Reza Ali 19 January 2009 Sometimes the best portraits I have taken are the ones which had the least preparation, the least amount of thought and the least amount of expectations. Like this one of Danic. I was preparing for a very important portrait shoot and my friend Danic had kindly agreed to lending himself to me … Read more
4 January 2009 I love taking portraits of people. There’s nothing like that feeling you get when someone see a print of their portrait for the first time. The big smile, the sparkle in the eye. Whatever inhibition or shyness they have disappears when they see a beautiful portrait of themselves. These are a selection … Read more
29 December 2008 Shadows of a gate Now that I have solved my film developing woes I can concentrate on the vision of my photography. I read an excellent article by George Barr on Luminous Landscape entitled ‘Taking Your Photography To The Next Level’. In Part 3 of that series, Mr Barr writes, ‘It seems … Read more
28 December 2008 I have been facing serious problems on developing film. Hallelujah Problem solved. Read on if you want to know how… I use a Paterson tank with plastic reels and use the paddle twisting method to provide agitation. I’ve tried the following changes: – change the way I pour in and pour out … Read more
25 December 2008 I was observing these 2 kids play and it suddenly reminded me of my childhood. This is a tribute to all our childhood friends. People that played such an important part of our life growing up. We may never see them again and if we were to bump into them, we probably … Read more
24 December 2008 2008 was a year of great growth for me. If I were to list it all the things which has happened to me in terms of my photography, the list would be long indeed. But here are 5 highlights: January – Trip to India. New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur May- embarking on … Read more
17 December 2008 Jim Collins, author of the book ‘Good To Great’ said in the book, ‘Good is the enemy of great’, What that means is that being good at something (or even recognising that you are good at something) you can fall into what he calls the curse of competency and once that happens, … Read more
3 November 2008 I have fallen in love with rangefinder shooting and film. Ever since I got my Leica M6 TTL I’ve taken about 50 rolls of film. There’s just something about it that makes you want to make any excuses to take pictures. I still have my dSLR and lenses and use it to … Read more
23 October 2008 Sometimes, you walk around and something happens in a split second. You have to be ready to take that shot. When I’m just walking around I always have my camera in a ready position which is simply setting it at f/8, adjusting the shutter for correct exposure and focussed at the hyperfocal … Read more
23 October 2008 I went on walkabout today. Filled my bag with lots of film and just drove to the middle of Kuala Lumpur, parked the car and went walkabout. During the walk, I went to Chow Kit Road which has a large market and people sell all sorts of stuff. It is also a … Read more