Yup its been ages once again. I need to update more stuff since I have my own domain now…Anyway to cut things short and straight to the point, another YouTube sensation was in KL two months ago. He is none other than, the talented AJ Rafael . AJ started posting on YouTube in 2006, and has since gotten over 300,000 subscribers and over 73,000,000 hits. His well known hits include I just Want You, Emma Watson, Red Roses and many more. This concert in KL was part of his Red Roses tour. Here are some of the pictures I took :
Well that is all for now and I have more posts coming up.
I have always been a big fan of musicians. Be it local or international, I look forward to meeting good and talented musicians. One of my first concert was when I traveled to Singapore by myself, just to watch a Norah Jones concert. Since then I have been to Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia to watch concerts. Jakarta especially as I always go for the Java Jazz shows.
Besides concerts, the YouTube artists are the ones I am so crazy nowadays. For the past four years or so, I have been watching various people on YouTube making amazing music (not forgetting cute pandas sneezing, two small girls singing Nikki Minaj, etc) has been part of my YouTube watching regiment. There are a few amazing artists that I would not miss, people like AJ Rafeal, David Choi, Dallas Green, WongFu Productions, Kina Grannis, and my FAVORITES are people such as Jayesslee, Clara C, Cathy Nguyen and also the amazing Andy Garcia.
Well thanks to our a good friend from a local radio station, I had the amazing privilege of meeting two of my favorite acts. Namely Jayesslee and Clara C. I am gonna feature some pictures and videos that were done when they were in town during their concert and also at the studios performing. Firstly Jayesslee, the twins are from Australia, they rose to fame after singing on YouTube. The song that made well known was “Officially Missing You by Tamia”. You can find them HERE
These is a short excerpt of their biodata from a FAN PAGE :
Hi! We’re Janice and Sonia, yes we really are twins. Same hair, same face, we’re similar in many ways yet once you get to know us, you’ll find that we’re different at the same time We are 24 years old, born and raised in Sydney Australia. Both our parents are Korean, so we are able to read, write and speak the language. We have always shared a passion for singing and now, we are both pretty set on pursuing music. Just want to say a ma-HASSIVE thank you to all our subscribers and supporters. We don’t sing to be rated, but every comment, message, rating and subscriber has made this journey for us all the more rewarding!
This is their first video they posted :
This are pictures I took of their performances in the studio and during their live concert :
Also this was the video shot by me and Reuben, edited by Jin of hitz.fm :
Well, that was for the twins, and yesterday was another wish came true for me as Clara C was in town as well. I was so happy to meet her, not only she is talented but this girl is super down to earth. Here is something about Clara taken from her website:
Having been a closet musician most of her life, Clara has only recently revealed her talent to the world. In a short period of time, she has won prestigious competitions such as Kollaboration 10, ISA 09: Los Angeles and the KAC Media Creative Juice Night. Clara has just begun to capture the hearts and minds of the music community worldwide. Her quirky charm, creative ideas, unlimited instrumental and vocal talent has allowed people to see Clara as the next big singer/songwriter. Clara’s music can best be described as a synergy of folk/pop/rock sound that when blended together creates a unique experience.
She has performed at renowned venues such as The White House Dept. of Education, Hollywood Bowl, Shrine Auditorium and more where she performed for crowds of up to 18,000 people. Clara’s debut album was released on September 24th, 2010 to a sold out crowd at the Hotel Cafe venue. Look for Clara as she tours throughout the year promoting her debut album, The Art in My Heart.
Well here some the shots and also a video done by the same crew. She sang one of her new singles called, “FISH” :
Here is the video :
Well one thing I have learnt from meeting this artist is, they are so down to earth, that really makes me want to keep on doing what I love doing and be passionate about it. They are so well known and yet you can talk to them like they are your friends. I think a rise in the YouTube artist is very eminent in these coming years. So look out for that upcoming artist that you knew from your high school, or even your neighbour.
It was that time of the year where Malaysian football is at its peak. A few weeks ago, Malaysia played against Singapore for the World Cup 2014 Qualifying match in the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil. Malaysia needed to win this match in order to move on to the next round, loosing in Singapore Kalang Stadium did not help them with the aggregates as well. Despite the atmosphere and energy or the Malaysian supporters was amazing, the Malaysian team lost their hopes of making it to the next round. Anyway here are some shots from the stadium :
Last Sunday was an amazing time. KL Flickr peeps met up at Lake Gardens in KL to have a picnic. As usual there was loads of food and laughter. One of them brought a bottle of bubbles and it was an awesome taking pictures of that. Also the greenery around the park was nice. Here are some pictures :
Twestival® (or Twitter Festival) uses social media for social good by connecting communities offline on a single day to highlight a great cause and have a fun event. This year, we are supporting PRIHATIN, a NGO in Kota Bahru caring for single mothers and children living with AIDS/HIV. The event helped to raise all the money that was needed for the charity. The event saw a lot of Twitter users and also some celebrities, here are some pictures:
Yes, it has been a while since I wrote a post. What is new? Well I did some portrait shots and been shooting heavily with the iPhone. Also got my new camera which is a Canon EOS 60D. I will be heading to Jakarta today for the Java Jazz Festival and hoping to get some good shots there. Anyway here are some shots taken of a good friend, Andrea Wong around Taman Tun area:
I recently wrote of my trip to Sekinchan, which a fishing village and loads of paddy fields were around. Well, I manage to do a series of photos with the amazing Hipstamatic app on the iPhone 3Gs. Here are some of the shots:
Yes, I had the chance to meet the legendary Anna Kournikova ! Also I met Martina Hingis and some players such as Pat Cash, Goran Ivanosevic and others. They were in KL for the Showdown of Champions, tennis exhibition show. I was at the Charity Gala dinner and managed to meet and talk to them for a bit. Also performing that night was good friend of mine Atilia Haron and emceed by Daphne Iking. Here are some pictures:
Well, another post on my portraits taken with my the wonderful and awesome Canon EOS 60D. Well, today was the first meetup of the Behance Malaysia. Well for those who dont know what is Behance, here is a short excerpt from the website:
“Our core product is the Behance Network, the world’s leading platform for creative professionals across all industries. Members create multi-media portfolios that showcase their work within the Network, as well as throughout partner sites and organizations, and the industry-specific Served Sites. Millions of visitors — including top creative companies, recruiters, editors, and more — come to the Network to see the incredible work and find talent to hire.
Through instant and efficient promotion of work, ready access to a global pool of top talent, and a constant stream of the best creative work from around the world — the Behance Network is revolutionizing the way creative professionals manage their careers and companies find talent.”
Anyway here some portraits that I took during the meetup. It was shot with the 18mm-55mm, f3.5-5.6 kit lens. I edited the picture using Aperture 3 and this is due to the style that I was going for which is the old ‘Faded KODAK’ film look. Here are some pictures:
Well, that is all I took today with the amazing Canon EOS 60D and more pictures to come….
Yes, since I have this camera with me, I decided to do a photo series of people at work. Can be any sort of work and things people do that at time we don’t even notice. Anyway this are 3 shots for now and I am hoping to get more done and make this series an interesting one :
The Designer :
Halimi works at Ecaz Studios and used to work with him when I was there.
He is one hardworking and creative person that I have met. His works also includes designing for high profile clients.
His photography skills and working on websites makes him even a wonderful designer.
Shot with : Canon 60D with off camera speedlite.
Lens: Tokina 11-16, f2.8
Halimi works at Ecaz Studios and used to work with him when I was there. He is one hardworking and creative person that I have met. His works also includes designing for high profile clients. His photography skills and working on websites makes him even a wonderful designer. Shot with : Canon 60D with off camera speedlite. Lens: Tokina 11-16, f2.8
The Bread Man : The Roti man is a Malaysian icon. Everyone from young to old will know at least one roti man in thier lifetime. From all kinds of tit bits to the staple Gardenia bread is a must have with the Roti Man. This was shot at the mamak stall I go always and he was kind enough to pose for me.
Shot with : Canon 60D with off camera speedlite.
Lens: EF-S17-85, f4.5-5.6
The Roti Canai Man :
The person behind every soft and fluffy roti canai is the dude that flips like a pizza in Italy. Every Malaysian knowns the Roti Canai. A bread that is flipped and cooked over a hot pan. This action of flappin the bread together is called ‘Canai’. For more information do google or wikipedia ROTI CANAI !
We are 24 years old, born and raised in Sydney Australia. Both our parents are Korean, so we are able to read, write and speak the language. We have always shared a passion for singing and now, we are both pretty set on pursuing music. Just want to say a ma-HASSIVE thank you to all our subscribers and supporters. We don’t sing to be rated, but every comment, message, rating and subscriber has made this journey for us all the more rewarding!
