Some facts of Photography > MJC

J1s, did you know...?

1. We broke away from then Multimedia Club and Photography Club was formally created in 2005. Our first Chairman was Benjamin Tan and Vice-Chair Alex Zhang.

2. Photography Club's 2nd EXCO in 2006 only had 4 people.

3. Created in 2006, Photography Club's first logo was Photography >> MJC, with two arrows rather than one.

4. At the same time, we launched our motto "Your Moments, Our Calling". I believe that was the first club motto in MJC's history, to which Papa Cheng proudly emailed the entire MJC teaching faculty.

5. There was a call for MJC motto ideas shortly after.

6. Photography Club is the only club in MJC to have their own fully air conditioned room. The old clubroom was also equipped with a CISCO alarm.

7. At that time, we were only equipped with two Nikon D100, one D70 and a handful of lenses.

8. On 6th December 2006, we earned our first $278.

9. Papa Cheng was named thus in 2007, over an excited phone conversation with three of his cheekiest EXCO members to date. (We used to have a phone in our clubroom.)

10. Our first inter-college photo exhibition, Expose, was held in 2007. Hosted by MJC, the exhibition lasted four weeks in three colleges - MJC, VJC, TPJC. In 2008, Ms Lai gave praise that MJC's photos had taken a great leap in creativity, and was (to be politically correct) comparable to the prints submitted by VJC, which has a rather established Photography Club.

11. This blog was started up in late 2007, and had undergone many tweaks in design till today. The blog was started up by 07/08 EXCO Quentin and gang to better involve and inform club members.

12. In late 2007, plans for starting up MJC Photography Club Alumni began. By July 2008, Alumni Society of MJC Photography was formed, with our very first Board of Directors. Till today, the Alumni is still silently supporting the main club.

All this seem to be ancient history. There are many many other hallmark events over the years, each one the fruit of labour of different batches of EXCO and their members. But this is to remind you how much our club has grown ever since its inception. Now J1s and J2s, the history is for your to make.