New Article : Travel Shots

Going traveling?  Get to know what’s the best thing to do to bring memories of your trip back with you.  Learn the basics of getting a good set of photographs that you can share with family and friends and to keep for all the time you’d like to revisit your travels.

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Traveling is one word that excites many. The core reason of traveling on vacation is to enjoy and see unique sights away from home, and most of us can’t get enough of it even when we have to come back to our real life. And so, what do we do? We record our memorable trips on our cameras. Indeed travel photography is where we use our cameras the most.

Planning for your next holiday? Read on to see how you can bring back more memories and interesting shots within a travel album which you would be proud to show to all your friends.

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New Article : Up Close and Personal

Shooting very close doesn’t only mean photographing pimples and chappy lips… ;-)   Well, if you ever took the time to look at the things around you up close, then you’d appreciate the beauty in the details.  My article this time around tells you about shooting the small things in the world around us.

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Some of you may have had the childhood fascination of looking through a magnifying glass and discovering this strange world of the small and tiny. We are so used to seeing things in our normal field of vision that we pass by things which we take for granted. Well, ever thought about “stopping and smelling the flowers”? While you are at it, take some really cool macro or close-up shots?

Compact digital cameras benefit from the fact that they have really close focusing range. On some cameras you can focus down to 1cm from the subject. That’s why almost all new cameras come with a “macro” mode.

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New Article : Flash It!

Does lighting just dumbfound you?  Ever wonder when is the right time to use flash, or do you use it all the time without realising the effects it has on your picture.  This time around, PCT shows you the basics of getting to grips with your camera’s flash.  Learn how it works and how it will improve your flash photography.

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This time we look at one of the most useful feature you have on your camera, the flash. Surprisingly we almost always take this feature for granted, thinking that all there is to it is to switch it on and off whenever we need it or don’t. Here are some tips with you on how you can effectively use your flash.

Most of us would have the standard flash unit built-in on our (digital) camera. Of course if you have moved on to a prosumer (digital) SLR camera, then you may already know about the different ways of using an external flash. This set-up gives you the versatility of using bounce flash and a more powerful flash output.

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Want a Whole Bunch of Photography Tips and Ideas?

Well, some of you have asked if I had a whole collection of articles and PDF e-books in one place to share.  I was glad to tell you that I will be constantly adding this to PCT’s website, a few e-articles every week and monthly collection of e-books for you.

Below are just 2 of the ways of how you can tap into PCT’s photography resource fountain:

TWITTER : If you have not experienced PCT’s tweeting sessions before, I’d suggest you follow my tweets.  With just 140 characters, these are the most direct tweets you can get about photography tips and ideas.

FACEBOOK FAN PAGE : With Facebook, PCT’s adding even more discussion pages and links to useful photography resources and information.

But, if you don’t want to miss out anything… get this tips up-close right in your emails.  Just fill-in below!

New Article : Composition Rules!

Ever wonder why your pictures turn out not quite as composed as you would like it to be?  The pros seems to always know how to get it right.  Well, “Composition Rules!” will teach you the basics of composing your shots right.  Once you get the basics right, the rest is just creativity!

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Gone are the days where you hurriedly take pictures of friends and unintentionally chop off their heads and only realizing it after you get your pictures back from the lab. Either we all have become better photographers in this modern day and age or perhaps it is due to the wonders of digital photography, where all it takes is a press of the little magical “Delete” button and all your photography woes come to an end. In any case, somewhere along the way, we realise that our photo album has become the all too familiar boring set of normal “straight on”, “flat”, “uninspiring” images.

Now think, Composition.

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New article : The “Oohs” and “Aahs” of Photography

My article this time looks at the appreciation of photography and how your pictures can evoke interests.  Read my article for some basic elements to look out for.

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So, having fiddled with your new toy, by now you would have taken that photo of your girlfriend or boyfriend posing with their hands placed on their hips, your little baby’s smile, a friend huffing and puffing to blow out a candle on a cake, you would also have probably asked a bunch of people say “cheese” many times over to get them to give you a genuine smile on your photo and pulled your camera out a couple of times for the occasional fun snapshot of a “teh tarik” session. Perhaps now it’s earning a well-deserved spot on the shelf among the rest of your decorative items.

Is that all there is to it?

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New Article : Getting Acquainted with Your New Love

Hi you newbies!

My new article this time around is about getting to know your equipment when you first begin to take up photography.

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If you are new to photography and have just picked up that full-featured new “toy” which you have always wanted, you will come to the realization that the new camera also comes with a number of new jargons. A digital camera is a sophisticated piece of equipment. Different from its analog cousins, there is much more that is packed into it.

This may seem daunting at first but taking a little time in the beginning to get acquainted with these jargons would save you a lot of hassle of having to flip through the entire camera manual when you are suppose to be enjoying your new found hobby.

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Introduction to Making Money from Event Photography

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Hi!  I’ve just uploaded my video on YouTube on Introduction to Making Money from Event Photography.

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Hope you gain some tips from it.  I will be releasing the complete e-book version in full details and resource links soon.  So keep your eye out for it!

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Online Stock Library : Shutterstock

shutterstocklogo Shutterstock is one of my favourite online image library.  Not only do I use their services in obtain image for my full-time job, I also have been contributing to their stock library. 

I recommend anyone who’s starting out on photography and wishing to make a little bit of income on the side, to start contributing to Shutterstock.  After all, while you concentrate on getting your photography career up and running, it’s no harm but a great idea to just have some of your earlier or “test” shots, posted up for sale and not collecting dust somewhere.

Once you’ve registered yourself, it isn’t hard to submit images, vector designs or even videos.  There are lots of learning tools to get you started.  I will also be featuring an E-Book about making money on Shutterstock as well as many other similar stock library programs and how you can be a successful contributor!

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