tiny models – my first photography gig

October 17, 2013 by [ayu]

A few months ago, I saw an article in Nikon magazine (April 2013 issue) about taking pin-sharp macro shots. The subject was a tiny car model. The idea was to take a very sharp photo of a tiny car model using macro lens. I remember how I glanced at it and quickly shrugged it off thinking what’s so special about it? Well, this blatant ignorance to this possible new knowledge was due to 1) my lack of lens; yes, I […]

Categories: telling stories • Tags: learning photography, macro lens, macro shots, new business, photography job

Day 256 #Project365

September 12, 2012 by [ayu]

Since my friend lent me his telelens last Saturday, I tried whenever I can to use it until the time I have to return it back in a couple of days. So far there are heaps to learn. With the 70-300mm lens, I find that I have to readjust the exposure further, as the camera does not give me the right information that I ended up with many under exposed images. The lens widest aperture is f/4, I find I […]

Categories: Everyday Things, forever faces, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, People, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: children portrait, learning photography, photography, portrait, Project 365 - 2012, telelens 70-300mm

Day 223 #Project365

August 10, 2012 by [ayu]

When one person in a family is learning photography, or is a photographer (already accomplished), the fate of the rest of the family is as good as written in stone. Sooner or later, more often than not, they will be asked/cajoled/forced and, or bribed into sitting in front of camera to be a model. This sacrifice is necessary for the good of the one person who learns photography. At this stage it is indeed very self-centered in nature because it […]

Categories: forever faces, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, People, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: learning photography, photography, portrait, Project 365 - 2012

playing with fire

February 23, 2012 by [ayu]

Sitting by the fire and just watching the log burns was one of the highlight if not THE only highlight of camping at night time. Sitting with camera in my hand, staring at the fire got a bit more interesting. Rarely have we had a chance to seee open fire like this in the city, so I was really interested to learn how to take photos of fire. These two images were taken on a different day, and using a […]

Categories: Learning Photography • Tags: camping, fire, learning photography, shutter speed, summer, Tumbarumba