Time for photowalk again in Kuala Lumpur

I am so wanted to write my Blog, but with so many works back in the office really made me not only “nut head” but also weary, tired, exhausted, worn-out and my brain is like almost drain off due to so many things to do, so many things to think, so many things to decide, so many things to plan and monitor …. I stare at the empty writing page in my blog, my mind is so blank as a white piece of paper ….

Wow !!! Nevertheless, all these things that I mentioned up there are sound so fulfilling in life hor !!?

Wow!!! Sound so “Important” of me in the office hor….

Wow!!! Some of you started to wonder what I do in the office hor ….

Well, somebody would love all these because they said it is “self fulfillment” ….. I guess you are right, I shouldn’t complain so much after all just like a superstar in the office … everyone look up to you…..

It is like you have reached the highest point of Maslow’s Hierarchy Theory which is SELF ESTEEM!

However, I don’t feel like it, I only felt STRESSSSSS!!

I think partly due to some events are going on in the head office side and I really can’t do much about it. For those who are close enough to me would know but if you don’t, please don’t be K-poh (busybody) to ask around …. Wakakakakaka!!

Despite all my grouses, old man mah!! I am happy now because tomorrow is a public holiday which is our Agong’s Birthday. And the best part is I am going out for the De-stress Shutter Therapy with some buddies in PEN LOVERS for some photo shooting (TT).

It is just a simple walk around in Kuala Lumpur to take some photos, I call it Kuala Lumpur T.T … For me, I am whole life staying in Kuala Lumpur, you may ask me what else to see or what so interesting about Kuala Lumpur, don’t you see enough?

Do you know there are many unusual photos taken from a usual environment? Sometime, you need to use your heart to see thing and not the eyes. There are many great street photographs came from simple places ……. it is depend how you see thing.

I am looking forward for tomorrow T.T. I am going to walk around town and forget all my office works. I am looking forward to capture the daily life of our downtown people. Malaysia is a beautiful country which consists of many races and rich in culture. Walking around in Kuala Lumpur would make our scope of thinking larger and not confine our thinking in a four walls office.

Yeah!!! Kuala Lumpur TT here I come!!! YEAH!!

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BTW, when we go out for photo shooting under hot sun at busy streets of Kuala Lumpur, we must make sure we are wearing properly .... 


First, T'shirt is a must, no other shirt because it is going to be hot and sweaty walk.

Secondly, must wear short pant. Try to wear a longer pant and walk under the sun, you will get regret to die har!~~

Third, a good walking shoe is a must. It must be comfortable and durable for walking because most of the time, we walk and stop and stop and walk ... we may walk a few kilometers ...... no doubt is good exercise but if you wear wrongly... hei hei hei .... good luck to you.

Last, even you are nuke, you better bring your camera ... hahahaha. Imagine you go out with a gang to do photo shooting but later you realize you have leave your camera at home ...... hahahaha.. So for me, I will bring all my camera accessories ... my baby PEN for sure loh ... hahahaha.

hehe, btw, I am going to use by baby lens of PENTAX 25m with f1.4. Although it is manual focus but I really like the clarity, mini size and super sharp result.


P.S. That small mini lens is actually a CCTV lens ... small and not costly. So have you wonder what type of camera that is so so so so flexible that can fixed a CCTV lens into it. I think the DSLR cannot leh, only the m4/3 camera system and I would recommend the Olympus PEN loh  ......

Looking forward the next TT @ IPOH

I am looking forward the Ipoh TT (Photo Shooting Session) at this coming Saturday. It has been a long break for me since I joined the previous TT with my photo buddies.

Now, I am doing my own count down … another 3 more days!!! Yeah~~ IPOH here I come!!!

Ipoh is not strange place to me although I don’t know many road directions, but is a place that has many childhood memories. I visited Ipoh almost every year end school holidays during my primary school time. My eldest aunty was staying in Ipoh and without failed, I would visit her and stayed at least 3 – 4 weeks in Ipoh.

One of my best childhood memories…

Ipoh – capital city of Perak State, it is located approximately 200 km north from Kuala Lumpur. It built on the land of Sungai Kinta that divided the town into two parts by the river, i.e., the Old and New Town.

Many photographers would love visit Ipoh because of their unique heritage building architectures. Many old buildings were built before the World War II. Until now, they are many buildings remained there. The shophouse architectures are full of richness of the culture of Chinese, Indian, British Colonial style or even Peranakan design which are perfectly for street shooting.

Another reason most people would love visit Ipoh is the yummy hawkers food. Almost every weekend, this place is crowded with many food hunters from Kuala Lumpur and Penang because of Ipoh strategic location, right in between of these two cities.

Since I’m so K-poh to be the host sending event invitation to Pen Lovers group on this Ipoh TT, I better do some homework otherwise, “kenal” rotten eggs from friends “Kau Kau” if I didn’t plan properly … luckily I have some Pen Lover’s Kaki who are from “Ipoh Mari”, with their helps and advises, and also help from Mr Google, I managed to form some ideas what to do in Ipoh.

Har!! Finally, give birth-lah my TT itinerary, I hope everyone would be happy … heheh

6.30 am - All gather at Tesco Mutiara Kota Damansara (next to Curve)

6.45 am - To Leave Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh latest by 7am, and those who are late, soli-loh, please drive there directly. (Actually I afraid I am the late one … LOLz)

9.15 am – Base on the law abiding driver (like Yeow), I think we will “slowly” reach Ipoh by around 9.15am, then all of us will meet at Kedai Kopi Kong Heng.
(http://eatlah.blogspot.com/2010/09/kedai-kopi-kong-heng-jalan-bandar-timah.html)

10.30 pm – Start of the photo walk around old town, KTM station, Market etc

12.30 pm – We adjourn for Lunch. What to eat ? Well, is basing on the recommendation from the two pretty ipohan girls loh ….

2.00 pm – Suggest to do a quick tour at Kek Look Tongchecking on the limestones.
(http://www.keklooktong.org/) 

3.00 pm – Then we will move over to the Kellie Castle for some photo. Off course not forgetting to hunt for the 3rd tunnel and the ghost of  Mr William Kellie Smith .. hahaha…
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellie's_Castle)

4.30 pm – Ipoh TT will end here but again for those who are hyper-active one, they can still continue their journey to explore more adventures ….. but that one is not my “pasar” liau !!

Wow .. I better stop …. damn tired liau …. anything, just call me loh. Okay !?  \\\  s(^j^)s ///

Yam Char De-stress Therapy-loh

I don't think anyone can live alone, beside family members, we need friends ... The best thing is to have friends that share common interest and can enjoy each other company ... has same common topic to chat about .. no obligation thingi like office colleagues ... Sometime, do things that is out of the normal or usual routine..... Can do some crazy stuffs once in a while .. hehehehe ....

Life can be simple and easily contented ... just call up a few friends and go "Yam Char". (It means "drinking" but not refering to alcohor but more like having tea / coffee with friends).

Well, after a few days of bad news bombarded. Today, I'm going to forget about it because I have called a few of my friends from "Pen Lovers" group for Yam Char ...

These are a bunch of boys (got girls juga but mostly boys lah) who love photography so much and all owned an Olympus Pen camera .... We used to have "TT (Teh-tarik Session)", a form of group photowalk outing to capture anything that catches our eyes, then we share and comment each other photos in facebook ...

.... so, who said life must be complicated and lonely.

.... If you are lonely, go and buy an Olympus Pen Camera EPL-2 and join us.

.... Emmmm...

.... Wonder would I get commission from Olympus since I so hard sell their cameras ... wakakakak.

Hahahaha ....

Putrajaya, I am on my way ...

I am looking forward for my Saturday off tomorrow because I have signed up an Advance Night Photography workshop with Olympus. The workshop sifu is my friend David Chua, who is quite well known in the photography cycle. The venue of the workshop is at Putrajaya, which I believe is an excellent location for night photography.

Malaysian Government had spent millions of Ringgit to build up this township because it is the central administration of all government offices, includes the Prime Minister's department. The landscaping and building architecture design were beautiful constructed due to the important of this place.

Although I have been to Putrajaya a few times for business matters but never had a chance to see this beautiful township due to my busy schedule. I was basically rushed in and out …

It would be a great opportunity for me to see this place in detail (and through my camera viewfinders.. hehehe), especially at the areas for leisure and tourist attractions.

To get a better look at Putrajaya, a few friends and I will go there much earlier, after lunch, we will be there to capture some daytime photos. I believe the daytime photo as compare to night would give a different prospective. So, I am planning to be there a whole day.

Okay, wait for a couple a day later, I will upload some photos for you to view if you are interested.. stay tune and let keep in touch ~~

Bye.