About Us

Here is a little bit story about us

My
Story

I believe, Earth without art is Eh.

Born in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia in 1983 and was growing up in Benut, Pontian, Johor. Now live in Kuala Lumpur since 2007 when I built a career as a Broadcast Engineer by profession. However, I do like arts very much since my childhood time.

I reckon myself as a Right-Brain person (love arts and creativity works), however I was growing up in a Left-Brain environment (study and work in technical & engineering system). Continued my study in Technic School in Batu Pahat for upper level of secondary School on Civil Engineering course.

Then, I pursuit my study to Kolej Mara Kulim, Kedah in matriculation before qualified to University Technology of Malaysia in Skudai, Johor Bahru on Degree in Engineering (Hons) Electric & Electronic major in Telecommunication.

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When I was a young boy, I always represented my school for an arts and drawing competition. I participated in many drawing and colouring competition in some magazines. There were many times also I could see my drawing featured in some magazines and named as prize winners or some consolation prize winners. I was dreaming about to succeed in arts industry. However, my parents wanted me to pursuit my study in science and engineering, then I had to put aside all my interest to obey all their wishes. Such a good boy I am right? Hehe.

My interest in arts is still alive in my heart. Photography and art is just a hobby which I had left long time ago. One more thing that I remember when I was a young boy, I always amazed how beautiful the picture view that I could see from a landscape images shown on a calendar that hang over at the wall in my parent house. I set a dream that someday I would like to take a photo as beautiful as those picture that I saw.

In 2011, with a basic knowledge of operating a camera, I went to a Cameron Highland, just to take some photos as I remember that I saw from that calendar picture. When I checked all photos taken from the computer, I was very disappointed. It does not even close to the picture that I could imagine.

From that moment, I started looking for a photography class to learn how to handle all the unknown button and function in a camera. Then in May 2014, I joined for Basic Manual DSLR Classes event that had been held in Malacca.

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Travelling is my pleasure and I love to do it at least once or twice in a year. It's refreshing to go to a new place and having a new adventure experience and going out of our daily routine in life.

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In Sep 2014, I started to join a travelling trip where the first ever photography trip was to Guilin, China. The trip was together with a knowledge guided by some big person in Photography Industry. They were Shamshahrin Shamsudin, Syibli Fakih & Cikgu Ain.

A few months later, I was contacted by Nikon Asia where they were interested to purchased my photos that taken during my Guilin Trip. I was very excited. It never crossed in my mind that I could make money from my photography hobby. Since then, it trigger my passion higher and I started to be a little bit serious in photography. 

Then, I can see a lot of enjoyment in photography when I got to know many more variety in genre available in photography such as portraiture, landscape, human interest, street photography and travel photography.

With a combination of these two passion in photography and travel, I created this website gallery with blog and I hope to share something useful to others about a journey through my lens.

Since then, I joined more classes in photography, to explore more about photography sector available in the market. I found that I am interested more in Travel, Human Interest, Landscape & Street Photography.

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I was also expanding my knowledge by joining some course for videography and some production works. It really useful for me to add more value in my creativity artworks.

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Nowadays, I do freelance Travel Photographer, Travel Planner, Tour Leader, & Videographer around the world. Tell me where you want your photo to be taken at, I will make a dream picture of your vacation become a reality.

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Captain Hafiz,

It's my nick name, when I'm on photography duty.

My
Recognition

DEC 2019

Artworks published in Malaysian Travel Magazine LIBUR for my photography journey to Annapurna Base Camp

MAY 2019

Invited as Speaker to UiTM Penang for Mobile Photography Talk & Course for Faculty of Travel, UiTM Penang.

FEB 2017

Finalist Top 12 Photography contest Air Asia 15 Years Anniversary.

NOV2016

Invited to PAMERAN 'FOTO KEMBARA DUNIA' World Travel Photo

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SEP 2016

Invited to Exhibition of World Travel Poscard, in Galeri Seni MaTic, Malaysia Tourism & Culture.

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SEP 2016

Won Top 20 Photography Contest organized by Greenpeace & Eyeem blog origin in Berlin, Germany.

DEC2015

Invited to artwork exhibition in World Travel Photo Exhibition Langkawi

OCT 2015

Artwork Purchased & Published by Nikon Photo Asia School of India, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam and around Asian Countries

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SEP 2015

Artwork in Guilin, published in official website Nikon Asia titled: Humble Beginnings

JUL 2015

Artworks published in EyeEm official Blog, a photography organizer and community based in Berlin Germany

MAR 2015

Trainer for Basic Photography & Video Class in University Technology Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, UTHM

Meet
Our
Team

MOHD KHAIRUL HAFIZ

Manager

Travel Planner, Photographer

DR. NOORUL LINDA SURAYA

Administrator

Former Broadcast Engineer,

Bachelor in Engineering Electric & Electronic Telecommunication (B.Eng)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai Johor

Former Reseacher & Tutor in USM

Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech)

Master in Science (MSc.)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Natural Fibers & Polymer

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang