Kitten

Do we really need a reason to love kitten? :3

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From today onward, i will began using my precious 50mm more often for the sake of improving my composition and the way i see image.

Traveller.

Was taken on my short travel home few days back.

passionate obstacle.

Just now i have realize something. Something that i have realize but did not thoroughly accept. But now i can fully accept it. I have indeed, lost a little interest in photography.

Wait, no i'm not those people that only get into photography for fame, style etc. It just that since i have lost my previous gear, all of it, i have a little less faith. My crappy zoom lens, although not of good optical quality, the reach provided is just sensational. Something that is very useful for me for now.

As for that, i have make a decision to get as much many to get a decent zoom lens since i currently have none. I believe have limited reach is one of the reason why i have been neglecting the photography world, i know it just an excuse, but as from tonight, insyaallah, i will try my best to forget about the past, give no more excuses and keep on improving my photography skills and also increase my upload rate.

Please do pray for me, to keep on this interest in photography :)

been busy

Sorry for not updating any new photo/ tutorial for the past week. It's been a hell of a week maybe because of the new semester, the new schedule, class, tutorial, assignment, and all those educational stuff until I have no time for some 'fun time' with photography.

Thank God there is one outing tomorrow organized by MedTech CMD Photography team(which i'm in it.) in a top secret place in UTP. InsyaAllah after finish with the outing I will put up some of the result here for you guys :)

Wait for it :)

photography blog on the go.

All this time I was searching for a blog/ website that have daily/weekly updates of all thing photography from camera review to tutorials but I have no luck to find one. Until this morning.

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http://www.thephoblographer.com/

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I think you should check out this website as it cover a lot of photography aspect, basic to advanced tutorial and also in depth camera review. If you have more of this kind of website slash blog feel free to share it on the comment section below. I really do appreciate your help.

White background photography tutorial( super easy)

Despite knowing how to do this very simple technique when I first start photography(which is a year ago I guess), Until few days back I began trying this technique. The only reason I haven't done this kind of stuff is because of my laziness.

So if you are wondering on how to set get photo like above, just scroll down for a very simple 4 steps and also tips and tricks so that you can start right away!

Step 1

Get your hands on few blank white paper, in my example I use 4 pieces. A sellotape and a scissor/knife.

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Step 2

Using those sellotape, stick 2 paper onto each other. Well you can do 3 or 4 depending on how big you want your set up is. But you have to be remind, this set up is only good for small stuff. Don't go around and do a big setup for models etc.

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turn around the paper.

Step 3

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Set up you paper as shown. Oh! you must have a wall to stick one of the white paper. Notice the paper must be set slightly bent/ curve between the wall and the ground.

Step 4

There's no step 4! I'm just finishing up the quota. Nah, not really. Step 4 is recycle. Don't just threw away all those precious tree. Use em. Or if you want to save it for next usage save them. Mother nature baby!

Result

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Tips

1. If you have natural light, use em. Open those window. Let the light comes in. If it's night, just open your room light.

2. Flashgun. Although you are not necessary to use one, having one is really beneficial. Having more than one with remote trigger also allows you to be more creative with the lighting.

3. Shoot RAW. Yes. Seriously. With RAW editing your exposure, fill light is easier. Not to mention you got that extra detail compared to jpeg.

4. Macro lens. I would really love to try this using a macro lens.

5. Tripod. If you setting this up on a table it is better if you can use a tripod for more stable and sharper shot. Oh not to forget, turn off those Image stabilization, vibration reduction or what ever you call it.

6. Shoot. Don't just take 5 photo and done with it. Take many. With different angles. Unless you are shooting film that is.

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one more tips in using flashgun. Direct the light to the ceiling. If you focus your light from infront, shadows will turn up and that ruin the photo.


Again this set up is only good for small size stuff. You dont want to take a model photo using this set up. It's going to be hard work sticking up all those piece of paper. But if you want to do for the model, whether you buy your own studio or they call as whiteroom or get a very big piece of white paper(you can ask those fashion photographer/ studio owner).

I guess that is all. This is the first of god will many other photography tutorial that I will share in this blog. I hope you guys try this simple technique and show me your result :) Stay tuned for more tutorials :)

p/s: always do a close check up if there is visible line on the background. If there is, use cloning stamp tool or any other techniques you familar with. Yeah i notice there is visible line on some of photo above. Lazy ass.

Teaser

Just got back from a very tiring journey, and with that, I have done with shopping. No more. Not until next time I'm home.

Anyway, will be writing my review on the Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM and also the 7 Million Dollar Home by Crumpler. But before that have some sneak peak of what I have for today. Oh and yeah, i'm trying some product photography(with not so proper set up that is.)

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Nike Sports Wear

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Nike Sweet Classic Canvas.

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Loop loop. Eneloop.

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