1 June 2008 I made this flash diffuser after reading Chuck Gardner’s instructions on how he builds his flash diffuser and I added some modifications of my own.. It’s very power efficient and directs the light anywhere you want it. The other great thing is that it becomes flat when dismantled. See more and read … Read more
1 June 2008 I am starting to put up lighting diagrams for the lighting setups that I am experimenting with Its part of my desire to share knowledge with the world. Maybe not so much what to do but more on what not to do. I’ve already posted 3. Read on if you want to … Read more
1 June 2008 I had a bit of fun today. My first outing in the middle of broad daylight armed with some speedlites, a lighting stand, remote radio triggers and a sense of humour. See the lighting diagram below. The sun was out in all it glory which made this a bitt of a challenge … Read more
31 May 2008 I took a series of self portraits as part of my experimentation in the last few days. This one is quite an interesting one. See the lighting diagram to know how i did this shot. I used 2 speedlites (580EXII and 580 EX) triggered by the ST-E2. The first speedlite (A) with … Read more
30 May 2008 Well. Not a bad shot though it was a pain to light myself properly. See how I managed to get this shot and the lighting diagram below. I was bitten by the DIY bug the last few days and have spend some time ‘building stuff’. I wrote earlier about my flash diffuser. … Read more
27 May 2008 Sometimes I despair at how decisions are made in this country. The movie 300 was supposed to be shown on ASTRO which has been advertising the movie for the last 4 weeks. Tonight I saw a crawler saying ‘the movie ‘300’ has been withdrawn in compliance of local regulations. we apologise for … Read more
26 May 2008 I have been researching and experimenting with photography concepts the last couple of months. One of the aspects of photography which always leaves me nervous is my usage of flash. I had always thought that bouncing my on-camera flashfrom ceilings and walls would be sufficient for getting great pictures until I realised … Read more
23 May 2008 The International Court Of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague has just delivered judgement on the Pulau Batu Putih (or Pedra Blanca) dispute between Malaysia and Singapore. By a vote of 12 to 4, the ICJ finds that sovereignty over Pulau Batu Putih belongs to Singapore. The ICJ also held that the smaller … Read more
22 May 2008 After a longgggg break from taking portraits (about 2 months which is a lifetime to me. The images I posted in this period were all re-processed from older shoots) I picked up my camera and decided to go for broke. This image was taken as a result of that. One light (580 … Read more
11 May 2008 Not long ago, I was chatting with a close friend of mine and we were discussing (and lamenting) the state of the country’s political landscape. To many people, Barisan Nasional and UMNO (in particular) as well as certain people in positions of power needs to have a serious makeover (I’m downplaying her … Read more