Course: Foundation in Natural and Built Environment

Intake: April 2013

Semester: 2

Name: Edy Wijaya

ID No.: 0314036

Subject: Culture & Civilization (FDES 0815)

Tutor: Miss Normah Sulaiman

Theme

The coffee table book talks about food culture, Kopitiam. I went to 5 places

around Kuala Lumpur and Bandar Sunway and took all the pictures

necessary. In the book, I explained about Kopitiam’s origin, culture,

architecture and art.

The culture of using round tables, plastic utilities, usage of red, food and etc.

The architecture all Kopitiam have like the usage of old-fashioned tiles,

counters and even the usage of scrolls and Chinese letters as art have been

documented in the book.

Photography Style

1. Candid Portrait

A candid portrait is taken without a subject expecting or acknowledging

the photographer. This style used in photo journalism, travel

photography, street photography and event photography. As opposed

to an environmental portrait this image is captured at the moment

rather than set up.

2. Lifestyle Portrait

The term Lifestyle Portrait refers to portraits where emphasis is given

to suggest the “style of living” of the individuals depicted. Technically it

is a combination of environmental portrait and candid portrait. More

weight is given to communicate the feeling of life experience of the

subject. Style has numerous implications in commercial and fine art

photography. Editorial, fashion, pharmaceutical, and food industries

often use lifestyle images to evoke emotions in viewers by depiction of

desired life styles.