Hi all, was introduce by aaltong into this forum and would like to share some of my photos, I started of photography about a year ago, but yet still a very newbie here , anyway, I am not good in writing, so lets let the photo do the talking....

This was from my very first model shooting of my life time, shot done back on 20060212, organised by a forum friend, he borrowed a few strobe flash and some backdrop, arranged a pretty model, then gather a bunch of hobbiyist to his apartment to practice model shoot, that time we all know nuts about lighting and composition, all of us ignored the strobe flash, just mount our own external flash and fire all the way, this is also the first time I met aaltong....

Let me introduce you, Fie Fie....

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This post has been edited by sweeann: Dec 27 2006, 08:17 AM

One more.....

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Officially welcoming you here.
It always nice to see our photos when we first start out, and the progress we made.

nice to meet you Sweeann
another potrait photographer

welcome...
another model photographer

welcome!! i think i saw your nick in PM or PK

hahah potrait lagi? ngam sinchan loh.. hahah

hi..great to see u here.. wellcome...

Welcome... And glad to meet another D70s user here...

welocme to another portrait photgrapher

welcome welcome ... look like this forum full of portrait photographer now, hahaha the more the merit. Nikon family look like getting bigger and bigger.

yo sweeann.. welcome here and happy spamming posting...

share more photos pls..

When I look back on the photos I first did, I said to myself.... "OMG... " ...

Thanx shinchan...



Thanx ahleong...


Yeah, I have been polluting PM and PK with all my lousy photos, now I am doing the same to LYN....


Well, portrait is one of my favorite....


Yo aaron... hope to see more of your macro shots....


Yeah, D70s rocks... but if got money, will definitely get another D200....


Thanx VincC454...


That is how we can share the same interest mah....


Yeah, sorting out some of my old pics, will be posting them up soon....

haha.... just go to my gallery here to hv a look lor...i had more pic here..
hey..u still hv some nice photo 1..share here la...

HEROOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

welcom welcom

wasabi!!!!! you also here?

My very first real studio shot, done on 20060326:

Model: Cristty Chiang

Eh? sweeann here also ah?

You also here?

lao eh..
everyone also here here there there one..

The pictures seem to have some over sharpening effects. Dunno whether it's my eyes or due to resizing.

Coz we are one big family, we share the same interest, that's what all these community are for, dun you agree? ....

not just the pictures
i think ur eyes are sharper

My eyes are sharper? Nah...

I did apply USM after resizing, normally will be : Amount [ 60% ], Radius [ 1.0 ] pixels, Threshold [ 4 ] levels.

I think some portrait masters here might give you some pointers of applying USM for portraiture to reduce the over sharpening effects.

Though a bit late....

Cristty ....

Nur Salina ....

hi dai kor.... the jill moo 1 very nice....i like the feeling... great job....

cannot comment on ur pic but only can say u can post at most 10 pic in 1 post..no need one 1 by 1..

This post has been edited by aaron: Jan 6 2007, 01:23 AM

agreed , i like this pic also keep it on

andre 's candids are much nicer
cause 70-200mm f/2.8

Oh my God, my Chica there look very chubby face, compare the one taken at FHM and the one taken in the studio

This post has been edited by ac98: Jan 5 2007, 10:36 PM

Who Gill Moo you talking about lah ...
Gills are fish breathers by the sides of the faces, Jill is the one that went up the hill with Jack to fetch a pail of water

ops..sorry not gill ar that is jill moo..sorry...pai se pai se...

actually got name call "gill" is a short from like gillbert..and other that i dunno..
sorry for my mistake on her name...sorry everyone...

not the first time aaron called wrong names

coolpix

You must be from PM... ... but what is your nick there ar?

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Added on March 26, 2007, 7:15 pmLong time never post here already, just did a group shot last Saturday, so share some of the photos with you all, and maybe some C&C.

Will not post all in 1 bang like I did in the other forum, but will go slow and post my favourite ones first....

enjoy....

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Will post more after all the C&C for this round.....

This post has been edited by sweeann: Mar 26 2007, 07:15 PM

Wahhh ... this model looks very tender, I mean young
Gabai's weather favored you that day I notice

For Pic 1, it's always good to get INTO the water and level with the model, creating a less distant feel. If you still wanna include the rocks, cover them with a wide angle lens.

For Pic 2&3, did you guys use a deflector? Looked like lighting fell unevenly on her face creating harsh shadows on her nose. Pic 2 again, never ever ask the model to pose with her lower body facing 90 degrees away the camera ... it's very odd and can be considered not a good pose, unless she's posing for another photographer. That's why I dun like group sessions.

For Pic 3, I am SURE you know the 2 injection marks are meant to be stamped away? Clipping on the right upper cheek bone and left shoulder as well. Keep your ISO low and set a higher exposure compensation instead if you wanna reduce clipping or blown highlights.

lao no need comment joh



btw 2 & 3 same one lol

Comment lor Shinchan ... you also model shooter mah, sama-sama belasah belajar

Noted for pix 1, yeah, that was at the beginning of the shot, I was standing at the dry land, a bit hesitated to go into the water, but at the later stage, dun care already, underwear also gone soak wet.

As for the shadow on pix 2 and pix 3, it was on purpose, I wanted to have a more 3-D effect by showing more of the shadow, too much already?

Noted for pix 4, will amend the pix and re-post.

Thanx.

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Added on March 27, 2007, 1:53 amNo ler, pix 2 and pix 3 is not from the same photo, but was actually 2 shot, one done with landscape style, one done with portrait style, at the end, I like both, so keep both lor...

This post has been edited by sweeann: Mar 27 2007, 01:53 AM

You dun create a 3D effect by applying shadow onto the model's nose or chin or cheek : It's a common mistake done by lotsa newbies and even studio photographers. You do it by POSING the model in such a way she gives you that effect, not throwing unnecessary light onto her. It is called effect thru posing or angle, not thru light/shadow play any longer, any effort is considered overdoing.

Everyone's nose is '3D' enough, unless you are E.T

Shinchan has no nose

sweeann is back with pics..
more pic, more pics....please
so many portrait photographer here...

haha... coolpix is back in action.... wellome back with nice photo... not good enough to command ur photo...just can say sweet gal u have there...

haha...i see u and wasabi was shooting her last saturday.. haha

great tips~~~~!!

this is great tips given by my sifu, need noted down and remember in my heart...

hehe! coolpix!!!!!

Hi anthony,

Do you have a sample of the effect thru posing or angle? would like to see the differences and learn from it....

Thanx.

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Added on March 27, 2007, 12:32 pmAiks? You were there too? How come din see you one? Wasabi din shoot, he just keypoh wanted to see the model only during lunch time.... muahahahaha

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Added on March 27, 2007, 12:33 pmHP???? ...

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Added on March 27, 2007, 12:46 pmPlease bear with the BCG mark, my PP mostly concentrate on her face and lighting, always left out the other parts which needs to pay attention as well... :nono

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I like this few very much too...

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This post has been edited by sweeann: Mar 27 2007, 12:46 PM

Plenty ... but under different day, different lighting conditions, different angle and composition and of course with dozens of models and occasionally PP-ed images. You learn nothing from samples, the advice I gave you are PRINCIPLES you hold on to and apply them yourself in your own photo sessions, unless you cannot imagine what I am trying to say, which I think its a totally difference thing.

Actually, seriously, I really cannot imagine ler, that's why would like to see a sample, to help me visualise mah.....

Plenty of those in my gallery, Sweeann. Generally it's the way the girls pose that contributed to that effect. You need to have a pinch of wild imagination and some creativity to make it in photography, dun rely on samples all the time, create your own style and be innovative.

Create something OTHERS will copy, dun copy from others

I think shadow and light play an important role in making the photo 3D-ish.
without it, the photo will look flat.
that's why we always check the lighting condition first, then compose and instruct the model pose accordingly.
But i think that particular pic, the reflcted light is too harsh and some area kena while other tak kena... so make it look a bit weird.

she is looking away from the light source.. that's why create hard shadow on the nose.

This post has been edited by aaltong: Mar 27 2007, 04:15 PM

yes, i observed something from gabai the other day
when i saw aaltong raised his hand on to the air..

This post has been edited by shinchan^^: Mar 27 2007, 04:24 PM

HAHAHA..... kena tangkap

Shadow? ....

He was trying to say "Ready men ... ATTAAAAAAAAAACKKKKKKKK!!"

both of you wrong!



This post has been edited by shinchan^^: Mar 28 2007, 09:00 AM

i gotta register "The view is there" as my trademark already. you guys simply use it as many times as you all want

Oops... sorry, forgot to continue with the posting... here is few more... enjoy....

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This post has been edited by sweeann: Apr 2 2007, 04:41 PM

the flare is just too fake

Ha... you noticed the flare... ... was just trying out and see the effect...

Will remove it....


This post has been edited by sweeann: Apr 27 2007, 12:33 AM