Photography, Mountain Biking, and Food.

It's been ages since I've written something into this blog-not that I'm expecting people to read my blog-but I find that I'm slowly re-inventing and re-visiting my past. I find myself travelling down this path inspired by all those who mountain bike, and those who photograph them. These image makers are talented and passionate about the sport.

I was 15, when I inherited my first SLR camera from my late Uncle. It was a fully manual Yashica FX-2. Self-taught through photographic magazines, and trial and error (and boy it was expensive!), I learned much from the FX-2. Even had a portfolio and was ready to go into photography as a profession. But fate dealt an opportunity that I could not resist-to study in another country.

Tried to pick-up the trail where I left off, and w/ the help of Minolta X-700, where after graduation I took photos of the places I travelled. Those images taken tended to be associated w/ the local culture, and local food. However, once again, I left the camera and lenses stored in the closet.

I'm passionate about mountain biking, and there were times, particularly after a ride through mud and rain, I'd think about what I'd be eating after the ride. A bowl of hot chicken-noodle soup, or a plate of pasta w/ meatballs, or being from Malaysia-a plate of the spicy Indian-muslim (or mamak) mee goreng downed w/ teh-tarik.

I guess the ride, the vivid picture of the mee goreng, and those mtb images inspired me to revisit that old-flame. This time w/ the help (and finally!) w/ a Canon EOS 400D, and internet; things have been quite easy. No waits on having to develop images, I've been posting on the web.

There are themes to where I'll point my lenses at, and who knows where this journey will take me to.

I'd like to acknowledge and thank the following people/friends for that inspiration and unfolding the blind over my eyes:

Stephen Wilde Joe Adnan Per Hoem Chief of FakawiTribe Dan Barham Lee Lau Danielle Baker, and Jenny Lee Silver