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Bokeh, is a pronouce from a japanise word, mean blur. Since a lot people like to snap a bokeh effect photo, why not make your bokeh photo special.
1st, look for a portrait lens, such as 50MM with 1.8f aperture.
2nd, cut the shape the you would like to have, and fit in front of your lens.
After that, you will able to get a special effect bokeh photography, it is also suitable to capture portrait too.
Petrol filling stations in the United States a refueling guns of each, there are marked DO NOT TOP OFF, which means that in general we will take refueling guns, filling hole into the car, and then hold ouch live, plus full time ouch jump the gun oil stopped automatically, this time not to hard fuel to your car.
However, in Malaysia we will continue to add integers, right? Ouch jump after efforts by the press or by using point of release approach, efforts to add integers.
After refueling, when you go, please do not do so because you are wrong to spend money!
Reasons not to do so I will now tell you: (more…)
Recently I am preparing to write a sponsorship letter, purpose is to send to some company, invite them as the sponsor for BarCamp Penang, a upcoming event at Penang, probably June 2009. Base on previous KL BarCamp organize at last week, about 500 people participate, and we are expecting around 300 to 500 people to join Penang BarCamp, and a lot of great prize to win.
I plan to try my self, inviting some of the online big community such as digg.com, facebook.com and some local online company to sponsor some credit or free gift as lucky drawl.
I searching around internet, looking for some sample sponsorship letter, but unable to found a suitable one. Also, asking help from some friend, but they are buzy and unable to borrow me their hand. No choice, I have to try my best to write it (more…)
If you are a photographer that always travel here and there, do you take any precaution for photography gear? Here have 10 tips that photographer must take:
Tip #1:
Get a backpack. If you are like me, the weight of your camera bag is directly proportional to the distance you will have to walk to get the best shots. To save your back, ditch the shoulder bag in favor of a good, medium
size backpack. I use a variety of them made by Tamrac and Lowepro, both of which are durable and easy to carry for a very long time without strain. The models I use fit easily under the seat of even the smallest regional jet, yet have room for two large DSLRs, six or seven lenses, a flash, and all of the other accessories that I carry with me. The backpack is also less obvious to thieves than a shoulder bag.
Tip #2:
Change camera straps. We all love those beautiful black and gold Nikon straps that come with our new bodies, but they just scream out to thieves. They also have an annoying tendency to slide off the shoulder. Ditch them in favor of no-slip straps. I use the Upstrap-Pro LT, which absolutely will not slide off my shoulder under any circumstances. Furthermore, the strap is made of Kevlar, which means that it is highly resistant to being cut and therefore further protects your camera from theft.
Tip #3:
Invest in TSA-approved locks. Even though you swear that you will never, ever part with your gear while flying, trust me, the day will come when you will be forced to hand it to a baggage person because it won’t fit in the overhead or under the seat of the plane. As long as you have it in a good padded bag, it will be fine – provided you have locked the zippers so that the bag can’t be opened. I’ve never had it happen, even in the Third World, but I know people to whom it has happened so be prepared. The locks are available at good travel stores; they have combination locks but can also be opened by TSA personnel. (more…)
How to use PhotoPerfect Express
Don’t feel lonely in your quest. The digital imaging revolution has spawned a multitude of fantastic software that now serves as the modern day equivalent of the darkrooms I worked in more than 30 years ago.
Through the years, as the digital age quickly outpaced most darkrooms and processing labs,the high-end professional software image editors such as Photoshop and Nikon Capture NX have dominated the market, and just as quickly we also saw the entry of new user-friendly simple programs that could handle the basics.
Sorting through the options has been a challenge. Most average photographers just want an easy way to get their photos out of their cameras and ready for printing or sharing with friends online. They want speed, ease of use, and if at all possible they want the same results as the professionals.
It’s a tall order and PhotoPerfect Express, by Arcadia Software was obviously designed to meet all those requirements and then some.
We interviewed Olaf Arlt, Arcadia’s Product Manager via long-distance at the company’s offices in Cologne, Germany and asked him how photoPerfect Express was designed. He answered it with one word:“simplicity.” (more…)