Cindi Lim @ Lighting Class by Kevin Chooi

Taking a break from holiday and street shooting photos, i went to a studio lighting class, organized by Dream Wanderers, and conducted by Mr. Kevin Chooi, a professional photographer from Penang, Malaysia. The class are held at the Lightroom Studios @ 8Rows owned by Mr. John Liew. The lighting setup and  equipments are superb, perfect for us to learn studio lighting and photography. Our model of the day is Cindi Lim, also a professional make up artist.



As a newbie in studio lighting, i learned alot on placing of lights, uses of various diffusers and relectors, a great way to refresh memories and do some practical shooting instead of reading theories. Here's the result of the class, taken by Nikon D700, Nikkor 35-70 F/2.8, and 6 studio lighting setup by Mr. Kevin Chooi. Comments and critics are highly welcomed!

Here's a group photo at the end of the day,


Thank you all!

Chew Jetty CNY 9th Day Celebration

It was a massive celebration held at the Chew Jetty this year in conjunction with the 9th Day prayers to the God of Sky during the first month of Chinese New Year. We (Dream Wanderers) were invited and given an OP pass to shoot some photos during the celebration and we had fun! One of the most happening celebration i've ever attended.

What's better for a prayer rather than BBQ Roasted Pork? How bout the whole pig itself! Yum!!


All the giant joss sticks are amazing and colourful! A great form of art


 

Chinese origami


Beautiful CNY Lantern decoration


Name tag i presume? *i cant read mandarin :P


Dirty bokeh..must be the dust!


And what's CNY without fireworks? The Clan jetties held some massive fireworks show, a friendly competition and we got the best view of all! From a boat we hired from Chew jetty. At only Rm10 per person, it's cheap and u can avoid the crowds, and get the best view of all!




and the ferry at night! Ever get this close before? haha


when we back to the Chew Jetty, another round of fireworks just begin!




and not forgetting, our beloved CM Lim Guan Eng coming for a visit! Look at all the supporters!


Wonderful wonderful celebration on the 9th day.. it's my first time celebrating it outside of home and it's fantastic! Looking forward for the next one :P

DW 1st Wanderversary Photowalk winners announced!!

The results are out!!
Here's the winner from each theme

Theme 1: Penang. Congratulation to Miss Elynn Cheah!


Theme 2: Street Food. Congratulation to Mr. Michael Sng!


Theme 3: Dream Wanderers. Congratulation to Mr. Rayner Tay


Still cant believe it! I won the Grand Champion prize for the Dream Wanderers 1st Wanderversary Photowalk Competition 2011! Received call last night.. it thought it was a prank or something.. didnt expect this at all! Thank you so much to the organizer, to Mr. Ng Yee Loon, committee members, judges:  Jeymatt, John Liew and Kevin Chooi and all the participants and members of Dream Wanderers..

Here's my entries and comment from the judges:

Theme 1: Penang

Theme 2: Street Food

Theme 3: Dream Wanderers

Jeymatt:
1:Very strong relevance to the Theme for Shot 1!! Brings back old memories of olden days Penang!!
2: Composition is great!!! In the image exists the whole process of the production of the kuih.
3: This shot sows the passion of th

e members of DW who brought it all the way today! The moment was indeed captured!

John :
1: The feel of Old Penang is definitely here! The relation of the subjects in the image is superb( from trishaw to bicycle and pushcart!) in an environment of olden penning!
2: Composition is strong and there is a story told without much explaining to do.
3: THe first thing I saw in this image is the blue bermuda pants! The DW spirit is present!!!

KevinChooi:
Win liao la, still want say meh??
( You have already won, why do you still want an explanation)

Thank you once again for all the supports. I will continue to work harder in photography. A big motivation for me.

Georgetown, Unesco World Heritage

Dream Wanderers, a photo-based Facebook group based in Penang organized the first Photowalk as a celebration of their first anniversary. The event started at Old Town, Church Street and we were allowed to shoot around the heritage site.

There were 3 themes, and we have to submit photos by 12pm. Only minor editing are allowed. This is what i've submitted.

a) Only in Penang
I'm not quite sure whether it fits the theme but i like this photos. I feel it do portray the olden days in Penang where bicycles were the main mode of transportation and today, we still can find some around the heritage area. I love Penang, a mix of new and old.


b) Street Food
Cant really get the shots i imagine..but here a street food shot that i've chosen in a hurry


c) Dream Wanderers
This theme.. well... my entry are not worth mentioning.. :P

Anyway, after few days of selection and editing.. here's some of my favourite street photography shots taken in that morning.

 

 

HDR Temple


Street Foods - Penang Road Famous Cendol


C&C are very much appreciated!