Wednesday, February 15, 2012




Hi guys, MJC is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This will be a good time to meet up with one and all. The alumni is also organising an exhibition. Ticketing details for the event can be found at http://www.mjc.moe.edu.sg/alumni/mjc10/#

Hope to see you there!

PPC

 10th anniversary poster

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Interesting Photography Idea

(via Petapixel)



For his project titled “Porcelain Figurines”, photographer Martin Klimas dropped various porcelain figurines onto the ground from a height of 3 meters and set up a camera to capture photos triggered by the sound of the crash. The result are razor-sharp images of exploding figurines frozen in time — “temporary sculptures made visible to the human eye by high-speed photography”.







Thursday, February 2, 2012

10th Anniversary Exhibition!

10th anniversary poster

What is photography?

Many people have different definitions to the term. Some find it an avenue for self-expression, some find it a way to capture memories. No matter how you interpret it, we are inviting you to send in your best artistic work to be shown off on Meridian Junior College’s 10th birthday!

In view of such a special occasion, the Alumni Society of MJC Photography is organising an exhibition to put up the best works from all members of the club. Also, the prints put on exhibition will be auctioned off to help cover the cost of the entire event. So, if you fancy having your photo hung up in somebody’s living room, please send it in to us!


1. SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

i. Photographers may send in up to THREE entries.

ii. Entries may be shot either on film or digital camera but must be submitted as separate image files in RGB jpeg format with minimum 3000 pixels at the longest side of each image.

iii. Please include captions with each of your photos in a separate text file. Rename each entry to your name followed by entry number (e.g. EUNICECHAN_01).]

iv. Send in your entries to mjcphotog.alumni@gmail.com, with the heading “10th Anniversary Exhibition Entries”. In the email, please include your name and your batch (e.g. 06/07)

2. COPYRIGHT/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

i. Images submitted for this competition must be the ORIGINAL WORK of the participants who must also own the sole copyrights to the pictures.

ii. Copyright of photos put on auction belongs to the photographer. Buyer(s) will only have the rights to own the physical copy of the photograph.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Mugshots 2012

Took these with my high tech camera: i-Phone. HDR OK... don't play play LOL XD This year, we did it on the hall stage during admin days.



The students come in t-shirts and wear the MJC shirts/blouses over (like news-broadcasters). We are very pro OK... got clothes rack with hangers and half-length mirror (shoot top half only what), thanks to Mr Kelvin Ong.

Leticia Yijun Bongnino ironing the front of a blouse (shoot front only, iron back for what?)

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Why can't we be friends???

Le me browsing on 9gag when le wild gag appears...
It doesn't matter whether it is a Canon or a Nikon; if you can take a good picture, you are a good photographer :D

Share the love!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Calling for photos for MJC 10th Anniversary Magazine

恭喜发财!

MJC Photog Club Members/Alumni,

If you have suitable ones along the theme of "Ties that Bind", please email a high res copy to me with your full name and class at koh_jiat_hoon@moe.edu.sg by Monday 30 Jan 2012.

Thanks.
Ms Koh

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

And this is how NOT to do it.


Even though the 5D MkII is weather-resistant.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Source Of Inspiration

Since no one wants to post new blog entries (Uh-hem J2s...)... Here's something that hopefully can provide some inspiration.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Committing Your Life to Photography


"I climbed the Empire State building antenna 4 times . . . split my scalp on I-beam . . . lost vision in my left eye due to tremendous amount of streaming blood at 1,500′ hanging in a harness from antenna."
"The worst animals are microscopic. I rarely come home without parasites, amoebas, and worms—both internal and under the skin. It takes weeks and or months to remove them from my body with toxic medicines that are very bad for your liver."

Ever tried opening your camera bag to find a viper? How about being in a helicopter tipped over a volcano?

The Photo Society is a group of contributing photographers for the National Geographic Magazine, all with at least one feature story published in the publication. These photographers come from all sorts of backgrounds with various specialties, but simply said all they do is narrate a story through photography -- and boy do they risk everything doing it.

This way, step-by-step they make the world a better place for everyone.

Read more at The Photo Society - Reality Check.



Source: The Photo Society

Monday, November 28, 2011

The Coolest Looking Camera Ever?



Its a work by PJ Linden, using 3D paint on a 7D and a 24-70mm. The same process was done on a series of other stuff like on a Lensbaby, a BlackBerry, an ashtray... ...

Look at an entire album of such stuff HERE.



From deviantART

Monday, October 31, 2011

So...




Happy Halloween.
 


Read more: Fully functional Halloween camera costume - created in a flash

Saturday, October 29, 2011

An eye for creativity.

I saw this photo on my facebook wall, shared by a friend.
Nat Geo: Halfway through college, George Steinmetz bought a camera and took off on a "big wander." Hitchhiking from London to Zaire, he was captivated by the remote regions he passed through. He vowed to go back, to capture these strange, barren landscapes in a way that had never been done before. "It became my long-term dream—to find a way to photograph deserted places from above." Years later, the motorized paraglider became Steinmetz’s solution. The Sahara, Antarctica, and South America’s Altiplano are among the places he has since documented. "You see unique things from the air," he says. "Paintings, camel trails, ceremonial locations, little patterns in the early-morning shadows. In Niger we discovered pre-Islamic graves. You must find what is unique in each area, and figure out how to convey it visually," he says. "Driving across the Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia is like captaining a small boat on a vast white sea. When shot from above, a photo incorporating a vehicle will give the viewer a sense of scale."
While wind, sand, and ice shape land in different ways, all desolate places share a surreal, otherworldly quality. "You are stepping into other worlds," says Steinmetz, "so it’s best to seek advice from locals who know the lay of the land."

Needless to say, this photo was taken by George Steinmetz from the air. And if you haven't figured it out by now, the "camels" are actually shadows of their casters, which are the white figures on the ground. It was taken at sunset, hence explaining the shadows.

Moral of the photo: Always be on the lookout for different angles to take your photo from. You never know when you might achieve a stunning shot!

Cheers!

P.S. 11/12 exco, WHY YOU NO POST ANYTHING?!?!?!?!


-ChengBoon

Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Real Hustle (UK) - Stealing Camera Lenses



Monday, October 10, 2011

MJC Openhouse 2012

Hey,

calling out to all photog seniors :D!
MJC will be having our openhouse 2012 (Ten@City) on 11 January 2012.

Photog would be holding our usual photo exhibition consisting of past year photos and new ones taken recently (I doubt pics from the Cambodia trip this dec can be printed on time though.. and YES we're heading to cambodia from 26th-31st dec.)

You guys will get to receive a Meridian Bear donning the PE t-shirt if you come back for friendly games, put up a performance or conduct activity for the visitors (bear given out only on first come first serve basis).
(please note that the above is merely an advert by the CGExecutive Board ^^ where almost none of the options given..apply.)
If you are interested in joining us on 11 Jan, pls do drop us a comment via the tagboard!

Thanks!

sheen.
-yeap promos are overr and its time to get back our results._.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

More reasons why you should shoot film if you wanna improve your photography


Convinced? Need some advice to get you on your way? Approach your friendly Alumni senior today for a free consultation! :D
p.s. Elliot Erwitt of Magnum Photography is featured in the clip ;)

Friday, September 16, 2011

We Will Be Match Fit

Closer to the truth than it seems...

Saturday, September 10, 2011

How to tell a good camera from a bad one

Wanna share this great film I saw last night.. Probably one of Japan's most prolific inventor; he has a very special way of telling a good camera from a bad one.. Shuffle along to 1:45 :D

p.s. A word of caution.. if you intend to use Dr. Nakamatsu's method of determining if our club's cameras are good or not.. Please make sure someone is next to you; to catch you when you faint.. :P

Monday, September 5, 2011

Inside Out Exhibition

http://migrantvoicesinsideout.wordpress.com/

Interesting project. I once thought of having an exhibition (photo-essay) featuring migrant workers (domestic helpers and construction workers) - their lives, their world - in the hope that their Singaporean employers will learnt to treat them better.

hm... is it feasible?

Saturday, August 20, 2011

American Girl in Italy - 60 Years Later

In line with our Monochrome theme... except that this was shot 60 years ago. On the 60th birthday of the photo, the model was interviewed...

‘American Girl’ photo: American Girl in Italy, 1951 © 1952, 1980 Ruth Orkin / Courtesy of …

Read the article here

The photographer only took TWO shots of that street and one of the shots become the most iconic of all time. Who knows, one of the photos you take when you're just horsing around or during your travels may become famous one day =)

World Photography Day

Yesterday was World Photography Day... I didn't even know haha

http://www.worldphotoday.org/