I'm bored :(

[jOhO]

I just came back. Was out shooting at Esplanade in the evening, then went dinner & karaoke with a friend. Can't sleep & logged on to CS, and realised that many more are just like me! Nite owl siah!

Hey Joho, enjoy yr trip to Melbourne & Sydney...I'm sure you'll have a great time there! I was in Melbourne in January...had such a great time I didn't wanna come back! Missed that place sooooooooooo much :cry:

thanx vivien, i'll be going to bris and melb

was there last year, around the same time too, melb is cold!!! was in sydney last year, but won't be going this year.

wat shoot u at esplanade? ;p

 

[vivientan]

The important thing about going into photography as well as many other commitments is 1) PASSION and 2) more PASSION

yeah, the money maybe good or bad at times but hey, it's the experience you are picking up

Frankly, I don't work for the $, it's the experience I'm more interested in too. When I'm asked to shoot for weddings, events etc, I don't ask to be paid, cos I don't see myself as a pro. Just secretly hoping the photos will turn out well enough to be used for my portfolio.

 

[SniperD]

okie.... here's the answer to what he's caught:





















































the poor mua chee lor............ :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :cheergal:

wahahhahahahahaa.......... everyone fell for this one !

 

[jOhO]

I'm PR here ...

How long have you been back in Sg?

arr another aussie PR.. hehe me too.

i've been back.. 2 years plus? since dec 2001.

 

[OzOn3]

Which one am I :bsmilie:

Gee.. i dunno.. ahhaha i haven't really seen you around..

 

[jOhO]

sniper....

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

SniperD :hammer: jOhO

 

[vivientan]

wha.. many many free lance photographers.. eh actually i notice liek.. er.. 4 kinds of people in CS

1. The working photographer who has a good grasp of knowledge on photography, etc

2. The playful photographer who don't really care about technical stuffs and just shoot because it's fun

3. The arty farty photographer who shoots on a regular basis to achieve that "level"

4. The technical photographer who shoots quite little, and comes to CS to explain things to people.. haha

of course, there are other types too.. but i think these 4 are the more prominent ones

Eh, I'm in the 5th category. The pian chiak photographer who knows nuts abt photography! :cry:

 

[pascalc]

Guess you guys must have heard of/experienced exploitation of passionate photographers :bsmilie:

Lotsa potential clients shopping for a real bargain out there

 

[OzOn3]

okie.... here's the answer to what he's caught:





















































the poor mua chee lor............ :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :cheergal:

wahahhahahahahaa.......... everyone fell for this one !

You.... are.... the... lamest.... person man.. Hahaha

 

[SniperD]

well... as a wannabe amateur photog, I'm still finding my niche
I think the important thing is to really fuel your passion for the art. it's tough but hey, I'm loving it!

 

[OzOn3]

Eh, I'm in the 5th category. The pian chiak photographer who knows nuts abt photography! :cry:

doh!! hahahahahah.. i dunno which one am i also.. maybe got the categories wrong.. haha

 

[pascalc]

arr another aussie PR.. hehe me too.

i've been back.. 2 years plus? since dec 2001.

Come back more often to have your passport stamped...

Dont get your PR revoked

 

[OzOn3]

Can get revoked ar? I thought they just approve then that's it already

 

[pascalc]

well... as a wannabe amateur photog, I'm still finding my niche
I think the important thing is to really fuel your passion for the art. it's tough but hey, I'm loving it!

Ya, what's impt is to enjoy what you're doing ...

 

[vivientan]

thanx vivien, i'll be going to bris and melb

was there last year, around the same time too, melb is cold!!! was in sydney last year, but won't be going this year.

wat shoot u at esplanade? ;p

The night skyline of CBD. Wanted to shoot CBD after sunset, but my friend was late...and by the time she arrived, the sky orr orr liao!

 

[SniperD]

to really know the trade, talk to more pros and people from this line. you learn a lot more than what you read in books. Photography is a time-based experience. You can't really rush it coz it has to do with personal perspectives. Read GRAIN's latest issue on Adi Soon's editorial. You will be able to understand about growth in photography..



hahhaah.. sorry guys.. just a little humor to brighten up the night

 

[jOhO]

Guess you guys must have heard of/experienced exploitation of passionate photographers :bsmilie:

Lotsa potential clients shopping for a real bargain out there

oh tell me about it.

that's why, sometimes u HAVE to charge. i'm also facing a prob where i've charged pretty low say a year ago, and now my rates have gone up (becos i'm more experienced, better, using better equipment, spending more time post-processing, inflation??) but new enquiries know of my low rate and want the same rate. i try to manage their expectations as well as i can, but it's hard sometimes.

at the moment being fresh, i wanna keep my reputation clean, so i'm still pretty flexible, when it comes to pricing. imagine wat a statement like "the fella shoots well, but he charge too high liow, he used to charge much cheaper" would sound as a word of mouth ad? :bsmilie: :bsmilie:

 

[jOhO]

Come back more often to have your passport stamped...

Dont get your PR revoked

ah yes.. ehehe i'm there to renew my visa too.. for another 5 years. :thumbsup:

 

[OzOn3]

wha.. anyone wants a PA?

 

[SniperD]

that's why before you start charging.. make sure you know the market pricing and you can command that price tag