First Attempt on Potraiture

*thank you jimmy for loaning me the 28mm*

Ok. I went for a photo session in Pulau Jerjak last Sunday and here are some of the shots i have to share with you. Will upload more in my Flickr soon.

This is the first attempt, so don’t expect much but please criticize because i want to improve.

Criticize positively if possible.I appreciate it.

“Multi segment focus” in between those arm pits

“Spot focus” on the thigh

I bet these two picture tells you something.

Let me tell you what i have learned from that outing :

• So(too) many ‘kiasu’ photographers around. Trying to get as close as possible to shoot the model, macamlah want to macro shot the bulu ketiak or to check if the model shave her nose hair last night or not. I didn’t went close to shoot those bulu ketiak, i made use of my zoom lense. If everyone stay at a distance, everyone will get a good shot.Fair enough.
• Some thought they are the only want paying for the models. They are models and not prostitute paid to serve you alone. Stop telling and asking the model to look at your bloody lense or flash. The model will be professional enough to look at every lense.
• Saw a few trying to capture those ’special’ shots or moments. Specifically shoot the ’specific assets’ of the models, or stay so low to shoot ‘moments’ when the models lift their legs or change of position…really low. If you get what i mean.
• In future, i will not be carrying my laptop, its either extra CF card or iPod to transfer pic.Silly me.
• You can shoot 700 pics but 50% of them are thrash.At least that applies to me.
• 10/9 or maybe 11/10 photographer carries a Lowepro backpack. Some carry 2.I will buy one Lowepro if they come out with better colour way.
• Man will be man. You know they are man when the bikini session is on.
• If you ever see the term ABBB in any forum. It was from me and it means ‘Ah Boi Bong Bong’ or literally translated to At the Back Blur Blur a.k.a bokeh.

More ’serious’ pic below

Oh ya, these pics have been altered using iPhoto and Photoscape. I am bad at editing.