This is my first time travelling oversea with a group of photography enthusiasts. It’s a short 2 days 2 nights photo trip in Melaka (also known as Malacca), Malaysia. To make this happens, Fujifilm Singapore organized together with Fujifilm Malaysia and a photography community called Photojam.
Right: Waiting area
This is my first oversea trip since Covid-19 and I am pretty excited about it.
Right: After a briefing by Fujifilm Singapore
Throughout the trip, Fujifilm Singapore also brings some lenses and cameras for us to try and have a taste of those drooling gears. I have the opportunity to shoot with XF200mm F2 and the XF18-120mm F4 lenses.
On paper, it’s about 3 hours trip from Singapore. We kick off from Fujifilm studio at 7 pm and we should reach approximately 10 pm ish. But due to expected and also unexpected events like heavy traffic jams, the starts of the school holidays and bad weather conditions, we only arrived at the hotel at 1.27 am.
Right: Always smile, always smile
The first event starts at 8am at Philea Resort, which means we have very short hours of rest time before we have to go for breakfast and board the coach.
Nevertheless, everyone manages to wake up and proceed as planned. As a start, the organizer planned models to shoot around the resort. Little do we know, Sigma Malaysia is invited to join in the fun as well.
Right: Our tour guide shares itinerary for the day
Right: Busted shot
Right: Make-up artist / model?
Lunch and photo sharing session by Malaysia photographers at LTP Riverview restaurant.
After a short break, we also have a chance to do Photowalk at the Street Paul’s Church, Red Square and Jonker Street.
Right: Peace
Left: Always challenge the signboard
Right: Peace
Right: Huge sky…
The good people in Fujifilm Malaysia, Sigma Malaysia and Photojam invited us to chill in the roof garden of our neighbouring hotel. The night view is indeed remarkable.
The second day morning is the same spot as Photowalk but with models again. Of course, we have a choice to continue to have Photowalk or model shootings.
Right: Just playing with XF18-120mm
Right: View from my hotel room
2 days 2 nights photo trip is a short trip. Although this is a short trip, it is a fruitful one. We get to know new friends from Singapore and Malaysia. Sharing many ideas and many gears discussion with one another.
I thank Fujifilm Malaysia, Sigma Malaysia and Photojam for their hospitality during this trip. Not forget to thank Fujifilm Singapore for organizing this wonderful UNESCO-listed Malacca.
Thank you for reading.
Alwin Kok 