Articles in: Portraiture

On Assignment with Kelvin Koh
Contributed by Shahdan Salim
Experimental, Portraiture, Wedding / Romance, Events, Open category | 13 June 2013 | 1 Comment

My foray into photography was inspired and motivated by the works of professionals. Photographers such as Bambi Cantrell, Zack Arias and Lara Jade are the few names that immediately come to mind when I think of exceptional photography.

While others find it daunting to achieve the extraordinary level of their works, I consider it a challenge to figure out how and what they did to accomplish their shots. Whenever I come...

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Lens Review 5
Contributed by Howie Choo
Experimental, Journalistic / Street, Portraiture, Sports / Action, Events, Landscapes, Open category | 9 May 2013 | 5 Comments

EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM

This is the most trusted piece of lens in my camera bag, much like the indispensable EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens which I frequently use.

Built like a tank with protective seals and fittings to provide dust and water resistance, this lens is extremely durable for outdoor photography. With it’s awesome AF (Auto Focus) speed and huge...

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Lens Review 3
Contributed by Howie Choo
Journalistic / Street, Portraiture, Studio, Wedding / Romance, Events | 15 March 2013 | 0 Comments

EF50mm f/1.2 L USM and EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM

My very first fixed focal length (prime) lens was an EF50mm f/1.8 II. But when I needed faster focusing, I knew I had to replace it with the EF50mm f/1.2 L USM. At maximum aperture of f/1.2, no other brand of lenses come close to its brightness. Together with the EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM, these are the pride of Canon’s superb wide-aperture lenses.

 

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All For Love
Contributed by Al Tan
Portraiture, Wedding / Romance, Events | 6 March 2013 | 1 Comment

Every couple’s love story is personal and unique. As a photojournalistic wedding photographer, I believe my role is to capture the personality of the couple and tell their story from a variety of perspectives.

To achieve these goals, I often have to think out of the box. Take for example a pre-wedding photo shoot that I did in Bali. Chancing upon some fireworks while shopping at the local market, I had the “bright”...

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EOS Professional: Bob Lee
Contributed by Senior EOS Worl...
Black and White, Journalistic / Street, Night / Lowlight, Portraiture | 21 March 2013 | 2 Comments

Photography with a heart 

Bob Lee has been a photographer with the Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore’s Chinese daily broadsheet, for the past ten years. He was also their Picture Editor, responsible for editing all photos and coordinating with the design desk on photo illustrations before they go to print.

Outside of the newsroom, Bob has launched two solo photography...

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EOS Master: Jing Quek
Contributed by Senior EOS Worl...
Experimental, Fashion, Portraiture, Studio, Open category | 21 March 2013 | 1 Comment

A celebration of everyday life

Internationally awarded and profiled photographer Jing Quek’s daring style of photography transcends photographic clichés. “Many Singaporean photographers tend to be quite serious,” says Jing. “My works are more light-hearted, and I like to inflect some zest, humour and use a lot of strong colours.” 

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