Water-marking

Hi,

I just found out how to watermark my photographs. I'm not sure if it really works but it looks cool and protects my pics. Try to beat it. If you beat it, tell me I would like to improve the watermarking. Thanx :D

The watermark is at the bottom right of this pic.

Tyy

Posted as promised

Hi,
I have posted some chinese new year photos as promised yesterday.
Those photographs that you see f/1.8 at 50mm is taken using the new nikon f/1.8 50mm lens we bought yesterday.
Click here to view
Happy viewing and wish you a happy chinese new year!
Tyy

Mine and dad's equipments (just posting for fun)

Hi,

Cameras:
Nikon D50 DSLR
Fujifilm S5 pro DSLR

Lens:
Sigma 18mm-200mm f/3.5-5.3
Sigma 28mm-70mm f/2.8
Sigma 70mm-200mm f/2.8
Nikon 18mm-55mm f/3.5-5.3
Nikon 50mm f/1.8

Converters:
Sigma 2x teleconverter
Nikon fisheye converter

Flash:
Nikon Sb-600

Tyy

New edition! The nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens!

Hi,
Today I went with dad to sim lim to get this lens...
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Af
This lens is perfect for portrait shots. The object or person in your photograph totally stands out. It is super cool!!
And who says all cool lens is expensive? My favourite lens are the Nikon 50mm f/1.8, the Nikon 18-55mm kit lens and the sigma 70-200mm f/2.8. I like the two nikon lens for their usefulness and userfriendly-ness. But i love the sigma 70-200 for the sharp images and built. Despite this one being the expensive one...But still! 2 out of my 3 favourite lens are not that expensive!
Guess the price of the lens my dad bought today?
$177!!!
Isn't that quite affordable for a Nikon f/1.8 lens? I find it is pretty affordable.
However, for every large apecture lens the problem is that it might be too bright or over-exposed. So have to play with white-balence(WB) liao.
So bye for now!
Tyy
I'm going to post some photos taken by it after new year. So look out!

Just a side note

Hi,
Adding on to my previous post, photography is not all about the camera. It is the art, it is the composing. Technology is only an item that helps you to achieve what you want easier. In photography, you can have the best camera, the best speedlight, the best lens and so on. But if you do not know how to compose a picture, the pictures you take will suck. It is the composing that matters and also the technique and skill. But most importantly, it is the composing. So work on your artistic composing instead of cameras. Actually any kind of camera will do, point-and-shoot, disposable camera or DSLRs.

Do not keep changing cameras because of the technology. My dad used the D50 for like 6-7 years before changing to his S5 pro. Now I handle the D50. But do you see any defects or suck photos I posted? If there is, it is probably me, not the camera. So just get a camera you feel comfortable with and work on your composing. Do not change untill you think you are ready for it.

My post yesterday is actually an introductory post.

So, Bye
Tyy

My Camera

Hi,
I think as a beginner on photography blogging, I should start off with the most most basic. My Camera.

Actually I think I have no rights to affect your choiced camera but I'm just writing this as a tip for beginners buying a camera. I do have the little experience. You know, those bit. So ya, just a disclaimer: Do not blame me for anything. I treat this as a hobby. Serious hobby? Maybe... So lets start. (Just to say, I might not be talking about pro cameras like D3, D2x, 1D this sort of camera. Cos people buying this camera are probably pros who don't need tips)

What's important in picking a camera? Many people ask this question. It is actually very subjective. Depends on what you are buying it for. Just ask yourself this question. What will you be using your camera for. Some sports photographer use fast cameras like Nikon D3, Nikon D300 or Canon D1...just to name a few.

For my dad and I, we take landscape portraits and family portraits. So we could zoom down our search for a camera from so many of them. Most importantly for us, it is the colour, not the speed. For colour it is the CCD. After a long search, like a few weeks, we decided on this camera...

(photos courtesy of dpreview.com)

The fujifilm S5 pro camera!! It has fantastic colour, one of the best and unrivalled by Nikon d300/d2x.

Many think like Fujifilm and then just have a bias judgement about the camera. But as a user together with my dad, I have discovered the prowess of it. Yes, prowess. The colour is super because it uses a super CCD. But people might ask, what about the built. The built is excellent!! And it is actually a twin of Nikon's D200 just that it has a super CCD.(Its mount is a Nikon F-mount) This camera feels very...very...sturdy, strong, powerful and pro.

The Strengths of this camera: Basically, the worth is see in this camera is its superb colour and excellent built.

Weakness: It is probably the speed. At 3fps, it is easily rivalled by cameras of its range. But I said depends on your use.

Lets compare some pictures:

My sister here in Europe.

Taken with a S5 pro on a Sigma 18mm-200mm lens, f/3.5-6.3

(photo courtesy of http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/2495911065_4b91b0fc83.jpg)

This is a picture taken on a Nikon D300 with a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Just compare the skin colour, it is so obvious that the S5 pro is better in colour.

It is quite a good choice for people who shoot portraits. and the price is tha price of entry level Nikon cameras! Now the price is S$1699 for the S5 pro body and the sigma 18mm-200mm lens.

So most importantly, know what you want. Don't just go random and listen to salesman entirely. Do your research, you know, like check out with experts and read online reviews, sample pictures...One place I can recommend is Camera Hospital in Singapore, around Bencoolen Street. It is from there that I learnt about the S5 pro.

Hope you will have a better idea of buying a camera after this.

Bye, Tyy

Starting this

Hi,
For those who know me and read my main blog, this is my photography blog. For those who don't know me, now you do. Like fellow photography enthusiast, I love to share my little growing knowledge of photography. So I created this blog here as a medium. Feel free to give your feedbacks at my tagboard. Also, you can take a look at my gallery which I will be building up soon.
So bye for now,
Tyy