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The New Generation Dance Showcase – Beta

Gary Ng — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:08:06 +0000

Hi all, welcome back. If you had noticed, the blog layout has undergone some changes, it now has a dark scheme to compliment the photos that I will post up. The layout also allows me to post up larger photos due to the increased width. Anyway, getting back to the point, few weeks ago I was invited to shoot a dance performance by Batu Dance Theater at The Annexe Gallery, Central Market. For an idea on what the performance was all about, please click here.

This is by far my most challenging shoot yet, light was minimal and it was very dark. Above are the more usable shots that I took. I remembered how I wished I had a D700 with me while I was shooting because of the D700′s superb lowlight capabilities. To get the optimal shutter speed on my D90, even while I was using an aperture value of f2.8, I had to pumped the ISO right up to 3200, so, please excuse the noise.

Filed under: Performances, Photography Tagged: aperture value, d700, d90, dance performance, dance theater, shutter speed

Korea – Part 3

Gary Ng — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:19:37 +0000

I have updated my watermark! Nothing great, but.. yeah. So this is the final part of photos from my trip to Korea just recently. As usual, photos are in random, tell me which one is your favourite!

Next up should be photos from the dance performance, “Beta” by Batu Dance Theater.

For an idea on what the performance was all about, please click here.

Anyway, the season of festivity continues as it is Chinese New Year next week! Welcome to the year of the Dragon! … which is also my Chinese astrological sign.

Filed under: Architecture, Landscape, Photography, Places, Travel

Korea – Part 2

Gary Ng — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:08:21 +0000

Welcome to the year 2012 (yes, i need to update my watermark). Happy new year, to kick start the new year is part 2 of photos from my trip to Korea… last year.

That’s all for now, one more part coming up. Chinese new year is coming up too, the year of the dragon, not going anywhere during the season, I guess it is rotting out at home, bummer.

Filed under: Photography, Places, Travel

Yew & Su Mei’s Wedding – Part 2

Gary Ng — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:51:52 +0000

It seems that I have time to put up one more post before this year ends. Welcome back to the final part of Yew & Su Mei’s actual wedding day photos, a follow up from here. This part consists of photos taken during the grand dinner in the evening. I shot more photos of the couple as my second photographer, Mensiz Wong shot the family & friends.

This is a great ending post for the end of the year, all happy and “lovy-dovy”. Anyway, Christmas is over, so it is time to wish everyone a happy new year instead!

Filed under: Photography, Wedding

Korea – Part 1

Gary Ng — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:15:35 +0000

This is the second time I’ve been to South Korea. I must say that it didn’t change alot since the last time i visited which was in 2005, the weather is still so chilly (I went to Korea twice during the winter season) but this time i saw snow falling down from the skies rather than those which were already on the ground, which i missed the last time around. Awesome trip, feels so “christmas’sy”.

This might the last post on my blog – this year. Just in case it really is, I would like to wish everyone of my readers here, a merry christmas and a happy new year!

Filed under: Architecture, Photography, Places, Travel

Yew & Su Mei’s Wedding – Part 1

Gary Ng — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:29:40 +0000

Have you watched the wedding slideshow yet? If not, head over here to see it. I got to team up with Mensiz Wong this time to shoot the wedding but below here are the pics that were shot by me (all photos are in sequence). Most of the pics are shot at the bride’s house as I was stationed there while Mensiz was at the groom’s house. As always, comments are welcomed.

Part 2 coming up, the wedding dinner.

Filed under: Events, Wedding

Korea – Prelude

Gary Ng — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:12:08 +0000

As you might have already know, I have just came back from Korea and requests are flooding in for the photos. Unfortunately I only have time to put up a prelude for now.

This photo was taken in the heart of Seoul at the infamous, “Shinsegae” high end shopping mall. Below is a dash of Batu Caves. Enjoy!

Stay tuned, more coming up.

Filed under: Architecture, Places, Street, Travel

Architecture & Dance – Part 2

Gary Ng — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:12:23 +0000

Hey guys, I am back from Korea. Had a fun time with all the colleagues and enjoyed the chilly weather over there. Back to the topic, this is the second part of Architecture & Dance taken in and around KL. Enjoy!

Next up, photos from Yew & Su Mei’s wedding! Also, are you guys interested in a slideshow of the Batu Caves series?

Filed under: Architecture, Places, Portraits

Batu Caves

Gary Ng — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:05:19 +0000

Hi guys, I really wanted to post on Dance & Architecture – Part 2 before I head off to South Korea for the coming week but I really have insufficient time. I was skimping through my photos and saw that I had edited quite a number of photos I took at Batu Caves at an outing with PSPJ a few weeks back but did not have the time to post up the photos – until now.

That’s all for Batu Caves. More pictures to come, all the way from South Korea. See you all next week!

Filed under: Places, Travel

Yew & Su Mei’s Wedding – Prequel

Gary Ng — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:25:12 +0000

Last weekend was a busy and tiring one. Was hired to shoot a Chinese wedding for a full day with a friend of mine. With the photos we took during the morning session, we made the below slideshow to be played at the wedding banquet later that evening for the newlyweds’ family and friends to enjoy.

Sorry as I have yet to publish the sequel to Dance & Architecture. You guys might have to hold on for a little longer as I will be in South Korea for the entire next week.

Filed under: Wedding