Model Express

Something about RAW vs JPG...

2010-12-31T03:11:00.000-08:00

The 'professional photographer' - those who earn their living as a photographer, has always recommended to shoot in RAW and claimed that it gives you more 'flexibility' in your post processing. I have always submit to this theory without any lab test to justify my believe, since the last assignment I had with a newly wedded couple we have shoot more than 2,000 RAW, and guess what? It almost killed my MBP, this has set me back numerous hours in front of my LCD and it is painstaking trying to be patient with the processing of the 2,000 RAW!!

Today I have decided to put my believe to a lab test, I would like to see if shooting RAW is really necessary for a Wedding Photographer like myself, and exactly how much 'flexibility' RAW really have given me to justify the set back in processing them??

Here are my results.

I took a underexposed photo which I shoot in RAW as followed:

And below is what happened when I set Exposure to +4 in Camera RAW Converter, noticed the contrast is a bit high here:

I then reset Exposure to +1.30 and Fill Light to +80, you will notice now the middle grey is much more balanced and the quality of the exposure is much higher now, I think if this is the only important shoot I managed to get in an assignment. I can still managed to give this quality to my client without much issue.

I then tried to duplicate the same quality of image using the original RAW, converted to JPG and use PS5 to adjust the Curve, Exposure and Brightness, below is my best effort:

As a result you can clearly see the noise level is very obvious, partly due to the contrast level and there are much dark area which I cant ger rid of worrying by doing os may further increas the noise level. The darker areas are demonstrate on the black clothes and the shadow on the carpet.

Well, I guess I will still shoot RAW for various Precious Moments and for others normal shoot I will remain with my favorite HDD and MBP friednly JPG!! ;-)

My second publishable implied nude shoot in Malaysia~

2010-12-11T03:30:00.000-08:00

The 2nd DCM World Hot Shots (not winner) for 2010~

2010-07-30T23:35:00.000-07:00

There you go guys, my first publishable nude shoot in Malaysia...

2010-05-29T20:44:00.001-07:00

Thank Amy for her trust. Thank Lenard and Ian for participation, without all of you the shooting would not be as fun as it was~

My First Nude Shoot in Malaysia~ Finger Crossed...

2010-05-06T07:13:00.000-07:00

It should not be like any other implied nude shoot you have seen on FB.

It should be still legal to be shown anywhere in Malaysia.

I got a shooting coming...

2010-04-28T19:17:00.000-07:00

...A super sexy model has agreed to be model for us in KL... Ans this has been keeping me up for nights, she has been shoot by numerous photographer and the theme is around sexy and semi nude, Im still here struggling to come up with a extra-ordinary them to capture her beauty at the same time put in a lot more elegance in my photos, emmm...

1. 50% White. Beach. Studios. Fly. **Through. etc.
2. 75% Black. Studios. Poses. Curves. Lines.
3. Grey. Roof Top. Dirty.

In love with Fisheye~

2010-03-27T00:33:00.000-07:00

Photoshoot Outing

2010-03-27T00:22:00.000-07:00

Man, Tattoo, Machine, Greece, Dirt, Tools, Sweat, Muscle, Chain, Rope, Singlet, Workshop, Black & White, etc. 10/04/2010. 5 Shooters. Now. FCFS.

The 1st DCM World Hot Shots (not winner) for 2010~

2010-01-08T00:07:00.000-08:00

Edward Wong Studios... soft launched~!!

2009-12-30T19:09:00.000-08:00

www.edwardwongstudios.com

My first photo exhibition in Malaysia~

2009-12-29T05:08:00.000-08:00

Did I make it sounds like I have been exhibiting my photos everywhere? Haha~ I used to exhibit once in my Uni. when I was the president of the PhotoSoc in the Student Union. (yeah.. I did say I was the president).

Atom and I was invited to show off our best shots in the recently Grand Opened Snips Academy - College of Creative Arts, located in Kompleks Karamunsing level 8. Here are the snpshots of our super humble Gallery:

Right hand side is Atom's Gallery

Left hand side is mine...

So thankful to have Ronald helping out that day~

I believe this will be my next Hot Shot for Digital Camera Magazine - World Edition~

The right photo is the Hot Shot Winner for Digital Camera Magazine - World Edition - September 2009~

When I say Modern Victorian... I mean these feel as followed:

2009-12-25T23:14:00.000-08:00

Migrating~

2009-12-02T01:22:00.000-08:00

I will be launching a new website dedicated to my Photography, this blog site will remains as the blog site for casual recording of my pursue toward my passion..

Please Bear with me ok? ;-)

Snips Academy Students' Gallery

2009-11-10T15:59:00.001-08:00

Good information on sharpening your images...

2009-10-10T15:13:00.000-07:00

20090927 - Kenneth's Pre-Wedding

2009-10-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

My first Pre-Wedding Photo Shoot... It's so hard.

20090919 - RANSOM - Genn & Bianca

2009-09-26T10:22:00.000-07:00

When can I get a model like this?? ;-)

2009-09-22T02:15:00.000-07:00

Digital Camera Magazine (World), thank you for making my day~

2009-07-31T02:39:00.001-07:00

This came in just when I need something to cheer up my day, thank you so much, and also brothers and sisters from photokakis, thanks for your support. Thank you Evon, for being a Super Model for Sabah and myself, the 2nd time.

Now, Malaysian, let's rocks UK! :-)

Edward

Whats for this saturday?

2009-07-07T19:43:00.000-07:00

Your challenge is to shoot a style that has been attempted by the world but only few succeed. We are shooting teens (or teens like) with colorful summer clothings.

Your challenge is to bring out the model (who is only amateur) real character, she must smile with her heart not her brain. She must jump, run or even lay down like you, photographers, are not around. Get it?

Get it, or get out!! :-)

Edward

From Economics to Sports Photography... emm...

2009-07-07T19:41:00.000-07:00

离家出走 - Run Away Home (Updates: 20090630)

2009-06-30T01:56:00.000-07:00

The shooting was spoiled bby the rain. So this theme is re-open for possibly a new model. Will be notify soon here. Tq~

20090628 - Bianca

2009-06-28T22:22:00.000-07:00

20090606 - Grace

2009-06-24T23:15:00.000-07:00

离家出走 - Run Away Home

2009-06-20T03:10:00.000-07:00

Time: KIV

Venue: Highway with few cars, Petrol Station.

Model: Bianca Lim

Story: A rebellious 20 years old young lady decided to leave her home after having a huge fight with her parents over the relationship she had with her long distanced boy friend.

Along the highway, she drove her 20 years old car given by her dad on her 20th birthday, to stay with her boy friend, who live 50KM away from her home.

Along the highway, her car broke down due to over heat. She thought of her dad who will always by her side when the car broke down. She suddenly realise how stupid and inconsiderate her act is and finally heading home on a friend's car.

Mood: Frustration, Broken Family, Smell of Diesel, Hot Sun, Exhaust Smoke, etc.

Props: Luggages, Old Car, Pressure Jack, Tools, Emergency Light, etc.

Tools: Sprinkle Spray, etc.

Scenes:

1. Pack & Run.

2. Drive Away Pains.

3. Smoky Stop.

4. Down & Cry.

5. Sunset Home.

Note:

20090617 - Yumiko

2009-06-17T02:35:00.000-07:00

If you ever wonder what the heck was that FP means???

2009-05-30T03:27:00.000-07:00

In investment world, we usually relate FP to Financial Planning. But in Nikon world it means somthing totally different~

20090524 - Model Shoot - Edna

2009-05-26T20:38:00.000-07:00

20090524 - Model Shoot - Angel

2009-05-26T20:33:00.000-07:00

20090524 - Model Shoot - Evonne Teah

2009-05-26T20:23:00.000-07:00

20090314 - Aiko Siaw

2009-04-08T22:33:00.000-07:00

20090308 - Sophie Lim

2009-04-08T04:33:00.000-07:00

Photo Shoot (KIV) - *Not yet open for registration.

2009-03-23T05:55:00.000-07:00

Time: KIV

Venue: Any bedroom and a street scene.

Model: KIV

Story: A Sunday Morning, a young lady woke up in a hotel room after a clubbing saturday night, she suddenly remember the night before she came back with another guy who she had a crash with, but while she was looking for him she realised he is actually gone wihtout leaving down his phone number.

She sunk into a deep thought trying to figure out if this is just a One Night Stand or a start of a proper love story. She clean herself up and check out heading for a brunch with her girl friends.

At a cafe few hours later she bump into the same guy again, and they finally exchange their phone number.

The Love is in the Air in Kota Kinabalu~

Mood: Cold Morning, Misty White, Lazy Weekend, Hang Over, Fallen in Love, touch of sadness, etc.

Props: Pyjamas, Guy Shirt with long sleeve, Lips Stick, Guy's Jeans, etc.

Note:

ModelExpress - Aiko Siaw - Devil Angel

2009-03-20T01:14:00.000-07:00

20090314 - Aiko - Devil Angel (teaser photo)

2009-03-16T02:50:00.000-07:00

Model Express - Sophie Lim - I ME MYSELF

2009-03-14T08:57:00.000-07:00

Photo Shoot Ms. Aiko (Updated 13/03/2009)

2009-03-11T13:27:00.000-07:00

Date: 14/03/2009 (Saturday) Last updated on 13/03/09. Confirmed.

Time: 6:30am

Venue: Bukit Padang Jungle, with staircase.

Model: Aiko (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=688477395)

Story: A young and sexy lady, went back to the place where she share a happy teenage years with her puppy lover. And found out that all these happy memories are still as fresh as yesterday.

Mood Black: Matured, Dim Light, Secrecy, Evil, Dark makeup, red lipstick, Dark Clothing, etc.

Mood White: Youth, High Contrast, Pure, Sweet, Light Makeup, bright clothing, etc.

Props: Lollipops, Child Plays, Barbie Dolls, Torch Light, Baby Bicycle, Bird Cage, Angle Wings (out of stock), etc.

Challenges: To create the sense of happiness, which link to Childhood memory. At the same time, to create the sense of sadness and deep thoughts the viewer can connect to their memory of growing pain.

Note:

1. It could be quite dark at 6am in the morning, so please bring along Torch Light and Mosquito repellent.

2. We need a Baby Bicycle, anyone can help out on this kah???

3. We need a old Bird Cage, anyone?

4. Kenny, pls remember to take your bicycle.

5. I got the birdcage, dolls and clothes.

6. Meeting place is in front of the entrance to the food court. See you guys on time.

20090309 - Sylvia - Ninja

2009-03-09T08:07:00.000-07:00

Aftermath: Photo Shoot Ms Sophie (Confirmed on 03/03/09, Update: 06/03/09)

2009-03-08T23:58:00.000-07:00

Date: 08/03/2009 (Sunday)**

Time: 4:30pm

Venue: Meet at Tang Dynasty Api-Api

Model: Sophie Lim (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510227100)

Story: None

Mood: Dark, Busy, and Smell of Tobacco and Liquer Night Shoots with Lights, Lights and Lights!

Props: Snooker Table.

Song: KIV

Challenge: Night Photography,it's time to warm up your flash gun ad recharge your battery. We are conquering Flash Photography again~

Note: Please leave a comment if you are interested for this outing. Thanks! We try to limit the team size down to 5, so first come first serve ok?

FYI, since most of us are Nikon users, we will be sharing on the Flash Gun using CLS, bring your flash with fully charged battery and set to the same channel pls~

**Updates 27/02/2009: Date has changed, please acknowledge. Thanks~

**Updates 05/03/09: Got confirmation from boss of The Place, we can shoot there, therefore include a Snooker Scene.

Photographers registered:

1. Edward Yong.(by comment)

2. DAC.(by comment)

3. CK.(by comment)

4. Bernard. (by SMS)

5. Ronald.(by SMS)

6. Tony.(by SMS)

7. Zero.(by SMS)

8. Edwar (Lead)

Sorry, we cant accept more due to time constraint. Next round registration solely based on leaving comment on website, ok? ;-)

Updates 20090308: Please submit your BEST 10 photos to Feeltone 内部 before end of next Thursday. Thanks~

20090301 - Marie Bibiana Baxter

2009-03-08T23:15:00.000-07:00

Important Announcement

2009-03-08T07:20:00.000-07:00

Dear all,

Aiko shooting is now open for registration, we only can take maximum 5 photographers including the organiser. This is to ensure the quality of the shooting, it is only fair to the model (who only help us for non-commercial reason) and fair to the photographers (who only help the model for non-commercial reason, too.) We only can accept registration by leaving comment followed by the respective post, NOT on the chat box to the right hand side.

Please make sure you leave a comment saying you are commit to join the shooting so that no vacancy is wasted on that day. I have to say if you see there is already 5 registration before you, you would have to wait for the next round, hope everone understand the reason.

Let's enjoy our passion and let get better everyday (or every week) in doing what we LOVE to do~

See you guys~ ;-)

ModelExpress - Marie Bibiana Baxter - Padi Love

2009-03-05T22:13:00.000-08:00

Thank you Model Marie.
Thank you Victor for your Grand Mother's Bicycle (opps..)
Thank you all the Photographers who participated.
Thank someone for not raining that morning...

Aftermath: Photo Shoot 20090301

2009-03-01T19:57:00.000-08:00

Date: 01/03/2009

Time: 6am

Venue: Somewhere Dogonggon or Country Side (KIV)

Model: Marie (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=727765300)

Story: An office executive taking a weekend break in a relax country side.

Mood: Open space, colorful green and yellow, sunshine, smile, slippers, etc.

Props: Branded sun glasses, Nice Car, Picnic Clothing, Rubber Boots (size 6 to 7), Magazines, PDA, Dog (Anyone?)

Song:

Notes: In this shooting, we will try to create the mood of a relaxing weekend with a modern, young office executive, who has a hectic week and she just want to go back to the nature and enjoy the greens glass, mornig sun and smoothing breeze again. The shoot will try to capture the youth in the model with her sweet smiles and activities.

Photo Slideshow: Please submit your photos before end of Thursday (05/03/09) following the guidelines followed.

1. Submit 3 best shots for each of the Scenes below:

Scene Office.
Scene Inside Car.
Scene Bicycle Ride.
Scene Padi Field.
Scene Picnic.
Scene Behind The Scene.

2. The best photos will be selected to be included in the slideshow from each scene.

3. Photographers are then adviced to think out of the box for their photos to be selected by the Slide Show creator.

4. Please maintain size of photo by 1,000 pixel on the longest side. 72dpi.

I am falling in love with Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 more and more everyday~

2009-02-16T04:59:00.001-08:00

Shoot handheld at 1/320s - f/1.4 - ISO 100, click on the image to zoom to full size at 72dpi. The sharpness of this lens is clearly seen on the model eyes. This lens is worth every ringgit I paid for it. If I didnt buy a diamond ring, I would buy another one of this! lol~

Model: Evelyn

2009-02-09T16:43:00.000-08:00

Model: Magdelin

2009-02-03T08:53:00.001-08:00

Model: Evonne

2009-01-22T07:36:00.000-08:00

Model: Hui

2009-01-18T09:39:00.001-08:00

Louis Pang Workshop - Shoot Like A Pro

2009-01-10T08:20:00.000-08:00

With this price, this is the next best thing to Nikon D300 man~

2009-01-06T21:22:00.000-08:00

RM1,500 less than a D300, and having similar (sometimes over) features, it also takes Nikkor lenses with full feature supported. Good Buy!

http://shashinki.com/shop/fujifilm-finepix-digital-camera-body-only-megapixels-p-539.html

Grunge Bianca 02

2009-01-01T06:52:00.000-08:00

Grunge Bianca

2008-12-27T08:03:00.000-08:00

Wild Wild RED

2008-12-19T16:17:00.001-08:00

D3x vs A900

2008-12-15T04:36:00.000-08:00

Yes the rumour say that Nikon latest D3x sensor is design and made by Sony, this has send me to dilemma for a while thinking that I may be paying almost triple cost to get the same sensor in different body.

Check out the following link which completely solve my dilemma:

http://masterchong.com/v3/sony-alpha/nikon-d3x-vs-sony-alpha-900-iso50-iso6400-100-cropped-comparison.html

Cool & funny video about D3X~

2008-12-09T02:55:00.000-08:00

Even Ken Rockwell's name is mentioned!

This is what I have been looking for!

2008-12-08T16:43:00.000-08:00

http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/candid-photography-spy-lens/

Man Wins Photo Contest With Old Point-and-Shoot

2008-12-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

http://www.readmetro.com/show/en/Philadelphia/20081204/1/17/

Stained Glass

2008-12-04T06:32:00.000-08:00

Rush Hour

2008-12-04T06:29:00.000-08:00

Ring Flash! Amazing lights~

2008-11-29T04:34:00.000-08:00

Country Side

2008-11-27T08:24:00.001-08:00

Check out the cool photos here, so funny!

2008-11-20T22:58:00.000-08:00

http://curiosidadesnanet.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/efeitos-realistas/

Errrr... It's time to get back to the real world dude...

2008-11-11T03:54:00.000-08:00

I have been 'dipping' myself into the fantasy world of Photography for many months, and now I am rady to come back to work.. so... I guess I won't be putting too many photos here for a while, but no worry, I will be back in no time (maybe 3 to 4 months).

At this moment, you can check my 'work blog' at http://lifeupgraded.blogspot.com

Corporate Culture

2008-11-09T22:22:00.000-08:00

Tropical Angel

2008-11-05T17:24:00.000-08:00

Sunday Morning

2008-11-04T17:21:00.000-08:00

Summer Lover 05

2008-10-30T03:35:00.000-07:00

Lady in Black

2008-10-29T23:23:00.000-07:00

Smile... yes.

2008-10-29T23:21:00.000-07:00

Autumn Footstep

2008-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

Rush Hour

2008-10-27T07:58:00.000-07:00

Wheel of Life

2008-10-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

Lake Toya

2008-10-25T03:19:00.001-07:00

Life Partner

2008-10-25T03:14:00.000-07:00

Angel

2008-10-24T21:40:00.000-07:00

启航02

2008-10-24T21:34:00.001-07:00

No Man's Land

2008-10-15T05:49:00.000-07:00

Celebrating Life

2008-10-13T04:52:00.000-07:00

Summer Lover #4

2008-10-12T08:43:00.000-07:00

Beach Boy's Dream

2008-10-11T22:58:00.000-07:00

My blog is back to 'Work-Safe' mode again!

2008-10-09T19:40:00.000-07:00

Dear Viewers,

Thank you so much for bringing me to understand that most Webpage Viewing Experience is happening at the work space, thus a blog with a automatic music playing is certainly not 'Work-Safe' at all, I have taken the effort to withdraw all music from all my blogs from today onwards.

Thanks for support! ;-)

Edwar

Good Information on Flash Technique.

2008-10-09T07:56:00.000-07:00

Tropical Rain Forest

2008-10-07T22:02:00.001-07:00

Padi Field

2008-10-07T21:51:00.000-07:00

Good Information on Understanding Flash Sync

2008-10-07T07:31:00.001-07:00

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/syncspeed.htm

Good Information on How DSLR captured images compared to film.

2008-10-07T07:17:00.000-07:00

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bayer.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_filter

Notice 20081006

2008-10-05T19:29:00.000-07:00

One of the viewer has taken the effort to inform me about pop-ups on this site, which I have no idea about, it did not happened to me other blog: http://investstargroup.blogspot.com. I have gone through the coding again, I assume that it could have been a left over codes in my page while I was testing the other module I wanted to put into this page.

Anyway, please load this page and drop me a line if it still does ok? Thanks a lot guys and have a nice day!

Bay Watch

2008-10-05T10:45:00.000-07:00

Farm House

2008-10-04T18:48:00.000-07:00

Raw Meat Noodle

2008-09-30T19:30:00.000-07:00

樱

2008-09-28T21:55:00.000-07:00

Going Home

2008-09-27T17:22:00.000-07:00

33,000

2008-09-27T17:15:00.000-07:00

KK Drift

2008-09-27T17:09:00.000-07:00

20080921: Canon Product Seminar

2008-09-21T04:54:00.001-07:00

20080921: Canon Product Seminar

2008-09-21T04:49:00.001-07:00

City Gal Series

2008-09-13T07:13:00.000-07:00

In My Car Series (Photo)

2008-09-12T07:07:00.000-07:00

老街

2008-08-29T06:30:00.001-07:00

Garden City - KK

2008-08-29T06:22:00.000-07:00