9 March 2008 I stayed up till 4 AM this morning to catch the results of the general election. It was already apparent that things are changing and that something new is brewing. When I got up this morning to read the results from the online papers, all I could say is ‘wow’. Malaysia woke … Read more
5 March 2008 I bought several books on creating portfolios. I’m going to summarise parts of it here. If anybody knows of any other reference material (books, websites etc etc) please do shout it out. The best book I have bought so far is John Kaplans Photo Portfolio Success and a lot of his tips … Read more
4 March 2008 I love taking pictures at weddings (though I don’t like being hired to do so). Haven’t taken any wedding photos for a long time so it was nice to be able to do so at my cousin’s wedding. This one was a quick one as I was not the official wedding photographer. … Read more
27 February 2008 The Malaysian Election will be held on March 8 2008. The parties have started campaigning and posters, flag, billboards and signages have already plastered the city of KL (and I suspect other places as well). All this makes for good drama and news but to me, the best (and perhaps the most … Read more
25 February 2008 I haven’t been writing for a long time. I’d like to say I’ve been busy but the truth is I was taking a break. My photography has taken a major reshuffle. I’ve sold off a lot of equipment to finance new ones. I was even looking into switching from Canon to Nikon … Read more
3 January 2008 After over a month of coming back from Cambodia, I have had a chance to reflect on the photography and the images I took. Well over 5000 pictures were taken and I believe I have a few real keepers that stands out. This is one of them. Taken with the EF 70-200mm … Read more
3 January 2008 OK. About a month ago I went to Cambodia for a week. Came back with some fantastic pictures. Next week I am off to spend 10 glorious days in India. This trip will be different from Cambodia with many different considerations from a photography standpoint (I’ll elaborate in later posts). The equipment … Read more
6 December 2007 Well. Its finally here. I will be flying to Phnom Penh, Cambodia with 52 volunteers of the the Rakan Muda Programme. 2 teams will spend 6 days in 2 villages. Their mission will be to rebuild a community hall as well as install/repair water treatment facilities. I have spent the last 2 … Read more
30 November 2007 I was asked to take portraits at an event recently. 45 Portraits and I had to do it in 2 hours. Man. What a rush. I spent the whole day experimenting on lights to see which is th emost versatile and easy to set up. I literally had about 3 minutes for … Read more
29 November 2007 Malay custom, though based on Islamic principles of marriage, are heavily influenced by the neighbouring areas like Jawa, Sumatra, the Indian sub-continent, China, the Middle East and the West. This is probably due to the strategic position for trade between the China and India and the heavy influx of immigrants from these … Read more