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Monday, May 23, 2011

Kite flying at Waterfront

Last Sunday I went to fly kite with the AMP people which includes Hitz Kuching crew, MY FM crew and ERA FM.
Anyway, 3 radio station each gave out 50 kites to the public!!! That's 150 kites y'all!
 Here is my new baby! Diana Mini! I brought her out with me that day and took quite a lot of photos~ but that roll is not finish yet! Yes, it's a analogue camera!
 This is my cousin Amelia~ Her kite did not flew in the end... partly my fault...it got wet... huhu
 At first, there was a lot of people gather in the empty space and it was hard to fly the kite without getting tangled with other people's kite. After some drizzle, strong wind came and poof! My kite flew high! =D
 Wee~~ my kite! And it flew up quite high in the sky before it fell into the Sarawak river 30mins after~ TwT Before it got itself into the river, other kites got tangled and my cousin together with Ai Sing My FM DJ helped to rescue my kite~ =)

My 2 new cameras! Action sampler and Diana Mini!
I had fun at the event! Hope to attend more outings like this next time!
P/s: Will update you all as soon as my film is developed! 
Updates: I saw a video on that day's event hehe~~

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Ideas to increase readership

Last night I attended the Sarawak bloggers talk: More than a blog.

I will now share with you some of the tips I think is important in blogging.

1. Self regulation- This means that you restrict yourself from bashing others and make negativity in the post to a more positive way.
2. Constant updates- Your reader will want to read your blog if you update your blog =)
3. Read your site analysis:
  • Find out where your readers are from: Blog about topics that interest them and yourself.
  • Find out when is the prime time readers visit your blog: therefore update your blog at that time// Suggested update time if your readers are working class: 1pm, 4pm or 9pm and weekdays
These tips are from Cyril and Willie

Suggested tips to try to increase blog readership
  1. Spend 1 hour to read other blogger's work of art blogs. Or just 3 blogs a day. =)
  2. Leave comment just to show that you are there and read his/her blog. This can make that blogger happier =) 
  3. Choose your title wisely. Do Google keywords from your blog title and if you see yourself at number 1 spot in the search result, then keep that title! 
  4. Get your own domain! Reason being that search engine prioritize .com sites. FYI, I'll get one real soon =P 
  5. i) Organize event ii) Sponsor eventiii) Organize contest iv) Award good readers with small gifts If you are asking for my comment, I would say you do this only if you have the ability to =) 
  6.  Check the health of the topics that you blogged. Try not to blog on unpopular topics. 
  7. Have magazine style template: This is to let your readers choose what to read// Freedom of choice! =) 
Will update another post on Photojournalism soon by Alvin Leong. 


Thursday, May 19, 2011

New LC-Wide!

Hey all, I'm going to introduce a new lomo camera to you by lomography.com! It's the.....

LOMO LC-A LEGACY!! It can produce images like these! Scroll down to see~
Below is the press release by lomography themselves~

It's been 27 years since the Lomo LC-A entered our analogue life and took our hearts by storm with its shadowy framing, super saturated colours, sharp contrast and multiple exposures. To cherish this little camera in the past we even plated it with gold but never before expanded its lens. Now the day has come and we are welcoming the new offspring of the Lomo LC-A Legacy: The Lomo LC-Wide, that will challenge your Lomographic perception. It is a passionate celebration of the ultra-wide-angle: Still celebrating the classical features of the Lomo LC-A+, the Lomo LC-Wide adds a new dimension of format frenzy to its specially developed ultra-wide-angle 17 mm Minigon glass lens. Switch from half-frame, to square to full format and enjoy a new quality of wide-angle Lomography!



With this camera you can....

GO EXTREME
Go close, even closer than your perception of closeness tells you to and watch your favourite caterpillar being sucked into the vortex of this 17 mm glass genius. Go wild, even wilder than your mother ever allowed you to and dive into Ultra-Wide-Angle- Lomography! To up the ante a little bit we equipped the Lomo LC-Wide with three formats to choose from: full-, square- or half- format. If you don't want to think too much while you are shooting, switch to half-frame-format and fit an amazing amount of 72 shots onto one roll of 36 shots film. Fans of retro will stick to the classic square format while panoramic shots are most effective on the full format.


ULTRA-WIDE-LOMOGRAPHY
No matter if you are hooked on breathtaking panoramic shots or if you are more the-closer-the-better-type, we designed the Lomo LC-Wide to satisfy lovers of all extremes. Its delicate 17 mm Minigon glass lens combines the classical features of the Lomo LC-A with an ultra-wide-angle that will open your eyes to an unknown extent. Follow your curiosity and let the Lomo LC-Wide take you into the wide! With all this options, the Lomo LC-Wide catapults you in a format frenzy that triggers unbeliev- able creativity and proves itself to be a trusty offspring of the Lomo LC-A Legacy.Some of the technical specification if you want to know:
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Exposure area: 36 x 24mm, 24x 24mm (square format), 17 x 24mm (half frame format)
Film Type: Standard 135 roll film
Lens focal length: 17 mm
Maximum aperture: 1:4.5
Angle of view: 103 degrees, 89 degrees (square format) 81 degrees (half frame format)
Focusing range: 0.4m - infinity
Maximum shutter speed: 1/500
Minimum shutter speed: Unlimited
Auto exposure mode: Programmatic
Exposure range: Unlimited ~ EV18
Multiple exposure: Manual shutter cocking with independent MX switch
Film sensitivity supports (ASA/ISO): 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Flash: X-type synchronization hot-shoe
Tripod socket thread: Standard 1⁄4" tripod socket
Cable release: Universal cable release socket
Overall dimensions: 108 x 68 x 44.5mm
Weight: 220g (film and battery not included)


So, are you tempted to buy yet? *put spells on you* Buy buy buy~~ =P It's so awesome but my wallet don't allow me to buy one. =(

If you do not know what is lomography, read on to know better.
WHAT THE HELL IS LOMOGRAPHY
The Lomographic Society International is a globally active organization dedicated to experimental and creative snapshot photography. Boasting over a half-million members across the world, the concept of Lomography encompasses an interactive, vivid, blurred and crazy way of life.
Through our constantly expanding selection of innovative cameras & photographic accessories, we promote analog photography as a creative approach to com- municate, absorb, and capture the world.
Through the efforts and skill of our Lomographic Society members, we seek to document the incredible planet around us in a never-ending stream of snapshots – literally a global "Lomographic" portrait as seen through the eyes of countless individuals and cultures.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Project One & Only

Have you heard about the Project one and only? One of the projects is about searching for the 1 Malaysia ambassador!!! Check out the details here.

I recently joined the contest from Project One&Only~ The details are below




Link

Not only that, they have a wide range of sponsors like


Some of the task done by the finalist:
http://projectoneonly.com/2011/03/06/task-5-the-top-10-photoshoot/
http://projectoneonly.com/2011/03/20/task-outward-bound-live-to-be-course/
http://projectoneonly.com/2011/03/28/task-8-amber-chia-academy-grooming-course/
http://projectoneonly.com/2011/04/04/task-9-r-e-a-c-h-reaching-engaging-and-changing-hearts/

Updates:  Zicco Tees are now the proud Merchandise Partners.. and will be giving a customisable #PONO tee as prizes in this contest too (5 in total!). How cool is that! 

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Sarawak Bloggers Talk: More Than A Blog

Willie has come up with an event not-to-be missed by any bloggers in Kuching.
He asked questions like these:

  • do you want to take better photos for your blog?
  • do you want to increase your blog readership?
  • do you want to enhance your blog writing skills?
  • do you want to join Sarawak Bloggers group?
So if you want answers to those questions, come and join us and discover them yourself! 
He even manage to invite Alvin Leong as the speaker of the night! Cyril from Sarawak Bloggers will also be speaking and not forgetting the organizer Willie too!
Details of the event are as follows:

So bloggers, if you are interested to join, please contact Willie at (reptoz[at]gmail.com). The cost to attend is RM10 per person, and it’s limited to 50 only.  A special discounts of RM5 will be given for bloggers who write/feature the above poster in their blogs.
So hurry! Blog about this event and get invited to join this awesome event at the special rate of RM5! 



After you blog about the event, don’t forget to inform Willie. The following are the topics that you can blog about.
WHY I WANT TO ATTEND THE EVENT
WHAT TOPIC IS THE MOST INTERESTING TO ME
Also, you need to copy and paste the information on the top of this poster. 

Looking forward to see all you there! 

Do visit http://reptoz.com/?p=623 for more details and join in the Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=218811474811998 event here:

P/S: I'll be working at the registration counter so I'll see all you! =P

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Johnnie Walker video is out!

Update: In my previous post was the pre event and post event. Now presenting *drumrolls* the viral video! I'm not satisfied, how come my gang and I are not even in the footage at all? Even the other winner Joshua Law was not in it. So not fair *rants* 

News insert:AN INTERNATIONAL STAR-STUDDED AFFAIR AT THE JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK CIRCUIT LOUNGE

Bold. Stylish. Delivered in Black.


KUALA LUMPUR, 9th April 2011 – The Black Circuit Lounge was a star-studded affair and the hottest party in town during the recent Malaysian Grand Prix weekend. Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch whisky saw the crème de la crème of Malaysian society Step Inside the Black Circuit Lounge for the ultimate race party. Johnnie Walker has once again wowed guests and celebrities with international entertainment at the Black Circuit Lounge, the Official Race Party of the Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur. This glamorous event was held at the picturesque Le Marquee, Palace of the Golden Horses on Saturday April 9th.







Too see videos and pictures from the event, log on to www.blackcircuit.com.my/facebook