Runway 101, HELP Uni-Coll

Here it is, the first part of Runway 101. Took place in HELP University College on 5th June 2009 (Friday). Pretty interesting. Much thanks to Dennis and Satkuru for the opportunity. Looking forward to shooting more of these events.

A few photos I shot before the event started.

Crew members busy ushering the guests to their seats.
Some double checking on the stage settings.
And the band doing a little rehearsal before the real thing.

The backstage area, only crew members, VIPs, and media can enter.
Oh and of course the models.

Yes the plant is blocking, I know. lol~

Going to post up more photos in the next one.
The entire event, I didn't use telephoto lens at all. I left the close-up shots to Daniel. So you can check at his blog when he's updated.

AaronWoolala

From Wat to Wat - Cambodia

The weather is freaking hot these days. Not a single day spent without feeling sweaty and sticky. I'm trying to cut down the electrical bill, so I don't turn on the air-cond as often. Plus Earth Day and all that, I suppose using less electricity will help. Doing my part as an Earthling. lol~

Aaaaaand, yeah still in Cambodia. Unending it seems. Perhaps something different in the next post to change the mood in my blog a little.

This time around, I'll be posting a few photos of temples. I don't remember exactly which is which though. Maybe I'll bring a diary in my next trip, suppose it'll help me blog better.


Satkuru, Angeline, and LeeMay checking the stuff she bought from the craft center.

The very famous face of Bayon.

Angkor Wat during sunrise.

It felt awesome to be there. The view was spectacular. You think you've seen it in photos and all that, but it's nothing compare to seeing it with your own eyes! I was like, woo... WooOO! Wowww.. Whoa! lol~

That's Ai Ling. This is actually the area in front of Angkor Wat.

With this and the previous post, I've linked all six bloggers who went on this trip with me.

An Algerian Orange-tailed Skink.

A lizard-type animal. It's very cute as its tail kept moving, kinda like a dog wagging its tail. I suppose it's a type of warning to possible threats or predators. Maybe I'm wrong, but most animals with striking-coloured skin are like that, no? lol~

AaronWoolala

Craft of Cambodia

Still in Cambodia, and this time, I'm gonna post here photos of sculptures and carvings. We visited a place, I can't recall the name of the place. There are many centers like this over there anyway. I suppose they are all almost the same? Hmmm... Maybe not all, since this place I went, they train the mute and deaf to draw, and other works. You know, the usual.

And now, the photos!

From left: William, Satkuru, guide (I errr, forgot his name), Statue, LeeMay, Angeline (lol), & Emily.

It's fun to actually watch them at work, seeing a piece of wood or stone slowly change into a certain shape, and eventually become these work of art. Awesome! This usually take years to train. So if you like their work, maybe you can show them support by buying their work. Although for that to happen, you have to visit Cambodia. lol~

AaronWoolala~

Where They Live

I'm updating again. Rare huh? lol~ More Cambodia photos.

Can you guess where this is?
Yes? No?
This is the largest lake in Southeast Asia - Tonle Sap.
This is how the dry season looks like, imagine when it's wet.

Them kids are cute, but they were asking for money as they posed for the camera. I didn't give them any money though. The tour guide told us not to, because if we gave the kids money, they won't go to school, and will spend all their time asking for money. Good point, but I feel sad for them, I think.


Last one, a happy photo. Koreans I think, funny people. Gave us the V sign, so we blasted our cameras at them.

Now now, when will the next update be? lol~

AaronWoolala~

Jingle all the way~

Tomorrow is Christmas! So I'm going to fill my blog with some Xmas mood. :D
A little something I shot in One Utama and The Curve with Firewire.

There are a lot more shots, but these are the nicer ones, I think.
Merry Christmas everyone! And happy new year! :D
Woolala~

I'm an Alphanatic

Parents are coming back home on the 18th of August 2008. There goes my "home alone". Good thing is, I don't have to handle all the chores on my own. College life is changing, somehow. I'm beginning to get a clearer picture about something important. Also, learning how to be more creative in terms of photography, and I still suck in portraiture. -__-

There was a Sony Alpha Photography Seminar on the 9th of August 2008, in Le Meridian Hotel, KL. It was my first time attending a seminar of that level. Five-star hotel can? And yet it's free for Alpha users to attend. More than a hundred people turned up. The talk was interesting, now I know more about flash photography and got some ideas on shooting still life.

The lunch they provided was Arabian buffet. I never thought Arabian food was so good. Now I have something new to crave for. I heard there's one in Sunway Pyramid, anyone want to go eat Arabian food with me?

There was nothing much to shoot during the seminar, I think. Everyone was shooting each other, loads of group photos. Since I hardly blog with human photos, I didn't took many. From here on out, photos, photos and photos.

Arabian buffet restaurant in Le Meridian, KL. Good food with a very nice atmosphere. I'm going to check out more Arabian restaurants and see if they get any better.


Ted Adnan sharing his knowledge on flash photography and portraiture, and the heads of participants. There was another guy who talked to us about Automotive Photography - Darren Chang. I didn't shoot his photo, I kind of... forgot. -__-


Flowers on a table in the hotel. Wireless flash fired from the side and this is what I got. You can see pixels on the red flower. It only appeared after I re-size the photo. I think it's because of the colour, the re-sizer couldn't work it out.


This is where we had our tea, a little evening refreshment. Thanks to that, most of the participants were full and felt sleepy during the second-half of the talk. Nevertheless, great stuff from Darren Chang. You have to check out his blog, I think it's amazing.

The best thing that happened? They gave every participant an Alpha Survival Kit for free. So really, everything was for free, in a five-star hotel. I'm looking forward to the next Alpha camera, I hope they announce something soon.

Woolala~

Photo Sharing - Redang

My blog is still alive! Yes it is. And here is an update! Continuing the previous post - Into The Blue.
Unfortunately I don't have a lot of time to make this post more wordy, and yes I've been receiving complaints, saying I should put in more words in my posts. Well, not in this post anyway. This is an all-photos' post, photos taken on the island.

Checking in!

People who were leaving on the boat we took to the island.

Rising Moon, seriously.

See that blue glowing thing? That's the Blue Sand.


Another photo of the moon. Unlike the one in the previous post, you can see more craters in this photo.

Woke up early in the morning and waited for this shot.

Shouters singing during karaoke session.

And that is all I have for now. Coming up next, more humans.
Woolala~

Into The Blue

Haven't been blogging for exactly two weeks now. This time I have return, with more photos! I'm gonna skip the Bagan Lalang's photos for now, to show you a little something on my latest trip - Redang Island.

Once again, a Shouters' trip! Who went?
KL's side: Daniel, David, Lisa, Satkuru, William, and Woolala.
Penang's side: Angeline, Elise, HugoLim, Lasker, LeeMay, and Wendy.

KTM, my only option. lol~
A photo I shot while I was inside the train, well yeah I took the train to KL Central to meet up with the rest of the KL gang, and then from KL to Kuala Terengganu by bus.


Inside the speeding bus.
It was rather fun traveling by bus. Talked and laughed, shot a few photos, and slept all the way until we arrived at our destination.


Shops, at Kuala Terengganu Station.
And then we joined together with the other six from Penang, who were waiting for us because they arrived earlier. We went around to look for a little snack since everyone was hungry.


Photo of the Moon, shot during snack time at the station.
And when the transports arrived, we left the station and headed to the jetty. And in about 30 minutes time, we arrived and waited for a while before the boat was readied. And then...


We were on the boat! Off towards the island! And that point, it was really exciting. Thinking about it makes me miss the place. More photos!


Next up, shots taken on Redang Island!
Woolala~