faq

What type of camera you’re using?

I’m a happy user of Canon brand. Switched from Nikon gang almost 2 years ago. Currently I’m using Canon 5D as the main body and Canon 30D as my backup body.

Why Canon?

I’m so much happy with the after sales service. In Canon a wedding photographer can be treated as a professional. Hence, we enjoy the CPS (Canon Professional Services). Further, the range of lenses that Canon have is wonderful.

What is inside your camera bag?

Mac or PC?

We’re using 100% Mac for our photos

How old are u?

I’m 31 and married

Who took your wedding pictures?

I trust no one except my own photographer.CandidSyndrome photographes photographed my wedding and I’m so happy with that. They are the best that I ever known (so far in Malaysia) hehehe

Can I tag along with you in a wedding?

No, we have to comply into a few standard and ethics in order to maintain our clean rapport among customers. New people in a team sometime will break the law that make us look so lousy and crappy (e.g smooking in a wedding). Only for some cases we allowed the tagger. That’s after some induction briefing.

Do u plan to expand your team from 6 to more seniors?

Quality does matter, not quantity. Hence, we don’t feel so eager to expand drastically. But we have 2nd team we called Junior team. They are not available in the wedding package but assisting seniors in wedding assignments.

I’m a beginner, can I have 1 to 1 training?

I only train my photographer in CandidSyndrome (My official team), for those who wish to learn about photography, kindly browse www.photoskool.net .That’s where I shared a lot of things. I received not less than 20 emails a day asking for advice in photography. 60% of the questions are repeating. Hence, I just answer once in www.photoskool.net and everyone can read.

How many staff in CandidSyndrome?

Currently we have 11 fulltimers in different specialization. The number is growing.

As the founder you’re rich enuff to hold a camera. Do u still shooting wedding on your own?

Absolutely I still take photo on my own. If customer already pick me for their wedding, I’ll be the one that shoot their wedding, not my boys. Nobody can overwrite it, even if I have another celebrity wedding in line. If customers have chosen my photographers to shoot, then my photographers will shoot their wedding and not me.

How many country have u been for photography assignment?

95% of my passports stamped just for photography assignment. I’ve reached 4 out of 5 continents on the earth. Some of the cities are London, Paris, Dublin, Jakarta, Bali, Machester, Venice, Rome, Firenze, Pisa, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Bandar Seri begawan, Phuket, Pattaya, Riyadh, Dubai, Alexandria, Cairo, Melbourne, Mumbai, Perth, Tokyo and a lot more. If I add with my team (CandidSyndrome) footsteps…simply multiply this triple.

What is your qualification in Academic?

I’m a Master Photographer, MPA (UK), Bachelor Degree holder in Media. (B.Sc (media)(Hons) Film & Animation, MMU) and a few others professional qualifications (e.g WPPI, WPJA, AG|WPJA)

What is your speaking language?

English & Malay

What was your first gear?

A Nikon D70 with 50mm lens. No flash, borrowed kit lens. Very minimal start-up. Now I’m Canonian…and 1 of the spokes professional for them

As an icon photographer, what question that u don’t like most?

I hate people ask me to guide them to buy a camera. Because I’m not so much into camera technically. I love photography and grab any camera I can get and create good images. I rate myself C- in camera technicalities. You can ask Michael Schumaker how to drive effectively but don’t ask him what make his car fast and responsive.

Do you edit your pictures?

People who don’t edit their picture are not photographer. For those who got a stand like “if you edit your picture, you are not good” are plain stupid. Definitely they are ignorant about photography fundamental from the film era as most function for photoediting are the function in the darkroom that require you to do adjustment. Else, your picture doesn’t come out at all (in dark room process). If people ask me why should u edit the picture, why don’t just leave it raw? Then I normally answered….why you have to cook your fish? why don’t just eat it in raw?

That’s for now ;