Archive for January, 2008

Coming soon….

January 31, 2008

So what’s coming soon? Read below to find out more.

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Over the past few weeks I have been shooting some cakes for a client and although it was one of my first product shoot attempts, it was very rewarding. Namely, all the sample cakes I get to bring back and eat. Trust me, they are superb, 100% better than those factory made Secret Recipe ones.

These photos are meant to be used for their website so until the website is up and running, I shall keep mum on the whole thing and slowly post some teaser photos here.

Anyway, if you are interested in ordering cakes for events or parties (I know I will be), do drop me a note and I can pass on the contact number.

It was rather fun shooting for friends. I guess from my usual group who are rather camera shy, this is a huge leap in terms of getting them to pose in front of my camera with studio strobes next to them.

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Frankly, I am not too satisfied with my shots because I lack space in my house and there are just too many distractions in the pictures. Also I feel that if I weren’t so rushed for time, I could have taken better photos. But for the mean time, they will have to do. Hopefully, the might be a part 2 to this post.

I have been poisoned

January 29, 2008

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of being poisoned by someone who owned the legendary (well, I consider that legendary to my own standards) Nikon D3. If you must know, the Nikon D3 is a hell of a camera and its hefty price tag (RM15,000 for just the body alone) turn a lot of people away.

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Image source: Dpreview.com 

Anyway back to my poisoning story, yes, the camera is an incredible feat of engineering and I was so blown away by its weight and the quality of it’s images. I was busy shooting at ISO 3200 and it looks just as clean as my D200 shooting at ISO 400-500.Perhaps, if I stop spending my money on soft drinks, snacks, McDonalds and KFC, I should be able to get this baby in about 3-4 years time.

For those of you who want more info about the picture quality of the Nikon D3, you can head over here, here and here.

Busy times ahead

January 25, 2008

This week (starting from last Saturday) has definitely been a whirlwind of events for me. Time has definitely been of the essence for me and I am trying to squeeze in as much time as I can to improve my photography skills as well as keep up with my other responsibilities. Firstly I had a product shoot last Saturday which lasted the entire day, followed by some events on Sunday.

Tuesday saw the beginning of me starting my jogging sessions at Cyberjaya (preparing for the KL International Marathon) as well as shooting my friends playing badminton.

Wednesday, although it was a public holiday, I had to post process and create a DVD for Donald and Adeline in time before Chinese New Year.

Thursday was packed with another jogging stint at Cyberjaya lake (8km) and a profile shoot for a couple of CEO’s. Alright, they are business partners but since they are my good friends from high school, I shouldn’t hype up my shoot. Frankly, I could have done better and be a little bit more professional. Otherwise, I need to start bucking up.

But it was last night which I received some very interesting news. Will probably share it here but until its confirmed and I signed on the dotted line, I am keeping mum on this.

Tomorrow will be a busy day for me, working the entire day shooting a wedding and Sunday night will be another shooting session. This time will be my first family portrait session. Can’t wait to learn and experience some new things.

On another note, Joshua will be back from the UK so I will definitely want to spend some time with him, catching up. More shoots to come? Well, my project milestones are coming up, 3 key milestones in the next 3 weeks.

Photos from CYZ

January 22, 2008

I thought I would share some of the photos I took at the recent CYZ congregation last Friday night. Wasn’t officially shooting the event but I just thought it would be good for me to put into practice what I learned at my recent photography workshop.

Here are some of my favourite shots.
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Drum roll!

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Team huddle!

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Trying to portray a grunge look for the electric guitar effects pedal

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Spotlight on the lead guitarist

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The lone backup singer at the side where no one can see him

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Candlelight shot with the lead singer behind

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Candid shot of a shy singer

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