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Photography basics – An introduction

david — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:54:54 +0000

You love taking pictures… whether it’s with your mobile or your point-and-shoot. You take pictures of almost everyone and everything, your friends, family, strangers, food, flowers, toys, architecture, landscapes, etc. Some of your pictures, you really love.. and others are …

How to take great holiday photos

david — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:10:11 +0000

Professional photographer and author Steve Davey gives his top six tips on how to take great holiday shots. If you photograph something on its own, then you have a picture of what it looks like. If you photograph it with …

Michael Soo’s 4 Steps to Stunning Engagement Photos

david — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:45:18 +0000

Award winning photography Michael Soo shares his 4 steps to taking excellent wedding engagement photos. For a more casual, spontaneous feel, he loves shooting at beaches and forests. For an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere, he uses backgrounds of architecture and cityscapes.

Hard disk on the fritz

david — Sun, 29 May 2011 10:12:07 +0000

The hard disk that all my photos sit on is misbehaving.. hence Kuching part 3 will be out after I iron out the kinks. But this does highlight the importance of backing up your data. I didn’t really backup my …

Tips on buying a used lens

david — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:36:19 +0000

I had been looking around for a second hand Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 lens for a while now. So when a seemingly too good to resist offer came up, I jumped upon it. However, I let my excitement get the better …

IShootShows.com: 5 Tips For Changing Lenses Faster

david — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:37:20 +0000

Todd Owyoung over at IShootShows.com has some interesting tips to share about changing your lenses faster… I’m not too sure about tip no. 2 though… I’m super protective about dust and my glass. But I think we all know that …

Maintaining and cleaning camera equipment

david — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:58:44 +0000

When I first started photography, I didn’t give much thought to cleaning, let alone maintaining the equipment. But I realised soon enough, when I got my first smudge on the front element of my lens, cleaning and by extension, maintaining …

My top 10 tips on learning photography

david — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:01:45 +0000

I get asked questions like this all the time: “What’s the best way to learn photography?”. As with almost anything, there’s no one way of doing things. In fact, it is always a combination of things. Read on for my top …

It’s not about the camera

david — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:26:39 +0000

As the Nikon rumour mills start churning on the potential D300s and D700 replacements, the D400 and D800 respectively, something occurred to me: cameras are now geek toys. Toys that get upgraded with something faster and better every two to …

Ever had your stuff ‘stolen’?

david — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:16:29 +0000

If you’ve ever had your stuff stolen before, whether it’s something cheap or valuable, I’m sure the feeling you’ve had upon finding out is one of annoyance, disgust and violation. In the real world, stealing involves some savvy. On the …