Invitation to Cityblis, the media center for independent designer and fashion updates

Thank you CityBlis for inviting me as a blogger to their site.



This is an interesting media center whereby you can find a lot of independent designers and fashion updates.

I would love to talk to these designers because of my work related - being a photographer. I have always wanted to do a light hearted fashion photo shoot or even video.

If you are a good designer that want to showcase your work, or a model who wanted to gain more experience, feel free dropping me a message. Calling out to models who are in Singapore or Malaysia.

Rather, if you have any idea for a photo shoot, come to my email. I will also put up a video to share throughout as well.

Appreciated.

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PPP dermatology laser clinic coffeetable book

I am please to present you my latest work for a coffetable book for PPP laser clinic by Dr Goh Seng Heng.

The planning for this photo shoot is pretty rush and took half a day to accomplish it for day 1.

It wasn't a simple job because of some lighting issue, and it is nearly impossible to bring your strobe light in a small tiny room. Moreover, the room is always pack with their customers.

Be thankful that Canon camera is able to take up low noise at high ISO.

I also bring my small video light for the shoot. This is very useful and handy if you do not intend to use any strobe light or so.

Furthermore, this video light is not heavy and very affordable as well.

This assignment were taken in 2 days, and 1 day in my house for the product shoot.

The main focus for the shoot is the facial, skin and the equipment used in the clinic - Dermatology.


All thanks I am a self trained wedding photographer, this photo shoot make it a lot easier for me. Last minute changes, changes of weird lighting, and journalistic style photo shoot.

Do get yourself involved with event photography first. I believe this will help you a lot when environment kept changing.


















All images are copyrighted to pboong photography and PPP laser clinic

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Project - Music School Advert

I was glad that I am given an opportunity to shoot an advertisement for a music school - Edvox Music School.

As I do not have a make up artist with me, my then gf, now wife, will be helping me on the make up. For this photo shoot, we had the equipment set up in the music classroom.

Like I mentioned before, I am using 2 x 300w Jinbei strobe with battery operated - firing with S3Pro.
The background is actually a Muslin cloth which I got it real cheap from someone else.

I am happy I learn some workflow from the studio back then. Having the camera tethering to Mac using Capture One Pro. Hence the jumping of ship - from Fujifilm to Canon system.

All talents in the photo shoot are the students in the school, and we have great fun together.

As they have 0 experience on photo shoot, I need to guide them proper on what I am expecting. Patience is the key word to everything.






















I am very happy seeing my work printed out on brochures, magazine, name cards and their calender. That's when I know what I want to do in future.

Hope you like the photo shoot I did years ago.

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How do I get started in photography

As for a start, I have something to share on how I get into photography.

I remembered when I was spinning as a DJ for non profit group - TranceRepublic, I need to cover the event as well. Hence, gotten myself Lumix LC33!

After figuring out what I want from the camera (especially coverage of event), I decided to get my first Prosumer camera: Lumix FZ20. The camera was great, in terms of sharpness, there's no beat to it. But the noise is a headache tho. 

When I decided to sell away my entire DJ set,  I had made up my mind by leaving the group of DJs because I would like to pursue photography. 

And my ever first DSLR: Nikon D70.

While I was using this beast, I found that there's limitation, and I really love the high dynamic range. Therefore, I jumped - Fuji S3Pro. It is not as sharp as I thought, but the color, win me over!

And this is the ever first camera I used for my first assignment - Product shoot (Flower)

The flower product shoot was spread into 2 days. And I have to work on the arrangement and do my own props! Back then, I am totally inexperience, so I have to use my eyes and mind to judge it. I was pretty happy with the outcome.

Though the money was pretty low, I felt the satisfactions-feeling in my heart. 

For this project, I even bought myself 2 x battery operated Jinbei flashlight. The cost is pretty high and I can assure you that, the product is quite border line. Nothing fanciful at all.

But the product from JinBei (now) had seem to improved a lot! 

Anyway, here's some of the images I would like to share, flower photo shoot for a defunct store.

Hope you enjoy.

Photos all taken with FujiS3Pro

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