In Japan, you still can get all the old asahi camera, nippon camera magazine back in 20-30years ago in a used bookstore. Tokyo Style Camera’s John Sypal found this book 1974 April Issue of Asahi Camera. I always wonder how Daido Moriyama dress back those days, cos now I kept on see his portrait of wearing everything in Black.

Daido Moriyama 1974 Canon F-1 Ads on Asahi Camera.

Even the photo + filmstrip border itself of the photo look so cool! The saturation makes it look so funky… The shirt so contrast!! haha

Damn!!!!

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Yo… Love to update my blog but work as photojournalist really avoid me to online for personally less than 2 hours.
So here are the update about my First Photozine called My Journey or 僕の旅 (boku no tabi) #1.

The quality is not as good like those typical Photobook you see but I’m willing to share in-terms of book format because I always believe looking photos in this kind of format always give different kind of feeling.
“Glare a Photo in a piece of Photograph through your palm gives you the instinct of everlasting connection thru your vain to heart and mind. That’s what makes special about Photographs. Not Pixelate Picture in Monitor.”

Edition of 12
(it means only have 12 printed books, unless someone willing to sponsor to print another extra books )

Book Cover of My Journey

40 Pagesof  12 Edition

Price :
Malaysia RM30 / Japan 1500円 / America USD15 / Oceania AUD12 / Europe EUR8.50

Postage :
Within KK free pick-up / Outside KK f.o.c / Peninsular and Sarawak RM5 / Outside Malaysia including with the price list above.

First Page

Main purpose to print this kind of book format is to send to an Art Gallery and also Photo Agency. I purposely print extra and sell it with a reasonable price for those who are interested in keeping Photobook Collection and also Photograph Lovers.
If you have any question please do not hesitate to ask me via comment below or email me for private question at flaneganb[at]gmail.com .
I will email you my bank account number if some of y’all interested. I don’t mind exchange with photobook or other photography collection as long it’s the same value as the price I mention above. I love collecting photography stuff!

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Just got back from Kota Kinabalu International Folklore Fest. I guess maybe because of the less promotion, not much people attend the event + the location is not a prime place for those who don’t have transport because radius distant from the nearest bus station to the event area is very far.

Since I started working with this company, I still don’t get why I have to be in the Office all the time? Can the boss just contact me if I got a conference or job to cover? hmmmm
I only upload 3 images here because I don’t have time to enjoy blogging and surf the net often anymore because I need to spend more time on the bed.

Cos I need to wake up at freakin 630am. Work starts at 8am, for a photojournalist sitting down on the desk waiting for the chief editor and say “Good Morning”.
Tough job huh~~

For Kota Kinabalu International Folklore fest this year, they giving out lotsa award but I will only mention 2 here.
For the best Costume award goes to :

Kazakhstan

I heard they Won Best Costume for 7 years in a row since the 1st installment of KKIF in 2003.
I wonder who can beat them next year?

And the Winners for KKIF 2010 is :

Taiwan

It’s their first time joining KKIF and also their first time visit Sabah. One of the dancer also awarded Best Female Dancer for KKIF2010.
MHO, They deserved it. The Dancer Sync so perfect and also their choreograph is so beautiful, is like watching a Chinese Opera theatre but in a contemporary folk dance way.

Last photos but not least :

Photographer needs a Photo of themself too aye~~ The Thai and Philippines. ASEAN represent yo.

that’s all lar. It’s 1.30am already, I need proper sleep so I don’t get cranky in office.

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It’s done, no more sounds of vuvuzelas and World Cup. At the end of the game, Spain is the new World No. 1 Football/Soccer Team. Thanks to Torres passes and Iniesta’s Goal at the last minute of ET 2nd half. Ok, enough about sports and soccer. While watching boring 90mins matches and awesome De Jong Flying Kick rendered into Gif’ed below :

Ouch, hilang jantan-ness’s Spain.

Let’s talk about Photography. While reading some good articles and also checking some photo studios, photo agent and photographer’s web. I found this very interesting Video Interview of Dan Winters.
Dan Winters is an American Photographer based in Austin and L.A now and his work are pure Photography if you know what I mean. His portrait open my mind again and his interview freshen me up generally.
Since I back home KK, It’s challenging and also frustrating for me to talk about general photography to some photographers here. It’s all about cameras, photoshop Technic and hot girls only or the worst one is Wedding! or racial political between chinese photographer, bumiputra photographer or KDM photographer. Even this brand Nikon, Canon and Sony thingy really nonsense lar. It’s Malaysia afterall!

I stress it out here also useless bah kan! Manalah orang pandai faham ni. No 1 lawan balik pakai mulut or pakai keyboard jak, but never do any action. or minta support dari kawan counter attack.

I hope y’all like Dan Winters Video Interview I found on youtube via The Photography Post site :

Dan Winters Interviews

After watching the video above like 4-5 times. Suddenly I miss shooting b&w films and print it using my trusty Czechoslovakia old Enlarger I got from Photo Market in Ballarat, Australia.
Well, some certain Photography is already dead indeed. The world is changing.. People’s attitude changing, Economic Influence Changing, Politic Changing.. Photography is changing too.

Too much personal stuff wanted to share but ngehh~~ It’s Bad idea to spread it out in the interwebs. I even feel awkward to share sumthing to my friend and my family.
It’s related about my future career and future.

People says KK has lots of potential and chances. My field, does not have that for a moment unless I spend million of dollars to make it alive. Heck even myself doesn’t have RM100 in my bank account now.
Oh Art! Oh Photography! Oh blardy Sabah Art Gallery where art thou!
Even writing a grant proposal in Sabah. They always asking what is the benefit to them and how many profit can they get. Profit you’re backside! *scratch head*

I’m thinking of going somewhere after all.

Sigh~~~

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Hello… Im back from Tongod, instead of staying there for 3 nights. My trip to Central Sabah only ended up for 24 hours. Because one of my boss need to head back to KK for some personal reason. He chose me to follow him, and the others will remain there continue to document the life of Herbalist for a day.

The only way you can visit or get into Tongod is via Road Access, it takes about 5 hours using a small car such as Kembara to reach Tongod Town. And another 2 hours to get into central Sabah Kg Karamuak or Kuala Karamuak (the local here pronounce Karamuak as Keramok).

Telupid – Tongod New Road.

From Kota Kinabalu to Ranau takes around 2 hours, then we had a small break for 30mins+ then continue our destination to Telupid for another 2 hours. Make sure to fill in your petrol/diesel in Ranau because Telupid don’t have any Gas Station. If your car use lots of Petrol, bring extra or 2 huge bottle to fill in the gas. Just incase you drive halfway your car suddenly out of Gas. Fun become Not Funny anymore.

Pekan Tongod

Once reach Pekan Tongod, we decide to have another cup of coffee at one of the restaurant. Everyone thought that Kg Keramauk is only a short distant away from here.

But we’re damn wrong…. We have to drive offroad, pass by lots of Palm Oil Estate and also Jungle with no communication signal and only hope someone pass-by to tell us where is “Keramauk”.

Never ending road to Karamuak.

Driving offroad on Kembara gives you free butt massage or whole body because the car keep on moving up and down nonstop for 2 hours. The road is gribble, lots of sharp rock and makes us so worried that the car’s tyre suddenly puncture in the middle of nowhere with no phone signal. Is not funny! But 1 hour 15mins later, we saw a small signboard says “Simpang ke Karamauk”. Everyone in the car feel so relieve, but the road get into Keramauk haven’t end yet.. It takes 45mins from the junction into Keramauk until we saw houses and villagers wandering around. Relieve too the max!

Keramauk, where Hutan and Orang Sungai lives only a few distant from the nearest wide River.

If you’re interested to visit here. Yayasan Sabah do provide a place to stay for those who are interested to have a lil bit of adventure get into Central of Sabah.

I realize most of the villagers are locals. Orang Sungai (Dusun and etc), some of them used to have a awesome life in KK City or Sandakan before but they decide to go back to their own land and have a simple life where they originated from. I’m very touch with their stories.

Settlement House in Keramauk.

Most of the Settlement house are belongs to Yayasan Sabah, most of the workers are local from Sandakan, Tuaran or even KK work for Yayasan Sabah. Yayasan Sabah are the one who redesign the whole kampung area in Central Sabah. 40 years ago, there’s no road access into this village. The only way you can get into Karamuak is via Kinabatangan River. Back those days, By Boat it takes about 3 months to Reach Sandakan. Imagine that! Even 7 hours drive from KK to Keramauk suda start whining like a baby in the car. HAHA GILA!

No Phone Signal!

If the villagers here wants to contact their relatives in KK or Sandakan. They have to drive all the way to Tongod town to get a proper Coverage. In Karamuak, you can throw your mobile phone into the Kinabatangan River and feed the crocodile or some say feed the dragon. Tidak sampai hati saya mau umban my phone ohh. Thank god I have lotsa reason why I still can use it. I call it my mini-laptop.

The main attraction in Karamuak is the Pyramid look-a-like Mountain (Gunung Tingkar) where the late 1963 Wessex Helicopter wrecked there. And also the wide mini river of Kuala Karamuak where it’s connecting the Kinabatangan River. Experience Sunset in the central of Sabah is one of a kind too. You can know where is Sandakan and Where is Kota Kinabalu by looking at the sun. Interesting rite! Aisehmen~~

You are now somewhere around this area.

Once we reach to the Yayasan Sabah’s Forestry Centre. The Officer shows us the map and point where are we now.

I’m so proud for a moment because I’m now exactly in the middle of Sabah. Out of nowhere, because 2 years ago Im thinking of explore Sabah for my future Photography Project that related with Sabah Map itself.

Kuala Karamuak River, at the end of the junction is Kinabatangan River.

Haish.. Too bad I can’t join the other crew for a boat ride. Because there’s no extra space for me and the Cameraman Assistant. We’re ended up hang out at one of the hut and talk about how hard to make a living as a Cinematographer and also Documentary Photographer.

After the production crew done their work, we take a rest for a few mins and have dindins. After dindins, going up to the hill and the production crew continue their work and me continue as a the behind the scene photographer.

One of the herbalist try to show off their skills in Kulintangan. Until I myself, mezmerize how the nenek play Kulintangan. I give it a try! I started to like it..

Me and Nenek while she playing Kulintangan.

Anyone knows where can I play Kulintangan or join Sabah’s Traditional Music Orchestra in KK? I want to be the Kulintangan Boy!

That’s all about Karamuak, Tongod. I wish to visit there again for personal project. Document the villagers there and take some traditional portraits.

Can any NGOs or Sabah Tourism or Ministry of Art and Culture willing to give me a grant to do this stuff? I do this not for myself, for the future and also for the people..

Extra Stuff by Me (Video Footage I took in Keramauk, Tongod), Enjoy! :

Documentary Video of Karamuak, Tongod, Central Sabah.

One more destination to go..

Hint : I’m one of the tribe, My ancestor comes from there before they migrate to Keningau then My dad move to KK City for modern living.

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