Eunice is Singa the Courtesy Lion!

Hi guys!

I recently just volunteered to be the mascot for Singapore Kindness Movement 2013, and we'll be flash mobbing around the island TOMORROW.

If you see a dancing Singa the courtesy lion, it's probably me.

So come down and support me at these timings -
(Or just take lots of unglam shots of me)

11am - 11.30am Siglap South CC
12.30pm - 1pm Vivocity Atrium
3.30pm - 4pm Bugis Junction Fountain
4.30pm - 5pm Ion Orchard pedestrian area

Cya!

PHOTOGRAPAHY CAMP 2013: ABLAZE

After months of preparation, the camp is finally round the corner and we are genuinely excited for it!

Here's the schedule:

Day One

2.30 pm - Camp Committee report to photog room for final briefing
3.00 pm - Campers report for camp
3.15 am - Briefing (safety and code of conduct)
3.35 pm - Checking into bunks
3.50 pm - Ice breakers
4.30 pm - Creation of group cheers and brainstorming for showcase showdown
5.30 pm - Briefing for night photography outing
6.00 pm - Travel to MBS and Gardens by the Bay
6.45 pm - Dinner
7.00 pm - Night Photography outing
9.30 pm - Travel back to school
10.15 pm - Supper/ bathe
11.30 pm - Lights out

Day Two

7.00 am - Rise and Shine/ wash up
7.30 am - Physical training
8.15 am - Breakfast
8.50 am - Rotation lesson
10.20 am - Running man
12.20 pm -  Lunch
1.20 pm - Photo editing lesson
2.30 pm - Photog marathon
3.45 pm - Preparation of showcase showdown
5.00 pm - Checking out of bunks
5.10 pm - Showcase Showdown
5.40 pm - Buffer time
5.50 pm - Debrief
6.00 pm - Dismiss

I can't wait to have fun!

-Francoise

Le Automatic Photo Studio aka MJC Open House '13

Hihi J1s (if you're reading this space), you don't know me, and I don't you (yet), but if you swung by MJC's Open House, you'd have noticed a self-declared "Automatic Photo Studio" that supposedly tracks your movement and takes your photo as you walk past the camera *sweatdrops*

Anyway, here's a "blast from the past" with the pics if you missed it! (Yes, it's already mid-March but sorry la, film photography takes a longer time to reach the realm of the Internet.. finishing the roll and developing and scanning and all :X) 

Anyway, exco alumni whoever post something leh, I feel like I'm talking to myself .__.

Much Love,
SQUIRREL <3

Public Service Announcement

Portraiture is fun, creativity is good, but not in the wrong places! Check out this link, the title says it all:

http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/photos/21-uncomfortably-awkward-model-poses

And not forgetting this (ok, I forgot the photographer's name and had to google weird stuff like "disastrous Olympic photos" but you get the idea) 

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/photography/2012/07/bad_olympic_photos_how_terrible_shots_of_olympians_went_viral_.html

Btw, Happy CNY everyone! Huat ah!

<3, SQUIRREL. 

Behind Your Lens

Beautiful, beautiful behind-the-scenes video of your lenses being made.

The Stars in China

Have you ever seen this many stars in Singapore? I bet you haven't. The stars my mates and I saw on one night during a week's long photography trip to Fujian, China were literally countless. It was definitely an eye-opening experience for me. I even saw a shooting star for the very first time!

In one of the earth buldings in a village in China

Star trails. 50 minutes long exposure

In an ancestral temple

-Francoise

"It's not about the equipment that you use, it's how you use it."

Hi everybody!! How's 2013 been so far?? :P Here's some videos that I found that are pretty interesting!! :P
Pro Camera, Noob Photographer (Model shoots a Nikon D3S)
Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera Challenge (#1 Carsten Schael)
Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera Challenge (#2 Hermann Lee)
So do great photographers or great cameras make great photographs??
P.S. WHY NO ONE POST ANYTHING?!?! D:
SQUIRREL <3

I got a new toy too, CB!

Answering CB's call for new posts.. hihi!! It's me! The un-named lao (really, really lao) jiao has resurfaced after three grueling months of tertiary studies!!

Ahem. Anyway, like CB, I got a new toy too! It's a Leica IIIF RD and a Voightlander 15mm f/ 4.5 Cosina Super-Wide Heliar. 

-inserts technical jargon- 

Some pics that I've shot with my lovely "new" old camera! :D  

First two pics are from Bukit Brown, and the third pic is the view from my room in Hall! What can I say, I really do love wide angle lenses :D

Squirrel. 

Where did the party go?!

Hey hey! Why got nobody post on this blog anymore? Lets revitalise this place! Juniors, excos, laojiaos all come and post! Everyone post one photo is good enough!

Hahas anyway, here I am again after going missing for so long (don't have much time or chance to shoot during NS). Missed me? I know you people did. Don't be shy. Hahaha.

Some of you might already know, others might not, but I got a new toy recently, and that's my Nikon D600 with 24-120mm G. For those who are unfamiliar with the Nikon system, its around the same league as the Canon 6D with 24-105mm L, though I do hear that the D600 is superior to the 6D in several aspects.. Either way, I'm not here to start a debate of Canon vs Nikon. There's enough where that came from already. I'm here to share a picture, something which  I haven't done in ages.

This is from Standard Chartered Annual Dinner and Dance 2012, which I recently had the chance to cover. It was shot in RAW, processed firstly using ViewNX2 then Photoshop CS4. Nothing was done to it other than white balance correcting, upping the contrast sharpening, RAW conversion and noise reduction.

Shoot more, people. Then post more!

-ChengBoon

A photographer's story-telling.

Hi peepos! Congrats to the J1s who've completed their promos, and all the best for Mother Tongue As and PW OP! J2s, hope y'all had a memorable graduation ceremony/celebration and all the best for As! Believe in y'all ^^

Anyway, my friend shared this inspiring TED video with me, it prompts us to give more thought of photography as a tool not just for entertainment, but also to raise awareness of others' plight and all. Which was what I experienced especially when I first went to Cambodia as one of the three MJPhotog peeps on an OCIP trip. Definitely an eye-opener, I'm sure the J2s who went there last year share similar sentiments. (;

So yeaps here's the video:


If y'all have any photography-related videos, interesting photos, or inspiring photographers (of any types of photography, for example, fashion, journalistic, landscape) do share as well. ^^ Sharing is caring :B

Cheers.

Tears

Watch and weep.


Nikon「Tears」Dir.Cut by Laura Bellingham


Source: nikonimaging.tumblr.com

D600 D-Movie

Filmed by: Florian Schulz & Salomon Schulz

Medium Format & Large Format Exhibition

Hi fellow photogers,

There is a exhibition coming up this month showcasing works made on medium and large format cameras, do  drop by to take a look (cos my photo is being exhibited.. :P). Medium and large format cameras give a totally different perspective compared to the kind of photos you get on a 35mm camera; DSLR for those of you who lost me right at the start.

In short, there will be many pretty photos and it will be a good chance to widen your horizon about photography. Photography does not revolve around your camera and kit lens!!

http://www.facebook.com/SmallPeopleBigCameras

Eos magazine

EOS Magazine

We would be choosing 10 photos for the EOS magazine by Sunday night 12/8/12 from the group's page, do post your best photos now!

The key objectives of the EOS Academy Magazine include:

1)       Provide a platform for students to showcase their photography works

2)       Inspire learning among the student photography community

3)       Encourage students to keep taking photos, not just during CCA time.

The magazine will be tabloid size, bigger than A4 but smaller than A3, similar to those tabloid magazines in Hong Kong.

There will be 4 issues per year, once every quarter.

The magazine will be distributed to All the schools in Singapore: Primary, Secondary, JCs, ITEs, Polys, Universities, International Schools.

5 copies per school. It’s free, no charges!

We thought of having between 12 to 16 schools’ photography clubs to come onboard for the first issue.

The content of the magazine will include the following segments:

1)       Cover Story

Profile a Professional Photographer in each issue.

Besides showing some of his/her works, he/she will share insights into their world of photography.

2)       Gallery

This is where we will dedicate a page to each participating school to showcase its’ students’ works.

Between 3 to 7 photos can be featured here.

3)       Latest Gear

Review of Canon’s lastest camera. This is product review, not just listing of the product specifications.

It will be more insightful.

4)       Events

Feature Canon-related school events. Eg, VJC Expose, Montage, etc.

5)       Featured School

We will select a school to share about their photography practices or interesting photography projects which they were engaged with.

Eg, Oversea photography trips.

6)       Photography Tips

Of course, how can we not have photography tips for the students?

 

The key component is the Gallery page. A page will be dedicated to our school to showcase our works.

So what do you have to do?

 

After that, simply go to www.canon.com.sg/eosworld

-          Sign up as members and join MJC photography group

-      Start uploading

 

There won’t be any theme and only photos taken by Canon Cameras will be selected. 

Remember to click “Share with Groups” so that the photo can be viewed in the group page.

If you have any problems, feel free to contact me

Andy

Don't play play ah... see Essif?

Kymberly and flaming hot 'do Atikah

By No Means A Perfect Roll

Shot on Ilford Pan 400 (thanks King for developing and scanning :))

Guys, this is such a funny read. Check this noob videographer out...

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/newbies-corner/1113673-ad-wedding-video-problem-react.html

Shooting wedding video with 600D and 50mm f/1.8. So much win.

Equerry by Arbernoir

Hmmm, since there haven't been any new posts lately, I shall post some pics from a while back; this was the photography component for my friend's FYP (for some fashion design school) entitled Equerry by Arbenoir. 

 

   

Isn't he gorgeous?!?! :D 

Le Squirrel. 

(To the J1s and J2s, I'm a lao jiao from... a very long time ago. But not as long as your beloved Alumni Pres. Heehee.)

Photog Lesson Notes

Hi guys,

Sorry for the late posting, been pretty busy even though my holidays has started.. gosh! anyways you can get the slides from the photog lessons here.

Enjoy :)
Kingston

p.s. I've added my own basic photog notes(its the .doc file) for your own reading pleasure or in case you needed some refresher.