Added Feature

Hi hi,

Haven't hear from me for some time, but the admin is not sleeping.

I have added the "Reaction" feature in the blog, this allows alternative feedback to the entries by our colleagues.

Hope you find this useful.

Cheers,
YeoCP

2008: GfK looks back on successful year

Hi colleague, although this is non photography related, but i feel proud to share with you our company still going strong despite the global slow down. Full news is available at press release.

GfK Group sales with organic growth of 5.5% to total EUR 1,220.4 million

Adjusted operating income rises to EUR 158.7 million

At 13%, the margin is as forecast

Consolidated total income grows 4.0% to EUR 82.0 million

Cash flow from operating activity totals EUR 145.8 million

Dividend set to rise from EUR 0.45 to EUR 0.46 per share

The outlook for 2009: the targets are to increase organic growth and maintain the margin at the previous year’s level

BISS Fitness and Efficiency program aimed at long-term optimization of income launched

Nuremberg, March 31, 2009 – The GfK Group can look back over an eventful and successful business year in 2008. A further increase in income of EUR 58.4 million to EUR 1,220.4 million and organic growth of 5.5% show that despite the difficult economic conditions, GfK has been able to successfully assert itself on the market. With its global presence, innovative products and the long-term customer relationships it has cultivated, GfK has been able to retain its No. 4 ranking in the top ten companies worldwide in the market research industry.

Regional Operations Conference 2009

We have this every beginning of the year, but this year did it in slightly different way. The agenda this year focus more on the upcoming changes for the Operations team and the moving forward plans.

The Conference having more discussion sessions this years between the team members and the HODs. This concept encourage team members to speak up their opinions and concerns on the new changes ahead.

Feedback have been discussed and summarised openly, I guess this will keep HODs busying for whole year. Let's work together towards the same goal.


Kevin giving a opening speech.


Team members listening on the discussion topics, ready for actions.


HOD discussing on the feedback collected from the team members.


4 smiling ladies, left to right, Carmen, Louis, Joan and Sabrina.

My 1st Experience of Speedlite 580EX II

Sorry guys, did hear from me for long. Other than daily works, I'm also busy with my other 2 toys blog, www.toycarsmy.com and www.hwcmalaysia.com

Back to topic, William lend me his 580EX speedlite for the regional operations event, that was my 1st time hooked up the external flash light to my camera (1st time gone to him).

The experience for the flash light is fantastic, it allows me take photo at lower ISO and higher shutter speed, yet produced a satisfied photo.

This is photo, the flash was fired to the back, and the light just soft to highlight the outline of the features. Who is this in the picture? Is my daughter Celeste.

Still lot to learn, but 1st have to get myself a 580EX, RM1,500++, it's ain't cheap to buy.

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F5, 1/60, ISO400, 41mm, EV-0.3 step

Toy Photography

These are the 1st few pictures taken for my diecast blog. It weren't very good, but it gave me some ideas for my progress later.

The pictures have too shallow in the depth or feel, to counter that, I will need to take with tripod.

I'm still looking for one, fellow colleagues, any recommendations?

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F5.6, 1/25 Sec, ISO400, 85mm

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F5.6, 1/30 Sec, ISO400, 81mm

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F2.8, 1/100 Sec, ISO400, 50mm

Malaysia X'mas Shoot 2008

This year decoration in Mid Valley is much simple compared to last year. I put up the pictures here for many of colleagues have not visited before.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Canon EOS 400D, F/5.6, 1/60 Sec, ISO400, 17mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/4, 1/100 Sec, ISO1600, 17mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/4, 1/50 Sec, ISO800, 20mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/4, 1/40 Sec, ISO800, 17mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/5.6, 1/40 Sec, ISO800, 85mm

YingYing to school

My daughter 1st day school during her enrollment day. She seen enjoying the school life, but this yet the official start day.

She will start her school from 5th Jan next year, until then I will also consider schooling. You know, parents can't get away from this. ☺YeoCP//

Setting: K810i, f/2.8, 1/50sec, ISO250, 0 Step, Spot Metering.

Malaysia Community Service

From left to right, Jeniffer, Cindy and Lihua.

Today on behalf of GfK Malaysia along with a few other colleagues, we've paid a visit to Agathians Shelters in conjunction to our recent charity event which helps collected some donation to contribute to this orphanage.

The shelter home house about 40 children with only 6 rooms to share between them all. The surrounding seems clean but looking around at these children, it reminded me just how fortunate we are to have grown up in a warm and safe family.

According to the guardian, the shelter needs considerable fund each month in order to support these children. To date, they need more financial support to enable these children to a proper education.

If you would like to do your part as well in helping these children please contact any of our GfK committee members or call Mr Sivabalan at 012-2968014 or 03-79541680.

Setting: Canon PowerShot S3 IS, ISO200, F/4, 1/160 Sec, 0 Step, 6 mm

Story: Cindy, Picture: Alan Kwan, and Editor: Sabrina.

Portrait: Laundry Boy

Description: My son likes to run around before I put him to bath, my solution is to put him in the laundry pail when I'm preparing. This is how he look like while I ground him.

Setting: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F/2.2, 1/60 sec, ISO 1600, Exp -0.3 Step, 50mm.

How are we doing?

Have you wonder how are we doing after a month plus? I have attached the web reports here for your perusal.

Total 1,281 hits and 700 visits over period of 1 month consider acceptable for relatively a new blog.

Table below demonstrates the ranking of our blog based on the key words in Google Search. How you read this is when you search GfK China, our blog will appear in 5th line of the search result. This also means, when you search GfK Photographer you will see it as 1st in the line.


Over 64% of visitors came from referring site, see results below, my blog contributed near 10%, follow by Chris Ting 5.14%.

To make our Club more popular, we need to gain more visitors from Search engine, this to be achieved by more interesting posts and keywords to increase the hits rate.


Lastly, we have visitors from 32 countries, and Hong Kong contributed the most. Second we have Singapore, Malaysia, China follow by Japan in bigger number. Do notice, we have Germany visitors too, not sure is it our colleague from headquarter.

That all for this month reports, I would say everyone is important to keep the Club going.

Cheers,
YeoCP//

How to Post?

Many of us are new blogging, some members may find no clue to post picture share for the 1st time.

I have some useful information to share with you, it is sufficient to kick start your blogging.

However, to make our Photo Club organize and pleasant, I suggest members label your post for easy reference and sorting.

Here is my suggestion:
1. Please label you name, e.g. myself I use YeoCP//.
- This is easier to sort out post by you and for post counter by member.

2. Please label by type.
- Example, portrait, scenery, sports, etc. Reuse existing labels as much as possible, create new labels only if you find existing is not related.

Oh~, before I forget, here are the links to help your blogging. Looking forward to see your photos.

1. How do I post?

2. Posting & Editing

3. Blogger Help

Cheers,
☺YeoCP//

Featured Photographer: Vicik Gao 高明德

Vicik Gao 高明德, Research Supervisor from GfK China. No further details from him at this post, let himself to introduce to the group.

More photos are available at his flickr album. Click here.

Enjoy. ☺YeoCP//

Sleeping Time

Description: My son, Nicholas in the picture where he sleeping on the floor after his exhausted day. I like this photo because the reflection of the image made this photo more interesting.

Camera was placed on the floor during the shooting, if my camera have live view, shooting will be much easier.

Setting: Canon EOS 400D, f/3.5, 1/5 sec., ISO-200, 0 step, 50mm.

Please give your honest comments and suggestions for my improvement, thanks. ☺YeoCP//

Food in Malaysia 2008 WSIA

Description: This photo took during Malaysia Work Smart in Action, 1st session in Holiday Inn Subang Jaya. In the background were our participants taking the foods from the counter.
Setting: Canon EOS 400D, f/4.5, 1/30 sec., ISO-1600, 0 step, 33mm.

Please leave your comments and suggestions for my improvement, thanks. ☺YeoCP//

About the Photo Club

Hi GfK,

Let me be the 1st to post in this community

Background
The background of this blog is to share experience and knowledge of the photo shooting in more effective way. Where this previously done by William Chan and other members by forwarding photos in the mailing list. As time go by, more voices have request chair person William to start a community within the company.

Posting
I did not realise the photo added will go into my existing Picasa album, which Google only provides 1GB free for every blogger.

If you like to post any photos, please resize it to 1024x768 or smaller to reduce the image size. Otherwise, I will need to pay Google any time soon to keep it going. Thanks for your consideration.

Join as member
Obviously you need to become GfK personnel 1st. And if you wish to join this community, please write to me in the office email with your name and blog url (if any), I will do the rest for you. Please indicate whether you want to contribute as an editor to the content.

Lastly, thanks for everyone efforts to make this possible, cheers. ☺YeoCP//