Yay. It’s my 21st birthday today!
November 4, 2009
October 19, 2009
Viola Photos
This post is long overdue, but just over a month ago, I was given the privilege to photograph Sandra’s precious Viola. Here are some of my favourites out of the 34 that I ended up fairly satisfied with:
Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Have a great week ahead =)
October 18, 2009
100s and 1000s
EDIT: Added another picture (19 Oct)
Quick question – which one of the three four do you like most and why?
October 16, 2009
ChanRaymond dot net Turns Two!
Believe it or not, today marks ChanRaymond dot net’s 2nd anniversary!
This site has come a long way, from a personal blog filled with gibberish and entries about my life in uni, to a more photography-centric type of entries with less words and more pictures. I have also been lazy to comment on others’ blogs, so I’m back to being a silent reader of others’ blogs. Of course, this has caused me to lose quite a few frequent readers and commenters which I have built from my previous blog(s), but I still have some readers who will make the extra effort to leave some feedback on my entries, and that is more than welcomed here on ChanRaymond dot net.
As I am currently in the last couple of weeks of my university life for the rest of my life (fingers crossed), updates have been halted to a point where I only update when I find the time, and often when I do, it’s an entry with less than 50 words (and I’m a to-be journalism graduate!). Of course, I do try to put in more pictures to fill the “gap”, but I must admit that it’s plain laziness at work.
Nevertheless, I personally take this time to thank all loyal readers of my blog, to all who still find time to read all the craps I’ve churned out. Even though I have been really lazy with my updates lately, there were still people giving feedback to my pictures, which really gives me the “feel-good” factor. To be honest, there has been a couple of instances when I considered quitting blogging due to work and uni, to which I can barely handle. But I guess I shall give it another year (since I’ve paid for the hosting) and we’ll see what next year brings.
Before I delay this entry any further and risk not publishing this entry at all, I shall stop here and get some rest after a long night of uni work. Have a wonderful weekend ahead and thanks for reading!
October 11, 2009
“Crawley Edge” Boatshed
I went to the “Crawley Edge” Boatshed for a photoshoot for my friend a couple of weeks back. Took this shot which I’d like to share here:
Pardon the lack of update, I’ve been down with cough, flu and a little fever. Have a great weekend!
September 22, 2009
Day Trip to Bunbury – Pt 2
A continuation of a day trip to Bunbury. This is part two, but I’m too lazy to post all the photos, so this is all I’m posting 
The jetty was closed for maintenance
Unfortunately, we didn’t catch any fish. There were no fish sighted, even after we poured like a quarter of a bag of Burley down the jetty. I guess it’s not really the season for it, or we just lack the skillz.
Have a lovely week ahead and hope you enjoyed the photos!
September 17, 2009
2009 Smoke Free Perth Royal Show
The 2009 Smoke Free Perth Royal Show will start next Saturday, 26th September 2009 and will go for one week before finishing on 3rd October. As usual, the Perth Royal Show will have lots of agricultural show, exhibitions, rides, games, food, showbags, firework and heaps of soft toys. However, this year, you’ll be surprised to find out that there will be no pigs on display.
The reason, according to the President of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA, Tony Devitt, was to protect the pigs from the human H1N1 virus.
“We have taken this step as a precaution to limit any potential exposure – however minimal – of pigs to the Influenza A H1N1 virus,” he said.
“The Society has always implemented the strictest biosecurity measures at the event and this decision follows that policy.”
Read the full media release here. I’m not complaining though since they usually have a foul odour Then again, it’ll be quite boring without pigs, wouldn’t it?
As usual, the Perth Royal Show will be held on Claremont Showground, which has always been the location for the Show. A word of warning for drivers, parking will be scarce. If you are intending to drive thinking that will save you the time to walk, think again. There will be an estimated 400,000 visitors from all over the country every year.
It’s probably faster to take the train from the city straight to the Showground, which will prove cheaper and faster. Also, if you decide to stay until the end of the night when the fireworks end, good luck trying to get out from the parking. For people interested in the train/bus timetable from Transperth, visit Transperth Special Event Services.
The tickets can be bought cheaper if you buy it before 26th September. Read here for details. For tickets at the gate, it’ll be a couple of dollars more expensive. Information available here.
The map for the Show can be downloaded here.
I’m not sure if I will be attending, but I think it will be a fun day to have a photoshoot and I didn’t have my DSLR with me last year.
Are you going?
