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| Monday, 23-Jul-2007 04:47 |
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Reza & Lavinia - The Beach Wedding
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It was a fun day there! I can still remember reached there in the afternoon then checked in near ferringhi beach. Thanks Reza & Lavinia for the seafacing residence provided. Shooting for this couple was fantastic. Wonderful family and friends especially the bestman Suman, parents of the groom Mr. Faizal & Mumtaz Begum, Mr. Kathi and one that picked me from the hotel, Mr. Chun. All these wonderful people with a wonderful experience are now online at http://www.candidsyndrome.com
Enjoice!!
SAIFUL NANG
CEO / Principal Photographer
Colours of Asia Sdn Bhd
CandidSyndrome International
+60380766878 (HQ)
+6013 3977715 (Mobile)
saifulnang@gmail.com
OFFICIAL Private Photographer Team for The Royal Wedding of Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah binti Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, D.K.M.B., P.H.B.S dengan Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari
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| Friday, 20-Jul-2007 01:35 |
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TEASER - Royal Wedding Brunei
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(Photo by Ahim / CandidSyndrome Brunei / Reuters)
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| Thursday, 19-Jul-2007 04:55 |
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Wedding at Juempo De Ramo, Bangsar - Soon at candidsyndrome.com
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Juempo di Ramo macam nama2 spanish yang saya sendiri tak sempat nak tanya kepada tuan punya boutique hotel ini Tan Sri Dato' Seri Sanusi Junid. Kiranya ini adalah wedding pertama yang di adakan sebagai soft launch boutique hotel ini. Dari luar, reka bentuk dan senibinanya agak uniq. Ada iras2 rumah2 di Malibu ataupun rumah2 besar di London. Terima kasih kepada Tan Sri dan juga Puan Sri yang sekali lagi mengambil kami sebagai official photographer selepas Aliyah (Kakak Athirah). Amanda pulak hmm, kesian dia...I've to say sorry to her, dia kawen sblm saya jadik photographer kot. Akramshah Sanusi, the big bro with all wonderful kids. Lepas ni kalau Atiqah pulak yang kahwin boleh lah panggil lagik. Lagi 2 orang anak bujang tu pun tak lama lagik kot.
InsyaAllah entry penuh akan masuk menemui anda besok di www.candidsyndrome.com, ENJOICE!
SAIFUL NANG
CEO / Principal Photographer
Colours of Asia Sdn Bhd
CandidSyndrome International
+60380766878 (HQ)
+6013 3977715 (Mobile)
saifulnang@gmail.com
OFFICIAL Private Photographer Team for The Royal Wedding of Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah binti Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, D.K.M.B., P.H.B.S dengan Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari
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| Tuesday, 17-Jul-2007 13:06 |
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PUNCTUALITY! - JANJI MELAYU
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Melayu take this word for granted. Especially when they have made promises. Last week, a lady called to have an appointment tonight (After office Hour). This morning she confirmed to turn-up by 8.00pm. I normally go home by 5 or 6 pm if I have no appointments. I have many things to do; dinner with my wife, do some groceries, meeting people from my community, visiting frens and many more things.
From 5pm to 8.30pm she still didnt turn-up. I called her, and she said she'll be here in 10-15 minutes, which means, 8.45pm the latest. 8.45pm, she sent an SMS
| Quote: | | "Mr Saiful, I'm really sorry...We re gona be late. It's unexpected. So do we stil can cu? I just can be there by 9.30pm. But Its OK if u have other appointments" |
What would u feel when u have waited for 3 and half hour at the office and suddenly the person u intended to meet tell you, sorry I'll be late for another hour. It's VERY BAD, but it's not that bad yet. Worse than that, I could not reach her thruough her phone right after that message. Status of the appointment is now "Hang".
Even worse, I have another appointment out of offiice at 9.30pm. I have told her about that earlier. Just because I've waited for 3 hours and another extended hour, I decided to differ my appointment to 9.30pm.
Look, just because of not wanting to dissappoint my customer, I decided to wait. But now it is almost 9.30pm, and she still has not turn-up. I'm still waiting here and mumbling all the "Seranah" to those who don't keep their promise. I am so MAD now. I feel like if she "ON" the phone again I will tell her "F**K YOU!!". After beberapa kali call tak dapat, she sent me an SMS,
| Quote: | | I'm coming. Looking for IOI mall, lost |
I then guided her by calling her phone. I gave proper direction to her fiance. Looked like everything was fine. I felt better again. I then waited for another 30 minutes, before she sent another SMS...
| Quote: | | Something turns up...I really cant make it. Im teribly sorry |
After this message, I tried to call her, but it went straight to the mailbox. The phone was "OFF". I sent her an SMS
| Quote: | | Please treat me like human. I've waited since 5pm. And I cancelled my 9.30 appointment |
Huhh!! Please be considerate to other people, then others will do the same to you.
As a result of 1 people not being punctual
1. I have to retime my next appointment (Another promise broken)
2. I have wasted my time for 4 hours now doing "Nothing", except "Waiting"
3. The appointment slot should have been for someone who insisted to have it today but i have to put her in tomorrow slot.
4. My wife has to dine alone (Another promise broken)
I request for those out there, please dont do this to others. I know how painful it is. Other people also have their own life. Please don't treat us like a "Beggar". I dont mind if you want to cancel the appointment. It's ok if u have already found other photographers and you want to cancel the appointment. But please do tell us. A lot of people called us to tell us that they already found another photographer and we just said, Thank You. We didn't get mad at all.
I've attended many people who ended-up with "not taking" our service but afterall, we could still be friend. We are very professional in this. But when it comes to this issue, I feel that I have not been treated like a human being. I've been treated like a "Loser" or "Zombie". It's like I dont have anything to do.
Selalu sangat tengok orang melayu tak tepati janji. Kenapa? Pernah ke kita lewat temujanji dgn Perdana Menteri? Kerana dia orang penting kan? Kenapa kita lewat appointment dengan orang2 macam doktor gigi, insurance agent, unit trust agent, sales agent dan dalam kes ini, dgn wedding photographer? Kerana kita tak rasa mereka ni penting kan?
Saya anggap semua customer saya sama pentingnya. Dari golongan mana sekalipun, dari pada golongan kebanyakan kepada golongan kenamaan serta keluarga2 diraja. Dan saya bangga untuk berkata, sepanjang 2 tahun setengah saya buat wedding, saya dan team saya TAK PERNAH lewat datang wedding assignment. Tak ada "excuse" langsung yg pernah kami beri. Dan saya harap, orang2 di luar pun hendaknya. Boleh tak kita bayangkan kalau kami ambil lewa tentang "Punctuality" dalam practice profession kami? Bayangkan kami datang selepas 4 jam majlis bermula? dapat bayangkan?
Tidak kisah lah siapa yang bayar siapa itu bukan soalnya. Kalau orang tak senonoh, saya pun akan tolak walaupun dia nak bayar kita puluhan ribu. Kenapa? Kita buat kerja dengan "PASSION". Passion akan hilang bila ada "Bengang" dalam hati. Tonight, I officially BANNED her from being our client. I've no regret at all, no matter how rich she is.
Friends, again, I beg all of you to be more considerate bila dah berjanji. Kita berjanji dengan manusia. Setiap manusia ada kehidupan masing2. Jangan kita rosakkan hidup orang lain dgn janji2 yang tak ditunaikan. Bangsa kita jadi teruk sangat pasal janji mulut dah langsung tak laku kerana kita sendiri ambil perkara itu "remeh".
Hari ni kita buat orang macam ni, esok lusa orang buat kita macam tu pulak.
SAIFUL NANG
Office CS
10.20pm
HIGHLIGHT FROM COMMENT SECTION - From my Wife
| Quote: | Today, he woke up with sore throat, headache and mild fever. I took him to the clinic at lunch break. The doctor offered him MC so that he can rest at home, but he refused. He told me, I have to work, and I have appointments today. I let him go with a promise that he'll be home early today, to dine with me and to watch Natasya, final episode, with me. But now, at 10.30, I haven't had my dinner, and I watched Natasya, alone. And this is not the first time promise broken. We could not attend friends' weddings, had to reschedule/cancel other appointments, and most often, missed our dinner together. Just because some clients turned up late and worst, no show.
Customers are always right. Can this term be used at all time? A 15 minutes late customer is still right. A 30 minutes late customer is forgiveable. But an hour late customer, and definitely no turn customer is unacceptable. They definitely have no respect to other people's time. Maybe they didn't know it (duh, I'm sure they are not st***d), but their action could effect people's life. What if I'm not an understanding wife? I could be mad if my husband's 15 minutes late, and definitely go crazy if I have to cancel our appointment just because he could not make it, because he has to wait for a late customer.
Well, I have more to write but think I should not. However, I beg u, future customers, and everybody in fact, please respect time. Time is not to be wasted, especially other people's time. If your time has no value, never think that other people's time is also invaluable. Please try to turn up on time for your appointment. That is your responsibility. |
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| Monday, 16-Jul-2007 10:55 |
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Dad In Law now a fulltime Daddy!
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The time has come...
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Ayah agak emosional masa speech terakhir...
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Perakam masa yang terakhir...
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32 tahun dah Ayah (My father in law) berkhidmat dengan perkhidmatan awam. Jumaat lepas saya menyaksikan satu detik yang agak touching. Tak pernah nampak ayah sampai menangis. Dia sebak nak meninggalkan orang2 yang dia sayang dalam Kementerian. Ayah seorang yang workaholic dan sangat komited dengan kerja dia.
Beberapa bulan sebelum bersara, Ayah dah happy sangat. Dah mula angkat barang balik rumah. Macam tak sabar nak bersara pun ada. Tapi masa bagi last speech tu menangis jugak ayah. For me, itu airmata mahal, pasal jarang2 keluar. My wife have different point of view...she said ayah poyo. Whatever it is, now easier to see him at home.
Sekarang ayah dah jadik fulltime "ayah". Ok lah tu, sementara dia sambung tugasan lain di Bangkok nanti untuk 3 tahun. Knowing ayah, tak tahu pulak dia boleh duduk rumah diam2. Kepada ayah, selamat bersara dan selamat hari jadi.
Dari
Saiful & Kak Long
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| Thursday, 12-Jul-2007 08:18 |
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Reza & Lavinia - Now at Candidsyndrome.com
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Check their full entry at http://www.candidsyndrome.com
Catch my personal touch there.
More to be online at the same page next week.
I'll fly to Penang this Saturday for their Boutique Beach Wedding.
To Reza & Lavinia, sorry for the spelling error in the slideshow. Btw, congrats to
both of you. Maybe after this Zara and her sister pulak.
Enjoice!
SAIFUL NANG
CEO / Principal Photographer
Colours of Asia Sdn Bhd
CandidSyndrome International
+60380766878 (HQ)
+6013 3977715 (Mobile)
saifulnang@gmail.com
OFFICIAL Private Photographer Team for The Royal Wedding of Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah binti Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, D.K.M.B., P.H.B.S dengan Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari
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| Monday, 9-Jul-2007 09:55 |
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My Europe Wedding Journey - 2005-2007
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Weddings in Paris, July 2005, Palace De La Concorde & Trocadero
2006,Wedding of a British Couple. Suk's family originated from Hong Kong and Martin's from China. They reside in London for centuries. Wedding in London. Islington Town Hall.
2007, Recent works from Petersfield, UK
2 years ago, it was almost impossible for me to soar the market to the international level. I still remember the 1st time my client said "Yes" to fly me to UK and France just for their Wedding Day. It was back on 2005. Approximately 9 months after I started to hold a camera.
The opportunities increase day by day. Last year (2006) was the beginning of a NEW CHAPTER in my life when my works able to impress a "PURE" British couple for their wedding. I was so excited during that time. Alhamdulillah, I managed to make the "Wow" to them. In result, the Groom paid me extra than the promised amount. He said, it was a token.
Momentum from the wedding in 2006 in Islington, I received a few new requests in 2007. Unfortunately, I dont have that much time for make it all happen. Fortunately, Dr. Samantha King came to me and ask me for their wedding pictures.
For another time, but this one it was the 1st time a Bride & the groom "Nangis" the time i present them the pictures (Preview Session). Nothing that can make me happier other than my clients' happiness.
More wedding from England Next Year. After all the hardwork, Akhirnya kalau dulu ambil gambar kat UK, charge customer dari 100 pounds, sekarang dah boleh tersenyum kerana masih lagi ada yang berminat walaupun harganya dah 4000 pounds sehari (Orang Malaysia jgn takut, my price tak ikut Pounds conversion) 
Dah 2 tahun lebih ambil gambar, dari dulu dengan berdikit2 dari RM90 modal hinggalah sekarang dah boleh menjangkau ke antarabangsa. Teringat dulu mula2 ke UK, hanya berbekalkan 100 pounds saya perlu menyampaikan diri dari UK ke Paris dan kembali semula ke UK. Air paip memang dah jadi minuman harian. Paling tak lupa, dgn jetlag2 masa di atas kapal dari Calais France ke Dover, UK lapar sangat, yg mampu makan fries jer 0.99 pounds. Dulu 100 pounds (RM700) bukan jumlah yg sikit. Tapi perjalanan tu memberikan saya inspirasi yg sgt kuat untuk kembali menjadi sebahagian dari wedding photography industry di sana. Alhamdulillah, syukur sangat dgn apa yang di beri. Ternyata usaha dulu tak jadi sia2.
Beberapa orang Malaysia di UK juga turut memainkan peranan yg sangat besar dengan membawa nama saya ke sana. Antaranya Dr. Azha & Fitt dan juga Marisa & Azlan. Saya percaya lebih ramai sebenarnya yang membawa nama saya ke sana. Saya tak dapat nak balas budi baik semuanya. Saya cuma boleh berterima kasih dan berdoa agar u all semua dirahmati sentiasa.
GLORIOUS WEDDINGS IN CS HISTORY
1. 2005, The Royal Solemnisation at Istana Brunei, Istana Awang Alak Bertatar, Kuala Lumpur
2. 2005, The Wedding Reception of Gee Datuk Ali & Adam Olivier Jauz, Palace De La Concorde, Paris
3. 2006, Suk Ching & Martin, Islington London
4. 2006, Mark (British) & Alexys (Singapore), Tg. Rhu Langkawi
5. 2007, Private Wedding Photgrapher (Official) of the Royal Wedding between HRH Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulkiah & HRH Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil, Istana Nurul Iman & Darul Karamah, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
6. 2007, Samantha King & David William Morris, Buriton, Petersfield, UK
7. Still counting (A few weddings in England & Royal Weddings in 2008)
Selain dari wedding (di atas) kerjaya saya sebagai jurugambar juga dah membolehkan saya menjejakkan kaki ke Paris, London, Manchester, Dublin, Cairo, Alexandria, Bangkok, Jakarta, Bali, Singapore, Melbourne dan lain2 lagi.
Saya seronok nak bercerita, kerana saya tak pernah mimpi semua ini. Tapi saya yakin saya BOLEH. Dan bila saya dah dapat, saya jadi sangat excited utk bercerita dgn orang2 lain. Dengan tujuan bukan untuk bermegah tetapi membuka keyakinan yang kita ni "Anak Melayu Malaysia" juga boleh ke antarabangsa.
InsyaAllah selepas ini, azam saya untuk melonjakkan semua photographer2 official CS untuk masing2 di dedahkan ke peringkat antarabangsa. Buat masa ini, 4 dari 6 jurugambar CS dah ada international exposure. SN, Adi Nang, Mukhriz Latif dan Shafiq akmal. Udey Ismail sekarang menunggu hari untuk ke Dubai pula. InsyaAllah besok pagi Adi dan Shafiq akan ke Koh Samui Island, Thailand utk tujuan photography. Jay insyaAllah, saya dah rencanakan sesuatu untuk dia. Harap2 dia berusaha lebih kuat.
Kepada Junior2 Photographer CS, berusahalah untuk lebih menjadi contoh dan ikutan kepada semua. Thanks God, Alhamdulillah semuanya berjalan lancar. Satu pelajaran yang saya belajar..."Usaha dan Cita2 perlu seiring, jadi angan2 akan jadi nyata". Mana datang kesenangan jika tiada kesusahan. Saya suka ingat semula asal usul dahulu semasa hanya bermotosikal, berhujan tetapi masih juga tetap teruskan cita2.
Sebab tu juga, saya berkongsi dengan ribuan yang lain di Sekolah Fotografi CS
Kepada yang baru nak bermula, sila lah ke sini. Ianya pelajaran yang percuma melalui konsep perkongsian.
SAIFUL NANG
CEO / Principal Photographer
Colours of Asia Sdn Bhd
CandidSyndrome International
+60380766878 (HQ)
+6013 3977715 (Mobile)
saifulnang@gmail.com
OFFICIAL Private Photographer Team for The Royal Wedding of Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah binti Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, D.K.M.B., P.H.B.S dengan Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari
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| Wednesday, 4-Jul-2007 12:00 |
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David William Morris & Abigail Samantha King - Petersfield, UK
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Here are some of the photographs taken randomly among 180++ photographs in their online collection. Well, there are actually about 1900++ images altogether (sorted from 2200++ images from the camera). Click this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/saifulnang/sets/72157600602735548/ for more images.
Thanks to Sam & Dave for entrusting us to cover your big day. Thanks to Dr. Azha and wife for their reccomendation that make Mr & Mrs Morris willing to fly me all the way from KL to England just for their wedding day. Lovely little flower girls Hanna & Jessica, u are wonderful kids. Michelle,Rachel & another tall bridesmade as well as Dave's best man...u guys rock!
Thanks for all your suport and cooperation given. I'm sure I'll return to England sometime later. To Sam & Dave, "Enjoice" your limo ride in Hong Kong as well as your island honeymoon in Koh Samui. Hope to see you in Koh Samui next week. To Nanny, Janet and bride & groom parents, thanks for being so supportive on that day. I feel like doing it at my home country.
To the rest of my photoblog readers...enjoice!!
SAIFUL NANG
CEO / Principal Photographer
Colours of Asia Sdn Bhd
CandidSyndrome International
+60380766878 (HQ)
+6013 3977715 (Mobile)
saifulnang@gmail.com
OFFICIAL Private Photographer Team for The Royal Wedding of Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah binti Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, D.K.M.B., P.H.B.S dengan Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari
Saya buka balik entry yg clean kat sini. THanks pada yang support CS. Saya ambil teguran Putat untuk menjernihkan keadaan sementara saya boleh. Bukan apa, orang2 macam "ni" tak boleh stop deorang dgn delete komen2 diorang. Lagipun saya cuma ada masa beberapa minit sehari nak menjenguk FP ni kan, lain sibuk dgn kerja. Jadi kita mulakan entry ini fresh balik. Entry yg dah kelam kabut tu saya simpan. Kalau yg ni pun tak jalan jugak. Nanti saya buka balik entry lama tu.
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| Friday, 29-Jun-2007 05:38 |
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Dari Seorang Pelawat (Zaim Luqman) original by Zainal Buang
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Untuk Saiful Nang teringat tulisan dari dari Zainal Buang Hussein.Majalah Fantasi Januari 1990 No:53.
Mencari makan dengan melukis bukan mudah.Untuk mengyiapkan sekeping lukisan pun kadang-kadang memakan masa yang teramat lama.Apa lagi kalau yang dimahukan itu hasil karya yang betul-betul terbaik. Karya yang boleh membuat orang terbeliak biji mata melihatnya.Apa pun kerja di dunia ini yang paling sukar ialah peringkat permulaan.Waktu itu,masa mula pegang berus,masa baru kenal macam-macam jenis kertas,hidup cukuplah seksa.Mahu jual satu lukisan sebulan macam nak jual sebiji Roll Rocye.Naik pijau biji mata,belum tentu ada penerbit dan agensi yang mahu membelinya.
Seorang teman menceritakan bagaimana kecutnya dia bila dikejar anjing macam serigala ketika menjual lukisan dari rumah ke rumah. Rasa serik semacam.Mahu rasanya dia tak melukis seumur hidup.Apa lagi masa itu duit tambang bas pun tak ada.Hidup pun dengan minum air paip saja.Kesempitan hidup di peringkat permulaan ini ada factor penyebabnya.Pertama,Kita sendiri tidak cekap melukis.Kedua kita tiada nama dan bukti keunggulan hasil karya kita.Ketiga ,orang belum percaya pada kebolehan kita.Keempat,kita belum ada harga dalam dunia perniagaan kita.
Namun begitu,janganlah anda berputus asa andainya wajah penyanyi pop jelita yang anda lukis menyerupai wajah beruk.Asah bakat anda tajam-tajam.Perasap segala berus,kanvas,cat minyak dan segala jenis pewarna.Berfikir cara artis,tidur cara artis,berkarya cara artis.Jadikan diri anda seniman tulen yang penuh disiplin.Melukis dua puluh empat jam untuk selama sepuluh tahun.Lepas itu segala-galanya mudah.
Kalau ada rezekilah.Kalau tak ada ,kira konyol.
Bila ada nama.anda ada segalanya.satu calit berus orang bayar seribu.Beribu calit berus orang bayar beratus ribu.Kan kerja senang tu?Kerja menconteng pun orang orang sanggup bayar upah.Lumayan pula tu…
Jadi di sini kesimpulannya.Kita bukan jual lukisan kita,tetapi kita jual diri kita,kemahiran kita,idea kita dan pengalaman kita.Termasuk nama besar kita.Itulah yang berharga dan dihargai.Kalau sepuluh tahun lalu hasil karya anda tak laku dijual walaupun lima ringgit,kini setakat sepuluh dua puluh ribu orang pejam mata saja membayarnya.Mahu jadi pelukis yang berjaya seperti juga mahu menjadi apa yang anda idamkan.Berkorbanlah dan berusahalah dengan gigih.Ranjau dan onak perlu dirasa agar anda jadi manusia pelukis yang dikagumi,dihormati dan dihargai.
Selamat melukis dan selamat menjual diri.
Serupalah nasib Saiful Nang... sekarang bila dah ada nama
Semua orang puji hasil karya fotography.Tahniah.Anda dah berjaya.
Saya pernah ke Felda Tementi...dulu sebelum ada jalan bertar.Masih tanah merah.(1983)
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SN Wrote:
Zainal dah merasainya dahulu. Kalau bergelar Artis ni memang macam tu pahit jerih nya. Keluhan sahaja lah boleh di dengar pun. Alhamdulillah, kalau dulu orang pernah maki saya charge wedding RM300 (ketika itu) sekarang orang tak pernah pertikaikan lagi walaupun harganya dah jauh lebih tinggi. Saya pernah balik dari 1 appointment client di McDonald Sri Damansara (ketika itu) dengan seorang agen insuran yang akan berkahwin dgn seorang gadis cantik bekerja di sebuah Production House. Terkilan sangat bila saya tak dapat berikan diskaun (masa tu bukan lah mahal mana pun, diskaun sikit dah takde apa2 yg saya dapat) dia mula memperkecilkan saya. Saya teringat antara perkataan2 beliau...
1. You baru2 ambil gambar, lebih kurang lah sikit
2. You bukannya bagus sangat pun, tapi nak cas mahal2 (Walaupun tak mahal mana pun)
3. I give you RM*** and u take it or leave it!
I answered, I choose to leave it. It was the 2nd appointment sebenarnya. 1st i had to travel all the way from Selayang to Serdang just to meet the bride. She was so happy with my works and she really keen to hire me. Since she need to get concern from her fiance (even he's not the paymaster), then the appointment with her fiance took place kat McD sri damansara tu. I bet the girl has no idea how rude her fiance to me. Dan apa yang menyebabkan deal itu tak menjadi.
Perhaps if they are still reading my fotopage, they'll know how bad i've been treated as a wedding photographer. I was just a little bit better than a dog. Well...that was one of the worst. Well, i just forgive and forget.
Alhamdulillah, orang yang pernah kena scolded macam anjing dulu ni jugak dah dapat kepercayaan di Malaysia, Brunei, SIngapore, UK, Ireland dan banyak lagi. Dan masih lagi macam dulu, keep myself at the back, low profile and let my photographs go to the front, high-profile.
Saiful Nang
CandidSyndrome International
Southampton, ENGLAND
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| Wednesday, 27-Jun-2007 21:49 |
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The 1st Day of Gordon Brown
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Introducing my host in London, Azlan Awadz. He's quite special to CS history. He was the 2nd people to book me in my entire career. Jumpa Farah (Ex-customer) & adiknya Irene (Future Customer). Thanks Farah belanja kita makan kat Thai Restaurant near Charring Cross. FYI, Farah is now resides in London. Irene will be home soon to prepare for her upcoming wedding. Well, I was so happy yesterday. Eventually boleh jumpa 2 org ex-clients dan sorang future client kat UK. Well actually there are more ex-clients here, Zetty, Sumaisarah, Kak Azie, Anim dan ramai lagik. Tapi since this time mmg sgt short stay, jadik tak dapat lah nak jumpa semua. Lagi2 time2 hari bekerja ni, mmg ramai jugak yg sibuk.
Jap lagi saya akan bertolak ke Southampton dgn Southern Train from Waterloo. Huuhhh...insyaAllah besok lah masa yang di nanti2kan, rasa berdebar dan nervous ni. Tapi kena overcome jugak. Maklumlah, inilah customer British yg Orang Putih yang pertama. Sebelum ni penah buat British wedding jugak tapi Chinese British. White British ni dia agak fussy dan cerewet kata orang. Alhamdulillah, lepas deorang punya benchmark tu yg sanggup terbangkan photographer jauh2.
Btw, hari ni 1st day Gordon Brown made his way to the Downing Street (means) jadi Prime Minister. Semalam hari terakhir Tony Blur kat House of Common. Ramai photographer keliling Parliament. But i decided buat bodo and sleep in my room. Waiting for the right time to go out. Good Luck Gordon Brown, hope after this the Immigration Department can be more polite and more tolerable to me. Wish u all the best and give us the best. Ok, ni sahaja buat masa ni. Enjoice!
Saiful Nang
London, UNITED KINGDON
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