As photographers, many of us sometimes don't know how to give back to society. Photography charity is not as common as other types but there's still a role for photography to play. The most obvious is to highlight or enlighten people about the cause. For me, it's partnering with SEMOA Berhad who works for the advancement of the Orang Asli in the Peninsular. Besides providing a 4x4 vehicle and driving, the photography can be used to help illustrate the plight of the people and their living conditions. They also can show what ordinary people can do to help. Giving of yourself or your skills is actually very uplifting and encouraging and you not only feel better about yourself but also touch the lives of others. Here's some photos from last Saturday's trip along with Sanofi-Aventis.

The interiors were lit with two Canon 580EX IIs triggered by RadioPopper PXs. One flash was justin-clamped to the roof with a Sto-fen diffuser to provide ambient light while another unit was fired through a Lastolite EzyBox hotshoe for directional light.

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I know it's perpetually summer here in tropical Malaysia but hey, so what and why not? Anyways, we've got a bunch of our lay-flat books in Studio for your perusal right now along with several types of binding, leather and page finishes. The laminate matte is the most wanted and luxurious finish we have.

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As part of this special, we'll also be offering our Design services if you wish to take advantage of our book sale. Yes, you read that right. If you have wedding photos or treasured photos that exist only on CD or DVD, come talk to us. This offer will not be repeated as we do not deliver DVD only products to our customers. We do understand however, there are many of you who just have a digital copy of your photos. As long as the images are good quality, 6 mega-pixels or higher, we can work with them and deliver a lovely book to you at a fantastic price.

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Children in some ways are easier to shoot that adults. Of course, there's a different set of challenges and also not everyone's the same. Like adults, some are more comfortable in front of the camera. Recently, I was at Camerons and while relaxing and also planning out some big changes ahead -- including a large photo seminar for university students as well as the upcoming Shoot4Charity event. My niece Julia was there and she's a gregarious and rather happy to be in front of the camera. She proudly exclaims "I'm shooting pictures!".

Most of the shots were flash assisted with my RadioPoppers, even some of the daylight ones as I wanted more directional lighting. I like the ones at dusk (about 7:30pm) where I had to drag the shutter down quite a bit. You can see the slow shutter in the shots -- I was going down to 1/30 at f/4.5, ISO 1250 in those shots. Some shots had 3 580EX IIs going off to provide enough light but as I didn't move my light around, some shots had to make do with a single flash (the others were off position).

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Creative Asia Conference 2011 is going to be the biggest Photography Conference in Malaysia till date. It brings together international talent and is going to be a worthwhile investment for many local photographers in Malaysia and the region.

Held in KL means much cheaper accommodation and travel costs for Malaysians especially if you compare to conferences and workshops in the US such as WPPI.

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I just got permission to share this lovely Soft-cover Book with you guys. Hopefully, it'll inspire you guys on why you do need someone to cover important events that you're part of. This book also makes a great gift. In fact, the Yi-Lyn's parents bought two extra books for their parents to keep. Remember -- extra books qualify for discounts!

Location is Everly Resort, Malacca.

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After a hectic weekend, we've finally managed to nail the following details down. All profits will be channeled to the SEMOA Micro-financing scheme to assist the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia in getting themselves out of poverty.

Portraiture@750

2-hour Location/Destination shoot (Klang Valley only)
20-page 7" x 7" Soft-cover Coffee Table book (PhotoBook Premium SF)
Standard resolution images on DVD

MYR 750.00

e-Session@1250

5-hour Location/Destination shoot (Klang Valley only)
20-page 8" x 8" Hard-cover Coffee Table book (PhotoBook Premium HD)
Standard resolution images on DVD

MYR 1,250.00
(For additional destinations, travel charges apply)

Studio@200 Dates to be announced in July

15-minute session per ticket.
Location: Heritage Center, Jalan 13/6, Petaling Jaya
Two 8" x 12" Premium PRO Prints
Standard resolution images on CD

MYR 200.00/ticket

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Woke to a lovely morning in the Pudong district of Shanghai. A nice cup of coffee and we have Connie and Jiu Jiu, her cat for a short one hour session before she heads off to work. Had to work quick and fast as storm clouds gathered along with the peak traffic and rush hour. Pets also are fidgety and unlike humans, can't be bothered if you have a lens aimed at them. Cats in particular are even more indifferent than dogs but that's also a different type of challenge.

With that, all you need is a fast telephoto lens (f2. two flash units and a 16Gb CF card.

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