Monday, August 28, 2006

Newbie to Nikon D70s

Newbie night shoot with Nikon D70s... Final lesson of the Basic Photography Course...
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ZooomM!!!

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26 August 2006
Today is my newbie shoot out with my new toy: Nikon D70s, Tamron 28mm-75mm f2.8 and Nikon 50mm f.18. Still very new to this camera. Not familar with the controls at all.

It's food photography again...
My lunch:
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Girl's Nation Dance Battle @ Funan IT Mall
After lunch, went to Funan IT Mall to shoot an event. Some pictures here...
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More at: http://alvinz.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album56

Friday, August 25, 2006

MILESTONE !

24 August 2006
Today is a milestone. I finally upgraded my camera.
Here's what I've bought:
- D70s (body only)
- Tamron 28mm-75mm f2.8 (plus UV filter)
- Nikon 50mm f1.8

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For those who dunno anything about photography, you can skip this paragraph...
I've got D70s instead of D80 which will be out very soon. No doubt D80 is more powerful, but its also more expensive! Anyway, I dun need 10.2 megapixel also. 6mp is good enough for me. Tamron 28mm-75mm f2.8 instead of kit lense is because of the aperature is wider compared to f3.5 in the kit len. Hence it can produce a better bokeh (blur background). Moreover, it is also a macro lense. I was comparing with the 70mm-300mm f4-f5.6, but chosen the prime lense instead because your leg is the best zoom. So I put that on "KIV" (keep in view). But may get the 18mm-200mm with VR OR 80mm-400mm f4.5-f5.6 with VR instead, but they are really expensive lenses. Didn't get a flash yet. Put SB800 on standby for now. Sad that I have no backup batteries, and only one 1GB compact flash card.

Looking back at my older and other digital cameras...
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My main cameras...
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22 August 2006
Ran over from Suntec City for "Practical Studio Lighting" course at SLCC at 8pm. There's really alot of thing I do not know about studio lighting. Learnt a lot of stuff. I hope that I will be more proficient in my photography skills and more capable after this course. Studio shoot anyone? After this course, the next one will be "Makeover course". From this course, I will learn more about makeup, posing, lighting for portrait shoots and model shoots... But... Lessons end very late! But, for that passion for photography, I will make it!

And now, this is the 3rd design of my self-made namecard...
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Saturday, August 19, 2006

Bukit Timah (19 August 2006)

Went to Bukit Timah to recce the area for an up coming photoshoot. Some pictures here...
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Friday, August 18, 2006

Project X - NUS Bash @ Zouk (17 August 2006)

17 August 2006
Went to Zouk to provide photography coverage for an event. Here are some OTHER pictures... Actual event pictures at: Project X - NUS Bash @ Zouk
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Stayed at Zouk until club closed at 3am... Went around doing some night shots...
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Monday, August 14, 2006

Last day of WCG 2006

13 August 2006
The last day of WCG 2006... More Pictures...
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More pictures of WCG 2006 (11 - 13 August 2006 coverage) at: http://alvinz.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album48

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Another ton of pictures here...

12 August 2006
Early in the morning 5.30am, went to Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal to join the “Reef Walk” tour at Kusu Island. Some pictures taken at this beautiful island.
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Something you don't wish to see here...

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Ah... you can eat this...

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More Pictures at: http://alvinz.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album46

After the Kusu Island, went home and rushed out for a second round of shoot at Suntec City for WCG again. This time round, focus was the cosplay. Met some khakis and there we go again.

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Lots of photographers...

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Stand by at the Esplanade Bridge again for the last round of fireworks.
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Dinner was chicken chop

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Picnic...

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Tripods...

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More Pictures at: http://alvinz.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album47

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11 August 2006
Went to school to pass the pictures taken at Palawan beach on 10 Aug to fellow OG members. Some food photography here...
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Chicken rice for breakfast?

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This was my lunch at Suntec City...

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Durian Ice Kachang

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For more pictures on food photograhy, see also: http://alvinz.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album18

Went to Suntec City to see WCG.

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Stand by at the Esplanade Bridge by 6pm for fireworks.
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So crowded...

More pictures at: http://alvinz.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album45

On my way home, bought fish & chips for dinner... Saw a kitty and I attempted to fed it with my fish & chips but it just ignored it!!!
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I'm just too hungry...

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10 August 2006
Orientation at Palawan Beach, Sentosa. Some pictures here.
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