SCID Photography Journal: 09/21/13

Safar's Engagement

My childhood bestfriend got engaged last year..Ironacally I only posted it now and he already got married..LOL..So here are some of new experiment in editing..colour leak..new tone and so on..

I know this is too late since raya 2013 have passed as well but then again I actually experiment a new thing to broaden my shots.I finally tried shaped bokeh?what's that you asked?.Bokeh tutorial is available in my previous post Photography For Dummies : Bokeh .What shaped bokeh means is that you add a pre-cut piece of paper with desired shape in front of your lens,similar to how filter was fixed in front of the lens.I will do a tutorial later for this if you are interested on how to do it but 1st enjoy this..

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

A rainbow shot.Why is the rainbow halfway you asked me?Because the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is not there,so the rainbow cant have an end..LOL..lame joke i know..

The Park : Adam & His Favorite Toys

Adam love his cars a lot and when we decided to go to the park and he insist on bringing along the cars,I just knew I need to capture the moments..something that I can show him when he grow older.After all photography is about freezing time,capturing moments,allowing you the option to travel back to the past by recalling moments that you capture in the shots..So here are some of the shots..enjoy..

Pet Photography : Jack The Crazy Cat

Here's some shots of our beloved fat cat when he was a kitten a year ago.How time flies.hmm..

Wedding Shot : My Beloved Wife

As you guys know.I capture people's special moment.But did you know that I dont have any official photographer on my wedding day?All of the shots I have were shots from digital camera,phone camera and so on from people around us that was collected by us afterwards.This have resulted us to shoot our marriage picture 4 years into the marriage,due to the fact that I haven't found any suitable photographer.And then come my partner in crime gave me an idea,why not he shoot for me..the rest is history..a photobook was finished and ready to be showed to people..archived among all my other album at my home..so here is a shot which i love but didn't manage to score a spot in 1 of the photobook pages.

Funfair!!!

Who doesn't love funfair?I do,in fact funfair always brings back good memories..the old one..good one..So here are some of the shots I manage to shoot the last time me and my family went for some quality time at the funfair.

2 Tone Forest

I lived in a neighborhood where for the past 5 year I'm here never had any issue,crime or whatsoever,only that the people over here tend to burn pile of leaves which itself is not that harmful beside some smoky smelling hall for a day effect.It only become bad,super bad when the fire become too big too manage,causing the forest at the back catching the fire as well.This result ed a 2 tone forest,a half burn forest.

Cyber Crime Awareness Competition

I have done this for my friend for his assignment where he need to participate in the competition.Since it was a last minute job.The shot was taken on the night itself and the editing was done on the next day in a restaurant.For the sake of helping him out.Not the best job ever since it's a last minute job but I believe the message was relayed.Internet security is your responsibility...

Photography For Dummies : How to Shoot Sharp Picture - Part 2

My small time blog have reach 1000++ pageview.Thanks to all of you who is reading and following the blog.

This post is the part 2 of Photography For Dummies : How To Shoot Sharp Picture.I notice that its hard for me to shoot in low light condition / indoor with my 70-200,not extremely hard but hard,especially to get a good sharp,tack picture on the 1st shoot itself as the lens is preety heavy.I have done some research and I found several way to actually hold the camera if you're no big fan of tripod or monopod.Its good to invest in buying lens with VR (Vibration Reduction) or IS (Image Stabilization). You pay a pretty penny for this feature. For me, it’s worth the extra cost, and for the point that I’m into my photography it’s a reasonable expense. But that wasn’t always the case, and what about uber slow shutter speeds with no tripod. No IS or VR can hold up under pressure like that. . .no matter how magical they may be. . . and magical they are, trust me.

Here are 6 options for avoiding camera shake and achieving crisp, delicious images no matter the length of the lens, no matter the shutter speed.

Shooting wide open? NO PROBLEM; I’ve got your back!! Enjoy!

1. Elbows In

As often as possible pull your elbows in to your body and exhale completely before depressing the shutter. When you’re working with a wide aperture or low shutter speed (or both), even a breath can introduce shake. Pulling your elbows tight to your body can really help keep you steady. I also press my elbows firmly into my chest for even greater stability.

2. Raise Your Left Shoulder….

I am definitely a left eyed photographer, and this tip requires that I shift for a moment to my left eye which is not a problem to me at all. What I’m doing here is raising my left shoulder, and bracing my left elbow into my rib-cage . For further stability, you can pull your right elbow in to your chest. As always, exhale completely before depressing the shutter to avoid introducing shake.

3. Create a Tripod With Your Knee

You can create your own tripod by resting your elbow on your knee while in a seated position. Again, bring that other elbow in for greater support.

4. Lay Down

These two images illustrate perhaps the most obvious way to avoid shake without a tripod. Lie flat and let the lens sit directly on the ground. The problem with this is that you’re likely to have quite a downward tilt to the lens and unless you’re aiming to photograph the pavement, you probably won’t end up with the shot you’re hoping for. In the first image you’ll notice that I placed my hand flat against the cement and balanced the lens on top of it to give myself some height. In the second image you’ll see that I created a fist with my hand to give myself even greater height.

5. The Machine Gun Hold

This next technique is sometimes referred to as the machine gun hold. I rarely use this technique as I find it awkward and difficult to maintain for more than a second or two. but funny that this position work best with my 70-200mm and maybe it suit you too. . . give it a try.

6. Cradle It

In this next image you’ll see that I created a sort of cradle for the lens between my shoulder and my wrist. I also stabilized the hold by balancing my elbow on my knee.

Well there you have it. That’s how I avoid “The Shake” (I’ve named him that because he’s like an evil monster who comes in and ruins my otherwise perfectly delicious images). Please share YOUR tricks and techniques in the comment section below, and as always. . .

Good luck in trying and Happy Shooting!

Aquaria

It's Been a year since my last post.Been busy with new job and since I have finally settled down and that I scanned through my 1TB external hard drive only to conclude that I have tonnes of picture that haven't been posted yet.So whoever you are,yes you..the one that are reading this.Enjoy this..