Catlina's Photography

I believe the children are our future...

>> Friday, March 12, 2010

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...

>> Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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

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...

>> Monday, March 1, 2010

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...

>> Sunday, December 27, 2009

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!