Jimin Lai A few words here and there..+6012-656-3535
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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 [...]
Portrait: Nicky
Sometimes, the simplest set up produces the best images.. and this portrait is one really fine example. I have always used available light in my photos and it has been working out fine for me all these years. Only recently, I started implementing flash photography into my work and now I have 3 speedlights which [...]
Nicky & 3 Speedlights
I just bought another SB-800 speedlight, so now I have 3 speedlights in total. That will do for now until I get more cash flow to collect more gear. So here’s a shot of Nicky during my experiment with all 3 speedlights. I will post more photos of Nicky I took last month in my [...]
Upcoming Photography Talk
Attention all photography enthusiasts! Jimin Lai will be hosting a talk at CLICK! Go Live! Experience Centre. So join us and come meet this former AFP Photojournalist. Date | November 6, 2008 – Thursday | FREE Session Title | Photography Talk Time | 7:45 pm ~ 9:00 pm All registrations are on a first-come-first serve [...]
What I think of the new Nikon D90
This is the first Digital SLR camera that shoots video. First let’s look at the specs: 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor Continuous shooting as fast as 4.5 frames-per-second D-Movie Mode—Cinematic 24fps HD with sound: (Record cinematic-quality movie clips at up to 720p HD (1280 x 720 pixels) in Motion JPEG format. Max per movie clip is [...]
Highlights of the “Soul of a Photographer” talk
Thanks to all who came for my “Soul of a Photographer” talk. I apologize if the room was not big enough and maybe there were a lot of people who wanted to attend it but were rejected because of lack of space. A friend of mine, Shah, had brought with him a video recorder and [...]
Photography Talk – “Soul of a Photographer” by Jimin Lai
I have been invited to give a talk next Sunday at the Canon Pro Center in Times Square, KL. The last time I gave a talk was in October 2006 for LensaMalaysia organized by Jeff Ooi. I spoke generally on photojournalism and showed almost 200 pictures. This time for the “Soul of a Photographer” talk, I [...]
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