Coming up...

This morning I received a mail that says "I like your composition in general, very random and spontaneous!". And this came from a "seasoned" photographer - now that's motivating!! ;)

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I shall be posting this soon. Something I've been working on over the weekend. Stay tuned...

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In the Stillness of the Morning

The morning sun didn't shine the way it's supposed to be, but it's still a beautiful morning. These shots were taken at one of the fishermen huts along the Jelutong Expressway. Calm and serene, life is almost at a still... [Scroll down or click here to view the flash album]

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...And Now, Meet Linda!

Finally, here it is - the second series of the photoshoot done on Saturday, featuring Linda. Personally, I'm quite pleased with the results. The fact that the model was dressed in red really compliments well with the yellow wall of the building (good color choice there Linda!). One learning that I picked up from this shoot is that we should not trust our eye when we check on the LCD image under bright sunny day. Use the graph and never underexpose more than -0.3 step (personal opinion). The post-processing was tedious and time consuming. Imagine sorting through over 500 shots! Good thing is, I learned a few new skills using Photoshop and GIMP... And I'm doing what I love doing most!

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Again to Linda & Ben - thanks for being such a good sport. Hope you like the photos!

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Meet Ben!

Here is the first part of the potrait shots done on Saturday. This series feature Benjamin, or simply Ben! Now, anyone else needs a male model??

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Finally a Successful Photoshoot Outing!

So, yesterday was spent shooting on some friends. It's my first real try at potrait photography. Been trying to arrange a photoshoot outing for some time and finally successful of doing so! (partly thanks to SY for dragging us up as it was raining in the morning. We would have slept through if not of her persistance). The shoot was done at the yellow Town Hall building at Esplanade and along the Beach Street. It was a good outing, not to mention another great learning! Got over 500 shots and I've been spending the whole day sorting them. Hope I could post them up soon...

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Here's a shot of myself. Love the colours!

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And here's a shot behind the scene.

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A Hidden Treasure: Demystifying the Art of Chinese Opera

Day before yesterday I was basically left with no plan after work. My appointment was cancelled, and I'm skipping gym since I'm pretty tired. I had my camera in the car (I was initially planning on re-shooting the pink flowers) but by the time I left, it was already very late. I reluctantly drove home but as I approached my car park, I could see a handful of crowd converging at the open area next to it. Upon closer inspection, I realized it's a chinese opera! Lady luck seemed to be smiling at me.. I've always wanted to shoot a chinese opera and here came my chance, right at my very own door step!!

I ended up spending 2 hours shooting and another 2 today enjoying the show. If only I wasn't worried about moving around in front of the spectator, the shots and the angles should definitely be better... Let me know what you think.

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* A little piece of history & fact here - The Chinese opera in an organized form began in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD). As the dynasties changed, the art evolved and is currently existing in 368 different forms! The Beijing opera, being the best known combines strong traditional Chinese string & percussion rhythm with acting together with elaborate make-up and fancy period costumes.

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Another Hole in the Pocket

I finally bought a 50mm f/1.8 lens yesterday after trying out Eu Chin's last week. It costs just RM370, one of the cheapest in Nikkor range of lenses but the images are amazing. Bumped into Chong Sing at Botanical Garden as I headed there to try out my new lens.. and his kids Jaysen & Jayden had agreed to model. These are the shots..

I'll shoot more with this lens. Let's see how the result would be. Meantime, check out the work of this self taught photographer, Rebekka (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebba/ - thanks to Choy Yee for sending the link). Very inspiring indeed!

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Holy Cow!

Cows! How often do I get so close to a cow? Barely. So when I did, I took these shots. The stench could be unbearable to some, but that is never an obstacle for a photographer to get his perfect shots!

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Building a GREAT Team!

It was a low key affair for our team's teambuilding for this quarter. With the economic situation the world is in and the uncertainty within the company itself, we have decided to hold the event at our very own boss' house! Yup! On the programme line-up was delicious satay rice for lunch, followed by Wii games competition, an ice-breaking session, a test-your-brain game, and Taboo - simple yet enjoyable.

For me, it wasn't the activities I was interested in. Rather, this event provided me an opportunity to practice my photography skill. I had earlier borrowed the 50mm f1.8 lens from Eu Chin, and my.. how impressed I am with the outcome! This is really a great lens for potraiture & landscape shots at a bargain price.. now I'm seriously contemplating getting one.

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