Pulau Langkawi, it’s been 17 years since my last visit. We decided to have a short break just to relax and have a quality time together. We’ve planned this since early 2008 but to be honest i can only said ‘Yes we’re going’ at the 11th hour. Finally i manage to finish all my work/task on time and im off to Langkawi :).
 

We departed from LCCT around 12:30, We didn’t bought the priority boarding but my wife has a cool technique to get us almost in front of a queue. During check-in, Pak Arab infront of me need to pay extra RM160 ringgit because he exceed the weight limit by 16kg. RM10 for every extra kilo? Wow.. that’s a lot. Guess AirAsia now has a new source of income. My wife took my son to ‘berebut’ / fight for best seat, while i packed the stroller and carry all the hand luggage. Flight takeoff and along the flight, Aaqil admiring the plane engine and wing, he actually spent most of the time watching outside.

hahaha… scratch and win USD 1 million… now everyone can be a millionaire.
 

We arrived at Langkawi International Airport around 1.30 PM… » Read the rest of the entry..

i’ve been looking for this item for almost a year. it’s funny this item is such a rare item here in Malaysia.

what is gaffer tape?, wiki definition is here. well it looks just like ordinary duct tape.. but what make this tape special (and costlier) is the fact that this tape leaves no sticky residue when being removed. No cutting tool is required, can easily be torn. Apollo gaffer tape has a long product life with competitive quality. » Read the rest of the entry..

 Yesterday when im about to buy manfrotto 190XPROB tripod, i browse manfrotto website for news on latest product. surprise surprise! a new 100% carbon fibre tripod has been released by manfrotto to replace their 190XPROB. OK 190cx3 is the tripod to buy. YL camera service @ pudu plaza, here i come!! 

Unfortunately, this new tripod cost almost double of 190XPROB I can only admire the new carbon fibre tripod but my budget only allow me to buy 190XPROB. Nevertheless im happy with my new tripod. Now i can start to explore HDR, night portrait and i can take family picture.

here is the minisite for x tripod : http://x.manfrotto.com/

here is vital stats comparison between 190XPROB and 190CX3

	description	190XPROB	190CX3
	close length	57.0 cm	55.0 cm
	minimum height	8.5 cm	6.0 cm
	maximum height	146.0 cm	146.0 cm
	weight	1.80 kg	1.32 kg
	max load capacity	5.00 kg	5.00 kg
	price	RM 400	RM 800 +

it’s up to you to decide, for a hobbyist with limited budget like me - it’s a no brainer question… » Read the rest of the entry..

What : Adam’s 1st Birthday Bash

Venue: Merdeka Villa Hall
When : 3rd May 08
Who : Three of us

adam is one of Mybayi’s fren sons, so this is the time for us to meet & have a chit chat in the real world coz all the time we just chit chat/share ideas & motherhood experience via net. the event started at 4:30pm & cake cutting will be at 5:15. i thought we can join them for the cake cutting but we reached there at about 5:15. i guess it start a little bit earlier so we missed the cake cutting ceremony. 

happy birthday dear adam ikhwan
 

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What : Lunch at Tony Roma Sunway Pyramid.
When : Last thursday (labour day).
Who : Three of us
Why : Would like to taste how good tony roma’s steak compared to TGIF, Victoria station. Besides, its a good subject for product/food shot.. dont you think so?

Damage? : hahahaa.. price rate almost identical with victoria and TGIF.

bountiful beef ribs, they have two type of serving size, one is roma rack and another full rack

a welcome sauces tell the waitress » Read the rest of the entry..

Ah.. panning shot.. one of the most exciting skill to learn. as a newcomer i love the picture produced when applying this technique but unfortunately this technique really depends on luck and a lot of practices (how does 1 acceptable picture in 30 shot sounds?)

pan? because normally we pan the subject not tilt or zoom (but you can be creative by doing tilting and zooming shot btw)
the idea is to follow your subject during the exposure time. by doing that, you will get a blurred background and sharp subject. this IMHO is the better than high shutter speed picture since there is a sense of movement by panning the subject, the body look static, but the wheel look blur. » Read the rest of the entry..