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 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
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
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
21 November 2007 f/5 1/320th ISO 2500 170mm f/5 1/250 ISO 1600 160mm f/5 1/320th ISO 2500 200mm I watched the ‘Clash Of The Titans’ exhibition match between Rafal Nadal and Richard Gasquet last night at Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam, Malaysia. Armed with my EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS, I was hoping to get lots … Read more
19 November 2007 One of my joys in life when I wake up everyday these days is to read the newspapers or browse the Internet for news and updates of the broom award. So many people have come out against the award saying its not appropriate or its rude or it goes against the Malay … Read more
19 November 2007 Mecca The Blessed Medina The Radiant The Holiest Cities of Islam Photographs by Ali Kazuyoshi Nomachi Essay by Seyyed Hossein Nasr Tuttle Publishing Published in 2003 I collect a lot of books on photography, both instructional as well as collections of photos and this is one of my favourite. There is just … Read more
18 November 2007 In a few weeks time, if all goes according to plans, I will be going to Cambodia for 8 days as part of a social work group. There is a mixture of both excitement and distress as I plan my trip. Excitement because of the photo opportunities afforded to me. Distress because … Read more