It has been days since I’ve been complaining bout how bossan i am sitting at home having nothing better to do than chatting, checking mails … sleep

On the way back from Kuantan there were consrtuctions going on repairing the road, I ask a friend of mine "ape keje diorang buat malam-malam kat highway nie", answer "making sure that people can see that there’s a construction going on and to avoid xcident"

ooo .. lagi boring agaknyer dok kat tengah-tengah highway .. malam-malam ..sorang-sorang. At least if i’m bored i’m at comfort, bole tengok TV, surf the net. What more could I ask. I guess I should appreciate more of what i have. When u r to comfortable with ur life u’ll take things for granted and complain more …..

Preset your Exposure and Focus

When set to auto, some cameras can take a while to adjust for white
balance and focus. This is the 2-3 second delay between when you
first push the shutter button, and the shot actually being taken.

 

If this happens with your camera, try presetting these by holding the
shutter release half way down to tell the camera to focus before you
need to take the shot.

Then, keep your finger held half way down until you get the perfect
shot, or use your camera’s ‘lock exposure’ feature to keep the
exposure settings locked until you find the right time to shoot.

Presetting your exposure and focus can REALLY help out then taking
shots of children. They tend to not sit in one place waiting for you
to adjust your camera, so the best shots are taken when you are
prepared for a candid moment - eg when the child is engrossed in a
task.

Next time : The piece of equipment professionals never leave the house
without.

by David Peterson

Take More, And Erase Your Shots

The ability to erase your photos is one of the major advantages of a
digital camera. You’d be mad not to use this to the fullest extent!

Take MANY more shots than you think you need, and then erase those
that aren’t right.

Every half an hour, go back through your most recent photos erase any
that don’t make the grade, or you have better versions of.

Because you’ll be erasing often you can just keep the ‘best of the
best’. Erasing often also ensures you don’t need a large memory card,
as it will not be storing your not-so-perfect images.

If you’re always pressed for time, you can either invest in a larger
memory card, or copy your images to another storage device like a
laptop or card storage unit until a later point.

This is also a huge tip when photographing groups. With such a large
number of people, there always seems to be someone blinking, or
looking the other way. Having a large number of shots means you can
pick the best of them to keep.

Next time : Sick of the wait between when you press the shutter and
when the shot is taken? This secret will eliminate this!

by David Peterson

 

Photographing Children

Children make a wonderful subject. Here are some tips for ensuring
photos of children are even more memorable.

 

Meet them eye-to-eye

Bring yourself down to the child.s level . even if you need to
crouch down. This will give your shots a ‘kids eye view’ and
won’t distort their image (as taking the shot from above does).

 

Capture natural expressions

While posed shots are great, often better results can be gained
by capturing an image when their thoughts are preoccupied with
something else . eg while at play. You.ll capture their faces
enjoying the moment rather than thinking about the camera.

 

Familiarity ensures success

Children who have grown up having their photo taken will be a
lot less likely to freeze or show off in front of a camera.
Start early and make photo taking a part of every day out.

 

Children grow up quickly

Record their growth from toddler to child to young adult by
taking a family photo every year around the same time . either
the first day of school, or during spring events.

Next Time : A technique for ensuring that with every group of
photos you take, you’ll always have a couple of great ones.

by David Peterson

 Ada Apa Dengan Mu
Sudah maafkan aku, segala salahku
Dan bila kau tetap bisu
Ungkapkan salahmu
Dan aku sifatku, dan aku khilafku
Dan aku cintaku, dan aku rinduku
Sudah, lupakan semua
Segala berubah
San kita terlupakan, kita terluka
Dan aku sifatku, dan aku khilafku
Dan aku cintaku, dan aku rinduku

Kutanya malam, dapatkah kau lihatnya
Perbedaan yang tak terungkapkan
Tapi mengapa kau tak berubah
Ada apa denganmu

Oh…hanya malam dapat meleburkan
Segala rasa yang tak terungkapkan
Tapi mengapa kau tak berubah
Ada apa denganmu

Mungkin Nanti
Saatnya ku berkata mungkin yang terakhir kalinya
Sudahlah lepaskan semua kuyakin inilah waktunya
Mungkin saja kau bukan yang dulu lagi
Mungkin saja rasa itu telah pergi

Dan mungkin bila nanti kita kan bertemu lagi
Satu pintaku jangan kau coba tanyakan kembali
Rasa yang kutinggal mati
Seperti hari kemarin saat semua disini

Dan bila hatimu termenung bangun dari mimpi2mu
Membuka hatimu yang dulu cerita saat bersamaku
Mungkin saja kau bukan yang dulu lagi
Mungkin saja rasa itu telah pergi

Dan mungkin bila nanti kita kan bertemu lagi
Satu pintaku jangan kau coba tanyakan kembali
Rasa yang kutinggal mati
Seperti hari kemarin saat semua disini

Tak usah kau tanyakan lagi simpan untukmu sendiri
Semua sesal yang kau cari semua rasa yang kau beri

Topeng
ku dapat melintas bumi
ku dapat meragai hari
ku dapat melukis langit
ku dapat buat mu berterik
tapi ku dapat melangka pergi
bila kau tipu aku disini 2x
tapi buka dulu topenmu 2x
biar kuliat warnamu
kan kulihat warnamu

kau dapat jereahkan aku
kau dapat buat kuberseri
kau dapat buatku mati
kau dapat hitamkan pelangi
tapi ku dapat melangka pergi
bila kau tipu aku disini 2x
tapi buka dulu topenmu 2x
biar kuliat warnamu
kan kulihat warnamu

Semua Tentang Kita

Waktu terasa semakin berlalu
Tinggalkan cerita tentang kita
Akan tiada lagi kini tawamu
Tuk hapuskan semua sepi di hati
Teringat di saat kita tertawa bersama
Ceritakan semua tentang kita

Ada cerita tentang aku dan dia
Dan kita bersama saat dulu kala
Ada cerita cerita tentang masa yang indah
Saat kita berduka saat kita tertawa

What have I been doing for the past few days ?? Good question hmmmm …aaaa …. let me see, tido bangun, makan, main game, tido, bangun, main game, makan ….. aiiyakkkkk bussaannnyer dok umah.

Tadi pegi ambik keta kat umah Ayul sebab dia pegi Kota Kinabalu … hehehe esok bole la pegi jalan-jalan. Actually got few arrons tu run …. pegi rumah Aunty Connie hantar baju, pegi rumah Tok (lama tak jenguk Tok) lepak-lepak mana tau ader sambal udang petai… nyum nyum…beli barang dapor (macam la selalu masak … mokekekeke). Apasal tetiba banyak pulak keje nak buat nie. Tapi yg penting esok nak ajak fida keluar pegi la mana-mana asalkan keluar.

Feeda .. about Feeda atau nama saintifiknyer Faridah bt Abdul Rashid menetap di Taman Melawati, Lama dah dok situ cuma bila masuk Unitar ajer tau dia dok situ. So kalau bussan bussan tu pegi la umah dia naik basikal … jgn main-main dulu tak teringin pon naik beskal sekarang dah rajin sikit semenjak ader basikal mahal kat rumah milik nije (pinjam la …. aper nak buat). Beskal ribu- ribu mana mampu nak beli. Tapi sekarang beskal tu dah dipindah milik kepada Pisha. Berbalik pada story mory Feeda. Dia nie pemalu orang nyer .. moekeke… jarang melepak, susah kalau nak ajak dia keluar. Kalau keluar pon mesti hantar balik sebelom kol 10. Macam Cinderella… Ko mesti dah sangap jugak kan dok umah … takper esok kiter pegi Jusco …. Jusco pon Jusco lah. …  Lama dah nie aku tak jumpa ko semenjak habis paper hari tu. Rumah masing2 sikit punya dekat tapi tak penah nyer bertembung.

Have been browsing the net quite a lot trying to find information abaout  Cameron Highland. Been there almost every year but never do get bored of it.  Kalau jadi la pegi this July  it will be a twice  a year event … muahaha … kalau pasal makan angin  cepat jer cari details  padahal sebulan lagik tu. Tengah cari details bout places that we havent been yet in Cameron. It seems that there are a few mountains in Cameron. There’s Gunung Jasar, Gunung Berembun and Gunung Perdah ..they say it takes bout 1 1/2 hours to 2 to reach the summit.  not to say bout Gunung Brinchang and Irau lah it is where trekkers go. Gunung Brinchang u can either hike up or go by car (lagi syok naik keta … leh makan angin smabil minum teh and lepak-lepak tepi ladang teh.) Tak sabar lak nak pegi …

Yesterday i finished the game Veridian Room after dunno 3 days of playing, finally.
Today is another one of my sangap daysss …. there’s another game called Blue Chamber from Fasco. Adoohh stress giler main game nie. If u guys are in for challenges … try this..

click here to try out the game

Do try the Crimson Room first if u havent yet play the game.

Place your subject off-center

Rather than placing your main subject in the middle of the screen, place it
to one side and ensure something interesting is in the background that fills the
remainder of the image.

This can be especially effective if the background has the same theme. For
example, if photographing a child opening a Christmas present, frame them to one
side and have the Christmas Tree with unopened presents filling the rest of the
image.

There are a few guidelines that cam help you place your subject in the frame.

 

The Rule of Thirds

One of the most popular rules in photography is the
"Rule of Thirds". It is a simple rule that can add dynamism to your photos.
Simply, divide the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. When
composing your shot, place important elements either along these lines, or where
the lines intersect - NOT at the centre of the frame.

For example, place a subject’s eyes where the top line is, or place your
subject on the place in the image where two of these lines intersect.

It’s a very simple rule to follow and will result in a nicely balanced, easy
on the eye picture. It also helps get rid of the ‘tiny subject and large amount
of space’ tendency because you need to position items relative to the edges of
the frame.

Having said this, the Rule of Thirds is also one of the rules you’ll want to
break often! This is fine - the Rule of Thirds is more of a guideline and
sometimes you will find a better image when you break the rule.

Next time : Some tricks to get winning shots involving one of the most
troublesome subjects - children!

by David Peterson

Use Optical rather than Digital Zoom

Cameras are marketed with both an Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom capability.

If you’ve used a film camera, you’ll be used to optical zoom. Optical zoom
uses the lens of the camera (the optics) to bring the subject closer. Digital
zoom uses clever software to digitally enlarge a portion of the image - thus
simulating optical zoom.

So, which is better? Definitely Optical zoom. Here’s why.

Digital zoom is not really ‘zoom’ in the strictest definition of the term.
Digital zoom just enlarges the image. Eg it takes a portion of the image and
enlarges it back to full size. You lose quality because of the enlargement
process so photos that have been taken with digital zoom won’t look as good as
those without.

You can perform the same result using image editing software on your
computer. In fact, it can be better to crop and enlarge using your image
software in your computer as you can decide exactly what part of the image to
enlarge, and how much to enlarge by.

So when taking shots, use optical zoom only. If you need to zoom in further,
use your editing software to select the best part of the image to keep. Ensure
your camera warns you when it’s switching to digital zoom from optical zoom, or
use your settings to disable digital zoom entirely.

Why is clarity important? The more clarity you have in your image, the larger
the printed size can be without the image appearing fuzzy, or blocky. If you
want to keep clarity in your images, use the optical zoom whenever possible, and
avoid the digital zoom.

How do you use Optical Zoom? When you zoom in using your camera, it will use
Optical zoom first and then use Digital zoom. You can usually set your camera to
notify you when it starts to use the Digital zoom, or tell it to not use digital
zoom at all. Consult your manual for details.

Next time : A little known secret, used all the time by professionals,
that result in a pleasing, nicely balanced photo.

by David Peterson

was browsing thru the net the other day and found something interesting…. for those who love photography, here r some secrets that might help giving u guys some idea’s.

Move In Closer

Almost any shot will look better if you take two or three steps closer to
your subject. Filling the frame entirely with your subject will make a terrific
difference to your photos.

Alternatively, instead of moving closer, use the Optical or Digital Zoom of
your camera to get a close up shot.

When taking shots of family and friends, most people place the subject’s full
body in the frame, or place head and arms in the shot. Instead, fill the frame
with your subject’s FACE only - particularly if they are smiling or are in a
moment of reflection.

Why does this work? With less clutter in the image, there’s less to draw the
eye away from the main subject of your photo. Also, human faces (particularly
children’s faces) are something we all feel pleasure looking at.

If you can’t get close enough when you’re taking the shot, you can zoom in
later using photo editing software - crop out everything except the subject’s
face and see what a difference it makes.

When using the viewfinder for close shots, be careful of Parallax. Because
the viewfinder is not at the same position as the camera’s lens, centering the
subject in the viewfinder may mean it is not centered for the lens resulting in
an off-center final picture. Most digital cameras now come with an inbuilt LCD
screen. You can eliminate this problem by using the LCD - which shows you what
the lens sees - rather than the viewfinder.

Next time : A secret to help you move closer without sacrificing
picture quality.

by David Peterson

More tips to come ……