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PSP
MAIN ACTIVITIES: -
Each year, PSP will conduct an inhouse competition for its members
coupled with monthly organized photo outings. The inhouse competition
was aimed at encouraging members in photography and learning from the
entries as then there was no internet and depended on either printed
materials or contests of this manner to view works of others. This had
been the norm until the turn of the new century. At the same time the
society also co-organizes with the
state government and photography dealers to promote photography in the
state of Penang.
Such organized activities include
photo contests, photo seminars, slide shows and photography outings.
And slides shows often draw a large crowd.
The inhouse competition was also meant to create friendly internal
competition and grading amongst members with successful ones being
promoted into the Senior Photographer Section.
PENANG PHOTO SALON
& PENANG INTERNATIONAL PHOTO SALON .
In 1973 PSP started the first photo salon in Malaysia -1st PENANG PHOTO
SALON. The last of this series of salon was the 7th PENANG PHOTO
SALON.
In 1980 Song Jin Tek was appointed the Salon Chairman by PSA.
He then organized the 1st PENANG INTERNATIONAL PHOTO SALON in 1982
which was recognized by the PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA (PSA)
& FEDERATION DE L¡åART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (FIAP). 42 countries
participated in this salon with about 3000 over entries. He with the
assistance of his Secretary, Ho Cheng Woh, Peter, had since then been
organizing this PENANG INTERNATIONAL PHOTO SALON once
every 2 years. The last salon was the 10th Penang International Photo
Salon in 2001. In the 10th Salon, Yeap Khee Yong was the
Secretary. However after a lapse of 16 years, the 11th Penang International Salon
2017 was hosted again under the Chairmanship of Jeff Khor Sek Min
with Ho Cheng Woh, Peter again as the Secretary,
incollaboration with the society's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Salon Photography used to pull in the
crowd, whereby, before the advent of the the internet, as it was the
only means for photography enthusiasts to view at first hand photo
images via slides or printed in the competition venues. The scenario
has changed completely now with pdfs, websites and social media, making
the monitor as their viewer.
In the year 1984, Song Jin Tek was the first photographer in
Malaysia to become the world best top ten photographer and became a 5
Star Photo Exhibitor of the PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA.
PSP HONOUR AWARDS
In 1983, Song Jin Tek (
Honour Award Chairman ) was
responsible in planning for the guide lines for the PSP Honour Awards.
With this PSP became the first society in Malaysia with an Award system
based on the evaluation of submitted works of photographers.
FAPA
In the year 1997, Looi Toong Hong (President) organized the 16th
CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATION OF ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC ART (FAPA 1998). It
was a big event for the society which for the first time had dwelled on
a congress at international level. More
than 400 participants from 17 countries took part in this congress
which was held in Penang. Photo outings were organized at most of the
scenic spots of the island. It even took them to Cameron Highlands for
more scenic spots.
OOH! PENANG
In 2002 Looi organized the "The Beautiful Penang - FROM THE WORLD
CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHERS¡å PRESPECTIVE." This was jointly organized
by The Society of Worldwide Ethnic Chinese
Photographers and The Photographic Society Of
Penang, and sponsored by the Penang State Government. Held
in Penang for 5 days from 20th - 25th September in 2002 the event
consisted of a photography exhibition, a seminar, outdoor photography
sessions, dinners, cultural performances and many other exciting
activities aimed to provide more interesting images of Penang for the
book "Ooh! Penang". The
selected images were published in this book and the event which
incidentally was also a photography contest organized by PSP in
conjunction with its 35th anniversary.
THE PRIDE OF PENANG
In 2008, George Town, The
Pride of Penang Photo Heritage Trail another project by Looi,
also attracted around 400 pariticipants. Many of them were from China
and a number of them were here before under the 16th FAPA Congress in
1998. It was partially sponsored by the Penang State Government,
Tourism section under Dato Kee Phaik Cheen. This was inconjunction with
the celebration of George Town as a Heritage Site on July 2008. Multi
culture and heritage builidings were the focus of the trail. A ferry
was even booked for sunrise photography of the island from the sea.
FAPA
Then in 2014, the 24th Congress of FAPA
was hosted
in Penang by PSP under the Chairmanship of Looi Toong Hong. This is the
2nd time around that the FAPA Congress is hosted on the island by PSP.
It
attracted around 400 participants with a large number from China
treating them to our multi cultural festivals - Thaipusam especially
which to the majority of the participants was a feast for the eyes and
also to their palates with our Penang food.
50th ANNIVERSARY
Time flies and before we know, we
have touched 50. The 50th
Anniversary Dinner 2017 was celebrated with a big gathering at Lot
33 Prangin Mall, Komtar with past and present members and a strong
support from other local member societies. Awards from HonFPSP, MEPSP,
the long awaited HonEFAPA and certificates of Appreciations were handed
out to our backroom boys who had played a great part in bringing our
society to what it is today. Terry Tan Tong Toon, the appointed 50th
Anniversary
Chairman did a great job.
THE
MISSION OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF PENANG
A few years ago, Penang Photographic Society of Penang had a dream and
inspired to organize a conference for all photographic artists in Asia.
Then, we had another dream. In commemoration with the 35th
Anniversary, we were inspired in publishing a photographic book which
is
truly the brain-child and efforts of Penangites, which we can proudly
call "Ooh! Penang".
We are zealous to make the Pearl Of the Orient known to the whole world
and let the pearl shine again. This is our pledge to our
motherland-Penang.
We were born and rooted in Penang. We can see marks and legally of till
and toil of our forefathers. Everyone of us in our childhood were
amazed
by the beauty of the hills and the shores of Penang that those who have
left the island to stay elsewhere will suffer some degree of
homesickness with a strong desire to come back to Penang again, our
motherland.
It is the inspiration of all Penangites to keep our edge and to nurture
our rich cultures and heritage. With this inspiration and admiration,
we the photographic artists pledge to snap and capture every aspect of
the
life and the emblems of Penang and put all our effort in a photography
book which depicts the eternal beauty of the Pearl of the Orient.
CHANGE OF GUARD
The new millennium has witnessed the change of guard and towards the
2020 another change has taken place. The seniors who have made the
society as it is has left the responsibility to the young. Term as
young, they are no more young as most are towards the fifties and full
fledged in handling the burden and march on in builiding the society to
greater heights.
March 2022 by
Peter Ho
Secretary
1983-2000. Web Master from 2007
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