Wak Gelas™: 2013 DALAM FOTO - APAKAH TAHUN! (WHAT A YEAR!)

▲ 1. 6th January 2013. It's all started with me asking my photography sifu and friend, Azman Samsuri on how to forward our photographs into the local magazines. His photos have been featured many times during that period and still are. The conversation happened while we were riding home from Sungai Layang after the sunrise photoshoot. ©2013 WakGelas™ ©2013 WakGelas™

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▲ 3. 21st January 2013. I joined for the first photography contest and won the second place with RM2000 cash, trophies and certificate. After looking back, I think this is the only major contest I won the biggest rewards so far. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 4. 25th January 2013. I visited Bandung and Jakarta with myQueen and two of her officemates. Looking back, unlike the previous year (2012), this is the only time I travelled overseas for leisure and sight-seeing. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 5. 16th February 2013. My first photograph was featured in Dunia Kamera. This is my very first photograph that was selected for the local photography magazines. I was honored and pleased. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 6. 23rd February 2013. I joined Nikon Club Photo Challenge activities in Johor Bahru. This was my first time joining the photography club. Although my team and I didn't win any prizes, our experience in the activities were full of fun and we enjoyed it very much. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 14. 16th June 2013. My photography of my youngest son, Yaasir, was featured on Fotografika magazine and won the bi-monthly magazine contest. I got one year of the magazine subscription. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 16. 19th June 2013. Me receiving the consolation prize plague from the organizer, Miss Rozekruzaini in Skudai. The photography contest was conducted during the UTM International Johor Horse Show 2013. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 22. 30th July 2013. 'Our Only Moon' taken using the observatory lens at Balai Cerap al-Khawarizmi Melaka was fully featured (2 pages) on Digital SLR Photography Magazine, August 2013 issue. Later months, the same moon was also featured again in DCM (Aug), Aperture (Dec) and Dunia Kamera (Dec) magazines respectfully. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 24. 14th August 2013. Energizer Malaysia conducted another contest on its Energizer Max brand. They offering cash prizes up to RM500,000 cash. Hence, I entered the contest and won the weekly prizes. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 26. 1st September 2013. My older daughter and I joined the Artgeng Exhibition in Bastion House, Malacca. They promised to sell everything on display and yet until now I have got no news from them. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 27. 4th September 2013. For the first time I won Apple iPad mini in the contest. I received the prize from Mr Ho of Permanis Sandilands office. This is for joining the Shell Select Peraduan Riang Ria bersama Lipton Tea contest. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 28. 29th September 2013. I won a second place in Sungai Klang River of Life photography contest. I won a Nikon coolpix S01 and sold the compact camera to my friend before he went for hajj this year. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 34. 9th November 2013. I won a new Samsung Galaxy S III mini for consolation prize in Peraduan Kira & Menang di MyNews.com from Permanis.

▲ 37. 24th November 2013. Being proud father to my youngest son who has just graduated from Tadika Matahari kindergarden and he made a hat-trick by receiving his third excellent trophy for three years in a row. ©2013 WakGelas™

▲ 39. 2nd December 2013. I managed to conquer Bukit Datuk in Rembau as part of my 'Ekspedisi Puncak Asean' training.

▲ 40. 20th December 2013. My last collections of photography featured in Dunia Kamera photography magazine. I decided not to continue this local photography magazine project for next year. ©2013 WakGelas™