Travellography Volume 1 is OUT! Download now!
Last week I said I would try to create a SoFoBoMo right? And now, it's done and you can download it for free... This Travellography book will be my first of a series of books about my travels through the world (well, it's all around the world actually, have no money to do it >.<)
Well, I hope that you will like this book... I plan to create another one when I visit Sydney next month... Enjoy and I'm waiting for comments about this one as usual...
Labels: Travellography
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Blogged at 3:08 PM
Monday, June 29, 2009
Introduction to SoFoBoMo
Hey, have you heard this term before? I just read about it this morning and found out that SoFoBoMo might be a challenging activity for photographers. SoFoBoMo stands for Solo Photo Book Month, firstly started by Paul Butzi. Now, there is around 125 books completed and available to download in the
website.
In SoFoBoMo, you have to create a PDF book, created and finished in 31 days. You should layout your photos in a canvas using any layout designer (Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher etc). I prefer to use iPhoto '09 from Apple though because it's always quick, simple, and the result is gorgeous with Mac! The layout doesn't have to be cool, put a lot of detail on the photo captions, etc... It's said that the rule are only: it's done in 31 days, at least 35 photos/book, and layout your photos in PDF format. That's it!
I haven't created any yet, because most of my portfolio was done in random dates. I think SoFoBoMo is essential for photographers because it push us to be consistent on producing photos (don't have to be great ones) and at least continuously learning something new everyday. I'll tell you when I created one...
Hope that I will find someway to put in on the net so you can download it too ^^
Well, read the detail on the web of www.sofobomo.org for more details...
Labels: Tutorials
0 Comments
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Stunning Portraits 101.1
Being called "Portraits" doesn't mean that the orientation have to be in portrait every time!
Shoot in landscape orientation can add variety to your Portraits portfolio...
Try to use properties such as chairs and windows and frame your object nicely!
The picture below is one of my favorite "landscaped" portrait photographs ^^
Labels: Gallery, Portraits, Stunning Portraits 101, Tutorials
0 Comments
Blogged at 5:54 PM
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Cityscape 101.1
Wandering how to shoot great cityscapes images?
Bet on the golden rule of landscape! Shoot in dawn and dusk (which will create stunning sky!)
For cityscape, personally I prefer shooting in dusk because the light from the building will help creating colorful image, merged with the stunning sky light; cityscape is one of my favorite branches of photography!
And don't forget your tripod! Shooting at golden hour means you let the shutter opened for 1-4 seconds. Keep it steady-still to preserve every crisp details possible!
Labels: Cityscape, Cityscape 101, Gallery, Tutorials
1 Comments
Blogged at 10:02 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Spark!
Labels: Gallery, Lights, Still Life
1 Comments
Blogged at 1:28 AM
Monday, June 15, 2009
Coastal Landscape
Labels: Gallery, Landsacpe
1 Comments
Blogged at 11:58 AM
Friday, June 12, 2009
Clash of the Titans: Canon vs Nikon!
After you read my Why or Why not DSLR, maybe you make up your mind to buy a new DSLR now... Therefore your next decision is to make which brand will you buy (and determine how your next gears will be for probably... the rest of your life ^^)
Well... Many manufacturers offers huge range of DSLR nowadays, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Sigma, Sony etc... Then maybe after you look closer, most of the popular ones are Canon and Nikon... These two are (well, it's for me) the most reliable DSLR manufacturers in the market nowadays. Sony is building its popularity, but it offers less range on its lenses. Well... If you had a dilemma in choosing the best option, Canon or Nikon, I got the same thing too when choosing my system...
Canon is undoubtedly leading the race, ahead of Nikon because its 1D Series is the first full frame 35 mm DSLR in the market (before the arrival of Nikon D3 in 2007). Canon is generally cheaper compare to Nikon, and offers cool L-series lenses (marked with red stripe on the end of the lens, it’s cool!)
Nikon on the other hand, is claimed (by Nikonians of course ^^) that its design feel comfy on your hand. Nikon new CMOS sensor, which was introduced in 2007 on its D3 and D300, was the beginning of the change in how consumers see Nikon’s quality. Nikon now offers low noise performance on extreme ISO setting.
I choose Nikon because I prefer the heavier one (the heavier, the better for me). I also love Nikon’s grip design, love its shutter sound (Canon’s sounds funny to me). The other advantage is Nikon’s lens system never change. I got 4 lenses already, 1 is my lovely new 18-200 and the other 3 I got from my Dad’s Nikon FM2 (it’s old full frame film camera!). Those 3 lenses still works well with my D90, though I lost the AF capabilities on the non AF lenses. But it’s still worth using.
Start to get more confused? My suggestion, go to the shop and try to feel them by yourself. Both have reasonably equal quality and capability. It’s just like choosing a pair of shoes, choose the one that fit your style the most (and the most comfortable to you). If you think Pentax or Sony suits you well, why not taking it. Just consider carefully because your decision will determine your succeeding gears. Anything you choose, enjoy it!
Labels: Tutorials
1 Comments
Blogged at 1:51 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2009
God's Painting!
I'm quite lucky to be able to capture this full rainbow by myself...
I saw it started to form in the sea and continually make the beautiful curve to the land around 6.30 AM in Phillip Island...
This picture consists of 2 separate photos which I merged with PS CS4 later on...
Labels: Gallery, Landsacpe, Lights
1 Comments
Blogged at 1:29 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Close Up!
Labels: Gallery, Wildlife
2 Comments
Blogged at 1:02 PM
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Sleeping Wombat
Why fast lens is crucial?
This is it! Shooting in very dim light!
I use 50mm F/1.4 prime lens to shoot 1/40 with ISO 800 (extremely low ISO for very dark condition, I need ISO 6400 to shoot with my 18-200)
Get one fast lens (50mm F/1.8 is the cheapest one, but still quite fast) and you'll thank to yourself that you have one when you need it later
Labels: Gallery, Tutorials, Wildlife
1 Comments
Blogged at 12:47 PM
WHY and WHY NOT DSLR?
MY TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A DSLR
- Full control to your camera’s settings
- Bigger sensor (compare to PoCaDu) that makes the quality of the image superb
- Lens quality: super sharp, low light resistance, less distortion, and many more
- Interchangeable lens, give you opportunity to use different type of lenses for different purposes
- Superb quality of result even in extreme ISO setting (1600, 3200 or even more)
- High speed autofocus and burst rate for better performance in shooting sports
- Shortcut to settings everywhere! The more Pro DSLR you buy, the more shortcut you get to access the setting. Sometimes you won’t need to enter the Menu in your screen.
- Opportunity to shoot with external flashguns and access to wireless lighting
- The “feels” of DSLR (through its weight), feels very comfy in your hand
- Sounds funny, but carrying a huge DSLR into certain events sometimes give you “special” privilege to duck on the very front row (trust me, people won’t mind a DSLR user to stand in front of them, taking photos. They thought you’re a Pro!)
MY TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A DSLR
- They’re insanely expensive because you’ll want a lot of lenses added to your collection
- They’re heavy! If you mind carrying 0.6-1.0 kg (sometimes even more than that) of camera everywhere, don’t get a DSLR!
- If you ALWAYS shoot AUTO in your pocket, DSLR is a waste of money!
- They need special treatment for cleaning.
- Some High-End (means expensive) PoCaDu have superb image quality in normal lighting condition (search Canon G10 and Panasonic Lumix LX3 in Google!)
- They cannot fit in your pocket (both literally and figuratively)
- You’re more attractive to thief
- If you’re new to photography, maybe it’s just a burden to you. People will have a lot of expectations for you to shoot gorgeous image (which you’re not capable of it yet)
- Having a DSLR means you’ve made a commitment to learn REAL photography
- Absolutely NO if you think that you’ll look cool just by carrying DSLR when you hang out with your friends
Labels: Tutorials
0 Comments
Blogged at 9:53 PM
Friday, June 5, 2009
Grasshopper
Labels: Gallery, Macro, Wildlife
1 Comments
Blogged at 3:34 PM
Monday, June 1, 2009
Make Love
Labels: Gallery, Macro, Wildlife
1 Comments
Blogged at 3:31 PM
Travellography Volume 1 is OUT! Download now!
Last week I said I would try to create a SoFoBoMo right? And now, it's done and you can download it for free... This Travellography book will be my first of a series of books about my travels through the world (well, it's all around the world actually, have no money to do it >.<)
Well, I hope that you will like this book... I plan to create another one when I visit Sydney next month... Enjoy and I'm waiting for comments about this one as usual...
Labels: Travellography
0 Comments
Blogged at 3:08 PM
Monday, June 29, 2009
Introduction to SoFoBoMo
Hey, have you heard this term before? I just read about it this morning and found out that SoFoBoMo might be a challenging activity for photographers. SoFoBoMo stands for Solo Photo Book Month, firstly started by Paul Butzi. Now, there is around 125 books completed and available to download in the
website.
In SoFoBoMo, you have to create a PDF book, created and finished in 31 days. You should layout your photos in a canvas using any layout designer (Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher etc). I prefer to use iPhoto '09 from Apple though because it's always quick, simple, and the result is gorgeous with Mac! The layout doesn't have to be cool, put a lot of detail on the photo captions, etc... It's said that the rule are only: it's done in 31 days, at least 35 photos/book, and layout your photos in PDF format. That's it!
I haven't created any yet, because most of my portfolio was done in random dates. I think SoFoBoMo is essential for photographers because it push us to be consistent on producing photos (don't have to be great ones) and at least continuously learning something new everyday. I'll tell you when I created one...
Hope that I will find someway to put in on the net so you can download it too ^^
Well, read the detail on the web of www.sofobomo.org for more details...
Labels: Tutorials
0 Comments
Blogged at 10:01 AM
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Stunning Portraits 101.1
Being called "Portraits" doesn't mean that the orientation have to be in portrait every time!
Shoot in landscape orientation can add variety to your Portraits portfolio...
Try to use properties such as chairs and windows and frame your object nicely!
The picture below is one of my favorite "landscaped" portrait photographs ^^
Labels: Gallery, Portraits, Stunning Portraits 101, Tutorials
0 Comments
Blogged at 5:54 PM
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Cityscape 101.1
Wandering how to shoot great cityscapes images?
Bet on the golden rule of landscape! Shoot in dawn and dusk (which will create stunning sky!)
For cityscape, personally I prefer shooting in dusk because the light from the building will help creating colorful image, merged with the stunning sky light; cityscape is one of my favorite branches of photography!
And don't forget your tripod! Shooting at golden hour means you let the shutter opened for 1-4 seconds. Keep it steady-still to preserve every crisp details possible!
Labels: Cityscape, Cityscape 101, Gallery, Tutorials
1 Comments
Blogged at 10:02 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Spark!
Labels: Gallery, Lights, Still Life
1 Comments
Blogged at 1:28 AM
Monday, June 15, 2009
Coastal Landscape
Labels: Gallery, Landsacpe
1 Comments
Blogged at 11:58 AM
Friday, June 12, 2009
Clash of the Titans: Canon vs Nikon!
After you read my Why or Why not DSLR, maybe you make up your mind to buy a new DSLR now... Therefore your next decision is to make which brand will you buy (and determine how your next gears will be for probably... the rest of your life ^^)
Well... Many manufacturers offers huge range of DSLR nowadays, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Sigma, Sony etc... Then maybe after you look closer, most of the popular ones are Canon and Nikon... These two are (well, it's for me) the most reliable DSLR manufacturers in the market nowadays. Sony is building its popularity, but it offers less range on its lenses. Well... If you had a dilemma in choosing the best option, Canon or Nikon, I got the same thing too when choosing my system...
Canon is undoubtedly leading the race, ahead of Nikon because its 1D Series is the first full frame 35 mm DSLR in the market (before the arrival of Nikon D3 in 2007). Canon is generally cheaper compare to Nikon, and offers cool L-series lenses (marked with red stripe on the end of the lens, it’s cool!)
Nikon on the other hand, is claimed (by Nikonians of course ^^) that its design feel comfy on your hand. Nikon new CMOS sensor, which was introduced in 2007 on its D3 and D300, was the beginning of the change in how consumers see Nikon’s quality. Nikon now offers low noise performance on extreme ISO setting.
I choose Nikon because I prefer the heavier one (the heavier, the better for me). I also love Nikon’s grip design, love its shutter sound (Canon’s sounds funny to me). The other advantage is Nikon’s lens system never change. I got 4 lenses already, 1 is my lovely new 18-200 and the other 3 I got from my Dad’s Nikon FM2 (it’s old full frame film camera!). Those 3 lenses still works well with my D90, though I lost the AF capabilities on the non AF lenses. But it’s still worth using.
Start to get more confused? My suggestion, go to the shop and try to feel them by yourself. Both have reasonably equal quality and capability. It’s just like choosing a pair of shoes, choose the one that fit your style the most (and the most comfortable to you). If you think Pentax or Sony suits you well, why not taking it. Just consider carefully because your decision will determine your succeeding gears. Anything you choose, enjoy it!
Labels: Tutorials
1 Comments
Blogged at 1:51 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2009
God's Painting!
I'm quite lucky to be able to capture this full rainbow by myself...
I saw it started to form in the sea and continually make the beautiful curve to the land around 6.30 AM in Phillip Island...
This picture consists of 2 separate photos which I merged with PS CS4 later on...
Labels: Gallery, Landsacpe, Lights
1 Comments
Blogged at 1:29 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Close Up!
Labels: Gallery, Wildlife
2 Comments
Blogged at 1:02 PM
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Sleeping Wombat
Why fast lens is crucial?
This is it! Shooting in very dim light!
I use 50mm F/1.4 prime lens to shoot 1/40 with ISO 800 (extremely low ISO for very dark condition, I need ISO 6400 to shoot with my 18-200)
Get one fast lens (50mm F/1.8 is the cheapest one, but still quite fast) and you'll thank to yourself that you have one when you need it later
Labels: Gallery, Tutorials, Wildlife
1 Comments
Blogged at 12:47 PM
WHY and WHY NOT DSLR?
MY TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A DSLR
- Full control to your camera’s settings
- Bigger sensor (compare to PoCaDu) that makes the quality of the image superb
- Lens quality: super sharp, low light resistance, less distortion, and many more
- Interchangeable lens, give you opportunity to use different type of lenses for different purposes
- Superb quality of result even in extreme ISO setting (1600, 3200 or even more)
- High speed autofocus and burst rate for better performance in shooting sports
- Shortcut to settings everywhere! The more Pro DSLR you buy, the more shortcut you get to access the setting. Sometimes you won’t need to enter the Menu in your screen.
- Opportunity to shoot with external flashguns and access to wireless lighting
- The “feels” of DSLR (through its weight), feels very comfy in your hand
- Sounds funny, but carrying a huge DSLR into certain events sometimes give you “special” privilege to duck on the very front row (trust me, people won’t mind a DSLR user to stand in front of them, taking photos. They thought you’re a Pro!)
MY TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A DSLR
- They’re insanely expensive because you’ll want a lot of lenses added to your collection
- They’re heavy! If you mind carrying 0.6-1.0 kg (sometimes even more than that) of camera everywhere, don’t get a DSLR!
- If you ALWAYS shoot AUTO in your pocket, DSLR is a waste of money!
- They need special treatment for cleaning.
- Some High-End (means expensive) PoCaDu have superb image quality in normal lighting condition (search Canon G10 and Panasonic Lumix LX3 in Google!)
- They cannot fit in your pocket (both literally and figuratively)
- You’re more attractive to thief
- If you’re new to photography, maybe it’s just a burden to you. People will have a lot of expectations for you to shoot gorgeous image (which you’re not capable of it yet)
- Having a DSLR means you’ve made a commitment to learn REAL photography
- Absolutely NO if you think that you’ll look cool just by carrying DSLR when you hang out with your friends
Labels: Tutorials
0 Comments
Blogged at 9:53 PM
Friday, June 5, 2009
Grasshopper
Labels: Gallery, Macro, Wildlife
1 Comments
Blogged at 3:34 PM
Monday, June 1, 2009
Make Love
Labels: Gallery, Macro, Wildlife
1 Comments
Blogged at 3:31 PM
