Hi, finally I’m a blogger It took me quiet sometime to work on this blog, simply because I’m the laziest person when coming to write. There is a saying, “A picture paints a thousand words” so….I’m sticking to that philosophy by posting lots of pictures and talk less
Here I will be sharing my work, opinions, ideas and my experience. Comments are welcome. Please be informed that this is my personal blog where I will be sharing my interest e.g. Photography, current politics, cooking – yes, I love cooking :-) and some sensitive issues LOL!
So keep posted, I will do my best to make this blog exciting. To all my clients, thanks for the support and the trust given to me.
Back into blogging after sometime. Thanks to the great ‘Apa nama’ I decided to put it in point form …… Cheh! U r so death!!!!! U know What I mean….. LOL !
FAQ ! or shall I say the bitchings going around
1) Many people thinks that you gave up shooting !
I’ve NOT !
2) What happened to Paparazzi Studio?
The greatest mistake I did in my life!!! again …. getting the the wrong people….. esp the uneducated who pretend or act to be the best ! U know the best
3) Heard u ridding on ppls popularity?
Do I ? Emmmm i dont wish to be popular
4) You have been bashed by certain ppl in FB !
Who doesn’t in FB?
5) How about the recent coffee talk that u had? Someone even posted in their FB …. dont have coffee with the jerk !
U heard me clear! its coffee with Silan! m not worried about the ‘jerk’
6) They said you shutdown Dreamworks coz u r bankrupt !
Really ? ask those ppl who said it …. how much they owe me
7) How about the engagement shoot u did at the 2nd highest tower? its seems u screwed the shoot !
the shoot suppose to start at 4.30 pm, I was there at 4 pm ….emmmm i need more space to blog about this…. so stay tuned …. gonna be my next topic !
How come u r not shooting some ‘Yacht match” ( the one they have during Monsoon season’ ) .. pre events?
Fedup of bribing n being used by certain ppl for personal n family interest
9) There r some complains on yr late delivery n not prompt on yr after sales service !
Ok now we talking some facts! Yes i don’t deny this. yes there is some hiccup on this. My apologies !!!! m restructuring the entire operations team . Just hired new Digital Imaging artist who is going thru extensive training. For those I delayed, M sorry, there is special a reward waiting for u guys
10) Heard there is a plot to topple u down on our most current venture, u r teaching right?
Expected this my message to them….. U r most welcome but do it openly! why hiding n playing dirty games?
Bonus Question : Why r u being so quiet or in another word ‘discreet’ all this while? ….. well, mistakes n errors, are done. My priority is building a new team n just have done it ! Now I have to clear all the mess created under this circumstances. I created directly or indirectly. lemme clear this before blogging the actual story I bet its gonna be fun. Stay tunned!
Rg
(sorry no pics for this post as I wanna save them for the next session)
One of the most proficient and experienced sports and political photographer,also an ex-reuters photographer, has covered many wars including in Afghanistan and famous sport events like Olympics.
Photojournalism is a powerful combination of journalism and photography. It is one of the most highly acclaimed professions in the world. But how many people are aware of this? What does it take to be a successful photojournalist? What are the photography styles of a photojournalist? What technicalities are there, that should be mastered to excel in this industry? All these questions and more will be answered by none other than our ambassador Zainal Halim in this compact 2 days workshop.
Workshop content:
Life as a photojournalist.
Introduction to digital photography
Ethic of photojournalist.
Creative angle
Covering hard news
Photo Essay
Editing
Caption style
News Sense
Team Work
There will be an outing for special assignment on the second day followed by photo critics and review session !!
Fees : RM 420.00 only !!!!
Date : 7 & 8 August 2010 ~~~Time : 10 am – 5pm~~~Venue : Apiic Academy, Petaling Jaya
For more info and bookings pls call 03 – 7957 3577 / 010- 297 1272 / Email : photography@apiic.com.my
Look out for the 25th of July 2010. I will be conducting a one whole day course entitled: Digital Photography Fundamentals, alongside with my fellow good friend and excellent photographer Azrul Sham. We have worked together in many occasions and events over the past few years. If you are a photography amateur who is yearning to delve into this industry but do not have anyone to mentor you.. Then do attend this workshop. You are promised to a full learning day of both theory and practical sessions. Many have been asking me for similar classes and this is the beginning to a life longs learning. Come and set your base right and strong.
And guess what, its only RM 180!!!!
Date : 25th July 2010
Time : 10am – 5pm
Venue: APIIC Academy, No 56 Jalan 52/4 (PJ State), 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Contents :
Introduction to Digital Photography
History
Film Photography
Lighting in Photography – Natural & Artificial
DSLR
Operating the DSLR
Types and Functions of Various Lenses
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
White Balance
Composition – The Rules
Targeted Student: Working adults, Beginner level students, who would like to venture into photography or those recently ventured into photography.
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Objective: To train / teach students all about the technicalities and business view of photography.
What to Bring: Any Camera – DSLR or Point and Shoot (with manual function)
Teaching Method: Theory & Hands on (practical)
Students will be awarded:
Certificate of course completion by APIIC Photography Academy
Call 7957 3577 or 012 2056841 for more details ~ Email rg@rgsilan.com
Calling out all photography buffs out there, aspired and inspired to learn more on the photography world… IF you find your self asking questions like :
1. Can I become a photographer?
2. What must I do to start photography?
3. Who is going to guide me?
4. How is the industry of photography in Malaysia?
5. What is the market like ?
6. I am new, but I am interested, is that good enough to startup?
Then this will be a fun session for you….
Come and have a chat with Silan..a two way conversational session..and of course with coffee…
Best part is .. ABSOLUTELY FREE..
For more information please call , 012 2056841 (Mona) or email at rg@rgsilan.com
Many of you out there would have many questions about photography in general, in detail on specific topic or genre, on technicalities, on technology, on gears, on career in photography, on classes, and the list just goes on.
What could be better than having 3 photography icons together, for a whole day, presenting to you three different perspective of photography?
Topics
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“The Best Camera Is The One You Have With You” by Matt Marzuki
“Photojournalism As A Profession” by Zainal Halim
“Till Death Do Us Part” by Grant Corban
Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity..
Sign up fast!
Limited seats available.
Speakers Profile
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Grant Corban
Grant is the leading trend setter in the wedding photography industry, and is commissioned to cover many weddings all around the world. Captivating and creative shots are his specialty and has loads to offer to the industry.
(http://www.grantcorban.com/)
Matt Marzuki
A person not unknown in the commercial world, Matt’s work appears on music album covers, corporate posters and advertisements. A fine commercial and corporate photographer who has worked with major corporations and public listed companies.
(http://www.mattmarzuki.com/)
Zainal Halim
One of the most proficient and experienced sports and political photographer, Zainal Halim,also an ex-reuters photographer, has covered many wars including in Afghanistan and famous sport events like Olympics.
(http://www.zainalhalim.com/)
As I walked into the makeup room, the facial expression of the bride truly portrayed that it was indeed a huge (and pleasant) surprise for her. If you are wondering why the surprise..?? It is because my camera and I was probably the last thing that Nisha expected on that day. They say friends are gods gift to human kind, and thanks to a dear friend of the groom, I was appointed to shoot this wonderful matrimonial affair. Truly a heartfelt gift from the friend to the lovely couple.
The very first thing that I asked Nisha ,” Are you nervous ? “
She stretched her henna decorated hand out to mine and said ,” See how cold my hand is… I am damn nervous Silan…”
I managed to give her a comforting smile and took up the next 10 minutes as my personal mission to cheer this girl up.. .. while shooting, I cracked a couple of jokes here and there … inducing some laughter .. which produced not only great vignettes of the bride but a much relaxed bride. As I was about to step out the room… she looked at me, smiled..and said ” Thanks Silan.. You made my day..”
Believe it or not.. the wedding took a clean 20 minutes..yes only 20 minutes..since it was a Malayalee wedding. Everyone knows that Malayalee weddings are one of the quickest occasions known to most.. They probably live up to the famous words of Caesar’s “Veni Vidi Vinci” That’s it.
I would have to agree that it was not an easy task as I had to be discreet and inobtrusive , in respect to the two official photographers on the floor. I guess being suave and sleek is not my cup of tea. Nevertheless it was a very exciting and enjoyable frame of time..
20 minutes of sheer workout that included running, jumping, crawling, squatting , so on and so forth.. Below, are the results of my fun escapade.. Best part of the whole thing was that 70 percent of the pictures were natural depiction of pictorial essence itself.. and there is no way better to project that than in Black and White!!! There was absolutely no flash involved throughout the shoot. It was all thanks to natural lightings and my favorite lenses non the less
My interest for photography goes beyond weddings, my real passion in photography is Real Life People Portraitures!
Below are some shots that I took last weekend at Perkampungan Orang Asli – Behrang, Perak & Cameron Highlands, Pahang. I have done many shoots at various places in India and recently in Thailand but shooting this shots was a bit tricky as they are very, very shy people by nature! (or maybe in front of camera! )
No posing! No retake! No lighting! No props! Truly candid!
Just me , my camera, the people and their life! enjoy the shots
Benji Lim and Bahir Yeusuff are a young directing / producing team in the beginning of their careers. Since co-founding their own production entity ‘Perantauan Pictures’ with collaborator Arivind Abraham in 2004, they have made various TV programs as well as independent feature films – including the critically acclaimed ‘S’kali’ – which was released exclusively by Cathay Cineplex in 2006. This team has since completed two more feature length films – ‘5.13’ and ‘The Joshua Tapes’ – both of which are expected to release in 2010. Individually, Bahir has produced film projects since he was at college and continues to do so professionally now, while Benji has shot, written and directed numerous films since attending the Electronic Media Film program at Towson University in Maryland – including the Towson Media Festival nominated documentary ‘Shook!’ and a successful series of Internet viral advertisements for Tiger Beer. They have been friends since secondary school.
I’ve just got a call from Puvan and Vanisha who are back from Bali. I emailed them the original post (the unedited) version which I posted earlier on my blog which raised so much of issues.
Puvan and Vanisha asked me to re post the original version. In fact they told me to add more spice on it!
They also commented on the post. clickHERE to view it !
I am going to re- post it soon with all the comments which I put on pending. ! Its gonna be my next topic – comedy of erors ! and I promise you guys are going to have some real fun reading it !
Will be back soon and pls get some pop corn and coke !
It took me quiet sometime to work on this blog, simply because I’m the laziest person when coming to write. There is a saying, “A picture paints a thousand words” so….I’m sticking to that philosophy by posting lots of pictures and talk less 
How come u r not shooting some ‘Yacht match” ( the one they have during Monsoon season’ ) 
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