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2017 has been an interesting year for me. I have stepped out of my comfort zone, I have challenged and pushed myself outside my boundaries and I finally am becoming a "real" photographer. It is also a year full of uncertainties, risk taking and making bold decisions when it comes to both my change of career direction and personal life. I cannot confidently say that I know exactly what I want in life, or know what I am fighting for. However, I know one thing, I want to gravitate more toward photography. Photo by Matti Sulanto Earlier this year, in February, I tendered my resignation letter to Olympus Malaysia. I officially left the company in April, starting a new life as a freelance photographer. For the first time in about 10 years, I do not have a traditional employment. Making this dive was not an easy decision, but I knew I have to give it a try and not look back 20 years from now and regret not having a go at this. I cannot guarantee (no one can) where this leads to or h...

Several years ago, I met this wonderful photographer, Matti Sulanto from Finland . Recently he visited Malaysia again, this time for a much longer holiday and I had the opportunity to show him around Kuala Lumpur, and shot on the streets with him. He has this awesome on-going project, one camera, one lens for one year! Using only a Sony full frame mirrorless, with a 35mm lens on it, he plans to brave the whole year with only this simple setup. Image taken with Olympus DSLR E-1 and Zuiko Digital 50mm F2 Macro Matti was one of the fore-runners who fought hard for the future of mirrorless cameras, and first adopters of Olympus OM-D system. He was also appointed as a Fuji X Photographer, and he has extensive connections to all manufacturers where he came from. It was indeed an honor and privilege to know him and learn from Matti, who has decades of shooting experience under his belt. I like his practical and simplistic approach to photography, something that agrees with my own style and ex...

In case you have missed my recent article on Ming Thein's site , I have visited Cambodia and shot on the streets of Phnom Penh, a truly marvelous location to shoot. As usual, for articles on Ming's site, I curated my images much tighter than usual. I do still have some unpublished favourites from that series, which I am showing here. All images were taken with Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and M.Zuiko 12-100mm F4 IS PRO Taking a Selfie to start the journey People are sooooo friendly in Phnom Penh! Tuk Tuk is the go to transport on land everywhere in the city.  Safety, what safety? The inner engineer in me was furious seeing these scenes.  Organized mess, who says you cannot be messy and functional at the same time? Portrait of a Cambodian Peek Road Side Coffee Shop Coffee Making This dude was trying to show his friends something, with full body action, however, he soon found out he was being photographed, but he continued with his actions anyway.  Market People life Love the ...

If you are not aware, B&H is having Black Friday sale now , and you can find superb deals, especially for Olympus lenses! The lenses that I have probably used for almost ALL the content on this blog (and in continuation at Ming Thein's site) are all on sale, with at least 50% off!!! The following is a list of items on sale, grab them now during the limited offer. Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm F3.5 Macro USD299 USD99 Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm F1.8  USD399 USD199 Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.8 USD399 USD199 Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm F1.8 USD499 USD299 Kindly do use my links, so that I can earn that extra bit to continue on with my ever growing coffee addiction. If you want to buy other stuff, you can start from clicking this link here and navigate to whichever products you want to buy. Thanks guys, and do check out Ming Thein's site for my newer articles. I shall keep this place updated as well for mostly non photography-heavy updates, about my life, and anything random. Thanks for your support!

What an amazing, amazing piece of glass! The Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.2 PRO Lens. I want one. Now I have to figure out how to rob a bank. Any bright ideas? In case you have not noticed, my full review for this lens is up on Ming Thein's site here (click).

I was back in my hometown for a short trip, to attend a photography exhibition event that I was participating in. In this short trip, it was tricky juggling my time between spending time with beloved mum, catching up with friends, and still have some shutter therapy action. The exhibition I was involved in was a collective exhibition with a group of talented local Kuching photographers, showcasing various forms of photography. The venue of the exhibition is at Saradise Gallery, and you can find more details here (click) . If you are in Kuching please do check it out! I have 8 images on showcase, printed in A3 size. I will be writing about my experience having a mini exhibition in Kuching, and perhaps that shall be shared on Ming Thein's site, where I primarily write now.  I was speaking at a photo sharing event last Saturday (30/9/2017) at Saradise Gallery, and affer the event, we went to have coffee and food at a nearby cafe, Sukha. They had a special item on the menu, "Nasi ...

If you have not read my review on the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III, please do read the full article over at Ming Thein's site here (click).  In case you have not noticed, I have spent a lot more effort in shooting for this review, than I have previously. I was shooting tennis games, which I was not satisfied with my first attempt and returned for a second day to get better shots. Not because of the camera not performing, but me believing I could have done better, as a photographer. I even managed to get a friend, Carmen to model for me, and did something I rarely did, a beauty, arranged, model portraiture. Of course there was the usual insect macro stunt that I always did, and I figured you all have seen me done insect macro in a dozen or more reviews before, and it would have been too repetitive, so I only showed two sample images in the final review. In the midst of the SEA Games 2017 happening in Kuala Lumpur, I even attended the weightlifting, badminton and hockey games. I wante...