Adib Noh Photography

  PORTRAIT OF KL KAKI LIMA STORY CAFE STORY PHOTOGRAPHER OF PUTRAJAYA In 2025, I made a conscious decision to post four structured photo series on my Facebook, each centred on a theme that has long interested me: 1. Portrait of KL (149 photos) 2. Kaki Lima Story (20 photos) 3. Cafe Story (85 photos) 4. Photographer of Putrajaya (40 photos) This was not random posting. It was a deliberate exercise. Why did I do this? Because I plan to produce one photo book for each theme in 2026. By committing to these series publicly, I imposed a form of discipline on myself. I could no longer upload photos casually or emotionally. Each image had to earn its place within a larger narrative. This process forced me to slow down and ask important questions: • Does this photo truly represent the theme? • Does it add something new, or does it repeat what I’ve already shown? • Can this image stand on its own, and can it also work as part of a sequence? More importantly, these...

Smartphone Photography in 2025: Enough Is More Than Enough In 2025, I took 1,350 photographs, according to my Google Photos library. When I looked closer at the data, one fact stood out clearly: most of these images were taken using my smartphone. My Fujifilm X-T20—my “real” camera—was used only occasionally. Mostly during organised group photowalks, planned outings, or special occasions where the act of photography itself was intentional and communal. For everything else—daily walks, quiet moments, sudden light, fleeting scenes—my smartphone was always in my pocket, always ready. And honestly, it has been more than enough. The Camera You Always Carry Smartphone photography is not about replacing dedicated cameras. It’s about availability, instinct, and continuity. In my daily life, photography happens spontaneously: • while walking along a beach, • cycling near wetlands, • pausing under trees, • noticing textures, shadows, fallen leaves, and silent paths. Pulling out a phone feels...