DA’s 10 Good Habits for Composition Here’s another surge of verbal diarrhea from the throne Room, but be forewarned. This one is going to be a bit heavy. But stay with it and you might pick up one or two  composition concepts that can lift your photography up a few notches. I was sitting in the throne room, as usual, with my Netbook on WiFi, when it occurred to me that this is the second year that I’m teaching...

DIY B&W Film Developing, save money and get better results It is strange that when technology moves forward, there are some people still seeking nostalgia or new experience. From my experience conducting darkroom courses, about 80% of the participants were young people finding alternative mediums to digital photography. However, the current scenario for traditional B&W medium has turned into a niche product. Though some of the products...

Black and White Films available in Malaysia The B&W medium has gone into a niche market. It is no longer available in any supermarkets, photography shops or the chemist any more. So where do B&W aficionados get their supplies? When I started specializing in the traditional B&W medium some 10 years ago, it was really an uphill task. I went around Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh and Singapore trying to get my hands on whatever films,...

Photographing Children on a Tour One of the delights in traveling on a tour is interacting with children of many cultures. They are almost universally both shy and curious, and often in small villages in the Third World a visit from a foreigner is the highlight of their day. In most cases, they are happy to pose for pictures when coaxed with a friendly smile. In some places, children will ask for a small amount of money for gratuity....

DSC World Sdn Bhd is organising a Pentax K-x Photography Workshop specifically for Pentax K-x Users. This is a camera specific workshop tailored to advise Pentax K-x Users how to make maximum use of their cameras….from menu settings; technicalities of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure metering and composition This one day workshop is tailored to give Beginners in photography a hands on approach and head start on how to maximize the...