Last year I made one of the greatest decision in my life - to buy a digital SLR. Unbeknown to many, it was the most expensive item I ever bought. And it is still until now.
Having my 'intan payung' in hand, I began to shoot (ie. taking photos) here and then. Previously I was on film, so I tend to be stingy of some sort because every shot has a price. Photography especially if you are on film, does not seem to sit together with a cheapskate like me. Haha.
Now enter digital age - you can shoot like there is no tomorrow. Only your index finger (before spasm hops in), your memory card, and battery yang menjadi limit....
In order to get a good shot, one has to plan and imagine the composition. Next, timing. And hey presto, you could get a million-ringgit shot or something like that, although in reality it takes patience, past experience and intuition interwoven altogether. Heh macam power sangat la aku ni... cikai je...
Well, I nearly forget to mention one thing. Camera does not matter much as the skill does, right?
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Lagi mengenai fotografi. It is a fitrah that people will behave nicely in front of camera. Suddenly this konsep of ihsan comes to my mind. Heh. Masa bukan depan kamera, only God knows perangai macam mana. Bila photographer datang, tiba-tiba berubah.
Hmmm... anda boleh lihat melalui lensa kamera perilaku seseorang. Perilaku is akhlak. Akhlak ikut Imam Ghazali, tabiat semula jadi yang bila dibuat tak payah fikir. Contohnya, macam reaksi kita terhadap sesebuah lawak - adakah kita akan tergelak berbahak-bahak? atau sekadar senyum sambil menutup mulut plus ada bunyi gelak sikit-sikit, which is a good adab anyway.
Alamak, am I a stalker? I bet not. Saya dapat perhatikan semua ini apabila composing. Well, you could reflect alot, if you begin to look and think. Yusuf Islam pun cakap - I look I look I see, I see a world of beauty...
Also, take some candids. A small dose will do good, but imagine if all of your shots are candids? Haha. Candid is okay - I guess your subjects look more natural, and 'alive', as opposed to 'pose' shots. Hmmm... but sometimes the difference is barely noticable. Oh well.
Jadi kawan-kawan, it is all about ihsan. Insha Allah we are Muslims, and Mu'mins too, but are we Muhsins?
nota kaki : So kawan-kawan, satu lagi tip - shoot discreetly. Haha!
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