I always believe in giving. “The more you give, the more you get back” is the mantra I still believe in today.

Every now and then, I try to give wholeheartedly as much as I can.

So when Louis Pang contacted and invited me to share my journey as a photographer at his Inspire+ seminar last weekend, I didn’t think twice about it. I said “Yes” immediately and had gotten goose bump after I had agreed to the invitation.

The idea of sharing the stage with my mentor is a bit overwhelming.

So last weekend, I shared with a room of aspiring photographers about how I went on and did an 180 degree turn from someone who was burnt out a year and half ago to someone who is shooting from the heart, improving and enjoying his life as a photographer every single day. I shared that every now and then a photographer needs to venture out of his/her comfort zone and create work from the heart.

And I shared my slideshow during the 15 minutes sharing session.

I met lots of aspiring photographers during the 1 day seminar and it was an honour to share the stage with Louis. It was a good feeling to be able to give back to the community and I would like to do it more in the future.

Thank you to all the participants and thank you to Louis for the opportunity.

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It has been a busy end of October for my team & I. We will be covering a 3 day corporate event at PWTC starting tomorrow. We are nervous but ready nevertheless.

Everything has taken a back seat this last few weeks. Albums are far from being finished (Aizat – am getting there! will let you know ASAP), and at the same time, businesses are pouring in. Thank God for the energy that I have and the support of the team behind me.

I am proud to announce that I have two Junior Photographers working with me side by side – Nazir Azhari & Faris Fakri. They are working their way up with me to become an associate and a co branding with my studio, WOW Art & Photography. To start things off, we are running a November White Studio promotion just for my junior photographers all month long.

So far, I am excited with 2010. I’ve been working closely with a creative and talented designer on my branding. And after few brain storming with ideas and concept, I am pleased to revealed the new Hafiz Ismail Wedding Photography logo, as you can see above.

I am also working closely with a website designer for my new web portfolio which will be revealed soon. So stay tuned!

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I will post more on the ongoing projects and what nots in the coming posts.

Til then.

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The main objective of coming to Sabah was to meet up with Louis Pang and get inspired again and again. After the workshop back in February, Amru & I booked a flight ticket to Sabah immediately so that we will not waste any more of our time in wanting to learn more and more from the master himself.

Today, we got to meet up with Louis and had an inspiring and humbling 3-hour mentoring session.

The team behind Louis Pang Studio

The WPPI Award won by Louis

We talked about the goals that both of us had set forward during his class, what have we achieved up to now and what’s next. We had Louis go through our Irwin & Vanessa’s Pre Wedding photos – and we were humbled by his comments. We met with the rest of the team and had a closer look at WPPI 2008 Book which had us bubbling with inspiration! We flipped through Yervant’s book and watch the Yervant’s studio tour video. And most important of all, we talked through the next logical steps for both Amru & I.

It was an inspiring meeting. I personally now know that I can achieve the goals I have set upon myself. And I now believe that I am on the right track. And all the corrections that I have made last month was the right decision.

And what’s next? Amru & I are planning to attend the WPPI Convention in Las Vegas next year. So we have to sort out few things in the coming months – Visa, money, tickets etc.

And we have made a commitment to ourselves – to continue to produce timeless pieces that we can be proud of. And of course, these pieces will need to be vetted by the master himself!

All in all, I am now more inspired! Like they say -

Flight ticket to Kota Kinabalu – RM110.
Accommodation, F&B and travel – RM300.
Meeting with Louis Pang – Priceless.

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I got to know about a marvelous quote about success this morning during my BNI Breakfast Meeting.

Success is all about corrections.

For example, in order to get to the moon, the Apollo team did not travel in straight path. Every now and then, the team must make minor corrections in their angle, velocity, yaw, roll etc. in order to stay on the path towards the moon. The destination is the same, one fixed point in space.

In being successful or in aiming for a dream, corrections must be made along the way so that you will stay true to the path that you are traveling on to your dreams.

These corrections can be hard at times. You will may have to sacrifice something or some people that matters to you. These sacrifices will determine whether you are true in achieving your goals/dreams.

Who says it is easy to be successful?

This is a reminder to myself.

How about you?

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