Snap Shots Talking photography with Jasonmumbles and SmashpOp
Snap Shots
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 [...]