Meeting of 21 August 2008 – A feast for the eyes

August 28, 2008

A visual feast was presented to the Club by our speaker, the famous fashion and celebrity photographer Jen Siow of Jen Studio. A specialist in digital photography and 360-degree virtual worlds, members truly enjoyed the presentation.

GUESTS

Jen Siow
Ms Chan (Jen’s staff)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hon. Treasurer, Douglas Brown reminded members that invoices have been sent out and the Club would appreciate speedy settlement of all accounts. He then presented President Peter with various banners from different Clubs brought back from the Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles.
President Elect Jeff Ho announced that the Club will be in charge of organising the golf tournament for the District Conference in 2010. Members of this Committee will be Past Presidents Robert Ng and Wan Mokhtar, Secretary Leong Leng Mun, and himself. The Secretary for the Committee is Rotarian Poonam.
Immediate Past President Ridzuan Yang informed members that his Committee in the District for World Community Service will be organising short-term exchange visits for students younger than 17 years of age. Those who have candidates or are interested please contact him for more information.

SPEAKER
Jen Siow of Jen Studios.

TOPIC
A presentation of professional photography
Famous fashion and celebrity photographer Jen Siow gave a fantastic presentation to the Club. He started by giving us a better understanding of his background and how he got into photography. He then presented a wide range of his work and creations, from explaining to us what 360-degree virtual world was all about, to a show of his extensive portfolio. He also explained many of the techniques used in creating special effects and tricks of composition. He ended by showing us several painted photography potraits.

INTRODUCED BY Hon. Treasurer Douglas Brown ¤ THANKED BY Past President Dr. Chin Kui Sang

PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

President Peter Pek reported that he attended the Installation of President William Kim and his Board from the Rotaract Club of Gombak on Saturday. Club members in attendance included New Generations Chair, Past President Veiven Goon; Rotaract Chair, President Elect Jeff Ho; Past Presidents Ridzuan Yang, Chandran Nair and Yeo Soon Teck; and Treasurer Douglas Brown. Members who attended the event had an enjoyable evening. The event included a farewell to Past District Rotaract Representative Jamie Tan, who retires from the Rotaract movement.
President thanked all those involved with assisting with the Joint Meeting with the Rotary Club of Damansara the previous week.
President encouraged members to attend the Installation of our Sister Club, the Rotary Club of Makati South, the Philippines, on 8 September 2008. Members who want more information should contact Past President Vincent Ng.
The Rotary Foundation Chair, Past President James Emarievbe presented the Paul Harris Fellow award to Membership Chair Aimee Siew. Congratualtions Aimee!