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About Us

Here is a little bit story about us

My Story

My
Story

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I believe, Earth without art is Eh.

Before we go detail in a little story about me, here is my highlight points of my story:

  • In 2006, Graduated in Electrical Engineering in 2006 from UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru.

  • In 2007, started working as a Broadcast Engineer at a satellite TV company for 12 years

  • In 2011, my first Travel Experience to European Countries.

  • In 2014, learn Basic Photography & Advance Skills.

  • In 2015, my photos purchased by Nikon Asia and published in Nikon website.

  • In Dec 2016, I joined a Travel Agency as a Travel Planner & Travel Photographer.

  • From 2017-2020 gained experience to lead many trips and hundreds of participants of traveller.

  • In 2021, started up my own Travel Photography Company.

  • In 2023, started up a collaboration with Sony Malaysia.

 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In Dec 2016, I was invited as a Captain for a travel agency Rarecation Travel. I was experiencing some responsibilities to create and design travel routes to many places around the world. 

In 2021, I started up my own Travel Photography Company Lensa Kembara Artworks Adventure Sdn Bhd, to fulfil my dream to take people to travel and creating my artworks around the world.

Recently, Sony Malaysia has agreed for a collaboration with a sponsorship latest brand new Sony Camera model Sony A7 Mark iV with latest Sony FE Lens 20-70mm F4.

I do task as 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.

Captain Hafiz,

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

My
Travel
Photography
Experience

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Feb 2024

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Lofoten Norway  for Lensa Kembara 28th Edition

Feb 2024

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Lapland Finland  for Lensa Kembara 25th Edition

Nov 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Lofoten Norway  for Lensa Kembara 20th Edition

Oct 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Switzerlad 2nd Group for Lensa Kembara 19th Edition

Oct 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Switzerlad 1st Group for Lensa Kembara 17th Edition.

Oct 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Kyrgyzstan 3rd Group for Lensa Kembara 13th Edition.

Sep 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Kyrgyzstan 2nd Group for Lensa Kembara 14th Edition.

Sep 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Kyrgyzstan 1st Group for Lensa Kembara 16th Edition.

Aug 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Morocco for Lensa Kembara 18th Edition.

Jul 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to South Iceland for Lensa Kembara 12th Edition.

Jun-Jul 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to South Iceland for Lensa Kembara 11th Edition.

Jun 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to South Iceland for Lensa Kembara 10th Edition.

May 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Northern Pakistan for Lensa Kembara 21st Edition.

 

Mar 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Sweden-Norway for Lensa Kembara 9th Edition.

Feb 2023

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Finland for Lensa Kembara 8th Edition.

Dec 2022

Travel to Nepal for Expidition Mardi Himal Base Camp

Oct 2022

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to South Iceland for Lensa Kembara 6th Edition.

Sep 2022

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer for a private trip to Greece & Turkiye for Lensa Kembara 5th Edition

Jul 2022

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Faroe Island for Lensa Kembara 7th Edition.

Jun 2022

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Finland in Northern Region, Lapland for Lensa Kembara 3rd Edition.

Jun 2022

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to South Iceland for Lensa Kembara 2nd Edition.

May 2022

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer for Private Trip to Turkiye for Lensa Kembara 4th Edition.

Mar 2022

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Finland in Northern Region, Lapland for Lensa Kembara 1st Edition.

Nov 2021

Private Trip to all around Turkey, 4000km distance self driving, covering Bursa, Alacati, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia Trabzon, Camlihemsin & Istanbul.

Mar 2020

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Sweden & Norway in Northern Region, Lapland for Rarecation 167th Edition

Dec 2019

Travel to Annapurna Base Camp

Nov 2019

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Iceland & England for Rarecation 135th Edition

Nov 2019

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Iceland & England for Rarecation 130th Edition

Oct 2019

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Germany, Czech Republic & Austria for Rarecation 130th Edition

Jul 2019

Travel Photographer for Private Trip to Italy covering Rome, Cinque Terre, Florence & Milan

Apr 2019

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Switzerland for Rarecation 114th Edition

Apr 2018

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Netherland, Austria, Germany & Czech Republic for Rarecation 60th Edition

Mar 2018

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Sweden & Norway in Northern Region, Lapland for Rarecation 55th Edition

Oct 2017

Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Germany, Czech Republic & Austria for Rarecation 40th Edition

Mar 2017

Assistant Travel Planner & Travel Photographer to Switzerland for Rarecation 30th Edition

Oct 2015

Photocamp to South Europe covering Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic & Slovenia.

Jun 2015

Travel Photography Trip to Bromo Indonesia

May 2015

Travel Photography Trip to Semporna Sabah

Feb 2015

Photocamp to India

Oct 2014

Photocamp to Guilin, China

My Travel Experience

My
Recognitions

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 FEB 2024 

Lensa Kembara® has officially been recognized as a valid Travel Agency body according to the law of the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism & Culture

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 NOV 2023 

Officially the Lensa Kemara® brand has been registered under Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia. Since Application on 28th Feb 2023, it was updated on Date of Legal Status on 15th Nov 2023 and would carry the status up to year of 2033.

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 MAR 2023 

Officially signed an agreement for a collaboration with Sony Malaysia. Sony Malaysia agree to sponsor a latest brand new Sony Camera Sony A7 Mark iV and Sony FE Lens 20-70mm F4.

In the picture; Captain Hafiz together with on the left, Farris Rashly Mahfuz and on the right Elizabeth Lee represent Sony Malaysia for the agreed collaboration.

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 DEC 2022 

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

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 JUN 2022 

Artworks published in Malaysian Travel Magazine LIBUR for my photography journey to Summer Midnight Sun Iceland

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 MAR 2022 

Artworks published in Malaysian Travel Magazine LIBUR for my photography journey to Aurora Hunting in Lapland

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 DEC 2019 

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

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 MAY 2019 

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

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 FEB 2017 

Finalist Top 12 Photography contest Air Asia 15 Years Anniversary.

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 NOV2016 

Invited to PAMERAN 'FOTO KEMBARA DUNIA' World Travel Photo

 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.

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 DEC2015 

Invited to artwork exhibition in World Travel Photo Exhibition Langkawi

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 OCT 2015 

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

 SEP 2015 

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

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 JUL 2015 

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

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 MAR 2015 

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

Meet Our Team

Meet
Our
Team

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MOHD KHAIRUL HAFIZ

Founder

Managing Director, CEO

Travel Planner, Photographer

DR. NOORUL LINDA SURAYA

Co-Founder

COO

Chef Administrator

Former Broadcast Engineer,

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

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

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SITI ADIBAH OTHMAN

Admin Team

+6011 6532 8082

Former Tours Executive in previous Travel Agency

Bach of Science in Industrial Physics (Hons)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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EDI ROZAIDI

Travel Consultant Team

+6011 6334 8085

Bachelor of Management in

Business Administration

Universiti Putra Malaysia

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KAPTEN AMIRUL HARITH

Captain

Travel Photographer

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KAPTEN DINO

Captain

Travel Photographer

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KAPTEN ZUKY

Captain

Professional Photographer

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KAPTEN ROY

Captain

Food Management Team

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KAPTEN NAZRI SULAIMAN

Captain

Professional Photographer

Sony Malaysia Ambassador

Multiple International Photographer

Awards Winner

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