Shooting Events In College

one way i learnt about perspectives and compositions is by shadowing Mr Tee (for those of you who have not heard about the LEGENDARY MR TEE, ask any alumni grandma or grandpa)...

before i became the college photographer, i was very gian to shoot photos (i can picture PPC chuckling as he is reading this) hahaha it wasn't my "duty" to shoot but i'd go down with my 400D excitedly to kay poh kay poh... when i found out i was going to "take over" him as college photographer, i felt very very stressed because Mr Tee's "shoes" are very very BIG >.<||| so i took the chance to learn as much from him as possible before he retired. i'd follow him around and observe his every movement. he move i also move. he stand i also stand. he squat i also squat. but my photo always doesn't turn out as nice one LOL... cos he is so experienced and not to mention his camera and lens compared to mine are heaven and earth LOL but i did learn a lot from him =)

Mr Tee is very very cute...

me: Mr Tee, how come mine like that ha?
Mr Tee: ha? *look through his glasses at my photo* mmm... how come the colour like that? but Canon i don't know neh... (Mr Tee is a Nikon and Olympus expert)

i miss him so much *sobs* so anyway, here are some simple tips i have gathered besides the usual (rule of thirds teblah teblah...)

1. Move around

no need to paiseh one but not in a disruptive or intimidating way la! instead of always shooting from where the audience is, discreetly (i said DISCREETLY ha!) go up to the stage and shoot the performers with the audience as the background. great for orchestral or band performances because if you shoot from where the audience is, you get a shot of the conductor's butt (unless that's what you want -.- chee ko peh) LOL be careful not to knock over the cymbal, fall into the tuba, get kong-ed by the trombone or trip over wire ha! PPC and i will >.<|||

i did this for ACES day 2009 and the mass dance session this year



2. Details

yes, once again, this appears. when everyone is shooting the banners and banner painting, go and shoot the paint.


and take your time (like after the event) to shoot the "resources".

Community Advocacy Programme pledge cards


Math Dept CIP (Movie screening cum pop corn selling... pic of our popcorn)


3. Survey the audience for people who are super expressive

yes, it's time to stop beo-ing chiobus and hot dudes -.- find your subject and keep paparazzi-ing him/her until you get a decent shot. if s/he looks irritated or thinks you're hitting on him/her, act blur pretend to walk away and shoot something else then change to tele and continue LOL but most of the time, these people are also very attention seeking one so they won't mind. but if they start to (^^)V i will -.- them


4. Include a little more in your pic as you can always crop it later

too much can crop, too cropped? all the best... hahaha. but not too much la, cos if you have to digitally crop too much it won't be sharp le

which pic is better and why?



i think the second is better because you can see a bit of the goal-keeper. the first one is too "cropped", seems like there's no objective or goal.

5. It's not a bad idea to get people to pose (provided they don't do the (^^)V pose la)

Mr Tee is very very creative and he'd get his subjects to pose to get dynamic shots. I tried this for last year's Teachers' Day (one-legged race winning classes) and the folding paper flower REACH activity this year.



6. Shooting talks and workshops

Include the audience and use the speaker's slide as the background

University Talk


Ms Lai addressing JC1s on their first day in 2010


Motivational Talk (External speaker)


7. Chute some pattern

Mr Tee's pattern is more than badminton one... he taught me that night events are best opportunities for "pattern chuting". experiment with slow shutter speed to capture movement.

the following is my favourite odyssey (Orientation 2010) pic =)


[1/20; f/4.5; ISO 1000]

basically i focused on the guy's face and turned my camera body clockwise anti-clockwise (kinda like holding a steering wheel... oops, most of you don't have license... but it's like daytona la) while i kept clicking away. if you're lucky, you might get a decent shot =)

why don't all the kids who shot during odyssey share their fav photos?? =D

ooh ah ah eh ba ooh ah ah eh ba! suah!

Thaipusam 2010

IN case u have finished your homework,(pun intended)

IN case u are waiting to try out your new rig,(yes KOH i am looking at you)

IN case you are waiting at home waiting to serve the army,(Fall in boys !)

or you are just itching to shoot,

Look out for tml,

Thaipusam 2010

I will be out shooting the event from 3pm onwards,
if anyone wants to join me just give me a ring
at
nine(1+1)(root 9)nine(12/2)four(1+1)(3^2).

Remember to bring a plastic bag to put your shoes cos they do not allow shoes in the temple.

I should be meeting anyone who is coming at 245pm at Little India Station.

Sorry for the late inform as I randomly remembered it too :)

See ya :)

Random!

Hello blog (:

 

This is a post that is highly not related to photography but I just thought it's very funny, must share with Ms Koh! :D

Please pardon my passion for Mathematics :D

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Ange (:

Miss Singapore 2010

boy, i'm so hot hot!

[photo by Kenny]

lazy to edit la!

The Old Is Gone, The New Has Come

as my new still-very-shy 7D (his name is "shichi-kun" meaning "little 7" (shichi-chan is more difficult to pronounce than shichi-kun la)) peeked from behind his box to explore the unfamiliar surroundings, i have to pack my 400D for sale and it's rather heart-breaking =(


yes, it's time to say goodbye to my beloved 400D =( i wanted to name him kingston cos i saw "KINGSTON" on his CF card LOL but i think kingston didn't like it so i never really named him =( should have called him 無名 Nameless hahaha... although people think he's just an entry level camera, we have spent a good 3 years and shared many happy memories together =)

some of you will have seen the following photos, especially those who attended the travel photography workshop on wednesday but since the projector was so crappy, you can have a second look =) i am also writing this because i believe all of you will one day own you FIRST camera and together create many beautiful memories =)

our first date was to the Singapore botanic gardens with eunice and king. i like this photo of eunice with an FM2 =)


The first photo i editted using Lightroom ^^


I took part in a Hort Park Photography Exhibition (I think Quentin took part too) and was thrilled to see my photo in their gallery. I remembered Mr Tee and I happened to be at a college event there so we went to see =)


we explored many firsts in Perth


[photo courtesy of Eunice]

and macro in Phuket


we climbed the steps of Angkor Wat


and captured the colours of Malacca


We basked in the warm glow of the evening sun in Koh Samui


and felt the winds kiss our cheeks in Iwakuni


we saw sun rise in kyoto


and the sun set in Bali


we strolled along the river in Kinugawa


and admired the sacred bridge in Nikko


we breathed in the fragrance of the furano blooms


and savoured ramen in Hakata


we adored the vibrant colours


and the friendly deers of Miyajima


we took a cruise around kujukushima



and a boat ride in Huis Ten Bosch

we ate kurobuta in kagoshima


and drank puffer fish tail sake in osaka


we appreciated the beautiful gardens of Nara


and the serenity of Arashiyama


we celebrated the union of Meoto-iwa


and the magnificence of Takayama


we endured the hike up shiroyama


and the cold of shirakawa


we got to know Mozart better in Salzburg


we remembered the victims of war in Hiroshima


and the Jews in Dachau


we almost fainted in the lourve


and almost died scaling Notre Dame


we enjoyed quiet moments by the Alpsee


and chased a bumble bee in Germany


I will miss my 400D... after carrying the 7D for like 5 mins, the 400D felt more like a toy but still, he will always be my first camera =) 我的第一個 (my first) i have grown so accustomed to his dials and buttons that i don't even have to take my eyes off the viewfinder to get what i want =) *sobs* think i'm too emotionally attached to my camera (only xing quan can understand me perhaps...??)

as i was writing this post, i teared... *sobs* i will really miss my first camera and then it occured to me, i want to thank some people... chris, my husband, for the camera =) without which i could not have captured all those special moments i spent with him =) and the two special people who played a big part in leading me into the wonderful world of photography... you know who you are ;)

GREY is Not a Colour

couple of weeks ago, PPC told me...

PPC: i bought a 7D for the club. it's a grey set la. $2200.
me: wa cheap!
PPC: ya, grey set ma...

then i turned to my husband...

me: wa, roy bought a 7D for the club...
husband: wa...
me: but grey colour one... he says cheaper...
husband: ah yo, why grey??
me: ya lor... grey colour body so weird... >.<

then today i saw PPC...

me: so u going to shoot the new staff with the 7D?
PPC: ya la
me: $2200 ah so good price...
PPC: ya... grey set ma
me: but so ugly... grey colour...
PPC: what grey colour?
me: what what?
PPC: AH YA!!! *chuckle!!!!* grey set means it's imported set so no Singapore warranty la! not GREY COLOUR!!! -_____-||| *ROFL*
me: oh? i was wondering how come got grey colour 7D one....
PPC: you actually thought it's grey colour??? >_______<||| ROFL
together: muahahahahaha!

hahaha... so malu... heng ah i neh go cathay photo and order, "uncle! gib me one grey colour 7D" think the uncle will -____-???

btw i haven't bought yet la... my minister of finance says can only buy after i sell my 400D =(

SMA Creative Video Competition

Hi guys! Recently my friends and I have joined a video competition hosted by Singapore Media Academy.

We spent endless hours on post-pre-production work, which was pretty hilarious. I don't have production stills of now, but the story line of our video goes like this-

Young Boy comes from a average income family, who has always dreamed to go and take a look at the outside world. As he has no financial means to do so, he does so through reading magazines. One day while browsing, he fell asleep and he went into a dream.

In this dream, he finds that he becomes a magazine cut out, walking through the pages of the magazine he just read. He sees cavemen drawings- the oldest form of communication- then radio, tv star Marilyn Monroe, went on cinema screen and then finds himself being chased by the police in a newspaper article!

This video brings you through different mediums of media across time, using an interesting technique of stop motion.

If you want to view the clip, visit http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=271416628901&oid=183882654264. Please join eSMA's Facebook group and Like our video!

Camera for Sale

I am selling my CANON 400D:

~ 3-yr old Canon 400D body body
~ 18-55mm (no IS) kit lens with Hoya UV filter
~ battery, charger, box, manual, CD, unfilled warranty card
~ free camera bag (Lowepro)

SDG$500 negotiable

I take very good care of my camera one. I don't anyhow throw it on the floor and the strap doesn't stink. i will also change to a new eyecup so no make-up stains.

If can confirm by this Fri, I see if can throw in more items ;)

Fisherman hates you all.

Yes, he does.