Hi, it's ac98 here. I registered months ago by only decided to post now. Some of my friends said you people are a very helpful bunch, especially on the IT side. I am also an IT person, but love to take photographs as well.

I started shooting 6 years ago with film and only went digital about 2 years back. The major difference was WORKFLOW. Firstly, the digital workflow changed the way not only consumers take and handle their photos but also the way professionals capture their images and submit their work. The second, but the most wonderful thing in digital photography was RETOUCHING, nothing disappoints anyone most than having captured an importrant moment just to find out that the photo was slightly blurred or was too dark. Everyone loves the digital camera now.

Here are some of my work ...

Taken during 2006 Japan GT - From Top : Selina, Devon and Clarace







This post has been edited by ac98: Feb 8 2007, 05:07 PM

did u edited those pics b4? post more pic la

This post has been edited by WildPiew: Aug 23 2006, 05:36 PM

Fuiyoooooooo!!! the 3rd pic, nice angle!

Of course I did, you have to if you wanna have acceptable results. Will post more pics

Thanks ... just get on your knees and shoot

HI ac98,

saw all these pix from other site u posted. nice pix you have.

The first 2 pix you isolate one right? Teach me how to do isolation, especially on the hair part.

Thanks for the question.

There was no isolation done, if you're there at the 2006 Japan GT MOTUL booth, you will notice that the interior wall was made up of all white canvas. Due to the bright sunny day outside, the inside of the booth was thrown all white, like a studio backdrop. All I did was bounce the flash to the left to kill the shadows due to the canvas folding and moving due to the wind outside.

Taken in PD during my vacation. She's now a fulltime model.

Fiona Kwok taken 2 years ago ... guess most members already know her?



This post has been edited by ac98: Aug 24 2006, 05:35 PM

Another Katherine ... Katherine Lee, taken last year during the BISIK Pagent held at Bisik Bistro Jalan Ampang.

Thanks for the tips. I didnt realize that though I was there. Do not have flash yet.

The secret to good photography is observance, always be conscious of your environment and the things around you.

And get yourself a flash

This post has been edited by ac98: Aug 24 2006, 05:58 PM

Felixia and Yaneki ... taken at Golden Sun Club.



This post has been edited by ac98: Aug 24 2006, 06:02 PM

nice pic dude.

this pic dun u think her head is chopped off too much liao?
but for me only la, i js feel like that.

This post has been edited by WildPiew: Aug 24 2006, 06:05 PM

Yeah, this one's slightly more, I got some that has been chopped even MORE, LOL!! Depending on what you're trying to emphasize, sometime parts of the body can be compromised in photo cropping.

Taken few months back at Golden Sun Club ...

Taken yesterday at Baywatch Cafe ...

@@ How come so many lengloi let u SHOOT!!!

A: Toot, leng loi spotted.
B: Cover me.
A: Go go go.
B: Leng Loi Pics taken...

No no ... it's :

1. ac98 goto pagents
2. ac98 shoot girls

Done!

For those of you who got time, there's a pagent going on at Wisma Goldhill at Jalan Ipoh today (Saturday 26/8) at 8pm (it's the Goldhill at Jalan Ipoh, not KL, many of my friends went wandering there!).

If you dunno where is it, it's about 300m down from Mutiara Complex going towards Kepong direction if you're coming from KL/Chow Kit. If you're coming from Kepong/Selayang side, Wisma Goldhill will be on your right and you'll have to make a U-turn further down opposite the dim sum area.

Some old pics ... KLIMS 2006.

She's cute ... aint' she?

wah after Reon, bigbear..., u r the next leng lui supliler.

'Supplier' for Low Yat Forum yes but I've been shooting girls LOOOOONG before all those you mentioned.

how old are u by the way?

age count? no la, is skill + experience count...

nice pic! how come din see her in other shots by other lyn people?

In my 30s

Errr .. becoz they didn't shoot her?

Codee, Kei Kei and Sabrina ... taken from last years Japan GT Championship at Sepang International Circuit.

My photographer friend from Japan taking a shot at Selina during the 2006 Japan GT Championship.



This rule should be enforced that models in public events have the rights to look at their shots from digicams, I bet we will have less peep shots and videos. I hope they'll have JAIL TERMS for peep shooting, like they're about to do in Japan.

Can post some food-ah? Had this when I went vacation with 2 models to Port Dickson. On the way back stop by Melaka for Chicken Ball Rice.

Ahhh ... Nasi Padprik ... Malaysian Dining at it's Best!

arr... hungry liao la... u la...
(find some food now)...
^^!

Hallo ... makan tarak ajak!

I just back from makan. lol
I miss the chicken rice ball. Used to drive down there, eat and ta pao back. haha

Next time we go together-lah, ajak some models we go shooting, then have dinner there.

2006 Japan GT Ambassador Evelyn Marietta ... taken at Berjaya Times Square.

Food shots from my last trip to Penang few month's back ...

Chow Kuey Teow



Normal and Fried Poh Piah



Chee Chiong Fun



All from the same restaurant. It's at Lorong Selamat. Sorry to temp you guys with food again pagi-pagi!

This post has been edited by ac98: Aug 29 2006, 09:22 AM

This is Lisa, my host while I was in Penang, lenglui or not? She's an Indonesian Chinese.

hot chick!
eh, what lens did u use for your food shots?

Canon EF50mm F1.8 ... cheapest lens in the EF range, RM270 only

nice food, makes me hungry liow

Then I will post more

nice food and hot chicks...

Nicole Wong, taken from 2006 KLIMS.

Anna Jasmien, taken during 2006 KLIMS.

hm... she is not local??? no wonder she look abit different.

Oh no ... she's very much local, unless you conside CHERAS to be overseas

Some pics of my dearest 'grand daugther' Elvie Yau. Her last achievement was being 2nd Runner Up of the 2006 Miss Malaysia Oriental Pearl Chinese Selangor Selection

Here, she's posing along with my 'daugther' Felixia Yeap. She recently bagged 1st Runner Up of 2006 Miss Tourism International.

I call this, the 'Breaking The Rules' series, taken entirely on the staircase of a danceclub.







This post has been edited by ac98: Aug 30 2006, 04:09 PM

from her name... she seems to be not local.
maybe mix blood eurasian?

Anna Jasmien Ho ... local enough? I know her-lah, she's my friend. Still dun believe me, I arrange for yumcha lor

hahahaa... ok set~! u are the best!

A movie poster ... I think somehow this title will be taken one day.

Those this shot about 2 years ago ... it was in FRIM and I never meant it to look scary as this model is the 2nd girl I shot when I started out using a SLR.

My friends call this a 'good one' ... hahahahaha!!

the char kuey teow in lorong selamat isn't exactly the best in penang, but is definitely the most expensive.

Yeah, but I thought it would be naturally expensive becoz it's famous
Any place else to recommend? Coz the next time I am vacationing there I might wanna go makan again, maybe go yumcha with LYN Penang folks.

This post has been edited by ac98: Sep 1 2006, 05:23 PM

there's one at Padang Brown, only during nighttime, one at the air itam wet market, i don' know which one, my grandma always go there to buy.

Taken at Dreamcars Asian ...

I see, I am not THAt familliar with the name around the place yet

Banzai...AC98 went a lot of event, cool...

this gallery ROX...

Nice photo u got there ac98

50mm shoot food really nice...
i think i've been poisoned...

dear god, plz ask those pro-sifu don poison me liao...
else i will korek my wallet / saving / credit card to buy 50mm f1.8 liao...

arr...

Hey brother, a 50mm F1.8 cost less than RM300-leh. Dig must dig, but no need so deep-lar

* poison poison *

This post has been edited by ac98: Sep 7 2006, 09:17 AM

Just jalan-jalan and shoot only, not much shooting sometimes. Amoi panggil baru pergi-lor. Some of these event are chopnecks, pay to get in but nothing much to see.

sure bo? less then RM300???
Nikon one wor...
okok... i call the shop 1st...

for canon's...i think it's only RM280 on FTZ..and as for nikon, got a couple that is about RM350...unless you're getting f1.4, then that will be more than Rm1k

I think its Canon. Nikon one approx RM350-RM400 for either brand new or used + filter.

50mm f1.4 in FTZ for RM400. But manual lar...

For the 50mm I am talking about Canon's, the EF50mm F1.8 II. No Ultrasonic, plastic lens.

Some shots from 2005 Xtah Hairstyling Competition ... that time just started using a Canon EOS300D, consider pretty new into digital photography.




This post has been edited by ac98: Sep 11 2006, 02:31 PM

Dear Sir ac98,

Since your Portrait / Food photo damn nice, may I ask some question?

01. Shot model in the event, we need to use Flash (built-in)?
02. Shot on food need use Flash (Built-in)?

I am learning... Thanks...

Hey no sir sir here okay?

I never use the built-in flash during events, I rather use a lens with a wider opening to compensate for low lighting exposure reading i.e 50mm F1.8 for my shots. It's sharper and easier to compose compared to zoom lenses.

Food shots also no flash ... please ... direct flash will kill my shots!

Crissty Chiang, winner of 2006 Miss Malaysia Oriental Pearl Chinese Selangor Selection.

Nice...

Shots using film taken donkey years ago, during KL Fashion Week. It was a Nikon FM10 ... haaaa ... 100% manual!

This post has been edited by ac98: Sep 11 2006, 04:17 PM

just gorgeous:D

Seen her before?

nopes, actually not. havent not been in malaysia for half a year d:P but i like d pc

i think got see her in one car magazine la. Cannot remember what magazine tho'.

What a lovely Tuesday it is, gentleman ... time to have some good eye-feast shall we?

For the Fans of Rose Chin

ar........Rose Chin.....with her teeth....hehe....
very nice ar......

Sorry, for me, next to poison ivy is a good lens / good dslr...
doh...

anyway... i donno her... rose chin...

woahahha good job
i just posted about "Why i never see rose revealing her teeth"
and u got the picture there

henry ah sir wan to spread poison to other again ar?
i already kena poison by u and ah piew sir..i will upgrade to FZ50, thx to shinchan tai kor.. haha

That's why I said "How come she never show her teeth". It's very common, even if she dun wanna show anyone, all you need to do is get her to laugh or giggle ... "Kekekeke".

When she giggles, she really melt hearts.

Upgrade to Canon EOS 400D or Nikon D80 lar ... which camera is better, dun believe me, next time ask Rose Chin

i bet she already melt many ppl's heart already....

got money to buy cam, but no money to buy lens... so charm de..
haha..........than i must go ask her lo..c what she said..

Got camera body no lens? What camera you using?

i mean if i spend all my money to buy the DSLR body..and i alreayd no money buy lens liao...so better stay on prosumer...fz50 good enough for me liao.

buy the dslr bag first
next year buy the body
next next year buy the lens
next next next year buy the flash

than the next year sell all the thing and go for new model...haha....
no la..i not reach that standard yet...

Let me calculate for you ... you said you know money right? For example :

Beginner cam : RM500+
Prosumer cam : (Est) RM2000+
Accessories i.e spare batts and bag and tripod : (Est) RM200

The Canon 350D is now available body + lens for RM2700, what have you got to loose? Once you see pics from a SLR, you won't wanna PANDANG pics from any other type of cameras liao ...

Can't agree more...