Kingston Liu Photoblog http://kingstonliu.com/blog A place to share my thoughts & photographs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:26:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Panoramic of Kirtipur, Nepal http://kingstonliu.com/blog/panoramic-of-kirtipur-nepal.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/panoramic-of-kirtipur-nepal.html#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:26:31 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2503 Went over my old photos of Nepal, and saw this. Never did a Panoramic, so tried it just for fun. Turned out lovely! =)

Panoramic of Kirtipur, Nepal

 

 

 

]]> Went over my old photos of Nepal, and saw this.
Never did a Panoramic, so tried it just for fun.
Turned out lovely! =)

Panoramic of Kirtipur, Nepal

 

 

 

]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/panoramic-of-kirtipur-nepal.html/feed 0 Adding Lightbox Link to iStock Images http://kingstonliu.com/blog/adding-lightbox-link-to-istock-images.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/adding-lightbox-link-to-istock-images.html#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:49:17 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2499 Wondering how to get more sales in iStock?

Need links to your other images in your portfolio? But not sure how to get it marketed out?

Here is a guide to adding recommended or similar images to link it with your iStock Images

GUIDE TO ADD SUGGESTED IMAGES on iStock Images

]]> Wondering how to get more sales in iStock?

Need links to your other images in your portfolio? But not sure how to get it marketed out?

Here is a guide to adding recommended or similar images to link it with your iStock Images

GUIDE TO ADD SUGGESTED IMAGES on iStock Images

]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/adding-lightbox-link-to-istock-images.html/feed 0 Universal Studios + Sands http://kingstonliu.com/blog/universal-studios-and-sands-singapore.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/universal-studios-and-sands-singapore.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:44 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2475 Short little update!

Recently took a bus to Singapore to meet my long lost chinese brother.

Here is a summary of the whole trip:-

 Didn’t know what was the best way to singapore under such short notice Found Aeroline & First Coach - Aeroline is slightly more expensive – Comes with Subway Sandwich+Bottle of water & drinks First Coach – Comes with a packet of biscuits (lol) Similar kinda comfort, but aeroline wins with movies + slightly bigger seats Took aeroline from BU -> Harbour Front -> Cab to Sands Hotel Tower 1 (sgd8 ) Met my friend Went up

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]]> Short little update!

Recently took a bus to Singapore to meet my long lost chinese brother.

Here is a summary of the whole trip:-

  •  Didn’t know what was the best way to singapore under such short notice
  • Found Aeroline & First Coach -
    • Aeroline is slightly more expensive – Comes with Subway Sandwich+Bottle of water & drinks
    • First Coach – Comes with a packet of biscuits (lol)
    • Similar kinda comfort, but aeroline wins with movies + slightly bigger seats
  • Took aeroline from BU -> Harbour Front -> Cab to Sands Hotel Tower 1 (sgd8 )
  • Met my friend
  • Went up and started drinking

    Sands Hotel Rooftop Infinity Pool

    Chinaman Paradise

    Chinaman as well

  • Drank Drank and went out and drink
  • Ate a very expensive but not that special chinese food at the central?
  • drank redbull and more beer + mojito
  • passed out on the sofa
  • woke up 12 went to VIVO – food court makan – Universal Studios (SGD 68) ouch! but worth it
  • too chicken to sit on the big blue+red rollar coaster….
  • transformers was pretty awesome, mummy was good, water world was cool, jurassic park was wet and some other kiddy rides was fun
  • Saw this Champion walking around

Universal Studios Action Figure

Take 2

No time to rotate image…just turn ur head

  • makan garret pop corn…caramel was jyammy…but too sweet
  • makan somemore
  • went up roof top of sands again

  •  didn’t go in the club upstairs as the entrance fee was 64!??! AS IF!
  •  so just went out to a bar near the LV island and drank another 5 pints of pure blonde
  • Made a bet/challenge with my friend to lose weight…….[89kg (Current) to less than 80kg in 4 months]
  • Got back to the hotel at 4am – played some game and drank more beer till 5
  • slept till 7
  • woke up pack bags
  • say bye to friends
  • took a cab to The Plaza (5 bucks)
  • Took First Coach with crazy hang over + uncomfortable tummy + SLEPT THE WHOLE WAY
  • Back in Bangsar at 2pm –> cab home
  • Took a shower —> Back to office to finish some work…
That is what I call a fun Weekendish weekday! =)

 

]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/universal-studios-and-sands-singapore.html/feed 0 Highly Recommended WordPress Plugin http://kingstonliu.com/blog/highly-recommended-wordpress-plugin.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/highly-recommended-wordpress-plugin.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:22:28 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2452 Just found a really really good plugin for wordpress… It will replace all the other plugins such as google xml sitemaps, all in one seo, and any other keyword plugin…

Find it extremely useful, for getting search reach….lots of functions.

The wordpress plugin is called WordPress SEO

LINK HERE

Check it out!

 

]]> Just found a really really good plugin for wordpress…
It will replace all the other plugins such as google xml sitemaps, all in one seo, and any other keyword plugin…

Find it extremely useful, for getting search reach….lots of functions.

The wordpress plugin is called WordPress SEO

LINK HERE

Check it out!

 


]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/highly-recommended-wordpress-plugin.html/feed 0 Khunthai Thai Restaurant http://kingstonliu.com/blog/khunthai-thai-restaurant.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/khunthai-thai-restaurant.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:50:18 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2449 Today is the 15th and I am vegetarian.

Decided to eat Thai food… Love this place… Will be doing it vegetarian style..

Even just vegetables it is very tasty..

Highly recommended Thai food!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Location:Jalan Templer,Petaling Jaya,Malaysia

]]> Today is the 15th and I am vegetarian.

Decided to eat Thai food… Love this place… Will be doing it vegetarian style..


Even just vegetables it is very tasty..

Highly recommended Thai food!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Location:Jalan Templer,Petaling Jaya,Malaysia

]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/khunthai-thai-restaurant.html/feed 0 Time-lapse Retouching Video http://kingstonliu.com/blog/time-lapse-retouching-video.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/time-lapse-retouching-video.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:49:27 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2445 Wanted to share a short clip of my recent retouching work for a business set of stock image.

Retouching includes: -

- Cleaning the skin and brightening dark areas - Brightening the eyes - Fixing the teeth - Adding eye lashes to the right eye - Reshaping the features of the face (facial structure/ear/nose/eyes) - Lastly the overall color mood of the image.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6zVNYBXRiI

 

Link to the selling image

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=94079413

 

 

 

]]> Wanted to share a short clip of my recent retouching work for a business set of stock image.

Retouching includes: -

- Cleaning the skin and brightening dark areas
- Brightening the eyes
- Fixing the teeth
- Adding eye lashes to the right eye
- Reshaping the features of the face (facial structure/ear/nose/eyes)
- Lastly the overall color mood of the image.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6zVNYBXRiI

 

Link to the selling image

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=94079413

 



 

 

]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/time-lapse-retouching-video.html/feed 0 Recommended Read http://kingstonliu.com/blog/recommended-read.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/recommended-read.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:29 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2430 Just testing a wordpress feature…..

How to use Moodboard Pro to distill ideas and get inspiration | Creative and business resources for photographers – ProPhotoNut.

]]> Just testing a wordpress feature…..

How to use Moodboard Pro to distill ideas and get inspiration | Creative and business resources for photographers – ProPhotoNut.

]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/recommended-read.html/feed 0 Stock Image Selling http://kingstonliu.com/blog/stock-image-selling.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/stock-image-selling.html#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:09:06 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2424 This photo is selling pretty well in shutterstock…

Stock photo of a young attractive pretty female drinking / sipping coffee / tea .

Elen Drinking Coffee

Thank you Miss Elen for helping!

]]> This photo is selling pretty well in shutterstock…

Stock photo of a young attractive pretty female drinking / sipping coffee / tea .

Elen Drinking Coffee

Thank you Miss Elen for helping!

]]> http://kingstonliu.com/blog/stock-image-selling.html/feed 0 Trying the new WordPress http://kingstonliu.com/blog/trying-the-new-wordpress.html http://kingstonliu.com/blog/trying-the-new-wordpress.html#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:04:30 +0000 Kingston Liu http://kingstonliu.com/blog/?p=2420 Just updated the new version of wordpress.

Everything seems to be working well.

Testing photo upload !

Great it works! =)

]]> Just updated the new version of wordpress.

Everything seems to be working well.

Testing photo upload !

Great it works! =)

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Just sharing

My latest images for sale at Shutterstock:

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Just sharing



My latest images for sale at
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My most popular images for sale at
Shutterstock:




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