Photos From Plane Window .

We have all experience seeing others trying to take photos from a plane. It is not hard to see why they are doing it as the view of the clouds and sunlight is breathtaking. However, for those who have tried, you will know it is hard to take good pictures from a plane. Sometimes it is just not knowing the angle or perspective that we should point our cameras to. For me, flying is all about the view. The world looks remarkably different from above in countless ways; things that look ugly and industrial from the ground can display unexpected beauty from the air.
"I've flied with many Malaysia based airlines before, basically they just announced not to use any electronic devices regardless cell, laptop, camera or tablet during the take-off and the landing... I understand they might be interrupt the radioactive or whatever, probably we gotta respect this even though those are the perfect moment to snap photos... However, you are free to use at anytime in between though, usually they will announced it that you are allow to unfasten your seat-belt when the aircraft is stable in the sky, and that's the time you are start allow to use any electronic devices.
  Hence I rounded up some  pictures from a plane to let you see how I have done it successfully.

How Plain Pictures Can Have Big Messages.

Only some of this collection of photos are what might be considered “good” from a photographic point of view. There are problems with color, composition, lighting and a host of other things. Yet, they are all united by the fact that they convey a clear message. How we perceive that message is often up to the individual, but we think these plain photos show how much power a photographer can potentially have in bringing attention to a situation or cause by careful selection of subject matter. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then these photos are batting above their average.

Have you ever been on a Photowalk?

Have you ever been on a Photo walk?  They can be so much fun!  It’s a group of obsessive photographers who get together and walk around and take photos .Yesterday morning (05/0/2013) Saturday  was  The 6th Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk 2013.There will be over 28 THOUSAND people walking .  This is the biggest photography walk in the world, and I'm so excited to join other walker.
This one was our walk in Kuching and as suggested by our lead walker we take a quick tour of down town Kuching and walk down memory lane for many of us.
We meet  up in front of the Old court House and started walking towards the Kuchng Water Front ,pass Square Tower, to Pangkalan Batu; then head back to Main Bazaar, walk along the kaki lima or the five-foot-way , right up to the Temple.Then U turn back onto Ewe Hai/Carpenter Street, zigzag in/out of Bishopgate and Cina Street…get a shot or 2 of the tin smith at work and old shops. Cross over to India Street turn in into the Masjid India alley..continue walk down Gambier street, get on to Power Street..hang around and shoot at/near the open air Food court/PJ transport(bus terminal).Then move on to  Bus Terminal continue shooting from Saujana Food Court, where the walk end…At the end of the walk, we will sit down for teah tarik/mee goreng etc while sharing yr catch or just chit chat.
Below are few shot from me and if you wish to view the photos from other walkers worldwide just go to this FLICKRS Group

This group photo credit to our lead walker Mr Abdul Rahan.

Worldwide Photowalk In Kuching Sarawak.

Something really exciting is happening next Saturday(05/10/2013). The 6th Annual Worldwide Photowalk.
It’s a social event for photo enthusiasts, to walk around your city, take pictures, and share them with the world.You can find out what it is all about and if there is a walk in your city HERE.
 I’m going for walks that day.The Worldwide Photowalk in Kuching ,Sarawak Malaysia is lead by Abd Rahman Abdullah and if you care t the join the walk kindly register HERE

I am super excited about this event and I look forward to sharing the pictures with you after!
Stay curious....

Is It OK To Photograph Naked Children for 'art'?

Why do we instinctively see this as 'wrong'? Is it for protection of the child from sexual predators/pedophiles, etc.? Or is it because we things that children should not be given the 'choice' until they are able to conceptually make the distinction between whether it is right or wrong. On the other hand, I've seen photographs of nude children that did not seem to be at all provocative. Recently I saw a copy of an old photo of a large group of children swimming nude in the Thames River. For me, not a problem. The same goes for a photo of a woman bathing her infant child. Not a problem.The issue isn't, for me, whether they're nude or tarted up. The issue is the intent of the photo.
Anyway I suggest viewer of my blog to read this 

The Ethics of Nudity in Poverty Photography?

 The aborigines or Orang Asli are basically jungle dwellers.The Orang Asli have been regarded as invisible by many people.What we do see in them is their ‘primitive’ form of lifestyle and the entrenched stereotype that they serve no purpose to the ­advancement of our nation except to make our tourism advertisements look exotic and attractive.It was very common scenario if we saw inside a dilapidated hut, a naked Orang Asli children.

 

To-Day is World Photography Day.

WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY is all about remembering how truly photograph ca be.Today, we take our camera for granted and photograph is nothing new.But next time you are taking a trip to down memory lane, remember that there was once a time when photography does not exit.A time when those precious moments could not be captured, uploaded and shared.

Whether you’re a professional photographer or just someone who likes pointing and shooting for fun(like myself)today is especially for you.it’s World Photography Day!

World Photography Day is all about remembering how truly special a photograph can be. Today, we take our cameras for granted and a photograph is nothing new. But next time you’re taking a trip down memory lane, remember that there was once a time when photography didn’t exist. A time when those precious moments couldn’t be captured, uploaded and shared. - See more at: http://new.adasaclub.com/?p=1077#sthash.RS1ccS9I.dpuf

World Photography Day is all about remembering how truly special a photograph can be. Today, we take our cameras for granted and a photograph is nothing new. But next time you’re taking a trip down memory lane, remember that there was once a time when photography didn’t exist. A time when those precious moments couldn’t be captured, uploaded and shared. - See more at: http://new.adasaclub.com/?p=1077#sthash.RS1ccS9I.dpuf

World Photography Day is all about remembering how truly special a photograph can be. Today, we take our cameras for granted and a photograph is nothing new. But next time you’re taking a trip down memory lane, remember that there was once a time when photography didn’t exist. A time when those precious moments couldn’t be captured, uploaded and shared. - See more at: http://new.adasaclub.com/?p=1077#sthash.RS1ccS9I.dpuf

World Photography Day is all about remembering how truly special a photograph can be. Today, we take our cameras for granted and a photograph is nothing new. But next time you’re taking a trip down memory lane, remember that there was once a time when photography didn’t exist. A time when those precious moments couldn’t be captured, uploaded and shared. - See more at: http://new.adasaclub.com/?p=1077#sthash.RS1ccS9I.dpuf

The Boatman or "Pak Tambang" of Kuching.

The sampans or "water taxis" have been in existence for as long as I can remember. Its primary role is to ferry people across the Sungai Sarawak. "Sungai" means river in the Malay language. Though not as romantic as the gondola of Venice (the boatman doesn't serenade) it is nevertheless a great experience to take a sampan ride and should be on the must do list of every visitor to Kuching. A "one way ticket" on the sampan cost 60 sen and it takes about 5 minutes to cross the Sungai Sarawak.

This image shoot with film camera loaded with kodak gold 200.

 The boatman or "pak tambang" starts work early in the morning and doesn't clock out until evening. The work is long and hard but the "pak tambang" takes it all in his stride and is always ready to greet his passengers with a smile. To supplement their income most of the boatmen have allowed big companies like Astro, Celcom and Digi to place advertisements on the sampan.

This image shoot with film camera loaded with film kodak gold 200.

 Almost all of the "pak tambang" are in their "twilight" years and if the younger generation don't take over from them, these icons of Kuching will disappear in the not too distant future.

This blog is a tribute to all "pak tambang". in Sarawak.

What Did You See To-Day? Serikin Border Market Revisited.

I brought my friend for a photography assignment in Serikin border market.The photographer & the owner of ABANA Foto (Abang Khalik) from Sibu ,he has not been here before. The weather was very hot that day, but luckily, not many people came. I already expected a crowded place and having a hard time getting a place to park the car, but it was the opposite.I did notice there were more stalls opened this time, but most were selling almost the same stuffs. You really need to visit each stalls to bargain the best price.Serikin is a little bordertown (at the Malaysia-Indonesi border), 80km from Kuching.
Below are set of photos that I shoot yesterday in Serikin :

 That me photograph the antique store. (photo credit to ABANA Foto.

The owner of ABANA Foto.