Catlina's Photography

Alin & Yus,Kluang

2011-06-16T09:57:00.004+08:00

Alin is my workplace colleague...thank you both for hiring us!more photos @ www.kedaigambarkami.com

Mirza & Mira, Batu Pahat

2011-06-16T09:48:00.003+08:00

Pasangan pengantin yang tak lekang dgn senyuman dan gelak tawa..memang senang bekerja dgn diorg nih....enjoy...TQ for hiring us, Mirza & Mira!

Low res photos...More high res photos @www.kedaigambarkami.com

Haize & Nazri, Kluang

2011-06-10T23:36:00.005+08:00

Lama giler tak update kat sini!Sejak berbadan dua kali kedua ni cepat benar letih..tkadang2 lepas isya dah tak leh celik mata!tapi kerana kerja dan minat kugagahkan jua!Tapi website dan personal blog so far masih berupdate lah...especially website KedaiGambarKami sebab penting utk our portfolio..so kalau aku senyap di sini, korg leh cari aku kat sana..kat sana..kat sanaaaa...opss...terlebey sudaa..

Thanks to Haize & Nazri for hiring us ...

For more photos please visit www.kedaigambarkami.com

Night in Bangkok

2011-03-20T23:34:00.003+08:00

A view from my hotel window....the tall building is Baiyoke Sky, if not mistaken, the tallest building in Bangkok?(correct me if i am wrong..)

meet me at www.kedaigambarkami.com(specialising in wedding, family, children and babies photography

Beautiful Thailand

2011-03-15T16:29:00.008+08:00

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Syuhada & Faisal Reception, 12th March 2011

2011-03-15T16:27:00.005+08:00

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Prizes up to RM1k up for grabs!

2011-03-10T20:45:00.000+08:00

Sticky mode post

Hadiah bernilai RM1k!Jom sertai!Mom-to-be & couples can join!!!

Klik sini: New Year Giveaway Part 2 by KedaiGambarKami

Giveaway ini berlangsung dari 1 Feb hingga 10 March 2011.

Hajar & Sayuthi Outdoor Photoshoot, Kluang Railway{26 Feb 2011}

2011-03-01T23:42:00.004+08:00

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Hajar & Sayuthi Solemnization, Kluang -26 Feb 2011

2011-02-28T23:04:00.004+08:00

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Diyana & Khai Wedding, 5 Feb 2011-Ayer Itam, Johor

2011-02-28T22:43:00.004+08:00

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Prince Najmi aka Putera Nurnajmi..:)

2011-01-31T10:29:00.001+08:00

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Walk with me, grow old with me,the best is yet to come...

2011-01-27T21:04:00.005+08:00

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Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies~ Hafizan & Nabiha's Solemnization,22 Jan 2011,Kota Tinggi Johor

2011-01-25T01:27:00.005+08:00

"meet me at www.kedaigambarkami.com specialising in wedding, family, children and babies photography"

Playtime

2011-01-20T12:52:00.003+08:00

I love taking photos of children (especially mine of course!).Children usually have a truly honest expression..and they never faking it! :)

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(specialising in wedding, family, children and babies photography!)

Kesayanganku {Mi amor}

2011-01-17T11:51:00.006+08:00

New Soul

2011-01-15T00:43:00.003+08:00

I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake

Ghost town

2011-01-12T07:11:00.002+08:00

Location: Melaka/Malacca

Mencari awan...

2011-01-06T20:37:00.003+08:00

Hobi sy setiap pagi, menjenguk ke langit utk tgk, awan hari tu cantik tak? ;)...Subhanallah...

Gee & Zam Postwedding Photoshoot,31st Dec 2010(last day of 2010...)

2011-01-01T11:52:00.005+08:00

This is the second time we work with them.Such a lovely couple and we can see their chemistry there.Tq for hiring me & hubby for capturing ur most sweet moments.....

Last but not least, the picture of us after the session...:P

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE...:)

Sonata Musim Salju

2010-12-27T13:02:00.004+08:00

I don't know why, when I am looking at these shots, I am thinking of ...winter :)

Kids. { adj} simple adorable {v.} sugar and spice, everything is nice! {n.} totally cannot live without them!!!

2010-12-25T22:20:00.004+08:00

Gambar boleh menipu..;)

2010-12-24T14:38:00.005+08:00

...tapi dihalalkan utk memperbaiki gambar...LOL..

Gambar-gambar asal

Anak saya di tepi pantai yang tidak berawan(Pantai Rhu Sepuluh, Terengganu)

Gambar awan di ladang IVM, tempat kerja saya..

Hasilnye...

Normal colour

Black & White

Vintage(konon2nye lah haha)

Bagi saya hasilnya agak comot dan masih byk kekurangan,sebab sy amik masa yang sekejap utk membuatnya(waktu rehat makan tghari)...perlu diperbaiki lagi :)...saya pon masih mencuba-cuba sahaja...

Tips yang sy pernah baca di internet:

1.Ambil gmbr awan (yang cantik) byk2
2.Jadikan simpanan/koleksi
3.Bila anda mengambil gambar2 di kawasan yang tidak berawan, anda boleh mengedit awan2 tadi ke dlm gmbr tersebut :)....

setiap pagi sy melihat ke langit utk mencari awan yang cantik.selalunya, dlm sebulan, ada satu atau dua kali je awan seperti di atas.Tetapi, kalau lokasi yang anda jadikan background dah memang ada awan, itu satu bonus sebab tak yah buang masa nk edit :)

Two little angels:Treasure Life's Little Moments

2010-12-21T22:07:00.004+08:00

The soul is healed, by being with children.–Fyodor Dostoyevski

You're welcome to see more of our works @ http://www.kedaigambarkami.com/ :)

Nadia & Zaki:Madly in love....

2010-12-12T15:40:00.007+08:00

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Love me for a reason, let the reason be love...

2010-12-09T07:30:00.003+08:00

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Once in awhile, Right in the middle of an ordinary life, Love gives us a fairy tale.

2010-11-30T09:19:00.008+08:00

Me & my hubby shot our friend wedding on last Sunday..."selamat pengantin baru, Zam & Gee"

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Siapa bilang gadis Melayu tak menawan?

2010-11-29T15:34:00.003+08:00

Happy family

2010-11-28T10:04:00.004+08:00

TQ to Ely, Hasrul & Sammy for hiring us to capture their utmost sweet moments.Love you all!

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Sammy

2010-11-28T10:02:00.001+08:00

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Sneak Peek

2010-11-09T09:28:00.000+08:00

Cutie Honey

Diaz Amanda

2010-11-08T20:44:00.003+08:00

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Baby Qisya

2010-11-08T20:08:00.003+08:00

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Baby Adelia

2010-11-08T20:04:00.003+08:00

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...of innocence...

2010-10-05T23:35:00.000+08:00

Dare to dream

2010-10-05T15:21:00.000+08:00

Visit us KGK Photography

I am Ultraman

2010-10-05T07:26:00.000+08:00

See us more at KGK Photography

Sweet Like Cotton Candy..

2010-10-05T00:04:00.002+08:00

See us more at KGK Photography

Colour swirl

2010-08-19T14:55:00.002+08:00

Hope it's not too late to wish Selamat Berpuasa & not too early to say Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. I captured the photo above after a series of cooking and preparing beverages for breakfast in my kitchen..:) selamat berbuka!

Yani & Halim..

2010-07-21T22:25:00.003+08:00

Thanks for the opportunity of capturing ur beautiful moments...still learning though..;)

Bila gundah...

2010-07-20T23:35:00.002+08:00

Adriana...

2010-07-16T11:12:00.000+08:00

Suka bau baby...who don't?

Bloghopping-Something to share from Anna -Rina

2010-07-16T07:30:00.001+08:00

I stumbled across Ms. Anna-Rina's blog while blog hopping.I am mesmerised with her works.And the most important thing of all, about how down to earth she is.She also like to share her knowledge with her readers/viewers.I emailed her to ask whether I can copy and paste her words here(with back links ,of course!) and she approved it.Here are some FAQ done by her.Source:Anna-Rina Photography.Oh ya, for info she use Canon DSLR.

Have recently been receiving quite a number of emails and also Facebook comments from photography enthusiasts asking me what sort of gear I use to shoot the pictures that are on this blogsite. Instead of repeating myself like a broken recorder ;p I decided to write up a quick blogpost to share what gear I’m currently on and answers to some FAQs.

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Below’s a list of gear I bring along with me on actual wedding day shoots. Yes, the last item is extremely important to me. Fo’ real! ;)

Why two bodies?
I frequently carry two camera bodies during actual wedding days so that I don’t have to waste time switching lenses and to capture 2 different perspective of (almost!) the same moment at once.

Having two bodies is also a back up, just incase one dies (touch wood!), at least I can continue shooting with the other one. As a wedding photographer, it’s extremely important to have back up. Your clients’ memories are in your hand and that in itself is such a huge responsibility that one shouldn’t be joking when it comes to having enough gear on the big day!

What lenses do you use?
A brief run through on the lenses that I (currently) use:-
24 - 70mm f2.8: Mainly used during actual wedding day when I want a wider range to play with. I use it mainly during wedding ceremonies, for group shots and also when I need wider shots of the venue.

85mm f1.8: Apparently an awesome lens for portraits BUT I use this mostly when I’m shooting wedding receptions and want to capture candids from a distance. Much lighter than carrying a 70-200mm which I had for a month. It was back breaking 0.o Distance is lengthened when used on a cropped camera so yay!

50mm f1.4: My absolute favourite lens (as of now that is ;D). I use it almost all the time - for portraits, during reception, details shots. On a full frame camera, this lens is absolutely orgasmic!

10 - 22mm f3.5: Fun wide angle lens, paired with a cropped camera, it gives you a reaaaaally wide scene but not to the point of fisheye. Distortion does occur on the sides but once you get used to the lens, you sorta know what angles to get to avoid really yucky distortion :D Usually used when I’m in a (literally!) tight spot or for wide angle shots of venues.

Why wear a belt pouch?
Errr….because I think that wearing the photographers vest is THE ultimate no-no. Ok, so this belt isn’t exactly a fashion statement, but its uber comfortable and extremely convenient when I need to whip out lenses in a flash! No pun intended there by the way. With additional compartments, besides lenses, I also put my car keys, extra CF cards, camera batteries, AA batteries, phone, wallet, granola bar, my pet koala (kidding!) and lip balm inside. Best thing is, I feel like a cowboy whenever I wear this. Yeehaw!

How the ThinkTank modular belt with pouches look when in use. Behind the scenes shot by AT (who wants to remain anonymous -_____-”)

Anna-Rina in action!

Why do you have snacks in your bag? (ok so its not part of the FAQ, just incase you were wondering ;p)
Because I get hungry every few hours! Whilst most of my clients feed me (YAY!), I’ve had one experience where a client thought that it wasn’t necessary to feed the photographer (even though it was a 10-hour shoot AND we were on an exclusive island where there was no convenience store around *gasp* ) and I nearly had gastric from the hunger. So better safe than sorry! Many photographer friends of mine are extremely noble and say they don’t mind not eating as they think it’s not nice. Frankly speaking, I would be sad if I didn’t have food :( Even cars need petrol, machines need to be oiled, moreover human beings. So don’t be hatin’ me for having granola bars in my bag, its a backup plan. After all, a hungry photographer ain’t a chirpy one! Well, in my case anyway ;p

What camera/lens/accessories would you recommend?
I’ll be honest with you. I am not a technical photographer, ask me any technical details and I’ll be stumped. I don’t even know how many megapixels my camera has or what’s the max shots it can take when its on sports mode. All I know is, I shoot from the heart. I know, I know, it sounds absolutely corny, but that’s how I feel. Of course, having nifty gears help a lot too!

I’m not pro Canon or pro Nikon or pro other brands, it’s just a personal preference for me that I use Canon. I’ve got photographer friends who are using Nikon and even Sony! If you’re interested in buying or upgrading your camera/lens/accessories, I would suggest thinking about what type of pictures you like shooting. Then start by researching the gears which would help you do so. I usually check out www.fredmiranda.com for reviews. Also test out the gears at the camera shop before coming to a conclusion, even better if you have a friend who has the gear you want to buy, then you can borrow it from them to test it out :D Hehehe…

I’m a firm believer in constantly upgrading my gears whenever the budget allows for it. But what Ken Rockewell said is something I constantly remind myself of too, “No matter how advanced your camera you still need to be responsible for getting it to the right place at the right time and pointing it in the right direction to get the photo you want“.

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If this post out as sounding snobbish or know-it-all, please excuse me. Whatever’s written above is just my personal point of view, personal preference and all I hope is that it sheds some light to the questions a couple of photography enthusiasts have emailed to me previously :) If you have any other questions, just leave a comment in the box below, and I’ll update this blogpost with your question within the next couple of days :)

If you’re ever in doubt about any technical information or gear, my best advice is - Google it (Fo’ real! Google’s like one of my best friends :D), wOOt!

Y’all have a super duper day ahead!

That's all from Ms Anna.Sharing is caring! :)

Adik

2010-06-26T20:17:00.004+08:00

It is so easy "working" with this model.She instantly know how to pose and manage to follow my instruction flawlessly.

Location: My house area
Time: 6 pm

Where it all started- Part 2

2010-06-26T11:18:00.004+08:00

My second camera..Konica brand(See? berhabuk already...).This was bought for me by my mom when the previous Olympus camera couldn't perform.Bought at RM70 in 1996( I was in Form 4).As a secondary school student,I took this as very pricey gift from my mom :).I used this camera until 1999-2000, I think.

Suraya & Mokhtar Solemnisation @ Nikah

2010-06-16T09:00:00.001+08:00

Another job by KedaiGambarKami . Needed to learn more about wedding photography!!There is a special something about nikah in Johor.I think in Selangor they have it too.It is called lafaz keluarga sakinah as the bride, bridegroom and bride's mom will say a some kind of speech after the nikah is done.It is where the mother will give responsible of taking care her daughter to her daughter's husband, where a daughter thanked her mom and family for taking care of her and, where a husband vow to take care and cherish her wife dearly throughout their life.I even feel i almost drop a tear when I heard the lafaz.I didn't have such lafaz during my solemnisation.It's good to practice I think ;).

Where it all started-Part 1

2010-06-15T20:54:00.007+08:00

Where do I start my photography passion?At that time we don't have camera phones or digital cameras.....I started from here...this camera belonged to my father :). He bought it in 1970s at 90 ringgit which was quite a pocketful of money at that time..I wasn't even born yet(mind you, I'm 80's baby you know hehe!)

This oldschool camera really brings a lot of memories...from my older sister baby photos, till my own photos and we grew up along this camera.I also used this from I was in primary school until i went for boarding school in 1996.The flash still works when I try inserting some batteries in it, but the light wouldn't come out.

Nowadays if I try to persuade my father to use my DSLR, he will say, "it's not my time anymore...I'm getting older and don't have time to use all this new gadget..."...It was quite hard also for him to give me this camera, "why do u want it?"he ask."Just for a keepsake since it was nestling in the old cupboard under some old books and clothes'"I replied.."ok, then keep a good care of it...that camera could cost ten thousand ringgit now you know,"he said with a serious look.Ha ha ha..we smiled.

Dear abah..thanks for everything...

Happy(Belated) Father's Day!-father's day is everyday!

My baby, you

2010-06-02T18:11:00.004+08:00

Testing,testing!

Location: in front of our house

Date: 1st June 2010
Time: 6.15 pm
Gear: D90
Lens:50mm
Mode: Aperture, f1.8
ISO: lupe daa...800 kot
Editing: none, except for increase curve and leveling only

Weather a bit cloudy and dark, need to increase ISO next time! :)

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Kami bersedia merealisasikan impian anda!
KedaiGambarKami-Johor | Melaka | KL | N9 Family Photographer
Photobook & Poster Printing juga ada di sini!

Ya , kami perabih duit lagi..yeayyy!!!

2010-06-01T00:11:00.006+08:00

Ada cerita di sebalik pembelian lens 50mm Nikon ni.Memang dah lama berhajat nak beli tapi masa tu masih nak adapt dgn pengetahuan photography yang makin byk sy belajar, makin byk rupanya saya perlu tahu..jadi sebelum ni, guna kit lens sahaja dah memadai.Dan bila kit lens dan juga telephoto lens tidak mencapai apa yang sy kehendaki dalam potrait photography, maka setelah 2 tahun kami memiliki DSLR, barulah kami membuat keputusan membeli 50mm.Itupun setelah berbincang dgn beberapa rakan yg mempunyai minat yg sama.Bukannya kit lens dan telephoto lens itu tak bagus, tapi tiap2 lens(dan kamera) ada kelebihan dan kekurangannya.
Maka bermulalah pencarian lens 50mm ni.Mulai minggu lepas, kami dah survey di Kluang, harganya lingkungan RM450++.Hampir hendak membeli yang ini kerana fikirkan kedainya agak dekat,tetapi saat2 akhir,kami membuat keputusan utk survey lagi.Di JB, kami ke Plaza Angsana pula.Kedai pertama mengatakan harga RM480 adalah harga paling murah bagi lens ni, tapi kami rasa mcm ditipu pula.Ada kawan2 memberitahu, lens tu berharga bwh dari RM400.Setelah pusing2 di Plaza tu, maka jumpalah juga dgn lens yg dihajati, di kedai kedua dengan harga yang agak memuaskan hati iaitu RM360 sahaja!Pengajaran di sini, kita hendaklah survey beberapa kedai, sebelum membeli sesuatu barang.Agak terkedu juga sebab di kedai ini, harga D90 kurang RM100++ dari yang kami beli di Kluang!(gulp..byk juga boleh dibeli dgn RM100 tu..hadoi...bukan rezeki kamilah tu)
Antara cubaan2 pertama (yg agak merapu )menggunakan lens ini...(on D90):

Little girl in tutu

2010-05-31T09:44:00.004+08:00

As posted here

Foodtography

2010-05-23T15:18:00.005+08:00

I've came up upon a blogger who named his blog as foodtography.Gosh!I like that name a lot!It really inspired me so much,so, here are some foodtography I've done , fresh from my own kitchen!Dear bro Xoul @ Zul, thanks for the inspiration! wink wink!

The recipes can be found here.

Finally..

2010-05-22T23:51:00.007+08:00

Our newest addition to our photography equipment ...means more money out of the pocket waiyaaakkkk!!

I Blog About Photography – Pick Me!

2010-05-13T09:51:00.005+08:00

A contest handled by MomBloggersPlanet, let's join!!!

The prize:
1. Your photography blog will be featured here on Mom Bloggers Planet!
2. Your photography blog will be listed under MBP Photography Blogs Wall of Fame!
3. Lots of Free publicity to your photography blog!

The task- answer these questions and link back the entry to MBP:(Kak Ros, sy jawab Manglish buleh ke?hehehe)

Answer these simple questions (in English or Malay)

1.Blog Name/URL
Catlina's Photography (http://catlinaphotography.blogspot.com)

2.When do you start blogging?
13th October 2008- 2 bulan selepas my main blog Catlinaflybaby dibuat.Mula-mula semua gambar-gambar ada kat that blog, tapi sy beralih ke blog ini supaya ia dipenuhi entry tentang photography shj.

3.Introduce yourself and your blog.
Sy minat fotografi dan minat ni semakin bercambah sejak sy mengandungkan anak sulung sy(which means there will be more coming eheh).Model sy selalunya anak sy, dan jika berkesempatan, anak2 jiran atau anak org lain juga jadi mangsa..oh ya, sebelum anak sy jadi model, sy selalu ambil gmbr kucing2 sy (hence, the name Catlina).Selain fotografi, sy minat bela kucing , jalan2 dan makan2 hahaha...Blog Catlina's Photography ialah manifestasi minat sy etrhadap fotografi...sy berharap utk belajar dgn lebih mendalam tentang fotografi dan menambahkan kenalan samada dari bidang sama atau bidang lain :).

5.Why do you blog about photography?
Sebab minat.Suka.Gilakan fotografi.Enchanted by it.

6.Do you make money by your photography blog?
Adalah sikit2 hihi dan sy harap ia semakin berkembang..:) by Nuffnang ada juga dan sy ada online business yang berkaitan di KedaiGambarKami(started on July 2009).

7.Why should we pick your photography blog?
Sebab sy nak sangat, teringin sgt, mahu sgt2 difeatured oleh MBP kesayangan sy nih...for traffic, kenalan dan juga bakal2 pelanggan!(please2 Kak Ros, ye?saaaaayang Kak Ros!)

harap2 terpilih..thanks MBP for such lovely contest!!

A boy and a girl....

2010-05-10T06:11:00.000+08:00

Attending family day at my office, 2 weeks ago.These 2 lovely boy and girl are children of my colleague. The boy's name is Ikmal and I love his long eye lashes!The girl's name, I forgot to ask her mother.Shy at first, then she smiled after a few snaps..oww...so sweet..

I wish to turn back time

2010-03-21T19:58:00.005+08:00

There are children playing in the street who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago.

J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER, quoted in Pearls of Wisdom

Here comes the birthday cake!

2010-03-19T10:49:00.004+08:00

Happy first birthday to my daughter Nur Dayana Insyirah binti Zulkeflai

18.03.2010- One year already!

She's not well..baru baik demam tapi masih selsema dan batuk. A wee bit cranky during the photoshoot..

Also visit us at KedaiGambarKami!

Splash splish sploossshhhh

2010-03-18T08:45:00.004+08:00

Tengoklah mama E-ein, so lazy, mandikan dia dalam sinki je! :) but actually she likes it!Nangis2 bila mama tutup paip air tu.Nanti dah besar sikit, tak muat dah duk dlm sinki tu sayang!

I believe the children are our future...

2010-03-12T12:01:00.004+08:00

Saje2 try edit mcm ni..konon2 E-ein hold the earth hihi..btw,the original photo is this...
Have a cheerful weekend and happy school holiday!

At playground...

2010-03-10T22:18:00.005+08:00

Taken at a playground, where I brought my baby daughter for an evening stroll....Actually i was planning to take photos with sunset as background, but as the dusk was coming in, the mosquitoes were getting merrier!Could'nt risk my sweet baby skin bitten by them!**added some filter effects-lens flare to bring up the mood...

Tips from Kak Zubye,Eyes of Grace Founder

2010-03-10T11:30:00.005+08:00

Mulai hari ini, sy berazam utk update blog ni walaupun takde gambar..maybe leh update tentang tips yang pernah sy cuba atau baca...semangat!

Ku suka sangat tgk mata kanak2 or babies yang sparkle...dan glad that founder of EOG, Kak Zubye, sependapat dgn aku..aku memang selalu jenguk web kak Zubye ni, for inspiration..ini ialah tips dari website beliau:

"Photography tips :

Masa klinik photo ahad lepas, ada peserta yang tanya saya on how do I captured those sparkling eyes in kids?

ok.. Saya nak share sket tentang experience dan apa yang saya buat untuk mendapatkan mata yang sparkle tu..

When capturing children photo.. I always target that i will have at least one picture of the kid having eye contact with me. I target it has to be my strength in kids photography (my style/signature). So, memang saya aim sangat2 bab tu.. thus i need to make sure bila i capture the kid look at my camera, i always wanted the eyes to tell everything in a photo. Saya mesti make sure mata itu yang akan menyentuh hati orang yang melihat. Some says.. Eyes are getaway to the soul. It is true indeed!

For me, in portraiture, (tak kira kids or adults), the face is most expressive part of the body, and of the face, the eyes are most important. You might be forgiven for getting any part of the image out of focus, EXCEPT THE EYES.

Ok.. camne nak buat? masa amik gambar especially yang nak menonjolkan mata dia tu.. always pay attention on how light illuminating the the child's eyes. Look for the catchlights. Catchlight is a little reflections in the eyes that shows life and sparkle. It is just a matter of turning the child to get the light just right in her/his eyes. Dengan bahasa yang senang.. Contohnya kalau outdoor, the best catchlight is from the sky. So place the child to get the catchlight dan nanti a little reflection of the light from langit tu akan ada dalam mata dia :-) itu yang buat mata dia sparkle."

Gambar ni dah lama,masa ni E-ein umur 7 bulan tapi the sparkle is there...:) Anak jiran..Farhan name dia...see the sparkle?Farhan ni aktif orangnye, susah tau nak suruh dia maintain pose ni, kena cepat2 amik! Yang ni amik kat internet tapi lupe dah add dia , tak copy...see the eyes..

Try and error...

2010-03-01T00:38:00.003+08:00

Taken on the 7th floor hotel's room window during my work trip to Penang . I didn't bring my tripod, so I ended up adjusting the camera to the window pane instead.But it still cannot steady my hand perfectly . Will try more next time....Here are not-really-my-best trail of light photos ....

Tips: to catch this trail of light, experiment with slower shutter speed and wider apperture..

Drip...drip..drip...

2009-12-27T22:28:00.005+08:00

Love rain...it went drip, drip and drip.I'm always fascinated by the way it tformed various abstract shapes on top of my car's window pane..wonder if I can take some pictures of it...after a few snaps...manage to catch this one and experimenting some colours onto it...(long time no taking pictures, quite busy!

Malu...

2009-10-23T22:54:00.001+08:00

I stumbled upon this Mimosa pudica (semalu) during work.A good subject though it is a common plant to be seen everywhere.....

Entry biasa-biasa aje...

2009-10-19T23:18:00.002+08:00

amongst of I saw on the way to the farm.....everyday...

E-ein & selimut Mandolin

2009-10-03T21:21:00.004+08:00

Gambar ni aku ambil semasa E-ein baru bangun tido & main golek2 dalam selimut jenama Mandolin yang aku baru beli. Bila tgk dia masa tu, rasanya best ni kalau amik gambar!

Syair Si Pari - Pari

2009-10-01T22:13:00.005+08:00

Bukan bermaksud aku mempercayai kewujudan pari -pari, cuma melayan imaginasi serta inspirasi dari movie Princess Barbie Fairytopia(dah jadi mak org pun tgk kartun lagi?hehehe...).Lagipun takde shoot gambar sgt lepas raya ni...jadi aku kumpulkan gmbr2 nukilan stock photographers dari internet dan cuba buat sedikit editing.

Sumber dari/Sources of stock photos from: Kuoma Stock dan Addae Stock

Dah siap..

2009-09-26T23:26:00.007+08:00

Salam semua....selamat kembali dari kampung & selamat kembali bertugas!
Projek aku before raya...buat compilation antara gambar2 yang aku & Cg Fly shoot dalam tempoh setahun (Ogos 2008 - Ogos 2009)dan jadikan photobook...

Some sneak preview(sikit je bagi preview sbb aku malas nak upload byk2-penyakit M melanda):

Dimension 8.5 x 11 inches

Cover brown PVC leather
Pages : 20

Berminat?Klik sini

Salam Aidilfitri,Selamat Balik Kampung & Berhati-hati di JalanRaya...

2009-09-16T16:08:00.005+08:00

Awan kalau dapat dicapai...

2009-09-09T12:43:00.003+08:00

Awan kalau dapat dicapai..maka saktilah hamba...
"Laksamana Sunan: Bagaikan Puteri by Ramlee Awang Murshid"

IVM Kluang (2009)Jambatan Tok Bali, Kelantan(2008)

She's our bundle of joy!

2009-08-15T16:00:00.002+08:00

Cat and dogs...

2009-08-01T10:58:00.004+08:00

Models :

1. stray cat near my house

2.a Rottweiler & German Sheperd from Humane Dog Catching Demo at my work place.

Fraser's Hill lagiiii...Friends Part 2

2009-07-23T11:27:00.002+08:00

Macho macho man.... ;P pose ni mengingatkan aku pada ukiran wajah 4 Presiden US yang kat bukit tu...lupe lak name bukit tu ape ek..

Sweet lady..awas ye..dah anak sorang dah ni...not available!haha..

Hmmm..no comment la yang ni hahaha...takut org umah CMN marahhh..

~~Models: Dr. Dodon, Dr. Zana,C.Ahmad Tantowi @ CAT, En. Md Noor @ CMN, Zie, Gee, Kak Wan,Fadzil~~

Farhan (Black and White)

2009-07-21T09:42:00.003+08:00

Anak jiran...Farhan @ A-an, 5 years old, agak mencabar nak ambil gambar kanak-kanak kerana mereka biasanya sgt aktif dan sukar nak mengekalkan satu-satu pose, kejap lari ke sana, ke sini...tapi seronok ambil gambar kanak2 ni..aku suka sangat!

Fraser's Hill Part 2: The Friends

2009-07-08T21:16:00.009+08:00

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(click picture for larger image)

Credit to my friends, who volunteered to be my subjects :)....
~Don, Zana, Ita, Gee, Zie, Saiful,Md Nor, C.Ahmad Tantowi, Kak Wan, Su,Raihan~

Fraser's Hill: Part 1(The View)

2009-07-04T21:53:00.007+08:00

Faces of pure innocence

2009-06-18T23:54:00.005+08:00

Babies..kids...I always love to see baby's or kid's faces.So pure , so innocent, so sweet.Makes me remind of my own childhood years. Nothing to worry, problem free kind of life. As we grew up, so many things and aspects of life need to be embraced.We learned about friendship, love,hate,wisdom,stupidity,responsibility,loyalty,betrayal,trust etcetra. I also learned that in everything that we planned, sometimes it will not turn out like we expected. We climb, we fall, we get up and climb again. It is more shameful if we're not trying at all.Hey, we're not perfect, which makes us human :). As for the birth of my baby Nur Dayana Insyirah, me & my hubby are feeling very blessed (syukur Alhamdulillah...).Hope that the birth of our lovely daughter will tighten our love as it is now,forever.I also hope that we could be a good and wise parent for her, so that she could face this world with bravery (Dayana means "brave") and wisdom.Amin..

Her laughter and smile brighten our days...

Babies' cry makes we feel needed, we're more fragile than babies actually. Babies' smile makes we feel we're so blessed to live in this world.

A child stares can pierce through ur soul.

**Maaf ye... jiwang & emo sket entry kali nih sebab aku tgh windukan anak aku..waaaaa...isk isk..

Testing 1,2,3...

2009-05-27T00:23:00.002+08:00

Satu labah-labah....

2009-05-25T22:29:00.003+08:00

satu labah-labah

cuba panjat perigi

bila hujan turun

labah cepat lari

terbit matahari

air tiada lagi

labah boleh panjat

sekali lagi...

Baby E-ein's Photoshoot

2009-04-07T04:38:00.003+08:00

Saat yang ku tunggu2...ambil gmbr potret anak sendiri..buat sementara waktu dlm berpantang ni, aku duk umah je so, baby E-ein ler jadi model(mangsa?hehe..)walaupun masih dlm hari.Cabaran yang dihadapi ialah bagaimana nak ambil gmbr yg sharp dan terang tanpa penggunaan speedlight.Setelah beberapa percubaan, inilah hasil tembakan Mama E-ein ni ha....Insya Allah akan dtg gmbr2 lain akan diupload..E-ein takleh photoshoot hari2,samelah dgn mama dia yg tak larat nak photoshoot hari2! :)(kamera itu masih terasa berat di tanganku..huhuhu..)

Can't take my eyes off of you

2009-04-06T02:46:00.005+08:00

You feel like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At last love have arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you

Never be as good as you

2009-04-05T07:26:00.003+08:00

you could be the one who listens

to my deepest inquisition

you could be the one I'll always love

I'll be there as soon as I can

but I'm busy mending broken pieces of life

I had before

first there was someone

who challenge all my dreams

and all my balance

but she could never be as good as you..

taken from "Unintended-performed by Muse"

Kelahiran yang dinantikan(dari Mama buat Nur Dayana Insyirah)

2009-03-25T22:31:00.007+08:00

Dua puluh empat purnama kami merinduimu

Dua puluh empat purnama kami menantimu
Bila tiba saat kelahiranmu
Kami terpana dek keajaiban Ilahi
Senja yang suram menjadi indah
Malam yang sepi dihiasi suaramu yang mulus
Kami redha dengan tanggungjawab ini Ya Allah..
Kami ucapkan syukur yang tak terhingga
Takjub dan sujud syukur kami panjatkan
Di atas kurniaan dan limpahanNya
Moga kami diberkati ke nafas terakhir
Ya Tuhan ya Rabbul Izzati..

Amin amin ya rabbal alamin...

Alhamdulillah..our little princess

2009-03-24T00:11:00.003+08:00

Nur Dayana Insyirah binti Zulkeflai
Born on 18th March 2009
7.26pm (Maghrib prayer time)
3.3kg

Rehat dulu ye..

2009-02-26T20:51:00.004+08:00

It's been quite along time i haven't update new photos in this blog...new ideas always popped in my head but to make it real..quite impossible these days..due to my condition(pegang kamera pun terasa berat je..).Me & Cg Fly are expecting new baby in about 2 weeks time..I pray to Allah that everything will be okay...Amin...

More photos..emm...perhaps after my pantang ? :) baby photos maybe..wink wink!I bet u will see them photos first in Cg Fly's blog! huh tak aci nih!

Anyway..i'll be always updating my other blog ( kinda mummy2 punye blog) ....until the baby is born!--> http://catlinaflybaby.blogspot.com

Farm sceneries Part II

2009-02-03T09:00:00.001+08:00

Her name is Maria....

I need to cool down..it's too hot!

Hello there..

Sedikit fakta tentang kuda...kuda ada 3 jenis lah secara amnya..

1.kuda yang sebetul2 kuda (seperti baka Thoroughbred dan Arab) biasanye setinggi 14hands ke atas yang diukur dari withers(atas bahu kuda) - bukan ukur dari kepala ...hingga ke tapak kaki...pehh kalau kuda purebred mmg tinggi tau...nak pakaikan head collar dia pun kite jadi terlompat2..

1 hand = 4 inci = 10cm

2.kuda padi/pony : tinggi dia kurang dari 14 hands..

3.kuda bonzai /miniature pony : tinggi dia..alah..setakat pinggang Catlina ni je ha..comel sgt..kalau kat sini, ade 2 ekor je (sepasang), yang jantan name Mus , betina nama Ginger..Mus agak nakal tapi sekarang dia dah tua(15-16 tahun)...so tak berapa aktif sgt dah...Ginger tua sikit dari Mus, dan pemalu..susah nak amik gmbr dia dgn cantik..sebab dia mesti lari2 nak nyorok..

It's been quite a long time I haven't ride a horse..I plan to..but after pantang lah Insya Allah.....utk slimkan badan semula hehehe :) nak ajak Cg Fly sekali!

Kalau dah namenye perempuan...:)

2009-01-31T09:33:00.004+08:00

My other hobby for now (trying new recipes! & also improving recipes that i'll already make b4)..not sure they're tasty or not, but as long as my other half Cg Fly love it, I will feel happy :)..I'm not an expert in cooking, but becoming a mommy makes me wants to experiment more in cooking!

Tapi masak sendiri ni bagus sebenarnye..selain lebih menjimatkan, u can also control the amount of ingredients like oil, sugar ,salt etc... & control ur health too!Lagi satu...asyik gmbr2 animals & sceneries je aku ni kan, jom layan mata & perut pulak weekend ni yea...

Simple cheesecakeLapis brownies cheeseSuper moist choc cakeMacaroni & cheeseAkok
Pasta goreng oriental
Cinnamon roll badam

Bird watch II

2009-01-27T11:10:00.007+08:00

Lokasi: depan rumah je!
(best duduk dlm ladang ni..tak putus2 bekalan subjek utk shoot gmbr! hehe)

Farm Sceneries 2009 Part I

2009-01-24T19:11:00.005+08:00

Photos shot at my work place..yes, i work in a farm..same place with Dr. Dodon, and I enjoy it very much..these photos taken during my vet-on-standby duty on Saturday( har har har sudah jadi mak buyung pun kene standby duty..layan jelah, saya yg menurut perintah). But actually I love it working on weekends, coz less people & more time to watch the nature & animals...Since I'm an amateur, I am at the verge of trying everything from potraits to scenery..Later would like to try street photography but I don't think my condition now will allow it..so I think I better leave it to Cg Fly my beloved hubby for now...

Bird watch

2009-01-19T17:36:00.003+08:00

Lokasi: tepi rumah & atas bumbung rumah :)

"Anak baru"

2009-01-19T08:49:00.003+08:00

Sempena tahun baru..lens baru utk tmbh koleksi..hahaha..hasil "hasutan "Cg Fly..huhuhu Catlina pun terjebak same..sabarrrr jelah!(tapi Catlina pun suke jugee dgn "ahli famili baru" ni..inilah susah kalau minat dah same, pantang diberi kesempatan hahaha!)....

Like brother like sister

2009-01-08T12:35:00.003+08:00

Potraiture

2009-01-05T12:12:00.004+08:00

Salam..& happy monday!Potraitures of my little sister in law..(adik Cg Fly)..and trying out features from flickr..teringin nak tempek gmbr besar hehe..Thanks to Yong & 3little monster for the tips!

Pose ala - ala stacy...Si budak tecik ni minat dgn mila & stacy

Pose sopan santun gitu..

I dunno why but this picture kinda reminds me of anime "astroboy".. heh nape ntah..

Elixir of life

2008-12-24T07:59:00.010+08:00

Malam tadi selepas ambil wuduk utk solat maghrib, dtg idea utk tembak gambar air ( dan juga inspired by Cg Fly latest entry..heh..tak aci! aku pun nak try shoot gmbr ayer jugaksss..)

For ur info...ini gmbr air dlm tong dram dlm bilik air kat rumah..I try to shoot the water splashes tapi sbb tgn gegar & hari pun dah mlm (guna flash tapi tak guna tripod), byk gmbr yg tak jadi..ini je yang jadik mengikut pandangan mata Catlina ni lah...

An art is an art..

2008-12-22T12:13:00.005+08:00

Aku tgk movie Mona Lisa Smile semalam..cerita lame actually , pelakon hebat2 cam Julia Roberts, Kirsten Durst, dll yg aku tak ingat nama...dah tgk 2 kali kut citer ni..

Kisah seorang guru art yang mengajar di sebuah kolej ternama (Wellesley). Bagaimana cabaran seorang guru berdepan dgn student yang elit & sangat2 gifted serta kebanyakannye mempunyai ibu bapa yang berpengaruh.Yang aku tertarik ialah apabila ada scene guru berdebat dgn student dia...guru tu ( Julia Roberts ) menayangkan slide sebuah snap shot potrait ,dan menyatakan snapshot adalah satu cabang seni...para student dia tak setuju. Bagi students tu, seni hanya wujud dalam bentuk lukisan atau ukiran.

Aku setuju dgn kata2 guru tu selepas tu...aku dah lupe kata2 dia yang detail tapi kesimpulan yang aku dapat buat ialah..."Art exists in everythings we see"....

P/s: citer ni best, tp agak slow sket so sape yg minat cite aksi maybe mengantuk tgk citer ni..

Tangga & air...

2008-12-14T14:22:00.004+08:00

Just another experiment by me...lebih kurang mcm same photo but different effect lah...Gambar ni aku tembak masa kat ujung jeti kat Tg Piai ari tu...why I shot this pic? No reason..just for the sake of snapping photos..actually pastu dah terlupa pasal gmbr ni tapi bila tgk semula & belek2 satu persatu gambar2 coti2 kat Tg Piai dlm laptop..gatal tgn pulak nak edit gmbr ni..hehehe...

Gambar asal: maklumlah pantai nye kan paya bakau, jgn harap nk tgk air lautnye biru...

Effect 1: simple jek..itam putihkan gmbr ni....
(wat double layer, layer bawah itamkan, layer atas wat luminosity...)

Effect 2: pun pakai 2 layer jugak...layer bawah guna filter>artistic>fresco (kalau tak silap lah, dah lupe)..pastu layer atas tu overlay kan dia..jadilah mcm ni....

Amaran:

Side effects bila dah reti guna photoshop atau software edit gmbr yang lain:
(mcm aku yg beginner ini....)

1. tgn gatal nak meng"edit" jer!(bila selesai photoshoot)
2.mata berpinar atau mata merah(lame sgt ngadap skrin!)
3.sakit kepala atau geram bila hasilnya tak seperti diharapkan (kene buat semula..)
4.senyum sorang2 dpn komputer/laptop bila dah dapat hasil yang dikehendaki (hehehehe...)

Tanjung Piai - More Sceneries..

2008-12-11T19:02:00.003+08:00

Tanjung Piai

2008-12-08T21:56:00.004+08:00

These photos are taken during my trip (with my hubby Cg Fly and Dr Dodon's family..) to Tjg. Piai, Pontian, Johor, Malaysia...A mangrove preservation area , suitable for nature lover..2 hours drive from Kluang and 1 hour drive if u r from Johore Bahru .

Tjg Piai is also known as "the tip of mainland Asian continent" (penghujung tanah besar benua Asia).If u r planning to stay overnight or few days, u can either stay at

i)resorts in Pekan Kukup or
ii)resort & homestay in Tjg. Piai itself.

Interesting places to visit : Taman Negara Johor Tjg. Piai ( Johor National Park)

(echeh..mcm info tourism la pulak hehehe ;0 ..cuti-cuti Malaysia la katakan...)

Jalan - jalan

2008-11-30T13:52:00.005+08:00

Gambar2 sekitar sesi audit ladang-ladang "Training Provider" sekitar Selangor..gmbr ade byk tapi tak larat lah nak edit sume heheh..so aku masukkan ini je eh..

Di Arraudhah ...(mcm biasa...klik utk gmbr lebih besar...)

Di HS Nada...

More audit visits to come..cuma yang menjadi tanda tanya, ke mana kami selepas ini yek...jeng jeng jeng...(soalan ditujukan kepada "bos besar" sesi audit iaitu Dr. Dodon...heh Dodon, aku tak kira, undi tetap undi haa...diharamkan sama sekali menggunakan kuasa veto utk mengecop lokasi ladang har har har!)....reason aku berkata demikian adalah kerana..ladang2 kat Sabah & Sarawak menjadi rebutan para pengaudit!

Terima kasih kepada Pengarah Operasi Arraudhah Biotech Farm Sdn Bhd. dan Pengarah Urusan HS Nada Sdn. Berhad. di atas kerjasama & layanan baik kalian sepanjang lawatan audit tersebut..

Actually Pengarah Operasi ArRaudhah(Dr. Mohd Azam Khan) tu bekas lecturer aku kat UPM dulu ...huhuhu..Dr, sy sendiri tak sangka sy audit ladang si fu sendiri! :) Seronok bersembang dgn Dr.!

To HS Nada, sy kagum dgn anda semua, anak watan yang berjaya dalam bidang penternakan lembu fidlot & anda adalah role model bagi semua yang bermula dari bawah!

Last but no least, my team mates, Pn. Hajah Rozimah & En Mohd Nor, lain kali kite g jalan2 lagik aaaa....hahaha :)

Bila tinggal sorang-sorang...

2008-11-25T09:23:00.008+08:00

Malam tadi, Cg Fly ngeteh dgn kawan dia yang baru balik dari Sarawak..aku tak ikut ler,malas nk kuar lagipun aku tak kenal kwn dia tuh, nanti kekok lak kan..kawannye balik utk majlis akad nikah nya yang dijadualkan Sabtu ni kalau tak silap aku lah..so tinggallah aku dgn kucen2 aku je kat umah..hehe..ape lagi..photoshoot lagi..

Model: Oni (which means monster in Japanese - kalau tak silap)
Umur: 4 tahun , castrated male
(masa ni, sekor lagi kucing aku Cibi, dah tido, so aku tak amik gmbr dia)

Oni nampak boring je..jom amik gmbr jom?

Oni:" hah..amik gambar?Nak!nak!"

Oni: ok tak posing macam ni...?

Eh Oni nak g mane tuh?
Oni: Adelah...ikut jelah..

Oh..nak garu scratching pole dia rupenye..
(tapi kdg2 dia ni kene sebat bontot jugak sbb suke garu sofa!)

Ala manje2..(upah manje lepas amik gmbr)..

Oni was given to me by my ex-boss masa keje private dolu2...i intended to buy him that time, tapi dah org kasik free, amik jelah.. hehe..Oni ni byk health problem masa duduk kat petshop(kurap & diarrhea), dan alhamdulillah, sejak aku jaga dia, tak penah dia sakit teruk lagi dah.

Sekarang, Oni dah manje dgn Cg Fly sbb aku dah tak bagi dia duduk atas perut aku lagi dah..senak weii..Oni ni bukannye kecik lagi dah!(Sorry Oni yer..bukan tak sayang Oni lagi tapi dlm perut ni dah ade baby..Oni tu dah berat sgt, Catlina tak larat nak riba selalu...Cg Fly kan ade, Oni leh duk atas perut dia haha)..cayang Oni mmmuaah!

Panas!

2008-11-22T10:45:00.004+08:00

Pagi semalam, sebelum g keje, aku kemas bilik kucing jap, kumpul2 kan suratkhabar lama & kotak yang jadi tempat menggaru Cibi & Oni, then aku bakar terus depan umah. Hmm..pastu kan, nmpk cantik pulak api ni..so i just grab my Nikon D60 & mulalah menembak!

Mbbbeekkkkk..

2008-11-17T12:40:00.001+08:00

Entry yang aku janjikan semalam..heh..sempat lagi update entry before lunch!

Soalan cepumas buat pengunjung blog ni, macamane nak bezakan antara kambing dan biri-biri ? :)

Alhamdulillah..rezeki di pagi hari..nyum nyum

Three stooges? hehe..comel kan?Pandai lak dia posing..

Hi..my name is Boer..Jantan Boer..(penangan Quantum of Solace teheheheee)