NOEL VERMILLION
CARL CLOVER
V-13
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
✩Hexlord
Ryeain:
Hexlord, I bet some of you guys have already know him through DA. Yup, I've been following on his cosplay photography too waaaaay before I started cosplay. Have always been loving the way he capture close up potrait photos. Love how he always plays with lights and shadows to create a suitable atmospher for the character.
Hexlord, I bet some of you guys have already know him through DA. Yup, I've been following on his cosplay photography too waaaaay before I started cosplay. Have always been loving the way he capture close up potrait photos. Love how he always plays with lights and shadows to create a suitable atmospher for the character.
✩Hexlord✩
In the past I was using the Panasonic LC43, the FZ30 and the Nikon D80.
Currently I use the Nikon D300s, with a compliment of lenses ranging from an ultra-wide zoom lens (11-16mm f2.8 Tokina) to a telephoto lens (70-300mm Nikkor f4-5.6). I also use prime lenses, consisting of the 35mm, 50mm and 85mm for most of my works.
Ryea: What inspires you to start photography?
I started out in photography after attending some of the Singapore cosplay events back in 2003-2004. After being invited to some of the photoshoots during that period of time by friends, I decided that it is not too bad to pick up a camera and learn a few things. :)
Also, with the advent of amazing things produced by cosplayers, what better way to showcase their works other than photography?
Ryea: What makes you to continue in photography with passion?
The world of photography is very vast. There's a lot to learn, things to explore... the possibilities are endless.
It is like chess, easy to learn but hard to master. For cosplay, there are also new series to encounter.
And in the process of learning more about photography, I can make new friends, travel the world, and experience new things!
Ryea: Which is your most satisfied/favorite shot so far?
The Puppet IV - I quite like it because of her outfit, the background that I have chosen, as well as the umbrella that she used. Red is nice too.
Burst Angel Broken Wings
Nunnally Her Endless Dreams
Sandplay Miku
The Moon King II
The Lone Wolf II
The World is his Stage
Ryea: Which photo you've taken is the most challenging to you? why?
My most challenging shot so far would be this shot The Tale of Odin's Daughter because of the extreme lighting condition presented to me during that time. Also, because of the strong wind it is not that easy for my friend to keep still!
Ryea: What aspect do you think that you have improved a lot since you started photography?
In the past I tend to be 'trigger happy' in taking photos and love to spend a lot of time behind the computer to 'fix' up the shots. Nowadays, I try to get it right during the photo taking stage, doing a bit of touch up at the post-processing stage.
I also have a better understanding of how light works, both natural and artificial, as well as the equipments used to achieve the effects required.
Ryea: What's your goal achievement in photography?
To make memories, to make people laugh, to inspire others to do better. I also wish to present cosplay photography as a serious genre, not as something that is easily dismissed by the rest of the photography community.
Ryea: Who do you look up to or inspires you?
Here are some of the people that inspires me, which by no means exhaustive.
John Raddell Rankin: http://rankin.co.uk/
Nick Brandt: http://www.nickbrandt.com/
Colin Bell: http://www.colinbellphoto.com/
Steve McCurry: http://www.stevemccurry.com/
Ryea: Any advise to those are new starter or interested in photography?
Never to be intimidated, to always learn from mistakes, and to practice often. There's really no special magic to it, everybody can learn and improve in their own photography!
Ryea: In your opinion, what defines a photo as an average photo and an awesome photo?
An average photo, is a photo that can be well taken in every technical aspect. It can even have a momentary wow factor, an instant gratifiying feeling.
But an awesome photo, to me, is something people can remember for years to come. Such a photo, defines the photographer who takes it, and goes beyond the mainstream. It can be unique, it can even be a shot that is not techically perfect. In short, a photo that can tell a thousand words (or tales).
Ryea: Lastly, what do you think about Let's Cosplay this site?
It is a nice site that showcases some of the most amazing cosplays around, with balanced coverage featuring the photographers too. I hope to see the site grow from strength to strength in the near future.
Thanks a lot, Hexlord !!~
Sunday, January 16, 2011
✿ 化物語 BAKEMONOGATARI ✿
HITAGI SENJOGAHARA 戦場ヶ原 ひたぎ
TSUBASA HANEKAWA 羽川 翼
NAKEDO SENGOKU 千石 撫子
MAYOI HACHIKUJI 八九寺 真宵
SHINOBU OSHINO 忍野 忍
Sunday, January 2, 2011
✩Pu Kwong
Ryeain:
Always creates the best atmosphere for his photos with the angles, colours and composition.
TTGL: Nia x Simon, real love that he uses blue as the back light as it brings the whole soft yet strong atmosphere.
Yuna_2, I'm moved by this photo, the scene is exactly touching. The colour, the photo coordination is just perfect ! *lovelove
Can't deny that his still life photography is equally fascinating, you guys should check them out!
Ryea: What type of camera do you use in capturing those awesome photos?
Early(Mid 2007) I was using canon 350D, which is my sister camera, start off with 50mm f1.8 and 18-55mm kitlens and lately bought 85mm f1.8. Used it until 2009(June), return back to my sister, and saved enough money for my 1st own DSLR camera which is nikon D90. Now it pair with 35mm f1.8 , 18-105mm and 50mm f1.4D.
Ryea: What inspires you to start photography?
During college years, I have photography class for Basic of what is photography. And I was amazed by Lecturer photography, it can capture beyond human eyes limit, is like an art to me. So, I started to get interested in photography ( Mid 2007 ). During End of 2007 year, 1 of my friend is cosplayer ( Roxanne ), she brought me to explore the cosplay event at Taylor College 2007, and where everything related to cosplay passion started there !!
Ryea: What makes you to continue in photography with passion?
From the beginning, I was amazed by cosplay photography, as the beauty of the costume itself simply draws my attention to it 0.o~!!!! Later, I found deviantart, where I started to explore more on photography and art of course, thus it bring my passion towards photography even further until end of 2009. My sister saw my Deviantart photos and she said I should give a try still life photography, as a result, she showed me a lot of still life photography from flickr. I was totally stunned and amazed by those photography because they can just simply frame a interesting object of each shot, they art sense is simply awesome. Now my passion photography is more into still life photography while the second is cosplay photography.
Ryea: Which are your satisfied shots so far?
Digital Lomo - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Evening-LOMO-84424097
P4 - http://album.blog.yam.com/show.php?a=lomomo&f=6553753&i=11103269&p=1
Ciel - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Ciel-107112859
(Featured in Otacool2, thanks to Hoshi for visiting our CF event)
Yuna - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Yuna-153049420
Setsuna - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/G-00-Setsuna-146789815
Gantz - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Gantz-190477172
Ryea: Which photo you've taken is the most challenging to you? why?
Every shoot has it own challenge, it's always a challenge to find the right angle and feeling from the heart through the image.
Ryea: What aspect do you think that you have improved a lot since you started photography?
Photography observation, is the only main thing I keep want to improve on, combining with my current passions (still life and cosplay), both side helped me improve greatly.
Ryea: What's your goal achievement in photography?
To achieve greatest photography observation, to find out my own style, sit back and let the pictures tell the stories.
Ryea: Who do you look up to or inspires you?
Mayu - ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mayu_/
Lefty - http://www.flickr.com/photos/12142152@N04/
ditteisager - http://www.ditteisager.dk/
miki - http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocamiki/
others are behance.net and deviantart.com
Ryea: Any advise to those are new starter or interested in photography?
If you like take pictures, it is good to understand the basic of photography(operate your camera, art sense, aperture, shutter, and other...). Without understanding well on basic things, you may not able to enjoy your photography. Every master out there will sure tell the same, master your basic photography. Everything is about the person behind the camera, not the gears. Unless you found out there is limitation on your gears for yours shooting...then only invest on the gears.
Ryea: In you opinion, an artistic eye or the camera equipments and gadgets, which is much more needed in creating a wonderful shot?
Camera equipments and gadgets do help to creating a wonderful shots in certain situation, example like night photography, fireworks and wild life. But, the one will create wonderful shot still the person behind the gears, because that person control everything to create that very moment wonderful shot.
** Question from Zeratul :
Cosplay photography is not main stream photography, what actually makes you truly think its worth your time and effort in doing it? What kind of returns are you looking at?
In photography world, there are many type of photography, each of it have it's own reward in return, like cosplay photography is one of the many type photography, I can't says is it 100% worth my time, but I will says it worth to shoot. I learnt many new things through cosplay shoot. Whether is it worth or not, the comparison between my earlier cosplay photgraphy and the currents ones, it tells the answer. Each cosplay shooting, I will set a goal for myself and I will take it as a challenge for myself to produce nice cosplay photos. In return, I gain much improvement on my photography observation, must feel gratitude to the one who bring me to cosplay world.
Lastly, what do you think about Let's Cosplay this blog?
Well, it is an interesting site to share a person feelings and thoughts. I'm sure many wish to know how others feelings and thoughts, good job site~~~.
Thank you so much PK!!~
Always creates the best atmosphere for his photos with the angles, colours and composition.
TTGL: Nia x Simon, real love that he uses blue as the back light as it brings the whole soft yet strong atmosphere.
Yuna_2, I'm moved by this photo, the scene is exactly touching. The colour, the photo coordination is just perfect ! *lovelove
Can't deny that his still life photography is equally fascinating, you guys should check them out!
✩Pu Kwong✩
Ryea: What type of camera do you use in capturing those awesome photos?
Early(Mid 2007) I was using canon 350D, which is my sister camera, start off with 50mm f1.8 and 18-55mm kitlens and lately bought 85mm f1.8. Used it until 2009(June), return back to my sister, and saved enough money for my 1st own DSLR camera which is nikon D90. Now it pair with 35mm f1.8 , 18-105mm and 50mm f1.4D.
Ryea: What inspires you to start photography?
During college years, I have photography class for Basic of what is photography. And I was amazed by Lecturer photography, it can capture beyond human eyes limit, is like an art to me. So, I started to get interested in photography ( Mid 2007 ). During End of 2007 year, 1 of my friend is cosplayer ( Roxanne ), she brought me to explore the cosplay event at Taylor College 2007, and where everything related to cosplay passion started there !!
Ryea: What makes you to continue in photography with passion?
From the beginning, I was amazed by cosplay photography, as the beauty of the costume itself simply draws my attention to it 0.o~!!!! Later, I found deviantart, where I started to explore more on photography and art of course, thus it bring my passion towards photography even further until end of 2009. My sister saw my Deviantart photos and she said I should give a try still life photography, as a result, she showed me a lot of still life photography from flickr. I was totally stunned and amazed by those photography because they can just simply frame a interesting object of each shot, they art sense is simply awesome. Now my passion photography is more into still life photography while the second is cosplay photography.
Ryea: Which are your satisfied shots so far?
Digital Lomo - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Evening-LOMO-84424097
P4 - http://album.blog.yam.com/show.php?a=lomomo&f=6553753&i=11103269&p=1
Ciel - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Ciel-107112859
(Featured in Otacool2, thanks to Hoshi for visiting our CF event)
Yuna - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Yuna-153049420
Setsuna - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/G-00-Setsuna-146789815
Gantz - http://heroinekpk.deviantart.com/art/Gantz-190477172
Ryea: Which photo you've taken is the most challenging to you? why?
Every shoot has it own challenge, it's always a challenge to find the right angle and feeling from the heart through the image.
Ryea: What aspect do you think that you have improved a lot since you started photography?
Photography observation, is the only main thing I keep want to improve on, combining with my current passions (still life and cosplay), both side helped me improve greatly.
Ryea: What's your goal achievement in photography?
To achieve greatest photography observation, to find out my own style, sit back and let the pictures tell the stories.
Ryea: Who do you look up to or inspires you?
Mayu - ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mayu_/
Lefty - http://www.flickr.com/photos/12142152@N04/
ditteisager - http://www.ditteisager.dk/
miki - http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocamiki/
others are behance.net and deviantart.com
Ryea: Any advise to those are new starter or interested in photography?
If you like take pictures, it is good to understand the basic of photography(operate your camera, art sense, aperture, shutter, and other...). Without understanding well on basic things, you may not able to enjoy your photography. Every master out there will sure tell the same, master your basic photography. Everything is about the person behind the camera, not the gears. Unless you found out there is limitation on your gears for yours shooting...then only invest on the gears.
Ryea: In you opinion, an artistic eye or the camera equipments and gadgets, which is much more needed in creating a wonderful shot?
Camera equipments and gadgets do help to creating a wonderful shots in certain situation, example like night photography, fireworks and wild life. But, the one will create wonderful shot still the person behind the gears, because that person control everything to create that very moment wonderful shot.
** Question from Zeratul :
Cosplay photography is not main stream photography, what actually makes you truly think its worth your time and effort in doing it? What kind of returns are you looking at?
In photography world, there are many type of photography, each of it have it's own reward in return, like cosplay photography is one of the many type photography, I can't says is it 100% worth my time, but I will says it worth to shoot. I learnt many new things through cosplay shoot. Whether is it worth or not, the comparison between my earlier cosplay photgraphy and the currents ones, it tells the answer. Each cosplay shooting, I will set a goal for myself and I will take it as a challenge for myself to produce nice cosplay photos. In return, I gain much improvement on my photography observation, must feel gratitude to the one who bring me to cosplay world.
Lastly, what do you think about Let's Cosplay this blog?
Well, it is an interesting site to share a person feelings and thoughts. I'm sure many wish to know how others feelings and thoughts, good job site~~~.
Thank you so much PK!!~
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