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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Glamour Photography
Semenjak dua ni, semakin tertarik dengan dunia fotografi glamour. Disini sedikit info untuk dikongsi bersama yang diambil, salin dan cetak bulat-bulat dari web ini: http://www.mandarichmodels.com/galleries/glamour-gallery
Styling Brings the Vision to Life
When conceptualizing the photo session, discuss with styling with your photographer. Find out what hairstyles, make-up techniques, and wardrobe choices are appropriate for the look you want. Review examples of the make-up artist’s work. Take a glance through the wardrobe consultant’s ideas. A professional, successful glamour photographer would be able to listen to you, and project the type of image you wish to achieve and relay this effectively to the professional make-up artist and wardrobe consultant. The photographer will be able to make the look cohesive ensuring everyone is on the same page.
Furthermore, think about what emotions the overall picture portrays. For example, if you are going for something soft, and sensual, then the make-up should appear translucent, the hair would be wavy and tousled, and the clothing soft and flowing. Nothing rigid or extreme styled for this type of photo. However, if you are going for a Vargas pin-up inspired photograph, red lips would pop, hair would be in a finger wave, and the styling would be very high, platform heels reflecting that time frame. The clothes were normally 2 pieces with lots of leg showing. Search online for Vargas pin-ups and you will see what types of styles he used in his images.
Glamour Photographer brings it All Together
What Is Glamour Photography?
When you were a kid, do you remember playing dress-up? You strutted in too-big-for-your-feet heels, sported your mother’s cosmetics, and styled your hair in a manner that emulated magazine covers. You walked around the house as if you owned it. You felt like a superstar! Your inner confidence shone through as a kid. When was the last time you had that feeling? Do you recall the emotion of being confident and allowing your inner celebrity to shine through? Alternatively, what about dedicating a full day to escape life’s stresses, concentrate on you, release your inner pop star and liberate your self-empowerment glow? Why have you waited so long to retrieve these moments of self-worth? It is time to evoke those emotions, and capture it on film through glamour photography
History of Glamour Photography
Glamour photography started in the early 1920s. It was mainly reserved for celebrities. When these pictures were published, it would arouse curiosity and adoration from fans. Then, when pin-up models were the rage, it changed. Glamour photography focused on the sensual side. Pin-up models revealed much more skin. Some models posed in partial or full nudity, taking glamour photography into a different direction completely.
With the arrival of Playboy, glamour photography took off. Playboy was the catapult of glamour photography. It exhibited a sensual, playful side, enticing the viewer, leaving the person yearning to see more. It teased the reader without revealing too much. Today, men’s magazines, such as Maxim and GQ have perfected glamour photography. Their images define modern day glamour photos. You see images personifying old pin-up style photographs or in various settings with a sexual twist. For instance, there is an infamous photo spread of cooking television personality Rachel Ray in Maxim Magazine. In one of the photos, Rachel Ray is in a kitchen setting, scantily dressed licking frosting off a spatula. She was extremely playful with the photographs. She is not a supermodel. She is not overt in sexuality, yet, in this photograph, she is proof that the girl next door oozes sexiness too!
Top 3 Elements Defining a Successful Glamour Photograph: Pose, Styling and Photographer
Posing is Key to a Sexy Look
Regarding posing, look at other images you wish to emulate. Flip through some popular men’s magazines. Think about what pose would accentuate your body the best. An experienced glamour photographer will be able to assist you beforehand in deciding what poses would be most suitable for you, your personality, and the achievement of the overall results. Consider what would reflect your personality the most. As I mentioned above, the Rachel Ray shoot for Maximamuses readers with a kitchen setting, for she is a chef. Thus, think along these lines. Consider what aspect of your life you would like to include in the photo shoot. What are your hobbies? What would make the right statement for you?
When conceptualizing the photo session, discuss with styling with your photographer. Find out what hairstyles, make-up techniques, and wardrobe choices are appropriate for the look you want. Review examples of the make-up artist’s work. Take a glance through the wardrobe consultant’s ideas. A professional, successful glamour photographer would be able to listen to you, and project the type of image you wish to achieve and relay this effectively to the professional make-up artist and wardrobe consultant. The photographer will be able to make the look cohesive ensuring everyone is on the same page.
Furthermore, think about what emotions the overall picture portrays. For example, if you are going for something soft, and sensual, then the make-up should appear translucent, the hair would be wavy and tousled, and the clothing soft and flowing. Nothing rigid or extreme styled for this type of photo. However, if you are going for a Vargas pin-up inspired photograph, red lips would pop, hair would be in a finger wave, and the styling would be very high, platform heels reflecting that time frame. The clothes were normally 2 pieces with lots of leg showing. Search online for Vargas pin-ups and you will see what types of styles he used in his images.
Glamour Photographer brings it All Together
A glamour photographer brings your vision to life. He/she is able to interpret what you are trying to achieve and coordinate the image with all the parties involved. Thus, the photographer you choose needs to be able to communicate effectively. He/she must have a clear understanding of what you wish to attain. If not, then move on to someone else. Be thorough during your selection process. Do not choose someone who is not on the same wavelength as you. Find someone who is able to deliver the work promised.
Additionally, examine how skilled the photographer is with digital touch-ups. Look at before and after shots. Are the touched-up images noticeable? Does the photographer use the latest version of PhotoShop? Is he/she proficient in PhotoShop, and is the work completed in a timely manner?
Furthermore, find out what is included in the photographer’s fees. Are you able to keep all the negatives? What is the turnaround regarding the length of time it takes from the day of the photo shoot until the day you receive the finished product? All of these attributes factor into whether the potential glamour photographer is for you.
Being a glamour photography model is the ultimate retreat from life. You do not have to be a supermodel or a skinny size 0 fashion model. You do not have to do it professionally to receive the enjoyment of being pampered for the day. Call an experienced glamour photographer today and find out where the possibilities lead you.
Additionally, examine how skilled the photographer is with digital touch-ups. Look at before and after shots. Are the touched-up images noticeable? Does the photographer use the latest version of PhotoShop? Is he/she proficient in PhotoShop, and is the work completed in a timely manner?
Furthermore, find out what is included in the photographer’s fees. Are you able to keep all the negatives? What is the turnaround regarding the length of time it takes from the day of the photo shoot until the day you receive the finished product? All of these attributes factor into whether the potential glamour photographer is for you.
Being a glamour photography model is the ultimate retreat from life. You do not have to be a supermodel or a skinny size 0 fashion model. You do not have to do it professionally to receive the enjoyment of being pampered for the day. Call an experienced glamour photographer today and find out where the possibilities lead you.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Senarai Semak Bagi Bakal Pengantin Kaum Melayu
Berikut adalah senarai semak untuk proses merisik, majlis pertunangan serta hari pernikahan. Sila cetak dan tandakan perkara yang telah anda lakukan.
MERISIK:
Pihak lelaki yang ingin melamar dan merisik si gadis pilihan, mereka perlulah memastikan perkara-perkara berikut di bawa bersama. Antaranya ialah:
- Cincin belah rotan. (cincin tanda)
- Wang tanda (hantaran)
- Baju sepasang atau kain
- Buah-buahan
- Kuih-muih
- Menentukan siapakah yang akan menjadi wakil anda. (ibu bapa atau ibu bapa saudara)
- Wakil pihak lelaki tersebut perlulah bertanya kepada ibu bapa si perempuan sama ada anak gadisnya itu telah mempunyai teman atau tidak.
- Jika tidak, maka wakil pihak lelaki perlulah menyatakan hajat untuk melamar si gadis.
- Jika ibu bapa si gadis telah bersetuju, maka cincin tanda dan lain-lain barang iringan seperti wang tanda, kain, buah-buahan dan kuih-muih diberikan.
- Jika mereka menerima barang-barang yang diberikan, maka secara tidak langsung, si gadis telahpun bersetuju untuk melayari hidup bersama lelaki tersebut.
- Wakil pihak lelaki berbincang tentang wang hantaran.
- Menetapkan hari untuk melangsungkan majlis pertunangan.
PADA HARI PERTUNANGAN:
- Cincin berlian
- Sirih junjung
- Lain-lain hantaran (separuh dari wang hantaran, sepasang baju, buah-buahan, kasut, kek, dan lain-lain) bergantung kepada apa yang telah anda rancangkan.
- Wakil pihak lelaki (ibu atau ibu saudara) yang akan menyarungkan cincin kepada si gadis.
MALAM BERINAI:
- Minta bantuan dari ahli keluarga dan sanak saudara untuk menginaikan anda.
- Jika ingin mengenakan henna, pastikan anda telah menempah mereka yang pakar dalam hal sedemikian sebulan sebelum majlis malam berinai anda.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
44 Pantang Larang Bakal Pengantin
Apabila telah ditetapkan hari perkahwinan bermakna bermulalah pantang larang buat bakal mempelai itu. Apa yg ditetapkan harus diikuti utk kebaikan diri mereka. Ia bukanlah menjadi kewajipan tetapi sudah menjadi satu budaya dlm masyarakat melayu. Walaupun bakal pengantin zaman sekarang jarang disebutkan perkara ini kepada mereka, tidak rugi jika apa-apa pantang larang yg difikirkan sesuai masih boleh diikuti.
1. Jangan keluar dengan pasangan selama 40 hari sebelum diijabkabul utk mengelakkan tohmahan masyarakat. Selain itu ia bertujuan utk mengawal nafsu. Ia juga utk menimbulkan perasaan rindu dendam. Perasaan yg timbul akan membuatkan wajah pengantin lebih berseri.
2. Jgn tidur dirumah orang takut terkena ilmu. Ia juga utk menjaga nama baik keluarga.
3. Jgn bebas keluar ke mana-mana kerana takut disantau oleh mereka yg mempunyai niat tidak baik.
4. Jgn makan nasi dgn gulai berkuah beberapa bulan sebelum naik pelamin bagi mengelakkan perut buncit.
5. Elakkan makan ulam yg berbau busuk seperti petai dan jering.
7. Jgn bercermin terutama selepas maghrib ke atas bagi mengelak diri dari perkara sihir.
8. Jgn membuang air kecil dan air besar serentak di dlm air contohnya dlm sungai, kolah kerana ia boleh melemahkan organ seks.
9. Elakkan minum air bergas kerana ia mempunyai gula dan gas yg tinggi dan boleh menyebabkan kencing manis.
10. Kurangkan makan makanan yg manis kerana jika terkena kencing manis, lelaki tersebut menghadapi masalah berat tika bersama.
11. Elakkan mandi malam kerana tidak elok untuk sendi-sendi.
12. Kawal makan iaitu sekali makan setiap hari (mengikut sesetengah adat)
13. Kaum lelaki elakkan memakai seluar dalam yg ketat pada waktu malam dan tidur meniarap kerana tidak bagus utk organ seks kerana darah tidak mengalir.
14. Elakkan terlalu banyak makan makanan laut kerana ia mengandungi banyak toksid.
15. Tiga bulan sebelum berkahwin, mula membuat urutan supaya pengantin mempunyai tenaga.
16. Amalkan makan telur ayam kampung seminggu 2 kali yg dicampur madu dan lada hitam yg ditumbuk utk menambah tenaga.
17. Bagi mereka yg banyak angin, minum air halia utk membuang angin.
18. Belajar ilmu rumahtangga drpd org yg berpengalaman dan sudah berkahwin tentang rahsia memikat isteri supaya rumahtangga aman dan damai.
19. Jgn memuaskan nafsu dengan cara sendiri.
20. Cukupkan waktu tidur tujuh hingga lapan sehari.
21. Elakkan minum minuman keras dan merokok.
22. Elakkan terkena cahaya matahari kerana dikhuatiri hitam dan tidak berseri pada hari perkahwinan.
23. Elakkan minum air soya kerana ia sejuk dan tidak elok utk alat kelamin.
24. Amalkan makan jamu supaya malam pengantin tidak mengecewakan.
25. Banyakkan baca surah-surah bagi mengelakkan gangguan syaitan. Sentiasa mengingati Allah.
26. Jgn makan sebebas-bebasnya kerana ketika ini sistem dalaman tidak stabil.
27. Jgn terlalu terdedah kepada keluarga lelaki (simpan diri).
28. Jgn berembun atau keluar malam bagi mengelakkan unsur jahat.
29. Jgn bercelak atau berlangir serta memotong rambut seminggu sebelum ijabkabul.
30. Jika telah nikah gantung tidak boleh bersama.
31. Selepas nikah mesti ada peneman tidur sebelum bersama. Ia bertujuan utk menghangatkan lagi kemesraan.
32. Bilik lelaki atau wanita jgn dikosongkan. Mesti ada orang atau ahli keluarga terdekat tidur di dalam bagi mengelak dr dikhianati org.
33. Jgn buat kerja yg berat. Bila pengantin membuat kerja berat, dia akan berasa penat dan mudah terjadi nya gangguan emosi.
34. Jaga pertuturan agar tidak menimbulkan rasa sakit hati.
35. Elakkan makan dan minum seperti sayur bersifat sejuk seperti kangkung, bayam, timun, jambu batu dan air kelapa agar muka nampak segar.
36. Jgn cukur kening ditakuti akan menghilangkan seri muka.
37. Sebelum menjadi pengantin, katil kelamin tidak boleh ditiduri oleh pengantin kerana tidak manis.
38. Lempar baju di atas bumbung rumah tanpa diketahui oleh org lain bagi mengelakkan hujan turun ketika majlis berlangsung.
39. Dilarang memandang cermin ketika disolek oleh juruandam kerana dikhuatiri hilang seri.
40. Kedua pengantin dilarang bercakap ketika bersanding kerana kurang manis dipandang tetamu.
41. Jgn makan kepala ayam nanti mengantuk masa bersanding.
42. Dilarang membuang alis kerana perbuatan tersebut akan menghilangkan seri wajah buat pengantin lelaki.
43. Jgn makan bersulam air kerana dikhuatiri menyebabkan perut menjadi buncit.
44. Elakkan keluar rumah tanpa tujuan kerana angan-angan yg tinggi menjelang perkahwinan dikhuatiri bakal pengantin mengalami kemalangan jika berada diluar.
Orang-orang tua Melayu dahulu selalu mengingatkan anak cucunya supaya tidak melanggar pantang larang. Melanggar pantang larang samalah dengan tidak mendengar nasihat.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wedding photography charges: why, how & should
Many photographers who want to start doing freelance photography in wedding ask me this question: how much should I charge? So, I thought of writing this article to share my view & philosophy for this subject. Furthermore, I hope this article would also benefit other readers who are looking for wedding photographer to understand why it can be expensive sometimes.
When I first started to do freelance wedding photography as a "part-time job-cum-hobby" 2 years ago, I didn't know how much to charge. So, I looked & asked around to find out what the "Market" is like, ie. wedding photography charges
The "Market"
A typical wedding normally last 10 hours or so. In Miri (Sarawak), photographers (full- & part-time) charge between RM150 to RM2,400+. In other parts of Malaysia, the price goes up to RM10,000 & beyond. So, what is a reasonable price?
Labour cost
Adi, my grass cutter for the past 5 years, get paid RM25 for cutting my grass. He usually spend less than 45 min to cut, sweep & clear the grass. Now imagine a photographer who charges RM300 for a 10 hours shooting, that's without including the hours spent sorting & editing the photos. Is RM300 for a wedding day shoot reasonable? Truth is, many people do not wish to pay RM30 per hour to hire wedding photographer.
Equipment cost
Back to Adi, my grass-cutter, he told me that the grass cutting machine is about RM2500. Let's say we round it up to RM3000, and compare to what you can find in a photographer's bag. What's in my bag easily cost 5 times more. So I should be charging 5 x RM300 = RM1500 for a wedding day shoot; reasonable? For your information, I charge RM988 as of this year (2009) but it’ll be increased soon. Some say I'm expensive, some say I'm cheap.
Therefore, to pay a photographer the same way you would pay a grass cutter, RM1500 seems a good bargain; or is it? Well, that means it cost RM150 per hour to hire a photographer. Again, I say this : Truth is, many people do not wish to pay RM30 per hour to hire wedding photographer.
Interesting fact: a pro-level DSLR cost about RM16,000 and has a shutter life of 150,000 cycles. That means each shutter click costs about RM0.11. Normally, one would do about 3,000 shots and that translate to RM330. So, if someone photographs your wedding using such camera for free, he/she is actually making a loss of RM330, just on equipment wear & tear. That is even if he knows NOTHING about photography, shoot underexposed photos, out-of-focus, missed a lot of things, etc etc.
Don't eat a pine”apple” the way you eat an “apple”
Let’s look at the next level of thoughts on wedding photography charges: There are reasons why a photographer shouldn't be paid like a grass cutter. However, sometimes, a photographer can be paid like a grass cutter. I'll give two reasons & examples here:
1) Precious moment is precious, because it is a moment that once it's missed, it's gone. Unlike cutting grass, if you missed a spot, you can come back the next day. Take this shot of mine for example; it’s a moment of showing love, friendship & care. If I’ve missed that shot, I couldn’t have had it replayed, and even if I did, it won’t be as candid as it was because it was a candid.
2) How much is the price of creativity? How much is the price of an art work? I was learning oil painting from an Indonesian artist when I was a kid. I swear that his work is good enough to hang on any of the 5 stars hotel but guess what? He was selling his painting for less than RM50 a piece. I still remember so vividly that he has just kerosene stove in his room and eat instant noodle for meals. Then, I remember myself standing in front of Picasso’s Guernica in Madrid. This is a piece of work that would worth millions, if for sale. So, let’s take this shot of mine as example... I wouldn’t say it’s Picasso but I like to think I’ve made a little effort with my own creativity & artistic sense. So how much is it worth? Close to nothing, but that didn’t stop me to do what I like to do.
So, I hope you get the picture by now. Hopefully, you’d understand why wedding photography cannot be free-of-charge. You would also knowhow such a huge range of charges in the market is possible. Sometimes, brand name is a big factor, that’s why a LV bag or a Rolex watch is expensive. Thus, the more famous a photographer is, the higher the price will be. Lastly, should you be charging that price? Should you be paying that price? This is where subjectivity comes in.
taken from : http://beingelvish.multiply.com/journal/item/87
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