1:49 pm19 Mar 2014
Should I?
Wow, I really haven't been writing in a while. Should I start over?
ihsankhairir
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- Ihsan Khairir
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- 16th June 2010
Australia-born, America-educated Malaysian of Javanese origin. Noob photography hobbyist. Compulsive spellchecker. Intermittent blog poster. Last-minute paper author. College educator. Full-time procrastinator.
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Wednesday, 19 March
Sunday, 24 November
9:29 pm24 Nov 2013
ONE Fighting Championship - Warrior Spirit
About a week ago I had the chance of shooting for a major MMA event --- the ONE Fighting Championship - Warrior Spirit held at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil. I felt privileged to have been given access to a photography area in the arena quite close to the ring which gave me better photographic opportunities...
Saturday, 2 November
7:49 pm2 Nov 2013
I Am Officially an Uncle
My dear sister Kim gave birth to her first baby two weeks ago, which upgraded everybody's statuses to uncles, aunts, parents and grandparents. Introducing the latest member of our family, Muhammad Hakeem bin Mohd Ariff. Yeah somehow, when I was home for the weekend, he seemed to have...
Saturday, 31 August
11:18 am31 Aug 2013
Happy Merdeka, Malaysia!
Last night was Merdeka Eve for us Malaysians. Every year at midnight of 31st August, Malaysians celebrate the nation's Independence Day with family and friends, traditionally at locations of interest such as Merdeka Square and Putrajaya. The Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition 2013 kicked off...
Saturday, 16 February
6:07 pm16 Feb 2013
Wishlist for the Big Three-Oh
I'm not sure why I avoided making a birthday wishlist this year. Maybe it's that small desire for little surprises here and there, which would be of much delight for someone like me. But then again, a wishlist would simplify things, and is more practical and useful. Plus my sister requested it. So here...
Friday, 28 December
3:31 pm28 Dec 2012
Blogging Milestone --- 100,000 hits!
Folks, I just realized that my blog just reached 100,000 pageviews today! credit: icannotdraw.thecomicseries.com This is a huge milestone for a smalltime blogger like me whose posts are sporadically distributed within long periods of time with minor hiatuses in between. It took about six years of...
Thursday, 22 November
3:07 am22 Nov 2012
Night Panoramic Long Exposure of Putrajaya [Photography]
Last weekend I attended and shot several photos of my cousin at her wedding reception in Putrajaya, and as I was driving home from Putrajaya Lake Club, I decided to stop by at Seri Wawasan Bridge and shoot the cityscape of Putrajaya as seen from the bridge. The result of many 30-second exposure shots...
Thursday, 15 November
10:44 am15 Nov 2012
Family Photo --- Kim's Graduation
My little sister Kim graduated MBBS from Universiti Malaya recently, so in conjunction with that we had an official family photo taken. Standing, L-R: Nur Sakinah (21), Ahmad Jayyid (18), Muhammad Shazni (26), Nurulkamilah (25), Nur Samihah (21), Nurulhusna (28). Seated, L-R: Muhammad Ihsan (29), Nurul...
Monday, 12 November
4:02 pm12 Nov 2012
A Return to Event Photography --- A Malay Solemnization Ceremony
With the revival of my SB-600 speedlight comes my return to taking photos of events, the first of which was my cousin's solemnization ceremony at her home in Petaling Jaya. The solemnization ceremony was held in her house with a relatively low white ceiling, so it was a really good environment for...
Friday, 19 October
10:05 pm19 Oct 2012
Colorful Light Painting [Photography]
Another one of my many explorations in photography is light painting. It requires a camera that is able to capture long exposures --- shutter speeds that are slow enough that the exposure is more than a second up to a few hours, maybe even more. There are many different types of light painting photos ---...
Saturday, 13 October
7:45 pm13 Oct 2012
Shots Using a Crude DIY Mini White Studio
For nearly six months I have been going on without a proper working speedlight as mine was burnt out. Thankfully the speedlight has been fixed and two days ago I went to pick it up at the Nikon service centre, and my SB-600 came back working like new again. Which means I can start exploring other types of...
Wednesday, 10 October
3:43 pm10 Oct 2012
[Wordless Wednesday] Frozen Cherries
Cherry covered in frozen rainwater. Ann Arbor, MI (Winter 2007)
Monday, 8 October
3:44 pm8 Oct 2012
[Mellow Yellow Monday] Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale
Yellow dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Photo taken at Cameron Highlands, Pahang back when I first started taking photos using a DSLR. I think it is obvious how inexperienced I was back then. The focus in this photo is totally off. Click here for more Mellow Yellow Mondays.
Wednesday, 3 October
2:41 pm3 Oct 2012
[Wordless Wednesday] Urbanites Crossing
Urbanites crossing the Tun Sambanthan Road in Kuala Lumpur. Click here for more Wordless Wednesdays from around the world.
Thursday, 16 August
11:14 pm16 Aug 2012
HDR Photography in Putrajaya
A moment ago I discovered some photos of buildings in Putrajaya of which I used exposure bracketing in order to create HDR (high dynamic range) images out of them. Since I did not seem to have done anything with the photos, I might have forgotten or neglected to process them into HDR and as a result they...
Wednesday, 4 July
7:39 pm4 Jul 2012
Atok Aji, Remarried
May they live happily for the rest of their lives...
Monday, 28 May
6:41 pm28 May 2012
Yellow Hot Air Zeppelin [Mellow Yellow Monday]
Photo of a hot air balloon bearing the name Zeppelin and the brand Caterpillar (CAT). Taken during the Putrajaya International Hot Air Ballon Festival 2009. I would really love to get a ride in one of these hot air balloons someday. I have at least two reasons for wanting this: one would be so that it...
Wednesday, 23 May
8:58 am23 May 2012
Pink Wedding [Wordless Wednesday]
Fully dressed in Malay royal regalia as king and queen of the day Please click here for other Wordless Wednesdays!
Monday, 21 May
5:00 pm21 May 2012
Dandelion [Mellow Yellow Monday]
Captured this during a bicycle trip in the Botanical Gardens in Shah Alam, Selangor. I really miss the days when I did a lot of closeup shots, hopefully this won't be the last of them this year. -ihsankhairir-
Friday, 10 February
7:58 pm10 Feb 2012
United Buddy Bears - The Irish Bear
The Irish Bear is also quite straightforward - it is designed to resemble a leprechaun smoking a pipe. The Irish Bear is all clad in green, the iconic color of Ireland and St. Patrick. The artist that worked on the bear was Shaun Patrick Dolan (what a super Irish name). I did not manage to find out more...