LIGHT SENSATION

Friday Night

Al Jairo — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:27:15 +0000

Exposure Time : 1/30
F-Stop : f/16
ISO : 100

Mr. Brightside

Al Jairo — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:08:44 +0000

Exposure Time : 1/125
F-Stop : f/2.8
ISO : 800

Skyscape

Al Jairo — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:58:47 +0000

5.37 PM

Exposure Time : 1/320
F-Stop : f/5.6
ISO : 100

Cool Blue

Exposure Time : 1/320
F-Stop : f/8
ISO : 400

Coucher De Soleil

Exposure Time : 1/400
F-Stop : f/5.6
ISO : 100

Red Red Red

Exposure Time : 1/200
F-Stop : f/10
ISO : 100

Where’s The Sunset Was

Exposure Time : 1/500
F-Stop : f/11
ISO : 400

Photography Guide : Master Composition

Al Jairo — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:25:10 +0000

This is Master Composition Photography Guide from Digital Camera Magazines that I’ve read. I’ll share some contents like my previous post. Enjoy!

MASTER COMPOSITION TOP TIPS:

1. Background, Background, Background, Background
When framing a shot, pay as much attention to the background as you do your subject. Complimentary background can enhance a mundane subject – a poor choice of background will make a great subject fall flat.

2. Keep It Simple
The strongest compositions are ones that get their message across quickly. Look for the building blocks of a great photograph in lines and shapes.

3. Personalise It
Ask yourself what you’re drawn to in a scene – the height of a building, the patterns in a field, the shape of a flower – and bring that element out.

4. Watch The Cropping
When you’re framing people, avoid chopping them off at the knees or ankles.

5. Think About Numbers
Odd numbers of things tend to be visually more exciting than even amounts. Triangles are more dynamic than squares or rectangles, which echo the boundaries of the frame. Three’s the magic number.

6. Raise Your Aspirations
Tell yourself that you’re going to take the best photograph you’ve ever taken when you get up in the morning. This can lead to disappointment in the short term – in the long term, you’ll definitely raise your game.

7. Study The Masters
We’ve given you a taster of three masters of their craft in this book – take time to search out the cream of contemporary and classic photography (keep an eye on Digital Camera Magazine book reviews) and work out what is about their composition that makes all the elements click into place.

8. Avoid Cliches
Don’t be happy with simply imitating other photos you’ve seen. Think about using different lenses, treatments and viewpoints. Don’t be afraid to lie down in the mud or sand. Be determined to create something more artistic than you were producing a year ago.

9. Shoot Plenty Of Frames
Really work a subject – you’re first shot is rarely your best one and you’re not wasting film anymore. Work through early framing options to chisel your vision and weed out the duff ideas.

10. Always Carry A Camera With You
The more you shoot – family, friends, daily life – the more you’ll begin to refine your eye for composition. Then, when a once-in-a-lifetime situation presents itself, framing it quickly will be second nature.

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Photography Guide : Master Colour

Al Jairo — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:41:20 +0000

This is Master Colour Photography Guide from Digital Camera Magazines that I’ve read. I’ll share some contents like my previous post. Enjoy!

MASTER COLOUR TOP TIPS :

1. Know Your Presets
Don’t leave the choice of white balance down to the camera – get into the habit of doing it yourself.

2. Get Creative
Boost sunsets by choosing a ‘Cloudy’ WB setting. Cool a daylight shot with a ‘Tungsten’ one.

3. Consider The Contrast
Create bold images by only including two colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel.

4. Think About The Size
Two complementary colours of equal size in the frame can lead to disappointing images.

5. Saturate In-Camera
If you shoot JPEG, increase the colour saturation in-camera rather than in an image-editor.

6. Shoot Raw
If your camera allows it and you’ve got time to edit your images, it’ll lead to less image degradation.

7. Buy A Polariser
Reducing glare and increasing saturation as a result.

8. Keep Warm
Don’t sell your warm-up filters – they can produce a more natural result than a Photoshop treatment.

9. Quieten Down
To create a restful mood, fill your frame with colours which are next to each other on the colour wheel.

10. Go Mono Later
Always shoot in colour – you can always convert an image to black and white on your computer.

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Camera Captures Light – Minds Capture Images

Al Jairo — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:39:45 +0000

Photography is a way of feeling, touching, and loving. When I make photographs, I try to make it with them. So I also try to make them art objects for myself first.

Canon’s Elders

Al Jairo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:38:11 +0000

The newest and the best camera are useless if you’re not using it correctly. When you take photograph, take it with heart. And if you can’t make it better, make it bigger. However it’s not the camera, but who’s behind the camera.

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The newest and the best camera are useless if you’re not using it correctly. However it’s not the camera, but who’s behind the camera.

Photography Guide : Master Light

Al Jairo — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:35:43 +0000

This is Master Light Photography Guide from Digital Camera Magazines that I’ve read. I’ll share some contents like my previous post. Enjoy!

MASTER LIGHT TOP TIPS :

1. Rise Early, Stay Late
The golden hours around dawn and dusk are when the light tends to be the most exciting.

2. Use Reflectors
You’ll get more natural results if you use a reflector to fill-in the detail, rather than reaching for a flashgun.

3. Keep Silhouettes Simple
Make sure you retain the distinctive shape of a subject – don’t let it bleed into other silhouettes.

4. Add Flash Subtly
Avoid the ‘overflashed’ look – reduce your flash output when shooting in daylight.

5. Avoid Flare
Shield the front element of your lens with your hand when shooting into the sun.

6. Bring Out Colours
Shoot saturated colours such as autumn foliage on an overcast or cloudy-bright day.

7. Watch Your Meter
Your camera can be fooled by unusual lighting conditions. Spot meter for total control.

8. Add Light In Fog
When you shooting mist or fog, increase your exposure by 1 EV to bring back the brightness.

9. Go Slow
When you shooting in low light, combine a slow shutter speed with a burst of flash for interesting results.

10. Be Persistent
Inspiring views deserve inspiring light – don’t be satisfied until you get it.

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Photography Guide : Master Exposure

Al Jairo — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:42:00 +0000

I’ve read Digital Camera Magazines. This magazines are very interesting and useful, especially for me. I’ll share some contents of Master Exposure Photography Guide. Hopefully this will be useful.

MASTER EXPOSURE TOP TIPS :

1. Take A Mid-Tone With You
Pack a grey card in your camera bag – or buy
a mid-toned camera bag which you can meter off.

2. Look At The Histogram
Don’t rely on a simple playback image to judge
exposure – let the camera show you precisely.

3. Watch The Background
Be aware of how the tone of a background
can influence your camera’s meter.

4. Be Aware Of Highlights
When exposing for dark subjects, look for any
bright areas that might be blown out as a result.

5. Switch To Spot Metering
For tricky lighting and small areas, there’s no
substitute for spot metering if you’re not in a rush.

6. Restores The Whiteness
If your subject’s large the frame and bright white,
spot meter off them and add 2 EV to 2.5 EV.

7. Meter For Highlights
As a general rule, it’s best to meter for highlights
and let the shadows fall where they will.

8. Carry A Set Of Filters
Always pack a graduated neutral density
filter and polariser – they’re not just
useful for ‘pure’ landscapes.

9. Dial Down Your Fill Flash
With digital cameras so good at picking
up shadow detail, you’ll be surprised
how little fill flash you need.

10. Get Creative
Don’t always chase the ‘perfect’ exposure.
Experiment with going to extremes.

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My Travel : Batu Karas

Al Jairo — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:52:11 +0000

Batu Karas is a village at the south coast from West Java, Indonesia. A beach which is the surfers paradise. I can say this travel themed reunion with my high school friends. Twelve peoples will go to Batu Karas. We met in my friend’s house at 8 pm. Because of the enthusiasm, me and Rolando came at 6 pm. At 8 pm they had no gathered and we both waited until 11 pm. But at 11 pm we didn’t go because a lot of problems. Finally we went to Batu Karas from Bandung at 1 am on July 9, 2011. It was too late because we planned to get there before sunrise. In the way we saw a lot of scooters. There was a scooter event in Pangandaran, which ends in Batu Karas. Traffic jam due to holidays made us slightly delayed.

FIRST DAY. Finally after 7 hours of tense travel, we arrived in Batu Karas at 8 am. Why tense travel? My friend who driving was so crazy. We felt a few times near death. Horrible! In the holidays like this, many peoples visited here and it was difficult to find a place to stay. After searched, we finally got a home-stay. We took a bath, ate, and sleep then woke up in the afternoon. We walked to the beach. Wow very crowded on the beach! We waited for sunset and walked to the hill near the beach. I doubt the sun will arise due to cloudy weather. But I keep looked for the best spot to get the sunset, in hopes of sunset will appear. After it, I tried to take pictures of crowded on the beach while waiting. Unfortunately, the sun didn’t appear until dark. We returned to home-stay with a little disappointed. But it’s okay, maybe tomorrow will be better. Then we returned to home-stay and had dinner. After that we played poker until midnight. Unexpected my friends brought a lot of beer in the midnight. Yeah! We partied until morning and forgot to saw the sunrise.

SECOND DAY. We woke up at noon, ate instant noodles, took a bath and ready to went to Green Canyon. Green Canyon is a beautiful river, an hour from Batu Karas. The scenery was very nice! Around the river there were hills and vines with green water and quiet flow. We used a boat to explore this river. Our explorations stopped in a place, the boat can’t go there. To continue our explorations we have to swim and we can find a waterfall there. We equipped with a life jacket and began to swim accompanied by two guides. The water was so cold! Halfway, we saw a lot of people who climbed to the cliff and jumped into the water. We skipped this section first and continued to waterfall. We weren’t lucky by the way, swift flow made us can’t reach the waterfall. Finally we came back into the cliff, climbed and jumped! Very exciting! Full of tension!Very excited and exhausted explorations. Finally we arrived in home-stay at night, then we had dinner and immediately went to bed so as not to miss the sunrise again.

THIRD DAY. Only four of us who woke up early, then we walked into the cliff to waited sunrise. Ah! The weather was cloudy again. The sun began to rise but obscured by clouds. This was my last day here, and I waited for it. I took some pictures while waiting. Finally, the sun came out of the clouds. My disappointment a little relieved this time. I returned to home-stay with a little smile. After ate, took a bath and prepared, we were ready to go home. We briefly stopped to Pangandaran and continued to Ciamis. In Ciamis we went to my friend’s grandfather’s house to eat. After that we continued to Bandung. Yeah tense travel again!

The Crowded

The Green Canyon

The Sunrise

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