It’s on my list of things to do when I travel home to visit my mum.
Get out of the house! The gridlock is real on this tiny island of Penang.
Even for someone who comes from the outskirts of Los Angeles, I can attest to how bad the traffic situation is on this island.
It’s enough to make everyone but the most die-hard who will venture out during certain hours of the day.
A big part of the fun in taking portraits on location is finding a location that you recognize as promising and full of possibilities.
This time while I was still in Penang, OS Low, Johnny Lee and I took a drive to a sleepy neighborhood by the sea called Damar Permatang Laut in the southern tip of Penang Island where the runway for Penang International Airport ends.
As the ‘director’ of course you could work one or two ways:
Since I was on vacation without much gear, I had to work with the 2nd approach. Find a scenic spot and hope for the best as far as finding a suitable subject.
As I move forward myself into video, I’ll share what I come across.
To get the ball rolling.
Continue reading The Kek Lok Si temple in Penang, Malaysia
Photographing strangers have always been something I enjoy.
Part of it has to do with the possibility that I can be told to take a hike, or worse, be punched in the face.
It’s not that I like to antagonize people.
It’s a real challenge even if you have the camera handling down.
Quizzical look of a fruit vendor–This guy was curious to see me use a strange-looking camera I’m sure. The Hasselblad with 80mm lens shot wide open at f2.8 produces nice sharp images but it is a slow camera to work. You have to take first a meter-reading with a handheld meter.The 500CM had no built-in meter. Ridiculous considering how much it cost me. The fruit is called lychee.
