By now, you should have probably heard of my Princess; and the fact that my sister did not bring it to the US because she knows I need to master some basic photography skills in order to be in the industry.
What happened last weekend was.. I attended a basic photography course where the ’students’ were taught various tactics to handle a dSLR, forbidden angles, different modes for different occasions, etc.
I must say I benefited a alot from the course (I must make sure my pictures get praises from my sister.) because I realised some of the advice given by experts simply cannot be found in the book. In fact, those advice were given in such a way that it encourages me to take more pictures, to explore more about the camera as well as to work harder to get extra cash for other lenses. Wuakakakak….
Anyway, below are some of the pictures taken when we were given about an hour to submit a photograph for the class competition. I didn’t win anything because other dSLR holders were just so brilliant! I must improve!!
**Comments are welcomed**
9 Responses
Plastron
13|May|2008 1I’m no expert so you can choose to ignore my comments if you want to…hehehe. But please regard all my criticism as constructive.
Ok, here goes…
1. Your scenery pics (that’s what I called them anyway) such as #1,2,3,4 and 12 (counting from left to right for each row) are so-so nia. I mean, it doesn’t really provoke any thought in me. It’s like I look at it now and will forget it 30 seconds later.
2. Your people pics (pics with a human as the main object) are FANTASTIC~! I get a “a pro shot this” feeling when I look at them. I especially liked #6 and #7.
3. I think your gift lies in taking abstract photos (either that, or I memang really fond of those kinda pics). I seriously like all the abstract photos you’ve taken thus far including your previous ones like your sis’s windscreen. To put it simply, that’s some good stuff right there~!
Overall, I think you’re one of the better photographers that I know and I do know quite a few good ones (just in case you thought I only know the photographer that took my MyKad photo…hee hee hee).
pelfy
13|May|2008 2Hi Plastron. Thank you so much for you comments, I really appreciate it. You know what, almost everyone in the class submitted a picture of either KLCC, or whatever buildings around KLCC (those postcard photos). In fact, I was the only one who submitted a picture of a human as the object (I showed them the little boy on the swing), but I don’t think they like it. That’s why I didn’t win anything. Nevermind, the next time I go for such competition, I will take pictures of dirty drains, overflowing rubbish bins and ’some working men [receiving] $$ from dri.vers’. What about that? *wuaakakakaka*
Plastron
13|May|2008 3Pelfy, photography is an art and art is very subjective…some people like this kinda photo, some people like that kinda photo. I think what’s important as a photographer is to take the type of photos YOU like. Who cares about what other people like anyway?
The only thing I feel that you need, is to refine your already good skills. Maybe I didn’t like your scenery photos because: 70% - I don’t really like those type of photos and 30% - the skill used to take those photos were not on par with similar photos by other photographers resulting in poorer impact on the appreciator (me). But if you practice more and get your “skills in focus” (I just had to add some photography pun here…hehehe), you might do such a good job that I might actually start liking your scenery pics. Remember how I absolutely loved your ‘KL at night’ photos? That’s what I’m talking about…
Your sister
14|May|2008 4Luckily it wasn’t a waste to leave you the dSLR
yen
17|May|2008 5teach me when u bk,ok?
ColourfulWorld
27|May|2008 6Yeah, you can capture the pathetic condition in pudu bus station, dirty drains, overflowing rubbish bins etc. The sister is a turtle conservation scientist, you on the other hand become an environmental journalist. So cool…
ColourfulWorld
28|May|2008 7Anyway, I think you will find this blogger interesting and helpful when it comes to photography. His recent project - lomography makes me filled with awe. There is a similar photo of the Suria KLCC roof. If you could add in the lomo effect then your photos will be nicer.
Alcove de Anggur @ http://alcoveanggur.blogspot.com/
YTSL
31|May|2008 8Yo Pelfy!
Happy graduation! So… found a job yet? Also, have you given up on Photo Hunting? Hope not but it sure looks like it… :S
littlepolaris
01|Jun|2008 9Hi pelfy, so you are in a photography class now? So nice.
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