Making It Right At First Click

I ALWAYS challange myself to make my first shot right thus require me no extra work to deal with the post-processing work that most lausy photographers prefer to do. To be professional means to be able to take control of your tools and produce optimum result at a competant rate... meaning you are accurate in your job. To be professional also means people appreciate your job thus hiring you or paying you for your work. Well, the term "pro" itself can be explained in various ways... for me, i rather want less time but quality produced work.

Photos bellow are ofcourse not the "perfects" that i shot, perfect is self defined in the art world. One may criticize your work, others may value... but still, i say that "beauty is not everything, t's appreciation that matters"... so why care what others say? you convey what you have in mind, thats what artist do and they only gain acceptance when they succed in convincing others what beauty is for them...

These shoots have not been edited for any enhancement. thats what my DSLR sensor sensed when i click the shutter button. You might say its just ordinary, but to get something right at a scene is not as easy as you think it is. Your mind constantly works and if you dont get the calculations right... you'll have to do extra work on the monitor later....

Both shoots above where taken at Warisan Square at night during CNY 2008. To get these result is no piece of cake. You need trained hands and trained technique to produce sharp shoots with the lowest light available.

my tips:
1st, eat enough so that your hand won't shake (as it usually happens to me when im hungry),

2nd, dont use LCD live preview, use the viewfinder and stick it close and firm to your eye,

3rd, Hold your breath at a count of three and click, never breath while snapping since possibility of shake might occur that increase the risk of blurred pictures.

***psst, these tips apply to all camera types... not only DSLR....


These shoot was taken, in the evening. what i like about this is the colors of the sky and the tones shadows and highlights of the buildings. something contrast that makes me feels... GOOD~ what i used? a circular polarizer.. (for those who ain't any idea on what it is, search it at google-circular polarizer). Just fine tune, keep an eye at the viewfinder, notice the color change... when it comes right... you snap...

Im thinking of ordering an NDgrad filter from Cokin, but maybe next time...