I'm back in Bali again, this time for some coastal and seascape photography. As usual I'm armed with the venerable Nikon Z 8 and the Z 14-30mm F4 S. Recording this is a bit of a challenge as I wade out to the sea where the salt water reaches my waist, all while I'm juggling photography, recording for YouTube on my Osmo Pocket 3 and Dji Air 3 simultaneously. This sunrise was recorded at Sanur Beach.
Read MoreI've been a wedding photographer for many years, and for this video I'm proud to feature my friend and wedding photography partner Chris Chang Photography as we go behind the scenes of a pre-wedding photo shoot here in Singapore.
Read MoreIs there one thing you can do to massively improve your work as a photographer? What if this one thing can also help by motivate you to continue honing your skills, while at the same demonstrating a high level of professionalism and increasing the value of your photography work and potentially increasing it’s marketability amongst your clients?
Read MoreWhere do you go if you're in Kuala Lumpur with only 1 night for photography? I'm at the Traders Hotel's Skybar at KLCC for some sunset and cityscape photography. In this video, I photograph the Petronas Twin Towers through a glass window, minimised reflections with my Nisi polarising filter, and balanced out the exposure with a graduated neutral density filter, all without the use of a tripod.
Read MoreNikon just realised Firmware 2.0, which comes with a host of exciting improvements and upgrades to the Nikon Z 8. One of the new additions to the camera is Pixel Shift Photography, and I've decided to give it a spin with some landscape/cityscape photography.
Read MorePanning is a photography technique used to instil speed or motion in moving subject. In this video, I visit the old Hill St Building (currently MCI building) to make use of its colourful facade to create interesting panning shots. I'm also exposing all the best settings to master panning photography for your Nikon Z cameras, though it also works well for any camera.
Read MoreIn this video I show off my favourite places to take photographs in Chinatown with my Nikon Z 8. We start off with the Chinese New Year decorations and lights at the iconic Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, take some timelapses and long exposures of the CNY bazaar, some architecture and reflection photography at People’s Park Complex and end off blending light trails off a car park at People’s Park Center.
Read MoreJoin me behind the scenes on a family photo shoot with the new NIKKOR Z 135MM F/1.8 S PLENA.
Read MoreSingapore’s Changi Airport is not only a great place to travel, it’s also stocked full of great locations for photography. Whether you’re a resident of the “Garden-City” or just passing through, there’s a great number of beautiful photo spots at this iconic location. In this video I share my favourite places to take photos at Changi Airport.
Read MoreIn this video I share one of my favourite photography locations in Singapore. This place is relatively unknown, but with the monotonous lines in its architecture, it's such a wonderful playground for photographers!
Read MoreThis is the final video in my East Java and Bali Landscape Photography series. We start off at rice paddy field to photograph the sunset. The water-soaked rice terraces make excellent photography subjects against the setting sun, and we also got some stunning footage on our DJI drones, the Air 2 S and Air 3.
Read MoreIn this video I share about my favourite NIKON Z landscape photography lens, the NIKKOR Z 14-30MM F4 S. It’s a small, lightweight compact lens that covers an excellent focal range, does not have a protruding front element so that it fits most filters easily. It’s also sharp and renders colours beautifully.
Read MoreDay 3 & 4 of our East Java and Bali landscape photography adventure. Unfortunately, disaster strikes as we lost the first drone to the volcanic crater at Mt Bromo. We head off to shoot Coban Sitri, a waterfall after that and I share some tips on waterfall photography.
Read MoreDay 2 Photographing Mt Bromo, we almost missed sunrise because our Jeep driver was late! But we managed to grab a few scenic photographs of Mt Bromo and the surrounding landscapes with the NIKON Z8. The Z 24-120MM F4 S lens proves its versatility by allowing us to take some telephoto shots at the distant mountains.
Read MoreI travelled to Indonesia, more specifically East Java, Surabaya & Bali with some friends for some travel and landscape photography. On the first day, we went near Mt Bromo and engaged some locals to let us photograph their family, a horse, and nice little campfire.
Read MoreIn landscape photography, there’s a tendency to travel to famous, iconic, and Instagrammed to death places. While these renowned landscapes are usually spectacular, easy to travel to, they usually come with one caveat. They’ve been shot to death.
Read MoreIf you're a landscape photographer like me, you'd find that a mini tripod is an indispensable part of your camera kit. My weapon of choice is the LeoFoto MT-03, and now that LeoFoto has released the new MT-04, https://photospheresg.com has kindly provided a unit for me for review. The original MT-03 was already an awesome lightweight tripod for low level shots, and featured multiple sockets for extension arms and other accessories. In this video I talk about what's new and improved with this handy photography tool.
Read MoreOn the last day of my trip in Japan I sum up my entire experience with the NIKKOR Z 24-120MM F4 S in this short video review. How does it compare to the NIKKOR 24-200MM? Is it a better all-purpose lens for travel photography?
