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Photojournalism | Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Official Visit To Malaysia
© 2014 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) shakes hands with the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte (L) during official welcoming ceremony outside the prime minister’s office in Putrajaya on November 5, 2014. Rutte is on one-day official visit to Malaysia. © 2014 Wazari Wazir | The Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte inspects a guard of honour mounted by 106 officers and men from the First Battalion Royal Malay Regiment in Dataran Perdana, Putrajaya on November 5, 2014. Rutte is on one-day official visit to Malaysia. Another busy day at our department today covering the official visit of Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte one day visit to…
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Photojournalism | The Royal Malay Regiment and Barack Obama
© 2014 Wazari Wazir | US President Barack Obama Inspecting The Guard of Honour From The First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, comprising four officers and 103 men, led by Major Amriza Mohd Asshari, During His Official State Welcoming Ceremony at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur on April 26, 2014. © 2014 Wazari Wazir | The Honour Guards From The First Battalion of The Royal Malay Regiment, Stand During a Welcoming Ceremony for United States President Barack Obama at The Parliament Square Kuala Lumpur, On April 26, 2014. The Royal Malay Regiment (Malay: Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja; Jawi: ريجيمن عسكر ملايو دراج) is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army’s two…
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Photojournalism | The State Visit Of The Honourable Barack Obama, President of The United States of America To Malaysia
© 2014 Wazari Wazir | US President Barack Obama Inspecting The Guard of Honour From The First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, During His Official State Welcoming Ceremony at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur on April 26, 2014. I wish I can share a lot of other pictures with you guys about my assignment covering the official visit of Barack Obama to Malaysia but I’m too tired to write anything here. Anyway, just be patient with me, I will slowly adding more pictures from this historical event. Anyway, just to let you know also, the last U.S. President to visit Malaysia is Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966, 48 years ago. I am honoured to have been given the amazing opportunity…
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Malaysia King’s Birthday Celebrations | Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s 14th King, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah salutes Malaysia’s armed forces during his official birthday celebrations in Kuala Lumpur. He is The 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. His reign began on 13 December 2011 after his election by the Conference of Rulers. He previously served as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1970-1975. He is the first ruler to hold the position twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office at 84 years old. © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Malaysian King Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (center), stand on a jeep, during the inspection of the honor guard in conjunction with his official birthday…
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Creative Photography | Using Slow Shutter Speeds to a Create Sense of Motion
© 2011 Wazari Wazir | Blurry Vision | Royal Malay Regiment at Parliament Square | 18-70mm | f/16 | 1/40 | ISO 200 While waiting for the events to begin I like to play around to keep me busy. This photograph were taken during welcoming ceremony of the visited Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang to Malaysia. The subject here is the Guard of Honour from Royal Malay Regiment. Usually for this kind of event, we the media members arrive at the location one hour before the event start, just to get to know the flow of the event, but actually the flow of the event is almost the same but…