Camera Sony DSLR-A100
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/10.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off

thanks...

u coming over during the convention or not?

no la, just luck only that time..

Camera Sony DSLR-A100
Exposure 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0/10 EV
Taken on March 23, 2008 at 7.41pm MYT

Camera Sony DSLR-A700
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/1.4
Focal Length 85 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias 0 EV

most importantly, try to have eye contact with the subject. having a strong eye contact gives the image more substance. shots without eye contact lacks intimacy with the subject. its the same with pet's portraiture as well. it is also important to have the focus on the eyes decently sharp. of course, the sharper the better (but do not photoshop the sharpness in, it WILL look fake)

apart from that, be careful not to crop into the model's ears, or other body parts unless for specific framing purposes. try not to 'cut' away a model's arm at the joints (elbows, wrists, knees and ankle), it will leave the image looking as though you're taking a picture of an amputee - not at all flattering. try not to leave too much negative space around the subject as well. crop in tight to fill the shot with your subject. it will make your model the main subject instead of the cluttered background, no matter how 'bokeh-ed' or creamy it is..

start with the above 1st.

further down the road, you'll need to learn about lighting - on how not to overblow the highlights or drowning the shadows. also on, directional lighting vs soft lighting vs backlighting.

deeper into portrait shooting, there is keylight, hair light and backlight..

start with the basics 1st. start slow, and learn the foundations, then only build your skills on a strong foundation and understanding of how to utilize light to work for you, instead of having light restricting on what you can do. ask "with this light, what can i do to incorporate it into my image" instead of, "this is bad light, i can't take a good image with this light"

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Added on March 1, 2011, 4:10 pmY U NO like wide lenses?








This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 1 2011, 04:13 PM

Camera Sony DSLR-A700
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 135 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias +1.3 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

understand how is 'bokeh' generated. set up the situation so that it will easily be recreated. easiest way is to have a far away background.
when you're near to your subject, you dont really have to use flash. is there any nearby source of light you can use? move the subject around so that the light falls on the subject's face, that way, you dont have to use flash and spoil your image. experiment more, then you will know what can and cannot be done

iso3200 already 1/4sec, if u set iso800 will be 1sec shutter already, i think its a good move to use iso3200, else u will need to use your pop up flash at rear-sync mode to include the ambient light into the shot.

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Added on March 1, 2011, 6:56 pmemptyball, thats why, u in serious need for a TT session, when are u dropping by KL? Tell us in advance, we'll try to arrange one for u. Else, try ask northern alpha legion see if they can arrange a TT or not..

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Added on March 1, 2011, 6:57 pmcassplayer, do post more

This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 1 2011, 06:57 PM

on your alpha, there's typically 3 flash mode.

Normal, fill-flash
rear-sync
and WL mode (wireless)

normal mode is as usual. A blast of light to light up your subject, normally leaves the background all dark and lifeless. Rear-sync, the blast of light will be at the end of the shutter click opposed to the nromal mode where its at the beginning. Rear-sync mode will tell your camera by default to use a setting which will let in more background ambient light into your pic, making it looks more 'alive' rather than a black background.

WL mode is used to trigger a wireless flash held off-camera. More on that in the future when u have ur own f42/f58 flash

TT have multiple versions, all leading to one final outcome: poisoned kao kao knowledge gained..

TT session: Teh Tarik session, Technology Transfer session or Self-poison session..

This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 1 2011, 07:18 PM

empty-ball, u have facebook account? I'd like to add you there..

u tell us la when u coming KL, we plan one lor.. Dun tell me tmr u coming, then u tell us now, of coz hard la like that, at least 2-3 days in advance, best if 1 week before, to find more kaki and poisonous gears to come out to play...

put it like this, if u lazy to fiddle with settings next time, u can safely leave it at rear-sync.. It will be fine..

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Added on March 1, 2011, 7:38 pmand oh, have u read through the manual that came long with the camera? Its pretty informative actually..

This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 1 2011, 07:38 PM

paging cjlai, during the TT, bring the film along if u havnt used them all up yet ya.. My expired films all kantoi.. Luckily developed one roll only.. Hehe...

chiahau... Waaaaaaaaaaahhhh, congratzzz wehhhh....

iamkiet: cool hdr on wide angle weh... I never thought of it...

whats the largest capacity for SSD in the market now? quite pricey right? no experience with SSD before.. i'd like to know the verdict as well too..

what we were talking have no relation to camera at all (apart from the fact that they can store the pictures that you capture)

SSD = solid state device/drive (a form of hard disk)

sometimes, its a smarter way to google up the acronyms 1st... its easier that way

This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 2 2011, 11:09 AM

wahhhhhh, where u shot that? which planet? terrer siutt~

Camera Sony DSLR-A700
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/5.0
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

boredom kicking in..

is your inner tube fully lined with reflective foil? post up the 'correctly' exposed photo here and see...

This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 2 2011, 02:00 PM