Model Shooting @ The Coronade Hotel

I think its about time i wrote about the Beginner's Photography Workshop by Sony :D 

Starting off ...

I first got my Sony A300 DSLR Camera around the end of April and have been dying to join Sony's Basic Photography Workshop to learn the functions and features of my camera. 

But sadly, the workshop was always full whenever i tried to apply for it. So months passes by with my trying to register myself for the workshop to no avail. Till finally in the month of October i finally managed to get in. Wooohoooo !!!! Finally, after 5 months of trying, i finally managed to register myself as a participant for the course. 

Usually the workshop would be held in Sony Style KLCC, but ... .. . 

this time its held at The Coronade Hotel @ Jalan Walter Greenier, plus we get models to shoot !!! 

How much better does it get ???

You get free lessons and model shooting !!! Woohooo !!!! Kudos to Sony and John for organizing everything. 

Here were some of my shots 

More from Singapore

Did i also mention that i found a picture of my graet grandfather and my graet gradnmother at the apartment in Singapore :D 

handsome eh,

my great grandmother

I was very glad that I found portraits of my great grandparents. It just goes to show that a photo will last forever even when the person is not around. I've never met my graet grandparents on either side, at least now i know how they look like on my mother's side :D. It kinda gives you a sense of belonging ... .. . ok ... now i have no idea what i'm talking about anymore haha :D

Anyways i saw this car parked at the parking lot at Holland Village

For some raeson i just find it so damn cool, a car that small and its not a Smart. Haha. Its a Mitsubishi with MIVEC technology in it. Woooooo !!! I wonder when will this car ever come to the Malaysian market.

That's all for now folks

Signing off :D :D :D

Some old photos

I was browsing through the photos in my computer and i found this set of photos which i took in Singapore and never posted here. 

These photos were taken at Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery located at Toa Payoh. Its roughly 10 minutes by bus from Toa Payoh Central. The beauty of this place is that its located right in the middle of HDB flats hidden from the outside view. The only way you can see this place is if you are travelling along the highway, otherwise its totally obscured from the outside world. 

Anyways back to the temple. The place is HUGE !!!! As in MASSIVELY HUGE !!!! 

Here is a general overview layout of the entire place

In fact the layout does not really do justice to how big the place is. 

The entire place has a olden day Chinese feel to it. If you look into the way olden Chinese houses were built, you'll immediately notice the similarities that are present. The presense of a huge courtyard together with the main hall and sub halls.

The main area of the temple which you can see is at the centre of the entire complex, consists of 3 main big prayer halls, which are really huge and beautiful.

- this is the main arch to the west entrance

- the west gate

- some of the items in the main courtyard

then, we have the entrance arch into the main hall

- the entrance into the main hall

- the entrane into the rear hall

can you see the reference to the olden day houses in china ????

and here is the last hall

Here are some of the statues they have inside the complex, and this is just the main complex

Here i found an interesting sculpture (i think) made out of stone (i think also) 

Then, there is this pagoda tower outside the main complex area

And here we have more statues at the side hall to the right

And what would be a visit to the temple without some flower shots

and that is all for now. Phew i've not written a blogpost this long like ... .. . ever. Haha :D

Anyways, signing off :D :D :D

Life as a slacker so far ... .. .

Life ... .. .

My life for the past few months have been ... how do i put it ... boring and interesting.

Well ... boring because most of my friends have already left to pursue their sutdies overseas, interesting because of the spare time i have with me right now, i've been able to help out with various charities to pass time.

Not to mention that i've also had the time to improve my photography skills (i hope) and also learn a few photoshop tricks at the same time since my pc can now finally open photoshop and a browser together without crashing :D 

Ok ... i know i suck at blogging, lack of updates and the list goes on 

Not sure whether have i written bou this yet but here goes ...

Early this year, my mom's friend Vincent asked me whether was i interested to be a volunteer at a camp for cancer children. It was a very last minute thing, i only got confirmation 2 days before leaving for the camp. Initially, i thought i was going there to babysit a few kids, make sure that they are ok, take some photo shots of the place since it is a beach, and not be having any fun at all. (Those of you who were at the camp, please dun be offended k, ;D i had loads of fun)

My initial thoughts before i went was that these kids were going to be feeling down and well ... not fun. Boy was i wrong, when i arrived at cancerlink on the morning we were departing, i was shocked to see the camp participants bustling around, making new friends with new kids, catching up with old friends. Then only i realised that they were really just ordinary kids ... like us, they still have fun, and that was when my whole mindset was totally changed. Although we as in me and Roger were supposed to be volunteers at the camp, we hung out with the kids there just like we would hang out with our friends back home. It was AWESOME. You totally get to know them and they are way cool man. You see the other side of life which you don't usually see.

Anyways enough of the chit chat, its pix time 

Group pictures, these people are AWESOME !!!

I managed to get some great sunrise shots at the beach which was behind the hotel :D, the sun there was soooooo beautiful, it was totally worth the wait. The moon at night was beautiful as well, but i totally forogt to bring my camera. Sigh ... just one of those moments in life.

That is all for now ... Will continue updating details on my life another time

signing off XD XD XD

An Interesting Read

I managed to find this site by chance

It shows the top 50 Olympic Women in the Beijing 2008 Olympics :D

http://www.webtvhub.com/the-50-most-beautiful-women-of-the-2008-beijing-olympics-sexy-athletic-girls-pictures-and-videos/

Check it out

Signing out

Updates in my life ! ! !

Some little updates in my life :D

To start things of, I got accepted into RMIT University in Melbourne :D YAY !!!





Another important milestone so far is my GRADUATION !!! :D :D :D

Finally after 2 years of studying in Tunku Abdul Rahman College



but . . .

Ugh . . .

OUR CERTIFICATES WILL ONLY BE COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR !!!!

but who the hell cares !?!?!?!

I have GRADUATED my diploma !!!!

Hahahahhaha

Some pictures from the graduation









Signing off . . .

Nuffnang Wild "Life" Party Pt II

After a long leave of absence due to certain reasons, i'm finally back !!!

Here are the rest of the pictures from the Nuffnang party, i would like to apologize for the lack of captions as i can't seem to recall most of the names that night


The only panda there, come to think about it i wanted to go as a panda as well, but then again there wasn't enough time to prep


Group shot of friends


Mighty Joe !!! trying to be polite


Bee, Cow & Ostrich who says animals can't get along


Gori and leopard


The gang with the "chicken man"


Bloggers updating their blogs at the live blogging stations provided so kindly by maxis


Kul, the only peacock at the event


Bunnies and Bees ! ! !


Cat and Cow

Hmmm . . . Why do most of the animals that stick together have the same starting alphabet


Elephant and lady bug


Finally a tiger, what would the wildlife be without predators


Now, i'm not sure what these 2 beauties are, but i am guessing that they are fairies

Below are all group shots of bloggers hanging out






I present you Kenny the Pooh !!! The cutest animal present that night





That's all for the Nuddnang Wild "Life" Party

DT Signing off ... .. .