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Photographers
Are you a Photographer or Cameraman?
What’s the difference between a Photographer and a Cameraman? Let me give you some history. Many years ago, when photography was kicking off in Malaysia, most people who became photographers were people who didn’t have a high level of education, and didn’t have a good command of English. They figured it’s easy to become a [...]
The “Thinking Photographer”
There is a big difference between a Photographer and a Thinking Photographer. What makes them different is when you look at the pictures produced by the latter, you can see that there was considerable thought processes going through the photographer’s mind before clicking the shutter. And it shows in the images because they are not [...]
Top Photographer explains why he switched from Canon to Nikon
This is an interesting article and I share some of the same things he mentioned. And that’s why I am deciding to drop Canon and switch over to Nikon. Read the full article here. All my gear is up for sale. I will post the full details soon.
National Geographic photo director discusses the power of Photography
Photography is not dead yet. It’s just evolving. David Griffin, photo director at National Geographic, talks about and demonstrates the power of photography in this multimedia presentation on TED. In case you don’t know, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has [...]
An inside look from the Photographers stand at the Beijing Olympics
Check out this 360 degree high resolution panorama, shot by Kari Kuukka from a photographer’s corral about 30 minutes before the start of the men’s 100m final at Beijing National Stadium on Saturday. It gives an up close look at the working shooters in attendance and the Canon and Nikon gear they were using. To [...]
Catching up with old friends
A few days ago, I had a good time catching up with my old friends/colleagues from AFP in Bangsar. (L-R) Roslan Rahman, Jewel Samad & me. We played pool at Social and had supper at Nirvana mamak. It was good to see them again and catch up on old times. They are here to cover [...]
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