21 January 2011 [/caption] I coined the phrase ‘Reza Ali Reactivated’ because that’s exactly what I feel like because today, I resolve to compete in a triathlon. What is about me that I can share that would make sense to people? Some of the more flattering descriptions people have used to describe me includes trainer, … Read more
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 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
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 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
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