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 PSPJ members at the 16 November outing to Area Around Jalan TAR to Capture "Black & White". Eric Peris, PSPJ founding advisor, is giving a talk this Saturday 22 Nov. at 2 pm at the "Imaging Selfs: Portraits by Soraya Yusof Talismail" exhibition at Galeri Petronas. More details: http://pspj.org/phototalk/viewtopic.php?t=1182 The two photo outings for November 2008 as follows: First Outing
Theme: Black and White
Location: Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman area
Time/Date: 9.00am, Sunday, 16 November 2008.
Meeting place: Main Entrance of Sogo Shopping Centre.
Second Outing
Theme: Strong Colour
Location: Jalan Bukit Bintang area
Time/Date: 9.00am, Sunday, 30 November 2008.
Meeting place: Main Entrance of Lot 10 Shopping Centre. You also can post your message for the above mentioned outings in this forum . Completed Outings and Meetings 
PSPJ members at the 13 September outing to Jalan Masjid India to shoot activites at the Ramadan Bazaar..
Hi PSPJ members, Our photo outing for October 2008 is as follows: Theme: Street Photography Date: 26th October 2008
Meet up area: Pudu Bus station - infront of 7-11
Time : 9:00 am
Theme purpose: to capture absolutely everything and anything. Street photography can include portraiture, action, scenes from the street, occupation etc etc.
Examples here:
http://www.in-public.com/
http://www.streetphoto.fsnet.co.uk/ Please note that we only have time for one photo outing this month since we postponed our October monthly meeting due to Hari Raya and then had the KL Photo Fest on the 18-19th weekend
Monthly meeting: October 2008Please be informed that the Photographic Society of Petaling Jaya's monthly meeting for October will be on the 2nd Saturday of October (and not our usual 1st Saturday due to Hari Raya being on the 1-2 October). The meeting will be as follows:
Date : 11 October 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 3:00pm to 5.30pm
Venue:
Kuala Lumpur International Hotel
2nd Floor, Function Room
No. 79, Lorong Hj Hussein 2
Off Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Map:
StreetDirectory: http://tinyurl.com/63erpt
Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/6bgfyd
The guest speaker is Khairul Hazrin, the Associate Dean and Head of the Media Innovation Department, Faculty of Creative Multimedia at the Multimedia University, who specialises in photography.
Please be reminded to submit the following:
For the Ramadan theme shots: 3 best shots from each of the outings in September, for a total of 6 shots (if you attended both). Outings for September: Ramadan Bazaar Please be informed that the Photographic Society of Petaling Jaya's two outings September, which is on the theme of "Ramadan/Hari Raya", is as follows:
First Outing: Masjid India area - Ramadan Bazaar
Time/Date: 4.30 pm, Saturday, 13 September 2008.
Meeting place: Burger King, Masjid Jamek LRT station.
We'll take a group shot at 4.45pm. Besides Burger King there are Ramadan stalls as well which we can shoot.
Then we cross the road to the other side of the LRT station and walk along Jalan Melayu until we get to Jalan Masjid India area.
Buka Puasa is at 7.15 pm.
Google Maps to Masjid Jamek and Jalan Masjid India area: http://tinyurl.com/6d9z5b
Second Outing: Kampung Baru - Ramadan Bazaar
Time/Date: 4.30 pm, Sunday, 21 September 2008.
Meeting place: Adamson Corner, in front Adamson Hotel (see picture below), which is beside KL International Hotel (our regular monthly meeting venue) on Lorong Hj Hussein 2.
We'll take a group shot at 4.45pm and then proceed to the Ramadan Bazaar area along Jalan Raja Alang. Buka Puasa is at 7.11 pm.
Google Maps to KL Intenational Hotel and Kampung Baru: http://tinyurl.com/6bgfyd
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What to expect:
What and how to shoot
The outings will essentially be street photography but your subjects can be people or objects related to Ramadan and the Hari Raya preparation since there'll be people buying and selling food at food stalls for buka puasa and shops and stalls selling things for Hari Raya. Some places will have Hari Raya decorations up, most likely around the Masjid India area shops.
To fit the theme, the subjects and/or objects in the image must be able to convey a sense of the Ramadan/Hari Raya atmosphere.
Please be tactful when shooting people in crowds like these. Move in small groups not larger than three persons; two persons would be ideal since a large number of us crowding on one subject will be too intimidating. Also, don't linger with one subject too long, say a food seller, as some feel that our presence will affect their business since customers might be avoiding their stall with us there. If someone objects to being shot, just smile and move along.
Smile, ask permission and wear your Nikon T-shirt so that people will know we are part of a group. If you don't have a Nikon T-shirt, please contact me (see below).
What equipment to use
A medium zoom like the kit lens is suitable but a 'walkabout' lens, such as an 18-200mm lens (cropped sensor) would be ideal so you can capture the general scene and the wide view among the stalls and crowds but you can also zoom into details or certain subjects or portraits. An ultra wide angle lens would be useful when in crowded situations to capture the scene from very close quarters. A tripod or even monopod is not suitable to be used for these outings.
As the evening falls, be wary about low light affecting the ability to ensure fast enough shutter speed so you might need to raise your ISO and widen your aperture. Switching to a wide aperture lens is recommended when the light starts failing.
Since evenings can be wet nowadays, bring along your raincoat/poncho or umbrella and in crowded situations always be careful with your equipment.
Note: For those unable to make it for the group shot but will be particapting in the outing, or if you have any queries, please contact me at 012-282 5317 Monthly meeting for September Please be informed that the Photographic Society of Petaling Jaya's monthly meeting for September will be as follows:
Date : 6 September 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 3:00pm to 5.00pm
Venue:
Kuala Lumpur International Hotel
2nd Floor, Function Room
No. 79, Lorong Hj Hussein 2
Off Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Map:
StreetDirectory: http://tinyurl.com/63erpt
Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/6bgfyd
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Alex Foong, who is from the Photography Special Interest Group (SIG) for the Malaysia Nature Society (MNS). He will speak on the topic of nature photography, in particular macro photography. Alex will be accompanied by Mr Wong Kim Seng, Nature Photographer and Moderator for MNS (Photography Group), for the judging of the monthly contest for September on the theme of macro.
Please be reminded to submit the following:
1. For the macro shots: 3 best shots from each of the outings in August, for a total of 6 shots (if you attended both).
2. For the fireworks: 3 best shots Outings for August: Macro  We have two photo outings for August 2008 on the theme of "Macro - life in a small world" and an additional "free and easy" outing for this year's Malaysia International Fireworks Competition from 12 to 29 August. We've completed our first outing which was to Sungai Chongkak and the next one will be Sunday 24 August to the KL Bird Park.
For the macro contest submission, your images should be shot using a macro lens, using the closest focusing distance of your lens with a macro function or other methods such a using a close-up filter so that the subject is seen at close up. Typical subjects include butterflies and other insects, leaves, mushrooms and flowers.
First Outing: Sungai Chongkak, Ulu Langat (completed)
Time/Date: 7.30am, Sunday, 10th August 2008.
Meeting place: Balai Polis Batu 9 at 7.30am. Second Outing: Butterfly Park, KL (completed)
Time/Date: 8.00am to 10.30am, Sunday, 24th August 2008.
Meeting place: front entrance at 8am.
Note: Some member have said that tripods are not allowed but monopods are allowed. We will confirm if this is true. Third Outing (Free and Easy): Malaysia International Fireworks Competition (completed)
Venue: Putrajaya
Dates: 12 to 29 August 2008.
12 Aug - Team Malaysia
16 Aug - Team China
20 Aug - Team Canada
24 Aug - Team Spain
29 Aug - Grand Finale
For more details: http://www.mifc.com.my
Note: please submit 3 pictures from each outing, for a total of 9 pictures. Monthly meeting for August 2008 (Completed) Please be informed that the Photographic Society of Petaling Jaya's monthly meeting for August will be as follows:
Date : 2 August 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 3:00pm - 5pm
Venue:
Kuala Lumpur International Hotel
2nd Floor, Function Room
No. 79, Lorong Hj Hussein 2
Off Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Map: http://tinyurl.com/63erpt
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Au Kum Yuen from Love Shots Studio who will share his experience in wedding portraiture. He will also be judging the monthly contest for July on the theme of wedding portraiture. If you want to join as a guest for this meeting (to know what PSPJ is all about), please call Raja Indra Putra at 012-282 5317 or e-mail ripi888@yahoo.com. If you are interested to become a member please come to the meeting and complete a form (or download it here ) and make payment of RM60 (RM50 annual fee and RM10 registration fee). Please be reminded to submit 3 best shots from each of the outings in July, for a total of 6 shots. (theme: Wedding portraiture) 
Image taken during the studio photo shoot on 13 July 2008 at Love-Shots studio.
Second Outing for July 2008: Outdoor Portraiture (completed) The photo outings for July 2008 on the theme of portraiture will be to photograph an Indian wedding couple in two different settings: studio and outdoors. Time/Date: 7.30am to 10.30am, Sunday, 27th July 2008.
The photo session will end at exactly at 10.30am because of the heat.
Venue: Putrajaya
Meeting point: Entrance to Putrajaya Shangri-La Hotel.
Map: http://tinyurl.com/5lydyp
The shooting will then move to other locations around Putrajaya as directed by the committee.
Note: Each participant must submit a CD with 3 of their best shots from each outing (6 in total if you attended both outings) as remuneration for the models and as submission for the August monthly contest. Appropriate use of image editing is allowed First Outing for July 2008: Studio Portraiture (completed) Time/Date: 11.00 am, Sunday, 13th July 2008.
Venue: Love Shot Studio,
89-2, Jalan Radin Tengah, Sri Petaling
(Opposite Sri Petaling Hotel: http://tinyurl.com/55vpez)
Map: http://tinyurl.com/5g9zzw
Please register before Saturday 12 July via e-mail to ripi888@yahoo.com or SMS 012-282 5317. We can ccommodate a maximum of 20 participants on a first come first served basis. Note: we have extended regsitration to 12 mdnight Saturday night/Sunday morning. Please pay RM10.00 to Roznan (or other designated committee member) upon entry into the studio as part payment for the use of the studio. PSPJ will pay the balance.
The session will be conducted in groups of 5 members inclusive of a group leader with a maximum of 45 minutes allocated per group. Each group leader will take their group photo and submit it to the President.
Professional ethics, including taking turns photographing the models, will apply during the photography session. Monthly meeting for July 2008 (completed) Please be informed that the Photographic Society of Petaling Jaya's monthly meeting for July will be as follows:
Date : 5 July 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 3:00pm
Venue:
Kuala Lumpur International Hotel
2nd Floor, Function Room
No. 79, Lorong Hj Hussein 2
Off Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia If you want to join as a guest for this meeting (to know what PSPJ is all about), please call Raja Indra Putra at 012-282 5317 or e-mail ripi888@yahoo.com
If you are interested to become a member please come to the meeting and complete a form (or download it here ) and make payment of RM60 (RM50 annual fee and RM10 registration fee).
Breaking news: Azrul has informed that his talk tomorrow ( 5 July 08 ) will be postponed to a later date (yet to be determined) due to unavoidable circumstances. Azrul's segment will be replaced with a presentation of images by PSPJ members. Any inconvenience caused is much regretted.
The guest speaker for the month will PSPJ adviser Azul K Abdullah who will speak on architecture photography and will be judging the monthly contest on the theme of architecture as well.
Please be reminded to submit 3 best shots from the 2 outings in June (theme: Archiecture) The location of Kuala Lumpur International Hotel: 
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