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.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

"Take a Picture for Conservation" Photo Competition Results

I just got to know today that I got prizes for both my photographs which I submitted to enter the "Take a Picture for Conservation" photo competition. You guys can visit Wild Asia too.

Nature Category (1st Runner Up). Yik Hoe's wife, Lee Ping, got the Grand Prize :D which truly deserves it, no doubt about her shot. Wish I can share her photograph here but unfortunately I don't have it.
Caption: Nature's Heart
1st Runner Up Prize :D Cheers

Candid Moment Category (Grand Prize)
Caption: The best investment a father can give to his son. Planting a tree of life.
The Grand Prize :D Double Cheers

Actually this morning, I had a meeting with Deborah Chan, the Communication & Business Strategy Manager of Wild Asia Sdn Bhd, to discuss on some collaboration on the CIMB MyCause Competition.

On top of that, I conveniently made myself available to collect my prizes from Wild Asia premises. I was not entirely surprise I won but to win 2 prizes, that was totally unexpected. I thought the other contestants captured better photographs than I did.

Overall, happy happy :D
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