Photo Sharing Website

Today I registered for an online photo album. This website has been around for some years and I had even registered an account before. 

Free membership account enable members to upload 1000 pictures and 100 videos. Free membership gets these;

• customize your own homepage
• store and share 1000 photos + 100 more for each month of membership
• upload on the go from your mobile phone

Another account is Premium membership where member can upload up to 5000 photos in up to 150 albums. Membership for Premium account is $19.99 per year a d get all these features; 

upload 5,000 photos and 100 videos, plus more each month

browse Webshots with no ads

download as many photos as you want

get exclusive pro shots photos

access our highest-resolution and widescreen photos

Firdaus

Two portrait of my youngest son 

Camera Canon 1000D

KL Photoawards2009 Contest

Time Out KL and its partner is calling for photographers to participate in the KL Photoawards 2009 for contemporary portraiture. Both professional and amateurs are invited to submit up to six images for the contest. 

Prizes : Professional USD 3,000 (RM10,500) and trophy

Non Proseffional USD 1500 (RM 5,250) and trohpy. 

There are two runner-up prizes in each category.

Portraits submitted by the top 40 finalists will be displayed in a public exhibition at the Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in May.

The deadline for the contest is on Mar 1, 2009.

For more information, visit klphotoawards or e-mail Steven Lee at info@klphotoawards.com.

Bloggers Paintball Tournament

These are pictures taken during the Bloggers Paintball Tournament organised by Advertlets, My NPL and MAPAAC. Read full story of my involvement at Nasi Lemak Roti Canai Teh Tarik. 

Freestylers Modified Pickup

This modified pickup truck was one of the participants in the International Extreme Auto Show in Kuala Lumpur recently. This pick up can dance.

Taken using Benq Compact Digital Camera

Lanterns Making A Presence

I took this picture while having lunch at IKEA this afternoon. Camera Canon 100 D F 5.7  ISO 800.

Humanitarian Message

Fotothing

I have uploaded some photos on my page at fotothing. Click HERE. 

Fotothing is a website open to anybody who want to post photos. It is just like a blog but instead of words it is replaced with members photos. A picture says a thousand words. This website allows members to share their photos with friends, family and whoever in the world. Your photo can also be commented by other members. 

Many of us have been using picassa, photopages, flickr, photobucket or the many other website for uploading photos. At fotothing, user can store photos as documentation of anything that comes into your mind.

This website also has the full RSS feeds  so one can easily link to the latest photos from your web site or blog. This website is free and a free user have a limitation of only being able to upload only 10 photos in 24 hours.

What Is ISO?

ISO is short for International Organization of Standardization, a governing body in Europe that provide standards in many aspect and subjects.  Companies are using these ISO as proof of their quality and projecting their business image. 

In the area of photography ISO means something else. It means film speed ratings and in digital photography it measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. ISO has replaced the ASA or American Standards Association. Those days films were sold as ASA50, ASA 100, ASA 200, ASA 400, ASA 800 and ASA1600. Digital cameras now have interchangeable ISO settings. 

How does ISO affects your picture? Read HERE. 

Building a DSLR System

This article was written by Philip Greenspun and appeared on the internet. 

Digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras are the standard tool for serious photographers. With the introduction of cameras such as the Nikon D40 and the Canon Digital Rebel XTi the market for digital SLR cameras has expanded tremendously. A point-and-shoot compact digital camera can offer reasonably good image quality, but a digital SLR, which usually looks a lot like an old standard 35mm film camera and may use the same lenses, offers the following advantages:

• accurate, large, and bright optical viewfinder
• fast operation and large controls
• excellent image quality in low "available" light situations when it is necessary to use higher ISO speeds
• interchangeable lenses

Read more HERE. 

Digital Photographers 10 Good Habits

While browsing the forum in Photomalaysia, I found this tutorial article written by Yusof Hashim. 

Go HERE to read the10 good habits mentioned:

1. Shoot in RAW
   
2. Shoot a little to the right of histogram
   
3. Use atripod, monopod or cable release
   
4. Keep lenses, filters, eye piece and sensors clean
   
5. Use manual focus
   
6. Use spot or Center Weighted metering
   
7. Use the lowest ISO setting possible
   
8. Bracket,bracket,bracket
   
9. Use burst exposure to freeze fast action
   
10. Take the flash off the hot shoe 
    

Beautiful Models?

These are pictures I took during the International Extreme Auto Show at Bukit Jalil last December. Its only picture of miniature cars on display and taken using my Benq DC E800 Compact Digital Camera with 8.1 megapixel.

Above: Shutter speed 1/402s  Aperture value f2.9  ISO 80 Focal length 5.7 mm Auto white balance and flash did not fire.

Above: Shutter speed 1/365s  Aperture value f2.9  ISO 80 Focal length 5.7 mm  Auto white balance and flash did not fire

Above : Shutter speed 1/226s  Aperture value f2.6  ISO 80  Focal length 5.7 mm  Auto white balance and flash did not fire

Above : Shutter speed 1/402s  Aperture value  f2.9  ISO 80    Focal length 5.7mm  Auto white balance and flash did not fire.

First Camera Magazine

Tonight I bought my first photography magazine Digital Camera Magazine published by Velocity Media Sdn. Bhd. It is issue 37 January 2009. A copy is priced RM 9.00 and I think it is a decent price.

Of course I used to to buy photography related magazines in the 80s when I was serious about photography but left the hobby when my SLR camera broke down. Now with a new DSLR I am starting my second wave of my photography hobby but this time I am pairing it with blogging. It is one way to publish my work for comments from my readers. 

Among the contents of this January issue among other  includes:

• 25 essential photoshop skills  - top techniques explained 
  
• Take control of camera settings
  
• Focal length matters
  
• Family portraits
  
• Street photography
  

 

KLCC

Taken at KLCC this evening. All characteristic are automatic set up by camera. No flash fired.

Shutter speed 1.12s Aperture 3.5 ISO 800 Focal length 23mm

Aperture f/3.5  Shutter 1/16s ISO 800 Focal length 18mm

Testing The Canon

These are more test using the newly bought Canon to get myself familiarise with the toy. After all it takes time to master. 

Shutter Speed 1.64s / Aperture f/5 / ISO 400 / Focal length 42mm

Shutter Speed 1/128s / Aperture value f/8 / ISO 100 / Focal length 55mm

Shutter Speed 1/166s / Aperture value f/9.1 / ISO100 / Focal length 55mm

After All I Bought A Canon

At last I bought a DSLR camera that I have been planning for sometimes. Eventhough at first I was aiming for the Nikon 40D but I ended up buying a Canon 1000D because of a better deal. There isnot much different between both models in term of the package offered. I opted for the Canon firstly for its higher megapixels (10.1) compared to 6.1 megapixels. Then the image stabiliser and of course the price. Its RRP is RM 1999 and most shop that I went to was selling the camera at the RRP. I bought mine at RM 1700 without the SD card which I turn down because I already have the card from my present camera. 

Picture below: This is the Canon 1000D that I bought. 

Below: This is the first trial I did after getting hold on the camera. A first time user with DSLR.

Ooooppssss, I did it again.

After I bought the camera, this is another try outdoor. Maybe the quality is not that good. After all a beginner using DSLR. 

The two pictures below are the test for macro. The first is the test I tried out at the shop while the second at my house. 

Happy New Year 2009

GOOD BYE 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009. WISHING A POSPERUOUS YEAR AHEAD

Picture Credit : Mstar online

Canon EOS 1000D

Last night I went out again to survey for DSLR at Endah Parade of commonly known as Carrefour in Sri Petaling. There are two photo shops at Endah Parade. On one of them I browsed through the Canon EOS 1000D and also the Nikon D40. This Canon is a new model according to their website. 

Between the two that I compared, 1000D has a 10.1 Imaging performance compared to 6.1 for Nikon D40.  1000D was tagged at RM 1999 which is a bit out of my budget. However I am planning to go to Low Yatt again tomorrow on the first day of 2009.