Reza Ali 19 September 2010 I miss taking portraits. Over the last one year, my body of work has shrunk tremendously. As I try to understand why, I realize that the main reason was a lack of desire. I have come up with lots of excuses- too much work, not enough time, not inspired, no interesting subject. … Read more
12 January 2010 A pasar malam (night markets) is a kind of bazaar food, clothes and ornaments usually held once a week at any location. The the traders there would often rotate from pasar malam sites all over the particular locality. Putu bambu is a Malaysian delicacy made of rice flour and coconut shreds. It … Read more
5 January 2010 After a long hiatus from writing, I’m finally back and am determined to maintain a semblance of commitment to writing. Life is a little bit more exciting since my latest acquisition. After months of deliberating and anxiety I finally went ahead and got my Leica digital rangefinder, a silver M8.2 and a … Read more
5 September 2009 As far as photo assignments goes, this one is perhaps the most memorable I have ever done. The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) was rehearsing what would be one of their most breathtaking performance in the 2008/2009 Season- Symphony No. 6 in A minor ("Tragic") by Gustav Mahler. This is a breathtaking piece … Read more
2 September 2009 I’ve never really entertained any discussions on whether Canon or Nikon is better and whenever anyone asked me I would always reply that each manufacturer has its strengths and weaknesses. Canon’s strength has always been the wide selection of lenses (the EF 85mm f/1.2 L comes to mind as a stellar lens) … Read more
2 September 2009 I have been mulling the idea of getting a digital Leica for the last 6 months. ‘Shall I get it’ / ‘Shall I not get it’ and it was driving me crazy. One of the reasons I hesitated was because the Leica M8.2 is still not a ‘perfect’ camera’ and I couldn’t … Read more
2 September 2009 All portraits were taken with the EF 85mm f/1.2 L mounted on a 40D body. Natural light only. Post was done in Adobe Lightroom 2 I was commissioned to take photos of the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) during their camp in August. I am not able to show all the pictures … Read more
26 May 2009 I know I know. Its been a ling time since I penned (typed) anything here. I suppose I look at the add new post page everyday and somehow I don’t feel inspired to write about anything. Until now. Lots and lots of photo projects coming up. Some glamorous. Other not so. The … Read more
28 February 2009 I love walking around in Bukit Bintang area in Kuala Lumpur. There’s always something interesting to see and to photograph. I went there last week armed with my camera and came across this street performer. He was covered in silver paint and sat there motionless for more than an hour at a … Read more
9 February 2009 A devotee suspended on hooks attached to the skin of his back I went to watch the Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves yesterday. What an experience. Batu Caves is the location of the world’s largest shrine to the Hindu God, Lord Muruga. The place is normally a quite place but for 3 … Read more