Recent content by humbee

Hi folks There's a very good still life photographer by the name of Arthur Beck. I've read his writings in a old book titled 'Advertising Photography' some time ago. Very inspiring for me. I tried to search the net for more info about this master photographer, but can't find anything...

Hi Btrenkel Quote from your advice: 'And after all is done - export to sRGB and JPG. Last step. Never touch the jpg there after for edits.' Do you mean: 1. Perform all color edits in ProPhoto or Adobe RGB mode first. 2. Then, covert into sRGB mode via either the Perceptual or Relative...

Hi all Before I start, just like to know if this is the right section to discuss about Bowens and Jinbei Studio Flash systems. :D

Hi folks I normally shoot RAW, and output to Adobe RGB color space, and for JPEGs, I set my camera color space to Adobe RGB. My Photoshop is set to Adobe RGB, and I think my Dell 2408 color gamut should also be Adobe RGB wide. When outputting to images for Web and Color Labs, I need to...

Thanks to Octarine & Btrenkel for your replies. 1. I do calibrate my LCD using Spyder 3 Elite. Usually, I can achieve around a Delta E of around 0.7 +/-. 2. The screen saver I'm using is the STARFIELD - the one which you see a lot of 'stars' or 'small rocks' flying towards you. 3...

Hi all 1. Is it okay to use screen savers on our LCD monitors? (I set mine after 15 mins of inactivity). 2. I understand that we're suppose to warm up our LCD for about 45 mins before it becomes optimal for color critical work. So will the screen savers 'cool it down', and results in...

Update: This is the mouse pad which was given out free at the recent PC Show. It think they name it as 'Pro Pad'. http://eu.razerzone.com/razer-pro-solutions/prosolutions-propad/ Is this going to make a difference for PS work? It's so large, I haven't even open it yet :bsmilie:

Hi everyone, sorry for my delayed reply. Have been quite busy. 1. I'm not sure which pad I was given at the PC show, I'll check tonight. It is almost like an A4 size, packed in white box. 2. I do have a tablet, but sometimes not all task requires pen and tablet, and therefore, a good...

Hi all I just bought a Razor Pro v1.6 at the recent PC show - the white color model. It should be $59 and comes with a free Razor mouse pad. 1. I'm actually quite surprised that it's lighting fast to me, and I'm not exactly used to it yet. With such fast responses, do you think this is...

Oh dear. I think I did not make myself clear enough. When I say brightness at 45, I mean the OSD settings. The actual brightness/luminance reading is actually 120 cd/m, which seems to be the recommended level for photo editing. Some people say 140 cd/m, but too bright for me. In fact...

Actually, it depends on which version of Spyder one is using. I have used Spyder 1, Spyder 2 Express, Spyder 2 Pro, and Spyder 3 Elite. The reason why I got Elite is because I know Spyder 3 Pro do not have the full features necessary to calibrate my Dell or LCDs which are excessively...

I got my Tamron 28 ~ 75mm F2.8 around 2 years back. My copy is very sharp, and initially, I couldn't quite believe what I saw, very impressive results from a third party zoom lens. Like most people have mentioned, the only draw back is the focusing speed of the built in motor (in my case...

Hi Club Snappers Just sharing some thoughts here: 1. Recently, mid range DSLRs like the Canon 50D started to offer Lens Micro Adjustments, which allows for 'self-service' kind of calibration for 'Front-Back Focusing Issues'. This may soon become a standard feature on future DSLRs, from...

Sounds bad.....:( Looks like I better continue learning and laying a good foundation on lighting and composition for the next 2 ~ 3 years. Maybe, may try working as an photographer assistant when the economy recovers after that. By they way, why does Agape say 'Won't do it in SG'...

Hi all I've been interested in working for commercial studios which majors in shooting products, still life, etc. With the current economic downturn, may I know, are the local commercial photography studios (those majoring in food, products, corporate reports, advertising) severely hit...