From the monthly archives:

May 2010

7 Tips on Learning Lighting With a Single Flash

May 29, 2010

Photo source: Flickr
Many people – including me – tends to think that you need expensive studio lighting equipments to learn how to light. I was once supporter of that notion.
My opinion changed when I watched the “One Light” DVD by Zack Arias.
Zack discussed many techniques he uses to produce magnificent photograph using only one light. [...]

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My Journey, My Beginning, My Story

May 27, 2010

I have been getting a lot of question lately about the story and origin of my photography. Some of my friends even made wild assumption that I’ve been doing this for more than five years. Thanks for the compliment though
This blog post is just to share the story of how I started. And [...]

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Exposure Photo Competition

May 24, 2010

The deadline of the competition is May 31st, which is next week.
You can potentially get
$10,000 cash or 1-year FREE living at a $1.2 million apartment at The Edge in New York City A Manhattan Gallery Reception Airfare and shipping to and from New York City [...]

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Interview with Talented Landscape Photographer: Alex Wise

May 24, 2010

Alex Wise is a young photographer specializing in long exposure dreamscape photography. You can find more of his work in his website or follow him on twitter.
Victor: Hi Alex, could you tell us a little bit of your photography background. Did you undergo proper education or just learning by yourself?
Al: Hi Victor,
I’m a 23 year-old [...]

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15 Photos & 5 Lessons from Melbourne Zoo

May 22, 2010

Today I went to the Melbourne Zoo for the first time. We have around thirty something people with varying skill level. Some people have crazy DSLR with 70-200mm with extension tube, some people bring their humble entry levels, some came with compacts, and some come empty handed – they just wanted to enjoy the day.
The [...]

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So What Lens should you buy next?

May 21, 2010

Photo by ‘csaveanu‘ on flickr
Recently, I have several friends of mine asking my advice on their next lens purchase. All of them are beginner DSLR owner with varying skill level that are still not sure what they should specialize into.
My advice is always the same. Find the style that you are most passionate about, and [...]

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Lightroom 3 Copyright Watermark Tutorial

May 18, 2010

Covers:
How to embed text watermark
How to embed graphical watermark
How to save the set watermark for future use

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How To Transform Your Bedroom to A Photography Studio

May 17, 2010

Last week I did an experiment with Candice to try and do a strobist test shoot in my bedroom using my red wooden sliding door as the backdrop.
This is the result. Beside the stunningly beautiful model, and anyone can take good picture of her, I’m still proud of my lighting, haha.
This is my setup:
The bottom [...]

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Lightroom Develop Preset for Smoothing Skin

May 17, 2010

This is a Lightroom develop preset that I made to make the model’s skin smoother. It will work for most portraiture.
Right click and save to download ‘Victor’s Smooth Skin preset’
It makes use of the Lightroom 3 noise reduction engine. Note that this preset will also make other aspect of the picture a little bit smooth [...]

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9 Zoo Photography Tips & Tutorial

May 14, 2010

Monash Photography Club recently asked me to teach a workshop about ‘Zoo photography’ because they are organising a zoo trip next week to the Melbourne Zoo. If anybody wants to come, feel free to contact them:
Monash Photography Club Zoo Trip
here goes:
1. Use Long Zoom Lenses
There are just some animal you can’t afford to get close, [...]

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