Archive for 2008

Organised by Nikonian Academy as part of their Penang Outing Seminar, I found time to attend this one on Friday, the only free day of my weekend. The Wedding portraiture seminar was led by Jim Liaw, a renown international wedding photographer. It was much on theory/practise and posing as there wasn’t enough time for hands-on approach even tho he spoke for a good 3-hours non-stop in the cold hotel function room. Very informative and lots to learn in terms of finding light and posing techniques for brides. Will all the information in, only practise will hone was is learnt. Hopefully, i can remmeber what was shared. haha.

The only time these pictures shown are taken is after the seminar in a 20-minute shooting frenzy. Too bad there wasn’t enough time as the the hotel, Hydro Majestic, offers good locations all around.

“…Our last summer
Morning croissants
Living for the day, worries far away”

These are the same feelings I had when I was watching the amazing Mamma Mia : The Musical in the acoustically superior Dewan Budaya in KL. The wonderful smell of croissants aside, I was really drawn into the musical world created by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Abba’s founders…… again. After almost-propaganda-like listening to their songs in my father’s Volksvagen during my single-digit years – they have found its way rooted in my system – and to see it LIVE was simply awe-inspiring!!! Being a first timer in musicals and singing to the songs that I knew was so fun and engaging. The play had more songs that the movie “Mamma Mia” excluded. All are well inserted into the storyline. In fact “Our Last Summer” was alwez under the Abba blanket of songs which evaded me last time, the movie made me love that song for it’s simple happy lyrics and no-frills delivery. My new favorite.

I sat waaay back at the last row on the Ground Floor – so I was up doing my freaky dance moves and clapping even before the encore as I was blocking nobody. haha. I didn’t sit at the same seat as my girlfriend but I could see her dancing away like a drunkard in the middle rows d. haha.

Will surely be a weekend which will remain in memory for a long while. There’s nothing like the first time. haha.

Our Last Summer (Mamma Mia : The Musical version)

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Cindy & Sisly

December 19, 2008

I’ve been lazy. Sorry, guys. The work commitment factor has reduced my blogging level to a mere 1 notch of 10. As my words flow slower than my pictures, this is bound to happen once in a while.

Ah-nee-weh, here’s another quick photoshoot with my buddies with two sweet frens, Cindy n Sisly.
This shoot was at around the new development along Tanjong Tokong.
It was a pretty ..warm…HOT…. day, shooting in the shade most of the time. freakin’ HOT.
Stunning billowing clouds littered the extremely blue sky, a tradeoff of beauty that comes with the heat. Luckily we have two beauties with us, ground-zero. Enjoy the pics from the CMOS of the Sony R1.