Working on your own and mixing with like-minded people does open up a whole new experience in terms of how you approach your life and what is actually achievable in life compared to when you’re are working in a company. The possibilities are theoretically unlimited, and it is entirely down to your brain capacity and the hunger to do it. Since I am doing photography as a career now, I think that since wedding does has its seasons, meaning that not many people are getting married  every month in a year, and if they have, some period are so little that you aren’t able to get into the market. So, in a simple way, wedding photographer has their (some) free period where they are able to do other things to generate income.

Such as the case with me, I was an interior designer with 6 years of experience under my belt; I felt that why not I continue to do some small time interior design project since I won’t be doing photography all the time. I can still use my previous experience to look for jobs, while maintaining my knowledge about interior design. I have both skills and knowledge in interior design and photography, why not do both since I am the boss for my own company?

Then at one point, a pattern is slowly emerging. I am starting to feel and look like what I was when I’m working in an interior design company doing part time photography on weekends. This time, it is vice-versa on which one is full-time and part time. But the same situation is arising. I am starting to lose focus a little bit, pressure kicks in, tight schedules are jamming my head, and time management is becoming a major issue. I believe I can handle the jobs smoothly, but that wasn’t the case anymore.

You see, the only reason for me quitting my previous company and do full time is because I can concentrate on one specific subject, which is photography. This enables me to elevate my knowledge and skills to another level because of the time available to me are theoretically unlimited and for more specific reason. It means that all the available time will be used to strengthen my knowledge in photography and contribute to more quality work. So, my decision to do interior design on a part time basis defeats the whole purpose of me resigning from my previous company. I am starting to do 2 jobs at the same time, again!

Then the question came, “What is your passion actually?” For once, I was speechless and went blank for a moment. Usually, these type of questions isn’t for other people to ask me, instead all these while I’m the one demonstrating to the people what my passion really is, and how I do it. But this time I was put to task and I realized that, “it’s better to be an expert in one subject than having skills in 10 subjects but average”.

So, history repeats itself. I am quitting interior design after this final project and I am going to further my knowledge and skills for the real passion which I had since my childhood, photography…

End of part 4…

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About this entry, this was an engagement ceremony I covered at Ipoh few weeks ago. Nadiah’s brother hired me because he said my style of photography suits his taste, but I didn’t know it was his sister that is getting engaged at first. Then when I arrived at the place while having breakfast, only I was told that it was Aziz’ sister that is getting engaged, not him..! He never told me when we discussed the rate and schedule so I didn’t bother to ask, because normally the person who make the call is the who is getting married.

But it was nice humor to begin with and I had great time with their families and relatives. In the evening we had a short outdoor session at the classic Ipoh KTM Station with few of Nadiah’s friends, the first time I had a photo shoot there. Anyway congratulations to Nadiah and her new fiance Wan from Gombak for the nice pose, and hopefully to be part of your wedding day as well

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Jika anda indamkan detik indah seperti mereka, hubungi kami di:

Hazairi Basha (Jay)
Marketing Executive
hp: 6013 343 9328
e-mail: hazairi@detikindah.com

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Ridhuan Abu Bakar (diwant)
Principal Photographer
hp: 6012 378 5093
e-mail: diwant@detikindah.com

Detik Indah Wedding & Portrait Photography
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Hi there our friends, relatives, clients and ex-clients. In conjunction of the beginning of the 3rd quarter of 2010 and also to celebrate our 1000th Likes on Facebook, we are very happy to announce this latest and best yet promo, only by Detik Indah Wedding & Portrait Photography.

Especially for those who are still undecided about what kind of packages or how much you want to invest in your long lasting memory, this is definitely for you! When you’re walking together at the shopping mall looking for ‘hantaran’ items, or a simple picnic under a tree in the middle of the park or a very casual walk on the street after a long and exhausting wedding ceremonies,  we will be there to capture those moments that you never think is possible to have.

In fact, those are the moments where true emotions may appear since you are now an ordinary people walking in ordinary place, unlike in the wedding ceremonies where hundreds or thousands of people are looking at you every single minute. In addition to the usual outdoor session after your BIG DAY, we will be there for you in these moments as well, so you will never regret not to have any of these little details in your memory in 10 or 20 years time.

For a limited period,  we are offering this service for FREE in case you’re wondering how much we’re gonna charge for this session. Pick up the phone or open up you outlook now and start contacting us with details of your wedding and let us know if you have any sweet spot for this photo shoot session. InsyaAllah you’ll never regret it for the rest your life…

Terms & Conditions

1. Location must be in Kuala Lumpur chosen by client or photographer (outstation location, transportation charges apply and accommodation if necessary)

2. 2 hours of photo shoot session.

3. Any proposed date by the client is subject to photographer’s availability. We encourage the client to choose between Monday – Friday morning or afternoon.

4. This offer is based on first-come-first-serve basis.

5. This promotion is valid for booking of our 2 Event packages (nikah +  sanding) made before 30th September 2010, not the event itself.

6. We have the right to reject (we hope not) any dates that might not be suitable for us, but of course we will consult the client on how is best to proceed.

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“abadikan detik indah anda bersama kami”

Jika anda indamkan detik indah seperti mereka, hubungi kami di:

Hazairi Basha (Jay)
Marketing Executive
hp: 6013 343 9328
e-mail: hazairi@detikindah.com

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Ridhuan Abu Bakar (diwant)
Principal Photographer
hp: 6012 378 5093
e-mail: diwant@detikindah.com

Detik Indah Wedding & Portrait Photography
SignDeco  Interior Consultant

©2009-2010 SignDeco MGT Enterprise (001908386-W) . All Rights Reserved

These few weeks have been something of a reflection of life for me on a personal level and also professional. I still remember when I was a kid when my parents bring us to Kuala Lumpur to meet relatives on Hari Raya or any other holidays. I’m always excited about visiting this metropolitan city because of the high-rise building and the modern element to it.

• At Masjid Wilayah, Kuala Lumpur

The when I finished school, I decided to further my studies in Kuala Lumpur and working there because of the opportunities are much more  better compared to Penang, where I hailed from.

Being in this photography business has brought me to a lot of places, especially the countryside, remote villages and some FELDA settlements which is quite a challenge to get there, even by car. Mostly because of the long drive I had to endure and the lack of information about the place. But one thing I learned from my experience from visiting these places is, the longer I stay in KL, the more I love the life of the countryside. It appears to me that with all the high-tech architecture and modern infrastructure KL has to offer, you can never get the same feeling of peace and serenity in the countryside. It is where real life is found and the kind of environment our soul is craving for.

• Silhouette of the bride entering the main hall

For the time being, I’m not considering a move or a career change, but the point is I am thankful to be able to experience the highs and lows of both worlds in my everyday life. When you really see into the hearts of these people living in the village, you can feel the peace and appreciation they have in their heart for the blessed life and how the modern technology doesn’t quite dictate their lives as a whole, although nowadays you can see Astro dishes hanging on the zinc roof their houses.

This is a period of reflection and hopefully I will be guided to the right path of life…

• This is the time for some reflection

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“abadikan detik indah anda bersama kami”

Jika anda indamkan detik indah seperti mereka, hubungi kami di:

Hazairi Basha (Jay)
Marketing Executive
hp: 6013 343 9328
e-mail: hazairi@detikindah.com

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Ridhuan Abu Bakar (diwant)
Principal Photographer
hp: 6012 378 5093
e-mail: diwant@detikindah.com

Detik Indah Wedding & Portrait Photography
SignDeco  Interior Consultant

©2009-2010 SignDeco MGT Enterprise (001908386-W) . All Rights Reserved

I am very keen on doing business since my childhood, but that does not mean I’m business minded or have the necessary skills to be a good businessman. But I just like selling things that I did with my own hands, without being told what to do by the boss. For example, in standard 2, I used to draw scenery and cartoon characters with crayons and sell it to my classmates for 20, 30 or 50 cents. They liked it so much that sometimes they asked me to draw on their bags, pencil boxes and t-shirts. I felt honored that people actually bought things that I did with my own hands, and that gave me some sort of believe and motivation to go further, although the kick off finally came 18 years later.

In April 2009, with the ‘help’ of my boss, were somewhat forced to choose between working as an interior designer in her company, or leave. The environment is getting more and more unhealthy because of mixed commitments and time constraint. I guess I did well in those trying times despite my photography commitments that were limited only to weekends as acknowledged by them before. But, as a quite famous saying says, “it’s better to be an expert in one subject than having skills in 10 subjects but only average at it”. Without much time for reflection and consideration, I left the company to pursue my passion in photography, which I never knew can be a career before this. In the end, if one really works hard, and put a lot of effort in it and believe in what you do, the other factors will come into place by itself. The decision to leave the company and make a living out photography come as a surprise even to myself, because the time it took for me to make the decision was rather a short one. But sometimes you never know what is in store for you until you do it.

End of part 3.

This entry is about the reception ceremony of Izham & Herweeza at Dewan Seri Melati, Putrajaya precint 2, and the outdoor session was held at the stunning Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside, just a minute away from the hall. The location of the outdoor session was done with considerable discussion and shortlisting before we finally settles on Pullman, which also includes the former KLIA runway and the interior of the KLIA terminal itself. I did some research about wedding photography at KLIA but didn’t found any, so we thought being the first couple to shoot at the magnificent airport must have been a milestone for us. But our effort were soon cut short after we found out that the ‘fees’ for photography inside the terminal will cost us RM300 p/hour!!

The Pullman package was much much cheaper at RM230++ which includes 1 night stay and photography around the resort compound as well as the interior of the building throughout. The place was so beautiful I decided to come back the next morning for another short session with them. Definitely a great place to stay with practically unlimited photographic opportunities for wedding, portraiture or simply casual..

I would like to wish Izham & Herweeza a very happy marriage and don’t forget our once-in-a-while shisha session at d’Litar, hahaha….

Reception: Izham & Herweeza from ridhuan abubakar on Vimeo.

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“abadikan detik indah anda bersama kami”

Jika anda indamkan detik indah seperti mereka, hubungi kami di:

Hazairi Basha (Jay)
Marketing Executive
hp: 6013 343 9328
e-mail: hazairi@detikindah.com

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Ridhuan Abu Bakar (diwant)
Principal Photographer
hp: 6012 378 5093
e-mail: diwant@detikindah.com

Detik Indah Wedding & Portrait Photography
SignDeco  Interior Consultant

©2009-2010 SignDeco MGT Enterprise (001908386-W) . All Rights Reserved

Then, in the middle of 2007, the big break came. Although at that time, I never ever had the slightest of idea that this was going to be my break into the industry, it was the first time I managed to cover a wedding ceremony, although not on an official basis. The feel of photographing a wedding ceremony from the start till the end did leave an everlasting memory mainly because:

1. It was my sister’s wedding, which make it more personal

2. You can shoot so many things of different subjects in one place, which makes it highly challenging

I was gob smacked!! Straight away I felt that this subject of photography is a very interesting area to explore, and after that day, I was left with wanting for more. And there the story begins, but not quite smooth as you might think.

The next break came from a friend of mine, Shahrin Zainal, when he invited me to shoot his brother’s wedding, casually, because at that time my friends started to notice that I just bought a DSLR and I am looking for some opportunities. So he gave me the chance to shoot the wedding alongside the official photographer at that time. Afterward, after the conclusion of the photography session, the photographer approached me if I’d be interested to follow him for wedding assignments in the future and he will gladly pay me a small amount of fee for each event, and the payment will be increased gradually according to the quality of my photographs. I accepted the offer, and the rest, they say, is history…

While the majority of a wedding takes place on weekends, there are few events that take part on Fridays. At that time, I was still contracted to my full time job as an interior designer, so the choices were limited to weekends, and not all weekends I was able to attend a wedding because of office commitments.  My interest in wedding photography rapidly develops into passion and I’m getting busier by the weeks. This pattern continued for a good 2 years before the crunch time really time. My ex- boss started to realize something is happening behind the scenes and it’s not long until time time finally came.

For the past 1 year, I’ve been thinking that this situation might eventually come, that one day I had to make a choice between interior design or photography, and I know that I can never commit to both if I want to be successful. It’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of when. Having said that, my commitment to my full time job never deteriorates, in fact I was working on a big project for the company when that fateful day finally comes. I think the biggest factor for that fateful day to occur on that period of time was because everyone in the office was having massive pressure to deliver on the big project, and most of the time, patience were running short and tempers were flying high.

And finally, in early April of 2009, the time finally came.

End of part 2…

This is the solemnization of my old old friend since the early years of our lives, Izham and his partner Herweeza at Nilai, Negeri Sembilan few months ago. Then the outdoor session was done at the magnificent Masjid ‘Besi’ as it is widely known in Putrajaya precint 2. There are a lot of photo opportunity inside and outside the mosque and we had great time that evening, and I hope they’re happy too. Enjoy the pictures guys…

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“abadikan detik indah anda bersama kami”

Jika anda indamkan detik indah seperti mereka, hubungi kami di:

Hazairi Basha (Jay)
Marketing Executive
hp: 6013 343 9328
e-mail: hazairi@detikindah.com

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Ridhuan Abu Bakar (diwant)
Principal Photographer
hp: 6012 378 5093
e-mail: diwant@detikindah.com

Detik Indah Wedding & Portrait Photography
SignDeco  Interior Consultant

©2009-2010 SignDeco MGT Enterprise (001908386-W) . All Rights Reserved