Taken at f/1.4 with my Nikon 24mm [...]]]> Playing with children is my forte given the training that I have gone through. This is the same child I met in Chengdu, China when I was there last year. He was a bit apprehensive when we first met and I soon got him to open up.

Taken at f/1.4 with my Nikon 24mm Aperture Priority ISO 400 1/60s.

Peek-a-boo

For those who may be interested, my next photo-safari will be to Northern Vietnam on the Hanoi-Bac Ha-Sapa route. This safari is now open for registration. You may see the details here.

I was doing my usual Chinese New Year shopping at Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur (or rather my wife was doing hers) when I heard the sound of drums at the [...]]]> Now that I have a iPhone 4S, it makes me wonder if I still need to get a backup camera for my Nikon D3.

I was doing my usual Chinese New Year shopping at Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur (or rather my wife was doing hers) when I heard the sound of drums at the Kwong Siew Temple signifying a Lion Dance was in progress. Never have I seen so many Lions at one place dancing at the same time. Because I did not bring my D3 I had to fall back on whatever camera I had with me. I have never seriously used the iPhone 4S camera not knowing how it can perform given the type of photography I like to do. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised!

Taken [...]]]> This is another shot of the same two monks but this time it was taken at Ta Prohm, the temple ruins in Siem Reap made famous by the shooting of Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie a few years ago (the previous shot posted on January 13th was taken at Preah Khan).

Taken with Nikon D3 + Nikon 24-70mm/2.8 Aperture Priority 2 f/3.2 ISO 400 1/50s.

Enlightenment (Click image to view large)

Talking about teaching photo-safari, I am in the mood for some new destinations starting with the Hanoi-Buc Ha-Sapa route (Vietnam) some time in April or May 2012. If [...]]]> Again taken during my last teaching photo-safari to Siem Reap. It was an amazing and fascinating sight to see these trees as part of the ruins.

Talking about teaching photo-safari, I am in the mood for some new destinations starting with the Hanoi-Buc Ha-Sapa route (Vietnam) some time in April or May 2012. If you are keen to join me on a eat-drink-sleep photography trip, drop me a line here and I will keep you in the loop. Thanks.

By the big, big tree

Taken with the Nikon D3 + [...]]]> This shot was taken during my teaching photo-safari to Siem Reap late last year. We were on our way out to Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, when we passed through this fishing village. What a great place for my type of street portraiture!

Taken with the Nikon D3 + 24-70mm/2.8 aperture priority @ f/3.5 ISO 400 i/400s.

Mama, shed a tear for me

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The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 59,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it [...]]]> The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual review for my blog.

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Here is another shot of her.

Aperture Priority @ f/3.2 1/160s ISO400

HMUA – Nigel Nj

One-on-one workshop with participant Tharma [...]]]> I have received comments that Farinaz Banoo Motiei reminded one of Elizabeth Taylor. I will let you be the judge.

Here is another shot of her.

Aperture Priority @ f/3.2 1/160s ISO400

HMUA – Nigel Nj

One-on-one workshop with participant Tharma Lingam

I started off with the very basics talking about my camera [...]]]> Coaching a newcomer to photography and photoshop (I was told 2 months into photography) was indeed a challenge. I knew I could do it and judging from the shots taken by Tharma here, I think I can say that it was a success.

I started off with the very basics talking about my camera settings followed by taking him round showing him how to 'see the light' while waiting for Nigel (our image consultant) to finish preparing our model Farinaz for the shoot. The shoot soon started. Tharma was initially quite shy but he soon warmed up to the occasion. By the end of the session he was shooting like a pro!

Thank you Tharma, for giving me this experience. You can now enjoy photography from a whole new level. Thanks must also be extended to Nigel for your artistic creations, and to Farinaz for being such a sport.

Here are some shots taken that day. Hope you like them.

Window side-lighting is a great place to shoot especially in available light photography. This will be used to the max for this Friday's one-on-one workshop where I will be faced with many challenges. Should be fun.

workshop.

Window side-lighting is a great place to shoot especially in available light photography. This will be used to the max for this Friday's one-on-one workshop where I will be faced with many challenges. Should be fun.

Model : Juria Hartsman

HMUA ; Nigel Nj