Feeding the hungry Fishes at Chinese Garden

If you wonder what Grouch is talking about, heres a video to explain it.

Damn Long Outing II

Damn Long Outing II
Destination Chinese Gardens

The Damn Long Outing is back! This time, in it's 2nd year, we're going to the Chinese Gardens, where bonsai are aplenty and koi are abound. Built in 1975 and designed by Prof Yuen-chen Yu, a well-known architect from Taiwan, the Chinese Garden is modeled along the northern Chinese imperial style of architecture and landscaping. Take this chance to indulge in nature photography in one of the most beautiful parks in Singapore!

Now don't you wish your class photos were as hot as this...

Now i remember why my pics turn out so red on firefox... cos my monitor displays up to ARGB...hehe...

Words for the turned down soul

I know the results are out. Not the results for GCE A-Level Exam or who won the American Idol ( wat season is it now ? ) It’s the result of who among our cute little J1s are in the Exco.

I personally do not know who's in or who's out. But what I know for sure is that some will be in sadness and anguish because they are not accepted into the Exco that they so wanted to serve. Yes I know some will be jumping with joy because they got into the Exco but this post is targeted at those who did not make it. So pls as I excuse myself to comfort those with "hurt" souls.

Those who did not make it, don’t be sad. Its not that you aren't good enough. It’s just that they are others who are better for the job. You all are one of the best lots we ever had and I am sure your seniors have a hard time choosing from the bunch of you. We would very much like to have as much of you in the Exco, lets say like 3 president, 6 VPs , 5 QM etc. But we can't because it will degrade our efficiency. Hence, we could only choose the best man for the job.

If those who know me personally, they would know that I was not in the Exco when I was in MJC Photog. I at that time would very much wanted to be in the Exco but for some reasons, I was not. When the results of those accepted into the exco were announced, I was sad. Very sad in fact. My dreams I thought at that time of making a difference in the club was shattered. I thought that I would only be one of those during my time who were just slacking off their time in MJC Photog. But I was wrong.

I soon realize that as a member, I get to choose how much I want to be involved. Unlike the Exco who have duties to perform, as a member you can choose what you want to do. You do not have to go for meetings that last forever. You don't even have to be lectured by Mr Cheng every time. How great is that. On top of it, you will definitely have more time to do what you want and if you are really enthu like me, you can offer as much service as you want to wherever you wish.

Myself, I like to shoot events. So, I would gladly volunteer myself to shoot any event that needs to be covered. I was shooting so much that I learned a lot more and faster than the others. The Exco in comparison were so caught up in their duties that they hardly got time to shoot. I was so ahead that I was even asked to teach.

Being in the Exco, definitely has its benefits. As an Exco, you are given a role and the responsibility to carry out your task effectively. But it all depends how much you want to put in. Even if are a Exco and you decided to just slack off and let others do the work for you, you are as good as any other member if not worse. I decided that I want to do a lot more. I can still make a difference despite not being a Exco and there are very good example like Chin Chye.

To the new Exco, Congratulations :) You are embarking on a whole new Journey which will bring all of you guys through thick and thin together. You will learn a lot and of course have lots of fun. But pls don't forget the rest of the members in the club. Elliot has left a legacy behind of getting the members involved. Pls continue his legacy. To Elliot I give you my applause :)

Been waiting to blog about this...

I've been wanting to blog about this but have been too bogged down by work. But something happened today so I decided to blog a short one...

I've always been a believer in 'finishing well', 'the process/journey is what matters most' and the need for reflection.

The starting of this year has been a trying one for all of us.

There were words spoken out of anger, frustration and sadness.

The SPCA project was one project in which faultlines were all exposed... but it was good for everyone of us because without that, we would not have reach a deeper understanding. It was through all these 'trials' that I got to know your hearts...

At that time, I was thinking where would I find within myself to love you guys the way I loved the previous EXCOs... to a certain extent, I was 'blinded'. I valued competency at the expense of the heart... In a sense, I kinda forgotten what matters most to me as a teacher and that is to teach the heart first then the mind...

So EXCO 08/09, you guys have no idea how much I have learnt from you all... you guys have such big hearts...

Thank you for being my teachers...

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Blazing the Trail

Xing Quan and I were invited to participate in YOG creative retreat today. In today's session we had to brainstorm for ideas for the opening ceremony, and it was really an engaging session for me. As a media student, it's only instinct for me to take one step back and observe. Today I was given the push forward to engage myself in the discussion and contribute ideas. This is the closest I have ever gotten to see the works of a big national event, and it is the first meaningful thing I've done in my vacation (which started yesterday, btw.)

The tagline for YOG 2010 is "Blazing the Trail". The session started off by asking us to think about what this phrase means to us. As apathetic I can really be (I'm usually not interested in sports) I have never taken note of any YOG happenings. Which also meant, I have never thought of what "Blazing the Trail" could really meant.

It just took me 2 seconds to realise what it means when I really thought about it.

I took me by surprise how 3 words can encompass so many ideas, and "Blazing the Trail" reminds me a lot of our very own Meridian JC Photography Club. Which is why I'm posting this here. Haha.

Speed.
Passion.
Setting an example for others.
Being ahead of times.
Prudent.
Bright future.

Singapore is small, but we blaze the trail in the world stage. We go into unchartered waters, and we brave the storms.

Boy, does that remind me of Photog.

Remembering the days we used to be small, the lowest member count we ever had was 9 people and 4 of which were in EXCO. Eager, excited and passionate to go, we dreamt of ideas which we didn't sit around waiting for it to happen, we dreamt of ideas which we really want to see ourselves in that position one day. We wanted things so badly we fought and fell out with each other. 3 years ago, the club was unappreciated, unrecognised, disunited.

3 years down the road, the Photog Dream is coming true. I can safely say we're the only JC Photog that has our own studio, and I proudly advocate that Photography > MJC is the best in Singapore (JB and some say Batam). We are recognised both internally and externally for our efforts, the club is getting more affluent and capable of involving all its 26 or more members, Alumni sailing off into unchartered waters, some finding a foothold in the photography industry. We're going places.

Not only that, we're completely different from the rest. We're not different because we're smarter. We're different because we dared to dream. We dream, we did everything we had to do for our future to be bright. Not solely for ourselves, but for the future generations. We broke the status quo and tried different things. It didn't just take us wits, it also took some bravery. Perhaps you're acquainted with that feeling when you have to organise your own Prom Nite on-site printing project. You really want to do it for the club (and not just because PPC asked you to do it) but you've never done it before. Feeling jittery holding the camera, being watched like a hawk eyes his prey. And then you take the leap.

Photog has blazed the trail in MJC. We were small but we've done it. I really look forward to the day when the legacy of MJC Photography resonates through the whole of Singapore.

Blaze the trail people, dare to dream.

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And then all were in time for a beautiful sunset.

Admin Stuffs.

To all valued members of the MJC Photography Club,

Case 1: If you have any club equipments (ie: CF card, batteries, chargers), please send me an sms about what you have.

Case 2: If you don't have any equipments with you, please send me a confirmation sms if you've yet to do so.

Case 3: If you're unsure, tell me too.

Thanks.

QM 08/09,

Ange.

PS: Whatever the case, you've to send me an sms haha. Thank youyouyou :D

Alienated

National Schools Photo-Art Competition 2009

Dear Beautihoo Chewrens,
We shoot so many sportsmen n women I'm sure we can find nice pics to take part in this *Go! Sharon Go! hehehe =D*

What:
Canberra Secondary School will be working in collaboration with Singapore Youth Olympic Council Organizing Committee (SYOGOC) in organizing the 3rd National Schools Photo-Art Competition revolving around the theme ‘Youth In Action’. The primary focus of this competition is to promote the use of digital media as a tool to create awareness of the activities of the YOUTH of today. The theme of this year’s competition is based on the Youth Olympic Games and Olympic Education.

When:
Closing date for online registration will be 1 June 2009

How:
http://www.canberrasec.net/photoart09/

Ms Koh =)

I'm amazed!!!

I was surfing around and I saw these photos...

I liked the composition, the feel of the photos... Its a pity that I didn't uncover these talents earlier...

Well done. (in case you guys are wondering those photos do these belonged too...)

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Nikon D5000 DSLR

Here it is. The Mystery camera held by the Mystery man. Its the new Nikon D5000.( how I wish it could go on like D5000000..... x10∞) Build with a vari-angle monitor, a first in Nikon DSLR, it is suppose to give you opportunities for shooting in creative angles. Or does it ? We can only wait and see.



Disclaimer: This post is not meant to be a promotion for any company. Any resemblance to any people or object dead or alive is deeply regretted. I am trying to be as PH7 as possible. Pls add neutral buffer solution(if it even exist) if necessary.

Competition opportunities

Check these two competitions out

NJC Photo Comp closes 30 April 2009
Grand prize: D80
http://njps-snap2009.org/

NUSPS Montage closes May 2009
Grand prize: 500D
http://montage.sg/2009/

Green Day

Hmm... Looks as if we digitally inserted the background ehh? hahaha... and the girls are sitting on air:P
And thx to the J1s who came down to participate in the shoot^^ We hope that you all had fun and picked up some skills along the way.. PHOTOG!
P.S. Sry Soon How for erm..cuting you off,hehe, suddenly so many people flood my 50mm frame... oh and the rest will be up soon:)

Cos We're One Big Family

Sometimes I wonder whether I was an idiot when I decided to initiate a Photography Club Alumni.

Well, let me explain.

It takes time, energy and courage to venture into an area without much of a model to follow after. As the President (and the idiot who came up with the idea), often I have to take the lead in matters such as deciding the direction of the Alumni.

To focus on the club members?
To focus on my alumnus?
What about money (which makes the world go round, btw)?
What should we do?

The few question marks kept revolving around my head for months, and believe me it was tough finding a balance between all the areas I want to expand into. It was no easy question to figure out. When the Alumni started out, I can safely say we only had 5 members sitting in McDonalds on a Saturday morning, discussing what we should be doing.

Being President doesn’t just mean a big name, it also means a big headache, and major frustrations which not many people can understand.

And, know what?

I just have to look at this picture that sits on my desk, which was a present from my BFFs.



Three generations of Photographers in a picture, having a hell of the time of our lives. In a small cramped DIY studio sweating it out (there was no air con and we didn't want to switch on the fans) trying to figure where Mr Jinbei and Mr Abei should be standing and facing for the shot. And in that single moment of frustration, we grinded our heads against each other, and BAM! the shutter goes off. The smile on our faces are worth more than a million dollars.

And then, a smile on my face.

Because when I am at the verge of my sanity, almost going crazy trying to make things perfect, I know there's always someone who'll give me a heads up even if it was 2am in the morning, telling me to chill and everything will be alright. Or that sms telling me that my "ha-ha" friend is coming. Or the other sms just to tell me to "jiayou". Or just a call to check whether I'm alright.

And then apart from all that crazy side of the world, there's always the pajama party chat about boys, girls and everything under the moon, whether Velvia is better than Elite Chrome, laughing at how we've grown fatter, which girl or guy from school is cute....

And when we feel crazy enough, we make a movie out of a series of air banding clips we've done.

The crystalizing moment comes when I look at all these pics...
I realise I'm not doing it for myself. I love everyone from Photog, the people here are great, there's always a hug or a pat on the back, a listening ear because at the end of the day, we know we'll always be there for one another, and that's why we old gals and guys are still sticking around.... because we're not ready to leave the Photography > MJC family.

Cos we belong to ONE BIG FAMILY.

theInterviews

Hey everyone. It's f-f-finally here. The interview schedule.

Please check your timings and let me know if you can't make it at that specific timing. We'll try to work something out (but for valid reasons ya?). Come about 5mins before your actual interview time for mental preperation and just in case we run ahead of schedule.

Interviews will be held in the old photography club room. You can wait outside at the atrium for your turn. Mugshot cutting will also be held outside at the atrium.

So here we go.

Monday, 13th April 2009
5.05 – Ho Wan Yeng
5.15 – Pearlene Quek
5.25 – Aditi Bisen
5.35 – Samantha Sim Si Ying
5.45 – Tan Wei Ting
5.55 – Ngo Cheng Boon
6.05 – Lee Kay Ling
6.15 – Tan Chin Yee
6.25 - Ho Yi Min
6.25 - Abigail Toh
6.35 - Cally

Tuesday, 14th April 2009
5.05 - Priyadarshani
5.15 - Karin Ng
5.25 - Gillian Lee Rui Lin
5.35 - Shruthi
5.45 - Aida Jalal
5.55 - Paul Lim
6.05 - Marissa Goh Gen Qi
6.15 - Justin Lim
6.25 - Kenny
6.35 - Lim Soon Hao
6.45 - Ho Zheng Hui
6.55 - Victoria Joan Ong Shufen
7.05 - Angeline Tan
7.15 - Kingston Chan

Okay that should be everyone who has applied for Exco Elections. Remember, if your name is here, it means that you are given time on Wednesday to give a rally speech in front of all your peers (from Photog Club of course).

Should your name not be here, do not panic. Call me and I'll correct it. Yup, that should be about it.

But before we leave, here are some questions we want you to think about and be prepared for when you come into the interview. Think careful, think hard, think smart, and think with your heart.

Question:
When do you feel like you are at your personal breaking point and want to give up Share with us your personal experience. In the end, what encourages you to push on with life? [12m]

Remember, each paragraph should have a topic sentence and your intro should have a clear thesis statement. Failure to do so will result in a Ungraded (U) grade for your paper. Thank you for your kind attention.
Warning: YOU DO NOT NEED TO REALLY WRITE AN ESSAY. But please do think deep about the question before coming to the interview :D

Yours sincerely,
Still your friend after the rain,
Elliot

Meridian JC tops Project Work

Meridian JC Tops Project Work

by Amelia Tan & Jane Ng

AROUND 95 per cent of Meridian Junior College (MJC) students scored As in Project Work, making their school the top performer in the A-level subject this year.

The school beat top JCs Hwa Chong Institution, which had 85 per cent distinctions, and Raffles Institution (Junior College) which had 92 per cent distinctions.

MJC's latest results cap its strong performance in Project Work in recent years, despite not being a top-ranked JC. Last year, 73 per cent of its students scored As and about half received the grade in 2007.

Read the full article on today's Straits Times Interactive, here.
Congratulations to all J2s who have done incredibly well for PW!

MJC! *right fist in air*

*pinch nose*

we so need this man...

For Nikon users...

Hmm... apparently a new entry level Nikon DSLR will have an articulated screen and that to me is a very useful feature especially when shooting at all the awkward angles...



http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/nikon-readies-something-for-april-14th-launch/

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Camp Aperture 2

Hello everyone!!! I wanted to post sooner, on the rest of the camp, but I came home to a spoilt monitor (and yes, I did turn it on and off again: didn't work) and was too tired anyways... I was talking to Shirleen in the clubroom just now, and she told me how she kept jerking awake on the bus and mrt home from having fallen asleep standing up. Haha! Everyone else was apparently looking at her oddly...

But I also lah, walking up the stairs home I had to cling on to the wall to not collapse from fatigue.

Still, the camp was damn shiokk!!!

After that funny little post of mine, we gave the J1s a wakeup call, and me and Mumtaz had to rush to West Plaza's 7eleven to buy Ribena (cause we didn't have enough Milo). For breakfast, we had a very eclectic variety of jam/nutella bread, biscuits, sponge cakes and more biscuits!

While they feasted at the study benches, we set up the SLRs for the morning! This time it was DoF/Perspective at Old Clubroom-soon-to-be-rock-climbing-clubroom, Studio as well as Photoshop at the New Clubroom.

I will here give a very belated apology for my lack of energy and enthusiasm in teaching the macro/prime/DoF/Perspective session. Should have tried harder to sleep lah! What it consisted of was... I gave a brief technical lesson, then they were free to shoot small objects with macro lenses and prime lenses and 70-200 and some more. And while they were exploring, me, Angeline, Ms Koh (when she was around), Eric, and Xing Quan (when he came) sat on the workbench and stoned.

Yep.

Oh but the New Clubroom was a very different story! It was very noisy, and I think they had a lot of studio camwhoring fun... Muehehe... Not too sure about that though, I only stepped in for about 3 minutes.

Ah well... Then we had to rushrushrush pack up everything and reorganise the equipment, readying the J1s for the outing! Angeline fell into the stressed-out-quietness thingy that all stressed-out people tend to do when in need of concentration. Ooh, I think Xing Quan took a video of Angeline kneeling down surrounded by cameras and lenses in the Backroom (includes footage of super wideeyed ZhengHui - eh XingQuan, post here leh!!! >_<). Something unfortunate also happened so Angeline had to leave after that and couldn't continue in the camp. Don't worry though, it turned out okay. :) Anyways, we went to Plaza Singapura, and had lunch there, ordered from Canadian Pizza! Mr Cheng also distributed the cameras provided by Canon there, and we headed off for the outing! My group went to shoot (together with Mumtaz's) Emerald Hill, which was about ten minutes walk away. It was so so so super humid!! Also, UNLUCKILY for everyone it rained halfway!! No cameras were harmed in the process. Phew. *wipes sweat* The rain wasn't too bad though, lasted for about half an hour and we all proceeded to Marina Barrage, reaching at about 5 or 5.30pm. That was a really really good place to take photos at!! The children were running about in the fountains with unreserved joy! Excite! Yip Hoi Kee, here we come! Hahaha... So anyways, Mr Cheng arrived with the gigantic $_ _ _ chocolate mudcake from Secret Recipe, with the words "Happy 1st Photography Camp!" iced on, and we headed up to the picnic area. There, we had the cut-caking ceremony, with short speeches from Elliot and Mr Cheng, and everyone relaxed on the grass and ate with full view of the picturesque cityscape.

OH. AND PHOEBE CAKED ME.

I was so happily digging into my mudcake, and was only 1/4 through, when I felt this moist squishy substance being wiped on my cheek.

Well, at least, the remaining 3/4 of my cake ended up on Phoebe, with 1/4 actually landing in her ear.

Yeah, eew. ^_^

And that was it! Apart from gathering for a very nice group shot (where everyone could smell the wafts of chocolate cream from mine and Phoeb's hair), we'd finished the camp!!!!!

:)

Thank you to the J1s for making this such a memorable experience. It was a pleasure to conduct the camp for such enthusiastic members so full of life and energy, and with such a willingness to learn!! Especially to my group. :)

Thank you to Kuan Yee, Gina, Phoebe, Xin Yi, Humairah, Syaz, Hilma and Sharon! For taking time out to help out with the camps and making it work out so effieciently. Your liveliness was priceless and ability to engage the J1s was even more so. Thanks again!!! :D

Thank you to Mr Cheng and Ms Koh, for giving us the opportunity to fulfill our wish to have a Photography Club Camp! We honestly could not have done it without you and all the help especially for the planning bit! Mr Cheng, you made the impossible possible!

Finally, THANK YOU to the exco! Elliot, me (haha), Shirleen, Angeline, Zheng Hui, Mumtaz, Vanessa and Chin Chye!!!!!!!!!!!! We did it!! We Did It! WE DID IT!!!!! Yay! You're the best exco members I could ever ask for... and I would never ever ever want to replace these memories with anything else. :D :D :D

Exco! BFF4EVAZ kk? ;D

The King has spoken

The Choice of the Royal Family.
(random post, no brand bashing pls!)
In case some of you don't know, the person in the portrait is The King of Thailand,  Bhumibol Adulyadej 

Student Focus Prizes

Good job kids (not forgetting PPC and Ms Koh) at holding the first ever camp! And everyone for putting 100% participation in this. Think it's really good that the kids learn every button on the camera. Haha. Even I can't really figure out my own *ahem* cos the functions are so complex.

Right. You guys gotta see this!
But can see only la. We also won't get an armoury like that, cos apparently, Laselle seems to be the only representative from Singapore. (Any talented students here aiming to join NTUADM? :D :D)


http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/students/prizes.aspx

Some photos of Camp Aperture...

(some photos taken from Gina's facebook... Gina hope you dun mind...)

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Lights out

Suppose to be before Vicky's post...

This is what we were doing when we were not sleeping...

-By ZH

=) My first post here.

Camp Aperture

Hello everyone! This is Vicky reporting live from the club room. It is currently 0500hours, and we are 14 hours into our camp, with 14 more to go! Exactly halfway through!

Everyone is asleep, and for some strange reason I cannot sleep... Angeline is beside me and she is also trying vainly to sleep in the coldcold room.

Camp Aperture. What a momentous event. The Photography Club got camp siallll!!!!1 :D

After rereading all the old 'Featured Posts', and Kingston's recent memoirs, it does strike me how far we've come, and how our really unique history has allowed us to flourish such that we have all the capabilities (and EQUIPMENT!!) to have a camp! I guess I'm right now, feeling very grateful and blessed to be in such a wonderful and PRESTIGIOUS photography club, even if only we MJCians can see it.

For those who are interested, I'll talk more about the camp, as I realise that the alumni aren't really informed about the camp and its happenings, and also I think that this is a memory I'll treasure forever. ^_^ Don't mind the post not very structured, 'cause brain not really functioning properly, hahaha... Oh ya! And I'll try to be a bit more detailed, so you can skip some parts if you want, 'cause I'm also typing this for posterity, so if the future excos want more info on organising photog camp, this can be reference.

Oooh, okay first thing on my mind is the Camp Aperture Manual! Which we have come up with within the span of 5 days, from last Saturday to Wednesday night. The manual is 63 pages long, and has all the technical information that would be covered in the camp which we sort-of hope the juniors won't forget. It was consolidated by Zheng Hui (Yay to him!) and is very nice. It includes...

- Basic Photography Notes (El)

- Flash Photography (CC)

- Light Painting (Van)

- Printing (ZH)

- Photoshop (Shir)

- Macro+Prime&DepthofField+Perspective (MEEE)

Mr Cheng was quite happy with it, which made us very happy, and maybe we can further improve on it through the years until we develop a full-fledged MJC Photography Club BIBLE. ^_^v Really want to say GOOD JOB to everyone who came up with the parts (and sorry for making ZH nagnagnagnag me for it. Actually right, I didn't expect the manual to come out to be so good leh. As in, I thought it would be this small set of notes stapled together and given out to the juniors, but I guess that the more we worked on the part of the notes, the more devotion and sense of ownership we have to it.

Also for my part ah, I started out not knowing anything about it but the more I researched, the more I found out that there actually is a LOT A LOT to know and in the end had to cut out a lot. Making lesson notes, I find, is a very good way to learn photography. Hmm... maybe this is a possible project work thingy for meetings...?

Oh ya! And today, after the basic photography lecture (which was our first major activity in the camp), we had veryvery fun games! So sorry I don't have any photos to upload, but I think everybody enjoyed it and it was a VERY good way to expose the J1s to the reflexes needed in usage of the camera, pun not intended.

We had two games, Exposure Whiz! and Counterstrike Photog!

In Exposure Whiz!, each group send a representative who compete with each other on who can get the most well-exposed photograph of each other, given only 20 seconds to set the settings that the game I/Cs scrambled up on the camera.

Hahahaha, I think the funniest parts were when they keep setting self-timer accidentally, then in the end have to stand there and wait long long. Sometimes also we set the exposure so it's okay liao, then they themselves go and make it worse, heh... But the best part of it was that everyone started to loosen up in their groups and have fun! The J2 members did a great job in fueling the enthusiasm and getting them to cheer.

The winning two groups then battled it out with each other in Counterstrike Photog!, where each representative stood back to back, took 5 steps forward and on the fifth step had to turn around and 'shoot' the opponent. The catch was that they had to manual focus!

Haiyo, I think we should play more of these games during club meetings also, haha! :D

So anyways, then we had dinner supplied by the Malay store aunty, who gave a lot a lot of rice and a huge huge drumstick. A lot of it was wasted. :( However, Zheng Hui with the bottomless stomach, could actually finish Angeline's leftovers, as expected :p.

We then proceeded to SLRs!! Heh, the photography club is all about acronyms. SLRs means Station Learning Rotation!

We had the Flash station, Light Painting station and the Printing station, as can be seen in the previous post, where Mr Cheng took videos of the lovely J1s.

For the SLRs, we split up the club into 3, and believe Elliot when he says how we couldn't have done it without the J2s. It was really great that they agreed to help us with the camp, and were really efficient in the movement of the J1s and everything. The best thing about everything was that we didn't overshoot the schedule, though we ate into the buffer time, as was already planned. Oh and it was really nice of the J2s to complain "Why we J1 don't have this camp ah? >_<" That was so sweeet! Haha, I felt very proud of the camp at that moment.

At the Flash station, the J1s all handled cameras accessorized with the 580 II Canon Flash, and it was so shiok to see them ALL be able to learn together about what I've always regretted not being proficient at, WITHOUT having to share the flashes.

Here, I think we all would like the say a big THANK YOU to Mr Cheng, who drove all around everywhere to borrow flashes for this session, as well as for purchasing 2 of the flashes to add to our arsenal. Yep yep, I don't know whether I've mentioned in this blog before, but if I did I'll say it again, though Mr Cheng may be xiong at times, but honestly, I've never seen a more dedicated and selfless CCA teacher in all my academic life, who sacrifices his personal time, and worries alot alot about us. Haha also, sorry Mr Cheng, for being the most worrisome exco eva! We don't mean to. T_T

ANYWAYS, it was very cute to see Chin Chye improve his teaching technique with every time he repeated the lesson. I didn't manage to observe the other stations, but I guess some of the exco has learnt in the camp so far on how to improve our teaching and communication methods. I hope I do too later in the lesson I conduct! *_*

Light painting was soooo fun!! So sad though, that Vanessa's sick and cannot conduct it, but Elliot did an excellent job and it looked very fun. Maybe next time can post the photos here. On hindsight, even though the technical aspect of light painting wasn't really delved into, but the exposure that the J1s have to this type of photography, as well as the truckloads of fun they had more than made up to it. I think. I hope. Aiya should be lah, judging from the noise we could hear from it from the atrium. -_-"

Printing was, according to Zheng Hui and Shirleen, covered pretty quickly, so the session turned out to be bonding time! And it provided a chance for the J1s to rest and the airconditioned clubroom. Plus, kill 3 birds with 1 stone, the J1s learned to print by printing the canteen photos... muehe....

Oh! Chin Chye just got up and told me I have 5 more minutes to finish this post before we have to wake everyone up! Okok quick one quick one...

My insights and reflection: This is my first time being in the organising committee for a camp, and I'd say that I've really learned a lot, especially from those experienced at organising camps, i.e. Elliot, Shirleen, Mumtaz, Zheng Hui (from St Johns' and Red Cross). I really really feel a huge sense of achievement, and am really proud to say that I. Am. From. The. MJC. Photography. Club. I hope the J1s will take away as much as they can from the camp, and later to have lotsa fun for the outing and secret Finale!! Woohoo!!

I'm really grateful to be working with such a fantastic team of exco, J2s, and that we have soooo super uber enthusiastic J1s. This year's exco elections are gonna be tooouuggghhh....

P.s. Thanks to the alumni who came down to give an encouraging word, and take event photos!!! You know who you are... <3!

Check out what the JC1s are learning...

Videos of what the students learned in Camp Aperture.







PPC

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today while i was enjoying my dessert after lunch, PPC came over

PPC: =DDDD eh!
me: ya?
PPC: did i tell you i applied for open posting?
me: HAAAAAA?????????
PPC: ya. i applied to go TJC
me: WHAT???!!!?????? *gasp + teeth half sink into water-melon + fork dangle in mid air + O.O*
PPC: so you'll have to take over the club neh
me: *stunned + kring krong! thunder and lightning come from all directions to zap me*
PCC: ok?
me: then gotta quickly get another teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PPC: ya but that one not my problem already, it's your problem =D
me: *stunned*
PPC: ^^ HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY!!!! =DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
me: *slap, slap, slap his fat arm + box with my 3-diamond ring fist*

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