I’m featured on CLICK! Magazine

I’ve been featured in this current issue of CLICK! Magazine.

Thanks to the all guys at CLICK! I am deeply grateful.
So don’t miss out and grab yourself a copy of the magazine today!

Cheers!

Historical Malacca

I’m in Malacca to continue my assignment after Penang and JB. I’ve never visited this famous Portuguese ship before until now and what can I say, it’s a huge and beautiful ship. After a long week in Penang with my dad passing away and having to finish this assignment, I’m actually quite drained but there are few moments where inspiration flows out from me. And I just had to snap this image to remember that I was here.

What can I say about the D700 and the Nikon lenses.. it never fails to amaze me. I love using live view to frame the image while I put the camera on the ground, set it to auto ISO, with my 20mm at f4, and put it on self-timer. This image was shot at ISO 1600. Just look at the colours.. it’s wonderful..

Upcoming Photography Talk

Attention all photography enthusiasts!

Jimin Lai will be hosting a talk at CLICK! Go Live! Experience Centre.

So join us and come meet this former AFP Photojournalist.

Date | November 6, 2008 - Thursday | FREE Session
Title | Photography Talk
Time | 7:45 pm ~ 9:00 pm

All registrations are on a first-come-first serve basis. To register  www.clickgolive.com

Thank you.
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My dad passed away in peace…

At 1545 hrs on October 15, 2008, my dad passed away. All his family members were by his bedside when he went. He had a lot of love and compassion during his last moments in this life. He was a man of great integrity, he never bribed a cop, he would rather get a ticket. He was a loving and caring, he was kind hearted, compassionate, giving, and he was at peace with himself. He was greatly loved by many people who knew him. The last 5 years of his life, he moved to Penang to find solace and peace, and he has been a more calm and happier person whilst spending his life in Batu Ferringhi. He went fishing almost everyday. He made new friends. And most importantly, he found a new companion. My dad was happy and at peace when he passed away. I am happy for him, now that he has gone to a better place where he can have a better life. I am glad and grateful that he has been blessed by God. His physical body may be dead, but his spirit will always be with me. I love him very much. And I will do my best for him. Goodbye dad, may you rest in peace…

We will be having the ceremony at the funeral parlour and details below. If you would like to attend, you are all welcome. My father was a kind and generous man, even to strangers. 

Thursday, 16 October, 3pm onwards till cremation on Friday, 17 October (time not confirmed)

Address:
161, Jalan Batu Gantung,
10450 Penang. 
Tel: 04-8261967

Dear Dad… please wake up and be fine.. (updates)

I’m back in Penang and this picture below was posted on my blog about two weeks ago. I’d just spent some time with my dad in downtown Penang road and this was a photo of me and my dad. I can’t remember when was the last time I had a photo taken with my dad, it must be decades ago.. but this photo with him was taken two weeks ago.

My father or Steve, as he is known, is now lying in a hospital in Penang being plugged into a life support machine, unconscious and barely fighting for his life after suffering 3 minor strokes.. I ‘flew’ my car up here in 3 hrs plus, went straight into the CCU and stared right into his lifeless body.. so many thoughts ran through my mind.. is he going to wake up? is he going to recover? can he hear me? does he know i’m here? can he feel my hand touching his shoulder and arm?

My dad.. I love him very much.. and it broke my heart to see him like that just now. I couldn’t help myself and cried. I told him, you have to wake up, I don’t want you to die.., you have to wake up and recover.., as tears rolled down my face..

Being a photojournalist most of my life, I felt compelled to document this moment, as I have documented many moments before in the past.. I plan to sneak my camera into the hospital tomorrow and photograph my dad in this state of rest.. 

To everyone who is praying for him and my family, I thank you all for your support. I pray my dad will recover and be himself again. I miss him already.

It was just two weeks ago I had a drink with him at Sup Hameed on Penang road…

—-Update—-12 October—

Photography is my means of communication and here is a photo of my dad lying in the ICU…  I’m better today, and hoping for the best, thinking positive. My dad is going to recover. 

Tomorrow the doctor will try attempt to remove the life support machine to see if he can breathe by himself again. A virus has been attacking his brain which has caused him to lose control of his body. His condition is ’stable.’ I see some positive signs. I’m sure he will be able to sustain himself tomorrow. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

May God watch over my dad..

—Update—13 October—10.15am—

My dad’s condition is called ADEM - read about it in wikipedia and here. It is a type of encephalitis.