Since I registered and pre-launch my oitom-opurak website. I only post an image of Mount Kinabalu as a teaser for this upcoming project.
2 weeks ago, I decide to start something.. A new teaser or some call it a Trailer.

Click Image above to view.

I won’t expect much from this personal project.
Since it’s hard to get a freelance and also proper job.. I’m gonna use my Oitom-Opurak project as an Introduction of me to the whole audience who are using the internet.

I guess that’s all from me.
I will explain more in-depth about this project. I think The new multimedia slide Teaser explains everything about Oitom-Opurak.

If you want to follow the update and other random stuff of oitom-opurak.
When you log in to the web. On your right side there’s a Facebook and Twitter badges.
Click em and join Oitom Opurak.
Hey It’s free and you just have to wait for the multimedia slide to load.

Now you know Why I need a Voice recorder eh? ekeke

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Roger Ballen shares his point of view about Photobook.

“The experience of touching something, holding something and feeling something is a very important in a part of Photograph……”

sources : http://www.lensculture.com/webloglc/

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Finally.. Done with my packing and what’s left for me to pack is my Laptop, Harddisk and Headphones.
But what annoys me is my Check-In Luggage!! Looks like I have to play a game with the check-in counter staff because I already excess my allowance baggage. T_T
The suitcase itself already weight about 7-8kgs. Aiyo!!!

Well.. What to do.. Going back for good begitu lor.

Anyway, I mentioned my last post (or last 2 post?) what’s my plan after officially graduate from university 2 weeks ago.
Basically this post I’ll roughly tell y’all apakah akan terjadi seterusnya (what will happen).

Bah!

Flanegan’s Sabah Project.

My 1st Main Goal for 2010 is to start my Borneo Project. As a warming up for my Borneo Project, I’m gonna start explore around Sabah first.
I estimate this project will be complete maybe in 2 or 3 years because it’s not just a 1 time visit shooting project, I can go back to the place and visit other unknown places as many times as i want just to get the proper image to represent every ‘fraction’ of Sabah’s District or I prefer to call “Sabah’s inner state” LOL.

At first I want to Shoot with my Pen-E and Minolta Camera in Black and White Film but looks like I cannot send the photographic chemical via mail back to KK. I hope I can order Black and White chemical via Investline or some photographic shop from KL. *finger cross*
Worst come to worst, I have to hold this project for maybe 4-6months to earn cash and get myself a Ricoh GRD or Leica D-Lux compact camera, because it’s small and can shoot raw.

The 2nd one is…. Maybe become a Teacher!
Yes you hear me~~ I’m not good in presentation but I believe teaching young adult or teenage who took photography as an elective is a way for me to teach the proper way about Photography from A to Z. The best thing about it is I got paid everymonth! hahaha COME ON!! I’m part of “working life” with you guys already… I need money to survive and also savings for future plan..

I know Asians hoping for free stuff.. Then they use it to earn extra cash. We sucks so much!!
We need to throw that mentality… That’s not good. BIDAK!! BIDAK TOO THE MAX!

I guess I’ll stop here and will continue on the next post.
It’s my last day in Melbourne and I have to wake up early settle some stuff.
Will update part 2 once I’m back in KK. Be patient ya!

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After I completed my Diploma (Graphic Design) at Sabah Institute of Art in 2006. I realize become a Graphic Designer is not my forte. I took up Graphic Design because I saw Photography I & II in their Electives Course.

A few weeks after I obtained my Diploma at the end of 2006. I decide to pursue something I never think about. It’s only a hobby and also passion. I wanted to learn more about Photography.
I decide to do some research which is the best Photography Course. My first Choice is Academy of Art or San Francisco of Art Institute, but the Visa is a huge problem for me. They say it took a while to approve…. =_=

Few days later, no stories or update from them. I decide to scrap the offer letters from them and apply at RMIT University because they ‘used’ to be one of the Top Photography School, and still a top photography school in Southern Hemisphere.

I got my offer letter a week later and my Student Visa approved in less than 3 days. Of course I sense something wrong with it. Ini mesti mau duit saja! But heck~~ I found a few ‘graduates’ photographer website who used to study at RMIT. For the first time, I saw something different. I mean different photograph, different vision from their folio.

That’s what I want to learn!
Not only take photograph with cameras. But explore it!

Murut Tribe Costume with Pink Graduation Gown.

I thought what I’ve learnt from Photography Forum and Magazine is enough for me to be very knowledgeable in my First Year. But I’m wrong!! I suddenly become so noobs because the way RMIT taught me is not about the camera. Is about how we visualize a scene turning into a interesting 2D Photo.

No Matter how good is your technical.. But crappy composition and too normal. My lecturer will say ‘No’ all the time until you got the right photo. Beside just taking picture, we have to do research too.. History of Photography and History of an image itself from Documentary, War Photography to Commercial. With that Visual Research + Your Lecturer’s help.. It helps me to develop my own style.

It took at least 2 years to develop my own style..  I still remember in my 2nd year, I stressed allot because I cannot find the style that can represents me. I kept on changing until I have Elective Class with Alex Syndikas and John Child.

They helped me allot..

Commencement Ceremony

And Also in year 2008 or in my 2nd year, Digital Photography or DSLR is rising up. Everyone who purchased a DSLR suddenly proclaimed themselves as Photographer. Even the person they use to experiment in taking picture suddenly proclaimed as a Model too… It’s a hot topic for most of the students and lecturers. Even some of them debate nonstop about it.

I have no comment on that.
“It doesn’t mean you’ll be an Instant Photographer if you owned a DSLR, You are just the Camera Owner.”

After I found my style, during my summer break back in KK. I straight away starts my Final Year Project called “Anima“.

In my final year of study 3rd Year. Beside focusing on my Final Year Folio, I did Darkroom and Alternative Process.

Pinhole is very interesting. I like it so much! I remember I spent at least average 20+ hours in a week just take picture in Pinhole then process it in darkroom. I feels like I’m doing the real thing..

Panjang cerita… pfft

3 years later, mid December 2009. I finish my life as Photography Student.
Feeling proud for the first time as kampung boy with Murut Tribe Costume.
Bersalam with the professor on stage and receive my most expensive certificate I ever ask my parents to invest.

Bidak ohh Pigang bunga

I’m now.. Officially conffered to Bachelor of Art (Photography).
oh yes Bebeh!!

No Peace Sign, No Fun..

I know its hard for a few people to live on after spent so much time together for 3 years as coursemate. Ada yang Emo brabis lagi, ada yang tiba2 confess (BIDAK), ada yang tiba-tiba rapat (ini lar WTF).
For me, whatever lah… Life goes on… When I was 12 years old.. My parents says friends come and go. Buat apa mau stick sama satu orang.. Betul also bah kan!

Thanks to the current technology. Everyone can keep contact each other via the ‘Internet’. Except for those who Jual Mahal.

This picture tells “I love my cert more than everyone.” haha ok joking bah kamurang ni

Bah.. I guess that’s all lar. I will write another post about my plan and future of my upcoming ‘work life’.

Continue my packing.

-peace bebeh and one love-

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Finally… I got the time to Edit, render and upload the video last nite.
Malu jangan tak malu tengok….

Click Play ok.. hehehe

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