Tips from Tom Hayton ;
1) Don't rely on your ''greatest hits'' to get you through a shoot. As Paul Arden says, throw away your old ideas so you're forced to think of new ones.
2) Be sure that you're well rested and focussed before a shoot. If you leave everything to the last minute, have been up all night the night before, or have just rushed from doing something else, then you're going to find it damn hard to be creative.
I was trying out my 50mm f1.4 ai-s lense on D70s . Surely with no meter reading, everything was trial-and-error method . with f1.4, indoor lights, 'colourfull enviroment', at night time, the best shutter (for me) is 1/30 or 1/50 . with Custom Profile (high saturation, high contrast, high EVERYTHING). What's 'bokeh' you ask ?
Taken from Wiki ;
Bokeh (from the boke ぼけ, "blur") is a term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image produced by a camera. Different lens bokeh produces different aesthetic qualities in out-of-focus backgrounds, which are often used to reduce distractions and emphasize the primary subject. The effect itself is the circle of confusion, an image of the aperture convolved by the image itself.
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I'm a fan of Edward Olive . Best sets of wedding photos .
Here are some tips taken from his Flickr site ;
tips on how not to shoot wedding photos if you actually ever want to make a living from it:Read more...
1. always take a tele lens to weddings people don't understand. half naked sexy brides think the polite distance you stand away is the same in the photo;
2. shoot what you want on film cos it doesn't show up on a tell tale little screen on the back of the camera like with modern digital cameras that can get you in deep water with the sexy bride's rolling pin wielding mother;
3. wait until they are all busy looking the other way with some complicated posh wedding dress pulling up manouvre then you can really get the best shots in (careful though cos sexy brides' posh mothers have eyes in the back of their heads too and sizeable chanel handbags so full of stuff that they really hurt when properly swung;
4. try not to care if the photos never sell, cos they probably won't.
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Photo shoot session at Cyberjaya Lake Garden with Hwee and Sin (sisters) .
Photo shoot session at Cyberjaya Lake Garden with Hwee and Sin (sisters) .
Commissioned by the Ali's . Event took place at Mandarin Oriental and KLCC .It was supposed to be an outdoor photo shoot, but it was raining. Had to cancel it, and went for lunch at KLCC. They had 'dim sum' at this chinese restaurant, but I forgot the name. :D The 'real' photo shoot we had was at Putrajaya's Palace of Justice (POJ) . Will post some pictures a.s.a.p .
See what happens when i wear all white ...
ouh, and try compare me, NOW with me 7YearsOld ... haha ..
Another top personal favorite pictures ..
3. Infrared Flares
This was taken near Limkokwing University College, Cyberjaya . Add a bit of fake TTV (Through The Viewfinder) . Cropped to 6x6 format .
Taken at Cyberjaya Lake Garden . Using Hoya R72 Infrared filter . Custom Color Balance and Levels .
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This was something new for me ... Chinese wedding . I'm used to Malay weddings, and being part in a different culture backgrounds, really excites me . Overall, not much of a different (in terms of photography) being friendly, super-extra-cautious of surroundings, look at things differently, more moving around the location, and being 'silent' while it all happens . :D Enjoy !!
Something to share with you guys . This is taken from Reuters ;
Reuters.com Read more...What makes a good news photograph?
As you're thinking about taking news photographs, think about what constitutes a good picture.Most importantly, it will be of interest to a wide audience. It may depict an event in the news: a train crash, a clash in the streets, deliriously happy fans the moment the big game is won.Or it may not be of a strictly 'news' event. It could be an out-of-the-ordinary moment in time in an otherwise ordinary day. Something that has novelty and impact. For example, a model falling over her huge heels on the catwalk, or a fox running down a city street, or a fire station catching fire.Uniqueness is compelling. A picture that no one else took has much more news value than one taken alongside a rank of other photographers. A good news picture will tell a story without words. It will have context by showing the surrounding scene, or show the emotion on the faces of the people in the picture.Timeliness is critical. Whatever the content, a news picture can lose its value in a short space of time. News events move quickly, and the shot of a mini tornado you took last week may have been destined for the front page when you took it, but of no interest to a newspaper or a website a week later. There are exceptions if the event is of huge significance and rarity. For example, a photo of a tsunami wave could still be of great interest days after it struck.Restraint is important. Please remember, absolutely no photo is worth harassing others, putting yourself or others in danger, or getting in trouble with the law.
Some for starters, here are my personal top favorite 'snaps'.
1. key ( for a memorable wedding )
2 malay kids was running towards me as i was shooting the bride and groom's (Azura+Zuraimi) reception . Seeing their smile; priceless ...
2. The Lake
First Infrared Photography I did . This was shot at Kiara Park, Taman Tun Dr Ismail .
salams .
i am not a blogger . never thought of being one . never did make it 'online' for at least 5 days . but recently, all my top photographers in my 'favorite list' tells me to do so . in photo-blogging ;
So, i'm gonna give myself another try, and hope it brings me great experience and knowledge sharing . i'm not good with words .. my english SUCKS ! sorry in advance, ya ?
