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Great news photographers have been waiting for!

C Y Leow (picture below), senior photographer and former Picture Editor in various major newspapers in Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand, will be in town in three weeks' time.

This is his first visit to Malaysia in five years. CY, formerly from Penang, now resides in Wellington, New Zealand.

CY Leow in action when was a working photo-journalist in Malaysia

One-time photography seminar

Photography portal LensaMalaysia seizes the opportunity to invite him to conduct a seminar for amateur photographers. The event will be sponsored by LG Mobile, Malaysia.

CY's Photography Seminar for Serious Amateurs

DATE: Saturday, 22.12.2007
TIME: 2.00PM - 5.00PM
PLACE: National Science Centre, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Light refreshment will be served

SCOPE OF SEMINAR:

1 ) So you have a DSLR and you take pictures. What pictures?
2 ) Taking Pictures: "Decisive Moment" & what pump up your adrenalin
3 ) Baking Pictures: Some thoughts on Digital Post-Processing
4 ) Tools useful in Digital Post Processing
5 ) Workflow in Digital Post Processing
6 ) Showcasing of CY's Personal Collection
7 ) Q & A

The Digital Post Processing will be based on Adobe CS3.

This seminar is open to LensaMalaysia members and the general public, including LG Mobile customers. It is tailored for amateurs and serious enthusiasts, so there won't be to much focus on theories and technicalities. Pictures will be used extensively to illustrate concepts and skills.

Due to space constraints, seats are limited to 100 only. First-come-first-served.

Please go to LensaMalaysia Forum for more information on how to register for the Seminar.

CATCHING UP. LensaMalaysia is also arranging for a private get-together with CY's old friends on December 22. If you're in town and would like to join us for dinner, please email me or SMS: 019-376-1397.

Picture above shows CY Leow with his 1982 mastershot -- The Man and ;Bersih, Cekap, Amanah' -- that was exhibited at the National Art Gallery that I took of him when he last visited Malaysia in 2003 on the eve of Dr Mahathir's retirement: