Two
The receipt states that the 400D was bought in 24th June 2007. That makes a two-year (and 3-day) anniversary.
His flickr sets has gained quite a collection, especially the travel trips. After all, that’s what the camera was for in the first place.
Been to Vietnam twice, almost covered the whole country from south to north. Perhaps the most unforgettable trip to date ever since they ditched guided tours. Sadly, also the furthest he has traveled since he got hold of the puppy. Traveled to several cities in Malaysia too – Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang – all in the name of sight-seeings and attending friends’ weddings. On the other hand, jalan-jalan around Singapore was not as bad as he had assumed.
Speaking of weddings, he had unexpectedly received more requests than what he had asked for. Taking this whole wedding photography stuff to the next level has not crossed his mind yet (lest his bosses reading this decided to invite him to chat over a cup of coffee). But it’s good to have a side income (as opposed to, donation, if ya catch his drift) to fund the hobby, while knowing that there are people actually appreciating his works.
Kai Yu is one of the most important series of photos during this period and it’s still ongoing. It’s fascinating to watch your niece growing up day by day, not to mention, the ability to rewind and watch it over and over again!. Recently she has gotten a little brother, but her dad too has gotten a DSLR.
Missus switched her career path from being a teacher to a makeup artist early this year (insert tyre screeching sound here). Opened up plenty of options for him – fashion, portraits and off-camera flash lighting techniques (which means more toys/junks).
All in all, it has been a great ride as far as his photography journey is concerned. Who knows what the future holds?