u dismembered the amazon box?

wow sifu...interesting shot from u again    very hillarious!

2-4 hours just to setup!?!?wow i'd never have the patience like this for preparations..im more to shooting things "as it is"...but really considering spending more times and shooting some figurines now..*hand itchy* 

haha...but really couldn't agree more that every shot of urs is impressive..really worth the setup time and brain storming n all d effort 

haha this new pic is even more cheeky!if u don't mind i'd like to have the full size image as my wallpaper  it look nice enough for me!

Yeah, thinking of getting one. However, flash looks so unnatural but I think there are techniques to get around this right? Bounce flash or something. Have to read up more on this.....

lol .. poison never stops you ..

is it still seems harsh (the light)?

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Added on January 14, 2010, 12:19 pm
lor .. I bought it at Nike Store at The Curve..

cplow1: Exactly! Though you know lah for the people here who think they need to have every focal length covered...

I don't mind what gear did he bring along but as long as the output is beautiful its all ok to me. Its true that with more lens around you'll be able cover more and be creative (read: ier's fisheye shoot.)

yah u're rite. must make the payments that they (customers) paid is worthed..
the printed materials have to have quality that they expected from you..

anyway heppi befday dude...

havent encounter this so far..
but maybe we can start making this a usual thing..
this will make sure that they pay for the pics.. and have 'some sort' of belonging to the pics taken..
unless the photogs want to use it then should have agreement..
this is sumthing good for the customer, but maybe bad for the photogs.. eh..

if u study law.

they pay, they ownership.
you make, u author-ship, u can even claim loyalty claims when they use the photo
copyright, still urs, unless sign a release form to release to them.
other way around.
model, u pay them, they, authorship, they claim loyalty
you, shoot, u pay them, u ownership of the photos
copyright, again, need a release form from them.

*edit: add new one
model, get paid, authorship, can make loyalty claims.
u, photographer, get paid too, to shoot/make, just a tool.
COMPANY, pays everyone, ownership, goyang kaki.
copyright, still need release form from model, - photographer no need.

Ownership

Generally, the person who created the work (i.e. the author) owns the copyright in the work. However, there are exceptions to this general rule. Some exceptions are:

Employment: If the work is created by an employee pursuant to the terms of his employment, the employer owns the copyright in the work.

Special situation for newspaper/magazine/periodical employees: Where an employee of a newspaper, magazine or periodical creates a literary, dramatic or artistic work pursuant to the terms of his employment and for the purpose of publication in a newspaper, magazine or periodical, the proprietor of the newspaper, magazine or periodical owns the copyright in respect of publication in or reproduction for the purpose of publication in any newspaper, magazine or periodical. The employee owns the remaining rights that make up the copyright bundle of exclusive rights. Commissioning: If a portrait/photograph/engraving is commissioned by another party, the commissioner owns the copyright in the work. If the portrait/photograph/engraving is required for a particular purpose, this purpose must be communicated to the commissioned party. While the commissioner is the copyright owner, the commissioned party has the right to stop others from doing any act comprised in the copyright, unless such act is done for the particular purpose for which the portrait/photograph/engraving is created.

For other types of commissioned works, ownership belongs to the commissioned party, unless the commissioner and commissioned party otherwise agree.

As mentioned in the introduction, the copyright owner may transfer his rights to another party or entity either partially or wholly

1. Copyright Copyright at Work
I provide photography services. Do I own the copyright to the photos that I take for my clients? If I don't, is there any way that I can own the copyright? I want to showcase the best photos in my website and brochures.

In general, clients who pay for your services own the copyright to the photos taken. However, you have limited rights in that if the photos are required for any particular purpose (e.g. a corporate client wants glamour shots of the senior management, to use in its annual report), your clients should tell you and you are entitled to prevent the photos from being used for other purposes.

In practice, however, many photographers have their own terms of engagement with clients. The parties are free to have their own agreement, which automatically overrides the above default position. Thus, for example, you and your clients can mutually agree that you will own the copyright in the photos but that your clients can use the photos for certain purposes; or that your clients own the copyright but you have the license to reproduce the photos in your website and brochures.

Personally I feel that a person shouldn't only have a fixed length lens if they're just learning photography, but that's just me.

Also.. I'm telling you to get the KIT lens 1855. No poison there, it's just that the A550 doesn't have a lens with it, so I was thinking that should be best for you to learn with.

18250.. ok.. that's abit special lar.

Starter should always use a variable over a fixed lens, but a lot of people think that 50MM is like an essential lens after seeing all the bokeh shots.

My 50 is actually the LEAST used lens.. haven't even used it with my A550 yet.

Yes, it depends on what kind of shots you take, but... for someone learning to use a camera, better to go for variable first lar.

Because you found out what you need to use it for. And you're carrying 3 lenses?!?!

U shud start off with the kitlens lar. It's crazy to start with a 50mm. It's so limiting especially on a crop body.

Uncle! Long time no see! 

So just drop the 50mm even though it is RM300? 

Hehe... cheap ma.... I thought I start off with that but after chatting with you guys, I'm beginning to see the flash light (i.e. limitation of the 50mm).....

how cool is this...??no need SSS,IS and VR anymore....