I got some doubts here, need your advice.

1) Composition. I know little bit how to frame the model, usually try my hard not to chop the hand, head etc. But, in certain time (usually close-up) it's unavoidable. So, in wut situation the rule is overruled?

2) From my observation, your new style don't emphasis too much of "bokeh" and now your "urban style" usually blend between the model and background very well. So, how do u decide on that, i mean to use less bokeh or more bokeh?

3) Do you post-process? (PM me if you don't want it to be public )

4) Last question, how do you manage in metering the correct exposure. I mean, if u are in situation where if there is dark area and light area in the frame, which produced overexposed/overblown image if meter at dark area or vise versa. And is fill-in flash help in this situation. (It amazed me very much on how you managed to get as much detail as possible in your "pure white" series.)

Thank you very much!

1.There is no fixed rules. Avoid distractions in background. There is loop hole where you can actually chop the model but giving a viewer a feel that you did it on purpose.

2. Blend the model with enviroment is very important. Do not find background that doesnt match at all with the model's outfit. Bokeh or not is up depends on the photographer's pref.
Wide angle shots probably less bokeh. Telephoto normally brings out amazing bokeh.

3. Normally just resized and watermark.

4. Fill-in-flash not always can help in this situation (highly exposed environment) . The only solution would be the master mode (aka manual) Manual metering. Remember this. your camera will not know what exactly you want.It only know how to expose the area you focus, resulted even more blown highlight..
In this case you need to raise up your shutter speed to enable less light exposure captured.

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Added on February 26, 2008, 9:38 pmBrings to new page

This post has been edited by shinchan^^: Feb 26 2008, 09:38 PM

Mustahil Master mode. Gotta try that one soon

Is they any chance i might join you for the next photoshoot? Padawan grasser maybe?

shin_chan

i really like your model photo ... try to learn from you !!

kor..i already ask my fren..

when u wan shooting juz leave me a msg... i tell my fren!!

take care ya

got it. Mui back home for dinner tonite?

I want to shoot also... Can ar?

ngo teng dou jor.....

suddenly ahleong appears one

What does that mean? cantonese ar?

That is the secret password to join shooting

Wah... So secretive...

ngo dou teng dou...haha

password changed joh

ngo dou hai teng dou jor..

<3.... pretty pictures! din get to meet sc when i am in malaysia =X Sorry...

ngo mud tou teng dou sai

Lao, ngo mud tou teng ng dou

I really like here... She melt my heart......

Excellent shots as usual Shinchan. Definitely the sifu here man!