JPEG or RAW? It seems that this is an ongoing debate with no clear conclusion in sight. While doing a photo shoot for a commercial project recently, I had to decide whether or not to shoot in raw. Being somewhat of a purist, I used to abhor the idea of shooting in raw because I …
My visit to Korea was full of surprises (sprained knee included). I have included photos of my trip there in the gallery section of my blog, so you can have a look there. To cut a long short, I will first write about my visit to the de-militarized zone (DMZ). (By the way, the pictures …
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Since Eric Schidmt stepped down as CEO of Google, there have been some incredible changes in the way Google works. Among these sweeping changes include a ‘beefing up’ of the user experience overall, of Google’s services, notably, Blogger and Google Photos. Seems like Google is finding an avenue to retire their Picasa Web services, but …
Pardon the rather uninspiring title. I was given the privilege to cover the event for the day, and what might be that big happening for that day you might ask? Switch in Kuching is now an Apple Premium Reseller. Yay! Switch, an Apple Premium Reseller (no, they don’t sell fruits) traces its humble origins to …
On the 7th of May which was just yesterday, WPPM (Wedding and Portraits Photographers Malaysia) organized a 2-day workshop, for the very first time in Kuching, thanks to Alvin Leong and Patrick Low, two distinguished photographers renowned for their work in the field.It was organized at the Islamic Information Center near Swinburne; an odd but …
As I am sitting in my chair and typing away furiously at my laptop, I am still reeling from the shocking news of a good friend’s passing. Nancy had led a good life, and she has touched the lives of many. On the 16th of June this year, I posted my status on the Facebook …
“Keep Malaysia Clean” “Think before you throw” There is a never-ending barrage of the above channeled to us through our government sponsored television adverts and campaign posters about ‘keeping Malaysia spick and span’, yet it seems that the efficacy of the abovementioned remains somewhat of a mixed bag. What I find more disturbing is the …
Having been jungle trekking in the past and scaling some of the not-so-tall hills and mountains of Sarawak, I had been thirsting for a similar adventure so I asked myself, “Why not go to Bako?” We had been planning this trip for a long time, way too long, and before we knew it, all …
The time now is exactly 12:02 am, 1st January 2010. As I am sitting here writing this article, I am overwhelmed by the very thought that time has passed so quickly. Only less than five minutes ago, my computer’s clock read ‘11.57pm, 31st December 2009’. That was the last time I would ever see the …
“Now Everyone Can Fly!” (Yeehaa!) How right they are. It used to cost so much more to fly around the country, and even more to fly out of Malaysia. Then came Air Asia, and the rest became history. The coming of Air Asia solved the problem of air-travel, which for many Malaysians like me, was …