We have moved from Blogspot!

Hi all, we have moved from blogspot. Our own website and forum is up and running. However there might still be a little bit of obstacle at our website and forum, as we are trying to make it user friendly at the moment so please bear with us.

Our New Website & Forum @ www.pgn.cc

Children Portraiture

I was accompanying Master LH Tan to youth park to shoot children portraiture yesterday. It was pretty challenging to capture the best moment of the littles. They don't smile or show happy expression when they are posing to you. And their action are quick so I will have to use Manual Mode and set it to high speed shutter for lightning quick capture and big aperture to blur the background. I end up sweating for that one hour sessions.

Photo by Henson Quek
Nikon D300 + 70-300mm VRII

Kek Lok Si Temple Lighting Up Ceremony

Kek Lok Si temple in Air Itam in Penang will be all lighted up with more than 10,000 lanterns and 230,000 multi-coloured bulbs. And most probably fireworks to go with it. We will be hiking to the vegetable farm nearby to get the best angle of Kek Lok Si Temple lighting up and hope to capture some fireworks inside our night landscape. If you were to join us tonight, please wear trainers. Don't wear slippers or working shoes or else you will just torture yourself when we are doing the hiking. Tripod is strongly recommended.

Title: Kek Lok Si Temple Lighting Up Ceremony
Date: 21st January 2009
Time: 7.00PM
Location: Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Itam
Gather @ the base of Kek Lok Si Temple @ 5:30pm

PGN New Forum Website

I am here to announced that we have finally got our own forum up and running. All members please register yourself at our forum and check it out. Also, feel free to post your best shots there for others to view and comments.

http://pgn.cc/forum

CNY Temple Fair @ Macalister Road

I do not know why there is so many Temple Fair this year, seems like everyone is organizing their own temple fair at different time. A little confused but never mind as long as they are interesting, we (PGN) will go and try to get the best out of it. This one is organized by Guang Ming Ribao, Macalister Road. There is 2 parts of it, right in front of Guang Ming Ribao's HQ and inside compound of Memorial of Sun. Any member who is interested please join us at the venue.

Title: CNY Temple Fair @ Macalister Road
Date: 17th January 2009
Time: 6.00PM Onwards
Venue: Guang Ming Ribao HQ @ Macalister Road

Stella Chung Album Promotion Tour

Thanks to new2mac, there is an event @ Sunway Carnival Mall Seberang Jaya this friday. I do not know who is Stella Chung, maybe she is a Malaysian Celebrity. After I saw her photo, then I decided to go this friday to capture some of her stunning face. Any member who is interested can come and join me on friday.

Title: Stella Chung Album Promotion Tour
Date: 16th January 2009
Time: 4.30PM
Venue: Sunway Carnival Mall, Seberang Jaya


Photo taken from http://sunwaycarnival.com/event.asp

New Website Coming Soon

We finally have registered our own domain and our designer CS Ang is working hard to get our new forum website up and running as soon as possible. Also we are in the midst of printing our own t-shirt which will be available for our member with a price. I will announce the price for the t-shirt when ready. Our club is in the process of registering with ROS and hopefully we will get it fully registered in 3 months time. Once it's fully registered we will collect joining fees and live membership from all interested members. And PGN ID Card will be given to all successful joining members.

Welcome Canon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji, Pentax, etc Users

Finally we have come to an agreement to open up Photographers Network (PGN) to other users instead of just Nikon users to be part of us. We welcome Canon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji, Pentax, etc DSLR users now. Anyone who is interested to join up, please email the below details to pgnnikon@gmail.com for registration. As a member you can enjoy certain privileges benefits that our club has to offer.

For registration details:-

Full Name
Mobile No.
Email Address
Home Address
DSLR Model

Penang Island Official Video

I received an email asking everyone in Penang to watch this video. It's a great video and I am proud of Penang Island. I love Penang. Enjoy everyone.

Penang Has It All

Calling 2 Penang Hill

Due to too many members feeling that they have been necgleted by me, I will have to organize some shoothing outing for them or else they will be really upset with me. I am going up to Penang Hill this early Sunday to shoot sunrise from there. However in order to get up there on time and not to mention looking for the best angle, we will have to catch the 1st train up. Which operates at 630AM, so any of the members who would like to attend this outing, please gather at the base at 615AM. Please take note, if you are joining us and you are late, we will not wait for you! You will have to catch the 2nd train, because we can't risk the chance to get up there on time just because you are late and we are waiting for you. No registration is required for this outing, just show up and shoot.

Title: Penang Hill Sunrise Shot
Date: 11th January 2009
Time: 6.15AM
Location: Penang Hill Base, Air Itam.

Komtar 64th & 65th Floor (Helipad)

We were lucky enough these few days. And today we (LH Tan, Henson & Jason) got even luckier, because we manage to ask Komtar Assemblyman YB Ng Wei Aik to allow us to shoot the view of Georgetown from the top floor of Komtar which is 65th & 66th (Helipad) floor. I was stumbled upon stepping outside there, because no concrete floors but steel web and you can see ground floor right below you feet!!! And I lost confident with the steel web floor, I need to encourage myself to move my leg a step forward, what a struggle!! (Actually I nearly dropped my balls :p) But after a few minutes, I overcome the fear and enjoy snapping all over.

Photo by Henson Quek Nikon D300

Excel Photo Trading view from 65th floor


Komtar State Assemblyman YB Ng Wei Aik
http://pgforward.blogspot.com

Exploring New Site V - Tanjong Dawai, Kedah.

Thanks to Jason Khoo who discovered this location which is full of object to snap. We (Jason, Ben, LH Tan & Henson) went up there in the afternoon after early morning portrait session with Chief Minister of Penang. It's a fishing village and typical kampung village. We were truly spoiled by this place, we love it so much and the people there are so friendly. That's what town people lack of.

Photo by Henson Quek Nikon D300
Ben Chong Nikon D90, Jason Khoo Nikon D300 & LH Tan Nikon D80

PGN Photography Outing @ Permatang Damar Laut

After we have explored Permatang Damar Laut the other day, we have come across an idea to organized a photography outing to this location. This event is opened to PGN Members and non members. We will be arranging so many shooting sessions, so there will be timetable for the outing. Shooting sessions includes traditional kampung lifestyle, beach activities, fishermans' lifestyle and swimsuit / bikini sessions. However this outing is only limited to 30 photographers only, please registered with me as soon as possible. Registration fees must be deposited into my account (Maybank - Henson Quek Chung Thye 102073022397) prior to registering with email (pgnnikon@gmail.com) or sms (0127890434).

Title: PGN Photography Outing
Date: 18th January 2009
Time: 3.00PM - 7.30PM
Location: Permatang Damar Laut
Fees:
Member RM25.00 per person Non Member RM 30.00 per person

Sample photos of traditional kampung lifestyle,
beach activities and swimsuit and bikini shots by
LH Tan Nikon D80 & Henson Quek Nikon D300

Chinese New Year - Temple Fair

Every Chinese New Year, there will be a Temple Fair to increase the atmosphere of celebrating. For this 2009 Lunar Chinese New Year, the organizer has decided to set it on 1st February 2009. Plenty of chinese cultural activities can be seen @ this Temple Fair. All members and non members are welcome to attend. Happy New Year to everyone and PGN wishes you all the best in every aspect of your life!!!

Title: Chinese New Year - Temple Fair (庙会)
Date: 1st February 2009
Time: 4.00PM - 7.00PM
Location:
Amernian Street, Cannon Street, Chulia Street, Soo Hong Lane,
Ah Quay Street, Quay Street, Kampong Kolam

Photo courtesy of Penang Talk