Advance Photography Workshop - Still-life and Light Effect

Great !!

No Regret !!

Although I did not make it for the full session but I still think it is worth it!!

What am I talking about??

I am referring to the recent advance photography workshop organized by Olympus Malaysia on 11 June 2011. Initially, I signed up but regretted later because I have other appointment at 4 pm, the class is starting at 12 pm to 6 pm and I have to leave at 3 pm which mean I only attend 50% of the class, who would waste money like this knowing only attend half of the session?

Nevertheless I still go because something I want to learn ……

Yes, my philosophy is simple, if I go, I gain 50% of knowledge and if I miss it, I gain zero of knowledge, though I can save the money but I think money can be earned back but knowledge gone will not come back.

Some of you may argue that there’s maybe next session … yes, is “maybe”, maybe got or maybe no-lah!! I don’t want to wait and wonder when to have the next session whereby all my friends “sudah” moved on to advance stage liao….

Gaga!! Look like I am kind of kiasu-lah like Singaporean Wakakaka…..

Check this out! … these are some experimental photos I took during the class :-

How to make-love using an object…. ops, Soli!! Wrong phase, it is not that sexy x-rated there!!

… is how to make love shape using an object …

Interesting , right !!?

Yes, I’m talking about the advance photography workshop with the title of “Still Life & Light Effect”. I am glad that Olympus has organized this type of workshop because it will help his users gaining more knowledge about photography. The workshop covered the following areas:-

- Creating 'Heart' shaped shadows

- Smoke photography

- High speed photography

- Light graffiti

- Commercial still-life using cosmetics and other miscellaneous products

The workshop leader is Mr Sanjitpaal Singh, who is a professional photographer. He worked in a local advertisement company. I like some sample photos that Sanjit had shown us. I especially like the one with a broken glass that the red syrup was flashed on top of the glass and it blasted out like a small wave ... so stunning!! I also like the one with a man (he himself) that water pour out to his face … he was using a fast shutter speed and all the water droplets were just freeze in the air … wow! Beautiful!!

Mr Sanjit has given us a lot of ideas … like how to capture smoke effect, how to capture still objects with different light sources and backgrounds. Even the reflective glass table would give an impact to the photo. He has demonstrated using sound to trigger the flash for high speed photography … wow !!

However… I am like the Cinderella story whereby when time is up, Cinderella has to rush back home before she turned herself back to normal, so I am seeing my watch hitting 3 pm … Ting! Ting ! Ting!

I know I couldn't leave my shoe behind if I go, but I am sure I will leave my heart …

Oh !!! wait wait wait ……

3.15 pm …. okay, still can drag on a bit time …… tick tak tick tak ..

The unmerciful tick tak sound still going on ….. and how come become faster har !?

Ops!~ is 3.30 pm … all my “good” friends started reminding me is time up ….

Ops!~ is 3.45 pm need to go, otherwise I will be late.

Luckily, it was practical time, so, I quickly took some of the experimental photos … 

Then, I rushed out of the room … with tears dropping from my eyes, my broken heart fell in pieces and all over the room without people notice …….

I guess the final part touches on the light graffiti, is a subject that I like to learn more, even though I had learned once in a night photography workshop.

Luckily I still have a bunch of good friends there, so I am looking forward to ask them what had happen after I leave the workshop …

Although, they are now “tarik harga” keep telling me is SECRET …..

COME ON … MENS, WHAT SO SECRET ABOUT IT !!? Chairrrr!!!! You think is how to make-love with an object meh !

Wakakakaka!!

Pen Lovers TT at Olympus Office

It was a sunny day. A group of 20 over PEN Lovers matched into Olympus Office on a Saturday morning on 14 May 2011. We were greeted warmly by the Olympus Sales and Marketing staff. In addition, It is our honor of meeting the Managing Director of Olympus Mr Tan Tick Boon and General Manager, Mr Yong Kee Nyap. Surprisingly it was not what I expected to see someone in elderly look but rather, looking young and energized plus "Liang Sai" (Handsome).

The new Olympus office is located at 10th floor in One Mount Kiara. When we entered, Wow!! I love the conference room and the foyer. A few tables with chairs were placed there, perfect for small group discussion or for lunch. I can see Olympus do take care their staff welfare very much. It is a place for them to relax and mingle around. A small pantry was set up with some latest kitchen utensil and equipment which prepared for the convenience of staff.  Everywhere was decorated with big posters consist of world class photographs. It had made the place so "Chun" and beyond words to describe ....

The showroom was also decorated perfectly, no only various model of cameras were displayed there, but they have decorated the place with beautiful objects which are perfectly good for macro shooting … I think we can spent hours over there to shoot at those decorative items. Haha ..

  

We are actually "a bit" sorry to the Olympus Management because of our mischief. As usual, we are like a bunch of big boys (despite some had became daddy) and acted like small kids playing their big toys. While the MD, Founder or even our “PEN Lover's Teacher” were giving speech or sharing in front, some of us cannot seat still and busy playing with our cameras ...

Sound of Click Chak , Click Chak continous hearing onsite ...

Hahahaha ... That what made us so called photo enthusiast loh ... 

Once the camera in hand ... Ah Pa Tol Ng Yin Dak lah !!!! (It is a contonese saying, once you hold something that you love... even the father call you, you also cannot recognised ......)

We were having fun, doing small chatting at the back and not paying full attention ... Ah yah! Got a bit-lah, on and off loh ^.^ At least for my case, I am like that lah ... hahahaha ... soli loh ....especially to the MD ... :)

Not so sincere hor !! Hehehe ...

Hahaha … I hope the MD won’t mind after all, we are so crazily because we are so engross to his product mah (A Good Sign!!) and forgotten about the office or meeting ethic …. Hahaha ….

The following photos, I called it the "Caught in the Acts!!"

If you have sharp ears, you would probably hear shutter clicking sound non-stop.

hehehehe....

It is indeed a good sharing session especially to the new members of PEN Lovers, I believe most of us take home with more information about the Olympus and some photography techniques and also photo editing technique using Viewer2. For those who are interested in lenses, had the opportunity to test and play-play with it. I believe many of you have "kenal" Poison of wanting to buy already …

So, Guys, why wait? GO BUY BUY BUY ...

Like I said in my previous post .. Olympus is a Poison to your Wallet but is an Antidote to your stressful life .... isn't that true !! Wakakakakaka .....(BTW, we are laughing all the way to do street shooting and Mr MD laughing all the way to the bank .... ) Muakakakakaka !!

This TT in Olympus office was a good platform for exchange of information and  learn from one another. Let gives Koon Yik a "Thumb Up" for a JOB WELL DONE!! Bro... GOOD JOB!!

At the End of the session, some of the PEN LOVERS moved on for street shooting at Central Market … I don't want to elaborate more about the street TT. But is Guarantee Fun ... If you want to know how fun are we having ... Go and Buy You a PEN Camera and Join our PEN LOVERS GROUP  in Facebook ... Okay!! …..

The End ...



Ops, one more thing...

You can seat there do nothing .....
but I rather seat there do something ....
But, what's better thing to do?
Off course having fun in my PANT...
OPPSSSS!! .... Soli soli (typo error) ...
Off course having  fun with my PEN .....
Hee! hee! hee! hee! ...

Photo Walk at Putraya and Night Photography

Finally, I managed to squash some time off to write something about my T.T on March 5, 2011. After a solid 12 hours journey of photography T.T, I am damn tired and exhausted. My friend, Yeow proclaimed he felt sick on photography and seeing photo, he felt like vomiting, walau, so serious ARrrrr… !!? I think he got himself over-dosed and having indigestion of photography. Hahahaha ….

I started the T.T as early as 12 pm, then at 5 pm, the workshop started and the session ended until 12 am midnight, a solid 12 hours non-stop in T.T … What a record breaking for me!

In my earlier post, I told you I'm attending a Night Photography Workshop at Putrajaya on March 5, 2011. The workshop is starting from 5 pm at Maritime Restaurant, Putrajaya. But few of us, Yeow, MK, DLC and I decided to do some daytime photo shooting. So, we meet for lunch at Gong Xi restaurant at Puchong, after lunch we started our journey.

The first place was the famous mosque at Putrajaya… the place crowded with many people especially tourists. As we wore the typical T.T dress code - T'shirt and tiga suku short pant, without proper attire, so we cannot go in. Any, I also don't feel like going in too. We just hanging around the entrance and took some nice photos.

Yeow, being the street photo expert, was paying more attention on the people than anything else. He and DLC, were having fun times "interacting" or "chasing" after some kids at the entrance. Luckily, they meet a super friendly parent; they were okay to let the two KOKOs to play with their kids ….  

Then, we walked around despite under hot sun, It was a mistake as we forgotten to bring sun block lotions, we all ended up suffer sun burn for staying too long under the sun.

We drove surrounding putrajaya for photo shooting. One thing about Putrajaya, you can find many beautiful buildings. Some of the shot turn out to be awesome …..

At 5 pm, we went to Maritime restaurant; it is located at the lakeside whereby you can find people having boat ride and water sports. You will find a jetty and noticing some small yachts parked there.

Toward the evening, other Pen lovers were slowly showing up. The workshop sifu, David Chua started off the session. I basically did not pay too much attention, because feeling tired and hungry. I think I remember a few important pointed for night photography. The most important thing is to do a lot of practice. BTW, at least this time, Olympus is kind enough to provide dinner and I found the food is acceptable.

After dinner, the climate of the session was the practical time. We all gather in small group and giving opportunity to practice some night photography techniques that we learned from David… it was fun especially when we try the light painting …I truly enjoy the shooting despite I felt tired.

Generally, I consider someone so called "elder" (I don't use older .. LOL) and started feeling tired, I guess sometime when you went out with younger people, you need stronger stamina to "tahan". Despite getting late at 12 am midnight, they wanted to have supper, walau, so we went together to cyberjaya for food, afterall, I was feeling hungry too… After food, they stayed on to chi-chat but I went off earlier to rest. I cannot fight with these young people liu, they are so energetic … J

If you want to see more, please click at my photo album at flickr :

My first Olympus Traning Workshop

This is my first time learning professional photography. Thank to my mentor and trainer, David Chua, he had given many inspirations and knowhows. Now, at least I am understand what is speed, aperture and ISO. I am eager now to test on my camera.

Below is the photographs that I took after the training session. Look, see how serious David is in sharing his personal experience and knowledge with other students.

 Click here to see more photos