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| Wednesday, 12-Nov-2008 16:29 |
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I've Moved
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Hello Friends & my regular visitors,
I just want to say that I've moved to a new blog site at http://azharariff.blogspot.com. This decision was made because of speedier browsing experience at blogspot. This benefits you as a viewer and myself as the presenter.
Periodically I might posts some messages in fotopages (i don't know), but generally, from now on, new stuff will be posted at azharariff.blogspot.com.
Thank you for your support! 
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| Thursday, 16-Oct-2008 18:36 |
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Hot Dang! The films are processed!
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First of all, I'd like to congratulate my sister, Azah Ariff on the engagement to Borhan, a very nice chap from Tanah Merah, on 11-OCT-2008. Credit also goes to Fadzillah ( 012-2461931) he he, a little advertising, who did the hantaran deco.
All shots were taken with an el'cheapo RM9.80 Fuji Superia XTRA 400 + Olympus OM-1n + Zuiko 50mm f1.4. The cost of processing the film and converting it to CD was RM6.50, done by the lab I usually go to.
Please note that no alteration was done on the colours, levels, saturation. This is straight scan from my negatives and resized for web.
Without further adieu, I present my sister's best engagement pics:
Ni yang tak tahan ni....
My portrait, taken by my sister, Azah Ariff, an aspiring photographer too, on her engagement day, 11-OCT-2008, taken with Fuji Superia XTRA 400 & Olympus OM-1n+Zuiko 50mm f1.4. She is now engaged to Borhan, a very nice chap. Damn, she had one shot and she nailed it! It's perfect! This is me.......in a frame!
It's nice shooting film again once in a while. 
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| Friday, 10-Oct-2008 15:05 |
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Hot Dang I got My Olympus OM-1n after all!
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Hot Dang! I finally got my Olympus OM-1n!
Thanks to an avid collector Teoh from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. I saw his ad on the internet and quickly called him up, earlier this month.
I had the 50mm f1.4 for over a year without a body, and today I have one!
I've got a Fuji Neopan 400 with 26 frames left, rewound it, and stuck an "el-cheapo" FUJI Superia X-TRA 400 just to have a go at it for my sister's engagement tomorrow.
So, we'll see how it goes tomorrow, and see how the film turns out. I'm so excited to shoot film again. For now. Cheers!
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| Monday, 6-Oct-2008 21:23 |
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New Storyboard Album:10"x12" is now standard
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Hello, I'd like to inform our clients that we now have upgraded our storyboard albums to the description featured below.
If you're interested for me to photograph your wedding, engagement, outdoor portraits, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or mobile. Best wishes & thanks for your support!
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| Thursday, 28-Aug-2008 10:41 |
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D90
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Updated 17-OCT-2008: Note to self: No more talk about switching to Nikon or Mamiya or any other makes. Just get off my a** and get more with whatever I have now.
That's it. I'm getting the new Nikon D90(Dang! It's only USD$1,000)! Bye bye Canon.
Note to Canon Inc. :
Please stop making any more new DLSRs before you start thinking of reducing your retail prices. Canon's new 50D camera is still more expensive than the D90. Talk about features difference. What the...?
My comment:
In early 2000 Canon was the leader in DSLR while Nikon was a bit behind. Probably because Canon manufactures it's own CMOS sensor, and has already has a solid production line for DSLR. Nikon was a late boomer and had yet come to a decent sensor. And today, Nikon has stepped up on the plate and regain it's place as the market leader of today's DSLR (this is strictly comparing Nikon to Canon).
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| Wednesday, 13-Aug-2008 04:06 |
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My wishlist
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My immediate wishlist:
1. Canon EF 28mm f1.8
Why this lens (it's the closest to a 50mm lens after 1.6x crop factor, at the widest aperture. Long way to go for the f1.4 equivalent)
My mid term wishlist:
1. Nikon D300
2. 50mm f1.4
3. AC/DC studio light (2 units)
My long term wishlist:
1. Nikon D3
2. AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
3. AF-D 80-200 f2.8
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| Wednesday, 13-Aug-2008 03:58 |
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How we did it.
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Ni saya nak follow-up on "how we did it". Basically, ni diagram/photo behind the scenes dan setup kami. The pics shows Mhd Latif tengah berdiri untuk test shots.
(in white T:Bob, in khaki green T: Kyrol)
Ni ada gambar "How we did it" lagi, courtesy of Bob@Razali Hassan. Shot ni adalah setup untuk gambar pertama, di mana Mhd Latif tengah duduk dan in ready position yang saya posting awal-awal.
The Manfrotto 190X makes mouting our cameras easy, especially at a very low angle. Saya pakai cable release switch untuk assignment ni, dan kami trigger flash pakai China Made wireless radio transmitters model PT-04.
Ni gambar keseluruhan setup.
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| Thursday, 24-Jul-2008 17:03 |
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Simple portraiture
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Portrait of Lyn's grandpa, taken during her wedding with Faizal on 29-JUN-2008. It was important that I took this shot because the family specifically mentioned it. Very special this one indeed.
It's been a long way for me to reach where I am right now. And at this moment, I am ready to embark to the next level of photography. A meaningful leap, photography with a purpose.
Best wishes!
For photographers:
ISO 100, f1.8, 1/800s with Canon 20D
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| Tuesday, 22-Jul-2008 04:17 |
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Strobist outing: Malaysia National Sprinter, Mhd Latif bin Nyat
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| kyrol from papstudio.com wrote: |
Satu outing telah dilakukan pada pada 20 July 2008 hasil cetusan idea gue dan sifu azharariff kerana minat yang mendalam terhadap STROBIST.
OBJEKTIF
Mendalami dan mempraktikkan ilmu photography berdasarkan kaedah STROBIST.
pengunaan flash 1 - 4 unit, reflector dan payung, DIY snoob, dll
PENYERTAAN:
dihadkan kepada 3 peserta sahaja kerana keperluan terhadap fokus pembelajaran dan pengujian yang dilakukan serta beberapa sebab2 teknikal yang tidak dapat dielakkan.
1. Azharariff (fotomomo)
2. Kerol a.k.a kielliena (papstudio)
3. Bob (fotomomo)
MODEL:
En Mhd Latif (Wakil Malaysia di Sukan Olympic Beijing) acara balapan
KONSEP:
Sukan, Iklan Jenama Sukan, Olahraga
Secara keseluruhannya outing ini telah berjaya diakukan dengan sempurna tanpa sebarang kecacatan dan masing masing tersenyum lebar dengan hasil yang diperolehi.
sifu azharariff dan sidu Bob...sila silalah dahulukan gambor utk untuk rujukan semua. |
Terima kasih Kerol bebanyak sebab:
1. menganjurkan outing ni, mencetuskan idea outing,
2. tolong fetch aku dan hantar aku balik ke rumah.
3. invite kami(bob & aku) dlm circle MSN athletes.
Dah lama baca tutorial & dok tenung site strobist, akhirnya dapek juga hasilkan gambar yang ada dlm kepala. At this point aku baru load gambar dlm laptop. Japgi lepas makan import dlm lightroom and we'll see some photos from there.
OK, ni yang aku baru process. Aku figure, a black & white photo would tell more, in terms of texture, dan isolate the background distration.
Caption: Mhd Latif bin Nyat, National Athlete (Track & Field) for Malaysia. Photographed at Majlis Sukan Negara's (MSN) training track.
ISO200, 1/200s, f11, 1xsb800, 1xsb600,2x550EX(1 snoot+1 grid)
Sebelum start session kami, kami minta Latif relek kejap, sementara kami set lights. Pada asalnya, exercise Strobist ni, idea besar saya nak pakai one(1) light only. Tapi bila Kyrol bawak 2 lights, saya pun ada dua lights, masing2 tengok muka masing, terus jadi gila kuasa. Alang-alang ada 4 lights, apa laga...tarus taruk 4 lights. Gambar ni sebenarnya salah satu dari series test shot. Tapi Latif posing baik, so, tarus jadi portrait shot. Sempoi la Latif ni...
Setup:
1. SB-800 (1/4th power, 85mm zoom, f11) positioned camera left, distance sedepa dari subject.
2. SB-600 (1/4th power, 85mm zoom, f11) positioned camera right, distance sedepa dari subject.
3. 550EX (1/4th power, 80mm zoom, f11) positioned 45degrees camera right, with snoot pointed to subject. distance dua depa dari subject.
4. 550EX (1/8th power, zoom 35mm, f5.6) positioned 45degress camera right, with grid pointed to subject, distance sehasta dari subject. Light ni sepatutnya jadi rim light, tapi light ni selalu tak fire...ampeh...kena tweak the receiver lagik...
Hmm...bila dah tengok gambar ni, patutnya aku sembunyikan rim light tu kt belakang badan Latif, then baru ada rim light dari blakang shining kat rambut dia, creating a separation from the background. Takpelah, next outing.
Kepada sesapa yg tanya camner dapat setting lights tu, kami pakai lightmeter/flashmeter untuk measure exposure. Kyrol pakai Sekonic L308s, saya pakai Polaris light/flashmeter.
Lepas shot kat starting line, kami buat keputusan pindah kat track line yg dekat dengan grand stand, sebab background takde kereta parking. This time kami nak shoot Latif tengah sprint. So, macam biasa, geng kita la jadi dummy.
Kalau korang perasan, kat background, Latif dah get in position untuk sprint. Light kami cuma expose kat tempat Kyrol lompat tu. Jadi, bila Latif sampai kat spot tu, salah sorang dari kami, Kyrol, Bob atau aku akan jerit kasi signal untuk shoot, dan shooter akan pull the trigger (pergh macam assasin lak...)
Ni athlete negara kita, lompat tinggi gaya bebas. Memang cun. Pasti menang punya beb! Ha ha.. Alamak Kyrol, nanti ko sure posting gambar sprint aku punya...kah kah kah...
2 sidelights+1 fill light+1 rim light (yang fire tak fire pun...ampeh)
Apa tujuan exercise Strobist ni? Untuk melatih diri kita shoot for a purpose. Daripada shoot syok-syok, eloklah kita letakkan matlamat. Untuk outing ni, matlamat saya adalah untuk dapatkan satu, dua shot untuk Mizuno print ad.
Ni aplikasi shot yang saya dapat dari outing ni.
Shooting untuk commercial assignment memang makan masa. Walaupun camera & lights dah ready, yang paling susah ialah untuk mendapatkan talent dalam posisi dan riak wajah yang kita nak. Ada banyak gambar yang reject.
Dalam kesuntukan masa, inilah gambar terbaik yang saya dapat. Pendapat saya kalau saya dapat pose yang rakan saya, Bob dapat tu memang best, sebab tangan tengah naik, kaki floating, dah mulut tengah ambil nafas.
Walaubagaimanapun, saya berpuas hati dengan gambar ni, sebab semua light menyala (fired up) termasuk back light. Jadi dapat la sikit rim light kat rambut Latif to separate him from the dark background. Light yang lain fall-off kat tempat yang sepatutnya. Jadi, walaupun pose tak best sangat, at least lights semua ok. Ini dia hasilnya. Enjoy!
ISO200, 1/200s, f11.
2xsidelights at 1/4th power, front snoot 1/16th & rimlight 1/8th power.
Focusing: pre-focus at a marked spot.
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| Friday, 18-Jul-2008 06:36 |
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[WTS] : Tamron 17-50 f2.8 (Canon Mount)
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ITEM SOLD. Thank you for viewing.
I've upgraded to a 10-22mm lens. Therefore I'm selling my Tamron 17-50 Canon mount. Details as follows. Thanks!
WANT TO SELL
Equipment Type: Lens
Equipment Brand: Tamron (Canon Mount)
Equipment Model: 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di II (Made in Japan model) + Lens Hood + Kenko UV filter
Selling Price (RM): RM1,000 firm
Date of Purchase: 14-08-07 (less than a year old)
Warranty : Expired. Anything can send back to YL Camera or Tamron Service Centre in Kota Damansara
Condition : 9/10
Description:
-Mint condition (like new) Tamron 17-50 f2.8 for Canon Mount.
-FREE Kenko 67mm UV filter
-Everything in original packaging, plastic, manual, box, receipt from YL camera.
-Reason for Selling: Upgraded to EF-S 10-22
Actual Photo of item :
First come, first serve basis.
Viewing arrangements:
11am-6pm : Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras
after 8pm: USJ/Subang area
Realname/nickname : Azhar Ariff/azharariff
Contact No : 016-625 0800
Email : azhar@fotomomo.com
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