What Do You Want To Know About Your Camera

Just this afternoon, I was helping out a fellow aspiring photographer with some tips on how to 'hunt' for the perfect moment while shooting for an event. As she was also rather new to her DSLR, I also managed to introduce to her some new terms like 'exposure compensation', '1st/2nd curtain sync', etc. Knowing these functions will not only help during an event shoot, it will also aid the photographer in absolutely any kind of shoot.

So if I could provide for you a one-on-one session for any of you who are interested, what are some of the things you would like to know more about your camera? Maybe you are curious about the metering modes, but not too sure which one will fit the scenario you are in. Or perhaps, you are just so bugged by your 'orangey' photos that you found it perplexing to have a totally different photo quality when compared to another photographer's set taken by the exact same gears you shot with.

Instead of bombarding with unnecessary terminologies that you are already familiar with, these sessions will be more specifically-catered for you, focusing on what you want to know and providing useful tips to further enhance that newly-acquired knowledge.

So what are the questions you would like to ask?

For those in Singapore who are interested in these sessions, you can drop me an email at info@rooshphotography.sg and we could probably work something out together.

Well, I sure hope to hear from you guys soon!

Love,
Roosh
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Poppin' Radio In The Ice

In my previous post 'Holga Mixing & Maxing', I wrote about using my radio popper to trigger the Holga 15B flash that's not attached to the camera but placed behind my subject. By doing so, I'm able to flash it simultaneously with my Canon 430EXII flash on my camera.

Many were asking me what exactly 'radio poppers' were.

If you've heard of the PocketWizard, you'll know how expensive it can be for the beginner photography enthusiasts. Well what I've got here is the cheaper alternative: Phottix Wireless Flash Triggers.

A complete set of the flash triggers will give you the transmitter & receiver. And what I like best about the Phottix Aster is that they can be triggered optically as well ie. flash will also fire off the Holga 15B when it's attached to the receiving end of the Phottix set. This feature is really useful for cameras that have no hot shoe mounts on them, but can still use their inbuilt flash to create the same effect.

My favourite vendor for those residing in Singapore would be Red Dot Photo. But there's always eBay or Amazon, always. I part most of my income through them anyway. Evil, evil..

So try this technique & do share your photos with us!

Cheers!

Love,
Roosh
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Holga Mixing & Maxing

Look at what I've got here: A Holga 15B flash with 5 colour filters for my Holga 135BC. And not only that, this attachment will work with any camera that has a standard hot shoe socket. So that means, it'll work with my Canon DSLR & also my Lubitel! Sounds fun? It sure is!

Khloe of Multiple Choice alerted us of the ongoing Singapore River Flea Market at Clarke Quay where she had set up a booth selling some of our favourite toy cameras & also a couple of fun accessories to go along with them. She's got great discounts going on for selected items there too so if you're interested, try to make it by Sunday as it'll be the last weekend before Christmas already. Hurry hurry!

Remember my previous post titled 'Lomography Mods' where I wrote about attaching my Canon 430EXII external flash to my Holga 135BC? If you look at this photo closely, I've actually done the reverse: My Canon  DSLR did some flashing with the 15B instead. Well, I've tried it out & the flash did work as I've expected.

And then, something struck me. Instead of directly attaching the Holga flash to my DSLR, why not utilise my radio popper as well? That way, while I have my 430EXII on the camera itself, the 15B flash unit can be used to provide some coloured background lighting as shown below:

I just needed to add a little fill with my Canon flash to light up the front of my subject. Needed a little trial & error though, but I was quite pleased with how it turned out in the end.

I'm actually quite excited for my shoot with Ika on the 24th. That'll be the best time for me to experiment lots of styles with her just because she's my crazy friend. So, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't mind, right? Of course she wouldn't!

What I'm doing now is just to source out for ideas for her shoot. Once it's done, we'll need to meet & discuss. For now, just proceed with your Christmas shopping.

Enjoy my friends! :)

Love,
Roosh
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Lomography: Where To Start?

So you've heard of the term 'Lomography', but have absolutely no idea what it's all about. And you've seen the photos these Lomographers produced & decided it's time for you to join in the Lomo fun too.

Why not?!

"Lomography is a global community whose strong passion is creative and experimental analogue film photography." - Lomography.com

Yes, it's all about analogue film photography. Just when you thought everything's gone digital now, there are still photographers out there using film for their photography needs.

Here's an interview with a loyal film wedding photojournalist: Lisa Berry

Become a registered Lomography member to enjoy these benefits:

• Unlimited photo storage
• Your very own LomoHome account, where you can organise your photos and share them with other Lomographers
• Special offers and web-only exclusives on Lomographic products
• Contests where you can win Piggy Points and Lomography stuff! (One Piggy Point voucher is worth 1 EUR/USD for you to spend in our online shop)
• The ability to post your own comments, reviews, stories and tips.
• Make contact with thousands of photography-loving people from around the world!

But what's so great about joining them?

"There are a lot of perks that you can get out of being a member of the Lomography community! Exchange tips with other members, and get inspired with collaborations and projects. Expect exciting things happening in the community because we always have something new to offer. Best of all, you'll meet like-minded Lomographers to share the analogue love with – our friendly community is constantly active with discussions, collaborations, contests, and meetups."

There are really lots of toy cameras for you to choose from including fish eye/pinhole lenses, cameras with multiple lenses that shoot from 4 lenses simultaneously for a unique effect, and a Lomo specialty, a colored flash.

But what is Lomography without the fun in cross-processing?

Lomography is really an addictive hobby, even though it could be an expensive one bearing in mind the costs involved in film & processing. And be warned that there's a high chance you won't stop at one camera, & instead will keep on increasing your collection to include a range of other camera effects.

So why wait? Lomo cameras can be as cheap at 15USD & it can get even cheaper when you purchase them through eBay!

In the Lomography world, you Don't Think, Just Shoot!

For Lomographers in Singapore, join the forum at Lomotion SG to get in touch with our local Lomo community. Lots of love going around in there, really!

Enjoy the start of this new week of November guys!

Love,

Roosh

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