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Truth Spoken….. Lies Hidden !!!!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:04:37 +0000

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!

(sorry no pics for this post as I wanna save them for the next session)

Photojournalism Workshop by Zainal Abd Halim

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:34:42 +0000

Zainal Abd Halim………

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

www.apiic.com.my

Below are some of Zainal’s work

For more info on Zainal and his work, please visit www.zainalhalim.com

Digital Photography Fundamental

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:38:34 +0000

Look out for the 25^th 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

~ www.apiic.com.my ~

Coffee chat with Rg Silan – Its all about photography :-)

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:12:22 +0000

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

RSVP @ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=120474941327902&ref=ts

Please hurry as we are limiting the number to 30 pax.

See you there…

Happy Diwali !!!

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:40:04 +0000

It is a great pleasure to extend my warmest greetings to the Hindu community on the occasion of the Festival of Lights.

May this festive season and the year that lies ahead be filled with peace, happiness, joy and prosperity

Cheers! Have a blast!

rgsilan @ papparazzi / dreamworks

Life Beyond The City

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:40:57 +0000

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

I Believe I Can Fly…..

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:47:45 +0000

After several back to back functions which led to so much stress, I managed to seek an hour of what I can only describe as the ultimate stress reliever for me – a flying adventure!

I went for this adventure with an open mind. I had only ever heard about the opportunity of being a “pilot for a day” but going it myself, I was not prepared for what I was actually embarking upon.

Let me just say – I loved it!

I got there and was greeted by a very friendly pilot who gave me the whole pre-flight briefing which includes safety checks and all. Shortly after that, we were taxing down the airstrip after getting clearance from the Air Traffic Tower.

Soon we were whizzing high up in the air.

This was a totally different experience and I must say at this juncture, it was not about the breathtaking views or even the actual piloting of the aircraft but the whole communication methodology was equally thrilling! I simply enjoyed how air traffic controllers and the pilot conversed… even a couple of minutes past the expected return time, we got a call back immediately.

Of course, I took over the controls in the safe zone but I was too excited and the whole flying of the aircraft was a little scary which made my hands tremble and sweat. So the pilot put me out of my misery and regained control of the aircraft only to make me fear for my life!!!!

Before you jump to conclusions, I’ll have you know that the pilot took a nose dive!… I was gripping my seat and watching the aircraft plummet to the ground with all kinds of weird thoughts going on in my head – thoughts of crashing was top on the list!.. I will blame it on my favourite show – Aircrash Investigations! After I regained some sort of composure… I asked him to do it again! And this time, I got the surge of adrenaline rush you would not believe!! Simply amazing!

So to everyone out there who’s reading this, who’s up for adventure like no other, who needs to de-stress, who just wants a pick me up, go for this escapade. You won’t regret it. I am definitely doing it again!

The cost is not as much as you might think. In fact, its worth every cent and more. Trust me. Give it try – call Shirley of Aerovantage Management at 012 3070370 to make that booking.

Below are some of the pics I took…. enjoy

Shah Alam Mosque

Port Klang

Sunset

Landing - my fav part !

I flew this !!!