About the Fotogelafer

Welcome to Fotogelafer.com. I am Wan Cheng Huat AKA the Fotogelafer. Here is a short write up about how photography came into my life.

All my life, I can say that I have always been attuned with art. When I was much younger, I loved to draw. How did I know that? Well, I never could stop picking up a pen or a pencil to start imprinting what I saw. Drawing became a part of my life. As years pass me by, I soon realized that my ‘addiction’ actually soothes me, my feelings, my emotions and most of all my soul.

When I turned 16, I decided to join my school’s photography club and loved it almost instantly. Photography, in many ways, was and still is similar with drawing; instead of capturing images with my pen or pencil, I am now able to capture them with my camera.

I was overwhelmed with enthusiasm and learnt all I could from wherever I could. I remember reading through all the Reader's Digest I could get to obtain photography tips which were usually the advertisements of Kodak or Canon or Fujifilm. At that time, it was my only source where I could learn about shutter speed, aperture settings and how to play around to get my intended effects. Even now, after over 10 years, I still keep those files which still have those Reader's Digest pages.

I could remember the moment when I first picked up a camera; I knew that there was no turning back. Cameras and films were my new tools to express my new found identity.

But as time pass, technology became more advance and soon enough photography became digital. Only after 10 years, I finally abandon film photography; as it became more and more expensive and obsolete. However, I will cherish all those negatives which are now lying in my dry box. Nothing can replace them.

Enjoy my photographs.

Monday, June 8, 2009

07.06.2009 - Bio-essence Tanaka White Fair-Y Tale Challenge

Yesterday morning I was at Ikea, Bandar Utama having breakfast with Chee Wing and Jeffrey. We gotten some last minute information that Raymond Lam and Linda Chung will be nearby for an event.
I had to go all the way back home to Bandar Sunway to get my camera and charge it.
Oh ya, the event was called Bio-essence Tanaka White Fair-Y Tale Challenge which was held at 1 Utama, Bandar Utama. Present there was also our very own Malaysian celebrity Sharifah Nor Azean Syed Mahadzir (Scha). She was really cute, from where I was standing, I thought she was a Japanese. Well I guess I was wrong. I was really far from the stage but thanks to the 18-200mm, it was a wonder. Most of the shot was good, it could be better if everyone were not pushing so much or if I was closer.

I decided to part myself from the ever growing crowd of the front stage. I made my way to the back of the stage, awaiting like a predator for his prey, but in this case it was just for a shot, a photo shot. After a long wait, I manage to get 1 feet from Raymond Lam, Linda Chung and Scha but I set the wrong setting for my camera and my shots came out blurred. I was quite disappointed but I was also quite happy to be able to experience this photo shoot. I do hope I will be able to enhance my skills or probably just get an external flash :D

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Photographer: Wan Cheng Huat
Camera: Canon 50D + Canon 18-200mm
Location: 1 Utama, Malaysia
Taken On: June 7, 2009
Edits: Photoshop CS3 (Crops)

1 comment:

  1. Lucky for me we went. Hehehe.. Too bad we didn't manage to take a group photo with Scha.. But I found this from her facebook.

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