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
19 January 2009 Sometimes the best portraits I have taken are the ones which had the least preparation, the least amount of thought and the least amount of expectations. Like this one of Danic. I was preparing for a very important portrait shoot and my friend Danic had kindly agreed to lending himself to me … Read more
4 January 2009 I love taking portraits of people. There’s nothing like that feeling you get when someone see a print of their portrait for the first time. The big smile, the sparkle in the eye. Whatever inhibition or shyness they have disappears when they see a beautiful portrait of themselves. These are a selection … Read more
29 December 2008 Shadows of a gate Now that I have solved my film developing woes I can concentrate on the vision of my photography. I read an excellent article by George Barr on Luminous Landscape entitled ‘Taking Your Photography To The Next Level’. In Part 3 of that series, Mr Barr writes, ‘It seems … Read more
28 December 2008 I have been facing serious problems on developing film. Hallelujah Problem solved. Read on if you want to know how… I use a Paterson tank with plastic reels and use the paddle twisting method to provide agitation. I’ve tried the following changes: – change the way I pour in and pour out … Read more
25 December 2008 I was observing these 2 kids play and it suddenly reminded me of my childhood. This is a tribute to all our childhood friends. People that played such an important part of our life growing up. We may never see them again and if we were to bump into them, we probably … Read more