A Mood for Instagram

It’s been a while since I had posted something here. Sorry about that, but work was literally keeping me at the office for longer hours for the past weeks. I did manage to take some Instagram shots during the quick visit to the mall on Friday. Here they are.

Flower Macros

I was fooling around in my garden with my Tamron 90mm SP macro lens (one bloody sharp lens it is!) when I noticed some pretty flowers that caught my attention. I can tell you that the biggest challenge in macro photography is keeping the camera still, and all these were taken without a tripod! It …

The Old Burger Stall

Here’s a little something taken with Instagram. Shown below is an old burger stall just behind my office. Gosh, I really love these Instagram filters. A seemingly mundane shot transformed into a work of art.

Morning Mushrooms

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Every once in a while, a mushroom or two (maybe more) would sprout up somewhere in my backyard, and my mum would yell at me to whip out my camera for a few snaps at these tiny organic parasols. Just this morning, I noticed these two pretty mushrooms near the veggie patch. For one thing, they look suspiciously suggestive. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.

Instagram Madness

The iPhone proved to be a very capable photographic tool, and when Instagram came along, it redefined the smartphone as not only a tool for recording visual information, but one for sharing them as well. Here are some pictures taken with Instagram.

Concert Photography – My First Attempt

Concert photography is not something everyone will enjoy, but for those who wish to take a first step in this direction, having the right preparation is necessary. My first attempt at concert photography was a little while ago, when I was shooting under Wedding Celebrations Studio for Sungha Jung’s concert at the Kuching International Airport. …

Metering Basics

Hi everyone! I’ve included in the how-to section above my latest article on metering basics. In this article, I will explain the three fundamental metering modes available in most digital cameras out there in the market. Please leave any feedback in the comments below. Happy reading! Lionel