22/11/2009 • 3:31 PM 2
Thanks to my two good gearhead friends for loaning their precious gears to me! I feel like I am an alien touching and playing those with digital toys since I shoot with film cameras most of the time. 
Yea, I know I am vain… which photographer isn’t anyway?
But I would be much prouder to see myself holding a classic film camera. 
Filed under: Personal, Photography , Digital Photography, Me, Mirror Reflection, Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 AF, Nikon D300, SB-900
11/11/2009 • 7:23 PM 19
Some sleep on cold concrete bed.
Some on slightly higher ground. It keeps them away from curious stray dogs and cats.
Some on a bedsheet in front of the shops.
Some have their heads rest on bag pillow and a bike to keep them company.
Others on three-wheel mobile cushioned bed the al fresco style.
And some fortunate ones have the luxury of sleeping in their shop while their workers toil away.
Sleep well.
Cameras used for the shots are Olympus XA and Olympus 35DC on various types of film. If you are interested to find out the film type for each photo just click on them and they will link you to the details on my flickr.
For more of Penang photos from this trip check out the photo set here.
Filed under: Photography, Travel , Film Photography, Penang, People, Sleeping, Street
• 5:41 PM 2
I wish I had a flatbed scanner of an A1 size to scan all the beautifully patterned tiles on walls and floors!
Cameras used for the shots are Olympus XA and Olympus 35DC on various types of film. If you are interested to find out the film type for each photo just click on them and they will link you to the details on my flickr.
For more of Penang photos from this trip check out the photo set here.
Filed under: Photography, Travel , Film Photography, Penang, Tile, Travel
• 4:25 PM 8
Scenes of everyday life people, with different poses, at different places and at different time doing different things.
A man having his breakfast at a local coffeeshop. He saw me taking his picture.
Folks playing chess by the sidewalk. How comfortable it is to sit both legs opened wide apart like a peace sign.
A beca man pinching his pimple? I am not too sure.
An old lady and grandson at their home at Chiew Jetty. Notice her fair face? She had powder all over her face.
Some half naked man sitting on a bike talking on the phone. He was wearing shorts, by the way.
A lady at work in a mechanic store.
Men doing welding works.
A man at his rattan shop.
A petite Indian man in sarong. Looking kind of sexy.
Butcher resting his arms on the chopping board. Are you not ready to chop some meat?
Cameras used for the shots are Olympus XA and Olympus 35DC on various types of film. If you are interested to find out the film type for each photo just click on them and they will link you to the details on my flickr.
For more of Penang photos from this trip check out the photo set here.
Filed under: Photography, Travel , Film Photography, Penang, People, Travel
• 3:21 PM 2
Any better reason why should you not visit Penang if it is not for this one? Penang is placed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
The architecture, the colours, the patterns, the oldness, the rusticity of olden day buildings that still stand pridefully are the subjects of admiration to most photo enthusiasts of today.
Filed under: Photography, Travel , Film Photography, Heritage Buildings, Penang, Travel, UNESCO’s World Heritage
• 4:12 AM 0
Can you spot the man?
The morning thing to do – cup of coffee and daily news – to start off the day.
Chowrasta morning market.
The king of fruits – durian! Wherever the durians are there will you find the people crowd around.
Filed under: Photography, Travel , Film Photography, Market, Penang, Travel
• 12:23 AM 4
Penang is a place that spells F-O-O-D.
I won’t blog much in detail about the famous local food but I will just let some of the photos I took tell the story. Do google to find out more about Penang food if you want to know more.
Penang char kuey tiaw (sometimes spelled as char kway teow). Til today I still cannot really tell the distinctive difference between those in Penang and the ones in KL, but this one I had tasted really favourful.
Deep fried food – lobak, which are meat or seafood fritters.
This hawker stall uncle frying oyster omelette (or or chien in Hokkien dialect) with a style – look at his stylo googles! Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Food, Photography, Travel , Film Photography, Food, Food Heaven, Hawker Stall, Malaysian Food, Penang, Travel
10/11/2009 • 10:37 PM 2
BLUE.
It is not my favourite colour. It is not the colour I would wear. It is not the colour we would normally find in food. But it is the colour I love to see in the sky.
After coming back to KL yesterday the one thing I do miss the most is the clear blue skies in my hometown Miri. However, here are some of the blue photos from my Penang trip in June.
Are not the blue skies lovely?
The bridge you cannot miss when you are crossing from the mainland to the island – the Penang Bridge! Shot this photo with my eye off the viewfinder. The car was going too fast for me to even focus n my little Olympus XA anyway.
Some simplistic blue sky pictures of buildings.
Filed under: Photography, Travel , Blue Sky, Film Camera, Film Photography, Penang, Rangefinder, Travel
06/11/2009 • 11:00 PM 0
Some notes I made when I was reading the book by John C. Maxwell – Failing Forward while waiting for boarding at the KLIA.
Filed under: Cartoon Illustration, Journal, Message , Airport, Book, Cartoon Illustration, Failing Forward, John C Maxwell, Journal, Lamy Fountain Pen, Message, Moleskine, Noodler's Ink, Notes, Polar Black, Sketch
01/11/2009 • 11:59 PM 2
This is the 5th time this year and that broke my past records of going back once or twice a year in the past, especially during those years when I was under employment, as most of you know it is not easy to take leave from work and go away as often as you want to.
When I was asked about for what particular reason or occasion that I am going home this time I said none, do I even need any? Miri is my home. It is good to be with family. Just a couple of days ago I found out that both my youngest sister and mom’s birthdays fall on this week! NOW, I have a good reason for coming home! Yes, their birthday presents are all prepared, will wait til the celebration day.
Coming back home does not mean I am on holiday, yo, work continues still. It is about working at the comfort of my home-sweet-home environment without having to worry what’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner today. But I prefer my workstation in PJ with my cat, Bebe around and watch her nap and do all the funny little stuff she always does.
Filed under: Journal, Personal, Photography , Aircraft, Book, Digital Photography, Flight, KLIA, Lamy Fountain Pen, MAS, Miri, Moleskine, Sarawak
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