Adib Noh Photography

As I was passing inside Pasar Seni from MRT STATION to Makan Buzz this morning Sunday 21/12/2025… Pasar Seni has finally grown into what it has always promised to be—a true hub for artistic products and creative expression in Kuala Lumpur. For someone like me, who moves between art, photography, writing, and a deep interest in urban habitat, this area feels less like a destination and more like an ongoing conversation. The streets surrounding Pasar Seni are rich with architectural character. Old buildings stand with quiet confidence, their façades carrying the marks of time, use, and adaptation. Murals appear almost naturally on these walls, not as decorations but as extensions of the streets themselves. For photographers and urban observers, this area offers layers—geometry, textures, light, colour, and human presence—all unfolding at once. Walking through Pasar Seni, I am drawn to the small artistic products on display: prints, postcards, handmade works, and visual interpretations of...

1.⁠ ⁠Instagram (Still important, but use it deliberately) Where it fits you • Street photography • Urban geometry, sidewalks, murals • High-key and minimalist frames How to use it in 2026 • Treat Instagram as a visual portfolio, not a diary. • Post 1–3 strong images per week, not daily. • Use carousels: • Image 1: strongest visual hook • Image 2–3: details, geometry, human presence • Final slide: short reflection (2–3 lines max) • Reels: • Use slow pans, train platforms, streets, waiting moments • No talking needed—ambient sound works well for serenity 👉 Think: quiet observation, not viral chasing. 2.⁠ ⁠Threads (Perfect for your thinking + photography) You’re already on Threads—this is a big advantage. Where it fits you • Documentary thoughts • Project-management-meets-photography reflections • Observations about cities, people, systems (trains, food courts, public spaces) How to use it • Post one photo + one thought • ...

Doing a personal review of your photography hobby in 2025 is less about judging “good or bad” work and more about making sense of your journey. Since you approach photography as a reflective, documentary-oriented practitioner, this can be both honest and meaningful. Here’s a structured yet personal way to do it. 1.⁠ ⁠Start With Why You Photograph Begin by reminding yourself why you picked up the camera in the first place. Ask yourself: • Why do I still photograph in 2025? • What does photography give me that other hobbies don’t? • Is it observation, solitude, storytelling, therapy, or curiosity? Write this as a short reflection, not a mission statement. Let it be personal and imperfect. 2.⁠ ⁠Review the Year Through Themes, Not Just Photos Instead of listing your “best shots,” review your work by themes: • Street life and daily routines • Public transport and urban movement • Quiet moments in public spaces • Light, geometry, and structure • Human presence...

Black and white photography removes colour, but in doing so, it reveals something deeper. It teaches us to see the city not as a collection of objects, but as a composition of light, shadow, geometry, and human presence. What remains is essence. In monochrome, lines become language. Pavements lead, pillars divide, shadows interrupt. Architecture stops being background and becomes a subject in itself. Buildings speak through repetition—windows, beams, walkways—each frame echoing the rhythm of urban life. The city reveals its skeleton. Light plays the leading role. Sunlight slices through structures and leaves temporary marks on the ground—circles, grids, diagonals. These shapes exist only for a moment, turning ordinary streets into silent stages. Black and white freezes these fleeting designs, preserving moments we would otherwise walk past without noticing. People, when present, appear smaller and more deliberate. They are no longer competing with colour for attention. Instead, they pr...

A beautiful tribute to the late Martin Parr's works is best when the photo reflects his visual language while still staying true to your voice as a street, urban, and documentary photographer. Here are three strong types of photos you can share, and why each fits as a tribute: 1.⁠ ⁠A Colourful, Everyday-Malaysia Candid — with humour or irony Martin Parr loved the ordinary moments of daily life, especially those with: • Bright colours • Ordinary people doing ordinary things • A touch of irony or humour • Quirky human behavior What to choose: A street photo you’ve taken that captures Malaysian life in a colourful, slightly humorous or unexpected way — maybe someone eating durian in a funny position, vibrant beach scenes, markets, or people interacting with consumer culture. Why this works: It echoes Parr’s playful critique of modern life. 2.⁠ ⁠A Close-Up Details Shot — bold, saturated, slightly exaggerated Parr was famous for tight close-ups of food, hands, objects, a...

The Beauty of Structural Logic: Steel Space Frames in Modern Railway Stations {By an engineer who loves architecture and photography} Railway stations have always fascinated me—not only as transportation hubs, but as places where engineering, architecture, and human movement intersect. Whenever I travel, I make it a point to study the roof structures of major stations. These roofs are more than shelters; they are statements of engineering ingenuity. The steel space frames in the stations of England, Holland, and Malaysia are excellent examples of how a single structural concept can be adapted across cultures and continents. Why Space Frames? An Engineer’s Appreciation Steel space frames became popular for long-span roofs because they solve a fundamental engineering challenge: How do you cover a vast open area without internal supports obstructing movement? A space frame answers this with elegance. By interlocking steel members into a three-dimensional lattice, the structure distributes...