PHOTO SERIES IN 2025

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 series helped me learn the art of editing and curation—skills that are far more important than simply taking good photos. Selecting one image out of many is often harder than pressing the shutter. Through this process, I became more critical of my own work, more aware of visual consistency, and more sensitive to storytelling through sequencing.

Writing captions and short descriptions alongside the photos also sharpened my ability to articulate what I see and feel. Photography, after all, is not only about visuals; it is also about context, memory, and meaning.

By the end of 2025, these four series became more than just social media content. They evolved into working drafts for future photo books—a visual archive, a learning ground, and a quiet commitment to take my long-term photography projects seriously.

In many ways, 2025 was my research and editing year.

2026 will be the year these stories take physical form.

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