Very cool DIY projects for you!
The ring flash is normally the domain of studio and macro photographers. Quite expensive if you can’t justify the cost with business from clients. Anyway, have a look at this affordable solution! Just make sure you have an existing flash gun and lens hood…
On another note, a couple of DIY projects for bouncers (similar to the Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer). Quite usable!
Good luck!
My one single favourite shot from the event…
Nevetheless, for those who failed to make it for this event, you can always drop by the Lake Gardens. Lots of photographic opportunities there with
- Butterfly park
- Orchid/hibiscus park
- Bird park
- Lake Gardens itself
- Tugu Negara on the opposite side
Taken with my old Canon Powershot A70 from the Penang ferry, crossing back the mainland. I love the aspect of the ship and the brooding colours of the sky with a little blue peeking through.
The essence of photography for me still is capturing the moment.
Exposure: 1/320 Aperture: f/5.6 Focal Length: 11.3 mm
Nikon FM2 F8 5″ ASA100 (Kodak Gold)
It’s that Kek Lok Si temple at night. Had to hike a 10 minutes journey up a mosquito infested hill just for this angle. Don’t quite remember the actual settings for this, but I think it should be an F8 5″ (or was it 3″ ? aisehman…) on that same roll of ASA100 Kodak Gold film as that temple picture taken at Raja Uda…
Personally I’d say when it comes to photographing landscapes and still life I’m already pretty good, I naturally understand the composition for buildings, scenery and things that don’t have facial expressions.
When it come to people, I’m a beginner, I rarely pointed my Canon A70 at people, shooting people was never very interesting for me, only during parties, then I seemed to have a talent for the candid shot, capturing the moment rather than cheesy smiles and pre-posed stances.
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From this I branched into street photography, which is candid for me, to bring out the true feeling, eye contact is good but not in a posed way as demonstrated by Lanatir below, you can have a eye contact portrait without it looked manufactured.
I like to try and capture some kind of emotion, capture a peice of the moment, not just some people facing the camera and smiling over and over.
I like to feel something when I look at the picture, not just go next..next..next..
For me this the essence of capturing an event, the same goes for weddings, nowdays this style has a label it’s called photojournalism style..for me, I just call it real.
I like to use a narrow depth of focus to give a real pop to the subject.
You can capture many emotions in this manner, when people don’t expect it, boredom, frustration, happiness, laughter, waiting etc..
This is my first effort of event style photography with my new SLR camera, so I have a lot to learn still, these are just my few tips from past experience.
It’s good to use SLOW flash setting to make people stand out, and any motion in the background will be blurred.
I also like to frame the subject with other people, or some objects like a glass to bring them out and add interest.
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These were all taken with a very cheap prime Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D AF.
They aren’t the best pictures in the world, but I’m just starting out..
I hope my learning journey can help you too.
All were processed from RAW last night, my RAW workflow is still a bit hit and miss, I need to work on that.
That’s all for now 
