helps that the weather is great and I can spend more time outdoors!

A: How do you like to relax?

L: I haven’t read a book since I had kids! I like to go out for a nice lunch or dinner with my friends. I love to cook, to create special meals and share them with my husband (only when the kids are taken care of!) Otherwise when the kids are around I love having family time going to parks and exploring Singapore.

A: What’s your favourite restaurant?

L: The Tippling Club at Tanjong Pagar for lunch – amazing food at a nice price. Jaan, at the top of the Swissotel, serves amazing artisanal French cuisine and the views are incredible. I also like the Bistrot du Vin in the Shaw Centre, the Cliff on Sentosa and Mex Out for lunch, it’s close to my office at Far East Square so you’ll see me there a lot!

A: Do you have a favourite fashion brand?

L: In Singapore I like Massimo Dutti, the fabric is good quality, the pants fit me well and the style is quite European. The price isn’t too bad either, for Singapore!

A: What plans do you have for your business?

L: I’m focusing on building up my website as currently my biggest markets are the USA and Europe. I hope to see more interest from Asia and am trying to build my business here online. I would also like to hire an intern to help me. I can’t do it all by myself so I’m looking for extra help with communication, design, administrative, web management etc.

A: If someone wants to order how does it work with sizing?

L: You may be interested to know that around 70% of my clients are men, looking for gorgeous underwear to give their spouses or partners. I ask the client to send me her (or his partner’s) measurements and I select the best size based on my knowledge and long experience with each designer. I can even recommend the shape of bra depending on what type of support, shape or feel the client is looking for. I have lots of sizing information and conversion charts on my website here.

A: Which pieces of lingerie are the best sellers?

L: In term of designers the most popular are Assia and Maud & Marjorie. One of Assia’s best sellers is the Elfe range: it is a transparent nude tulle embroidered with black elfish faces, which creates a tattoo effect on the skin. The second popular line from Assia is the Butterfly line, ‘Papillon’. This range is made with an amazing blue tulle and adorned with their famous embroidered butterflies.

The Fever range from designers Maud & Marjorie is very popular. They update it every year with new colors and fabrics. The Pouhpouhpidouh line is also one of their best sellers – the mix of silk with black lace gives the lingerie a vintage feel and is one of the classic combinations for lingerie lovers.

A: Lynda, thank you so much for introducing me to French Lingerie Shop. The lingerie that you offer is beautiful and I love that we share the same mission: to enable women to feel good about themselves regardless of their shape, size, age or looks.

L: I’m excited to offer any clients that book a photo shoot with you a 15% discount code on my beautiful lingerie, and look forward to seeing my lingerie in your portraits!

To contact Lynda Adraste:

Website: frenchlingerieshop.com

Facebook: Frenchlingerieshopcom

Email: Lynda@frenchlingerieshop.com

Phone: +65-8163 0102 and +33 6 1944 6453

Isabella contacted me because she wanted to have some beautiful portraits taken of herself. After chatting for a while I learned that she used to model and makes regular updates to her collection of portraits. When I asked her why, she replied that she wants to have portraits of herself at every stage of her life – whatever she is doing and wherever she is living. Not just to pass on to her daughter but for herself… ‘just because’.

I think as women we are always making excuses not to have our portraits taken. We tell ourselves that maybe we’ll do it when we’ve lost weight/feel more toned, don’t feel so tired, have the time, can afford it etc. Or we just don’t see the need for it: why bother when I’ve got so many pictures of myself already? Or maybe it sounds just too embarrassing. I was the same myself: I never would have booked myself in for a glamour session because I felt far too embarrassed and self-conscious. When I turned 40 my husband bought me a glamour session and we fixed the date for 3 months ahead (that was the best goal I ever needed to go and hit the gym!) I researched the type of looks and style that I wanted and planned the shoot carefully, right down to which jewellery I would wear for each outfit. On the day I arrived feeling really nervous, however the photographer was a total pro and made me feel very at ease. With her directing me how to pose I got into the swing of things very quickly and started feeling my vulnerability and self-consciousness melt away. By the end of the shoot I was in another world, meaning that I felt boosted, happy and confident about myself.

OK, so my husband definitely benefitted from my glamour session but I think that I received much more than he did. The portraits remind me of those few hours when I felt strong, confident and beautiful from within. The photographer created some amazing pictures images that I am very proud of. I look at them sometimes and can’t quite believe it’s me but she helped me to see myself in a positive light. It was a pivotal point because after that I decided I wanted all women to experience that too. I started to turn my multi-genre photography business into one that purely focused on women.

Regardless of how you look right now there are many good reasons to make the time to get your portraits taken. Celebrating a birthday, giving them as a gift to someone special, making portraits to pass on to your children, marking the achievement of a weight loss goal etc. etc. But I believe that the best reason is to value yourself as you are right now and to capture it forever. Go ahead and take a leaf out of Isabella’s book and contact me for a portrait session ‘just because’. You’ll be glad you made the leap – if you wait for the right time it may never happen.

Amazing hair and makeup by Gayathri Menon. Visit her website at gayathrimenon.com and Facebook page here.

Looking for the perfect Singapore leaving present for friends? The Ultimate Girls Day Out package is a unique way to say a fond farewell to your girlfriends who have made your time here in Singapore so special.

Miriam and her friends were a close-knit group during their stay in Singapore but sadly most of them were about to move away. She wanted to find a way to capture the memories of her friends forever, so she booked a Girl’s Day Out session with Amber Roberts Images.  Being busy mums they were all highly organised with their time and their outfits – planning a session as much as possible always gets the best results!

The girlfriends arrived full of excitement; they had a wonderful time posing, laughing, sharing old stories and private jokes – generally enjoying themselves while looking their glamorous best and making more memories together!

They were thrilled with their photos: here’s what a couple of them had to say:

“Amber, thank you for the brilliant photos. I love them all, they are a great way to celebrate my friends and Singapore” – Miriam.

“The shots were amazing! I really enjoyed the whole process and will keep the memory of a treasured time in Singapore with my favourite women!” – Rachel

You and your friends will love being the focus of attention at one of these popular photo shoots from Amber Roberts Images. Call me now on 9660-4176 to book the Ultimate Girls Day out and get the perfect, unique leaving present for friends!

Just going through my pictures from shooting a fantastic event called ‘Salut to Styling’ by Things We Love. This was the 5th pop-up shop at the fashionable Au Petit Salut French restaurant and another very welcome shopping opportunity!  TWL founders Tricia, Emma and Mel showcased a range of chic homeware, clothing, accessories and everything in between. Over a 3-day period the store was buzzing with shoppers snapping up some gorgeous and one-of-a-kind pieces.

One of the highlights was capturing styling and image consultant Julia Blank on camera as she shared some her advice with the girls at the event. I found it hard to concentrate on taking event photographs and not listen to what I have been doing wrong all these years!

Every few weeks the girls at Things We Love bring a treasure trove of unique items that are difficult to resist – follow them on their fabulous Facebook page here.

Want to join the next TWL pop-up? Come to their “Outfitting Party Spring Racing Style Soiree”, hosted jointly with ANZA at Boomarang Boat Quay for 1 night only on Wednesday 8th October. Tickets available at anza.org.sg

Like it or not, social media is an important part of our lives nowadays and how you brand yourself across online media is vital. Perhaps the most critical choice you need to make is the image you select to appear on your business or personal profile – the dreaded corporate headshot.

But headshots don’t have to be dull and dreary. I believe they should still reflect a woman’s inner and outer beauty and I pride myself in taking the time to help you capture a look that you’ll be proud to use to promote your personal brand here in Singapore!

Khim wanted to get a selection of looks for her new corporate headshots and we used several outfits to get an image she felt could work for her profile. While I always provide my opinion based on my experience and personal style I’ll always want to hear your preferences so that we get the pictures you’re looking for.

Click on the Contact tab and drop me a note to let me know what kind of look you want to capture and let’s build your brand together!

Hair and makeup by Gayathri Menon of gayathrimenon.com and  https://www.facebook.com/gayathrimakup

Dominika booked a Girls’ Day Out session with a group of her friends who were about to leave Singapore.  They arrived with armfuls of gorgeous outfits, their favourite playlists, champagne and some snacks – ready to glam it up and excited for their fabulous makeover! As part of the session package each of the girls enjoyed some individual attention in front of Click-oh’s camera. Here is a selection of portraits from Dominika’s beautiful photo shoot. She was a real joy to photograph; relaxed, happy to go-with-the-flow and enjoying the glamour experience to the max. The shoot seemed to fly by; thankfully she and I both have some lovely pictures to remember the day 🙂

Here’s what she had to say about the experience: “On the day we had a ball. Amber had arranged for a wonderful hair and makeup artist to glam us up and whilst the next person was getting pampered Amber took us for our individual shots. We had champagne, nibbles and a good laugh. It was a great experience and one I would love to do again. I would thoroughly recommend Amber to anyone out there who is after a similar experience”. Read the rest of her review here.

I also really loved her pixie cut… I’m almost tempted to get the same hairstyle to make living in Singapore a bit easier!

Fabulous hair and makeup by Emma Haddock. She can be contacted through her website www.emmahaddock.com or at Indigo Artisans.

I am excited to introduce the Amber Roberts Images Girls Day Out Shoot for Spring 2014!

Looking for a unique experience with your best friends in Minneapolis? This is the photo shoot where you can celebrate life and friendship with your Minnesota girlfriends through a unique, tailor-made photo session.  Whether in the studio or on location in Minneapolis, you will be treated to a double makeover and photo session designed to capture your special friendships on an occasion you’ll never forget. It might be a leaving-do, a fun night out with the girls, a baby-shower – the choice is yours.  Just make sure to plan a night out after the shoot because you will look amazing!

Hair and Makeup by Emma Haddock with assistance from Sophia Brear

To mark the launch of the Girls’ Day Out package and in collaboration with Sassy Mama Singapore – the ultimate site for mothers in Singapore – I am giving away a free photo shoot! Simply go to the Sassy Mama website and answer a very easy question to enter for a chance to win!

All women deserve to be pampered and feel fabulous – now you can keep that feeling for a lifetime.

Call me today on 9660-4176 to book your glamour photo session.

All the Guess advertisement campaigns are gorgeous but this one from 2012 caught my eye. I’ve had it pinned on my board for almost 2 years! Beautiful Waiyee helped with the recreation and did a stunning job of channelling Amber Heard.  We took this outside and I added the background later – just forgot the hunky guy! Call me to book your photo shoot and bring out the model in you!

With striking looks that command attention you might think that Bonnie is as tough as nails but she also has a soft and sensuous side to her! With gentle grace Bonnie quickly got the hang of things in this pre-Singapore boudoir shoot and we got some fantastic images that captured her charisma and charm.