Instant Photography, Live Event Photography by LiveStudios

We were interviewed on an article about Wifi, Technology & Facebook by the National Chinese Newspapers. It appeared on the Front page and page 5 of ZB Now.

Here’s a condensed scan to put them together. Click on it to see the full article.

The article describes how Live Photography was conceived in 2003 when had to lug around a notebook in a haversack to physically wire my camera to transfer the image. (I was in a suit and the notebook heating up in the haversack makes it hot & tiring). It also talks about out digital guestbook which featured the photo in Opening of B-One at The Singapore Marriott.

Here’s a translated portion:

WiFi, modern technology used to broaden base in Facebook
An article by Wu Qing Kang

Wireless network present unlimited business opportunities

Besides the popular Facebook, WiFi is gaining ground rapidly in the past two years, bringing along enormous commercial opportunities. Creator and Photographer Willy Foo taps on his IT background and hence started LiveStudios.

Also a Facebook-er, Willy is the perpetual photographer for many local social events. His unique selling point is using WiFi to showcase the newly taken photos onto the big screen live on stage. WiFi also allows immediate print-outs of these images into customized wallet-sized photocards for guests as memory keepsakes.

A Computer Science graduate from National University of Singapore, Willy has been exploring the opportunities of wireless network. His technical expertise may have made him the very first high-tech photographer in local social scenes.

Recalling the start-up process, he commented, “I began research on wireless connection in 2003. Besides my camera, I had to lug around a notebook in a haversack to physically wire my camera to transfer the image. It’s really cumbersome. However with the advancement of wireless technology, I can now use WiFi to do it all efficiently, with negligible delay.”

Besides customizing the photocards with company logos, Willy also combines Facebook and Web 2.0 to create a “Live Album” as a online digital album. Event guests also get to sign off and doodle on their selection of album photos (”Digital Guestboook”, as shown in photo in article), and even download these images to their phones and other devices. These value-added services give Willy an advantaged edge over competitors and are separately charged.

 An online version of the article can be found at http://it.zaobao.com/pages9/commerce071228.shtml

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