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