Some 40 photography enthusiasts attended a digital photography workshop yesterday conducted by Canadian landscape photographer Chris Collacott.
The workshop, conducted at the Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas in the capital, had two sessions. The first was for amateur photographers and the second session was for veterans in the field.
Participants were shown how to make use of their smartphones and digital cameras to produce high quality and meaningful shots during the workshop.
Persons with disabilities also took part in the workshop.
Saifulizam and Rudolf were among the professional photographers in the second session.
“I’ve been a local photographer for over a decade, facing the challenges that come with it. Attending an advanced photography class recently had been crucial for my growth,” said Saifulizam.
“No question. he is on the top of his trade. I am sure the attendees learned something from the workshop. It was a brief but knowledgeable session,” said Rudolf.
A BIG SHOT FOR 40
Collacott, an award-winning photopgraher, is in the country to work on BN40, a gigapixel photography project to celebrate Brunei’s 40th National Day.
The BN40 project, co-founded by local entrepreneur Keeran Janin, will see hundreds of photos stiched together digitally to form a gigapixel photo that will commemorate Brunei’s 40th National Day celebrations.
The High Commission of Canada in Brunei Darussalam partially sponsored the participation of the Canadian photographer as part of celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and the Sultanate.
Canadian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Ambra Dickie said, “We are delighted to be involved in this project. Involving local photographers and persons with disabilities is one way the high commission can contribute to the BN40 project, reflecting the diversity and inclusion efforts prioritised by the High Commission in 2024.
“We hope that the participants have gained useful knowledge and confidence in taking shots by learning from Chris, a world professional photographer,” said the Canadian high commissioner.
She added, “It is not often we have Canadian artists like this in Brunei, so we really wanted to take advantage of that and give back to the community that is very supportive to the high commission and the work that we do here.” – Lyna Mohamad
