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alpha.zork
Sep 3, 20211 min read
It was a good evening for friends, skate and photography
Friendship Skateboarding and Photography
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alpha.zork
Aug 9, 20211 min read
So many people to irritate, so little time
Close up of crows with the background compressed using a 300mm vintage lens
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alpha.zork
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Sports photography with a mobile phone?
Who says you can't shoot action with a phone camera? Make up for the slow shutter of a phone camera by panning. Simply match the motion...
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alpha.zork
Apr 18, 20211 min read
High contrast lines and symmetry
When taking black and white photographs, see in patterns and lines, since colour is irrelevant. Shot with Sony Alpha 7ii and vintage...
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alpha.zork
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Scale
Making one person look tiny against a wall always evokes a sense of scale. (Shot with Sony Alpha 7ii and vintage Olympus OM 50mm f1.8 lens.)
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alpha.zork
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Night time campsite photos with a little satellite flash
Shot with Alpha 7ii and vintage Olympus Zuiko 28mm F2.8 lens
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alpha.zork
Mar 15, 20211 min read
Dinner party portraits
Taken using Sony Alpha 7ii and vintage Olympus Zuiko 50mm F1.8
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alpha.zork
Mar 13, 20211 min read
Macro with a macro tube
Saw some sliced lemons and thought the details were interesting.
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alpha.zork
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Surprise
Give drama to the boring, speed to the slow.
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alpha.zork
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Silhouette your subject to shift attention to the surrounding space
Most pictures (with the exception of landscape shots) will do well to have a subject. But the subject doesn't always have to bright. Try...
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alpha.zork
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Youth is wasted on the young
It was only after I took this photo that I noticed the young chap's T-shirt said it all.
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alpha.zork
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Same scenes, different times
Early morning commute allows for photographing empty roads and empty buses. Above: Mountbatten Road, Singapore at dawn. Below: dimly lit...
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alpha.zork
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Know the rules and then break them
No one ever says you should put the subject in the corner and keep the rest of the photo empty. In fact traditional composition rules...
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alpha.zork
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Eyes, the windows to the soul
This is portraits 101. If you have been taking portraits for a while this post probably isn't for you. Eye contact is a fundamental part...
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alpha.zork
Dec 19, 20202 min read
How to create high contrast black and white photos using Snapseed on your mobile phone
Here's how you can get your black and white mobile phone photos to look better and brighter while retaining detail. The basic idea is to...
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alpha.zork
Dec 12, 20201 min read
Sports photography using manual focus?
Professional sports photographers use expensive autofocus lenses and the latest cameras which when used together can track and get a...
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alpha.zork
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Fisheye lenses for maximum distortion
Fisheye lenses stretch images at the edges while the effect is minimal towards the centre. This can be used to create interesting...
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alpha.zork
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Street photography - be bold
When doing street photography, there's a balance to be struck. Try not to be rude and in your subject's face but don't hide your camera...
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