From Mosh Pits To Marriage Vows - What Shooting Metal Shows Taught Me About Wedding Photography

There’s a moment — just before the breakdown hits — when the crowd holds its breath.

And then, chaos.

Bodies collide. Guitars scream. Lights flicker like warning signs. And in the thick of it, I’m there. Not adjusting settings. Not overthinking framing. Just feeling it.

Shooting heavy metal and rock concerts isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. Energy. Truth in motion. And, strangely enough, it’s what taught me everything I needed to know about wedding photography.

The Unexpected Parallel

You’d think wedding photography and live gigs exist on opposite ends of the spectrum — one all love and lace, the other riffs and distortion. But under the surface? They’re the same.

Both are high-stakes, emotionally charged, one-take-only kind of moments.

• There are no do-overs when the couple kisses at the altar.

• Just like there’s no retake when the frontman leaps into the crowd.

• The lights change without warning.

• Emotions swell without choreography.

• And in the chaos, something real is born.

You either capture it, or you miss it.

My Lens Was Forged in Noise

Before I shot weddings, I lived in the pit. Camera wrapped in sweat towels. Ears ringing. Eyes wide. Heart pounding.

In those dark, deafening rooms, I learned how to chase the pulse of a moment, not the polish. I learned that sometimes the blur tells a better story than the sharpest frame. That movement — unfiltered and imperfect — is where life happens.

That’s the same philosophy I bring to weddings.

Because love isn’t staged. It’s sweaty. Loud. Tender. Chaotic. It’s a bride crying while laughing. It’s a father dancing like no one’s watching. It’s your friends scream-singing your first dance song off-key.

Of Wild Promises — Where It All Began

The name came to me somewhere between the breakdowns and the backbeats. In the rawness of it all, I saw the overlap — the wild energy of a metal gig, and the unspoken vows that linger in stolen glances during weddings.

“Of Wild Promises” became more than a name. It became my statement. A vow to document moments that are messy, magnetic, and meaningful. A promise to chase the unposed, the unfiltered, the unscripted. A reminder that whether I’m in a church or a mosh pit, I’m there to feel it first — then shoot.

Why Couples Connect With That Energy

In today’s world, couples don’t want a wedding photographer who just shows up and ticks the boxes. They want someone who can:

• Roll with the chaos

• Catch the feeling behind the frame

• Blend in, not boss around

• Deliver photos that scream “This was us — real, raw, and in the moment”

And that’s exactly what my time in the pit taught me: Presence over perfection. Always.

Whether It’s Feedback or Feedback Loops…

Whether I’m shooting a guitarist mid-solo or a couple mid-vow, it’s about tapping into the rawness. Not editing the truth out of the moment — but leaning into it. That’s why I don’t just deliver pretty photos.

I deliver alive ones.

So if you're looking for a wedding photographer in Singapore...

…who knows how to move with the rhythm of your day, not control it.…who’s learned patience from stage dives and chaos from love.…who sees your wedding not as a checklist, but as a one-night-only gig you’ll want to relive again and again — Then welcome to Of Wild Promises.

Where the heart of your wedding is photographed with the energy of a live show. Where love isn’t posed — it’s performed. Loudly. Softly. Honestly.

Let’s shoot your wildest promise yet. Together.