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Wednesday Clicks

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I really think that time is really an essence that we cannot waste. Then again there are a lot of things that we do waste that might affect us in a subtle but yet realistic way.

  • This is what you should do if you have about 22-25 million pound sterling sitting in your bank account, buy a village!
  • If you are a new iPhone user or you are considering getting an iPhone sometime in the near future, do note that iPhone’s can’t be tethered at the moment, but this may be of some good news. What is tethering? Well tethering is basically hooking up your phone with your laptop/PC and using the phone’s 3G connection, surf the web.
  • Another bit of Apple related news, as crazy as it seems, I thought stupid things like this only happen in Malaysia.
  • Ok, your friend in the US gives you a DVD for your birthday and you realised you can’t play it on your DVD player because of the DVD region. I bet you must be cursing your lucky stars. Well apparently Gordon Brown must have done something similar when Obama gave him a set of DVDs as a gift.
  • Here is a great post on 20 tips for better conference speaking.
  • Check out this site about 5 minutes before lunch, it will definitely help you build an appetite!

Last but not least, there has been so much hype about Earth Hour and all the Earth Hour parties this coming Saturday. Yes I do support the notion of everyone turning off the lights for an hour but I feel that the only way this will make an impact is that if people could take one thing away from this event is that they learn to conserve energy. A simple gesture like turning off lights when there is no one in the room or talking a short walk to your grocery store instead of driving 2 minutes down the road, every little small thing adds up.

Now the funny part about Earth Hour is a question I would definitely like to post up, how much extra energy has already been consumed/used to promote Earth Hour? I see a huge ass billboard with LIGHTS on it running along the highways. So you turn off your lights for an hour, versus the 1 month of electricity usage to power those billboards? The irony of it all right?

My take is, yes, celebrate Earth Hour and turn off your lights. Then go to what ever party that you may be attending consuming your normal amount of electricity powering those huge ass amplifiers and disco lights. But take home a small fact about energy consumption. Remember, turning off the lights for a room overnight is also equivalent to heating up 10,000 cups of tea.

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This week has been a miserable week for me as I am down with a flu and thanks to the flu, a fever as well. And to make things even worse, because I am sick, my immune system is low hence germs decided to attack my gums and here I am with swollen infected gums, barely being able to eat anything without feeling any pain.

Anyway it is a good thing I decided to slowly collect links over the past week in order that I don’t miss out this week’s Wednesday clicks.

  • Ever wondered how Air Force One looks like? Well, look no further.
  • This blog post shows Air Force One and it’s rich history as a usual transport for the president of the United States.
  • An interesting video which depicts Sex, Lies and Photoshop, tag line for the day, why editors should reveal which photos are photoshopped!
  • 25 of the best photography websites, link courtesy of Anna!
  • An interesting blog about life.
  • I have been hooked on Zack Arias’ critique episodes and they are just totally mind blowing. Critique is very important for a photographer and it sometimes take other people to help us look at things we may tend to overlook. Check them out here. There are already 6 episodes on his blog already but there are only 4 episodes on YouTube. I wrote on his blog (comment section) to request that he could also upload his episodes on YouTube because our crappy Malaysian lines had trouble streaming from Blip.Tv. I am just so glad that he obliged, thanks Zack!
  • Here is a cool site for you to just insert your name and get a list of cool facts about your name.
  • The latest Nikon rumour is that a new 35mm f/1.4 AF-S lens (FX) is about to appear sometime mid year?
  • Here is a very good example of how reporters can take your words and twist it around. Check out this which was published and the article rebuttal over here.
  • Ever since Maxis has launched the Apple iPhone 3G here in Malaysia, here is something for all of us iPhone owners to look forward to, namely the new copy and paste function! Only thing I am sad that was missed out was Flash support as well as tethering.

Until next week, see you all soon. Hope to get better!

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Update: Maxis in Malaysia has finally released their iPhone 3G plans but the pricing is just ultimately plain ridiculous. Note that the plans in the site (http://www.maxis.com.my/iphone/rateplan1.asp) does not include the 3G plan!

This week begins another busy week and I do really hope that I can find the time to post process photos. I definitely need to be more disciplined! Anyway here is a thought, its Wednesday and I have not forgotten my weekly Wednesday Clicks!

  • After having been in the UK for 3 years, I sort of growned accustomed to their usual ritual of having sandwiches for lunch. The sad thing about Malaysia is that, we aren’t really much into the sandwich scene hence even the Subway sandwiches here are a tad boring. Don’t even get me started on O’Briens. Anyway, I found this site which scans sandwiches, yes, SCANS sandwiches. If you feel that you want to be hungry, head over to scanwiches.com now.
  • Do men and women photographers take different photos? Well, I do shoot with women photographers and have shot with them. Personally in my experience, I would have to definitely say a huge YES! But do check out this article instead.
  • Disasters with Photoshop? Look no further, check out this blog.
  • Microsoft, the ever famous software giant has decided to manufacture laptop cooling pads?

Alright thats all for this week. The more I look at those scanwiches, the hungrier I get and I definitely need to sleep! Goodnight everyone!

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This week on Wednesday Clicks I am proud to give you a new word to learn, “Boudoir”. What is it you ask me? Well it has something to do with this style of photography which I am unsure if many male photographers get to shoot. Most of the ones posted on the web were usually taken by famous female photographers. Anyway, just an interesting point to note. If you are still clueless about what “Boudoir” means, just click on the first link.

  • Jasmine Star’s recent Boudoir shoot
  • Last week both Scott Kelby and Matt Klowk…er…that Lightroom guy, anyway, they are part of this new online web resource/TV called D-Town TV where they had their premier episode last week. Check it out here.
  • Check out this competition, it’s called “Name your dream assignment” which is organised by Lenovo and Microsoft. Huge prizes to be won.
  • Learn how to shoot rock concerts here.
  • Apple has released their new line of Macs on Tuesday, “new” Macs include the ever elusive Mac Mini, new iMacs, a bumped up Macbook Pro and the Mac Pro.
  • PSP2 is underway? Images do look fantastic though.

That’s it for this week. Back to the rat race!

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Over the past week I had a huge scare when I tried updating this blog and I also gotten a new 1TB hard disk thanks to munZ. I installed it into my PC at home and only realised that I removed the wrong SATA cable and now one of my older hard disks is disconnected. Once the new hard disks are formatted, I will attempt to reconnect back the other SATA cable as well as try to tidy up the mess that is inside my PC.

Been looking at options to update my blog layout as well as a full redesign. Can’t seem to find the time to sit down and look through all of the codings. Might need to setup another test blog before moving over.

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After enjoying a long weekend and actually playing golf again at the Bangi Equitorial resort after a long hiatus, I must say that I became faily tanned and realised that I may be alergic to the sunblock I bought. There were some interesting photos I took over the weekend on my Facebook profile, mainly taken with my iPhone and then uploaded them via Maxis 3G. Here are this week’s Wednesday Clicks.

  • Sick of your old camera equipment and you really feel like you would need the latest spanking new camera body or that new lens? Well, here is a good reality check for you.
  • If you have recently upgraded to Adobe Lightroom 2 and was wondering what new feature that was in it, do check this tutorial out. Very nifty and simple especially if you are unfamiliar with layers.
  •  Here is an interesting link in the event you feel as if you are having a mental block especially if you are a photographer. Something similar to breaking writer’s block.

I can’t wait for this weekend with another round of golf with my friends. I am leaving this week’s Wednesday Clicks (ok, it is still Wednesday in Hawaii!) with a strip from one of my favourite comic strips.

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Overdue Wednesday Clicks

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I am completely late for this week’s Wednesday Clicks so do forgive me. It has been a hectic couple of days of fun and laughter and catching up with friends. I have two sets of wedding photos to blog about and that should come pretty soon. In the mean time, here are this week’s Wednesday Clicks.

This is it for this week’s weekly links. Next up, an actual post with more photos!

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Update 2: Added a new link icon smile Wednesday Clicks

Update 1: Thanks for pointing out the broken link, fixed it already

Alright, Nick was right. At the mean time the only thing consistent is this weekly post on some links I think is interesting. Believe me, I want to post more but I am just so short for time, you wouldn’t believe how incredibly crazy things have gotten. Here are some interesting links for this week icon smile Wednesday Clicks

  • Jasmine Star has started teaching photography workshops. So if you are in the US around the 10th of March, that is when her first workshop begins. Its a one day workshop at the cost of USD$750 per pax.
  • Our local wedding photographer, Anna-Rina, has combined her blog and her online portfolio following in the steps of her favourite photog. Check it out here. Her arms are more toned than most guys I know icon razz Wednesday Clicks
  • Apparently someone found out that a certain individual blared out that “one Malaysian Top Politician was involved in the murder of Altantuya, that Mongolian woman”. Check it out here.
  • Nikon has released the 1.01 firmware for the D700 and the 2.01 firmware for the D3.
  • Another lengthy open-letter about the proposed LABU airport.
  • Two of my favourite photographers from the US whom I check out their blog regularly, has published their top 100 engagement photos in 2008. Yes, top 100. That is totally awesome! Do check it out here.

That’s all for this week. Back to work work work work work….

I think I’ve gotten more gray hairs over the past couple of weeks.

Wedding Photography Exhibit + Late Wednesday Clicks

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I have been busy running some errands today getting photos printed and later setting up some photos for WeddingStory at the Hiplist Photography Exhibit at the Times Bookstore in Pavillion today and tomorrow setting up the photos at the Times Bookstore in Bangsar Shopping Centre.

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Celebrating the Art of Malaysia Wedding Photographers

I would like to invite all the readers of this blog to attend the exhibition as well as for a talk I am giving at Pavillion Times Bookstore at 2.00pm on Sunday. The talk will be for couples who are looking to hire a wedding photographer and I will be sharing with them on what they should look out for in a photographer. Also, there are RM500 vouchers and discounts available in goodie bags.

Then at the same time I am busy post processing a lot of photos (in the thousands) as well as balancing my need to study for my PMP Certification. I got two text books, one containing about 500 plus pages and another study guide which is 600 pages thick. It has been like almost 5 years since I last studied for an exam and it is definitely not going to be an easy task.

I missed this week’s wednesday clicks so I am incorporating a little bit of that into this post as well. I was held up at training the entire day and then had to rush to KL for another meeting. By the time I got home past midnight so I already missed my Wednesday clicks. Anyway here are some interesting links this week.

  • Yes, the annual ChargeUp Conference is back again and registration has opened. This conference changed my life especially in the area of media. This was where it all began for my life in photography. This time it is held in Penang and yes, there will be a photography stream available!
  • It is not very often you get to see a wedding photographer’s portrait session being taken let alone seeing them in front of the camera instead of behind it.
  • Of course this is big news in Malaysia, do we really need a 4th airport at Labu?
  • Obama’s official portrait has just been released, and it is the first time it was shot with a digital camera.

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Here are this week’s Wednesday Clicks with some interesting links to some various sites. Its the first Wednesday Clicks for 2009 so here is to a great year ahead with more interesting news and titbits from around.

  • For you pixel peepers, check out some stunning photos taken with the new Nikon D3x here from our neighbours up north. For one thing, I am extremely impressed with the quality of the photos. They just look amazing!
  • Another site to compare images between various cameras (Canon, Nikon, Sony and the list continues).
  • Find out more about this free software to shoot tethered with Nikon here.
  • An interesting article which highlights MCA and where they stand.
  • If you haven’t found out, YL Camera, that awesome camera store based at Pudu Plaza has launched their website. I wanted to announce this previously but their website wasn’t updated but now I see a whole slew of lenses available for purchase there.
  • Having a dual screen whilst working on photos/videos is awesome right? Now ever wondered if you could have a dual screen on-the-go? Well look no further, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700 might just be the solution for you. Check it out here.
  • Looking for a RSS aggregator? I recommend Google Reader.
  • Google’s Picasa is now available for Macs! Download it here.
  • Apple has released their new unibody 17″ Macbookpro at the MacWorld conference. Other new items include iWork 09 and iLife 09. Also iTunes now deliver DRM free tunes to you. In terms of its released, rumours were that the iPhone Nano might make its debut.

Alright, that is it for this week. I am still way too busy trying to manage every available time I have to post process photos and get them delivered before the Chinese New Year. Please be patient with me ya? Thanks!

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