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[green_leaf]

Saturday 24th Sep 2005 - NPA meeting

1) yezrah
2) stereobox
3) seng44
4) ling13
5) areality
6) ray_stinger
7) Green_leaf

 

[mitchell]

Great thread guys ... I've always been curious on commercial photography and wanted to learn from the industry. Lots of the stories here sounds like like hard work but the learning aspect is great as well I guess.

Will look forward to more posting from you guys here.

 

[Stereobox]

just would like to hear you guy's opinions..

which is more important?

lighting (technical skill) or composition (ability to see what is 'nice' or not)

let's discuss

 

[Yezrah]

Composition is more of a concern to a documentary photographer than a commercial photographer. Lighting is more of a concern to a commercial photographer than a documentary photographer. Composition deals with contents and lighting deals with beauty.

 

[Stereobox]

both are equally important, especially to the commercial/illustrative photographer. you need to be very well-versed in the craft in order to be able to portray what the client want. you also need a very good sense of 'what is nice', because after all, that's what a commercial photographer is paid for ..ability to create 'nice' images for general consumption.

however, if given only once choice to decide which is more important..i would have to say, composition.

my mentor asked me the very same question before, and the answer he gave me reinforced what i have believed in.

lighting skills is something that can be picked up along the way with experience and lots of practice. BUT, the ability to see things and determine 'what is nice,beautiful,pleasing' is something that cannot be taught. it has to come from your own development.

e.g. for a less technical proficient beginner..he/she can spend hours just trying to get the lighting right, but for someone who has no aesthetic sense whatsover, he can spend days shooting the same thing and it still wouldn't turn out nice.

agree?

 

[Stereobox]

why i am sharing this is because that question has provoked my thinking towards assisting and learning. what is it that we really need to focus on?

hope it didn't turn out to be just some mumbo-jumbo thrash talk

 

[damian77]

Think they are of equilibrium. Cant really say that which is more important than the other even in the aspect of the diff. fields of photography.

 

[Stereobox]

don't forget ah..

24th Sep 2005, 1.30pm

when the tallest tree next to Plaza Sing casts the shortest shadow, we shall gather.

 

[Yezrah]

Yo, for those who are coming to our meeting tomorrow at 1.30p.m, Plaza Sing. Please be there bet. 1.30p.m to 1.45p.m. After that, we will probably move off to a nearby eatery and settle down. If you wish to come after that, can just sms me thru 93624100.

 

[ling13]

Hi Guys,Due to last min i have a commerical shoot to assist :angel: so i cant join you guys tomorrow,i hope that u guys will enjoy yourself,i will try to come for the next meeting session.:thumbsup:

 

[AReality]

my mentor asked me the very same question before, and the answer he gave me reinforced what i have believed in.

lighting skills is something that can be picked up along the way with experience and lots of practice. BUT, the ability to see things and determine 'what is nice,beautiful,pleasing' is something that cannot be taught. it has to come from your own development.

e.g. for a less technical proficient beginner..he/she can spend hours just trying to get the lighting right, but for someone who has no aesthetic sense whatsover, he can spend days shooting the same thing and it still wouldn't turn out nice.

Very good advice..
I'll add it inside my black book..


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[karama]

1. Yezrah (Wedding)
2. Ling13 (fashion) -photographer/assistant
3. Stereobox (fashion/conceptual portraiture) - photographer/assistant
4. damian77 (portrait/Architecture) - photographer/assistant
5. user12343 (portraiture/landscape) - photographer/assistant/runner/BSBH
6. Firestone - Retoucher
7. AngelZhou ( narrative / conceptual photography and abstract still life ) - photographer
8. karama (wedding/portrait)

 

[karama]

Saturday 24th Sep 2005 - NPA meeting

1) yezrah
2) stereobox
3) seng44
4) ling13
5) areality
6) ray_stinger
7) Green_leaf
8) karama

 

[AReality]

I may not be able to make it. Got a tough shoot in the afternoon..
If I'm not there, dun wait for me...


Sollie..


Next time bah..

 

[nickk]

Hi, thanks everyone for the NPA attendance... It was great to meet u all.
Sorry for not listing my nick before the meeting.
I didn't get everyone's contact. Please email or msn me, thanks

 

[AngelZhou]

nice to meet you all too!

 

[AReality]

Hi,

So wat happened?

 

[Stereobox]

yea, nice to see all of you

plus..really sorry i was late la :sweat:

 

[Stereobox]

just to update you guys, those who couldn't turn up today...

after much OT during the discussion bsmilie: ) we have decided on:

Theme: Food shot (japanese sushi)
Date/time: 9th Oct 2005, 10am to 2pm
Location: To-be-confirmed

as probably we might be doing 2 sets, and i can only bring 1 set of lighting, does any one have lobang for rental of lights, or best, studio+lighting?

 

[seng44]

just to update you guys, those who couldn't turn up today...

after much OT during the discussion ( ) we have decided on:

Theme: Food shot (japanese sushi)
Date/time: 9th Oct 2005, 10am to 2pm
Location: To-be-confirmed

1) Stereobox
2) seng44

as probably we might be doing 2 sets, and i can only bring 1 set of lighting, does any one have lobang for rental of lights, or best, studio+lighting?