Snap Shots Talking photography with Jasonmumbles and SmashpOp
Snap Shots
Life in a frame
By JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my MY trusty five-year-old Canon EOS 40D died on me two months ago. After much consideration (read: budget constrain), I finally got a Canon EOS 6D to replace my work horse. The camera is equipped with a 20.2 megapixel full frame (35.8*23.9mm) CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5+ image processor, ISO range of 100 [...]
The right view
By JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my The key to capturing a great photo is not, I believe, by using the latest and most advanced camera or understanding every technical aspect of photography. It is through good composition. A composition is a way to present to others what you have seen through your point of view in an [...]
Big purchase
By JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my Buying a compact camera is a lot easier and simpler compared to buying a DSLR. Buying your first DSLR will require spending more time and research as you’ll be splurging a few thousand ringgit on a gadget that you would probably be using for the next few years. To help you [...]
The right choice
By JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my I HAD a tough time buying my first DSLR five years ago. I spent weeks researching, reading online reviews and asking for opinions from experienced photographers before I finally splurged RM7,000 on my gear. Buying a new camera is no easy feat these days. There are simply too many brands, types [...]
Picture perfect
By JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my PORTRAITURE photography is one of the most common genres that most new and young photographers want to pick up; with humans as subjects – particularly female models. However, many do not realise that portraiture photography is also one of the toughest genes to master due to the amount of variables involved [...]
Doing it slow
By JASON LIOH Photos by JASON LIOH and ROBIN WONG alltherage@thestar.com.my INSTEAD of selecting a shutter speed fast enough to stop motion and produce a sharp photo, some people choose a slow shutter speed to introduce “blurriness” into their photographs. This type of photography is called the shutter speed photography and it allows you to [...]
A photographer’s story
By JASON LIOH Photos by LUKE CHUA alltherage@thestar.com.my I was introduced to photographer Luke Chua’s blog by a friend, and I was really amazed by his work. His photos, technically and artistically, were definitely not the work of an amateur. In fact, they looked at the very least like the work of a semi-professional. Now [...]
Best of both worlds
By Jason Lioh Pics by Jason Lioh/Robin Wong alltherage@thestar.com.my There are many types of cameras – compact cameras, digital single lens reflex (DSLR), film cameras and even rangefinder cameras. In recent years, the mirror-less camera has emerged in the market and is fast gaining popularity due to its size, weight, image quality, feature and price. [...]
All together now
By JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my It’s Chinese New Year, and gathering with family and friends is part of the celebrations… and of course taking photographs is a given. We want to include everyone in the photos, so everyone must be taking lots of group photographs this week and next. Burst mode or continuous high speed shooting [...]
Picture perfect 2011
Exciting new gadgets THERE were many new compact cameras and DSLRs released throughout 2011 but if I have to choose one that excites me the most, it definitely has to be Canon’s latest flagship DSLR, EOS 1D-X. Canon revolutionised the EOS-1D series camera with the introduction of EOS 1D-X, set to replace both EOS-1D Mark [...]
All we want for Christmas
By JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my Christmas is just round the corner! If you are thinking about what to get someone who is a photography buff, here are some ideas. Memory card No photographer will complain about having an extra memory card to use. A DSLR camera that can shoot full high definition (1080p) videos and pictures [...]
Telling The Stories
By JASON GOH alltherage@thestar.com.my MANY people say that street photography is one of the hardest to master. That’s probably because there are too many things to capture, and often times we do not know what to focus on and what to filter. Besides requiring the ability to capture the right things and at the right [...]
Just shoot it
By JASON LIOH The introduction of digital cameras more than a decade ago has revolutionised the way we take photographs. Cost of photography is significantly reduced as users are no longer required to buy rolls after rolls of films and developing them at a photo shop. Instant preview, intelligent guide mode and other built-in camera [...]
Picture perfect landscapes
By JASON GOH SOMETIMES, while travelling, you will come to a place with a breathtaking scene. Whether it’s a skyscraper, or rolling hills and valley, or just a busy street with colourful billboards and lights, these sceneries make for perfect pictures. And what better way to show them off than to use them in [...]
Get a system
By JASON LIOH TO BE a good photographer, you need to have a proper workflow system in place. This includes processes like downloading the pictures from a memory card, editing them, as well as uploading them onto a website. However, it is not as simple as it sounds, and there are many things you need [...]