Workshop

Here you go, some images taken from the talk at Swinburne University of Technology by my photographer, David Ng.  David is one of our latest Team Member joining our CW by alvin leong photographers.

Can’t remember what I said that made me so happy….

The up and coming - Breeze Magazine whom I had honour to shoot and manage to bring them in to this Photography Talk in Swinburne University.. Thank you - Ronald Lim for this..

Thank you - Canon Marketing Malaysia, who authorised me to talk about their EOS System, not only I had the good fortune to talk about their system, they also brought in several awesome lenses and camera bodies for the students to try out.. the entire cabinet!!!

One of the models from Breeze Magazine, Jacq.. This shot was taken by one of my CW alvin leong photographers - David Ng

After the photography talk, I did some instructing on shooting at the models, share some of the do’s and dont’s to all the photographers there..

and yes! the group photo.. some of the participants left after the model shoot… thus, this is a “limited version” of the group photo..

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Enjoy!

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I am humbled to be invited to a talk again in Swinburne University of Technology for the students about Photography. Swinburne University of Technology being one of the Top Australian Universities, pride itself for quality education! In my talk, I shared about my experience, my career and how I got started in Photography.  I conducted several talk at Swinburne University before and the turnout for yesterday was by far the biggest. Well done to all the committees of Photomedia and Design Club for putting all these together! You all have worked very hard to make this event run so smoothly.

In my talk, I mentioned about the 1st Photography School in Malaysia, Alvin Leong Academy of Photography in collaboration with Open University Malaysia, School of Lifelong Learning (OUM-SOLL).  I discussed about lifelong learning, and shared with the students that one of the advantages in taking our  OUM-SOLL, Diploma in Photography programme,  one will be given the opportunity to work as an intern for a couple of months at our  Alvin Leong Photography in Kuching or The Professional Gallery in Kuala Lumpur.

Beside all this, its an honour to be given the opportunity to be the speaker to introduce the Canon EOS system, which was authorised by Canon Malaysia to all the students. I shared on a few models, namely, the EOS 1000D, EOS 450D, the new EOS 500D, EOS 50D and the new EOS 5D Mark 2. I spoke about the difference between the DIGIC 3 processor and the DIGIC 4 which can be found in the new EOS 5D Mark 2. I also discussed briefly on the new Anti-static dust removal technologies, the IS and the L lenses.  Beside the EOS talk, students were also given the chance to try on some of the new lenses and the EOS DSLR cameras. It was definitely a beneficial experience for all the students to try out on all these equipments that were brought in by Canon. I noticed a few lecturers also came in to try out the cameras as well..

To add more spice into the event, the appearance of 6 awesome models from Breeze Magazine. The were Benjamin, Firdaus, Royce, Effa, Jacqueline and Aprilia.. Students had the chance to photograph the professional models, and one of the students jokingly told me that he has never seen so many DSLR before! haha…

I will post more photos soon!

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“THE EYES OF A PHOTOJOURNALIST”

Alvin Leong Academy of Photography is proud to present ‘The Eyes of a Photojournalist’, a photography workshop by Jimin Lai, a renowned photojournalist.

Jimin Lai has approximately 15 years experience and he has worked for Agence France-Presse (AFP), The Star Newspaper, Reuters Ltd. News Agency and Asia PR Publishing. His extensive experience has seen him traveling worldwide including Afghanistan, East Timor, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Pakistan, covering assignments which include a wide range of topics from politics to post-war and sports.

Through his eyes as a photojournalist, he has captured timeless images which touched the lives of people all over the world by having his images published in countless newspapers and magazines around the globe. His pictures contains messages of immense depth and emotion, and has appeared on the front pages of USA Today, The Times UK, The International Herald Tribune, New Straits Times, The Star, The Sun, Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia, Newsweek, Asia Times, Business Week, and many more major newspapers worldwide.

He will share his experiences as a traveling photojournalist, impart his knowledge on what is required to be a good photojournalist, and how to capture images that will inspire viewers.

‘The Eyes of a Photojournalist’ workshop presents an excellent opportunity to meet and learn from the best in the business.

Brought to you exclusively by Alvin Leong Academy of Photography.

‘The Eyes of a Photojournalist’ will be held in the following venue:

• Location: Kuching, Sarawak.
• Workshop: 2.5 days.
• Date: 12 - 14 December 2008.
• Fees: RM1500 per person.

(RM300 discount for early registration - on or before 20 November 2008.)

• Limited to 25 persons.

Hurry call up now at +6082 570 818 or register online at www.alvinleongacademy.com

You may check out this current month CLICK magazine for more of Jimin’s profile and work.

Below are some images from Jimin.

Below - A Bomb Victim - Young Afghan Girl Staring Out at an Open Window in Ouetta, Afghanistan

Below - A Landmine Victim - Kabul, Afghanistan

Below - Servicing work on an aircraft engine at US Air Base in Afghanistan

Below - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad

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I am finally back to blogging!

A few weeks (or months ) ago, Swinburne’s Photomedia and Design Club organised a photography workshop at Kubah National Park, and I have had the honour of being their speaker and to conduct for this wonderful event. It was a beautiful morning and after a hearty breakfast with my staff, we drove up to the national park to find a big group of enthusiastic students already waiting.

We started the morning with an ice-breaking session, and I asked the participants some questions about their interests, aims of today’s workshop and level of photography so I know where to start and deliver a workshop where everyone can benefit optimally.

After knowing some of their backgrounds, I gave them a brief presentation about composition, camera settings and the basic knowledge of photography before I let them off to have their own little adventure shooting around the national park. Lunch was provided by the students themselves and after lunch, we had a fun session reviewing the shots. It’s comforting to see a group of enthusiastic student who is so willing to learn, it makes my job so much richer as a photographer and educator.

Here are some of the shots the students, or should I say, photographers, took:

The afternoon was spent shooting two models from Swinburne, who volunteered themselves for the session. I taught them about various angles to best compliment different facial shapes, and after shooting the models, we reviewed the photos. Time seems to run faster when you’re having fun and we didn’t manage to finish all the shots as much as we loved to.

To end the day, we had some group photos taken, and a student suggested a brilliant idea of taking a group shot of all our cameras.

Here’s some of the participants, as some of them went to the loo to ease themselves!

Overall, it was a really fun and fulfilling day, and I drove home that day humbled to be a part of the workshop and to have the honour of sharing my knowledge and experiences with a group of enthusiastic students who are so eager to learn. I look forward to another session in the future!

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