I’m really excited to announce my first self organize workshop, it will be a crash course on basic photography. After teaching a number of students and a number of them have the similar problem. Most could not just grasp the basics of photography with just one class or two. So here I’m gonna throw you guys a deal… Sign up once for my crash course workshop and you’ll be a student for life for this course. You will be allowed to come back for future classes for FREE! This way if you are not able to fully grasp the lesson in class you are more then welcome to come back again the next session. As you learn and grow in photography you will definitely come across new techniques and methods, same goes to me and I believe you will benefit from time to time if you return for refreshment classes.

The objective of this course is to prepare one to shoot in manual mode and learn the basics of shooting various types of photography such as portrait, landscape and macro photography. The fundamentals of photography is very important in order to progress in to an easier self learning stage. I’m a self taught photographer and after 2 years in the industry I found out that I lack fundamentals and went back to basics photography 101 to learn what I’ve missed. In this course I will share my experience and my knowledge on how I grew in photography from zero knowledge to getting certified and winning awards.

This class would only be open to the first 10 students who registers and pays. The following students will be brought forward to the next session. I would like to keep the class small and more personal, this way everyone would have enough personal attention from me.

For more information about the workshop feel free to contact me at info@benjaminlim.net

Borobudur temple is one of the main attraction here at Jogja, it’s also said to be the world’s largest Buddhist archeological site. The walls of the temple are carved and engrave with really beautiful imageries which is simply just beautiful. Coming from a person who has no idea bout history and architecture. There were certain parts of the temple that was damage due to earth quakes and volcano eruption, but restoration was undergoing.

The following shot below was submitted for Portrait category in WPPM 2012. This shot was taken in Borobudur and it shows the beautiful details that is on the wall.

This was another shot at Borobudur temple during sunset time. I have to say sunset at the peak of the hill was certainly breath taking. It could be a challenge there to take a good shot of the sunset as there are many tourist around. This was a shoot that I manage to take during that day. I submitted this print under Landscape category and manage to get 1st Runner-up for WPPM 2012.

I have a couple of free passes for the beginners class and silver classes. These are all day passes and are worth RM100 and RM500 each.

So how do you get you hand on these passes? Simple. Go to my Facebook Fan Page and Like it. And Post

<Beginners/Silver> – <reason why should you deserve this free passes> and <URL to your flickr/site/fb albums and etc>

I’ll choose the lucky ones based on the reason and also the work that you have (if you are not new). I believe this would be an inspiring and memorable experience. Trust me

for more info on the schedule check out WPPM site or www.wppm.com.my

To capture Linda and Ben’s wedding was a great honour and also a great stress to me. To capture another photographers image always seem to be more pressuring somehow. To be selected as their photographer choice out of the many others they knew was definitely a great honour, thanks Linda and Ben again for entrusting me with your blessed occasion.

The Beautiful St Thomas More Church!

Check out the 2 camera’s on their menu

Their running in entrance!

Here’s the same day edit

Oh I forgot to mention it was a pre-wedding/picnic

Tjin and Christine were nice and friendly too! And for the first time I’ve shot a pre-wedding in one of the penthouse in Hartamas, really love the place and the view. Here are the shots!

The weather was pleasingly on our side, since the early 7AM which was also really cold! Later came the sun but with the cool weather we barely felt anything.

and lastly one of the few shots we did at night in total darkness, this shot was done with one camera shot…no photoshop

This year I got to work with even more talented and well known photographers in the industry. I would like to thank Patrick Low from Exes Studio, for giving me tons of opportunity to work with you, Jon Low for the awesome mentoring and opportunity to work and travel and being a great friend. Louis pang, it was really awesome to work with you and I’ve definitely learned a lot not on only from photography but in other aspects, thanks again for entrusting me with the responsibility given to me. Asther Lau thanks so much for being there and giving advises and most of all being a genuine friend, it was fun working with you in Seremban and looking forward to many more opportunity next year. Jenny sun, what more can I say, you’ve been an icon and inspiration to me, I would not have expected that I would get to work with you, thanks so much for trusting me and having me assist you. You’ve been there to advise and educate me before I took up photography seriously and I thank you for sharing your experiences with me, hopefully an opportunity to work with you will come again.

Jim Liaw, though I’ve not work with you, but having you spend your time mentoring me and preparing for the MPA was really appreciated. To have you give up your time to educate and help the industry is really a blessing, thank you once again. Peter Tan thanks for all the advises and the opportunity to work with you. Andrew Chow though I’ve not work with you but thanks a lot for being a friend and passing on opportunity to me, really appreciate it bro. Kenneth Tan from Fabulous Chapter thanks a lot for letting me assist you and guiding me, working with you was definitely fun and enlightening. Zach Chin and Amelyn I’m not sure if I should say I was working with you or hanging out..it certainly didn’t felt like work and more like hanging out and having fun, plus getting paid at the same time. Thank you so much for having me around and looking forward to the next time we work together again…probably on another 31st of the month? Anna Rinna though we work together only once but it was a pleasure and honor to work with you, looking forward to more opportunities next year.

Special thanks and appreciation to Kris Wong from Weddings Malaysia, Kate Hee and Patrick Low from  MyColorful Memories for all the help and kind favors. Shall we work together more next year Also another special thanks to Edwin Tan, who is pretty much the person I would say who brought me into the industry, thanks a lot bro, I will be here to talk when you want to. Jack Tan who has been a buddy, and have been a really good friend to me thanks a lot bro. I would also love to thank everyone in the photography industry who I’ve not mention above as there’s a whole lot of you guys out there and I’m sure you know who you are if you know me Also thank you Jerry Ghionis, Lito Sy, Charlie Lim for coming down to KL to teach and share your knowledge with us.

If you guys remember last year I mention that I would love to reach a goal which is to be a qualified member of MPA (Masters Photographer Association) UK, guess what? I actually made it…so I guess that’s really good news..to me at least Not only that but I’m also certified by WPPM (Wedding and Portrait Photographer Malaysia) as a Professional Photographer. So that’s 2 association in a year…I totally didn’t see that coming.

Before I end, I would love to thank the special brides and grooms who really really gave me a good time shooting your wedding, your hospitality and treatment has really touched my heart. Jeremy and Sherlene, Stephanie and Sidney, Chu Kin and Shennie, Dr Ser Hon and Joanne, Irwan and Jenny and lastly Shee Na and Tze Jiun thank you so much for having me as the 2nd photographer and it’s been a pleasure and honor to be a part of you most memorable day.

Next year will be a new challenge, am looking forward to reach out further in photography, maybe join some competitions and see where I could go from there onwards. Oh yea, just to let you guys in some new…Benjamin Lim Photography is an official business now, so I guess you could say I’ve turn pro?

To end things, I would love to thank everyone in my life who has been there and helped me through my thick and thin and sorry if I’ve offended anyone this year. Will strive to be a better person but you have to let me know my mistakes and weakness. Once again have a great new year and will next year be a better year for all of us.

Benjamin Lim