Sony Alpha NEX Workshop, KL
Again, I fought for my independent days during the weekend to attend the Sony Alpha NEX Workshop in Federal KL organised by Sony. Its FREE anyway, so I don’t see any reason I should skip it After all, I have spent so much for a small little camera and I think it would be stupid to skip something which I would love to attend so much. But then, someone again is not very happy at home (and you might be able to guess what’s happening at home by now, which I won’t bother to elaborate anymore this time).
Important notes of photography I have learnt:
Composition Guide of A Picture:
- Rule of Third
- Median/Triangle
- Reflection
- Leading Line
- Silhouette
Important Elements in a Good Picture
- Texture
- Light / Contrast
- Color
- Shapes
- Emotion
Day 1: Pictures taken by Edward (my brother)
Old Red Trishaw by the Pool at Federal Hotel, KL (Entry Category: Shapes)
Day Pub at Federal Hotel (Entry Category: Color of Reflection)
Antique Wardrobe at Federal Hotel (Entry Category: Color)
After some briefing on camera functions, and simple photography guides, we were given an hour to go out to capture some shots for contest. As he was holding my camera for the first week after I bought it, so I let him capture the contest shots, hopping that he might win something for me. Unfortunately, he did not get anything at each category. The gifts were nothing that great anyway !*consoling myself*
Day 2: Pictures taken by ME
Floors of Low Yat (Entry Category: Shapes) - my Winning Submission!!
I finally brave myself to take charge of my camera and try my best to do what I can with it. Hey!! I won the first category among more than 30 participants in there. Ahem…not bad for some first timer hor….???
Red Chocolate Bouquet (Entry Category: Colors)
-nah…Wesley (our trainer) said it is good, but the other girl won this category of Best of the Colors with her candy shot.
QQ with her Marshmellow (Entry Category: Emotion) MY ANOTHER Winning Submission!!
See the benefits of bringing along a little model? Ya…I had to bring her for some reason, as she was disturbing her brothers on the previous day, so I though by bringing her, it would spare our “black face man” at home some trouble and complain (Nah…he did not complain, he prefers to stay BLACK for the past 2 days instead).
And I managed to win 2 out of 3 category, LOL!!!!
Reason of winning was not because my shot is good. As it was just too hard for beginners like us to steal the expression from the public, as many turned away when they see our camera.
On going seminar (taken in the low light condition using the Twilight Function)
So, I won 2 out of 3 Category for the contest, and I got myself a Cassette Walkman and a set of mini speaker. Nothing to show off, as the prizes were way too low below my expectation (I wanted something like u know extra battery, lens, camera bag and such!)
One of My Prizes is this little Pink Portable Sony Speaker
Anyhow, it was really a good exposure to some yellow face SI-LAI like me who has just started PHOTOGRAPHY!
Oh vy nice shots… Can’t wait to see more
nice workshop and good learning ..
hope to see more 
i was hoping to go to canon workshop too . But my hub not agree and ask me to pratice my self
VEry very nice! And bravo for fighting for your “independence”! Every woman needs to have her time off once in a while.
Impressed! Congrats for winning.
Hmm…men is like that la. It is good that you brought QQ along to avoid more noises at home. I know kids can get real wild when they started to play.
Congrats to you, nice shot you got.
hv been following yr blog for a while, bravo on yr wins. nice pix can’t believe you are a first timer. U r such a positive person, keep up the good work
wa…beh pai ma, I will be happier if the trainer praise for my photo even without any prize.
Congrats, Chin Nee! Those are some impressive shots and happy to hear that you’ve won (not one but two categories!)
The prizes are ok,la, for a free seminar like that. I like the mini speakers, so cute.
Looks like you’re having fun with your new toy…looking forward to see more impressive shots in your blog
Congrats Chin Nee,
keep up the good work!
can’t stop grinning when I read “black face man”, hehehe…
Nice pics.:) Haha if I were u, die die I also want to go. Too bad did not know got this kind of workshop.
Congrats to you…well done…
wuah…hou geng ahh!! your new hobby seems doing well there, keep up with the good photos
Congratulations! You deserved to win! The LowYat shot is very good! So inspiring, now I also want to take out my camera!
wow, congrats!!! i am so tempted to get a new camera now
Great job, CN. Congrats!