RED DOT PHOTOGRAPHY

Of A Wedding Shoe ...

2010-11-20T15:47:00.006+08:00

No photography OUTSIDE of shopping mall?

2010-11-07T00:19:00.002+08:00

Taken at GURNEE MILLS, Gurnee, Illinois on 18-April 2010. Moments before a security guard threatened to escort me out of the mall if I continue to take this "harmless" shot, and I was just getting out of my car when this untoward incident occurred. Unfortunately, their General Manager also sided their own security guard to their customer. Definitely will be my 1st and my last time visiting Gurnee Mills.

Heritage Walk @ The Heart of Georgetown

2010-10-31T00:31:00.010+08:00

These pictures were taken at the heart of Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.

Digital Camera Magazine (DCM) Your Mission: "Peace With Nature With a Touch of Red"

2010-10-20T23:41:00.003+08:00

As seen in DCM Malaysia's Issue 58, October 2010.

Digital Camera Magazine (DCM) Your Mission: "GREEN"

2010-08-23T09:03:00.004+08:00

As seen in DCM Malaysia's Issue 56, August 2010.

Something RED

2009-10-25T03:21:00.003+08:00

This is the continuation from my previous Product Photography. Hope you like them. Cheers :)

Photography Business – Truths !

2009-09-30T09:56:00.003+08:00

First of all, my utmost apologies for not being able to blog lately due to my wedding preparation especially these couple of months. However, along the way, I came across this beautiful article which prompted me to share to the world. :)

Be true to who you are -
Often we tend to focus exclusively on going after the money and there will be times when you will do things out of necessity for the money. But never forget to be true to your vision and who are ‘really’ are. Your customers will appreciate you more for it and you’ll feel better about yourself because you’re doing what you truly love.

Don’t waste time waiting to be perfect -
We all want to put out the best possible product and you should. But many of us suffer from perfection paralysis. We wait and wait and wait until we “feel” we are perfect. Notice I said ‘feel’ we are perfect, not until we “are” perfect. But remember this: Practice makes perfect. You should always strive to do your best but at some point you must release your vision out into the world. You can always tweak, adjust and perfect your business and then re-release it back into the world.

Don’t rely on your customers to dictate your worth
I practically ruined my business doing that, mainly because I didn’t feel confident in my abilities. I allowed my customers to dictate my worth. But remember it’s your business and you determine your worth. You should focus your energies on providing value and then follow through with excellent customer service. By doing that you will demonstrate your worth to your customer, but it starts with you making the decision to determine your value first.

Be open to new ideas -
Often we think that there is only ‘one’ way to do something, or we rely on things that worked in the past that now no longer work and we paralyze ourselves with fear and indecision about moving forward. The road toward becoming a successful entrepreneur is always about re-invention. How are you reinventing yourself and your business?

Have faith -
Faith really means having a belief in something when there is no evidence to support that belief. To be faithful really means believing in yourself, your ideas or even another person. Your faith will be especially tested when others don’t share in your belief or vision to have your own successful photography business.

Extracted from: Profiting from Photography business – Roy Barker & from www.ardenkhoo.com

An Intimate Moment with Marina

2009-07-28T13:19:00.005+08:00

These was taken during sunrise at Penang Marina Port, Malaysia.

The picture below illustrates the muddy path which accumulates along the coastline.

How can you benefit from RED DOT's MASTERPIECES?

2009-07-01T00:04:00.009+08:00

Give me a BUZZ if you need pictures for any of the following:

1. Calendar

2. Floral arrangements for the florist’s catalog

3. Magazine content

4. Website content

5. Banner/advertisement

6. Vacation spots for the travel agent’s brochure

7. Products for marketing purposes

Stock Photography

2009-06-24T01:25:00.004+08:00

Here is 1 of the samples for stock images for purchase. More to come.

Myriad of bamboo stems

RED DOT PHOTOGRAPHY Logo

2009-06-19T01:21:00.004+08:00

Finally, RED DOT PHOTOGRAPHY logo is born! :)

Valley Of Fire

2009-06-16T13:35:00.003+08:00

It was an unusual sunrise, whereby the red fiery morning sun was overclouded by a very dark cloud. It was so dark that the cloud almost formed like a "reflection" of the sillhouette figure of the hill.

From Ordinary to Extraordinary

2009-06-14T15:33:00.005+08:00

These pictures were taken at the low-angle position of the YELLOW arrow facing upwards towards the tree. Of course, during the "spring" season, this tree was blooming with flowers and the sky was pure blue under the hot stinging sun behind me.

The resultant of this plain-looking scene was transformed into a winter / spring-like scenery.

A Tribute to my Alma Mater

2009-06-09T23:23:00.009+08:00

Paid a visit to my Alma Mater over the weekend. Lots of things have changed since the 150th anniversary celebration, i.e.: nicer toilet, no more mee goreng & the drinks stall in sight, disable-friendly facility, no more "ladies garden", etc. To top it all, it was a pensive moment to know that the era for the La Salle Brothers' public school administration in Malaysia will come to an end come 20-June 2009.

However, few things still remains the same ... for now, which forms the array of picture collections below.

Graffiti writing on the wall.

Chalk residue on the worn out paint on the wall.

Corporate Photography

2009-05-29T21:24:00.005+08:00

This picture was taken around 7am during one of my company's teambuilding activity.

The pictures below were taken within the interior of G Hotel.

Something Blue

2009-05-29T20:54:00.004+08:00

This would be my very first attempt on product photography. More to come. :)

Do You Know how to Shift the Balance?

2009-05-26T14:53:00.000+08:00

Changing your life can seem overwhelming. It's hard enough just to get through the day let alone make a major change or improvement. It can seem just as hard to achieve a big goal or dream.

But despite how hard these things appear, in truth you only need one skill to make them all happen. Just one skill.

Those who have it are the ones we all envy. Not the filthy rich or celebrities, but the men and women who are truly happy and able to do the things they've always wanted to do.

Work at a job they are passionate about, surround themselves with loving friends and family, earn enough income to do whatever they want to do. They are also often in perfect health with energy to spare.

They are the people who live amazing lives.

Spring Season in Penang, Malaysia.

2009-05-17T10:48:00.012+08:00

Seeing that this would be my very 1st official blog post & the fact that I'm finger-tied with words, I do hope that these pictures will describe a thousand words. :) Introducing to you ... "Tabebuia rosea", the flower that blooms during a very hot weather & a quick one too... approximately 1.5weeks!

I hope they are pleasant to your eyes :) Cheers!

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Carpe Diem!

2009-05-04T14:40:00.004+08:00

I came across this motivational advertisement and thought of sharing these with the world. Hope you like it. :)

What is so hype about RED DOT?

2009-04-02T08:57:00.006+08:00

Born in Penang, Malaysia, Adrian graduated from Multimedia University in Selangor, Malaysia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering, majoring in Telecommunications Engineering.

Photography didn’t mean much to him prior to 2007. It all changed one bright sunny day when Adrian found himself in Taiwan on business. He was clicking away on his camera, like any typical “tourist”, when he began noticing just how much he enjoyed being behind the lens, capturing never-to-happen-again moments. He was in his element. He then began shooting different types of pictures, and found his passion in LANDSCAPE, STOCK, PRODUCT, CORPORATE, INTERIOR and NATURE photography.

Fast forward two years and RED DOT PHOTOGRAPHY was born. RED DOT, when translated from Hokkien (one of Penang’s local dialects) literally means “ang tiam”, which goes perfectly with Adrian’s Chinese name – Aun Thiam.

Adrian is available for commission work. He also has single images that may be purchased for editorial usage. Contact Adrian for further information.

email: aunthiam@gmail.com