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.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Planning for 400-450 pax Group Photo

As of now, I have managed to come out with 3 scenarios to shoot the group photo of 400-450 pax. As you can see from the sketch I did. The above image is clickable to expand the sketch.

For the worst case scenario I, where I have only chairs to use and that I cannot place anyone to seat on the floor. I will have to arrange the main guys to be seated first. As for the rest, I will have to arrange them according to their heights; from shortest to the tallest. Then from there, I will divide them to 4 smaller clusters.

For the sake of explanation, I have identified them as cluster 1-4. As you will be able to see from the arrangement, I will place cluster 1 on the first standing row but in front. I will start with the tallest in cluster 1. They will move to the middle and as I move towards the shorter subjects, I will place them alternate, 1 to the left and 1 to the right and repeat this till cluster 1 is done.

This is then followed by cluster 3; just right behind cluster 1. The key here is to ensure that the cluster 3 heads alternates in between the cluster 1 heads.

If this works out, I will be able to place 180 pax in the first standing row. I will then have to repeat this for the second row which will be standing on the chair right behind cluster 3.

This scenario will make the group photo really wide and there will be a lot of space on the top and bottom of the picture. If possible, I will not resort to this option.

A better option will be if I am able to place 1 extra row seated in front on the floor. This will bring the number of pax per row down to 75. 75 is still too long and but still will be much better than 90 per row.

The best case which I would love to have will be that I can use the stage to put up another 3 more rows.

I will try to bring this out into the open area as the lighting will be much better and will definitely be lesser room for a mess up. Well lets see how will this turn out to be.
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