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Some of you seem to be curious about DSLR cameras when this topic is brought up during the last meeting.
 
So, what exactly are DSLR cameras?
 
DSLR cameras – otherwise known as Digital Single Lens Reflex- is the type of cameras that most professional photographers use as compared to a Point-and-Shoot (PnS) camera. So, are [...]


Posted at: November 28th, 2008 - 12:24 am - Number of Comments » 0

Dear students,
Singapore is hosting the first Singapore International Photo Festival (SIPF), which might be of interest to you, especially for those of you who have intense interest in photography. It will subsequently be held once every two years.
The official website is as follows:
 Singapore International Photo Festival
Some details of the event that you might like to know:

The event is [...]


Posted at: October 6th, 2008 - 8:13 pm - Number of Comments » 0

As mentioned in my previous post, I feel that the key emphasis as a photographer is in composition. However, no matter how good or efficient a photographer is, he or she will never get a perfect shot every time. Usually, there are more than one subject in focus, which is not encouraged. This is where [...]


Posted at: June 11th, 2008 - 8:29 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Dear class, 
During one of our class discussions, some of you have brought up the concept of “Show, do not tell” when it comes to the reports by the media. I figure most of us will interpret this as a neutral, factual reporting of the media and not making any aspects of the report subjective.
Along the same [...]


Posted at: May 10th, 2008 - 10:17 pm - Number of Comments » 0

 
Photography is an interesting artistic endeavour.
And I am not referring to candid shots that most of us usually capture with cameras.  I am referring to images that are captured to transmit a message (such as those that are used in photojournalism) or to evoke an emotion (such as the image above).  Photography is indeed an interesting field that we can engage in.
Being [...]


Posted at: May 5th, 2008 - 2:16 am - Number of Comments » 2