MASTER YOUR DSLR SKILLS Workshop

Just bought a DSLR but don't know how to operate it? Got tired of using Auto or Creative mode? Wanna take awesome pictures but don't know whats the correct settings? Clueless of what is 'Aperture' or 'Shutter Speed'? Well fear not people, me & the rest of Fusion Origins Photographers will be organizing a workshop specially to cater newbies like you.

'Master Your DSLR Workshop' will be held a Windbell Restaurant Tg. Aru KK on the 26 Sept 2010. A workshop that is different from others, we will touch on the fundamental basics on how to use a DSLR camera. Learn what are those little knobs on the camera, how to get correct exposure, judge your picture exposure using the histogram, understand the basics of 'Rules Of Third' and many more. We will also show a glimpse on how to setup an indoor studio. Payment for the workshop is RM200.00 for early birds(before 11th Sept 2010). On the door payment during the actual day of the workshop will be RM250.00. Breakfast & Lunch will be provided. Please bear in mind that seats for this workshop are very limited. Only 30 seats(and they are selling fast!).

For registration please contact Casey @ 016-8816365 or Tinuz @ 016-8417780. Or you can drop me an email with enquiries regarding to the workshop. So what are you waiting for?

Private Session: Shirley & Queennera.

An impromptu portrait session with 2 lovely lady in one day. Talents: Ms. Shirley & Miss Queennera. A session partly organized by my FOPian Mr. Ashley Daniel Koh and also Mr. Boyd Tahing. Lembah Impian Country Resort was chosen as the shooting location. Now i know why a lot of soon to bride & groom choose this place as one of their pre-wedding shooting location, the place is just beautiful.

Some of the pictures shown here are edited using Adobe Photoshop CS5 and some using Lightroom 3. I had a enjoyable time editing using Lightroom 3 but struggling with the CS5. I guess im better off with CS3. Click here for further info on Lightroom. Here you go, pictures from the session. Enjoy!

Borneo Motorsport Carnival 2010

Cars, cars & beautiful girls? Well thats what audience got during the Borneo Motorsport Carnival held at Sabah Port (next to Jeselton Point). Organized by Kinabalu Sports Car Owner Club (KSOC), there lots of cars on display during the 2 days event. Ranging from high-end imported brand to heavily mod Perodua & Proton cars. Other attraction was the drifting performance by our local drivers & 2 pro drifters. Drift king & queen of Malaysia Azrina Jane Cheah & her husband Ariff Johanis Ahmad of Team Good Year Malaysia specially flew in to show us KK people what drifting was all about. Also present was Minister of Youth & Sports Datuk Peter Pang. another attraction that even the boys couldn't get their eyes off was the final of the Borneo Motorsport Race Queen. I was lucky to be one of the official for this years event. Yeah i know, cars + hot girls = ? Well you all do your own math on this one aigts?

Here you go, pictures from the event.

The local Vios & Kenari Club


The Borneo Honda Club


Totally 'Carbon-fiber'ed Vios.


Big bikes owner of KK was also present to display their rides

Scooters!

In the black car: Ariff Johanis, Blue Car: Azrena Jane Cheah

Members of KSOC getting ready to drift

Pro drifter Ariff Johanis explaning to Minister Youth & Sports on drifting - Datuk Peter Pang

Ariff's wife Jane is having a light moment with one of the VIP

KSOC president Tony Wong with his RX-7

My attempts on Panning, nailed it i guess.

2 legendary cars that are commonly used for drifting in Japan, the Savanah & the Efini RX-7

Another legendary name, Subaru who made it big in the rally world during the 90's

Model Shannel Lung. Was also the ambassador for the Race
Queen search.

Winner of Miss Popular category: Roxanne

Winner for Miss Photogenic: Miss Miyoko Kim.

Part-time model herself: Miss Karen Fung

Contestant: Miss Alia. Who also won the Best Catwalk category.

Miss Jeannie Lee: newly crowned winner of BMC Race Queen Search 2010.

Me & fellow FOP Boyd Tahing together with the husband wife team Jane & Johan for a souvenir group shot

Private Session: Finalists Of Borneo Motorsport Race Queen Search 2010

I had a rare opportunity to have a portrait session with the finalist of the Borneo Motorsport Race Queen Search together with my fellow FOPians, Kelvin Casey Chin & Manchew. The shoot was held at one of the hottest club in KK at the moment, Firefly KK Times Square.

The difficulties i faced during the actual shoot was the place didn't had any decent light around it. To add salt to the wound, the shot was held on a Saturday night. I guess you pretty much can imagine how was the situation at that time, lots of people walking around the set. As you will see the picture later, me & the rest had to resort to 'strobing' the models to get a decent pictures. Luckily pretty much like the pictures that we got from that night. So does the organizers of the event. Phewwww!

Here you few of my favorite pictures from the night.

Group shots of the rest of the finalist. Used 2 flash on both sides for this shot.

Wedding & Engagement Day Coverage Promo

Kotobian Tadau Tagazo Do Kaamatan(which means Happy Harvest Festival in Kaadazan). I know its already June but who cares. Still recovering from tons of litters of you what. It's drinking season(for some of us) here in KK. So this is the only time that you get to use your birth rights (as a kadazan/dusun/murut) as an excuse to drink like there is no tomorrow. But sadly, i had attend to few official matters during the 2 day holiday. Oh well, maybe during Xmas. That is like 6 months from now. *Sigh*

During this time, you may hear wedding bells ringing every time you pass by a church, or see a car nicely decorated for a wedding on the road. Or even hearing some couple getting engaged somewhere. It's because the wedding season starts to kick. For limited time only, im offering wedding day coverage service for as low as RM850.00 & Engagement Day service starting at Rm650.00. Promotion period: untill September 2010.

For more details, email me: dust8in@hotmail.com or call: 010-9315785.

'BELUKAR' Gala Night Premier

Few days ago i attended the charity gala premier 'Belukar' @ GSC 1Borneo. It's a indie film telling a story about a female con artist who falls in love with a investigator of an insurance company, who is hot in his trail catching her red handed. Kota Kinabalu & duty free island of Labuan was picked as the main location for the movie. The star studded cast includes of our very own Daphne Iking, Bront Palarae, Azhar Sulaiman, Danny X-Factor, Sabrina Hassan, Ray Redzuan, Sharmila Dedy Borhan and Ekin & Yassir of Akademi Fantasia. FYI, the last four names are Sabahans.

The movie is directed by actor turned director Jason Chong, who shot the entire film in digital format. Jason did a indie good job by bringing in local indie band such as Love as Arson & Gerhana Ska Cinta for the movie OST. This movie has little bit of everything to it. It has it's thriller elements, the love story, and also has its comedic side. Pretty much a good movie (considering it being an indie film) but still there is still a lot to be done from my point of view. But still i give it a thumbs up!

Here you are, pictures from the nite.

Daphne with her daughter

The director: Jason Chong

Minister of Tourism Datuk Masidi Manjun also present to give his support

The cast with the director

One of the cast members: Datuk Tamimi Siregar

Daphne interviewed by TV3

The cast: After the screening of 'Belukar'

Jason & Sabrina Hassan having a light moment