Once again, last night when we are prepare our fashion shoot in Macau today... Eyefi stucked!! I try to logout in their android app, and there is no way to login again... because their server say my Android pad is already registered... what the duck... and I fix this by restore the data from Ti backup... and finally it transfer again by change target couple time in the MBP and the pad... wasted 1 hour time suppose to be sleep!!! Come on Eyefi... there is some ether structure issue in your server side... maybe it is just because the China FW, but I hope you do something.
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Eye-Fi Stuck And Not Transfer After Change Target Machine In Their App
The Progress Of A Photography Project Part 5 Charging Batteries & Check Wireless Transmission Equipments
Just now there is a petty girl in Zhuhai, who enquiry for model portfolio photography... but sorry... please contact us next week. Today we are doing the final pack for the Fashion Photography at Macau Tomorrow. Finally equipment preparation included charging batteries, and double check all wireless transmit equipments. Extra: Since the weather changed to be so pale this days, we will need to prepare some FULL CTO gel to shift the color of the sky as needed during the shoot.
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Model P Is For Professional Photography!
LOL! P = Professional Photography http://ift.tt/qHScVd
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Packed And Ready For Fashion Photography At Macau Tomorrow
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
How Social Media hurt Humanity
LIKE but not read details FRIEND but NOT FOLLOW POST(shit) and forget IT FAKING another LIVE HEA answer become trend SCREEN CAPTURE like a SPY ...
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Ask: What Is Changing Tent For On Location Fashion Photography?
It's a self stand steel frame with 4 fabric walls... for changing wardrobe during photography on public locations that may not have wash room near by.
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Saturday, November 28, 2015
reBlog: "You're Too Expensive"
Yes, I am expensive... so do she？ And her very well say. "Trust me, when you tell a photographer, "You're too expensive," it's like a punch in the gut. I don't want to get rich. I just want to make a living doing what I love. Just take all of these things into consideration when you are shopping for your photographer soulmate. When you choose the right person to work with, your session will be fun and worth every penny!"
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The Progress Of A Photography Project Part 4 Final Equipments Prepration
The changing tent for upcoming macau fashion photography arrived, but we will not use it based on the designer changed her plan. Here is another day(day 4) we working for our macau fashion photography project, the designer just email me her final arrangements and nail down the meeting time and spot. 99% of people say our photography is expensive, yes... sure it is expensive because it is not a "click" for everyone.
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Friday, November 27, 2015
New Toy Arrived Nice Cold Shoe Adapter
The left shit just killed one of my hotshoe flash, so now buy 2 nice cold shoe adapter... this will make the flash sit better.
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Voice-activated Light Stand I Am Wondering
VALs look very cool, specially in youtube videos... but Why there is no people talking about the consistency of lighting?
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Hate Your Ringflash Cable?
The ringflash not sit flat when you take rest? Just install it then other way around, it now can sit flat and not affect it's function ;)
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The Progress Of A Photography Project Part 3 Equipments Prepration
Today we just ship the changing tent from Guangzhou to Zhuhai for the 1 Dec macau fashion shoot... thanks the help by Tenco T.. And I have a long day here in Zhuhai to test / plan and pack the location lights for the shoot. As usual, I want to say... a 2.5hrs photoshoot is not a 1 day work.
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Thursday, November 26, 2015
Macau Not Food Photography
Macau Not Food Photography
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Macau (The Fact)
Macau (The Fact) Note: If a photograph worth 1000 words... here is my life.
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Macau Tourist
Macau Tourist Note: Paris catch China photographers who doing wedding shoot in public, and this guy is from Paris WTF!!
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Prevent Multi Point Of Failure
Just talk with ACON's engine, and they will fix and resume use the flash port in their receiver instead of using the hotshoe for fake HSS / Hypersync / HiSync / Supersync whatever you call to trigger. Although the current connection is working fine but, it may too much of connection point need to check if the flash is not firs. Good work ACON, I will wait for the new firmware.
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LOL This Make Me Thinking About You
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
The Progress Of A Photography Project Part 2 Crew & Talent Booking
Today we most doing communication works... the designer had nail down the model, and I nail down my first assistant Mr. JT Lau.
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Monday, November 23, 2015
The Progress Of A Photography Project Part 1 Preproduction / Scouting
Today I am in Macau, and at 3:00pm I meet their designer and walk around the area I suggested for their fashion photography shoot (a upcoming photography shoot in 1 Dec). We looking for interesting spot in the location, and doing snapshots for further pre production planning. After we confirm the location, we do have a coffee break and further discuss about what she want us to deliver, After we done the note, I wait alone till 6:00pm and get back to the location... and scouting again... this time mainly to check the lighting for the planned photography time. I do snapshot with different ISO to evaluating the lighting equipments needed for the real shoot. Day one job done, then I go home.
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If You Don't Have Photography Budget! Don't Go To Professional Photographer!!
Why you go to contact a professional photographer, and ask for professional photography service? Wherever you don't have budget? Professional photographer / photography is expensive? Yes! because cheap photography is now most done by uncle bob or DIY... so...
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Macau
30 years ago people do respect you, it you work here.
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
Zhuhai Not Food Photography
Zhuhai Not Food Photography
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Friday, November 20, 2015
Satel One Testing Is Done, Can Use In Real Production At Next Photographic Assignment
Satel One is a self contained battery flash like HD600 or roverlight it state that is 600ws but actually it is 400ws as out test (1/2 stop less than other 600ws flash). Just 2.2kg included battery and with a handle on top... I love handle! The Good: Flash output is very stable not much +/- 1/10 happen as other similar flash I used. The Strange: It's digital power control seems fault but still workable (it is 6 Step with 0.1 increment) as below. 1.0-2.0 = 1 Stop 2.0-3.0 = 1 Stop 3.0-4.0 = 1/2 stop 4.0-5.0 = 1/2 stop 5.0-6.0 = 1/2 stop
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How Many Photographer Actually Know Photography?
Today one of my student finally follow my advice... he take his 600ws battery pack to do some real outdoor flash model photography. As his result, he comment... he feel he can't well control the fake HSS flash with ambient light... he agree this due to not enough exercise... and one serious misunderstanding in his brain is today's fake HSS shots without banding line in the frame is due to he using a wide angle lens(that is actually not related). That's ok and acceptable if he is a just a hobbyist, but he is a senior photography tutor... who teaching in 3 photography school to certificate senior photographers at China... and he making good money then me ;)
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reBlog: LUMIX | Post Focus - Select the in-focus area even after shooting
View youtube video More and more confuse... optical DOF vs PS DOF, newcomers will never learn photography as before.
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Don't Ask Me Why
Many things look almost the same, but they are not the same ;)
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
reBlog: Product Camera App lets you Shoot eBay photos
Dear taobao, ebay, ecom... cheap clients, you may take a look of this.
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Sometime They Don't Need A Professional Photographer Actually
A prospect just asked for a quote of professional corporate headshot, and after I review her current picture (also the style she wanted) I know she will scared by the fee... and she now really disappeared. Sometime I believe... if you want such quality of picture... you can go direct to Photomax, instead of talk with a professional photographer.
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reBlog: Reuters will no longer accept edited Raw files from freelance photographers
"Change in its photo submission policy requesting that photographers submit out-of-camera JPEGs rather than JPEGs created from Raw files to the news agency. The message states that original JPEGs with 'minimal processing' are acceptable, for example, level corrections and cropping." I do agree too, now pictures is od with PS, and no more a photograph. (Will the dating site / app do the same ;) ) Dpreview full article
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Why Photography Is So Complicate!
Just finish another 1-on-1 workshop. And the student Mr. Chan wonder "Why photography is so complicate!" For me photography is science + action... it sure is complicate then just a CLICK!
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Signal!
Something bad luck happened this morning. Although it now seems fixed 90% ... need time to see. But it's a SIGNAL! SIGNAL that tell me need to be change.
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360 Degree VR Photography Revisit
Have a long time not doing VR Photography, and this few days we got an enquiry... that he may need such photography service. Since today is good weather, so I take the VR Tripod to rooftop and done a test shoot... preparation is a good habit for all professional photographer. You can find the result by visit this link.
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Sunday, November 15, 2015
Satel One With Aurora Tera-D 47
Although the Satel One is small, but it can handle some heavy modifier like Aurora Tera-D 47
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Saturday, November 14, 2015
Falcon Eyes Satel One LCD Display (Flip) Init Test
Working with umbrella deep m, umbrella shaft will block the LCD's Flip movements S-1 is just a little manual flash, it don't dance and sing... (no TTL / HSS / remote power adjust / on/off modeling light etc.) I buy it because now-a-day clients want cheap photography / simple shots, and I feel travel with pack and head flash system is no worth for them. So... The LCD panel in S-1 is bright and high contrast. it is easy to read in a regular headshot setup distance, That tilt panel let you setup the light in some angle that you normally don't want to with normal monoblocks.
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Falcon Eyes Satel One S-1 Color TemperatureTest
Around 5150k at lowest power 5400k at highest power
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Friday, November 13, 2015
New Toy: Falcon Eyes Satel One S-1
First impression = cute small ;) Init test Modeling light is same bright as DC-600 standard head Flash test 3Meter same stand reflector DC-600 F16 8/10 S-1 F16 3/10
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China Way Celebrity Photography (We Don't Do Like That!!)
Now everyone is photographer, and now everyone can access to photography lighting equipment. Does the photographer have bring his BRAIN to the shoot? What a basic error to create those ugly umbrella reflection? Maybe... he tell himself, lets fix in PS.
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China Way Corporate Photography (We Don't Work Like That)
I am shocked once I see this picture. We will never shoot a corporate director portrait like that, like a event by a photo club ...
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
What The Hell Is Those Photographic Prospect Thinking?
Let not talk about my fee... but... how can an assistant cost NOTHING?
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reBlog: THE LAB: DECOY - A portrait session with a twist
Youtube A photograph is shaped more by the person behind the camera than by what's in front of it. I 100% agree, and I believe it is what a talent commercial photographer that suppose to be... using light, composition and leading the target to be what they wanted to be. ;) A Photograph is not just a CLICK, photograph tell the store that you want to tell.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Asked: China Made Photography Umbrella Box
Asked: Why do you still spend time with those shit (unbrella box)? According to my test, some of them is not really shit... (see photograph) And why I love them? Cheap and easy to buy (near any china photography equipment shop carry such product) Easy to travel for photography assignment Quick setup and tear down (on location photography, run and gun etc.) With the shaft cut, it is near prefect.
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Good Photograph Is Like Good (Real) Coffee
When you tell me instant coffee is good enough, you are not my client.
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DIY Cut The Shaft Of Bolly Box (Now Softlighter Alike)
Cut it, just cut it... now no more worry it poke the eyeball out ;)
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Asked: Umbrella Deep Silver VS Umbrella Deep White VS Diffuser
Umbrella Deep Silver Umbrella Deep Silver + Difusser Umbrella Deep White
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Friday, November 6, 2015
Whenever A Non-Professional Handling A Professional Photography Project.
Most of the time, boss is not difficult to deal with... normally those middle man mess up the whole thing in between. As this case all she need to hire us as her producer... then their photography project will run smoothly. PS: She linkedin msg me with the same voice & questions couple times, but she never answer my questions.
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
Seriously Looking For Free Photography Assistant!
I don't mind if your don't respect the photographer, but please respect the assistant... we are all same human beings, and they need food / feed. You may tell me the eco is bad (not really bad actually, you still upgraded to ip6s)... we should work together to find some way to compensate / balance the budget... and we should. WE scale down the photography production (2 days to 1 day, 1 day to 4hrs. etc.) WE shoot just enough photos, there is nothing call "as much as possible" YOU minimal the usage / licenses coverage But I will not try to ripoff my assistants for FREE!!! WTF!!!
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
reBlog: Keep Moving With the Profoto B2 & Rémi Chapeaublanc (When You USED Profoto Ugly Top Lighting Will Become Style?)
Ah... that top lighting is super ugly! Maybe just I fell that!! Sorry! But once again ugly pictures is everywhere. full blog entry
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WTF Is Those People Doing Now?
Mute the IM app notify Peeking others' life... then capture and forward. I do prefer real chitchatting face to face, otherwise we better just communication with email.
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