October 2010
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September 2010
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February 2010
2 posts
Scott Kelby speaks up for iPad
And to be honest with you, he has some valid points.
Q. After the iPad was introduced, most analyists greatly upped their predictions for how many million units Apple will sell in the iPad’s first year. Do they know something we don’t know? A. Yup. They know that the iPad isn’t for everyone, just like the iPhone isn’t for everyone, but they also know there are enough people who, when they see...
January 2010
6 posts
“It remains far more important to have a great product than it is to be great in...”
– Shel Israel, author of Twitterville
This blog is not going to be dead after all
I changed my mind :P
This blog has moved on
blogger - manual uploading - tumlblr….
And now it shall be wordpress. Hopefully it will stay that way.
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Composition
Pretty much the same message but using a very different composition. What do you think?
December 2009
21 posts
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How scams operate in Clubsnap
I saw some chap on Clubsnap selling an item for a very good price and thought it might be a steal. However, a second look at his post (i was viewing on the phone just now) reminded me of something that a seller once warned me of - Scams in Clubsnap.
I wanted to blog about this since a while back but it constantly slipped out of my mind.
Now that such possible scams have surfaced again, i feel...
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FYP work-in-progress
I don’t normally put up my FYP photos for people to see, especially during work-in-progress.
But i like this shot and figured it would be great to share it.
But first, a shameless picture of myself working on the shot.
And now for the shot.
What do you think?
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Return of bythewei's speedlites
I have not been shooting much with speedlites lately. But since the drastic recent events, they have become a cheaper alternative to monoblocs. But not using monoblocs does not necessary mean lousier photos. End of the day, it really is about how you modify your lights and use them to the fullest potential.
So here’s an example of using speedlites for a simple shoot.
I have always wanted...
Consultation for buying photography gear
At this rate i am being consulted for buying photography gear, i think i can make a career out of it.
“We need you to agree to the legal terms in our contract so that we can more...”
– Definitely one of my all-time favorites from clientsfromhell.
Questions about strobes
Once in a while i do offer buying advices for the lost souls of photography. Wait.. make that all the time. So now, i have decided to publish some questions once in a while and hopefully i can be of your help. (It also helps that i can refer future souls here instead of typing the same replies :P )
Q:
Hi Wei Li Need you advise. Myself and XXX are thinking of buying cheap outdoor battery...
Lame thread titles from Clubsnap
Honestly one area where us photographers lack in creativity is names of forum thread titles. This is especially so wrt Clubsnap and most are from TFCD photoshoot thread and portraits thread..
Here’s some for laugh:
1. HOT Jasmine & SEXY Kim
remarks: If i am anymore hungrier, i would read it as hot jasmine tea and sexy kimchi.. yum
2. Afternoon lunch Sexy Fashion with Jingjing
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My awesome Xmas wishlist
See! I ain’t too greedy at all…
1. B+W 77 MRC UV filter (2nd hand ones will do)
2. Kingston 133x 16Gb CF cards (cheapest around)
3. Tago tech wireless flash triggers (cheapest around)
4. used Nikon SB-800
My list of best cameras and other stuff
I wouldn’t say that i handled all the DSLRs in the market today but would go as far as to say that i handled most of them before. Secondly, I’ve handled enough cameras while selling them at IT shows to know what are some of their flaws.
Here’s my ranking, in terms of best grip and handling.
Best Grip:
1. Sony Alpha 900 (and 850)
2. Canon 5D and xxD series
3. Nikon Dxxx...
November 2009
17 posts
Client from Hell
Since I’m at it, i might as well take some time to share my personal encounters with clients from Hell.
I was fairly new to the business back then and was looking for some jobs.
There was this design firm which needed people to photograph watches, the simple straight-on kind but needed lots of lighting adjustment.
Client: I want you to photograph about 50 watches at one go for me each...
This is the truth. →
“You’ve got to have something to say. It could be conceptual, or you can try to...”
– David Alan Harvey on Launching a Photo-j Magazine
Source: http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/esearch/e3i96d4521eedf15d13a2b7b2d022a9426f?pn=1
“The frightening and most difficult thing about being what somebody calls a...”
October 2009
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