08.6
09
by Lilian ·
Recently,someone asked me to help him to take photos of a series of wall hangings. It was a nightmare because the paintings are all very blurred and they are framed with glass. I tried several methods to get a decent photo of each painting and yet, I didn’t get a very good finishing.
How I wish I can bring those paintings down from the wall and give it some photo scanning instead of using my DSLR camera to capture the shots. Of course, I am not allowed to do so because those paintings are over a hundred years old.
I wonder how other experts deal with such situation? Do they have a special scanner or any photo scanning service where they can get really clear and sharp images? Does it make you curious how they get nice photos of those antique paintings?
Anyway, at the end of it, the old paintings were made into a video. Since it is a video, the finished products was quite okay and after adding some filter to the photos I took, they do look really mesmerizing. I am glad that I had taken the task of taking the photos with and without flash and at one point, I even asked for the room lights to be switched off.
Now, I have begun to see how clever manipulation of old paintings can actually evoke some a sense of history when we produce videos. From now on, I will start to hunt for old photos and old images so that I can keep them as archives and it will be useful in future to turn them into relics when I produce videos.
Still, I would have preferred photo scanning because there is no glare and no blurry images. But the thing with photo scanning is the large file size which can be rather taxing on our video editing and video transfer process.
03.31
09
by Lilian ·
Recently, I had a chance of learning from a very professional videographer who is also an expert in photography. The class was only eight hours but I managed to pick up a lot of tips and tricks from him. It makes a whole lot of difference between reading and actually attending a class conducted by someone professional. So, if I have a chance, I will want to take a whole photography course to learn all that I haven’t learn.
Of course, photography is something that you either like or just being impartial to it. Not everyone has the passion to go all the way to learn the technical stuffs of a camera to the finer points of the art call photography. But for those who does have the passion, it is always fun to pursue a course.
Take for example, wedding photography. There are hundreds and thousands of wedding photographers out there but majority of them produce the same kind of work. If you have seen one, you have seen all. However, there are gems of photographers who really produce breath-taking shots and pictures that make you go wow! I have seen a wedding album taken with black and white photography techniques. It reminiscence of the wedding photos of the 1940s, 50s and 60s which exude a certain charm and romance like our grandmothers’ era.
So, if you are looking for good photography tips and wish to find a professional photography course to become a photographer, check out some of the excellent websites out there. The New York Institute of Photographer has some good articles for reading as well.
03.31
09
by Lilian ·
Over here in Malaysia, most of the Chinese graveyards are rather unkept and not suitable for visiting unless it is during the annual grave clearing festival or Ching Ming which falls on April 5th this year. Otherwise, if there is a funeral, the grave digger will probably make a pathway for the mourners. On other days, it is best to keep away from the graveyards. Not because of the fear of ghosts or wandering spirits but rather snakes as the graveyards are rather bushy.
So, at every annual Ching Ming, I will bring along my camera to take lots of photos of the graves. I love the sombre mood mixed with the vibrant relatives there who burn all sorts of earthly treasures for the deceased.
Seen above is a family who offered a lot of earthly treasures like a massage chair, a huge bungalow with an equallly big, black hat and lots of gold and silver ingots.
Some of my photos above are edited with Picnik which is an online photo editing software for Flickr users. I love the Premium Picnik but cannot part with USD24.95 for it. However, they provide a few free choices.
So, go visit the nearest graveyard and get some interesting photos.
03.28
09
by Lilian ·
I think I will bring my camera out and take people staying in dark places. I personally do not feel anything special about Earth Hour and am not going to be bothered with it. I won’t be at home so there is not lights to switch off.
This Earth Hour thingie has taken off big time. The company who markets this idea certainly had done well. Almost every restaurants, hotels, shopping malls and etc want to be part of this mania.
Sometimes, some well co-ordinated and much publicized mobile marketing can hit the big one. If you are into marketing and have never tried mobile advertising or anything like that, then, you should check out how the company has helped their clients with one of those mobile coupons.
Radios are promoting these. TV stations are even promoting these through radios as well. Mobile marketing product is taking off well. The younger generations are all into mobile and they do spent a lot of money on texting. So, what better way than to reach these groups with mobile marketing.
I am sure Earth Hour will receive some active participation with their aggresive marketing. But do they use mobile marketing too? Did anyone opt to receive reminders that it is time to switch off their lights?
03.13
09
by Lilian ·
I didn’t know that I can learn so much from just two session with a videographer. He is like a walking camera manual, photography magazine and expert in photography put together.
I only spent two weekends listening to his lecturer and discovered so many things I didn’t know before. On top of that, having visual slides and the person to explain things, it is so much easier to learn things.
So, if given a choice, I will attend a serious course on photography. I believe it will greatly benefit me as I already have some basic skills. Who knows, I may even turn professional with the skill.
However, the courses are rather expensive and not within my means. So, I can only dream of studying further unless someone wants to take me under his wings.
Students are so fortunate nowadays because all the facilities are given to them. They can study online and even get help online for
Michigan State University MSU ME 201. One just need to know where to find things like Mechanical Engineering Homework Answer and studying become a breeze. But of course, at the end of the day, it is how we physically perform and deliver results that count.
