PROFILE
My name is Wen Sen, or you can call me Vincent. I’m a freelance photographer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My name “Wen Sen” is something I treasure a lot because it gives me a sense of identity and uniqueness. It gives me a feeling of assurance that I was born for a purpose.
While I was in my teens, I always envied people who are talented and gifted. I grew up just wanting to be like them – a geeky computer expert, a rock drummer, a singer, a basketball player, a badminton player… you name it! As I matured into my youth, I came to realisation that each individual has their own distinctiveness. I was made to be an original, no point being a copy.
During my secondary school days back in 2005, I was a part of my school’s computer club. One of my tasks was to photograph school events for the school’s website. As the school photographer then, I shot in almost every school event using a fully automatic compact camera that was provided. Sometimes, the camera would have smoke puffing out of the flash! I kept shooting while worrying when it would burn my hands off! Those were the days…
2 years later, I discovered that I have a great passion for photography and this is where my talent is! I longed to nurture this love because doing something that I love not only propels me to be good at it, but also to be the best that I can be! So, I begged my parents for almost half a year to buy me a DSLR. They finally bought me one and I was overjoyed, promising to make full use of it.
I attended Louis Pang (Malaysia’s most renown wedding and portrait photographer) intermediate photography workshop in 2008 and was inspired to the brim. With the equipment and knowledge that I gained, I managed to win a consolation prize in Sunway Photography Contest 2008 with 5 other shortlisted entries. In 2010, I won the second place in Nescafe Kickstart 2010 photojournalism’s category.
Through the years, I have learned to create photos instead of taking them. I always shoot with my heart and soul, injecting my love and passion into my photography works. My portfolios depict my love for them.
PAST CLIENTS:
1. UCSI Education Sdn Bhd
2. First Packaging Industries Sdn Bhd
3. CFS Showbiz Sdn Bhd
4. Ivan Lam, well-known Malaysian artist
5. 118KK Fruit and Dessert Stall Alam Damai
6. SMK Taman Connaught Chinese Society
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PAST WORKS:
1. UCSI University Inaugural Contemporary Music Festival [2011]
Featuring US Grammy Award Winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Greg Lyons London Connection, Roger Wang Trio, Angelina Perete, WVC Trio +1, Lewis Pragasam and Asiabeat, Juanophobia and UCSI School of Music Faculty Band
2. First Packaging Industries Commercial and Product Shoot [2011]
Photo shoot of the factory, its workers and products for commercial use: website, brochures and leaflets
3. 118KK Dessert and Fruit Stall Product Shoot [2011]
Food product photo shoot for its signage and brochures
4. UCSI University UNIFEST [2011]
Featuring Mizz Nina, Reza Salleh, Shawn Lee, 8TV’s Naqib and Megan, Alexis aka WanChean (颜莞倩), Ruffneckz, An Honest Mistake, Busco, Kyoto Protocol, One Buck Short and DJ Nicky C
5. UCSI University and Methodist Pilley Institute MOA Signing Ceremony [2011]
The official signing of documents between 2 institute of higher education
6. Battle of the Bands: Passport to Fame Audition [2011]
One of the largest talent show in Malaysia presented by Magnum
7. SMK Taman Connaught Spring Festival Night 《映》康乐国中新春晚会 [2011]
Featuring Juztin Lan Kah Fai (刘界辉), acrobatics, choreographed chinese yoyo, dances, bands, drama performances
8. Amongst others:
- Art Reference photos for Ivan Lam, well-known Malaysian artist
- Caleb and Silvia Proposal
- Robin Portrait
- Adeline and Kelvin Portrait
- SMK Taman Connaught Spring Festival Night 2010
- UCSI University Orientation Day Jan 2011 Intake
- UCSI University MAPCU Basketball Tournament
- UCSI University Get Lifted Musical
- And many more…
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ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. KL Design Week INSANE: Paradigm Shift Photography Exhibition at Publika, Solaris Dutamas [2011]
2. United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Plural+ Youth Video Festival – Shortlisted Entry [2011]
3. De Style Art and Design Show at Wei Ling Contemporary [2011]
4. Featured on DoctorJob CoursesNOW Magazine Issue 69 [2011]
5. Creative Asia Photography Conference Short Interview Feature [2010]
6. Nescafe Kickstart Photojournalist Category – Second Place [2010]
7. My photo of Shawn Lee, Malaysia’s best beatboxer appeared on TV2’s Galeri Nasional Mandarin [2010]
8. Sunway Memories Photography Contest – Consolation Prize and 5 other shortlisted entries [2008]
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EDUCATION:
1. KL Design Week International Creative Entrepreneur Colloquium [2011]
2. KL Design Week International Designer Dialogue [2011]
3. Creative Asia Photography Conference [2011]
4. Pixar Toy Story 3 Seminar [2010]
5. Louis Pang Inspire+ Photography Seminar [2010]
6. MSC Malaysia Kre8tif Digital Content Conference [2009]
7. Louis Pang Intermediate Photography Workshop at Live Wire Media Conference [2008]
8. Tamron Lifestyle and Snap Shot Photography Workshop [2009]
9. Basic Photography Class at UCSI University [2010] *Pre-requisite university subject – Distinction
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EXPERIENCES:
1. Freelance Photographer [2010 to present]
2. UCSI University Hailer Student Newsletter Photographer [2009 – 2010]
3. SMK Taman Connaught Web Team Photographer [2008]
4. SMK Taman Connaught Resource Centre Photographer [2005 – 2008]
