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July 5, 2008 | Filed Under Accessories/Equipment, Confessional, Good Times, Photography, Wordless | Leave a Comment 

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SB-600 Package

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SB-600

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Unexpected Date & Photoshoot

June 4, 2008 | Filed Under Good Times, Night, Photography, Places | 3 Comments 

I was supposed to update yesterday, but I received a last minute call from L to have dinner in the city =) So I tugged my Nikon D60 along as well with my 18-55mm VR and 50mm 1.8D. There isn’t any extra room for the 55-200mm, but I soon realised that I only needed the 18-55mm. I had been wanting to go out for a photoshoot and I must say this was a golden opportunity for me to get my lazy ass up and start taking some photos. Of course, my main priority is still to go out with L =)

I had taken about 60 shots tonight, all handheld (no tripod yet, any sponsors?) with high ISO, slow shutter speed, widest aperture possible with the 18-55mm, with VR on. Before dinner, we went to Borders to read some books. I grabbed myself a photography book and managed to learn a thing or two about metering modes in about an hour. I think I had successfully learned how to apply Matrix, Center Weighting and Spot metering modes. I started going euphoric when I managed to shoot a shot with Spot metering mode which I found impossible with Matrix metering, which I had been using almost all the time. I think L was probably annoyed by the kiddy me throughout the night. But I know she was happy for me too =)

Anyway, I had just finished with my editing, but I must honestly say that post-production part was done nonchalantly tonight. I fell asleep after 30 minutes because my laptop is far too slow for Lightroom 1.4 (only 512MB RAM in my laptop, which explains why I haven’t really taken up Photoshop). Imagine the waiting time I have to endure. I hope you guys are not sick of my Perth City at Night shots, because the next entry will be titled Perth City at Night 2.

Here’s a peek of one of the shots tonight:

Church in Perth night

Click on the photo for a larger view.

Have a great day =)

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Wordless Tuesday - 27 May

May 27, 2008 | Filed Under Announcement, Good Times, Photography, Portrait, Wordless | Leave a Comment 

Jade

Jade

I know this post is supposed to be “wordless”, but I need to make this announcement.

I’m jobless no more! =)

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Joining the Nikon Family

March 16, 2008 | Filed Under Announcement, Good Times | 4 Comments 

Entry was typed on 14th March 2008 and was forgotten to be published.

I have always been a fan of non-portraitish images, especially of night photography and nature photography. I have yet to really venture into portraits, more to say event photography. However, I was recently given a heavy task of being the wedding photographer in a family wedding which is happening soon.

I have been online from 3pm until now (12.30am), reading up on which dSLR that I will eventually settle on, flash techniques, wedding photography techniques and heaps of forums. Initially, my decision was split four-ways over the two major dSLR manufacturers - Canon and Nikon.

These four cameras were:

After a rather thorough research, I came to the conclusion that the dSLR of my choice would have to be the Nikon D60. With 10 Megapixel, Active D-Lighting, Dust Reduction System and the two Nikkor lenses that it comes with, I reckon it is a much better choice than the Nikon D40x or Canon EOS 400D.

My brother may be getting me one soon (fingers crossed) for a family wedding that is coming up in April. I have been chosen as the designated wedding photographer because I guess I am considered as the “family photographer”.

Of course, I know how big a responsibility this is that I am bearing and how I can end up messing up the couple’s once-in-a-lifetime moment if I screw up or miss a single important shot. However, it is not a big budget wedding unlike some couples who would spend lavishly on the wedding reception and etc. I have discussed the possibility of screwing up big time and pictures coming out unsatisfactory with the couple, and I was still given the green light.

The big day is on the 26th April 2008 with only more than one month to go. I have been printing out the wedding checklist for the couple to decide which photos are the must-haves and have started reading up on quite a bit of online forums and techniques on wedding photography.

More info on the wedding may be disclosed when the wedding is approaching. Wish me luck, cause I’ll need it a lot! =)

GOT MY NIKON D60 TODAY! =)

D60

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Post Christmas

December 26, 2007 | Filed Under Good Times | 2 Comments 

How was Christmas for you? Mine was great, albeit tiring. My girlfriend and I joined my brother and his girlfriend in Mandurah, where his friend’s family is to go crabbing in their boat.

It’s 42 degrees in Perth at the moment, so please excuse me while I enjoy my air-conditioning while watching Zodiac on my laptop.

Below is a shot of the boat moored at Fremantle where we took a quick rest before we went crabbing in Mandurah:

Boat

Taken with my N73

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