Outdoor Portrait

Our company magazine DCM and Canon had jointly organised this EOS Seminar - Outdoor Portrait photography session at KL Bird Park. Well, it was supposed to be shooting inside the big bird cage, but we shifted the location to the nearby Orchid Garden. Whatever, still shooting the same 4 lovely models - Crissty, Angeline, Lo Xanne & Joanne.

Actually there are more than doing the practical shooting. I actually learned some ideas from the seminar conducted by Philip and a local pro Mr.Chua. Heck, I even saw some familiar and sexy faces on the slideshow screen. Nia. Well, there are some idea about doing outdoor shooting by using reflector, outdoor flash (Kenny's strong weapon), soft and diffused lights, etc etc. Well I shall fell grateful because I no need to pay to get in here, and yet listened to these seminar talks with great knowledge sharing.

I also joined the shooting session by using the E-1 to shoot. Haha, I wanted to borrow a 5D FF DSLR but there were no more. Nia. Even the 85mm, 135mm, 50mm F1.2 also not available, so better just stick back to my trusted E-1. Since I was free to roam around, I just joined the groups here and there to capture some portrait shots. Well thankfully, Crissty likes some of my shots. Hahaha~

I realised the benefit of having a reflector during outdoor portraits. It can gives you the well exposed and balance shots. Still it takes some experience to know how to actually reflect light from the sun. I can see Geo & Ken sweating all day long just by holding the reflector for the shooters. Hmm, must try this kinda outdoor shooting someday...

Well even though my shots are still far far away from my reference, but thankfully I can see the improvement myself. It's grateful to say that I didn't wasted all the efforts in the past to reach my current standard. No, I'm not saying I'm any pro to be, but at least I can get some pictures that even myself also feel satisfy. I think there's nothing better than that feeling. =)


Caught in action! Hahah~