Time passes by fast, and it has been 2 weeks since i last posted my photo here (excluding those camp photos). Anyway, here's the second picture i have to share with all of you..

Muggerlicious

To the J1's: Have fun with your PI.

xD

P.S. Since Kingston mentioned it during the rally this wednesday, the A Photo A Week forum is located right here.

Bored @ the photography club room

Wednesday morning, they are printing canteen photos. I'm bored.

Today is the rally speeches, its gonna be exciting, lets see what happens!

WOO.

Interview Dates

Hello J1s applying to be part of the new exco, aka EXCO 10/11

Here are the timings for your interviews.

Each interview lasts 10 mins, and yes, knowing every human being's 10 mins = around 15 mins or so, but hopefully we will try to finish 10 mins each. Please be on time, please come in early like around 5.05 as we also need help in some stuff. Thanks and good luck.

Any questions? ASK ME.

Monday

5.10 Wan Jing

5.20 Sharon

5.30 Ronald

5.40 Jia Yi

5.50 Vanessa

6.00 Jinni

6.10 Shawn

6.20 Natalie

6.30 Dalia

6.40 Wendy

Tuesday

5.10 Anisah

5.20 Chester

5.30 Jun Xian

5.40 Farhan

5.50 Kymberly

6.00 Rebecca

6.10 Jana

6.20 Atikah

6.30 Tiffany

6.40 Chao Yang

-Shruthi, your soon to be ex-president :D

Camp Exposure Photos

Hello everyone! I know you all have been waiting really long (around 48 hours) for this post, so here it is. My apologies for the delay, cos Facebook and Blogger aren't cooperating with me yesterday (Facebook still isn't cooperating now, but since Blogger has become friendlier today, i guess i can post them here first).

Enjoy.

You all have no idea how much hardship we went through to get these food delivered. hahas

Gen. 2 of Photog Babes?

On Studio..

Handsome sia, Soon Hao..

Light Painting

The Legendary Chopstick Warriors

Flash Photography

1st and 2nd curtain sync

Just before Shutter

Architecture photography lesson

Architecture photography practical

Nature photography

Captain Cabbage

And here's your Captain speaking..

Scissors, Paper, Stone!

The Aftermath of the game. Salad, anyone?

Lepak time..

Happy Camp Exposure! =D

Last but not least, PHOTOG! (again, i know)

=D

Hopes, Dreams & Happiness

I'm not going to lie - I think I haven't given this blog the attention it deserves. Despite PPC always telling me before that we should share our experiences on this blog, I've always felt that the thoughts running through my head were not that important.

But today, I think it's about time things changed.

Today, something struck a chord with me which I just have to put out. Sometimes it's a little embarrassing to dig deep into our hearts, but I think it's because we fear what we really feel and find it difficult to embrace those emotions. This emotion I'm feeling today is sheer happiness.

When EXCO 08/09 planned it's first Camp (Aperture), I think we did it for various reasons. We did it because it was something fresh. We wanted it because we felt we didn't have something to call our own. We hoped that it would cement our commitment to the club. But most of all, I personally believe that I wanted the camp because it could do so much more than just teach photography.

It could change the way the club worked.

Yes, maybe it's because I believe in the power of group dynamics and therefore wanted this camp so badly. But at the core of it, I think I knew I wanted to feel rewarded by the fact that MJC Photog was a club. A club - meaning that it was about a group of people with similar interests coming together, almost like a family. A club cannot be about the EXCO alone, it must be there for everyone. That was my dream.

Today, I've seen that dream turn into so much more than I could have imagined at that time. Our current J2 EXCO has shown me that. They continue to fight for that dream which we had put out. Bonding, teaching, loving and providing for the new juniors. You can see that it's more than just fulfilling the role required of a senior member. What I see are people who want to welcome more people into the family as one of their own.

The stories of previous EXCO batches who brought up the club on their own are nevertheless epic and of course I respect them. In fact, it is because of them we have the foundation to come this far. It's hard to ever express fully that kind of gratitude. But now, I think they can also see how their solid foundation has allowed the club to move on to greater things. Thanks to them we are now able to finally create a culture where EXCO and members are not exclusive.

When I saw the J2s coming back to help for the camp, I was thrilled. All of them were so happy and enthusiastic till the end. I saw people, regardless of being EXCO or member working together for the camp and I must say it is a touching sight. I could only wished to have worked the same way with my members during my year. Everyone has something special to offer and that is the beauty of being in a club.

So to Shruthi and gang, I must say I am absolutely proud of you guys. You carry on the hopes and dreams which I had for the club when I came in. I know it sounds a little selfish of me to place my personal dreams in you guys but thank you for carrying on the tradition. You guys have grown stronger regardless of what anyone else has to say. In my eyes, you guys have provided for the club a genuine experience. Your contributions are there so don't for a moment think you have not created an impact on the club. You may not see it right now, but once you step down you will know what I mean.

You guys make me one proud senior (:

With love and sincerity,

Elliot Lucas Marcell Tan Yen Yun

Camp Exposure

Hope everyone had fun (and learnt something, of course).

More photos on the way..

PHOTOG!

CAMP EXPOSURE I

Mr Cheng talk going on now. Mr Cheng rocks!

Just a thought to share.

Just 1 more day to Camp Exposure!! Our 2nd Photography Camp, (1st one, Camp Aperture - Elliot's Batch - Awesome camp)
Its been really draining,tiring and EXCITING planning it,along with the MBTs results, this week being a total _______(Fill in the blanks)_______. As J2 year gets tough, you start to see people deteriorate in front of your eyes, you start to fear for your ownself. Being in thought sometimes affects you, especially when you remember what people tell you. Someone told me something
today, and I shall not forget it, cos I choose not to forget it and I know it will impact me (be it a positive or negative way) lets chuck the negative thoughts aside!
With just a few more weeks till the J1s take over, I start to look back at everything which has happened in 2009 to now. Times have been tough, times have been filled with laughter and times with hunger (and a full bladder). I will not deny that I am looking forward to the day when I step down, however I will always remember what Elliot said

You would feel that you made the biggest mistake, and regret every moment of it, but now I feel every minute was worth it.

~Elliot

I know I will feel the same as well. Hopefully.

-SA- (for the J1s, SA: Shruthi Avadhani)
AND PLEASE, don't mistake this as some EMO post.

Covering 218 kilometres

Sitting in the back of a stuffy van still nursing a throat infection, I held on to my camera tightly against my chest, with my heart thumping hard against my ribs. I was nervously waiting for the first marathon runner to arrive at the finishing line.

This was no ordinary marathon. It was the longest in Singapore's history. 218 kilometres. My partner and I had been trailing the runners for 31 hours. Fatigued and tired, every moment seemed like a hundred years as I waited.

The rear door opens and the van starts rolling. Every member of the media crew lifts their equipment to their faces, ready to fire.

An ex-classmate once told me, "Hey, you get paid for taking a few pictures! Cool!" I could not be more offended by that. Photography is not just "taking a few pictures". It involves much planning, skill, physical strength, stamina, and most importantly, passion.

The equipment are heavy, the hours are long, and the chunk of metal we call a camera is constantly strapped to our bodies no matter what we're doing or where we're going. The unwritten rule of a photographer- never let the camera leave your side when on assignment.

The auxiliary police and support cars come into sight. The first of the core runners, Yong Yuen Cheng, runs in with his support team. Camera shutters fire like crazy. TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK! TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK! The firing does not stop. Being a photographer- no matter which sort- is about getting the correct timing. No one really knows when "H-Hour of D-Day" is, you'll only know when when you see it. The photographers continue to fire. The van stops rolling. The van had no access into the road to the ending line. We had to get off. And RUN.

I grabbed my kakhi colour National Geographic backpack. Feeling as if I was an infantry man getting off a tank, I held on tightly to the barrel of my lens, kept my head low and jumped off the rear of the van. 200 metres. Yong was 200 metres away from me. He was in a fast jog now. I started running.

Every inch of my tired body pressed on. There is everything to lose now. My partner and I have persevered to cover most of the route, I can't give up now. The ache in my knees, my back, the weight, oh golly the weight! Yong closes in. Photographers are frantically running to the ending line to get their shot now.

Every event I have covered always make me feel the same way. As if my subject is going to bash my face in any moment. Firstly, that's how close I generally am to my subjects to capture their raw genuine emotion (and sometimes their strong hatred for a person with a media pass) and secondly, really, they sometimes really want to bash your face in. It's the spirit of capturing the winning moment that never stopped me, and of course, at the end of the day seeing my work being exhibited or published is the greatest reward above all.



Even if getting the perfect shot involved kneeling in the middle of the road and getting the possibility of being laughed at or kicked in the head... the dedicated photographer would do it anyway.

Running 218 Kilometres

Photo essay on The Nanyang Chronicle by
Alumni Eunice Chan and Ng Jun Sen



For you guys who are wondering what The Nanyang Chronicle is, it is the campus newspaper of Nanyang Technological University. Every issue has a photo essay which allows the photo editors to highlight events or issues that are going on in the campus using photography.

So, if you're interested in becoming a news photographer, you can aim to join Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information!