• Art,  Assignment,  Photojournalism,  Travel

    Merdeka | 56th Malaysia’s Independence Day | My Sovereign Malaysia : My Native Land

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s 56th Independence Day Celebration at Independence Square Kuala Lumpur This is some of the photographs that I managed to captured during  our National Day celebrations marking the 56th anniversary of the country’s independence at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur August 31st 2013. Unlike previous year (2012), this year I was assigned to cover the event from a static position in front of the main stage where the VVIP were seated. I was equipped with only one camera body which is Nikon D3 with 24-120 mm and 70-200 mm lens, actually the 70-200mm lens were not really suitable from this position but that’s all I’ve because…

  • Art,  Assignment,  Black and White,  Photojournalism

    Merdeka | 56th Malaysia Independence Day in Black and White

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia 56th Independence Day | Independence Square Kuala Lumpur Photograph taken during a full day rehearsal of Malaysia 56th Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur. I spend quite a bit of time here, taking pictures of this flag bearers getting ready. I’m sorry guys, I’m not really into writing a long article here, too much going on here and I’m quite busy lately but I still have a lot of photographs to be shared. Anyway just enjoy this photograph and one more thing, to those of you who plan to visit Malaysia especially Kuala Lumpur, please be sure to visit this place known locally as “Dataran…

  • Adventure,  Photojournalism

    My Sovereign Malaysia : My Native Land | Malaysia 56 Independence Day

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Malaysiaku Berdaulat | Tanah Tumpahnya Darahku | My Sovereign Malaysia : My Native Land | Malaysia  56 Independence Day On my way back from Putra World Trade Centre PWTC, I saw this group of high rise building workers making a finishing touch, putting a sticker flags and Malaysia 56 Independence Day theme at Sime Darby building here in Kuala Lumpur. Most of the times I didn’t get a chance to see how it is done, what I normally saw is a complete picture and I had no idea how they do it and  luckily today I manage to captured a behind the scene on how…

  • Art,  Assignment,  Historical Moment,  Life,  Malaysia,  Photojournalism

    Photojournalism | Malaysia Day and Independence Day Celebrations

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak waves his hand towards the crowd, during the double celebrations Malaysia Day and Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur September 16, 2011. Malaysia celebrated the 48th anniversary of the union of Malaysia as well as the 54 years of the countrys independence. On the background is the clock tower of historical Sultan Abdul Samad building, among Kuala Lumpur famous landmark other than Petronas Twin Tower © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak ( standing second from left on the platform ) raise his hand and shout “Merdeka” during the double celebrations Malaysia Day and Independence Day in Kuala…