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This time, I did something differently as I brought along my HDMI video capture device, so I can show you what was happening through my viewfinder as I adjusted my settings and composed my shots. The main concept of this exercise was the same, we can get away with just ISO200 shooting hand-held, trusting the camera's powerful image stabilization. ISO200 produces perfectly clean results, optimized for sharpness, noise control, dynamic range, and color tonality. I highly suggest that you give it a try, just fix your camera's ISO to 200, and roam around at night in the city, capturing some awesome city scapes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI was shooting with Olympus E-M1 Mark III and M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 PRO, the great combination for having a bit of zoom versatility, while the F2.8 bright aperture helps a lot in dimmer environment. 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While I agree larger sensor formats like full frame will always be superior when it comes to noise control at low light, high ISO environment, I don't see any reason why we cannot shoot high ISO with Micro Four Thirds. We should stop obsessing about high ISO noise, it is not the end of the world. and a good photograph is a good photograph regardless of noise. In my latest video on YouTube, I went to the streets at night and in many situations I needed to bump up my ISO up to 12800 to get my shots. You can see the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/niBpqJmT0Fw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enew style POV video here, \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Ewhere I recorded my viewfinder screen, as if you were shooting with me on location!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAjj54kP78aVHZDkTEVDDBQtJbsT5TMSs5HKJ-YVM3HQods_Og9fT4v1dVeU9oFhEOH5l-KKd1SsyWJsfSjAQQvKODUS7Lz5Lobqc0vsrr8wisu-QIrSCSRuZrIq-VHhzTFUfFCM847NWSkmydUwgwzPLIYi3KLH809Eo3zo3EecquLG7qLQ\/s4618\/P1010203.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAjj54kP78aVHZDkTEVDDBQtJbsT5TMSs5HKJ-YVM3HQods_Og9fT4v1dVeU9oFhEOH5l-KKd1SsyWJsfSjAQQvKODUS7Lz5Lobqc0vsrr8wisu-QIrSCSRuZrIq-VHhzTFUfFCM847NWSkmydUwgwzPLIYi3KLH809Eo3zo3EecquLG7qLQ\/s16000\/P1010203.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EE-M1 Mark III + 13-32mm kit lens shooting high ISO in low light\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI was shooting with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and the Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 lens. The choice of the kit lens was deliberate, it left me no choice but to push the ISO numbers to achieve sufficient shutter speed, especially when I was shooting portraits, to minimize motion blur on my subjects. I can stabilize my camera and hand with the built in 5-Axis IS, but even some minor movement on the human that I was shooting, if my shutter speed was not fast enough, there could be softness in the image. For most portraits I was shooting at ISO12800.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAt such high ISO numbers, of course noise was visible especially when you pixel-peep. Looking at the images they don't look too bad at all, in fact I was not too concerned with the noise. The structure of the images was still intact, I still have detailed, sharp, well defined images with good contrast and color. I don't think the images look too bad at all. I understand my tolerance to noise may not be same as you or anyone out there, but I'd rather have some noise in my images than having them totally wiped out smooth by some noise reduction software, leaving a smooth, waxy, water-painterly look. I don't mind the noise, I just don't want my images to look fake. Noise is not really the enemy. I am ok with some noise reduction applied, but no too aggressively until the image loses the organic look.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDon't get me wrong, I am not against the many noise reduction software out there, I am sure they can save lives in some rare, difficult situations, salvaging unusable images to somewhat ok images. But for this particular session, at ISO12800, and mostly ISO6400 on other images, I was ok with what I get. I did shoot RAW and post-process my images through Capture One software, with noise reduction setting set to default, without further tinkering. No, Capture One is not the best software to handle high ISO, I use it or a plethora of other reasons I won't be getting into this blog entry, but my point is, noise was present in the images and I don't care. They don't look too bad, and they don't take away anything important from my photographs. I think the images look perfectly fine with some traces of high ISO noise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI'd rather spend more time out there with my camera having fun shooting new images than being stuck behind the camera in a never-ending post-processing loop trying to save my images just because I have become allergic to noise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDon't be afraid of the dark. Your Micro Four Thirds camera is a lot more capable than what you think. Shoot first, and see it for yourself!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgQokkysQKLLiCZ-h2moe9nKNbbimOaQpKxePdLzDtMACjlBPoljHo9dUJWhGgnV1TDKR2g7JrD4n1NPsBYCAcW2P_HdtCcLJCweeBUvfUugpR9gEzxm03cepvcybNBVvzlse8X8NQx-rFQMNuxnjwjMMTLuaTve8_UPnu-g590AcZeMXfKw\/s4618\/RPPB180113.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgQokkysQKLLiCZ-h2moe9nKNbbimOaQpKxePdLzDtMACjlBPoljHo9dUJWhGgnV1TDKR2g7JrD4n1NPsBYCAcW2P_HdtCcLJCweeBUvfUugpR9gEzxm03cepvcybNBVvzlse8X8NQx-rFQMNuxnjwjMMTLuaTve8_UPnu-g590AcZeMXfKw\/s16000\/RPPB180113.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Aperture: ƒ\/5.6\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003Eƒ\/5.6\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Exposure time: 1\/50\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E1\/50\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Focal length: 32mm\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E32mm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003EISO12800\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgA415w65tqRf7Iy34SVNwoIHzewBKX1aGiavfItpHuwHKup7qHDOgMqIt6nrobE17kYFes60aPVRJ302TARKPwbHzm8On0RF4sy61YTM1mBjCzX60qYJNoI3w44CgV0DAQ4OdG7dHnaGgHZiVXtQ2FnUdp3koGXZdL9thWVLk3vycxQNamTQ\/s4618\/RPPB180117.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgA415w65tqRf7Iy34SVNwoIHzewBKX1aGiavfItpHuwHKup7qHDOgMqIt6nrobE17kYFes60aPVRJ302TARKPwbHzm8On0RF4sy61YTM1mBjCzX60qYJNoI3w44CgV0DAQ4OdG7dHnaGgHZiVXtQ2FnUdp3koGXZdL9thWVLk3vycxQNamTQ\/s16000\/RPPB180117.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Aperture: ƒ\/4.2\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E\/4.2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Exposure time: 1\/60\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E1\/60\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Focal length: 18mm\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E18mm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003EISO12800\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDQyp6COEbtUsSxgq13iWJrGfL2OQBSqtlyND7Nh0W6YIuACAv_NuOFT1kgqTa3cSdYloI7dXDtvFMEkCrjQEHGcCxjevW4AarX7S-QG6BvaqE7l_yJZmuHNCS68o2yDHUoS1Ho2BtAnKDNf_yRMkNt6VW477vPwBCELJ3FC3206UtYkMdGQ\/s4618\/RPPB180130.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDQyp6COEbtUsSxgq13iWJrGfL2OQBSqtlyND7Nh0W6YIuACAv_NuOFT1kgqTa3cSdYloI7dXDtvFMEkCrjQEHGcCxjevW4AarX7S-QG6BvaqE7l_yJZmuHNCS68o2yDHUoS1Ho2BtAnKDNf_yRMkNt6VW477vPwBCELJ3FC3206UtYkMdGQ\/s16000\/RPPB180130.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Aperture: ƒ\/4.7\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003Eƒ\/4.7\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Exposure time: 1\/20\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E1\/20\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Focal length: 20mm\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E20mm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; 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font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003EISO2000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgl83bHWnOGwF4X0rpiVVYZ-I-MgYDDKCc7A28q0pnJ9rIhZkIMY8-euWiXrMAGe7QgXkaMJjiDbtILFBMdGX9BkTRe_JyVDxReMMAnNKuX40-Pz4QH710FWk3la_fwe65cgMKzs-vbRQGOv_hOnwA1qvlEzIFWmKucllU_gyn47TQcyLlvjQ\/s4618\/RPPB180152.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgl83bHWnOGwF4X0rpiVVYZ-I-MgYDDKCc7A28q0pnJ9rIhZkIMY8-euWiXrMAGe7QgXkaMJjiDbtILFBMdGX9BkTRe_JyVDxReMMAnNKuX40-Pz4QH710FWk3la_fwe65cgMKzs-vbRQGOv_hOnwA1qvlEzIFWmKucllU_gyn47TQcyLlvjQ\/s16000\/RPPB180152.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Aperture: ƒ\/5.6\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003Eƒ\/5.6\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Exposure time: 1\/25\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E1\/25\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Focal length: 32mm\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E32mm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003EISO6400\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-yXqIAnTtyJUg6Rxt8zXfjwfS3EWW2DSRzR7hhKjz6ulCoQs-H4IX2_HDg2ZGdvkuCp4E3lFFrGVDXWl4ZShcVHdX85FbHCyA-L0SqHpzXOn78ri3lO-lhTso49bfgS-OJu1Gpfpij7Z78CVwMgPAHZ57FNaeqXrAkVbLiE4PmekJxwXNUQ\/s4618\/RPPB180076.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-yXqIAnTtyJUg6Rxt8zXfjwfS3EWW2DSRzR7hhKjz6ulCoQs-H4IX2_HDg2ZGdvkuCp4E3lFFrGVDXWl4ZShcVHdX85FbHCyA-L0SqHpzXOn78ri3lO-lhTso49bfgS-OJu1Gpfpij7Z78CVwMgPAHZ57FNaeqXrAkVbLiE4PmekJxwXNUQ\/s16000\/RPPB180076.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Aperture: ƒ\/5.6\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003Eƒ\/5.6\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Exposure time: 1\/40\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E1\/40\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Focal length: 32mm\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E32mm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003EISO6400\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhcnQ-XncPg-ucWjmdjlMjlbLkCHGJNvkWuScorvJKEFm_dRGo5q_tLGKioM5l2U3OqGubIWp_O7Brb7ZLN9V2rD-_IibYves0fVsi7c8vs4xZqI90eErR7zSwQJITy5iMd5TXqsGqfQmOWnJyfE-jHCQvjTUlWymY46aFGbS4EaOh-Hu11Fg\/s4618\/RPPB180170.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhcnQ-XncPg-ucWjmdjlMjlbLkCHGJNvkWuScorvJKEFm_dRGo5q_tLGKioM5l2U3OqGubIWp_O7Brb7ZLN9V2rD-_IibYves0fVsi7c8vs4xZqI90eErR7zSwQJITy5iMd5TXqsGqfQmOWnJyfE-jHCQvjTUlWymY46aFGbS4EaOh-Hu11Fg\/s16000\/RPPB180170.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Aperture: ƒ\/3.8\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003Eƒ\/3.8\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Exposure time: 1\/5\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E1\/5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Focal length: 15mm\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E15mm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003EISO1600\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhejsdHdH9k7cp8Zvu8DFPO5oPVjLFknSnKlT9nvL2P_VSFwv8lLr7eQjPnGqe6fDr6qTvA9jangmjfQFaV0c6GdajR6IO2qp3Vfrw147TFhq_2CQZ_AASlcCQogATuN8-bwijSNYZCmhYjKHu1xI4cNsiD8XO60DbnuWx8CPh-9mJ3Dxkz-w\/s4619\/RPPB180143.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4619\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhejsdHdH9k7cp8Zvu8DFPO5oPVjLFknSnKlT9nvL2P_VSFwv8lLr7eQjPnGqe6fDr6qTvA9jangmjfQFaV0c6GdajR6IO2qp3Vfrw147TFhq_2CQZ_AASlcCQogATuN8-bwijSNYZCmhYjKHu1xI4cNsiD8XO60DbnuWx8CPh-9mJ3Dxkz-w\/s16000\/RPPB180143.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Aperture: ƒ\/3.9\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003Eƒ\/3.9\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Exposure time: 1\/10\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E1\/10\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"Focal length: 16mm\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003E16mm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan aria-label=\"\" class=\"sprMUb\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;\"\u003EISO6400\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPlease support me \u0026amp; keep this site going:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBUY ME COFFEE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.me\/robinwongphoto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPAYPAL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EB\u0026amp;H AFFILIATE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4283443972822510607\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2022\/12\/iso12800-street-portraits.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/4283443972822510607"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/4283443972822510607"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2022\/12\/iso12800-street-portraits.html","title":"ISO12800 Street Portraits "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAjj54kP78aVHZDkTEVDDBQtJbsT5TMSs5HKJ-YVM3HQods_Og9fT4v1dVeU9oFhEOH5l-KKd1SsyWJsfSjAQQvKODUS7Lz5Lobqc0vsrr8wisu-QIrSCSRuZrIq-VHhzTFUfFCM847NWSkmydUwgwzPLIYi3KLH809Eo3zo3EecquLG7qLQ\/s72-c\/P1010203.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-8945801350957865884"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-28T21:00:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-01-31T15:02:18.813+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Clean High ISO Is Not Everything - Moments Matter More"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe most common obsession I have observed among photographers is to get clean high ISO shooting, and using Micro Four Thirds system is not exactly giving the best results as we know, full frame systems are superior when it comes to low light shooting. I am here to say this - do not let the limitation stop you or restrict your ability to capture great images. With or without noise, the images are more than just pixels and grains, what truly matters in photography are the subject content in the images, the expression and emotions and ultimately in many situations, the strong decisive moment. If you have all these even though your images are plagued with high ISO noise, you still deliver great results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyei8poPeERG8aur-_-5gK3ScR9C-95hXg2QuvHbpzVCKh3P4ceoe0l8qjZwizHhawPdhZiZQdBkCl23fw5cae-HlLc71ftrvr2TVNLffVQzJfVlQFOLt6xFouHYl2njmf4f3OoUN35mtA8uVbXcN0LSAqanNP8FGBct9Q11973qFviXEB7g\/s4618\/P8170364.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyei8poPeERG8aur-_-5gK3ScR9C-95hXg2QuvHbpzVCKh3P4ceoe0l8qjZwizHhawPdhZiZQdBkCl23fw5cae-HlLc71ftrvr2TVNLffVQzJfVlQFOLt6xFouHYl2njmf4f3OoUN35mtA8uVbXcN0LSAqanNP8FGBct9Q11973qFviXEB7g\/s16000\/P8170364.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI was at KLPAC attending a show as a guest, so I was seated down with my camera at all times in order not to cause nuisance or distraction to other audience members. I intentionally used the M.Zuiko 40-150mm R, which has very limiting aperture of F4-5.6 so that I had no choice but to raise my ISO numbers higher than normal to achieve fast enough shutter speed to freeze motion. The ISO ranged from 3200 to 12800 at times, but mostly ISO6400 was used. These are not the best shots because I was seated and technically stuck at one spot, not having the freedom to move like the official photographer limited my composition and variety of shots, but that was not the main point in this discussion. Using high ISO resulted in a lot of ugly noise in my images but I really did not care. They still looked good without pixel-peeping, and I waited for the right moment to click my shutter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt does not matter what system you use - whether full frame or APS-C or Micro Four Thirds. The basics for photography are the same, what makes or breaks the photographs is consistent. Whether there is high ISO noise or not, if you fail to capture the moments you fail as a photographer. Not having the best and greatest camera does not limit your ability as a photographer, you have to break your mental restrictions and push your abilities beyond that. You can still accomplish great results, you just have to focus and prioritize on what truly matters.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisbQLc2WmDllWFOBEenek401eJv9HJ5yB8Eq3cgNC1243sIiBVLgHOYD5wmSZw2OZg32_roOkIAJiDKcorKLm9Iz-8P630EFIUqmI3pKy0tduuPf7XwJdmNAGKmKpPhhfjIyG3ijLvCsXwxPisjximAbSjAj25rR55JZlDokuIvOKeg2TYgg\/s4618\/P8170050.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisbQLc2WmDllWFOBEenek401eJv9HJ5yB8Eq3cgNC1243sIiBVLgHOYD5wmSZw2OZg32_roOkIAJiDKcorKLm9Iz-8P630EFIUqmI3pKy0tduuPf7XwJdmNAGKmKpPhhfjIyG3ijLvCsXwxPisjximAbSjAj25rR55JZlDokuIvOKeg2TYgg\/s16000\/P8170050.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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They are cheap and effective, you can turn any lens into macro lens, even the budget lowly kit lens and you get great results out of this setup. The extension tubes are small, light, easy to store in any bag or carry around and they have electronic contacts that enable AF and aperture control while shooting. I find these extension tubes to be so fun to use, and why not get them anyways, even if you have a macro lens because you can achieve even greater magnification, using them on your macro lens! I think this accessory is a no brainer for any photographer, unless you have decided fixatedly that you are not going to do macro, ever. I made a video to show how the extension tubes work, you\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/phrkBDkvwSU\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E can find them here (click).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibf2SNBA0jVw_olVUvt6Nt986r2AxhAwIth2DrR8SUucWVl38cz7sxjbqhHAv0XMNdVUhYBm2AJgIb03sbcZpoNgC4GlO8aR_tp3Q3keT0HJkAlmKxV4qe4T9KWtnmFJGR2VD_ujPA2lVMYiJRYxloKxgFOcJPBXX-Aur7_2IITxssNyz0BA\/s4667\/P4150203.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4667\" data-original-width=\"3499\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibf2SNBA0jVw_olVUvt6Nt986r2AxhAwIth2DrR8SUucWVl38cz7sxjbqhHAv0XMNdVUhYBm2AJgIb03sbcZpoNgC4GlO8aR_tp3Q3keT0HJkAlmKxV4qe4T9KWtnmFJGR2VD_ujPA2lVMYiJRYxloKxgFOcJPBXX-Aur7_2IITxssNyz0BA\/s16000\/P4150203.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI actually mistakenly said Extension \"Rings\" in the video, instead of tubes. I only realized the mistake during editing, and I did originally wanted to reshoot the entire talking head portion of the video. I then realized that would be too time consuming and I'd rather spend the time doing something else, shooting more photos, creating more content or discussing a different topic. That is the thing about making YouTube, I made so many mistakes as a one man crew and sometimes these mistakes cost a lot of time. I need to learn to be able to live with some imperfections. In this case, everything in the video is still valid, my photographs, what the extension \"rings\" can do, and advantages and disadvantages of using them. Other than the wrongly mentioned term, the video was good to go, so I decided to just publish it and hope for the best.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAs for this blog article, I just want to continue sharing the new images that I have shot. There is something different about viewing images in a website in comparison to seeing photographs in video format. Also, I believe photographs look better here - full JPEG representation minus all the possible compression due to video editing and YouTube's own algorithm to save storage space and bandwidth.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8qSUSFD8r3p3-6d4G5DRZSb3zwDJPsSStBW4cnDmeKfA6URN9SqR1h4wwhkupByFzaYR3dFjxvNeZLqSArP3SO5SfEPgvNCFpdu2RsbALbUn8NKxzGUG3jrUB-3yt30ACcK5xUOdgoaA6kmG7aYZ3cWeCKKn9e3hOj7h91tlZs4C9YyfdiA\/s4618\/P1010054%201.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8qSUSFD8r3p3-6d4G5DRZSb3zwDJPsSStBW4cnDmeKfA6URN9SqR1h4wwhkupByFzaYR3dFjxvNeZLqSArP3SO5SfEPgvNCFpdu2RsbALbUn8NKxzGUG3jrUB-3yt30ACcK5xUOdgoaA6kmG7aYZ3cWeCKKn9e3hOj7h91tlZs4C9YyfdiA\/s16000\/P1010054%201.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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I saw the bright, round moon outside my window, and I decided to grab some shots. I then realized I have not made any videos or shared any tips on shooting high res moon shots, so I made a video demonstrating step by step on how to achieve a 50MP moon image. The video was never published until now, because I was not so keen on sharing content talking about a rock floating aimlessly in the sky, as honestly that is not my usual photography as well. I decided to start the ROBINSPEAKS podcast series which was short-lived, but I enjoyed making tremendously. Now revisitng this old content of the high res moon shot, I guess it would be a waste if I never put it out there. So here goes!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe video can be \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8a8Nmj9meLY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efound here (click).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh8PcKsgmS_Ey2HZpcqv44k5jFNukSkyLQn5AmmK07mClrbJaF_FS9sIW1mUd-sZs0r_VNqAYg_97kqGT7lap_IBYVm43xXDTawn5NttpfNhtRYJvkqbDDM81MavlVKRZPuEjcqcINxWdGsEWAYEZQgrW2V11cjXDm6cwjl7RQtYheo12KXNA=s2205\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1658\" data-original-width=\"2205\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh8PcKsgmS_Ey2HZpcqv44k5jFNukSkyLQn5AmmK07mClrbJaF_FS9sIW1mUd-sZs0r_VNqAYg_97kqGT7lap_IBYVm43xXDTawn5NttpfNhtRYJvkqbDDM81MavlVKRZPuEjcqcINxWdGsEWAYEZQgrW2V11cjXDm6cwjl7RQtYheo12KXNA=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EImage shot with Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3\u003Cbr \/\u003EOf course this image was heavily cropped\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgMiiHL7YzZs8_RYaml60pqOI6CdW--dgq_uSZ6A_V1TFk7IX3roIjo_VcwWUTeCWjH3DK7o73yJWaPiVgS7nUiNjjJWGfETOUfGj54H5vjY85I9NZwKJ7HPuMY-dHsi8h_NmjBkyx6G_ms5d9l4P7ZDtgoNpjtPYTcTLNyHmxUZc9tyDm6qA=s5332\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3001\" data-original-width=\"5332\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgMiiHL7YzZs8_RYaml60pqOI6CdW--dgq_uSZ6A_V1TFk7IX3roIjo_VcwWUTeCWjH3DK7o73yJWaPiVgS7nUiNjjJWGfETOUfGj54H5vjY85I9NZwKJ7HPuMY-dHsi8h_NmjBkyx6G_ms5d9l4P7ZDtgoNpjtPYTcTLNyHmxUZc9tyDm6qA=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EExact same image as the one above, but this was uncropped\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhdFulA7vmY7_EMLAfoqIqQfZkEa37khnERl1k0pcJpgk0PXbj3TVyE9qNstKfsgrfzS0C-rF9lwVMHoEEcf0KLACIZ-X4eZYbJjkJ8Bah8NuTXHXvDKKdi4mGzRzMrWKHrTrFvqtXA4iQ7CF9Lcdv4bcl9boAg_Qgo-1s1wKfgylw2bbD5kw=s4618\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3464\" data-original-width=\"4618\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhdFulA7vmY7_EMLAfoqIqQfZkEa37khnERl1k0pcJpgk0PXbj3TVyE9qNstKfsgrfzS0C-rF9lwVMHoEEcf0KLACIZ-X4eZYbJjkJ8Bah8NuTXHXvDKKdi4mGzRzMrWKHrTrFvqtXA4iQ7CF9Lcdv4bcl9boAg_Qgo-1s1wKfgylw2bbD5kw=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELEFT: High Res Shot\u003Cbr \/\u003ERIGHT: Normal Shot\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI used the hand-held high res shot to get the 50MP output. With just one click of the shutter button, the camera takes 16 images and then merges them all into a high res 50MP file, resulting in a highly detailed and sharp final output. The processing does take a bit of time but it is so worth the wait. And the fact that this can all the done hand-held without the aid of any support (tripod, monopod, etc), I find it quite amazing. This is one situation where resolution does matter, and the fact that Olympus has the lens that is powerful enough to resolve the details, is also quite an accomplishment on its own.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPlease support me \u0026amp; keep this site going:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBUY ME COFFEE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.me\/robinwongphoto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPAYPAL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EB\u0026amp;H AFFILIATE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1580191098552491176\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2022\/02\/50mp-moon-shot-using-olympus-om-d-hand.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/1580191098552491176"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/1580191098552491176"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2022\/02\/50mp-moon-shot-using-olympus-om-d-hand.html","title":"50MP Moon Shot Using Olympus OM-D Hand-Held"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh8PcKsgmS_Ey2HZpcqv44k5jFNukSkyLQn5AmmK07mClrbJaF_FS9sIW1mUd-sZs0r_VNqAYg_97kqGT7lap_IBYVm43xXDTawn5NttpfNhtRYJvkqbDDM81MavlVKRZPuEjcqcINxWdGsEWAYEZQgrW2V11cjXDm6cwjl7RQtYheo12KXNA=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-7778794852168881493"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-22T20:27:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-01-31T15:09:25.602+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Moon Shot With Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3 Lens"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI saw the moon outside my room window and I just could not resist the urge to pick up the camera and make some shots. After all the Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3 lens which is on loan from OMD World Imaging is still with me. Just within a quick minute, I got the following shot. Everything done hand-held, no tripod, monopod or any extra support needed. The magic of image stabilization, and modern digital imaging technology, you can capture subjects from a far distance with ease, right from the comfort of your own bedroom, without much effort.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WnMBa9hW3mY\/YKj2SF0HawI\/AAAAAAABWdY\/qPxvJZTvRkkwq4iay81T9ptUTFmrkrJhwCPcBGAsYHg\/s1854\/P5220007-001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1390\" data-original-width=\"1854\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WnMBa9hW3mY\/YKj2SF0HawI\/AAAAAAABWdY\/qPxvJZTvRkkwq4iay81T9ptUTFmrkrJhwCPcBGAsYHg\/s16000\/P5220007-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E1\/200, ISO200, F6.3\u003Cbr \/\u003EE-M1 Mark III and M.Zuiko 100-400mm lens\u003Cbr \/\u003EHand-held\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe trick here is to use spot-metering. And you will get fast enough shutter speed to hand-hold the long lens, even the Olympus 100-400mm lens with the furthest end at 800mm equivalent (in 35mm format), at 1\/200 second shutter speed, it was a breeze considering we do have powerful image stabilization to help steady the shot. The image show above is heavily cropped of course, I did not have any of the tele converters with me, but even the cropped image revealed plenty of good details and impressive contrast.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESome people said that they don't see the Olympus 100-400mm resolving fine details, referring to my previous blog entry\/YouTube video on bird photography at KL Bird Park. I was like... how many more fine details do your eyes need to see? Yes, the PRO lenses like 300mm PRO, or most possibly the newer 150-400mm PRO will give you better details resolving power, but to say that this lower level 100-400mm cannot resolve good enough fine details, and does not have good enough sharpness, is a laughable conclusion, considering I have shown so many examples proving just the opposite. It is sharp. It is not that easy to get such pin-sharp results, but you can get it, if you put in enough effort, and know what to do with the lens. A 800mm equivalent lens is definitely not for everyone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GmUEt5FFACE\/YKj3ei0nLKI\/AAAAAAABWdo\/zWINuHwT4bEh4hlDcJOqFCMwk0Jy1CMzQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4557\/P5220011.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3418\" data-original-width=\"4557\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GmUEt5FFACE\/YKj3ei0nLKI\/AAAAAAABWdo\/zWINuHwT4bEh4hlDcJOqFCMwk0Jy1CMzQCPcBGAsYHg\/s16000\/P5220011.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhile the size may not be ultra portable, but this combo is perfectly hand-holdable, and handling wise, there is zero issues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI really can't wait for this current semi-lockdown situation in Malaysia to be over. From the looks of it, I doubt that can happen any time soon. The government has just announced stricter measures to be implemented in a few days, signaling the longer battle ahead, and lockdown that will not be eased any time soon. I have a strong feeling that if the number of daily active new cases does not drop drastically soon (currently hovering above 6000 new cases daily in Malaysia, inching closer to 7000 cases), it is no surprise a total lockdown as seen from last year's first March Movement Control Order (MCO) will be enforced. It is inevitable. I don't see how the current measures are sufficient to bring the numbers down.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThat also, unfortunately means, I won't be having much opportunity to shoot fresh images and make new contents.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWherever you are, I hope you fare better than me here. If you have a camera and you are free to go out to shoot, don't take that for granted. Go out and take more photographs. 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I thought it would be a good idea to explore simple, lifestyle\/casual portrait photography and I can certainly share some tips on how to do that here. Carmen is an amazing friend and a talented photographer herself and of course she uses Olympus system. She has volunteered to be the model to test out the new Eye\/Face AF tracking feature on E-M1 Mark III which helped greatly in my review of the camera. Special thanks to Carmen for being such a sport, and also Jackie Loi for some behind the scenes footage of me in action in the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uZOj6lJCEBM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evideo (click here).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cV4vy0hpIqs\/XoHnBd3dtWI\/AAAAAAABQF4\/yZTkFtmCqiwt2_nEXwVyIGs0wZAyVGRGQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010271.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cV4vy0hpIqs\/XoHnBd3dtWI\/AAAAAAABQF4\/yZTkFtmCqiwt2_nEXwVyIGs0wZAyVGRGQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010271.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor any portrait photography, it is crucial to maintain a healthy and open communication between the photographer and model. It is important to listen to the model and not get her to do anything uncomfortable during the shoot. I highly encourage the photographer going into any portrait shooting to prioritize respect above all else.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is not a professional portrait shooting tutorial, but this may be a good guide for you if you are new to portrait photography. Remember, there is no right and wrong when it comes to shooting people, and my tips are aimed to simplify the shooting process by addressing some critical considerations that a portrait photographer should take care of.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E1) Use longer lenses\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI highly recommend to start with telephoto lens for portrait shooting. The longer lens helps to get rid of excessive perspective distortion which can render very ugly looking human images. The perspective exaggeration due to wide angle use normally cause disproportionate looking limbs, legs appearing longer or shorter and also head looking weirdly big in comparison to the overall body size. To maintain a more flattering look on the subject, a long lens helps to minimize any odd perspective. Also, a long lens typically means you have less background to work with, having the compression effect to your advantage, aiding cleaner and simpler composition. On the other hand, a longer lens can create shallower depth of field, able to blur off the background more effectively than wider lenses. My primary lens for this particular shoot was the Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8 and also 45mm F1.8.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E2) Make Sure The Eye is in Focus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI know a lot of photographers are taught to use center focus and recompose method, but this technique should not be used for critical portraiture work, especially if you use long lenses with wide open aperture. Shooting with, say an Olympus 45mm F1.8 at a close up distance, the risk of miss-focusing due to focus and recompose is extremely high. I highly recommend that you shift the focusing point and place it exactly at the eye of the subject in your frame. Olympus cameras generally have reliable face\/eye detect AF, but other than E-M1 Mark III, I still manually move my focusing point each and every time I shoot any portrait shot. For E-M1 Mark III, especially for this particular session, I just relied on the camera's newly upgraded and improved face\/eye tracking AF, it nailed the eyes consistently throughout the entire shooting duration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAll images in this blog entry were shot with Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and M.Zuiko lenses 12mm F2, 45mm F1.8 and 75mm F1.8\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a7jJ9Renc2I\/XoHnBQB3MmI\/AAAAAAABQF4\/2g8cxpSC3IAhyow1_pRYCG7C4VeeHHzegCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010217.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a7jJ9Renc2I\/XoHnBQB3MmI\/AAAAAAABQF4\/2g8cxpSC3IAhyow1_pRYCG7C4VeeHHzegCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010217.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nUse of longer lens can render shallower depth of field, combined with wide aperture.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0IktsFHYlp0\/XoHnBe6B56I\/AAAAAAABQF4\/91iw81ZCbNUGolrDkBqqzbBo1HR1XUY4wCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010366.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0IktsFHYlp0\/XoHnBe6B56I\/AAAAAAABQF4\/91iw81ZCbNUGolrDkBqqzbBo1HR1XUY4wCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010366.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWith a longer focal length, there is less background to deal with, having that \"telephoto compression\" effect.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eVafT24nwwQ\/XoHoFPQzAJI\/AAAAAAABQGE\/PpXEd65k7n0k-BBTLmTCjvEYYh8CALURgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010574.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eVafT24nwwQ\/XoHoFPQzAJI\/AAAAAAABQGE\/PpXEd65k7n0k-BBTLmTCjvEYYh8CALURgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010574.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFor more \"professional looking\" result, always opt for longer focal length. I'd highly recommend the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.8 (or the F1.2 PRO if you can afford that), or the 75mm F1.8\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-shWZwV5Ods4\/XoHpJzqYW_I\/AAAAAAABQGU\/qOGW5lzh2fcpPRB_fgkhgTld3EZsBCQVwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010586.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-shWZwV5Ods4\/XoHpJzqYW_I\/AAAAAAABQGU\/qOGW5lzh2fcpPRB_fgkhgTld3EZsBCQVwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010586.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E3) Use wide angle lens\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis may contradict the first tip, but if you have an interesting background that can add to the story, to create an environmental portrait, then using a wide angle lens, such as at 14mm or 12mm wide end of your lens can be an effective way to tell a story. Just be careful not to fit anything that may not necessarily add any value to the photography, shooting wide angle is challenging because often times you may accidentally include something that can destroy the image. Just watch the frame from edge to edge and corner to corner, and make sure the background builds up the story, not take away the story.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E4) Adopt Creative Composition\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTo make an interesting portrait photograph, you can always make use of the environment and your surrounding to amplify the impact of your final image. For example, I always like to add reflection into the frame, finding reflective surfaces such as a puddle of water, a window, glass or metal walls to make the image a bit more dramatic. I also play with lines, repetitions, patterns, geometry, light and shadow, or anything interesting within my frame to add something extra to the composition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wq3StFnW9ak\/XoHosEOAdqI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/AgsCXIQy7lUDFjzva6gyZ_H8u23gTaWjQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010265.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wq3StFnW9ak\/XoHosEOAdqI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/AgsCXIQy7lUDFjzva6gyZ_H8u23gTaWjQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010265.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI always find ways to include a reflection to make the shot look more intriguing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kSlj-q5axHQ\/XoHosLwiBnI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/GCbstD1Flc0e_Egr3mzkWBYFh8svuwLwACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010326.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kSlj-q5axHQ\/XoHosLwiBnI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/GCbstD1Flc0e_Egr3mzkWBYFh8svuwLwACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010326.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhenever there is a repetitive line, it works very well for composition too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-94CxtKZxrSE\/XoHosOutS_I\/AAAAAAABQGM\/_dgFfMhFpy8XprDEMrqM5yxrPCAcUlN9ACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010353.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-94CxtKZxrSE\/XoHosOutS_I\/AAAAAAABQGM\/_dgFfMhFpy8XprDEMrqM5yxrPCAcUlN9ACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010353.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe neutral grey tone and the vertical lines work very well against Carmen's flesh tone as well as her red dress that pops out of the frame.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Op8yCYHtYw4\/XoHosLZjUuI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/XELX4F1FCboC9Ij42VgHFRuyYi5xgdirQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010397.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Op8yCYHtYw4\/XoHosLZjUuI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/XELX4F1FCboC9Ij42VgHFRuyYi5xgdirQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010397.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPlaying with shapes and framing here, placing Carmen in the middle of the arch opening of the building, creates a natural framing around here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K-hA1gQegYQ\/XoHosAnNPfI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/cmDdwMoLcRA5id9dF5u6oXAuTA_I9CUpQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010408.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K-hA1gQegYQ\/XoHosAnNPfI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/cmDdwMoLcRA5id9dF5u6oXAuTA_I9CUpQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010408.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRepetition and framing used in this simple composition, Carmen is placed in between two columns, which immediately highlights her in the frame.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-60w9MXdchSA\/XoHpPhR1daI\/AAAAAAABQGc\/qWYXb7XrANMdXjAAgV2Ld0KpSMdR6kSTgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010229.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-60w9MXdchSA\/XoHpPhR1daI\/AAAAAAABQGc\/qWYXb7XrANMdXjAAgV2Ld0KpSMdR6kSTgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010229.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLeading lines is a tried and tested technique, have been overused but is super effective way of drawing attention to your subject. The line of the hand-rail leads you directly to her right arm, which then points to her face\/head.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PN-jUH_fwtY\/XoHosChhB_I\/AAAAAAABQGM\/KoUu_kqrnG0PXR-YZNu3uuwOrLkdUWGBwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010531.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PN-jUH_fwtY\/XoHosChhB_I\/AAAAAAABQGM\/KoUu_kqrnG0PXR-YZNu3uuwOrLkdUWGBwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010531.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI don't use wide angle a lot, but if you have an interesting background, wide angle can help make a strong visual story-telling.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mpSolHT8ATM\/XoHosNISrzI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/g5u1FieqvDgoMLalM__nW24qwiSQuLcFwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010471.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mpSolHT8ATM\/XoHosNISrzI\/AAAAAAABQGM\/g5u1FieqvDgoMLalM__nW24qwiSQuLcFwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010471.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nJust be careful not to include distracting elements if wide angle is used.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E5) Lighting\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor simple, outdoor portrait, I generally keep my setup minimal and I do not carry a lot of gear with me. I don't quite like to use strobes or flash on outdoor shoots, unless I want to create certain effect or look, or if it is demanded by clients. I also do not like to work with reflectors, I have seen many wrong execution of reflector causing light to shine unevenly, causing very unnatural looking skin tone. When I was shooting Carmen in this session it was an overcast day, the clouds completely covered the sky. The light was flat, even, dull and honestly quite uninteresting. Nevertheless, that meant that I can have very nice and pleasing looking skin tone. Else I would have to find shades to do most of my shoots, and find creative ways to work with harsh light.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E6) Communication, and shooting with LCD screen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCommunication is key in any portrait shooting, you have to interact with your model. One way to improve your communication is not to shoot through your viewfinder all the time. When you shoot through your camera's viewfinder, you are blocking your face, the model, posing while looking at you and listening to your direction cannot see your facial expression. There is no eye contact. That is poor communication if you ask me. One simple and effective way to improve this situation is take the camera away from the eye level, use the LCD screen and when you talk to your model look her in the eye and make sure your instructions are clear. Any improved communication can enhance the outcome of the portraits you are taking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYCLhpzDfBQ\/XoHsNyBP_vI\/AAAAAAABQGo\/1S0FIOOiSkk8ji6IknvYAhfVfT4pR87gwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010481.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYCLhpzDfBQ\/XoHsNyBP_vI\/AAAAAAABQGo\/1S0FIOOiSkk8ji6IknvYAhfVfT4pR87gwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010481.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-owcLjJS49K0\/XoHsN08_KsI\/AAAAAAABQGo\/UpDv1MWgnaozm0iVNv7P4WiDG75VRXsFQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010498.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-owcLjJS49K0\/XoHsN08_KsI\/AAAAAAABQGo\/UpDv1MWgnaozm0iVNv7P4WiDG75VRXsFQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010498.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6m4gsOcehsI\/XoHsN15-SfI\/AAAAAAABQGo\/W-3pYdmPZxsd73Rj3opRwRQogJ-JocGTACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010319.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6m4gsOcehsI\/XoHsN15-SfI\/AAAAAAABQGo\/W-3pYdmPZxsd73Rj3opRwRQogJ-JocGTACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010319.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pH4ruRtMOnM\/XoHsN7KR3-I\/AAAAAAABQGo\/mXIK9siheTU_vpWKV0QJcrg9qA4tti-ZgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010210.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pH4ruRtMOnM\/XoHsN7KR3-I\/AAAAAAABQGo\/mXIK9siheTU_vpWKV0QJcrg9qA4tti-ZgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010210.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI hope you have found these sharing useful, and if you have friends who are starting out on portrait photography, why not share this blog post with them? If you have more tips to share about basic portrait shooting please leave them in the comments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease follow me on my social media:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutter.therapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYoutube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support me and keep this site alive by purchasing from my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaffiliate link at B\u0026amp;H.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4134988610484312950\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2020\/03\/basic-portrait-photography-tips.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/4134988610484312950"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/4134988610484312950"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2020\/03\/basic-portrait-photography-tips.html","title":"Basic Portrait Photography Tips"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cV4vy0hpIqs\/XoHnBd3dtWI\/AAAAAAABQF4\/yZTkFtmCqiwt2_nEXwVyIGs0wZAyVGRGQCKgBGAsYHg\/s72-c\/P1010271.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-7159258893327456379"},"published":{"$t":"2020-03-13T21:40:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-06T22:42:25.636+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Speaking Up"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Practical Composition Tips For Beginners Besides Rule Of Thirds"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nRule of Thirds has become the default go to recommended guide for beginners when it comes to composition but I personally believe there are other more practical tips to help you compose your images better. Composition is an important consideration for all photography, it can either make or break the shot. I have nothing against Rule of Thirds, I think it works for most cases but I also believe composition is more than just drawing some invisible lines in your frame and place your subjects along these lines. There are other more important things to consider doing proper composition if you want to step up your photography game, and I am exploring these practical tips.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E1) WHAT IS THE MAIN SUBJECT?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nToo many newcomers to photography focused on how to shoot the subject, not many asked the more important question - \"what is the main subject?\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe techniques in shooting can only get you so far, if you have not identified the main story, the idea,\u0026nbsp; message or emotion that you want to convey in your shot, that image will end up looking quite empty. Instead of thinking too far ahead, I strongly suggest you identify the main subject first, and do all you can in ensuring that your viewer's attention is drawn to that main subject.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E2) TAKE CAMERA AWAY FROM EYE LEVEL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe all love shooting from the viewfinder, but when we do that, we create images that look very ordinary and plain because everyone is standing at almost the same height and seeing the world through similar perspective. Therefore, one effective way to immediately create images that look a little different is to show them from a different level. Move the camera away from the eye level and start using the LCD screen to compose your shots. Most cameras these days do come with some sort of tilt or swivel screen which allows easy shooting from the waist level or even lower. Go as low as to the ground level to create some impactful shots looking up, or climb stairs, a hill or anywhere giving you a higher vantage point overlooking a vast area for a more dramatic outcome. Go high or go low and you will see that the composition will be stronger than just shooting everything through the viewfinder.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8XxAQvQWzfo\/XmttPWIyqKI\/AAAAAAABP3E\/9G9vTDoDRdsi3dJfl_7sNhdFJJLKJTs1gCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9050210.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"901\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8XxAQvQWzfo\/XmttPWIyqKI\/AAAAAAABP3E\/9G9vTDoDRdsi3dJfl_7sNhdFJJLKJTs1gCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9050210.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gpDL8JCK6TM\/XmtoxNC1HWI\/AAAAAAABP2M\/OiaJw465QOECVnLj94wTUq_Ynn2PVQz7gCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P3080057.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1202\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gpDL8JCK6TM\/XmtoxNC1HWI\/AAAAAAABP2M\/OiaJw465QOECVnLj94wTUq_Ynn2PVQz7gCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P3080057.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RYXepWjB-kU\/Xmto39rbC8I\/AAAAAAABP2Q\/FZ8PepNhFq4p_tFAwzxNF14K96qlS99fACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PC240249%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RYXepWjB-kU\/Xmto39rbC8I\/AAAAAAABP2Q\/FZ8PepNhFq4p_tFAwzxNF14K96qlS99fACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PC240249%2B1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AWTO6xQBQmI\/XmtpE7HprzI\/AAAAAAABP2U\/u8PB73pEFVAr9f1UWq7F8Rq6g1rRIDAhwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8310940.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AWTO6xQBQmI\/XmtpE7HprzI\/AAAAAAABP2U\/u8PB73pEFVAr9f1UWq7F8Rq6g1rRIDAhwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8310940.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2V8s7jAw1-s\/XmtpRql8goI\/AAAAAAABP2Y\/L-X3IlW3Cl034sBA6ChFn7S8yAEW_HKBgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010200%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2V8s7jAw1-s\/XmtpRql8goI\/AAAAAAABP2Y\/L-X3IlW3Cl034sBA6ChFn7S8yAEW_HKBgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010200%2B1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E3) CREATIVE FRAMING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThere are many ways to direct attention to your main subject in your photographs that does not require drawing crazy many invisible lines that do not make sense. Forget the lines. Look for more practical methods to frame your subjects and here are some suggestions - use lines, patterns, repetition, color and geometry, the art basics for composition. Most of the creative framing opportunities are right in front of us, we just have to spot them and use them effectively to frame our main subjects in the photograph. Being able to see and identify these opportunities may present a challenge for many as they may not know what to look for in the first place. Then train yourself to see things more beautifully and do your best to find the beauty even in the simplest and normal every day things. Photography is not about capturing epic moments or visuals only, photography is also about finding beauty even in the most ordinary things, and should be a continuous effort that is done consistently.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E4) PAY ATTENTION TO THE BACKGROUND\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI have observed many images that are greatly composed but somehow the photographer did not pay sufficient attention to what goes on in the background. The background can mess up your shot. Ask yourself if you do want to include the background to your main subject, which background to include if you have a choice (most of the time you do, by shifting the angle away to a different direction where you point your camera at), and how much background you want in your image. Avoid strong glaring colors like red and yellow that may distract the attention away from the main subject easily. Avoid unpleasing looking objects like rubbish bin or anything messy in the background. If the background adds to the main subject constructively, supporting the story-telling element, such as an environmental portrait, then compose the background carefully to enhance the image. Otherwise, take the background out and include as little as possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gR4a3VjlEaE\/Xmtv1thk7YI\/AAAAAAABP3Q\/YpQoJfmZdewtLUrZjrex1NlSG7Twz5cqgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P6180098.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"902\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gR4a3VjlEaE\/Xmtv1thk7YI\/AAAAAAABP3Q\/YpQoJfmZdewtLUrZjrex1NlSG7Twz5cqgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P6180098.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5ER0SFfbfzQ\/Xmtwlx5IUYI\/AAAAAAABP3Y\/SxWSkD_ZeB0NuAEZr1lBdM1nUTpp73A2gCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PB280399%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1202\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5ER0SFfbfzQ\/Xmtwlx5IUYI\/AAAAAAABP3Y\/SxWSkD_ZeB0NuAEZr1lBdM1nUTpp73A2gCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PB280399%2B1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JfynljhguJE\/Xmtq93WAZuI\/AAAAAAABP2k\/y0I4evk6eNIdnUr44BjjT-uLM-oqzbwqgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7030109.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JfynljhguJE\/Xmtq93WAZuI\/AAAAAAABP2k\/y0I4evk6eNIdnUr44BjjT-uLM-oqzbwqgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7030109.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--AZw6nM3AEM\/XmtrBDHbmwI\/AAAAAAABP2o\/rxrcVaJBbGcVHpBToHC8GpnhJA5b-HiwACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7030085.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--AZw6nM3AEM\/XmtrBDHbmwI\/AAAAAAABP2o\/rxrcVaJBbGcVHpBToHC8GpnhJA5b-HiwACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7030085.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mxK86ugErGQ\/Xmtr936C8JI\/AAAAAAABP20\/pSZW_g844Owg_70JnTveLSMb7WZEnD4XgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/threesome.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"901\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mxK86ugErGQ\/Xmtr936C8JI\/AAAAAAABP20\/pSZW_g844Owg_70JnTveLSMb7WZEnD4XgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/threesome.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i8jobqOx1qE\/Xmtss82xqFI\/AAAAAAABP28\/NJH1AL74oiEbgHGX0aBktHqTPTjCzr5cQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PB027509.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"810\" data-original-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i8jobqOx1qE\/Xmtss82xqFI\/AAAAAAABP28\/NJH1AL74oiEbgHGX0aBktHqTPTjCzr5cQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PB027509.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E5) FILL YOUR FRAME BUT ALSO LEAVE A BIT OF SPACE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf your photography is not good enough you are not close enough, the famous saying has been repeated countless times and still holds true. Fill your frame and your main subject will immediately become dominant. However, do not go too close, do leave a bit of room to breathe. In some cases when it is difficult to predict the movement of the subject (sports shooting, birds flying, etc) framing the subjects too tightly may unintentionally chop off some important parts of the subjects. Also, having a bit of room to breathe is not a bad thing, you may crop in a little during post (don't over do it) or straightening a slightly uneven shot will benefit from that extra bit of headroom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThat's all I have to share in this blog entry, I acknowledge these are simple tips, but I am sure they can be effective in bringing out the best in many photography situations. I sure hope you have found them useful, and if you have more to add, please share in the comments below.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nPlease follow me on my social media:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutter.therapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYoutube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support me and keep this site alive by purchasing from my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaffiliate link at B\u0026amp;H.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7159258893327456379\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2020\/03\/practical-composition-tips-for.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/7159258893327456379"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/7159258893327456379"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2020\/03\/practical-composition-tips-for.html","title":"Practical Composition Tips For Beginners Besides Rule Of Thirds"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8XxAQvQWzfo\/XmttPWIyqKI\/AAAAAAABP3E\/9G9vTDoDRdsi3dJfl_7sNhdFJJLKJTs1gCKgBGAsYHg\/s72-c\/P9050210.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-412211328534926741"},"published":{"$t":"2020-03-11T21:30:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-06T22:42:51.927+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Speaking Up"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Real Reasons Why You Are Not Improving In Photography "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nProgression in photography is not always linear. It is a steady growth that requires us to take baby steps and improve gradually over a long period of time. I have observed some photographer friends being stuck in a place and not sure what to do to get out and move forward. Some of them ran out of ideas and inspiration to shoot, or worse, the desire to pick up the camera and use it. Some have burned out, or got tired of the hobby and decided photography is not really what they wanted to do. If you want to continue to play this game called photography and you want to move on to the next level, here are some tips that I can share on why you are not improving in your photography game.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E1) YOU CONSUME MORE THAN YOU PRODUCE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe live in the era of digital media dominance, we are blasted with buffet of images served right in front of our eyes. Whether you browse the internet forum discussions on photography, reading camera reviews on websites, or scrolling through the endless feed on Instagram and Facebook, there are too many images that we see day in and out. It is great to explore photography work published online out there, be inspired and learn what good photography is. Here is a more important question we have to ask ourselves - what is the ratio of time between consuming images and making images? Do you spend as much time shooting as viewing images? Is it 50\/50? I think in reality, generalising most modern camera users these days, the number is closer to 90\/10 - 90% consuming and 10% producing. That is a generous estimate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMy point is, knowing good photography, seeing what others are doing is not sufficient, you have to do the work, you have to clock in the hours. I always use pornography as an analogy. Just because you have watched countless hours of porn does not make you any better in bed, if you do not have adequate real life experience. Similarly in driving a car, you can read the driving manual 100 times over and watch videos on YouTube on how to drive a car but if you have not had enough practical experience actually driving a real car, you won't improve any further. I am not saying stop consuming images, or viewing so many images is a bad habit, far from it. I am merely suggesting tipping the ratio a little heavier to the producing side. Spend more time shooting, and you will have no choice but to get better.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-t0jVf_8jMLY\/XmgYeni-k9I\/AAAAAAABPy8\/lS2QZpWHFAAZY0e4iN2pH2XoHEPXaXgeACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1190065.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1201\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-t0jVf_8jMLY\/XmgYeni-k9I\/AAAAAAABPy8\/lS2QZpWHFAAZY0e4iN2pH2XoHEPXaXgeACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1190065.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;2) NOT TRAINING ENOUGH\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPhotography is not too different from sports. Any competitive sports, say tennis requires the athletes to condition themselves regularly and sharpen their skills in the game as frequently as possible. Champions such as Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer did not just happen suddenly, they did not just decide to pick up the racket one day, play tennis for a few months and win a Grand Slam. They picked up the racket and played the game even before they hit puberty, and won their first huge title 10 years or more later. You have got to put in the work, the hours, you need to sweat, eat and breathe photography to go far in the game.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf you are a professional photography then this article is probably not for you. For hobbyists and enthusiasts, here is another important question - how many hours of shooting do you do in a week? Are you a weekend warrior? Say, a shooting session with your buddies on a Saturday afternoon, perhaps 2-3 hours a week? How is that sufficient to grow your photography skills? Growth can only happen after a long period of time, through repetition of doing similar task, over and over again. You start by making sure you are able to get certain things right with the photograph. Then you keep practising until you don't get it wrong ever again.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHow good is your muscle memory with the camera? If you are blindfolded, are you able to operate the camera? I am not asking you to compose or frame an image, but can you turn on the camera, adjust the shutter speed, ISO or any other important settings without looking at the camera? You need to have quick reflexes, the camera control should be second nature and you can change the settings on the fly to accomplish your photography objectives when you shoot. Your mind should not be worrying about camera settings - you should focus your energy and thought process on the story-telling of your photography. There are a lot of other aspects that make great photographs - lighting, composition and moment to name a few. Train yourself to be faster and more efficient in operating the camera. Then you can focus on your artistic growth in photography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wHtyDETWflk\/XmgYVN-rwUI\/AAAAAAABPy4\/tDlGr17-nfMQhrf47YxrLLGXjD_EzgCTQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010049.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1201\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wHtyDETWflk\/XmgYVN-rwUI\/AAAAAAABPy4\/tDlGr17-nfMQhrf47YxrLLGXjD_EzgCTQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010049.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E3) POOR CURATION\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOne critical mistake I have observed many people doing (even myself, I must admit) is not curating your own work. Curating process is not simplistic, but it starts by not showing too many photographs, and only displaying your best work. Great photographers may shoot great images, but more importantly, they know how to hide bad ones. You don't see their bad ones because of their curation. Learning how to curate our own work, being brutally strict on showing only the best of the best will push ourselves further and help us be a better critique on photography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOne good way to learn about curation is to go to a photography exhibition. Visit an Art Gallery (may not necessarily be just photography, any art gallery is fine), and spend time observing and absorbing the art on display - the starting image, the ending image, the images in between, how the images flow from one to another, the consistency and how everything came together nicely to form a large body of work. I am not an expert in curation, it is a work in progress but to have a successful exhibition, the curation process can make or break it completely.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTry to limit your series of images. Set a number - say 10 or 15 images. You may have hundreds of images to begin with, but slowly cut out the bad ones (you know you have bad photos, everyone does, even the greatest of us) and narrow them down to a few dozens. From the smaller pile, ask yourself which are the best ones. If you have a hard time deciding for yourself, as you are emotionally attached to your own images (they are your babies after all), then it may help if you get an extra pair of eyes to help your curation process. Bring a friend or someone whom you respect in the photography universe you belong to.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VmTXr6RaM2w\/XmgYo6OcfbI\/AAAAAAABPzA\/jSVT74CoGPYS4wLwkZCbXyPfne6qwEckwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7277731.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VmTXr6RaM2w\/XmgYo6OcfbI\/AAAAAAABPzA\/jSVT74CoGPYS4wLwkZCbXyPfne6qwEckwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7277731.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4) LEARNING EVERYTHING - NO FOCUS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor many newcomers to photography, the hunger for knowledge is insatiable. You want to learn everything and anything you can get your hands on. The camera basics, the composition, lighting, post-processing, secret techniques, etc. You attend workshops after workshops, you buy many photography books and you watch endless tutorials online. Can you really absorb everything all at once?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe learning cup has a limit, once you pour too much knowledge into the cup too quickly, it is filled to the brim and any additional knowledge you try to pour in will be overflowed and you won't be able to contain or keep those new knowledge. I am not saying you should stop learning or limit your learning, in fact quite the opposite. Instead of learning everything that you can find, why not start to be more focused in what you are picking up, and slowly shape your learning to the direction of the photographer you want to be?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSay you want to be a street photographer, then pick up skills that are related to journalism or street shooting, attend relevant workshops and go on actual photowalks with other street photographers, instead of spending an afternoon learning how to style a plate of hipster food or attend a workshop on getting better at OOTD posing and fashion tips. Similarly, if you aim to be a successful wedding photographer, what are you doing spending so many ungodly hours shooting the Milky Way? Do not get me wrong, you are free to do anything you want to with your camera and spare time, photography is open for everyone to enjoy. However, if you truly are serious about your game, you will have a better focus and more directed approach in learning.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe only have limited time in a week to spend on photography, to work on our own personal goals. Minus the hours spent on work (including professional photographers who to work on shoots), sleep, and other necessary activities like self-care and socialising, we are left with limited time for photography. Time is not infinite. Spend it wisely!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThat's all my tips on how to overcome the plateau and continue to grow in your photography journey. Everyone is different and not all these tips may apply to you, but if you do have some useful advice I would love to hear from you, do share with everyone!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease follow me on my social media:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutter.therapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYoutube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support me and keep this site alive by purchasing from my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaffiliate link at B\u0026amp;H.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/412211328534926741\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2020\/03\/real-reasons-why-you-are-not-improving.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/412211328534926741"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/412211328534926741"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2020\/03\/real-reasons-why-you-are-not-improving.html","title":"Real Reasons Why You Are Not Improving In Photography "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-t0jVf_8jMLY\/XmgYeni-k9I\/AAAAAAABPy8\/lS2QZpWHFAAZY0e4iN2pH2XoHEPXaXgeACKgBGAsYHg\/s72-c\/P1190065.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-1932876879080348755"},"published":{"$t":"2020-02-06T17:07:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-06T22:46:33.187+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Some Unusual SD Card Tips - Leave Your Contact Information Inside!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSD cards are important, without them there is no way for the camera to work - you can press the shutter button but no image is recorded. It is important to get compatible, optimized cards for best camera speed and performance, and also take care of the card so it does not get damaged too easily. Some of the tips I am sharing in this blog entry are applicable to any memory cards used on any camera bodies. However, since I am a monogamist Olympus shooter, I will be speaking from my experience shooting with OM-D cameras using specifically SD cards only.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-98OMq8gNPtU\/XjvULBiDt5I\/AAAAAAABO7Q\/WdWDkt33stoNIffqbsb9D31t2VodY0cUQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010027%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1203\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-98OMq8gNPtU\/XjvULBiDt5I\/AAAAAAABO7Q\/WdWDkt33stoNIffqbsb9D31t2VodY0cUQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010027%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETIP 1: DO NOT USE SLOW CARDS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOlympus OM-D cameras (as well as any new, modern, not too low tiered camera) are extremely fast - the camera can capture up to 60 frames per second in full RAW file using silent shutter, and 15 frames per second in mechanical shutter. Olympus E-M1X, E-M1 Mark II and E-M5 Mark III support UHS-II (ultra high speed II) SD cards up to 250MB\/s read and write, allowing the camera buffer to clear almost instantaneously, even when shooting in high burst mode.\u0026nbsp; Refer to the video comparison between a UHS-1 slow SD card and a high speed UHS-II card. The speed difference is night and day. Be sure to check the maximum speed that your camera can support, there is no point buying UHS-II card for an older camera that does not support the speed, say an Olympus E-M5 original. Nevertheless, a faster card enables the camera to perform optimally, not just for faster burst sequential shooting but also general shot to shot response and overall smoothness of camera operation. Why get one of the fastest cameras in the market if you are doing to cripple it with a slow SD card?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETIP 2: BUY MORE SPARES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSD card is not expensive. Photography can be an expensive hobby, and there are ways to save some precious cash but you definitely should not cheap out on SD cards. SD card is such a thin, small, fragile piece of plastic that can break easily by usual wear and tear. For someone as clumsy as myself (I am not the worst I believe) a little mishandling can destroy the SD card unintentionally. It is wise to have more back up than necessary. Also, it is common to hear SD cards being corrupted for no apparent reason, and if you have enough spares, you have less to worry about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETIP 3: FORMAT OR ERASE ALL?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAll cameras generally have two options to delete the images - erase all or format card. Formatting a card will wipe the entire card empty, leaving it fresh and at a clean slate. On the other hand, erase all option will only delete the image and video files specifically, and leaving any other non-related files, if stored inside the card, intact. We will explore why this is important in TIP 4. For common practice, if you use the same SD card for the same device consistently, without switching the card to other devices, it is safe to perform erase all. However, if you always use one SD card in multiple devices, especially using different brand and model cameras, the different devices will write different file formats and folders into the same card, increasing risk of bugs, corrupted files and ultimately card failure. Therefore, if you switch SD cards often between devices, it is advisable to format the card each and every time you insert into a new device to prevent corruption or file clashes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETIP 4: LEAVE CONTACT INFORMATION INSIDE\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf you choose the erase all option, this tip is applicable. I am sure you have heard of many wonderful stories about lost gear and how the camera and precious SD cards with important images found their way back to the owner, thanks to the good Samaritans. In case of gear being lost, it is a lot easier to track the owner if contact information is provided, and one way to do that is to insert a text file into the SD card with name and contact details (if you are uncomfortable with leaving your address or phone number for privacy reasons, I am sure a PO Box or email would suffice). This could save the other party some serious CSI grunt work to find you.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETIP 5: PROTECT YOUR SD CARDS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSD cards are fragile little things, so protection is crucial. Do not use a hard case that is too rigid even from the inside, I have friends who use both metal and plastic hard cases that crushed the SD cards stored inside due to too much pressure applied. Also, do not opt for soft pouches or carrying cases that offer no protection at all, the SD cards can be easily bent and broken (refer to video). I would recommend a hard case from the outside with good soft padding for impact absorption from the inside to prevent crushing under pressure.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6NrQqAhnWDA\/XjvYr4oUYBI\/AAAAAAABO7c\/r85hjoSui4I2-C2rdoSumloBb0fADKOEACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/P8050002%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1074\" data-original-width=\"1432\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6NrQqAhnWDA\/XjvYr4oUYBI\/AAAAAAABO7c\/r85hjoSui4I2-C2rdoSumloBb0fADKOEACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/P8050002%2B1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETIP 6: STORE SPARE SD CARDS IN WALLET\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe cannot prevent ourselves from forgetting, it has happened to me, to my professional photographer friends and the best of us - we are only human. It is not about trying not to forget, that is a bad way to prepare for an emergency, instead we should find a viable, fail proof alternative solution. I propose carrying an SD card inside your wallet at all times, as your wallet is something that you carry with you everywhere. Also, there are wallet designs with slots to store SD cards, it is commonly available (at least here in departmental stores of KL, Malaysia).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETIP 7: LEAVE SD CARD DOOR OPEN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI must thank Tobias and some other blog readers who suggested this - leaving the SD card door on the camera open when the card is taken out is a good move. When we see the door is still open, we are reminded that the SD card is not inserted, hence minimizing the chance of not bringing\u0026nbsp; SD cards out. A simple, and useful hack indeed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nDo you have other tips on SD cards to share? 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I still find joy and excitement in approaching total strangers on the street and take portrait shots of them. Of course,\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9c5KFS_qkbQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E in the video (click here) \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EI share my techniques, camera execution and lens choices on how I get my shots. 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I hope you have had a wonderful celebration and a fantastic time during the holiday season. It may be Christmas time, but shutter therapy must go on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI believe photowalk is crucial for any photographer - if you are new to photography it is a place to discover what the camera can do and get to know it better, if you are an experienced shooter it is an opportunity to experiment and continue to work on your craft. Photowalk is also important because we shoot not for others but truly for ourselves, we are not there to please anyone else. For photographers who shoot professionally, taking time off to shoot not for your clients but for yourself can be good for your soul and prevent creative burn outs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIn my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tUNzNciwLvs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elatest video (click here)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E and also as summarized in this article, I am sharing 25 tips on how to have an awesome photowalk!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOXw0GCpRBk\/XgLsSWdE9kI\/AAAAAAABOS0\/ktaHc4aXMcwy7TZsbmdGPmOX1RDj2C8NACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PB250109_2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOXw0GCpRBk\/XgLsSWdE9kI\/AAAAAAABOS0\/ktaHc4aXMcwy7TZsbmdGPmOX1RDj2C8NACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/PB250109_2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E25 TIPS ON HAVING AWESOME PHOTOWALK\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n1) Visit The Bathroom Before A Photowalk\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n2) Go minimalist - less is more\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n3) Wear neutral colors - blend into the crowd\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n4) Have a simple checklist\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n5) Wear comfortable shoes\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n6) Start with positive mind\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n7) Smile - you are not invisible\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n8) Respect\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n9) Keep the shutter clicking\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n10) Be aware of your surroundings\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n11) Pet the cat\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n12) Do a mini project\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n13) Go with a smaller group\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n14) Go solo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n15) Train hard\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n16) Take the viewfinder away from the eyes\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n17) Think of what to shoot, not just how to shoot\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n18) Make friends\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n19) Stay hydrated\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n20) It is OK if you miss a shot - you cannot shoot everything\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n21) Avoid distractions - get into the zone - zen mode\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n22) Take the road not taken\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n23) Share, print\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n24) Be yourself - shoot for yourself\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n25) End the day with an expensive cup of coffee\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPlease remember to go out and take more photographs! Enjoy shutter therapy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAnd again, have a happy and Merry Christmas!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease follow me on my social media:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutter.therapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYoutube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support me and keep this site alive by purchasing from my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaffiliate link at B\u0026amp;H.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6375441731288418027\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/25-tips-on-having-awesome-photowalk.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/6375441731288418027"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/6375441731288418027"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/25-tips-on-having-awesome-photowalk.html","title":"25 Tips On Having An Awesome Photowalk"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOXw0GCpRBk\/XgLsSWdE9kI\/AAAAAAABOS0\/ktaHc4aXMcwy7TZsbmdGPmOX1RDj2C8NACKgBGAsYHg\/s72-c\/PB250109_2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-3707078489816422196"},"published":{"$t":"2019-11-15T11:50:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-07T15:41:48.193+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Robin Wong's OM-D Cheat Sheet - Updated 2019 Version"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPlease keep this blog alive - support me with a small contribution to my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.me\/robinwongphoto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPaypal (click)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E or \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebuy me a coffee here (click).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCoinciding with the arrival of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III to the market soon, I am releasing the improved and updated version of my OM-D Cheat Sheet. This was a refresh for my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/the-robin-wongs-om-d-camera-cheat-sheet.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eoriginal Cheat Sheet which I have created and published in 2014 (click here).\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003ENothing much has changed ever since, and the core of the recommended settings and suggestions remain unchanged over the years. Olympus did some minor tweaks on their menu system, they have not reworked it and those shooting Olympus since the earlier OM-D camera models should find the menu system in the latest cameras quite familiar to navigate through. Nonetheless, the original Cheat Sheet was my most popular blog article to date and I have received tonnes of request to update it. So here it is, finally!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESome important disclaimers first:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n1) These are my recommended settings, but there is no one universal fixed best camera setting for all cameras. We customize the camera for different shooting scenarios. When I shoot a wedding, the camera settings will\u0026nbsp; be different than when I use it to shoot birds. If I am shooting portraits, certainly the same setting will not be the same when I am doing astrophotography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n2) There is no right and wrong, just recommendations. I will explain my choices of the settings I suggested, but feel free to disagree with me and choose the settings that work best for your own shooting. We do different photography and we are different people.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n3) This is not a complete guide or \"how to\" use an Olympus camera. I am not going through every single settings and functions on the camera, this is not that kind of tutorial or getting started kind of article\/video. I am merely sharing how I set up my camera from scratch.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n4) I am skipping flash settings and movie recording settings, because flash is a different topic, and I am a noob when it comes to video. You won't want my recommendations, trust me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n5) Everything shared here reflects my own opinion, and they are not recommendations from Olympus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dcky6_3njig\/Xc4LArrlThI\/AAAAAAABNug\/HjbiDt4fOLQxhPsISTYg8EBSMRcwN1d7QCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9290178.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dcky6_3njig\/Xc4LArrlThI\/AAAAAAABNug\/HjbiDt4fOLQxhPsISTYg8EBSMRcwN1d7QCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9290178.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWith that out of the way, let's begin! The order of the list of settings are based on the sequence of the camera menu of the latest Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III.\u0026nbsp; Some locations of the settings may vary slightly in different OM-D cameras.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBear in mind this OM-D Cheat Sheet is updated for current OM-D models, such as E-M1X, E-M1 Mark II, E-M5 Mark III and E-M10 Mark III. If you are using older OM-D models such as E-M1 Original, E-M5 Mark II and E-M10 Mark II, you may refer to my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/the-robin-wongs-om-d-camera-cheat-sheet.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eolder OM-D Cheat Sheet here (click).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E1) TURN OFF DIGITAL TELE CONVERTER\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nStarting off at menu tab 1 (camera symbol), I do not change anything here but may I remind you firmly to turn the digital teleonverter off. If you have this turned on, you are using digital zoom, which effectively reduces the overall resolution of your image. For example, instead of getting a full 20MP image from the camera, you only get 5 MP, and that can appear much worse than the image quality from your smartphone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Camera tab 1 --\u0026gt; Digital Teleconverter --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E2) ANTI-SHOCK SETTING \"0 SEC\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAnti-shock prevents shutter vibration issues caused by movement of physical mechanical shutter. This problem is amplified with smaller and lighter camera bodies, which are less effective to dampen vibrations. Set the delay setting to \"0 Sec\" so we don't have any lag while shooting. Also, in case you are wondering, the Anti-Shock is Electronic First Curtain Shutter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Camera tab 2 --\u0026gt; Anti-Shock\/Silent --\u0026gt; 0 Sec\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cs\u003EFor E-M5 Mark III, you cannot turn off the Anti-Shock, it is permanently enabled for all images shot at shutter speeds of 1\/320 sec or slower. For all other OM-D cameras, you have to enable it in the menu.\u003C\/s\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECORRECTION \u003C\/b\u003E(Updated 16 November 2019): There is Anti-Shock setting in E-M5 Mark III but it is disabled by default and deeply hidden in the menu. To enable Anti-Shock for E-M5 Mark III, go to\u003Cb\u003E Menu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; D1 --\u0026gt; Burst\/Timer Icons Settings --\u0026gt; CHECK the Anti-Shock option.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E3) DEFAULT AF MODE S-AF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI admit this may be subjective depending on what photography you do, some may prefer to use C-AF if they do a lot of sports shooting or anything that moves a lot. Also, those using plenty of manual lenses may want to have the focusing mode at M. However, I do mostly people\u0026nbsp; and events shooting, so my default mode for AF would be Single AF mode. I will change this as necessary, but I want the confidence of knowing that S-AF is the default, it is by far the most reliable and fail-proof AF method on any Olympus cameras.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; A1 --\u0026gt; AF Mode --\u0026gt; S-AF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAlternatively can be accessed directly at Super Control Panel\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E4) AF AREA POINTER ON2 FOR CLUSTER AREA AF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor sports shooting, or even moving animals (or vehicles) having the cluster area AF can be beneficial, leaving the C-AF tracking full time on for the camera to handle, and all I have to do is to ensure my subject is within the frame and composition as intended. The OM-D camera is intelligent enough to find and follow the subject tightly. I have used this cluster AF (you need to enable ALL focusing points in AF area selection) shooting tennis tournaments, racing cars and even MMA fights\/Muay Thai and the OM-D nails the shots with extremely high keepers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; A2 --\u0026gt; AF Area Pointer --\u0026gt; ON2\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n(To enable to cluster AF, your AF selection must be turned to ALL AREA.\u0026nbsp; Also, for E-M10 Mark III, you have cluster AF area but it is not applicable for C-AF).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E5) AF TARGETING PAD ON\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is an extremely convenient feature to have turned on. With AF Targeting Pad On, while shooting through EVF, you can use the LCD screen as a track pad. Tracing your finger on it can quickly change the focusing point, allowing for precise AF. For E-M1X user, you may find the joystick AF more suitable for you, but I somehow still prefer using the AF Targeting Pad over the joystick, it works more efficiently. Well, choose whichever works for you.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab -- A2 --\u0026gt; AF Targeting Pad -- ON\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n(You can double tap the LCD screen while shooting through the EVF to enable and disable the AF Targeting Pad,\u0026nbsp; for those of you with larger nose, having trouble rubbing the screen).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E6) AF ILLUMINATOR OFF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe AF assist beam is one of the most annoying thing that can be shooting out of the camera, especially in super dark environment. The OM-D cameras work so well in low light, we don't need the AF beam, so please turn it off!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; A3 --\u0026gt; AF Illuminator OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E7) FACE PRIORITY AF OFF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI never trusted the face detect AF on any camera. Let me be crystal clear - I am NOT saying Olympus face detect AF is not good. It works well, but I just don't like it and I don't use it. Serious wedding and portrait shooters have no issues quickly navigating the focusing points around manually to ensure pin-point sharp AF on people's face. The face detect (on any camera) to me is a gimmick and I'd not have it interfere with my AF operation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; A3 --\u0026gt; Face Priority --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E8) SET ISO SHORTCUT TO ANY OF THE SHORTCUT BUTTONS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is not applicable to E-M1X and E-M5 Mark III. For E-M1 Mark II (my main camera now) I'd assign the ISO\/WB shortcut to the video record button (red button) so I can call up the setting by the press of the button. There is a dedicated ISO shortcut at the arrow key pad of E-M10 Mark III, so you may access the ISO directly from there.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; B --\u0026gt; Button Functions --\u0026gt; Assign ISO\/WB to any of the Fn buttons\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E9) FN LEVER FUNCTION OFF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe Fn Lever 1\/2 is a convenient feature that allows multiple possible quick switching of functions, eg movie\/stills or AF\/MF. It can also be remapped as the power on\/off switch, which will be covered in item 10 next. However, I find that the Fn Lever tend to accidentally switch positions while being in the camera bag, which can be frustrating when I am doing something critical, missing crucial shots as I turned on the camera to the wrong fn lever position. I recommend this to be switched off, but you can decide what works for you.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; B --\u0026gt; Fn Lever --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E(Not applicable to E-M10 Mark III)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E10) FN LEVER AS POWER ON\/OFF (OPTIONAL)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nA lot of people complained about the awkward position of the power on\/off switch on some OM-D cameras being away from the reach within the fingers of the right hand when using the camera single-handedly. Some may not know that you can remap the power on\/off switch of the camera to the Fn Lever switch.\u0026nbsp; If you are a single hand operator, you may find having the power switch closer to your right hand beneficial to your shooting process in the field. This is only applicable for E-M1 Mark II, E-M1X and E-M5 Mark III.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; B --\u0026gt; Fn Lever\/Power Lever --\u0026gt;\u0026nbsp; Power 1 (or whichever option works for you)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E11)\u0026nbsp; ANTI-FLICKER 50HZ (MALAYSIA)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nShooting under artificial light can cause flickers to be shown on screen (electrical interference), and having the right setting in Anti-Flicker can ensure a smoother and less headache\/nausea inducing experience shooting through the EVF or LCD screen. Find out which setting works in your country (there are only two settings, 50Hz or 60Hz, in Malaysia, it is 50Hz).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; C1 --\u0026gt; Flicker Reduction -\u0026gt; 50Hz\/60Hz (depending on countries)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E12) ANTI-FLICKER SHOOTING (USE WHEN NEEDED)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis setting helps when dealing with LED screens or projections that are flickering when very high shutter speed is used. Typically, under such conditions, we experience banding (uneven color and exposure appearing in lines across the screen). Anti-Flicker can significantly reduce this. Do not switch this on all the time, as the setting will cause slight lag to the shutter release.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; C1 --\u0026gt; Anti-Flicker --\u0026gt; ON when necessary\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E13) IMAGE STABILIZER S-IS 1\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThere are multiple modes of Image Stabilizer settings. OFF, clearly means the IS is disabled, S-IS Auto means one or\u0026nbsp; more of the 5-Axis IS will be disabled as decided by the camera, while S-IS 2 and S-IS 3 will disable horizontal or vertical axis to produce smoother panning results. I personally will stick the IS setting to S-IS 1, which enables ALL 5-Axis IS at all times.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; C2 --\u0026gt; Image Stabilizer --\u0026gt; S-IS 1\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E14) LIVE SUPER CONTROL PANEL ON\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nExcept for latest cameras E-M1X and E-M5 Mark III, the live super control panel is turned off. Super control panel is a convenient way to have all important settings laid out in a single page for quick adjustments, or simply a glance for inspection to make sure nothing too crazy is happening. At that one page we get important info like RAW\/JPEG, AF mode, WB setting, Metering mode, etc. I would highly suggest having this set as a default, instead of Live Control.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; D1 --\u0026gt; Control Settings --\u0026gt; PASM --\u0026gt; Live Super Control Panel (CHECK)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E15) LIVE VIEW BOOST OFF\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor some unexplained reasons, live view boost is turned ON for most Olympus cameras during M manual mode shooting. E-M5 Mark III is the exception (I am not too sure about E-M1X, I don't have one to verify). When live view boost is turned on, we lose the WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) advantage, meaning the exposure setting changes (shutter speed, ISO, aperture) won't\u0026nbsp; be simulated live on LCD screen\/EVF. This is counter-productive to what a mirrorless system has to offer - especially when shooting full manual, I want to be able to have live preview of my exposure changes before click the shutter button. Hence I highly recommend disabling this right from the start, and only dive into the menu to enable it when you need it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; D2 --\u0026gt; Live View Boost --\u0026gt; Manual Shooting --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n(E-M5 Mark III has this OFF on default).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDISPLAY GRID (OPTIONAL)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTo assist in framing, there are a few grip patterns to choose from. I personally would enable the typical overused rule of thirds grid, sometimes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; D3 --\u0026gt; Grid Settings --\u0026gt; Displayed Grid --\u0026gt; Choose as desired\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E16) AF CONFIRMATION BEEP OFF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPlease turn off that annoying AF beep! I know a lot of people are addicted to hearing the \"teet-teet\" sound, or are psychologically dependent on that to be assured of locking AF successfully. The OM-D locks AF reliably and we don't need the beep to tell us it worked!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; D4 --\u0026gt; First Item (icon of sound wave) --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E17) NOISE FILTER OFF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf you shoot JPEG, do pay attention to the Noise Filter settings. My best recommendation is to turn it off, giving you the best detail capture in the image without the excessive smearing of digital processing to artificially get rid of noise. I do not mind the presence of some noise, I just want my image to look natural, not like an oil-painting.\u0026nbsp; I also understand if you are allergic to high ISO noise, that a slight sight of the noise grain can cause your eyes to bleed, then you may crank up the noise filter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; E1 --\u0026gt; Noise Filter --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E18) NOISE REDUCTION AUTO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNosie reduction is actually dark frame subtraction method, an effective technique to get rid of hot pixels, not noise. While hot pixels appears very similarly to what high ISO noise is, they are very different altogether. Hot pixels happen when long exposure is used (typically shutter speed slower than 1 second) and the image sensor heats up, causing some pixels to become \"hot pixels\". The position of the hot pixels are fixed, hence the pattern can be easily identified by capturing a dark frame. The camera then uses this information to get rid of the hot pixel. You may read more about \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dark-frame_subtraction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDark Frame Subtraction here (click).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EI'd leave this to Auto, and let the camera switch\u0026nbsp;this on automatically when needed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; E1 --\u0026gt; Noise Reduction --\u0026gt; Auto\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDO NOT TURN IT ON at full time, your camera will take two images each time you click the shutter button, and this will slow down the camera significantly, delaying your shot to shot time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E19) ENABLE LSF FOR JPEG\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLSF, Large Super Fine is the best compression setting for Olympus JPEG. I don't know why Olympus likes to keep this hidden. For cameras older than E-M1X, the highest default available select-able JPEG setting is LF (Large Fine). You need to dive deep into the menu to find and turn this on. Then you can quickly find it again and select it from the super control panel.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; G --\u0026gt; SET (first tab) --\u0026gt; LSF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n(The LSF is already available by default on E-M1X and E-M5 Mark III)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E20) WHITE BALANCE KEEP WARM COLOR OFF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is an option for white balance when shooting in very warm lighting condition (eg tungsten\/candlelight), the camera may either tries the hardest to neutralize the warm cast, or keep the warm cast. I prefer my colors to be more neutral, with more flattering skin tones which usually look worse with destructive warm light, but I admit this is a personal choice, and you may choose which works for you.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Gear Tab --\u0026gt; G --\u0026gt; Keep Warm Color --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n(this can also be accessed quickly from Super Control Panel's WB setting).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E21) RECORD VIEW OFF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI need speed and efficiency when I operate the camera, so I always keep my record view (preview\/playback) OFF. I know chimping is fun and important but that quick half a second preview of an image I have just shot may block my view from what is happening in front of me currently. In event\/wedding\/street photography, that half second can either make or break your shot. Being ever ready with no interruptions, even from that instant playback after each shot, can save lives.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMenu --\u0026gt; Wrench Tab --\u0026gt; Rec View --\u0026gt; OFF\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EFROM THE SUPER CONTROL PANEL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nGo to the live view LCD screen, press OK.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E22) PICTURE MODE NATURAL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is another subjective suggestion. I deal with a lot of people\/human portraits so skin tone is very important to me. I find that Natural picture mode gives me the best looking skin tone. I would avoid using 1-enhance or vivid modes, these will oversaturate the images, rendering very ugly\/fake looking skin tones. You may select white mode works for you. If you ask for my recommendation, Natural it is.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E23) SHARPNESS, CONTRAST, SATURATION = 0\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI find that the camera at Picture mode NATURAL produces just the right amount of contrast\/sharpness\/saturation levels, and of course this is applicable only if you shoot JPEG. I shoot RAW mostly, so these settings were adjusted to 0 by default, for preview purposes only when I am inspecting the images I have shot. If you are shooting exclusively JPEG, you may want to dial back the sharpness setting, as the Olympus JPEG files are usually oversharpened and you may find some artifacts in the files.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E24) GRADATION NORMAL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nGradation, when set to Auto, is \"shadow adjust\", with the camera artificially lifting the brightness in the shadow region of the images. This will amplify high ISO noise especially if your image has a lot of dark regions, hence I recommend it to be set to NORMAL\u0026gt;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;25) ASPECT RATIO 4:3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nShooting in RAW, all the aspect ratio setting makes\u0026nbsp; no difference. If you shoot in JPEG, the 4:3 will ensure you maximize the use of the entire image sensor.\u0026nbsp; Anything else (3:2, 16:9, etc) will be a crop from the original 4:3.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThat's all I have to share in this Cheat Sheet!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI hope the recommended settings are useful, and they should get you started with your OM-D. Go out and shoot more, experiment with the camera, know it inside out, and you may tweak the camera to your own personalized use.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHappy shooting everyone!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease follow me on my social media:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutter.therapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYoutube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support me and keep this site alive by purchasing from my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaffiliate link at B\u0026amp;H.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3707078489816422196\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/11\/robin-wongs-om-d-cheat-sheet-updated.html#comment-form","title":"18 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/3707078489816422196"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/3707078489816422196"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/11\/robin-wongs-om-d-cheat-sheet-updated.html","title":"Robin Wong's OM-D Cheat Sheet - Updated 2019 Version"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dcky6_3njig\/Xc4LArrlThI\/AAAAAAABNug\/HjbiDt4fOLQxhPsISTYg8EBSMRcwN1d7QCKgBGAsYHg\/s72-c\/P9290178.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"18"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-9129149782496951474"},"published":{"$t":"2019-10-03T17:07:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-07T15:48:44.370+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Camera Features"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Shutter Speed, ISO and Aperture Simplified"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI made a short \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Eof1SemSno8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eintroductory video (WATCH HERE)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E with simplified explanation of photography fundamentals - the exposure trinity of Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO. In the video, I explained what they were, how they worked, what photography effects they individually produce and how to control them using Olympus OM-D cameras. This is a quick, dumbed down version of photography basics for beginners, designed for newcomers to Olympus system and this is not a complete beginner's guide or how to use a camera. I made it as straight to the point as possible, cutting out all unnecessary bloat, with the aim of getting you to go out to shoot as soon as possible, because photography happens when you click the shutter button.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor newcomers to photography, there are many simple and basic questions, such as how do I blur the background, how do I get motion blur, or how do make sure the moving subject is perfectly sharp? There questions are common, and can be easily controlled if the photography spent some time studying the very basics of how the camera operates, There is no shortcut to photography, if you want to take photography seriously, then you must master the fundamentals - shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Knowing how these settings work, and what they can do, you probably can do almost everything with your camera!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI acknowledge that the video may be oversimplifying some topics, but it was never meant to be a comprehensive step by step tutorial. There are thousands of such videos out there, with articles and you can also by reference books if you want to explore anything further and in depth. The purpose of this video was to get you off your feet and start taking some pictures. Learn as you go, and you must allow yourself to make some mistakes along the way. You learn faster as you shoot more and more. I am a practical person, you can only learn something fully by actually doing it yourself. The problem with a lot of photographers (especially newcomers) these days? They talk too much and don't shoot enough.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P1Pewy3sYxU\/XZW3gzGImFI\/AAAAAAABNIo\/7mWhef-Ku5UiwdXAMS4RBkX5FR4Z-6TVgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9210322%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P1Pewy3sYxU\/XZW3gzGImFI\/AAAAAAABNIo\/7mWhef-Ku5UiwdXAMS4RBkX5FR4Z-6TVgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9210322%2B1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTo freeze fast action, use fast shutter speed\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UOTs1Ktv17Q\/XZW3Pb4dC2I\/AAAAAAABNIg\/wvUX41T_zP47KEE7f5JJyorukrbbvUPQACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9100489.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UOTs1Ktv17Q\/XZW3Pb4dC2I\/AAAAAAABNIg\/wvUX41T_zP47KEE7f5JJyorukrbbvUPQACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9100489.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTo capture motion blur, slow down the shutter speed\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ijh2LKJptnY\/XZW3plxwOKI\/AAAAAAABNIs\/np-7F4Ssw4waSqrxD33jpxQ-N2fyJouNACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010175.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1202\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ijh2LKJptnY\/XZW3plxwOKI\/AAAAAAABNIs\/np-7F4Ssw4waSqrxD33jpxQ-N2fyJouNACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P1010175.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTo blur off the background, use large aperture (small F-number)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Faq-iPJdmcw\/XZW3zInKAPI\/AAAAAAABNIw\/f3zbGVGAnR82Zlwoy-tkiKMUKbA1yFUnQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P3260847%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Faq-iPJdmcw\/XZW3zInKAPI\/AAAAAAABNIw\/f3zbGVGAnR82Zlwoy-tkiKMUKbA1yFUnQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P3260847%2B1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nShooting in very dark environment, ISO needs to be raised.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9OdXXauUFOk\/XZW4C-dvyvI\/AAAAAAABNI0\/vE6_g7aoje4sOyEq2DBXS-h9AwSzT_Q1QCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8260018.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9OdXXauUFOk\/XZW4C-dvyvI\/AAAAAAABNI0\/vE6_g7aoje4sOyEq2DBXS-h9AwSzT_Q1QCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8260018.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nUse large aperture for blur background \"bokeh\" efefct\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xIOB1huH5Zc\/XZW4OgiUNVI\/AAAAAAABNI8\/kb0qNzk_jUMvFO__Syluj8z96psfdEydQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8230098.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xIOB1huH5Zc\/XZW4OgiUNVI\/AAAAAAABNI8\/kb0qNzk_jUMvFO__Syluj8z96psfdEydQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8230098.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSports shooting require very fast shutter speed\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bHxdrhhCNMw\/XZW4Oha-94I\/AAAAAAABNI8\/zECDdsJR85gc22Dy7WkUho0N30y2s9nRACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8280577.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1201\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bHxdrhhCNMw\/XZW4Oha-94I\/AAAAAAABNI8\/zECDdsJR85gc22Dy7WkUho0N30y2s9nRACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P8280577.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis moment would have been lost if shutter speed was too slow. Prioritize shutter speed in fast action shoots\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K-8QCr1CfBk\/XZW4r1Mhv0I\/AAAAAAABNJE\/j4UFOe37iN0JuZE30-efmbQhfu9eMkNYwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7200138.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K-8QCr1CfBk\/XZW4r1Mhv0I\/AAAAAAABNJE\/j4UFOe37iN0JuZE30-efmbQhfu9eMkNYwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P7200138.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFor light trails, you need very slow shutter speeds, such as this shot, taken at 4 seconds long.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf you have a friend starting out photography, share this video, hopefully they will take Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO seriously! Because, they cannot advance too much further without properly understanding and mastering all these basics first. Tell them what I said - there is no shortcut in photography! Learn your basics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease follow me on my social media:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutter.therapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYoutube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support me and keep this site alive by purchasing from my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaffiliate link at B\u0026amp;H.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9129149782496951474\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/10\/shutter-speed-iso-and-aperture.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/9129149782496951474"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/9129149782496951474"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/10\/shutter-speed-iso-and-aperture.html","title":"Shutter Speed, ISO and Aperture Simplified"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P1Pewy3sYxU\/XZW3gzGImFI\/AAAAAAABNIo\/7mWhef-Ku5UiwdXAMS4RBkX5FR4Z-6TVgCKgBGAsYHg\/s72-c\/P9210322%2B1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-7050959657979078793"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-19T15:22:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-07T15:50:59.286+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stage Photography"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dealing with High ISO Shooting on Olympus OM-D Cameras"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOne of the most frustrating things to see at online forums or any other photography discussions is how poor the high ISO performance is for Micro Four Thirds system. I do not challenge the physics that larger image sensor size will yield cleaner and better results when it comes to high ISO scenario, but I have never encountered a situation in both my professional and personal shooting environment where the low light capability of my OM-D camera is insufficient. Therefore, I thought it would be great to share some of the tips on dealing with high ISO shooting, some dos and don'ts when using the Olympus OM-D camera system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBefore we dive too deep, let me remind you that we should not obsess with high ISO shooting, especially when it comes to personal shooting.\u0026nbsp; I can totally understand if you shoot commercially and you have to deliver shots to clients. For personal projects, don't let high ISO noise get in the way of your photography process. Noise or no noise, a great image is still a great image. Good photography has no correlation to high ISO noise. Focus more on the idea or emotion you are expressing in your photographs, the visual story-telling component.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWith that out of the way, let's begin!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDO NOT USE SILENT SHUTTER\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen shooting at high ISO, silent shutter will amplify the visible noise in the images. I am not entirely sure why this is the case, but when silent shutter, or electronic shutter is engaged, the resulting image suffers more\u0026nbsp; degradation, with higher amount of noise grains and artifacts in comparison to normal mechanical shutter use. Furthermore,\u0026nbsp; in the shadow area of the image, there are ugly green color cast that appear as patches and blotches which are very difficult to correct or remove in post-processing. These ugly green blotches are not present when normal mechanical shutter is being used. I'd only advice to use the silent shutter when absolutely necessary - shooting a piano recital for example. In other cases when shutter sound is not a concern, using the normal mechanical\u0026nbsp; shutter will ensure you better high ISO results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QIG_rWnrM7o\/XYMmsoxaeVI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/guGyYztuyUUWa1yCDnMDIiG2jJLxQN5ZACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160057-001.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QIG_rWnrM7o\/XYMmsoxaeVI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/guGyYztuyUUWa1yCDnMDIiG2jJLxQN5ZACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160057-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO6400 image, intentionally underexposed to exaggerate noise bahaviour\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VrN0esdHWDs\/XYMmsiL-8ZI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/fqYnOoztlHQS8UOAUQ5i2sSpd2e51xhLwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/images%2Bfor%2Bvideo%2Bnoise.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VrN0esdHWDs\/XYMmsiL-8ZI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/fqYnOoztlHQS8UOAUQ5i2sSpd2e51xhLwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/images%2Bfor%2Bvideo%2Bnoise.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCrops from previous image.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLeft: Normal Shutter, Right: Silent Shutter\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f5ta-1YfikU\/XYMmsufGmhI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/VEH9fmpTm6cJ9ocJQFrC-F86E215ILYkwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160088.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f5ta-1YfikU\/XYMmsufGmhI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/VEH9fmpTm6cJ9ocJQFrC-F86E215ILYkwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160088.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO6400, intentionally underexposed to exaggerate noise pattern\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dd5p6-zBhqI\/XYMmsg3IuWI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/FmH8syczHo0tfomaGYLKGIXcdylCh26cACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/images%2Bfor%2Bvideo%2Bnoise3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"901\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dd5p6-zBhqI\/XYMmsg3IuWI\/AAAAAAABM-o\/FmH8syczHo0tfomaGYLKGIXcdylCh26cACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/images%2Bfor%2Bvideo%2Bnoise3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCrops from previous image.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLeft: Normal Shutter, Right:Silent Shutter. Notice the ugly green cast\/patches in the shadow area.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHAND-HELD STARLIGHT SCENE\u0026nbsp; MODE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor JPEG shooters, there is an interesting multi-shot noise reduction mode built into the camera that can be used to help reduce high ISO noise significantly. You can find this feature \"Hand-Held Starlight\" under scene mode.Unfortunately, E-M1X and E-M1 Mark II do not have scene modes, Olympus decided to exclude them in these cameras. For all other OM-D cameras, such as E-M10 Mark III, E-M1, E-M5 Mark II, you can make use of this mode to get much cleaner results. Once engaged, the hand-held starlight mode will capture 8 separate images consecutively and then merge them all into one composite image to significantly reduce the noise in the image. This works because high ISO noise pattern is random,\u0026nbsp; and same noise grain does not exist in the same pixel location in every image captured. Sampling 8 different images, there is a high chance to selectively merge areas with clean pixels, hence resulting in a better image. Do take note that this method, like any other in camera composite modes, only works with static subjects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CGZp4eTj1DU\/XYMomaCoJhI\/AAAAAAABM-0\/Rww3RdJvHJoUSGuSQlFlOfjEMB2MI4EjQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160009-001.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CGZp4eTj1DU\/XYMomaCoJhI\/AAAAAAABM-0\/Rww3RdJvHJoUSGuSQlFlOfjEMB2MI4EjQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160009-001.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO3200, underexposed\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrbKVA755mc\/XYMomarQRnI\/AAAAAAABM-0\/zNjmnFxXSSMW7eC3csHEHlencMAaXg0GACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160008.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrbKVA755mc\/XYMomarQRnI\/AAAAAAABM-0\/zNjmnFxXSSMW7eC3csHEHlencMAaXg0GACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160008.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO3200,normal shot\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-urCQICIMUp4\/XYMomRnslaI\/AAAAAAABM-0\/-FzwNqNeMCITFVTupro1_IOv-DpE416GgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160009.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-urCQICIMUp4\/XYMomRnslaI\/AAAAAAABM-0\/-FzwNqNeMCITFVTupro1_IOv-DpE416GgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P9160009.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO3200 crop, Hand-Held Starlight mode\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDO NOT UNDEREXPOSE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is a general rule of thumb when it comes\u0026nbsp; to low light shooting, not just for Olympus cameras, but also applicable for all cameras. Underexposure leads to less information captured in the shadow region, lifting the shadows in post-processing will amplify the noise in the image. It is very crucial to get the exposure right during shooting especially when shooting high ISO.\u0026nbsp; It is also recommended to slightly overexpose the image to get cleaner shadows, but do be careful not to clip the highlights, as highlights may be difficult to recover at high ISO shooting as well. Shooting discipline is crucial.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESHOOT IN RAW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf you do not shoot RAW, you should definitely start considering RAW if you have to deal with a lot of low light situations. Shooting in RAW allows the camera to capture as much information as possible in a single image, and these data can be stretched and recovered in post-processing. JPEG information is limited, and camera does internal noise reduction process which does a good job at minimizing noise, but at the expense of useful detail as well, resulting in often painterly, mushy look. Another important aspect of shooting in RAW is the ability to correct the white balance with no consequence to the image noise. Shooting JPEG with the wrong white balance setting will be disastrous when correcting the colors, introducing ugly noise in the mage.\u0026nbsp; Shooting RAW and doing effective post-processing will almost guarantee better high ISO images.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EGRADATION NORMAL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI generally recommend setting the camera's gradation setting to normal, because the \"auto\" setting will lift shadow areas, and this is not really helpful when our goal is to minimize noise in the image. I did suggest using \"Auto\" gradation in my optimizing dynamic range article\/video lately, and that is strictly applicable when shooting at ISO200 and for the sole reason of boosting dynamic range shooting in JPEG only. When shooting at higher ISO numbers, 800 or beyond, using gradation auto will severely affect the noise in the image.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI hope you have found these tips useful! 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I never had much issue with dynamic range captured by Olympus OM-D shooting with the system all these years professionally as well as for my personal projects. I admit Full Frame or any larger sensor will have better dynamic range, we can't deny the rules of physics, and surely Olympus has not broken those rules yet. According to DXOMark site, the E-M1 Mark II's\u0026nbsp; image sensor has 12.8 EV stops of dynamic range, which is respectable considering how much smaller the image sensor is. You can do a LOT wth 12.8EV, and I am doing this article (and a video of course) to share some important tips to squeeze the most out of your Olympus OM-D's dynamic range, whether you are a JPEG or RAW shooter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E1. USE ISO200\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nISO200 is the base ISO for all current Olympus OM-D models. Moving away from ISO200, either lower or higher, will result in loss of dynamic range. There are ISO L100 and L64, both artificial ISO numbers, faked by overexposing images shot with ISO200 and software processed to emulate the look or equivalent ISO100 and 64. Since they were overexposed by more than a stop in the first place, we already lose that much dynamic range advantage. Similarly, the higher the ISO number, the more dynamic range we lose. For optimum results, just stick to ISO200 or as close to it as possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E2. SHOOT RAW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is quite an obvious recommendation, the RAW file contains a lot more data compared to compressed JPEG. Therefore, the information from the bright and dark regions can be recovered more effectively from a RAW file, resulting in a more balanced outcome.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E3. ENSURE ACCURATE EXPOSURE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nGet your exposure right during the shooting process, this is crucial to ensure as much information is captured in both the shadow and highlight regions within an image. Severely overexposing or underexposing an image will have dire consequences. Highlight burns are almost impossible to recover, and lifting shadows will increase amount of ugly noise visible in the dark parts of the image. I find that slight over or under exposure can be tolerated, I have underexposed and overexposed my images by about 3 stops and can still successfully recover details during post-processing on RAW files. If you are shooting 5 stops underexposed... something is definitely not right with your shooting methods.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E4. ENABLE HIGHLIGHT \u0026amp; SHADOW WARNINGS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe camera is smart enough to be able to warn you while you are shooting - showing you areas that will be clipped in both highlight and shadow regions, all during live view either on LCD screen or through EVF. To enable this warning feature, go to:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMenu --\u0026gt; Cogs --\u0026gt; D1 --\u0026gt; Info Settings --\u0026gt; LV Info --\u0026gt; Custom 1 --\u0026gt; Highlight \u0026amp; Shadow\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZI2CL2UYJjU\/XXnhzOuzNSI\/AAAAAAABM6M\/brhQLlTs1zozCV-pQq6DXomdP70_Yrw5wCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/006%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZI2CL2UYJjU\/XXnhzOuzNSI\/AAAAAAABM6M\/brhQLlTs1zozCV-pQq6DXomdP70_Yrw5wCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/006%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHIGHLIGHT \u0026amp; SHADOW OFF\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v_QqplQi3jU\/XXnhzDgWbVI\/AAAAAAABM6M\/NlBo5P34EPUBtB_UJ8mujcXHCeXgn3ekwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/006%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v_QqplQi3jU\/XXnhzDgWbVI\/AAAAAAABM6M\/NlBo5P34EPUBtB_UJ8mujcXHCeXgn3ekwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/006%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHIGHLIIGHT \u0026amp; SHADOW ON\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7oxwjeIR2go\/XXnh9y-Z7gI\/AAAAAAABM6Q\/rsOj5SfpQNw3no3d9tZmywkzFjPaZU1YQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/007%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7oxwjeIR2go\/XXnh9y-Z7gI\/AAAAAAABM6Q\/rsOj5SfpQNw3no3d9tZmywkzFjPaZU1YQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/007%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGRADATION NORMAL\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LdYKd2C2Ha4\/XXnh92Z9bmI\/AAAAAAABM6Q\/0cv0HlfUVv8M1-ByaCep7IjeGcoQdrpnACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/007%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LdYKd2C2Ha4\/XXnh92Z9bmI\/AAAAAAABM6Q\/0cv0HlfUVv8M1-ByaCep7IjeGcoQdrpnACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/007%2B-%2BDYNAMIC%2BRANGE%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGRADATION AUTO\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_XIPU_1Pqg\/XXniHXi4fdI\/AAAAAAABM6Y\/sd-xgDBRz20XPjXqb8ps_-rBRxWfCOvMgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/028%2B-%2BFOOD%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_XIPU_1Pqg\/XXniHXi4fdI\/AAAAAAABM6Y\/sd-xgDBRz20XPjXqb8ps_-rBRxWfCOvMgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/028%2B-%2BFOOD%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGRADATION NORMAL\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XKbcZByK5q4\/XXniHd7N3BI\/AAAAAAABM6Y\/ejrcY3QOhRgdDOLOOf0MWEMeMbkDlnYrwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/028%2B-%2BFOOD%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XKbcZByK5q4\/XXniHd7N3BI\/AAAAAAABM6Y\/ejrcY3QOhRgdDOLOOf0MWEMeMbkDlnYrwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/028%2B-%2BFOOD%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGRADATION AUTO\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe tips 5, 6 and 7 are applicable for JPEG shooting only, and do not affect RAW files.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E5. HIGHLIGHT \u0026amp; SHADOW CONTROL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis feature was first introduced in Olympus OM-D E-M5 back in 2012, and has become one of the popularly used and useful feature on all Olympus OM-D cameras. To enable this, go to FN2 button on your OM-D camera (if you have not reassigned the button to something else) and you will see the highlight and shadow graph appear on your screen.\u0026nbsp; Use the command dials to control it, the front dial controls the highlight while the back dial controls the shadow. Highlight can be controlled separately from the shadow, and they won't affect each other. For Olympus PEN-F and newer, you can also control the midtones, while the highlight and shadow feature is activated, press the \"info\" button to switch to midtones. To reset the curves to straight default\/neutral, just press and hold the \"OK\"\u0026nbsp; button.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. IN CAMERA HDR MODE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe previous tip 5, highlight \u0026amp; shadow was stretching the dynamic range of a single photograph, recovering as much details as possible . Sometimes, in very harsh conditions, this is not sufficient. The OM-D cameras have built in HDR mode, which takes 4 images successively from underexposed to overexposed images to capture a huge range of information from shadow to highlight region, then compositing these images into a single, high dynamic range image. All this can be done in one click of the shutter button, but the camera does take several seconds to fully capture all four shots and compositing into the final image. I find this very useful for JPEG shooting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E7. GRADATION AUTO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is a setting activated from the Super Control Panel, to lift shadows in the image. It is also called \"shadow adjust\", and can make a big difference in producing a more balanced looking image in a harsh environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W90snGj4qaI\/XXnieRmAt0I\/AAAAAAABM6g\/WFSO-CnoEjcFDKdOMa2Gx0TIbsH2K8mkwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280109%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W90snGj4qaI\/XXnieRmAt0I\/AAAAAAABM6g\/WFSO-CnoEjcFDKdOMa2Gx0TIbsH2K8mkwCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280109%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHDR OFF\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iNC4DlgfAz8\/XXnieas07-I\/AAAAAAABM6g\/RoL2nS3_7M8xyBweFdM9Nk-3CciRPZmmQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280109.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"902\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iNC4DlgfAz8\/XXnieas07-I\/AAAAAAABM6g\/RoL2nS3_7M8xyBweFdM9Nk-3CciRPZmmQCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280109.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHDR ON\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xgkd-6RpkkQ\/XXnieYLF0JI\/AAAAAAABM6g\/qo4AXWkP3u8rBMG8sXJQQp26hDnECm8zgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280118%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"902\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xgkd-6RpkkQ\/XXnieYLF0JI\/AAAAAAABM6g\/qo4AXWkP3u8rBMG8sXJQQp26hDnECm8zgCKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280118%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHDR OFF\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3tbfanK7U-U\/XXniebhXsgI\/AAAAAAABM6g\/P24YJig0BGMfAyEx5BIYa8zE80KTGakKACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280118.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"901\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3tbfanK7U-U\/XXniebhXsgI\/AAAAAAABM6g\/P24YJig0BGMfAyEx5BIYa8zE80KTGakKACKgBGAsYHg\/s1600\/P4280118.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHDR ON\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nDo you have other tips to share on maximizing dynamic range when shooting with OM-D cameras? I have heard some reports suggesting that using the high resolution mode (50MP high res) can expand the dynamic range captured by the OM-D. I have not tried this, hence I cannot claim it to be true. 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He asked if I could share 5 tips on street photography, I immediately jumped and said yes! I can talk about street photography for hours and hours long and you may probably have to stop me. We did a short walk around the central city area of Kuala Lumpur, stopping from time to time\u0026nbsp; to film the contents for his video. I thought the video came out quite well! One of my first few efforts to collaborate with another photographer on a video. As you all know, I am still terribly new to YouTube, so this is quite exciting for me! In case you do not know who Matti is, do check out his YouTube channel, he is an amazingly talented photographer from Finland and is now an active Lumix Ambassador. So there you go, a video with an Olympus Visionary and a Lumix Ambassador together, not discussing gear, but sharing photography tips and heaps of photographs! How about that?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHere are the 5 + 5 tips from me and Matti in no particular order.\u0026nbsp; If you want the full description, and also lots of sample street photos, please watch the video! This is Matti's\u0026nbsp; video, so it would be wrong for me to summarize everything in detail here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n1. Use simple gear\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2. One camera one lens setup\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3. Know your camera\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4. Slow down your shutter speed for creative effect\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n5. Be alert and observe your surroundings\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n6. It is OK to miss shots, you cannot capture everything\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n7. Shoot first think later\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n8. Do not obsess over technical perfection\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n9. Street photography is not just about shooting people, it can be about other things too\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n10. Remember to have fun doing street shooting!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vroZxCLnxH8\/XXeOKC37uDI\/AAAAAAABM3I\/7WBhk9X478Qi9nxjjC_T7skKhyT_xOnYwCKgBGAs\/s1600\/P8280202.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1201\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vroZxCLnxH8\/XXeOKC37uDI\/AAAAAAABM3I\/7WBhk9X478Qi9nxjjC_T7skKhyT_xOnYwCKgBGAs\/s1600\/P8280202.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI had so much fun making the video, and I hope you guys have enjoyed watching it too. I am a fan of Matti too, and any photographer who willingly shares their knowledge and experience openly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease follow me on my social media:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutter.therapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robinwong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYoutube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support me and keep this site alive by purchasing from my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI=19301\u0026amp;KBID=11264\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaffiliate link at B\u0026amp;H.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1958319624515761797\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/5-5-street-photography-tips-by-matti.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/1958319624515761797"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/1958319624515761797"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/5-5-street-photography-tips-by-matti.html","title":"5 + 5 Street Photography Tips by Matti Sulanto \u0026 Robin Wong"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vroZxCLnxH8\/XXeOKC37uDI\/AAAAAAABM3I\/7WBhk9X478Qi9nxjjC_T7skKhyT_xOnYwCKgBGAs\/s72-c\/P8280202.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-8351943808281283928"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-01T11:08:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:14:31.835+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Smartphone Photography"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I Recorded Myself Doing Shutter Therapy In Video! Check It out!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Following up my recent \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.my\/2017\/01\/huawei-mate-9-pro-review-from.html\"\u003Ecamera review of the Huawei Mate 9 Pro\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E smartphone I did few days ago, I have made a video of myself doing shutter therapy in KL streets. The video screenshot feature was particularly useful, so I could capture in video what the camera was seeing!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RNKuYhfzYzs\" width=\"1200\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn the video, I also shared some street photography tips on how to shoot with a smartphone, but you mostly will require use of some manual settings. The bare minimum is the ability to control shutter speed. I have also shared my shooting process step by step, and how to use some of the camera features to achieve some desired effects, such as wide aperture mode and the burst sequential\/continuous shooting mode. From the video, you can evidently see how the camera on the Huawei Mate 9 Pro actually performs, and I am presenting all the photographs featured in the video separately here in this blog as well in much better resolution of course.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAdditionally, I have selected a few photographs of my choice and post-processed them directly in the phone using the awesome photo editing App, Snapseed, which is free and so versatile to use.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qlzf8Ducnic\/WJCA4BuQ2JI\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/xkVAMTB99k4jy8bcQTAP7ARt9ZGV3yg6wCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_150452_043.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qlzf8Ducnic\/WJCA4BuQ2JI\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/xkVAMTB99k4jy8bcQTAP7ARt9ZGV3yg6wCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_150452_043.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mZsYl_ljFoc\/WJCA4I7Cu6I\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/Lq6_dWYbsxQ-O9oBK4iKzeJIZrt8lZsCgCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_111211_1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mZsYl_ljFoc\/WJCA4I7Cu6I\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/Lq6_dWYbsxQ-O9oBK4iKzeJIZrt8lZsCgCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_111211_1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yjCEW-Fe1eo\/WJCA4OyvpoI\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/dujMeRchGigGnbP9Mx8hCd47pph8RevZQCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_104947.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yjCEW-Fe1eo\/WJCA4OyvpoI\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/dujMeRchGigGnbP9Mx8hCd47pph8RevZQCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_104947.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YyulQr1eiX0\/WJCA4AkAF6I\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/bK_FxB-ty1M5ba15W51oAdB9Bd1CmQTSQCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_125427.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YyulQr1eiX0\/WJCA4AkAF6I\/AAAAAAAA1YA\/bK_FxB-ty1M5ba15W51oAdB9Bd1CmQTSQCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20170131_125427.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis marks the FIRST time I am doing such a video, showing myself shooting on the streets. I tried to keep the video short, so surely it was not meant to be a review video of the phone. I believe in sharing and I want to share as much as I can through this blog, but I also acknowledge that video is probably a more powerful tool to demonstrate certain shooting process. I know there is a lot more for me to improve when it comes to video making, and I am completely noob in this, but hey, everyone has got to start somewhere.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you have any questions about the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, or any comments regarding the video, do let me know, I would like to hear your thoughts!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8351943808281283928\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2017\/02\/i-recorded-myself-doing-shutter-therapy.html#comment-form","title":"17 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/8351943808281283928"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/8351943808281283928"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2017\/02\/i-recorded-myself-doing-shutter-therapy.html","title":"I Recorded Myself Doing Shutter Therapy In Video! Check It out!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/RNKuYhfzYzs\/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-4902236831574462362"},"published":{"$t":"2017-01-17T16:35:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:04:28.808+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"5 Reasons Why You Need Image Stabilization "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Oh dear, so much for a fresh start of a New Year, I have not been updating this blog as frequently as I initially have planned. I did however get plenty of chance to shoot, so I do have fresh images to share, and plenty of ideas to talk about here. Nonetheless, lately there are many things I do need to take care of in real life which negated much of my free time to just sit down and compose a proper blog entry. Even now, a Sunday (at the time of writing), I am currently at a cafe an hour earlier, hoping to squeeze in some time to write before a local favourite band performance starts here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRight, lets get into the topic, image stabilization.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen it comes to purchasing a new camera, some of the prioritized considerations include the image sensor performance, image quality output (resolution, high ISO, dynamic range, etc), autofocus performance, but not many people will tell you to take a good look at the image stabilization. Some photographers would boldly claim that image stabilization is not a crucial necessity, and for serious photography that requires absolutely steady camera setup, tripods are used instead. However, it has been a long while since image stablization was introduced to consumer photography market, and Olympus has come a long way since the introduction of 5-Axis Image Stabilization in the OM-D E-M5 in 2012. Much improvements have been made, some photographers who have experienced what the image stabibilization offers, never looked back.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTherefore, in this particular blog entry, I want to explore the necessity of a powerful image stabilization system, how relevant is it for non-professional, casual photographers (because, well, I am not a pro photographer myself, just a hobbyst like 95% of other photographers out there) and what you can do maximizing the potential of the image stabilization.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAll images were taken with Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II with M.Zuiko 12-100mm F4 IS PRO lens. All images were taken hand-held.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lC-sRl0-fM8\/WHtJBTH8bXI\/AAAAAAAA1Jk\/CrnT5HUEfHQR3KnqJ6-6-Z0Rh0hw780FQCPcB\/s1600\/P1140288.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lC-sRl0-fM8\/WHtJBTH8bXI\/AAAAAAAA1Jk\/CrnT5HUEfHQR3KnqJ6-6-Z0Rh0hw780FQCPcB\/s1600\/P1140288.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis image was taken hand-held, at 1.3 seconds to achieve the smooth water effect.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIf you are a landscape photographer that uses an ND1000 filter to shoot a 60 seconds exposure of the sky, or a studio photographer that mounts the camera on the tripod at all times regardless of shooting situation, or a night sky chaser, shooting star trails or the milky way, then the tripod is your best friend, and image stabilization is almost useless for you. If you need a tripod to get your shots, then it is important to note that image stabilization is NOT a substitute for tripods and should not be seen as such.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHeck, even if you do not shoot landscape or studio most of eh time, it is still prudent to have a solid tripod around, you will never know when it will come in handy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHowever, if you are like me, and many other photographers on the go, always moving and using the camera hand-held, then you will find that the image stabilization will make a world of difference for you. There are many ways that the image stabilization can improve your photography, and it is quite a versatile solution in some difficult shooting situations. The best thing about having a reliable image stabilization is the extra boost of confidence that you will nail the shot when you are using your camera.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDISCLAIMER:\u003C\/b\u003E Also, since we are at the topic of me being a non-professional photographer, I would like to remind every one that my blog is written for mostly new comers to photography! If you are a pro photographer, I do not think I can add anything valuable to your knowledge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1) You Can Use Lower ISO Settings\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is only true if your subject does not move, and or can stay very still. When there is subject movement, even just the slightest bit, you do need to make sure you have sufficiently fast shutter speed to freeze the movement, unless you want to capture the motion blur, which we shall be exploring later in this post.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTypical rule of thumb when it comes to determining the minimum shutter speed required for hand-held photography is 1 \/ focal length in 35mm format equivalent. Meaning, if I am using an Olympus 25mm F1.8 lens, which is 50mm in 35mm format, I need to have at least 1\/50 second shutter speed to effectively mitigate blur due to camera shake. This is entirely subjective of course, some people may have steadier hands, others, like me, who are gravely addicted to coffee, may need faster shutter speed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is where image stabbilization comes in. Instead of using 1\/50sec, you can slow down the shutter speed, and still get away with sharp, shake-free image. Depending on how effective the image stabilization is, you will get varying results. For example, Olympus claims 6 stops advantage, meaning, instead of having to use 1\/50sec, you can get away with 2 seconds. \u0026nbsp;(simple calculation 1\/50 --\u0026gt; 1\/25 --\u0026gt; 1\/12 sec --\u0026gt; 1\/5 --\u0026gt; 1\/2 --\u0026gt; 1 --\u0026gt; 2)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhile shooting at two seconds shutter speed hand-held sounds ridiculous and not very practical in many real life shooting conditions, it is not impossible to achieve, especially with the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. When it comes to practicality, surely it will be foolish to do casual shooting with 2 seconds shutter speed. That is not the point entirely.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhat you can benefit from this, instead of using 1\/50 second shutter speed, say in an extremely dark lighting environment that with your widest aperture you still need ISO6400 or beyond (which will result in not so nice, noisy looking images) you can get away with maybe 1\/10 second at ISO1000, which will in turn give you a much cleaner result.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-52rJ3DYVBt4\/WHtI6xwpcqI\/AAAAAAAA1JE\/IQQg9cjgjxMCL9Y_5AbEtQmtjb00UfyuQCPcB\/s1600\/P1140186.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-52rJ3DYVBt4\/WHtI6xwpcqI\/AAAAAAAA1JE\/IQQg9cjgjxMCL9Y_5AbEtQmtjb00UfyuQCPcB\/s1600\/P1140186.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAt 100mm full zoom (12-100mm F4 PRO IS lens), the equivalent focal length is 200mm. I shot this at 1\/10 second, hand-held. Which means, approximately more than 4 stops advantage \u0026nbsp;(200 --\u0026gt; 100 --\u0026gt; 50 --\u0026gt; 25 --\u0026gt; 12).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rSQ1Y1SAbLk\/WHtI7zV4hXI\/AAAAAAAA1JI\/KE8coqwpJ7gqjI4AIfFAcqaLT-yVywEpwCPcB\/s1600\/P1140186-001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rSQ1Y1SAbLk\/WHtI7zV4hXI\/AAAAAAAA1JI\/KE8coqwpJ7gqjI4AIfFAcqaLT-yVywEpwCPcB\/s1600\/P1140186-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCrop from previous image.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QjCbYFALLUY\/WHtI8xr7LhI\/AAAAAAAA1JM\/bxAw52nUsm06d5eLDO8fn3O_31nAe51jgCPcB\/s1600\/P1011196.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QjCbYFALLUY\/WHtI8xr7LhI\/AAAAAAAA1JM\/bxAw52nUsm06d5eLDO8fn3O_31nAe51jgCPcB\/s1600\/P1011196.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTaken at 1\/2 second hand-held, at 100mm full zoom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rG9bSQSnDQk\/WHtI9mRCIkI\/AAAAAAAA1JQ\/kAjhZE9EW-wFXSxgar3N5zQShwXTonQjACPcB\/s1600\/P1011196-001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rG9bSQSnDQk\/WHtI9mRCIkI\/AAAAAAAA1JQ\/kAjhZE9EW-wFXSxgar3N5zQShwXTonQjACPcB\/s1600\/P1011196-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E2) Confidence In Nailing Your Shot\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen I am shooting, there are two biggest technical concerns which are largely dependent on camera capabilities: the autofocus and prevention of camera shake. It would be a great deal of grief when coming home after a long day of shoot, going through the images and finding the critical shots being not 100% sharp, due to camera shake. I can gladly declare that I have not had this issue since the use of OM-D E-M5, and newer released camera since then just got better and better in terms of image stabilization. That extra insurance, when shooting at dangerously slow shutter speed and you know you can still power through without worrying too much, is almost godsent. You have no idea how many situations when I thought to myself, what if I just stretched the shutter speed that bit longer.... and it worked!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHaving one less thing to worry about is a huge burden off the shoulder. That means I can just take care of my autodocus, which was not a big problem since ALL modern cameras these days do have extremely high hit rate, and superbly fast focusing speed. Then I can fully focus my energy into getting the shot, improving maybe on lighting or composition if needed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E3) Image Stabilization Greatly Helps Telephoto and Macro Shooting\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCamera shake is amplified further when longer focal length is being used. The longer the focal length the greater the shake will be.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nImagine, if you are using a 200mm lens, you will need at least 1\/200 sec shutter speed (without image stabilization's help) to get rid of camera shake. If you are shooting a bird under a heady shade (giant tree), sometimes in order to get fast enough shutter speed, you need to bump up the ISO. This is the one of two reasons why bird photographers use those huge and heavy tripods, first and foremost to steady their shots and of course, those 600mm gigantic lenses are just too heavy to hand-hold comfortably.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBesides general telephoto shooting, macro photography is also an area that image stabilization helps significantly. When shooting so close to the subject, even a tiny movement is like shifting the entire frame around, and the closer you get in macro shooting the more sensitive the movement is. Imaging viewing the LCD screen, or shooting through the viewfinder with super shaky image all the time, while trying very hard to manual focus to achieve critical sharpness. The experience with shaky view can be quite annoying!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI have taken a short, straight to the point video to show the composition of using telephoto 100mm and also a close up macro shot, with and without image stabilization, and you can see the huge difference the image stabilization makes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIMAGE STABILIZATION WITH TELEPHOTO \u0026amp; MACRO SHOOTING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_lLRSZhC-is\" width=\"1200\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E4) Slow Shutter Speed Opens Up Whole New World Of Creative Possibilities\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOne of the sure and effective ways to accomplish interesting shots, is to use slow shutter speed. And having the confidence of using slower than usual shutter speed without worry, why not take the camera and really push it to see how far we can stretch the slow shutter speed possibilities? That was exactly what I did!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThink of all the cool things that can be done with super slow shutter speed. Light trail photography, capturing the motion of the smoke, or even create smooth flowing waterfall. Using slow shutter speed works so much better for these examples.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTypically all these shots require use of a tripod, since the slow shutter speed would be at the range of half a second to five seconds. Being able to just hand-hold these shots without a tripod was helpful, as I do not have to carry the tripod with me everywhere. After all, in my everyday carry around bag, I already have too many things to carry with me: either a laptop or a tablet to work with, chargers, powerbanks, notebooks, and several other junks that normal people would carry with them. We all know that the best photography opportunity happens at the most unexpected times, and not having a tripod should not hold you back from getting that shot.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9vwyMbU6j20\/WHtJDE30b4I\/AAAAAAAA1Js\/HVtZAOnzixsckJYxuAX4QEdgsU2qoSr9gCPcB\/s1600\/P1140353.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9vwyMbU6j20\/WHtJDE30b4I\/AAAAAAAA1Js\/HVtZAOnzixsckJYxuAX4QEdgsU2qoSr9gCPcB\/s1600\/P1140353.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHand-held at 1\/2 second, to capture the flowing water.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CUfd99eMgQo\/WHtJCMK646I\/AAAAAAAA1Jo\/6y5J8QjvZeYLH3zmkAqHYXrsz-6lE7DSACPcB\/s1600\/P1140300.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CUfd99eMgQo\/WHtJCMK646I\/AAAAAAAA1Jo\/6y5J8QjvZeYLH3zmkAqHYXrsz-6lE7DSACPcB\/s1600\/P1140300.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis was about 50mm, with 1 second shutter speed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--58TtqLJ7Gw\/WHtJDusbxsI\/AAAAAAAA1Jw\/-pp8xa687_IO8NY726xXB3t7TYxBZ_rEACPcB\/s1600\/P1140432.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--58TtqLJ7Gw\/WHtJDusbxsI\/AAAAAAAA1Jw\/-pp8xa687_IO8NY726xXB3t7TYxBZ_rEACPcB\/s1600\/P1140432.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis was shot at 1\/3 second, smoke is a lot more dramatic this way. Also, stopping down the aperture to F13 to have the startburst effect on the sun.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iMkY0rX2gss\/WHtJEBTYFaI\/AAAAAAAA1J0\/vVP_uX1HazkuRXj22MJ7K5HlwZyLwEOkQCPcB\/s1600\/P1140383.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iMkY0rX2gss\/WHtJEBTYFaI\/AAAAAAAA1J0\/vVP_uX1HazkuRXj22MJ7K5HlwZyLwEOkQCPcB\/s1600\/P1140383.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nZoomed into the joss sticks, also at 1\/3 second shutter speed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\nI wanted to do another night cityscape, buildings shot,as well as light trail overlooking the highway from a bridge. Unfortunately it rained cats and dogs in Kuala Lumpur recently, for the past few nights consecutively.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\nI guess, I will have to make do with recycled images.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I9FV3af7--w\/WHtJE1N5A-I\/AAAAAAAA1J4\/4FQEeTBYGoo4YmGU6rFrfkmsIKiV8XnaQCPcB\/s1600\/P1011818.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I9FV3af7--w\/WHtJE1N5A-I\/AAAAAAAA1J4\/4FQEeTBYGoo4YmGU6rFrfkmsIKiV8XnaQCPcB\/s1600\/P1011818.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLight Trail, at whooping 5 seconds shutter speed, hand-held.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-99BOVb-5z_k\/WHtJFvSR7YI\/AAAAAAAA1J8\/Ew3ANBLcCrM-lvpc_7aaAylxrKT1yEJ7wCPcB\/s1600\/P1011818-001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-99BOVb-5z_k\/WHtJFvSR7YI\/AAAAAAAA1J8\/Ew3ANBLcCrM-lvpc_7aaAylxrKT1yEJ7wCPcB\/s1600\/P1011818-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCrop from previous shot\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GlYTfBJlcS0\/WHtI-NZfVrI\/AAAAAAAA1JU\/DmVD3rLCy_cgT6BjCH9pEVoXzE5cYpPGwCPcB\/s1600\/P1011746.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GlYTfBJlcS0\/WHtI-NZfVrI\/AAAAAAAA1JU\/DmVD3rLCy_cgT6BjCH9pEVoXzE5cYpPGwCPcB\/s1600\/P1011746.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n5 seconds hand-held. I had to sit down on the floor to get this. Image was first published in my E-M1 Mark II review.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kcRAnhEHRV8\/WHtI-6H0OAI\/AAAAAAAA1JY\/z6K4XCazLpgoW3S5L6KoRiVZGV1mpA8OQCPcB\/s1600\/P1011746-001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kcRAnhEHRV8\/WHtI-6H0OAI\/AAAAAAAA1JY\/z6K4XCazLpgoW3S5L6KoRiVZGV1mpA8OQCPcB\/s1600\/P1011746-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCrop of the previous image. Sharp.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--rWdvOAf94A\/WHtI_n-6deI\/AAAAAAAA1Jc\/NPdZm12xS88g0iKKJPx-Dg6MTGXSmAa-gCPcB\/s1600\/P1011778.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--rWdvOAf94A\/WHtI_n-6deI\/AAAAAAAA1Jc\/NPdZm12xS88g0iKKJPx-Dg6MTGXSmAa-gCPcB\/s1600\/P1011778.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnother 5 seconds hand-held shot.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wNRlA-vJ7zo\/WHtJAXpRvNI\/AAAAAAAA1Jg\/Y_ZYZoKA35Y27I7arznkN_s3bnmGZkHDACPcB\/s1600\/P1011778-001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wNRlA-vJ7zo\/WHtJAXpRvNI\/AAAAAAAA1Jg\/Y_ZYZoKA35Y27I7arznkN_s3bnmGZkHDACPcB\/s1600\/P1011778-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCrop from previous shot\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E5) True Freedom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\nImagine, being able to do all the above shots, without tripod. Hey, actually there was no need for imagination, as these shots can be easily done by anyone now.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\nSome people have tested their newly acquired E-M1 Mark II and can shoot at incredibly long shutter speed times, some even reaching 15 seconds, which is insane. Like I said, I do not have the steadiest hand to begin with.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\nNevertheless, image stabilization enables the camera to do so much more, inspires confidence when shooting. If you ask me, that is a freedom in photography that I have gained, and will never, ever give up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\nIf you have been using camera systems with powerful image stabilization, I am sure you will never look back.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GTDmyLveseo\/WHtJGM43IaI\/AAAAAAAA1KM\/-n-CxaiOBLIA75SzGICxaVSHPS6WZn20gCPcB\/s1600\/P1140457.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GTDmyLveseo\/WHtJGM43IaI\/AAAAAAAA1KM\/-n-CxaiOBLIA75SzGICxaVSHPS6WZn20gCPcB\/s1600\/P1140457.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n2 seconds hand-held, in a tunnel, riding a train\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSo what are your thoughts about image stabilization? Do you think it is purely a gimmick, or have you encountered life saving situations that the image stabilization had performed miracles?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI want to hear your thoughts!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EPlease support me by liking my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\"\u003EFacebook Page here (click)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4902236831574462362\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2017\/01\/why-do-you-need-image-stabilization.html#comment-form","title":"46 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/4902236831574462362"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/4902236831574462362"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2017\/01\/why-do-you-need-image-stabilization.html","title":"5 Reasons Why You Need Image Stabilization "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lC-sRl0-fM8\/WHtJBTH8bXI\/AAAAAAAA1Jk\/CrnT5HUEfHQR3KnqJ6-6-Z0Rh0hw780FQCPcB\/s72-c\/P1140288.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"46"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-6822741313051755688"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-20T11:28:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:04:28.831+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Understanding Subject Content Choices "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"As I shoot on the street often, almost on every weekend doing my weekly shutter therapy sessions (whenever we do not have an Olympus event), I have collected a large amount of random images. I generally would walk around with no particular end-goal or objective in mind (unless I was reviewing cameras and lenses of course, that is a different story) and end up with a series of disconnected, disorganized and chaotic frame of work. In the midst of all the randomness, there were repeated ideas, themes, composition styles and specific subjects that I have consistently kept an eye out, and captured again and again on the street. I am sure if you have followed me on my shutter therapy adventures here in this blog (which I should be updating more often), you will find these patterns happening again and again. I want to take a closer look at these recurring messages, understand them and discuss the meaning behind the redundancy in this blog entry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI think it is crucial to understand yourself if you do want to improve in photography. Your photography, whether it is your conscious decision or not, does reflect a part of who you are, and your unique identity. While ideas and contents can be easily copied and plagiarized (now this is even more rampant in the age of Instagram\/Twitter\/Facebook), personal style in photography is something that can only be developed and seasoned over time, and it becomes a signature that the photographer imprints in his photographs that his viewers can often immediately recognize. Before you can reach that far in photography journey, it is prudent to take a step back and study on your own progress, scrutinizing your own preferences of photography execution. This is what I am doing here, and I am sharing my thoughts on what I felt, wanted to tell, and reasoning behind what I normally shoot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI know I have a lot of photos of cats but cats are just cats and I have taken images of cats on the streets because they love me and I love cats and I must play with them and I should stop talking about cats. Moving on...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d3mqyw6BX0M\/WAZArndGWNI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/3KgEZYRC62oeQwGXwIMyTuCzbhdgUV4ggCPcB\/s1600\/PA090145.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d3mqyw6BX0M\/WAZArndGWNI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/3KgEZYRC62oeQwGXwIMyTuCzbhdgUV4ggCPcB\/s1600\/PA090145.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBirds\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI think this is a rather straightforward one, that anyone can easily guess why I was so drawn to birds. My name, Robin itself, is a bird, and men have deep fascination with things that can fly since forever. One of the movie quotes that have always been stuck at the back of my mind was from the movie Batman Forever (I know, I know, not the finest Batman movies out there, but it was still a cool movie), Alfred gave a prudent advice to then an injured Dick Grayson, saying \"broken wings will mend in time, one day, the Robin will fly again\". When I heard that line, it struck a chord in me, and this was so true in so many levels, because temporary setbacks happen so often in our lives that we easily lose hope at times, feeling helpless and cannot look beyond our difficulties. Just observing the birds flying, I find it calming and reassuring that just like the bird, I will one day be able to break myself away and just soar high, fly far away from whatever mess I have managed to get myself into. \u003Ci\u003EBirds easily symbolize freedom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qqOn-J1pLOM\/WAZAsrow00I\/AAAAAAAAziI\/jWD95wjxEEYECCpsCyEW0Fuy6y1WnUc6gCPcB\/s1600\/PA090087.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qqOn-J1pLOM\/WAZAsrow00I\/AAAAAAAAziI\/jWD95wjxEEYECCpsCyEW0Fuy6y1WnUc6gCPcB\/s1600\/PA090087.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSimilarities\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFinding matching items within a frame is a common street photography technique, one that is often used and repetition itself is interesting to watch. Just like my photography journey, I am still finding myself in this life I am in. There is so much uncertainty, so many things that I do not know, and I am unsure of what the future holds. In the midst of all the confusion and instability surrounding me, seeing similarities among-st all the variations of subjects makes perfect sense to me. They evoke the sense of unity, the understanding that hey there are things that are just the same, or seeking familiarity. I too, like many other photographers, seek similar-minded photographers to share our passion, stories and joy. No two people are the same, but aren't we connected by establishing at least a common interest? That is me saying, me too, at times actively seeking that connection with people, connection with other photographers who speak the same language. That is also the reason why I still continue to blog, that I can speak to an actual audience! Aren't we all the same? \u003Ci\u003ENo photographer should be an island.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i1GrprrSyDA\/WAZAu_h5DRI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/anTXR03mlFgHa_0lAnO3zL2iozMc1n1qgCPcB\/s1600\/PA090011.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i1GrprrSyDA\/WAZAu_h5DRI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/anTXR03mlFgHa_0lAnO3zL2iozMc1n1qgCPcB\/s1600\/PA090011.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPortrait of Strangers\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGod knows how many strangers in KL have I shot (now that sentence did not come out right, but yeah photography-speaking, I took photos of the strangers). Strangely, the excitement of approaching strangers, the thrill as I was making the images happen and the after-glow satisfaction that I felt when I reviewed a portrait of a stranger that I truly personally like are never, ever getting old. I felt the same every single time I was out there shooting. While this was not exactly recognized universally as street photography and at certain dark corners of street photography discussions posed portraits on the street could be frowned on, they never discussed about the connection that you make when shooting these portraits! They were short, direct, intentional, purposeful and sweet at the same time. I took just a moment of their (strangers) time, and we have that mutual trust and acknowledgement toward each other for that very brief moment. I chose to shoot direct strangers head-on because every single stranger has a different face, it is new all over again, though the composition and execution is the same. No two smiles are the same, no two facial expression convey the same emotion. Yet the strangers are people too, human just like I am, and I am seeing them through my viewfinder\/live view. \u003Ci\u003EThere is a lot more going on here than me shooting them, could I be looking for a mirror to my own self?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nGGD5_E4WpQ\/WAZAw5oloyI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/Ik8BuWm6nPQg1ILG0hHd-feUN3P3WPZfwCPcB\/s1600\/PA090061.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nGGD5_E4WpQ\/WAZAw5oloyI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/Ik8BuWm6nPQg1ILG0hHd-feUN3P3WPZfwCPcB\/s1600\/PA090061.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFraming\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPlacing subjects into shapes such as boxes or triangles is also a popular street photography composition style, something I have frequently adopted in my shots. This has a lot to do with my engineering practices, we often try our best to categorize, classify and isolate problems or issues, before we can figure out a solution. Therefore when I am on the street I like to visually separate my subjects and I find many ways to do that. Just like how I compartmentalize my engineering problems, I frame my subjects with rectangles or other shapes, sometimes even shadows or colorful background. I need to be able to see the subject clearly and the subject needs to stand out from the scene I was shooting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QnMnWRrsfyU\/WAZAv7gxiiI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/ywz9zzGVqcQ398yYXQthcteMMozX9Q-jQCPcB\/s1600\/P9290239.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QnMnWRrsfyU\/WAZAv7gxiiI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/ywz9zzGVqcQ398yYXQthcteMMozX9Q-jQCPcB\/s1600\/P9290239.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMotion Blur\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI often emphasized on the creative use of slow shutter speed to add that extra \"oomph\" in the street photographs, or any photography in general. It is an inexpensive way to get better photograph and also can create really unexpected results sometimes. Living in a fast-paced modern city such as Kuala Lumpur, everything is moving so fast and I wish at times I could just slow things down, or pause the time to catch my breath! I think speed and timing are extremely important in a lot of aspects in life. The one thing that man cannot control (at least for now) is time. Yet photography is probably the only tool that can immortalize one particular moment! How cool is that?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PCH90fAj-RY\/WAZAudJ-ACI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/9EPeUkHDyQc71hSRURWAwGpxALj0aEElgCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20161001_134145_010a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PCH90fAj-RY\/WAZAudJ-ACI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/9EPeUkHDyQc71hSRURWAwGpxALj0aEElgCPcB\/s1600\/IMG_20161001_134145_010a.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMen at Work\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI have often taken photographs of men at intense labor. Pushing carts, carrying loads of heavy objects, or doing something physically challenging on the streets. I identify myself with these men, in our \"work culture\" where we do so much hard work day in and out and we question whether our life is worth thrown aside just for the sake of the work that we do. Earning a living usually costs the life itself, you spend most of the day time working for someone else, by the time we retire, I do not see myself having enough life to do the things that I want to do! I have always thought there is something inherently wrong with this system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UgBI2J0mFm4\/WAZAxw-RiUI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/NzaxxYKqimIDyHhqbEzORXY5WUmBJ-LlQCPcB\/s1600\/P1010217.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UgBI2J0mFm4\/WAZAxw-RiUI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/NzaxxYKqimIDyHhqbEzORXY5WUmBJ-LlQCPcB\/s1600\/P1010217.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBright Colors\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSomehow, I have many photography friends who would avoid bright colors in their composition and just stay with neutral, distraction free, gentler to the eyes colors. To me, I always play with bright colors in my images. While I generally wear plain and not so striking colors, everything else around me can be colorful. I see the world in full color and I celebrate the existence of color. The brighter, the louder, the more explosive, the better! My best photographs came from some of the most colorful festivals in Malaysia, namely Holi Festival (festival of colors), and Thaipusam!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NuNJ_1fLz3Y\/WAZAz6QzZ4I\/AAAAAAAAziI\/T1Y_wDUg0ycA-JFje8lAwa5EOUTJJ_P1wCPcB\/s1600\/PA150377.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NuNJ_1fLz3Y\/WAZAz6QzZ4I\/AAAAAAAAziI\/T1Y_wDUg0ycA-JFje8lAwa5EOUTJJ_P1wCPcB\/s1600\/PA150377.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCoffee\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWell, the repeated images of coffee, because I love coffee. And shutter therapy typically ends with a good, over-priced cup of coffee.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHave you wondered why you took your photographs a certain way or why were you drawn to certain subjects of choice? Do share your thoughts!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support this blog by liking my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\"\u003EFacebook Page here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6822741313051755688\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/understanding-subject-content-choices.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/6822741313051755688"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/6822741313051755688"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/understanding-subject-content-choices.html","title":"Understanding Subject Content Choices "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d3mqyw6BX0M\/WAZArndGWNI\/AAAAAAAAziI\/3KgEZYRC62oeQwGXwIMyTuCzbhdgUV4ggCPcB\/s72-c\/PA090145.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-1698164906481875724"},"published":{"$t":"2016-07-16T02:23:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:04:28.759+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"5 Reasons Why Olympus Micro Four Thirds System Is Suitable For Insect Macro Photography"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have written lengthily before about my shooting techniques when it comes to Insect Macro Photography, if you want to find out more about the equipment I use and how I get my shots, kindly\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.my\/2015\/08\/insect-macro-photography.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eread my post here (click).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn this post however, I will not discuss about how to shoot, but rather why I find that Olympus Micro Four Thirds system is highly recommended for newcomers to photography who want to explore the world of insect macro.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBeing the mirrorless system, Olympus OM-D and PEN cameras are generally smaller and lighter than DSLR alternatives. Adding useful features such as 5-Axis Image Stabilization, large Electronic Viewfinder and built in wireless flash TTL control capabilities, you basically have all the tools necessary to shoot extreme close up insect macro. The M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro lens offers a large magnification of 2 to 1 (in 35mm equivalent) which is plentiful of magnification for small insects shooting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aeKnoFngODw\/V4kgdU2rCVI\/AAAAAAAAxqM\/7JBykQTgrvoWXiad0wtRz4RUR3tOzE_oQCLcB\/s1600\/Robin-Wong-KL-Butterfly-Park-macro-photography-E-M10-Mark-II-6512.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aeKnoFngODw\/V4kgdU2rCVI\/AAAAAAAAxqM\/7JBykQTgrvoWXiad0wtRz4RUR3tOzE_oQCLcB\/s1600\/Robin-Wong-KL-Butterfly-Park-macro-photography-E-M10-Mark-II-6512.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nImage Credit:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tianchad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETian Chad\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-csqDMr8zqvI\/V4kgdf0pafI\/AAAAAAAAxqQ\/uBb_Ybl8OXAA7Yo7PVkqpta2aEXCDRltwCLcB\/s1600\/Robin-Wong-KL-Butterfly-Park-macro-photography-E-M10-Mark-II-6516.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-csqDMr8zqvI\/V4kgdf0pafI\/AAAAAAAAxqQ\/uBb_Ybl8OXAA7Yo7PVkqpta2aEXCDRltwCLcB\/s1600\/Robin-Wong-KL-Butterfly-Park-macro-photography-E-M10-Mark-II-6516.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nImage Credit:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tianchad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETian Chad\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere are the five reasons why Olympus Micro Four Thirds System is Suitable for Insect Macro Photography\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESMALL, LIGHT AND EASY HANDLING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFrom my observations, most of the time, insect macro shooters will carry around their large DSLR cameras which are mounted on tripods. While this method is guaranteed to give you optimized image output due to complete mitigation of hand-shake, movement is limited, and setting up can be cumbersome. Imagine if your beautiful butterfly decides to hop on to another flower after you have just spent about 3 minutes getting the tripod ready for that shot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOlympus OM-D and PEN cameras are built to be much smaller in comparison to DSLR, and very light. Mobility is the key concept in designing Olympus cameras, and using cameras so small and so light, there really is no need to carry a tripod around. I can easily hand-hold the camera and a macro lens with one hand, while the external flash on another hand (please do read on how I shoot my insect macro here, if you have not). Most importantly, if the insect moves, or changes position, as long as the subject is within reach I do not need to waste time and effort readjusting the tripod, I can shoot immediately without being slowed down by setting up.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you have not done a serious macro hunting in the forest (we have rainforests in Malaysia), you will not know the difficulties of hiking and braving the treacherous terrains of the jungle floors. Having lighter equipment is a God-sent, I remember the days I used the Olympus DSLR E-5 not too long ago, I am only 32 years old now and I am starting to have minor back problems due to lagging those heavy DSLR cameras and lenses around.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E5-AXIS IMAGE STABILIZATION\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOlympus believes in true hand-held freedom when it comes to photography. I understand that some sort of photography (long exposure landscapes, night sky photography, as well as products and studio shoots) will require mandatory use of tripod, but us consumers, hobbyists, who use the camera for our \u0026nbsp;own purposes, not for commercial use, do we really need to carry around a gigantic tripod just to shoot a tiny little spider?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHaving the 5-Axis Image Stabilization opens up a whole new world in photography! A lot of people often underestimated the importance of a good image stabilization system, It works effectively for me. If I am shooting the insect without using flash, I will rely on slower shutter speed and the 5-Axis Image Stabilization to steady the shot and not have to use crazy high ISO numbers. On the other hand, if I am using the wireless flash technique (as shown in the photographs above) I will rely even more on the 5-Axis Image Stabilization since I am practically holding the camera and lens with only one hand.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAlso, the 5-Axis Image Stabilization can be previewed live, meaning, while shooting, the Image Stabilization will steady your live view, or your view through the electronic viewfinder, thus having a smooth, non-shaky view while shooting. As the magnification gets larger, the view gets shakier, and overall shooting experience is much better with a powerful Image Stabilization system.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_soPecKVivU\/V4UBhEucVpI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/rPBUXY_X0ZkpRSN5TdXnLjGrAAAQvrshACKgB\/s1600\/P7080013.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_soPecKVivU\/V4UBhEucVpI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/rPBUXY_X0ZkpRSN5TdXnLjGrAAAQvrshACKgB\/s1600\/P7080013.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OT1koWICAhE\/V4UBhifW19I\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/dVP9P6daOEUdHca_9S5RWWPPk9XqNgHbwCKgB\/s1600\/P7080033.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OT1koWICAhE\/V4UBhifW19I\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/dVP9P6daOEUdHca_9S5RWWPPk9XqNgHbwCKgB\/s1600\/P7080033.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VJCdjc3cSkE\/V4UBiSA6n4I\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/bz34DO4EY3E5iUMtt28g9DoeIUR1ZUbIQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080051.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VJCdjc3cSkE\/V4UBiSA6n4I\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/bz34DO4EY3E5iUMtt28g9DoeIUR1ZUbIQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080051.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rd1QhDnZusA\/V4UBi9bKzTI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/Sl4xNJkla1QHdBlTTiXhJM67oZP8GociQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080040.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rd1QhDnZusA\/V4UBi9bKzTI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/Sl4xNJkla1QHdBlTTiXhJM67oZP8GociQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080040.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMORE DEPTH OF FIELD\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EThe one constant complain, or something that can be regarded as a weakness for the Micro Four Thirds format, is the less ability to render shallow depth of field. While most photographers would crave for the beautiful bokeh, and want to create as blur of a background as they can, rendering super shallow depth of field, in the world of macro photography, you actually do want to have MORE depth of field. You want to see more zones or areas in focus. Imagine if the depth of field is too shallow, you can only see the eye in focus, which is not desirable as the wings of the insect and the patterns on the body can be beautiful as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you use a full frame system, to get the same depth of field as the Micro Four Thirds system, you need to stop down twice as much.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAMAZING M.ZUIKO 60MM F2.8 MACRO LENS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI genuinely think that having a correspondingly good lens is extremely important for the type of photography you do. Olympus has the M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro lens which is just a brilliant lens for macro photography. It is small and light, weather sealed to match the higher end Olympus OM-D bodies, and super sharp straight out from F2.8 the widest opening aperture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFurthermore, this M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro lens provides a true 2 to 1 magnification factor (in 35mm format equivalent), meaning that you get a rather large magnification capability out of this lens. A very tiny insect (eg, an ant) can be magnified to large enough scale to fit the entire frame, revealing all the beautiful tiny details of the subject.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo grasp the magnification capabilities, you can refer to the examples below:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-otoY3TTIhFA\/V4UBkQvp9nI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/MuvTKxkD3DQlJxW5kSceOrMXQDpkIjYhQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080111.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-otoY3TTIhFA\/V4UBkQvp9nI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/MuvTKxkD3DQlJxW5kSceOrMXQDpkIjYhQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080111.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI am sure everyone knows the typical, generic size of a Lego figure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_JX2yNfcd_A\/V4UBlerjVzI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/XT6bq0gc0mA4aVrz4N3rTRf12nOJAUXZACKgB\/s1600\/MACROOOOOOO.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_JX2yNfcd_A\/V4UBlerjVzI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/XT6bq0gc0mA4aVrz4N3rTRf12nOJAUXZACKgB\/s1600\/MACROOOOOOO.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe higher the magnification is, the more you can fill the frame with the tiny subject.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBUILT IN WIRELESS TTL FLASH CONTROL\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere are many methods to light your subject, and yes, for macro photography, lighting is extremely crucial. Some would recommend the use of LED light, and use light painting over the subject (I wonder how many insects can stay so still for you to do light painting), some would recommend use of dedicated powerful flash. No one will recommend the use of direct flash firing, and some sort of diffusing and reflecting methods for the flash will be applied. There are so many ways to create a DIY macro flash diffuser, and they give different quality and output, so I will not go into detail on which one works better. As for me, you can see I use a generic brand tiny softbox attachment thingy on my Olympus FL-50R flash, which I fired wirelessly off camera.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe reason why you should be using a wireless flash? Because sometimes, subjects do not just pose nicely on top of a leave, at your eye level for you. Many times, the insect will be under a leaf, or inside a flower, or behind a branch. The position is never ideal, and having the ability to move the light around gives me complete control of how I can light my subject, and I can shoot them at more places.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kFExtiTHLeY\/V4UBjpQpQdI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/qc7nA5aKM3wvIFbidiNPSjlG92tENUAEwCKgB\/s1600\/P7080082.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kFExtiTHLeY\/V4UBjpQpQdI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/qc7nA5aKM3wvIFbidiNPSjlG92tENUAEwCKgB\/s1600\/P7080082.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCaterpillar underneath a leaf, with flash\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bk1w5aSHUA8\/V4UBjz5YZcI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/PNSYNv6-ozUn1SLYYaYgl0z59TBVy5QUQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080084.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bk1w5aSHUA8\/V4UBjz5YZcI\/AAAAAAAAxo4\/PNSYNv6-ozUn1SLYYaYgl0z59TBVy5QUQCKgB\/s1600\/P7080084.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis shot was out of focus, and was taken without the flash firing (my mistake in adjustment). The out of focus part aside, you can clearly see why flash is necessary in keeping a balanced, brightly lit subject.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nIf you are a newcomer to insect macro photography, and you want to consider which camera and lenses to purchase, please do give Olympus Micro Four Thirds system a consideration. An OM-D camera (with 5-Axis IS) and the M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro lens, and perhaps an external flash to go along with the setup.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support my blog by liking my\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page here (click)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1698164906481875724\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/07\/5-reasons-why-olympus-micro-four-thirds_16.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/1698164906481875724"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/1698164906481875724"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/07\/5-reasons-why-olympus-micro-four-thirds_16.html","title":"5 Reasons Why Olympus Micro Four Thirds System Is Suitable For Insect Macro Photography"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aeKnoFngODw\/V4kgdU2rCVI\/AAAAAAAAxqM\/7JBykQTgrvoWXiad0wtRz4RUR3tOzE_oQCLcB\/s72-c\/Robin-Wong-KL-Butterfly-Park-macro-photography-E-M10-Mark-II-6512.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-718391161472162206"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-03T01:00:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:06:54.027+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Maximizing The Use of Kit Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have written lengthily about Olympus underrated Kit Lens, the M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ Pancake Zoom lens, and you may read them \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2014\/09\/dont-underestimate-kit-lens-olympus.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/5-reasons-why-your-kit-lens-is-awesome.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, if you have not done so.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI have heard many times newcomers to photography whine about how useless and crappy the kit lens that comes with their DSLR or Mirrorless System camera, and they immediately dismiss that kit lens, upgrading to better and more expensive pro grade lenses or prime lenses. While I do not deny that kit lens is not as good optically as the more expensive upgrade options, I would not call kit lenses useless, or crappy. For learning photographers, I would recommend rigorous and extensive use of the basic kit lens set up for at least one long year, before considering any upgrades.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt is my belief that, if you are not yet capable of effectively using the basic kit lens to shoot good images, you are just not ready to upgrade your lens. Even if you choose to get a better lens, you could do so much better if you have just spent some time and effort in developing your skills in optimizing your kit lens use.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYes, upgrading to better lenses guarantees sharper images, better contrast (global and micro contrast), more specific capabilities (ultra wide angle, macro, long tele photo, etc) as well as shallower depth of field (wider aperture). I strongly and confidently believe that the kit lens is sufficiently sharp, versatile zoom range \u0026nbsp;enough for most practical uses and adequate in performance, lacking only by the limitations of the user.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIn this blog entry, I am sharing a few tips and tricks to maximize the potential of your kit lens use in every day photography. It is my hope that more newcomers to photography would not obsess about gear too soon, and explore photography with their new camera and kit lens.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YHWVr_MT-Cg\/VydiHh3qhAI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/axgdwVC9s-o7XQvVHNHS6EMbkNr7ZgjoQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010444.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YHWVr_MT-Cg\/VydiHh3qhAI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/axgdwVC9s-o7XQvVHNHS6EMbkNr7ZgjoQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010444.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1) Focus Focus Focus\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI know this tip is quite a common one, and nothing out of the ordinary, but I have seen so many cases of out of focus images. No, not the completely blurry, missed focus image, but the slightly off and not 100% in focus image, resulting in softer looking output. There are so many reasons why the camera may not be able to lock down the focus 100%, and out of that many reasons, a huge part of them has got to do with human error, whether the photographer like to admit it or not. Many newcomers to photography did not realize the importance of critical precise focus. Most modern cameras, especially mirrorless system cameras have extremely high hit rate when it comes to focusing, but the camera can be tricked in some complicated shooting situations. How do we covercome the problem of not having 100% sharp, in-focus image? There is only one solution I can think of: review your shots AFTER you snapped the shutter button. Always make sure you zoom in 100% (or more, depending on your level of OCD-ness), any hint of softness indicates only two possible causes: either the image was not entirely in focus or the image suffered hand\/camera shake. We shall adresss the second cause in the following point.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe main advantage of using a digital camera is the instantaneous feedback after the image is being taken. There really is NO excuse that you do not get fully in focus, sharp images with the modern capabilities of digital imaging. It all comes down the strict discipline of whether you put enough effort to make sure you nail your shot, or not.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2) Slow Down the Shutter Speed When You Can\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you are using newer Olympus OM-D and PEN cameras, you will have discovered and experienced the wonderful 5-Axis Image Stabilization built into the camera. This is a powerful advantage not to be taken lightly. With the effective stabilization, you can lower down your shutter speed and still get away with sharp images, hence using this to your advantage you can get away with one or even two stops of lower ISO settings. Lower ISO settings always benefits greater fine details captured, thus producing overall sharper images. For example, to shoot a night scenes, instead of using 1\/30 sec for a wide angle 28mm shot, I can get away with 1\/8sec, hand-held. If I ISO3200 was necessary to achieve the said shutter speed of 1\/30sec, being able to slow down to 1\/8sec, I can get away with ISO800!! That makes a huge difference in getting more out of the image sensor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3) Electronic Zoom Speed\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMany people disliked the Olympus Pancake Zoom lens design, due to the electronic zoom mechanism. The main reason the electronic zoom was used, was to be able to reduce the size of the lens down to a pancake-like slimness. If you actually prioritize the mechanical zoom then there is the option of the older M.Zuiko 14-42mm IIR, which is bulkier and not to slim. Nonetheless, the main benefit of going Micro Four Thirds, and mirrorless in general is the small footprint of the overall system, and the pancake zoom design accomplishes that goal. The biggest complain with the electronic zoom is the focusing speed, and many do not know that there is a hidden menu deep inside the camera that you can customize the zoom speed in both stills and movie shooting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo Customize the Electronic Zoom speed:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMenu --\u0026gt; Cogs --\u0026gt; Utility --\u0026gt; Electronic Zoom Speed --\u0026gt; Still Picture\/Movie --\u0026gt; Low\/Normal\/High\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI generally find the zoom speed to be fast enough (I set to High) and have not lost any moments critical shots yet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAll images were taken with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ Pancake Zoom kit lens\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tp4Ewp_UMx8\/Vydh30OnLxI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/Rhb9pqigdDgxOrdfdNScYFYolTLDnOofgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010135.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tp4Ewp_UMx8\/Vydh30OnLxI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/Rhb9pqigdDgxOrdfdNScYFYolTLDnOofgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010135.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/320sec, F3.5, ISO200, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lA2le4iZXEM\/Vydh4sjnmeI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/ea-TThDZctg7QBSkvQrP9gooOCiYk70TgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010060.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lA2le4iZXEM\/Vydh4sjnmeI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/ea-TThDZctg7QBSkvQrP9gooOCiYk70TgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010060.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/200sec, F5, ISO320, 20mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-M0APkAAQ4Sk\/Vydh5CxV2FI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/HieIezWxBsQ2lbTUUOopV539CtTFmXIzQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010257.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-M0APkAAQ4Sk\/Vydh5CxV2FI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/HieIezWxBsQ2lbTUUOopV539CtTFmXIzQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010257.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/10sec, F22, ISO200, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IO1Y-QswfrY\/Vydh565i6cI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/4tf4vbDswjoAvRxa62YQcBQGEqs1tzZHgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010284.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IO1Y-QswfrY\/Vydh565i6cI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/4tf4vbDswjoAvRxa62YQcBQGEqs1tzZHgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010284.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/125sec, F6.3, ISO200, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5vMIBLFuzhA\/Vydh6gi-hhI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/3DrOM_JmmRgwW7cjNo9nY4uYFRVntL_zgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010293.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5vMIBLFuzhA\/Vydh6gi-hhI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/3DrOM_JmmRgwW7cjNo9nY4uYFRVntL_zgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010293.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/200sec, F5.3, ISO200, 31mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zJfPVGUdVWA\/Vydh7YUajUI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/Z1oCn3DDfH4RL_3Up2S-0XhQlmKSRLIdwCKgB\/s1600\/P5020045.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zJfPVGUdVWA\/Vydh7YUajUI\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/Z1oCn3DDfH4RL_3Up2S-0XhQlmKSRLIdwCKgB\/s1600\/P5020045.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/500sec, F5.6, ISO200, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-K2qsNrQd7_c\/Vydh-8yXPzI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/PqLC3fnBxvAyP2QC584yhiIVM7iZ2E8XACKgB\/s1600\/P5020387.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-K2qsNrQd7_c\/Vydh-8yXPzI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/PqLC3fnBxvAyP2QC584yhiIVM7iZ2E8XACKgB\/s1600\/P5020387.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/800sec, F8, ISO200, 25mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-snwgZZRoIqA\/Vydh_6Nt8pI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/iTxMwmm55igtfdZXYPYaplQHppzqm1OpgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010320.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-snwgZZRoIqA\/Vydh_6Nt8pI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/iTxMwmm55igtfdZXYPYaplQHppzqm1OpgCKgB\/s1600\/P5010320.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/320sec, F4.5, ISO400, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-08SdNvziJoA\/VydiAmB875I\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/mgnL8BJuHf4pimyJstslM6s12vjbgfBJACKgB\/s1600\/P5010345.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-08SdNvziJoA\/VydiAmB875I\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/mgnL8BJuHf4pimyJstslM6s12vjbgfBJACKgB\/s1600\/P5010345.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/1000sec, F3.5, ISO800, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WotqZ7wzaN8\/VydiBW_-xVI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/bWfQP-QgQA0DQ3vFroMTLUZF0FtPGep3QCKgB\/s1600\/P5020106.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WotqZ7wzaN8\/VydiBW_-xVI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/bWfQP-QgQA0DQ3vFroMTLUZF0FtPGep3QCKgB\/s1600\/P5020106.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/80sec, F8, ISO320, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4) Stop Down The Aperture\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWe use wide apertures for a few reasons: to create shallow depth of field, and to gather as much light as possible during low light shooting conditions. Honestly, being a kit lens, there really is not that much potential in creating super shallow depth of field, unless you can get super close to the subject, zoom in all the way to 42mm and use the maximum aperture of F5.6. When shooting in relatively bright situations, in order to get the optimum performance of the lens optics, stop down the aperture to F5.6-F8. When you are shooting wide angle at 14mm, instead of using F3.5, by stopping down to F5.6-F6.3 will get you better overall sharpness in the image. Same applies to shooting at maximum zoom of 42mm, if you stop down your aperture to F8 instead of F5.6, you gain a bit more sharpness.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5) Get Close\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe kit lenses from Olympus generally has very good close up shooting capabilities, and this strong advantage should be exploited! Yes, it is no macro lens, and it does not mean you cannot get close up and reveal the fine details of the subject. You will be surprised by how close the lens can get, as you zoom in all the way to 42mm (full zoom), and move your lens as close as you can to the subject. Not only will you gain better magnification especially shooting very small objects (flowers, jewelries \u0026nbsp;, insects), in this method you can also create super shallow depth of field, isolating your subjects from the background. If you cannot get close enough, and you wish to have more magnification, get the budget friendly Olympus Macro Converter M-CON P02, and you will obtain near-macro results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E6) High ISO Use\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI know this will sound contradictory to Point 2) earlier about not using high ISO, but there are some circumstances that require the boost of ISO to get the shot done. We are all aware that the kit lens has narrow aperture widest openings of variable F3.5-5.6, and in very dim lighting conditions, these less than stellar aperture openings will not be sufficient to gather light for fast enough shutter speeds if needed. Slow shutter speeds may work for static subjects or to induce motion in photographs, but in cases when movements need to be frozen, there really is no choice but to bump up the ISO settings. And you know what, bump it up if you need to! Do not be too scared about high ISO noise, remember, it is more important to capture the moment in the photograph, than lose it at the expense of getting clean noise-free images. A little bit of noise may be present in a photograph, that is perfectly ok, and I do not see a problem with that. The goal is to produce sharp image, if you need to freeze motion, and not have blurry subjects due to movement, then go for higher ISO settings!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CyMFIExv9e8\/Vydh8Y0GY1I\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/Kpy3LGMPblo8UlRCVXSGUBAFUNXaZ8JZwCKgB\/s1600\/P5010043.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CyMFIExv9e8\/Vydh8Y0GY1I\/AAAAAAAAvX8\/Kpy3LGMPblo8UlRCVXSGUBAFUNXaZ8JZwCKgB\/s1600\/P5010043.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDo not be hesitant to use high ISO when needed. This was shot at ISO5000, as I needed to freeze the hand motion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/100sec, F5, 19mm, ISO5000\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IgFUEJ9084o\/Vydh9OMtIdI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/JAwYXp93BHc6ASLeBcpeFOCg8v_ji1YyQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010463.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IgFUEJ9084o\/Vydh9OMtIdI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/JAwYXp93BHc6ASLeBcpeFOCg8v_ji1YyQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010463.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/20sec, F3.5, ISO1600, 14mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZI32kLFn8U\/Vydh9w1LArI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/pxkTVeswbvEw--8FcewS92X5RbW_pfDKwCKgB\/s1600\/P5010485.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZI32kLFn8U\/Vydh9w1LArI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/pxkTVeswbvEw--8FcewS92X5RbW_pfDKwCKgB\/s1600\/P5010485.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/30sec, F5.5, ISO3200, 30mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2_MdYrd40u4\/VydiB2VX_jI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/o8kqUp9hgKo4mIVpSW7qGM_6cPoXtIruwCKgB\/s1600\/P5010371.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2_MdYrd40u4\/VydiB2VX_jI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/o8kqUp9hgKo4mIVpSW7qGM_6cPoXtIruwCKgB\/s1600\/P5010371.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/50sec, F5.6, ISO400, 25mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gy3uNcuB4sA\/VydiCrlPwbI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/RwTsS_O_XRYEBaBHZLjRJfbg5HODQ3xwwCKgB\/s1600\/P5020065.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gy3uNcuB4sA\/VydiCrlPwbI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/RwTsS_O_XRYEBaBHZLjRJfbg5HODQ3xwwCKgB\/s1600\/P5020065.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTo reveal all the fine details, go in close! Zoom in to full 42mm and go as near as you can to the subject. Also, to gain more depth of field and to get a sharper image, do not shoot wide open, stop down the aperture.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/60sec, F7.1, ISO320, 42mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-f0yZyKvBIJo\/VydiDcBZuPI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/aELObg-Yu5AwmzBoxNv0rSWpHM548Tu5gCKgB\/s1600\/P5020065-001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-f0yZyKvBIJo\/VydiDcBZuPI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/aELObg-Yu5AwmzBoxNv0rSWpHM548Tu5gCKgB\/s1600\/P5020065-001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCrop from previous image. Kit Lens, sharp enough?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5LGMqIriObE\/VydiD1xGmwI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/ShlOKfVdiUwMtrr5JKEIrCGOnu_NaKm4gCKgB\/s1600\/P5010385.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5LGMqIriObE\/VydiD1xGmwI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/ShlOKfVdiUwMtrr5JKEIrCGOnu_NaKm4gCKgB\/s1600\/P5010385.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMaximum magnification with the kit lens. If more magnification is needed, add MCON-P02 macro converter, as shown in the following image.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nF5.6, 1\/30sec, 42mm, ISO200\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Amb0L3IuL4\/VydiEVCYryI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/df6mwvnBxCkP5ZJUUwzwIY7R6eHb0-VLQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010382.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Amb0L3IuL4\/VydiEVCYryI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/df6mwvnBxCkP5ZJUUwzwIY7R6eHb0-VLQCKgB\/s1600\/P5010382.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nImage taken with MCON-P02\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nF5.6, 1\/30sec, 42mm, ISO200\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-agbZ1zgaky0\/VydiFBm6QuI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/8ahOJH-Gtz8f2F9kDyG5GaryXie-AAfEACKgB\/s1600\/P5010398.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-agbZ1zgaky0\/VydiFBm6QuI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/8ahOJH-Gtz8f2F9kDyG5GaryXie-AAfEACKgB\/s1600\/P5010398.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/25sec, F16, 42mm, ISO640, MCON-P02 used\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_k8FsMJrmhA\/VydiF2Iw3vI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/B_LW60grnJw1dIu-qLQTSJVIEKGnxFRLACKgB\/s1600\/P5020598.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_k8FsMJrmhA\/VydiF2Iw3vI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/B_LW60grnJw1dIu-qLQTSJVIEKGnxFRLACKgB\/s1600\/P5020598.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n1\/15sec, F5.6, 35mm, ISO200\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E7) Use Olympus Viewer 3, of in camera JPEG\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you are using the kit lens, most likely you are new to photography, and do not be too adventurous when it comes to photo-manipulation. Start with natural looking outcomes as your objective, capturing images as close as your eyes can see (is that not the original goal of photography? not that I am against the more fantastic style of image processing, but if you cannot get the basics right, I am afraid the photo-editing may just spiral out of control). The straight out of camera JPEG images from Olympus cameras (and most modern cameras) are already so optimized you may only need to do minor tweaking to your taste, without much trouble.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI highly recommend Olympus Viewer 3, of Olympus JPEG files for a few reasons: optimized image output with necessary technical flaw corrections (chromatic aberration reduction, noise suppression, sharpness compensation, distortion control, auto-white balance, etc). If you choose to process the RAW files yourself in your software of choice other than Olympus Viewer 3, you have got to know what you are doing taking care of all the above-mentioned aspects. Sharpening a photograph is a skill, which I do not even have, and I rely heavily on the Olympus Viewer 3 to churn out images that are already optimally sharp!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E8) Have Confidence in Your Kit Lens\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis is probably the most subjective tip ever given, but many photographers already mentally decided that the kit lens is not good enough. When you are out shooting with your friends and peers who use those gigantic F2.8 Pro zoom lenses and fast prime lenses you start to lose faith in the kit lens and its ability to deliver excellent images. You know what? So what if their higher grade cameras and lenses deliver sharper images? So what if they can produce shallower depth of field? Does that make your camera and lens combo any less adequate? I can understand how many newcomers in photography are easily discouraged and de-motivated when they feel inferior and do not measure up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI spent almost two years shooting with the 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (Zuiko Digital, DSLR version for Olympus E-System) on Olympus DSLR E-520. I admit I had the 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 with me, which I did bring alongside the 14-42mm kit lens at all times. I did not upgrade or buy any better replacements for that kit lens until about 2 years later (I got myself the 11-22mm F2.8-3.5 lens, and 50mm F2 Macro lens). I have improved a great deal, and learned so much in photography by staying with the basic, humble kit lens. Did I wish I have better lenses to work with? To be honest, in some few occasions, being human, yes, but looking back now, after all these years I can give a firm NO as an answer. I have laid a strong foundation for myself learning photography using the kit lens, and through the limitations I have worked around them and get better through the years!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nTherefore, do not be psychologically affected, trust in the kit lens, it has not failed me. If you are doing photography as a hobby, there is no one to fail, but yourself. I can fully understand if you are shooting for a client, and do photography professionally, as you need professional equipment to deliver the best possible outcome, which you should already know what you are doing and will not need to read this blog entry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDo you find these tips useful? Do you have other tips to share? Please let me know!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support this blog by liking my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page here (click)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/718391161472162206\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/maximizing-use-of-kit-lens-olympus.html#comment-form","title":"19 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/718391161472162206"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/718391161472162206"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/maximizing-use-of-kit-lens-olympus.html","title":"Maximizing The Use of Kit Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YHWVr_MT-Cg\/VydiHh3qhAI\/AAAAAAAAvYE\/axgdwVC9s-o7XQvVHNHS6EMbkNr7ZgjoQCKgB\/s72-c\/P5010444.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"19"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-928224403654982936"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-18T10:08:00.003+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:06:54.144+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Keeping Things Simple And Fun"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI have been witnessing the urge in many local photographer friends to push through boundaries, trying to accomplish something great with their photographs. Talks about tips and tricks to win that prestigious competition, being featured in a local art gallery for exhibitions and generally how to gain recognition from their photography work. Somehow, all this made my own photography attempts during my weekly shutter therapy sessions look so... plain and simple. Perhaps, too simplistic, knowing well that none of these photographs I have taken or shown here would win me any competition, or be printed and proudly hung in Art Gallery walls.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAs I was about to question the whole purpose of me picking up the camera and shoot week after week, I paused for a second and realized that, it was never about competitions or exhibitions in the first place. It would be awesome for you if you have a strict goal to achieve, something to aim for, hence the powerful motivation to go far, and break down barriers. It all comes down to how much you want something, how desperate you want it to happen and how much you are willing to sacrifice to accomplish your goals. As much as I have given up and can set aside to the expansion of my photography goals, I would never, ever sacrifice one particularly important aspect: the JOY of photography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThat was the difference between me and many people that I know, while some photographers pick up the camera hoping to capture that miracle shot that will be featured in the National Geographic, I on the other hand could care less about anything, really, except making darn sure I was having a blast of a time, as if it was my last shutter therapy session I have had. Why bother picking up a hobby if you cannot even enjoy every single process of it?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nKeeping in-line with the spirit of simple and fun, I decided to use just the kit lens for last weekend's shutter therapy session. All images were taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ Kit Lens.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bW04w9l9eHE\/VxOii3pfYsI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/WxgUvz4pq6wY5n2DJk_uSH2nBrTOsAG-ACKgB\/s1600\/P4160417_2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bW04w9l9eHE\/VxOii3pfYsI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/WxgUvz4pq6wY5n2DJk_uSH2nBrTOsAG-ACKgB\/s1600\/P4160417_2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSometimes I cannot believe how small the E-M10 Mark II is. Not that much difference in size in comparison to a cup of Flat White\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H-7Kbt27-Pk\/VxOijvNYjOI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/p-21xZIQiVEMyuCu6xxjvCWw4HC0kFFLgCKgB\/s1600\/P4160007.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H-7Kbt27-Pk\/VxOijvNYjOI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/p-21xZIQiVEMyuCu6xxjvCWw4HC0kFFLgCKgB\/s1600\/P4160007.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe Registration Area\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI really love how the lighting fell onto the lady, creating a lot of contrast in this frame. Yet at the same time, the light hit the face, illuminating it! Sometimes the best photographs do not have to be staged, they are found. You just have to be quick to see it, and shoot!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-D2jgk_84JXk\/VxOil4ioBXI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/53WfFH1GT_8ROIMhyIJb6P8GHtazqgTNwCKgB\/s1600\/P4170136.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-D2jgk_84JXk\/VxOil4ioBXI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/53WfFH1GT_8ROIMhyIJb6P8GHtazqgTNwCKgB\/s1600\/P4170136.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRed and Blue\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNothing particularly interesting in this shot, just a scene with matching colours. At first I wanted to compose tighter, just the walking man and the background red and blue walls, but I decided to include the arrow on the pavement instead. I think it works better this way.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VbYPaL7efes\/VxOimg3EJcI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/-eYwa_0BYoYJBRFg_iA8KgTKrO4bTi8oQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160107.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VbYPaL7efes\/VxOimg3EJcI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/-eYwa_0BYoYJBRFg_iA8KgTKrO4bTi8oQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160107.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBread Delivery Man\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis was sort of a missed shot. I saw the man about to jump out of the truck, and I made a quite reaction to get this shot. I pressed the shutter button half a second too quick, I wanted to capture as the man was going down, not before!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C1zxMh02O0I\/VxOinoiC7RI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/H057BpUezvId-hPrQkexWHDqRE0wGcB6QCKgB\/s1600\/P4160187.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C1zxMh02O0I\/VxOinoiC7RI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/H057BpUezvId-hPrQkexWHDqRE0wGcB6QCKgB\/s1600\/P4160187.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYellow \u0026amp; Blue\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4X9h-J5b4oc\/VxOioGrSU0I\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/ZAtr3UNz2BEZVruHU3dzjjHlYppNp5kuwCKgB\/s1600\/P4160392.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4X9h-J5b4oc\/VxOioGrSU0I\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/ZAtr3UNz2BEZVruHU3dzjjHlYppNp5kuwCKgB\/s1600\/P4160392.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhite\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI like shots like these. Just plain, straightforward, no dramas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-V9yWYJn_wzw\/VxOioycfR6I\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/RILhl62I2poeoP5dgpxeq73gAJ_M8XNGACKgB\/s1600\/P4160603.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-V9yWYJn_wzw\/VxOioycfR6I\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/RILhl62I2poeoP5dgpxeq73gAJ_M8XNGACKgB\/s1600\/P4160603.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTrain\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI like how the red shirt just popped out of the yellow background\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6YXnQ2yG4rc\/VxOipRDrwLI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/n8DsKIOAXCgUv78dkN5KpNzOrhIDfiwoQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160102.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6YXnQ2yG4rc\/VxOipRDrwLI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/n8DsKIOAXCgUv78dkN5KpNzOrhIDfiwoQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160102.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPeek\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis was a lucky shot, I admit it this much. From the mercilessly glaring Malaysian sun I could not see with my naked eyes what was inside the truck, all I could see clearly was the legs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JRFRS0ygdk0\/VxOiqUaPh8I\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/6H89_5eUnUwObRMcwCHExbc4OK1zG9WOQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160029.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JRFRS0ygdk0\/VxOiqUaPh8I\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/6H89_5eUnUwObRMcwCHExbc4OK1zG9WOQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160029.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRM7 (USD2) Haircut\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSometimes, we can find beauty in the midst of chaotic mess.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dwTLnA-HJIw\/VxOirGzT3vI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/26pC2nzHD5EEz8tZ1ALCaNR3ygD6AU6HQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160132.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dwTLnA-HJIw\/VxOirGzT3vI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/26pC2nzHD5EEz8tZ1ALCaNR3ygD6AU6HQCKgB\/s1600\/P4160132.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTextile\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA simple, environmental portrait. A man in a relaxed position, taking care of his shop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VEiE88jXy14\/VxOir3BX6qI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/IQfoXuiP7jkQg-48-_w1VXv3U_iMSEIuACKgB\/s1600\/P4160025.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VEiE88jXy14\/VxOir3BX6qI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/IQfoXuiP7jkQg-48-_w1VXv3U_iMSEIuACKgB\/s1600\/P4160025.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAn Old Village House\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nKuala Lumpur is a highly modernized city, it was quite an irony to discover a simple village which is situated INSIDE the city itself. Hence the old house and the modern building as the backdrop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MfiQSyYlyRU\/VxOishRFIqI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/wN81UB0hGAMOmh776K8AuiidHACX0FifACKgB\/s1600\/P4170010.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MfiQSyYlyRU\/VxOishRFIqI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/wN81UB0hGAMOmh776K8AuiidHACX0FifACKgB\/s1600\/P4170010.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBold Colors\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIn order to get this shot, I had to be extremely early in the morning, so early that the shops have not opened yet. You can see the fluorescent light above the roller shutter was still on. Oh, and I sneaked the Kodak signboard into the frame!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SPlWQQoYOmc\/VxOitpLqBUI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/dAbbR3nx8N8vvtMu9TlbmYzN8QtZQv-wwCKgB\/s1600\/P4170182.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SPlWQQoYOmc\/VxOitpLqBUI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/dAbbR3nx8N8vvtMu9TlbmYzN8QtZQv-wwCKgB\/s1600\/P4170182.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDim Sum\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is not exactly a street photography shot, but seriously, who cares? I shoot what I want to shoot, and I shoot what I like. I like food. I like dim sum. Hence the glorious photo of dim sum. Do you know how awesome dim sum is?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4rVK-hlwEfI\/VxOiuaz-ySI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/md_F0X_mSekLcC1KlblFtjGHOKDgTK0hACKgB\/s1600\/P4170335.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4rVK-hlwEfI\/VxOiuaz-ySI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/md_F0X_mSekLcC1KlblFtjGHOKDgTK0hACKgB\/s1600\/P4170335.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nStreet Bike\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Znbah7zqR24\/VxOivA6h4bI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/iS-H_WGz9sk-Rh-1VaM_cTDW62LcBM88QCKgB\/s1600\/P4160596.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Znbah7zqR24\/VxOivA6h4bI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/iS-H_WGz9sk-Rh-1VaM_cTDW62LcBM88QCKgB\/s1600\/P4160596.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nStripes\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNot my first attempt at shooting stripes. I was actually waiting for the man to cross the road, but he stood there for a full 10 minutes. It has been a long day, I had quite a long, long walk and I decided to just settle for this shot. Not it was not fun waiting for that long and when \u0026nbsp;the fun no longer exists, I move on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFor new comers to photography, you should know that photography is a long, long long journey, and the road ahead of you is a never-ending one. Do not rush, and be wise to realize early that there are no shortcuts. Always, always remember to have fun, because only by enjoying what you are doing, you can do it more and more and get better at it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/928224403654982936\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/keeping-things-simple-and-fun.html#comment-form","title":"21 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/928224403654982936"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/928224403654982936"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/keeping-things-simple-and-fun.html","title":"Keeping Things Simple And Fun"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bW04w9l9eHE\/VxOii3pfYsI\/AAAAAAAAvEE\/WxgUvz4pq6wY5n2DJk_uSH2nBrTOsAG-ACKgB\/s72-c\/P4160417_2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"21"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-9174391699368903338"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-11T11:53:00.003+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:06:54.121+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"5 Reasons Why Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Is An Awesome Camera For New Comers To Photography"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI have written an extensive review for the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/olympus-om-d-e-m10-mark-ii-review.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II (please do read if you have not)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, I loved the camera so much I purchased one not too long after the review. I have owned the E-M10 Mark II for more than half a year now, and have used it extensively for my own shutter therapy sessions, as well as some assignment shoots (event coverage, pre-wedding shoots, and actual day wedding photography). Throughout my use of the E-M10 Mark II, I cannot help but always feel that this is perhaps one of the best camera I would recommend for new comers to photography!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you are already an experienced photographer and have been shooting religiously for a while now, this article may not be relevant to you. However, if you are shooting mostly with your smartphone cameras, or a compact, basic point and shoot and are thinking of taking your photography game to the next level, you may want to take a good look at the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II. It is not the cheapest value for money budget system camera (entry level DSLR or CSC). In fact, I would not label the E-M10 Mark II as an entry level camera, after using it extensively for half a year, I believe it is a lot more capable in terms of field performance and delivering high quality images than most entry level DSLR or mirrorless system. In this blog entry, I shall discuss the advantages and strengths of the E-M10 Mark II against most other entry level systems available out there.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cEEbUIC5oqI\/VwpyiGL-wRI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/_wju6ck_q84G0XG-oOk7vgeCh7EAnuNkw\/s1600\/P4100195.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cEEbUIC5oqI\/VwpyiGL-wRI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/_wju6ck_q84G0XG-oOk7vgeCh7EAnuNkw\/s1600\/P4100195.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1) EXCELLENT KIT LENS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWhen taking pointers from professional photographers or friends who are more experienced in photography, the common advise would be getting better and more expensive lenses to be able to shoot better images. While that advise is true, I do not think getting all the expensive lenses together with your first camera is going to help you much in your photography game when you are still struggling to grasp the correlation between shutter speed, aperture and ISO of the camera, and you might not even know which button to press to change the white balance settings. It takes time to learn photography, it takes time to understand and be able to master the controls of the camera settings and there are no shortcuts. The best lens to start photography with is the lens that comes with the camera, the humble, lowly kit lens!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI am sure many have heard about how kit lenses are crap lenses and some even recommended to just buy the body only option of any camera and upgrade to better lenses. Yes, the general understanding is basically true, kit lenses were not designed to provide the ultimate best quality, realizing the full potential of your camera. Kit lenses are inferior in sharpness and technical flaw control in comparison to more expensive, higher grade lenses. Have you heard of photographers who are happy or satisfied with their kit lenses' performance? I am one of the few who would advocate the use of kit lens, especially for new comers to photography. Olympus makes some of the best kit lenses out there!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you are going to start photography with a kit lens as your primary lens that you use most of the time in your photography learning journey, you should consider the quality of the kit lens that comes with your camera purchase seriously. \u0026nbsp;Either you use the 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 IIR lens, or the 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ Pancake Zoom lens, they both perform incredibly well, super fast in focus and delivering surprisingly good results (for kit lenses of course). I have used Olympus kit lenses so often and there are many instances when people actually did not believe that I shot some of the photos I have shown them with kit lens.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E2) OPTIMIZED STRAIGHT OUT OF CAMERA JPEGS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI acknowledge that post-processing is important, and an integral part of digital photography. I also personally post-process most of my images, though minimal and nothing out of the ordinary was done to my images. One big mistake that I have witnessed again and again throughout the years that a new comer to photography make is the rush to do aggressive post-processing to their images. The professionals and advanced camera users will strongly recommend shooting in RAW and performing extensive post-processing. The gruesome results were mostly difficult to stomach: honestly the straight out of the camera JPEG image looked so much better than a poorly processed RAW file, when both were placed side by side for comparison.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFor learning photographers, do not rush to do crazy post-processing stunts. While you are free to explore the realms of Lightroom and Photoshop, remember that if you cannot get it right in your camera there is no miracle in image editing that can save your mistake or lack of discipline when you were actually out there shooting. Instead of performing tricks and magic in computer, focus on shooting and getting your practical camera settings right, get as close as you can to the image results that you visualize. Most modern cameras come with superb JPEG engine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI cannot say that all cameras are built equal, different camera manufacturers will process their JPEGs very differently. What has been consistent over the years, even on large professional review sites like DPReview.com, is the high praise for Olympus JPEG engine. It has been repeatedly mentioned \"Other manufacturers should learn a thing or two from Olympus' JPEG processing\". The results from Olympus E-M10 Mark II JPEGs are optimized, wonderful true to life color rendering with realistic skin tones, reliable auto white balance, excellent noise-filter and sharpening, and all the necessary corrections (Chromatic Aberration, distortion, etc). As a new comer to photography, you need not worry about processing the images or correcting the image flaws, instead you should be focusing your efforts in shooting more and more images, and have fun being out there with your camera!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAll images were taken with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and M.Zuiko lenses 14-42mm EZ Pancake, 25mm F1.8, 45mm F1.8 and Sigma 19mm F2.8 lens\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sXJTPyLz6yw\/VwpyjNYq6rI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/9CwYkeohXa0lxJOtikwXrzSyON0BXOWBw\/s1600\/P4090013.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sXJTPyLz6yw\/VwpyjNYq6rI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/9CwYkeohXa0lxJOtikwXrzSyON0BXOWBw\/s1600\/P4090013.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA loyal friend\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bSxgqQkINF8\/VwpykPlpQJI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/IIC3-ttG630O5nBjmcXh_MvpdsBOYA8mQ\/s1600\/P4090037.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bSxgqQkINF8\/VwpykPlpQJI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/IIC3-ttG630O5nBjmcXh_MvpdsBOYA8mQ\/s1600\/P4090037.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA friendly stranger\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-edMZoMU5AXw\/VwpylIHAZBI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/RxO5s-U513od4gj7Yo-tywAu-A9pvxQsw\/s1600\/P4100060.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-edMZoMU5AXw\/VwpylIHAZBI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/RxO5s-U513od4gj7Yo-tywAu-A9pvxQsw\/s1600\/P4100060.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nConstruction\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-guPMGsxSbrY\/Vwpyl1DJ00I\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/-XBCaRMp-g88VHRvYN-4W1CP9m8WJtoMw\/s1600\/P4090010.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-guPMGsxSbrY\/Vwpyl1DJ00I\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/-XBCaRMp-g88VHRvYN-4W1CP9m8WJtoMw\/s1600\/P4090010.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRed, Blue and Yellow 1\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cmJSB5KGPaY\/VwpynA43arI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/Nq_65S2rbfk7QszFpSkhjv110P5XB85tQ\/s1600\/P4100017.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cmJSB5KGPaY\/VwpynA43arI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/Nq_65S2rbfk7QszFpSkhjv110P5XB85tQ\/s1600\/P4100017.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRed, Blue and Yellow 2\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iV9Y3xMwskc\/VwpyoOs83KI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/q4YdA-YkVvwBOwMEh7stRXQlspENARmBg\/s1600\/P4100040.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iV9Y3xMwskc\/VwpyoOs83KI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/q4YdA-YkVvwBOwMEh7stRXQlspENARmBg\/s1600\/P4100040.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRed, Blue and Yellow 3\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fNC5-zLDcS8\/VwpypHRFihI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/aTf3tqb_IzUrFmZ5mVwAkAsFjjWAds5ig\/s1600\/P4100046.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fNC5-zLDcS8\/VwpypHRFihI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/aTf3tqb_IzUrFmZ5mVwAkAsFjjWAds5ig\/s1600\/P4100046.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRed, Blue and Yellow 4\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3) IMAGE QUALITY \u0026amp; PERFORMANCE SIMILAR TO HIGH END OM-D CAMERAS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOne of the common trait between most entry level DSLR or Mirrorless system, is the huge gap in terms of image quality output and camera performance in direct comparison to higher end camera models. That is not the case with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II. Though positioned at the lowest level of OM-D tiers (below E-M1 the flagship and E-M5 Mark II) and priced the cheapest, the E-M10 Mark II has the exact same autofocus performance as the E-M5 Mark II and E-M1 (though E-M1 has an edge in continuous AF), with very much the same super fast speed and dead-on accuracy. Also the image quality, taken by either E-M1, E-M5 Mark II and E-M10 Mark II, it is difficult to tell the difference when put side by side. The ISO6400 image from E-M10 Mark II looks about the same as the ISO6400 image taken with E-M5 Mark II and E-M1. All the unique features and capabilities of OM-D such as Touch AF, Wireless Flash TTL, built in large Electronic Viewfinder, Live Composite\/Live Bulb, Live View Boost are all still in the E-M10 Mark II.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe differentiating factor that made E-M10 Mark II cheaper, and placed it lower than E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II, is the absence of magnesium alloy chassis and full weather sealing. There are a handful of small differences (E-M1 \u0026amp; E-M5 Mark II have larger EVF, higher mechanical shutter speed limit of 1\/8000sec, etc) but on the whole, you actually get the performance and image output of E-M1 in a simplified, cheaper E-M10 Mark II.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you use other entry level cameras from other systems, you will end up wondering how much improvement in your images you can achieve if you upgrade to higher end cameras, because it is obvious that there is a clear difference, a large gap of final output quality. There will always be that need to upgrade to better system because you know your camera is inferior. When I am using my E-M10 Mark II, I never lusted for E-M5 Mark II or E-M1, because I know I get the exact same output. I cannot speak for you if you need weather sealing and better handling (E-M1 has the best ergonomics and handling for Olympus cameras now) with larger lenses, but I do not shoot in harsh environmental conditions and I do not use very large lenses. Knowing confidently E-M10 Mark II is just as capable as E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II, how can I not feel proud to own this little beast and be inspired to go out and push the camera to its limits?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E4) POWERFUL 5-AXIS IMAGE STABILIZATION\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA powerful image stabilization system is a game changer. Olympus offers their best innovation in their imaging business even in the E-M10 Mark II, the 5-Axis Image Stabilization. The ability to shoot at lower shutter speeds, confidently negates the camera shake and the need to carry around a tripod. The hand-held shooting freedom, combined with the light-weight construction and small size of the camera resulted in a truly compact, and easy to carry around system. After all, the best camera is the camera that you have with you, and a camera that is easier to bring about can almost guarantee you more photography opportunities. No other camera manufacturers have added this level of powerful image stabilization in their lower tier system cameras!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe benefits of the 5-Axis Image Stabilization is also extended beyond still photographs to video recording. While I genuinely agree that Olympus may not be the best when it comes to movie recording, you cannot stop but be in awe with what the built in camera image stabilizer can do when you shoot the movie hand-held. Seriously, it is like a mini steady-cam built right into the camera around the sensor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSee the live music performance video below for an example of a stabilized video recorded hand-held, with the E-M10 Mark II and 45mm F1.8 lens, with 5-Axis Image Stabilization at work!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EHAMEER ZAWAWI - THE ACHING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFeaturing Jonathan Khor at Merdekarya\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCheck out Hameer Zawawi at his \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hameerzawawi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hameerzawawi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K9gcQBvEBXM?rel=0\" width=\"1200\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSince we were at a super low light condition shooting at Merkekarya, let's put the E-M10 Mark II to some high ISO torture tests!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbApFQKBeLc\/Vwpyu3XqAcI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/eBQOY3wBSXQgD_1EZ97QjzLaCzlQRjlHg\/s1600\/P3300228.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbApFQKBeLc\/Vwpyu3XqAcI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/eBQOY3wBSXQgD_1EZ97QjzLaCzlQRjlHg\/s1600\/P3300228.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO3200\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nlgyRMVtzMg\/Vwpyvn9LO7I\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/56bWXmP_jQwIGT4gA1LRerIaQ2W300Naw\/s1600\/P3300241.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nlgyRMVtzMg\/Vwpyvn9LO7I\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/56bWXmP_jQwIGT4gA1LRerIaQ2W300Naw\/s1600\/P3300241.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO6400\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fq8vpqdE62k\/VwpywWSiFJI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/D0e0nMgwyycm5jsfShjLx8Y9DTwHnsOtw\/s1600\/P3300317.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fq8vpqdE62k\/VwpywWSiFJI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/D0e0nMgwyycm5jsfShjLx8Y9DTwHnsOtw\/s1600\/P3300317.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO3200\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PmYS-RQjD5w\/Vwpyx3xTR8I\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/34xjpOc3SxYY3d2BOgdvDq4k_D6n2ClnA\/s1600\/P3300382.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PmYS-RQjD5w\/Vwpyx3xTR8I\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/34xjpOc3SxYY3d2BOgdvDq4k_D6n2ClnA\/s1600\/P3300382.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nISO5000\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oluwa2xH6AU\/VwpypxD0iyI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/9aLluicLLbcqSX_PS2MZScE46tRhHKcbg\/s1600\/P4090043.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oluwa2xH6AU\/VwpypxD0iyI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/9aLluicLLbcqSX_PS2MZScE46tRhHKcbg\/s1600\/P4090043.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOn The Phone\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AxsSg5FllbE\/VwpyrMM-KKI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/iG0Bs4NUnvIaksxN14lrG3O9715_SOJXg\/s1600\/P4100010.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AxsSg5FllbE\/VwpyrMM-KKI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/iG0Bs4NUnvIaksxN14lrG3O9715_SOJXg\/s1600\/P4100010.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe Iron Man\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-X30KWTwehVQ\/VwpytZJHydI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/lVn3epD6uEIfdCVVGKGTQW0Waa3X85KpA\/s1600\/P4090069.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-X30KWTwehVQ\/VwpytZJHydI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/lVn3epD6uEIfdCVVGKGTQW0Waa3X85KpA\/s1600\/P4090069.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nApam Balik\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FI1_BM9PC4c\/VwpyuAykP7I\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/D9s-N2Mm4ekDHq5QEZAEUIDY3lkrUjMZw\/s1600\/P4020350.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FI1_BM9PC4c\/VwpyuAykP7I\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/D9s-N2Mm4ekDHq5QEZAEUIDY3lkrUjMZw\/s1600\/P4020350.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPortrait of a Stranger\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E5) FUN FUN FUN CAMERA TO USE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI think the most subjective, yet a very important question to ask when choosing a camera: does the camera inspire you? Does it make you want to pick it up and just go out to shoot? Does it make you think about it when you are not shooting?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou may have the best, most expensive, most powerful camera, but if the camera looks ugly to your eyes, is too bulky to carry with you everywhere you go to, and is just plain joyless to use, I do not think you will enjoy using the camera. That is the point is it not, why get a camera that you cannot enjoy using? What is the point of doing photography if you do not enjoy shooting? User experience of the camera to me is extremely important, and I want a camera that not only feels good in hand but makes me feel good about myself, my shooting process and allows me to fully immerse myself in shutter therapy!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI understand that this description of fun may not be applicable to every one, but hey, if you have not tried the OM-D E-M10 Mark II, it is one hell of a fun camera to use!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DZ5QOFPZPgQ\/Vwpyy684drI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/Cc9tvbLGMNg0O4pu5h1KKAXT9S8LF3ghQ\/s1600\/P4100158.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DZ5QOFPZPgQ\/Vwpyy684drI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/Cc9tvbLGMNg0O4pu5h1KKAXT9S8LF3ghQ\/s1600\/P4100158.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nickwade\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENick Wade \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eand his take of how to have fun with an Olympus camera\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8adQaHovSc4\/Vwpyz_LmpGI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/QTPutz4ovYgwQ5PCDcbf01GifoLk066BQ\/s1600\/P4030086.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8adQaHovSc4\/Vwpyz_LmpGI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/QTPutz4ovYgwQ5PCDcbf01GifoLk066BQ\/s1600\/P4030086.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHow to murder a bread\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pXwGTgduVPs\/Vwpy0mdCXQI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/yDsN5sXPN-ENQeNHIT5HwLsRTuPVmilHw\/s1600\/P4090104.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pXwGTgduVPs\/Vwpy0mdCXQI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/yDsN5sXPN-ENQeNHIT5HwLsRTuPVmilHw\/s1600\/P4090104.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nEnd the Shutter Therapy session with an overpriced cup of Coffee\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l2NVZ6AYwQE\/Vwpy1eZ9GsI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/oIzziIX3xgwONyJj_M14J4F6yKH7hrw1A\/s1600\/P4090110.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l2NVZ6AYwQE\/Vwpy1eZ9GsI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/oIzziIX3xgwONyJj_M14J4F6yKH7hrw1A\/s1600\/P4090110.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDo you agree?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdniA0-gZns\/Vwpy2NYn3FI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/CqvAjz0wEBQe8q8G5m00-0JbGoadUr2Gg\/s1600\/P4030097.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdniA0-gZns\/Vwpy2NYn3FI\/AAAAAAAAu3I\/CqvAjz0wEBQe8q8G5m00-0JbGoadUr2Gg\/s1600\/P4030097.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIron Man on Flowers\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you have a friend who is keen to start photography, what system camera would you recommend him or her to get? Do share your suggestions, recommendations and I want to hear your thoughts!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\nOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is available from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1179113-REG\/olympus_v207052su000_om_d_e_m10_mark_ii.html\/BI\/19301\/KBID\/11264\/kw\/OLEM10M2KS\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xOLEM10M2KS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EB\u0026amp;H here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\nPlease support this blog by liking my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page (click here)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9174391699368903338\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/5-reasons-why-olympus-om-d-e-m10-mark.html#comment-form","title":"43 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/9174391699368903338"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/9174391699368903338"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/5-reasons-why-olympus-om-d-e-m10-mark.html","title":"5 Reasons Why Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Is An Awesome Camera For New Comers To Photography"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cEEbUIC5oqI\/VwpyiGL-wRI\/AAAAAAAAu3E\/_wju6ck_q84G0XG-oOk7vgeCh7EAnuNkw\/s72-c\/P4100195.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"43"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-7603687845729763478"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-03T19:30:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-25T23:06:54.053+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photography Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"5 Important Criteria of Camera To Consider Besides High ISO and Megapixel Count"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe two main criteria that have been rigorously pushed by most camera manufacturers these days, and worshiped by camera users are surely megapixels count and high ISO performance of the camera. I do acknowledge the importance of advancing camera technologies and that mainly revolves around getting higher pixel count as well as cleaner low light shooting with high ISO sensitives, but in all seriousness, are these two the only two concerns which most people are considering, sidelining many other crucial factors of camera capabilities? I have mentioned this again and again, when it comes to real life shooting, photography in the field is practical, and in this blog entry I shall discuss these practical importance from my own experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you somehow need to produce images with high pixel count (professional photography job requirements, eg commercial shoots), or if your photography assignment require you to shoot a black cat in the dark, unlit alley, then go ahead and get the right tool for the right job. However, 95% or more of the consumers in the market buying digital cameras are NOT professional photographers, that is the truth, and these end users purchase cameras to be used for pursuing their hobby in photography. For most situations, any entry level cameras in the market (yes, I am talking about any brands now, Canon, Nikon, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, Fuji, feel free to add in any brand of your choice) can deliver more than sufficient image quality to produce beautiful large prints, and surely stunning images viewed on any electronic screen, provided that the camera user knows what he or she is doing with the camera. There is NO bad camera these days. And if you have more cash to spend on mid-level camera, or high end professional grade cameras, with better lenses, I do not see how any cameras or lenses cannot deliver high image quality.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe main question to ask now, to decide which camera to buy: \u003Cb\u003Ehow confident are you to nail the critical shot with the camera of choice? \u003C\/b\u003EThat confidence factor is what separates a camera that can deliver.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1) Fast, Accurate and Reliable Autofocus\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nTo me, autofocus performance sits very high on the priority list of camera considerations. Imagine, a rare, beautiful moment is about to happen in front of you. Your camera is in your hands, it is already turned on, you have set the settings, ready to pounce on your subject. Now, you raise the camera to your eye level (viewfinder), or you may also choose to use the Live View on the LCD display. As you compose your subject in the frame, you half press the shutter button to lock focus. How confident are you that you will nail that shot perfectly? Even if you have that slightest hesitation that your camera\/lens will hunt, or miss, then it is just not good enough, because the best photography opportunities happen at the least expected moments, as much as you have prepared for the shots, there are these times when things just decide to happen out of a sudden and you need the camera to be able to grab the shot without failing you. Speed is just one thing, as the camera locks focus, and you press the shutter button to capture the frame, how reliable is the focusing system? Is it accurate? Is it always, always accurate? What is the percentage of hit rate? 50%? 70%? Assuming that you did not do any mistake, your execution was perfect, will the camera decide to back focus or show some other erratic behavior? You see the importance of fast and reliable focus: it does not matter how many megapixels you have in your camera, it does not matter how clean your ISO 1 million image is.\u003Cb\u003E I would rather have a 5 Megapixels image with high ISO noise all over the image but have successfully captured the image as I have visualized it, than a 100 Megapixels image with clean ISO 1 million but an out of focus mess, and entirely missed moment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2) Image Stabilization\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMany people may not consider this to be an important factor when purchasing a camera, but trust me, once you have used some newer cameras with latest image stabilization capabilities, there is just no turning back. The question remains the same: \u003Cb\u003Ewhen you shoot with your camera hand-held, how confident are you that you do not suffer any softness or blur of image due to camera shake?\u003C\/b\u003E Yes, maybe you have super steady hands and you can hold your camera steady, but can you do that consistently, again and again? Many people have asked me how I get my images so sharp in my blog, the FIRST and MOST important thing to do: make sure you are free of any camera shake! Some people may argue that tripods and monopods will help, that is true, if you are shooting a planned event, or a session with nothing fast changing or dynamic. Landscape shooters, or studio work with use of tripod is common. However, out of the general mass camera users, how many actually shoot in a studio, and how many would want to lug around tripods or monopods just to gain the confidence of completely getting rid of camera shake? It all comes down to how sure you are to get the shot, when you use your camera, and a powerful image stabilization adds so much more confidence into that. Being able to hand-hold the camera at slow shutter speed also opens up a whole load of advantages: a) you can shoot at lower ISO numbers, producing cleaner images. Eg using a 50mm lens, instead of shooting at 1\/50sec with ISO1600, I can choose to shoot at 1\/10sec at ISO400. b) you can do creative shots, like panning or capturing motion in the images without the need of using a tripod.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAll images were taken with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and M.Zuiko 25mm F1.8 and 45mm F1.8 lenses\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-drqVlDAO11k\/VwDvWdfy0sI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/zQrrgdtrhoMrNiy2gjDF6scdUm7YWCUxA\/s1600\/P4020046.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-drqVlDAO11k\/VwDvWdfy0sI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/zQrrgdtrhoMrNiy2gjDF6scdUm7YWCUxA\/s1600\/P4020046.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLove for Mr Bean\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis kid was rather camera shy, and would always look away when a camera was pointed at his direction. Knowing that, I remained by his side for a few minutes, and when he let his guard down, I immediately pointed my camera at him and snapped this shot, so fast that the frame was fired before he had a chance to react to me. This is the best example to describe the need for super fast and reliable Autofocus to nail the shot at critical moments. I knew with full confidence the camera won't fail me, I just needed the opportunity to present itself and I pounced on it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XJVCJPdwRUk\/VwDvXVYF6KI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/I3tugI4jwS0fg7hkftfeYWgzeHbvXHo3g\/s1600\/P4020340.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XJVCJPdwRUk\/VwDvXVYF6KI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/I3tugI4jwS0fg7hkftfeYWgzeHbvXHo3g\/s1600\/P4020340.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBrotherly Love\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GfkmWGPMm8Q\/VwDvYf_PKdI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/09A4a3Ri9fwpkgKumFQPWmP7xlCEYf7ew\/s1600\/P4020245.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GfkmWGPMm8Q\/VwDvYf_PKdI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/09A4a3Ri9fwpkgKumFQPWmP7xlCEYf7ew\/s1600\/P4020245.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSignboards\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p8kLjlZuDfI\/VwDvZC7Qt8I\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/fnkqifHhDz0jXCSIfG2MDx3anVPlvMk4Q\/s1600\/P4020045.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p8kLjlZuDfI\/VwDvZC7Qt8I\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/fnkqifHhDz0jXCSIfG2MDx3anVPlvMk4Q\/s1600\/P4020045.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nElvis Presley\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fS-_SsBUalg\/VwDvaOvs7bI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/TY1cKC-QCy89HTzwkWdy_VuxF0HxLh6Aw\/s1600\/P4030002.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fS-_SsBUalg\/VwDvaOvs7bI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/TY1cKC-QCy89HTzwkWdy_VuxF0HxLh6Aw\/s1600\/P4030002.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBlue Vs Yellow\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3vZ1V4G4mvE\/VwDvbcu6C5I\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/JBJrENZkqwgoHW_9C_ZZuFPVnemcS0vZw\/s1600\/P4020150.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3vZ1V4G4mvE\/VwDvbcu6C5I\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/JBJrENZkqwgoHW_9C_ZZuFPVnemcS0vZw\/s1600\/P4020150.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBreak\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iBkZpdLoPck\/VwDvciqJaqI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/GGhkIX8p_g8jTZlcc5COfr5GiqKk4ICUA\/s1600\/P4020318.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iBkZpdLoPck\/VwDvciqJaqI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/GGhkIX8p_g8jTZlcc5COfr5GiqKk4ICUA\/s1600\/P4020318.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nUnwanted Leaves\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRJ21OhZpqg\/VwDvdp6pciI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/iw-4PqAP1RwTFpqqBzEuC11boo5YmlhpA\/s1600\/P4020346.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRJ21OhZpqg\/VwDvdp6pciI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/iw-4PqAP1RwTFpqqBzEuC11boo5YmlhpA\/s1600\/P4020346.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPortrait of a Stranger\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m4sAL_jaYm4\/VwDveiEzBHI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/v2sm6XHxHA46MR2Uo3pKQH2w1zB2uAPvw\/s1600\/P4020007.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m4sAL_jaYm4\/VwDveiEzBHI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/v2sm6XHxHA46MR2Uo3pKQH2w1zB2uAPvw\/s1600\/P4020007.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYellow Noodles\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3) Mobility\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMirrorless revolution in digital photography has resulted in newer cameras and lenses to be smaller and lighter, and much easier to carry around, which is a great thing. If you have an absolute need to use a larger camera systems (for your professional work, etc) then I will not give you further comments, but you know well enough my blog is written to mostly photography enthusiasts who shoot mostly for hobby, and more appropriately put: for fun. Then if you are a hobbyist and a passionate photography enthusiast, what is the fun in bringing out a super large and heavy cameras, weighing so much that by the end of the day you suffer from shoulder pains, neck aches and possible long term back problems? I have friends who have used DSLR system for so long that they now have permanent complications on their backs, and also another friend who hand-held a long, large lens on a professional grade full frame camera which resulted in broken wrist! If you do not need to deliver to clients or do photography for a living, then why pay for such consequences? The joy of freedom is in carrying much smaller and far lighter systems. Have I not mentioned that best photography opportunities happen at least expected situations, and if your camera is so large and heavy, high chances are you won't be bringing it out most of the time! After all, we all know that the best camera is the one you have with you at all times.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4) Image Quality Straight Out of Camera\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMost people would refer to the pure RAW headroom when it comes to image quality of any camera: how much details can be squeezed out of the RAW file, how much highlight retention or shadow recovery possible? While I do agree that the RAW capability is the ultimate judge of how good the image quality of the camera is, that is not actually practical for every day camera users. Say, you go for a family trip to Bali Indonesia for a week. You went trigger happy because so many beautiful subjects and moment came to you, you shot an average of about 800-1000 images a day. You come home from that holiday with about what... almost 10,000 images in total? Will you seriously post-process all the files? No, to me, as important as the RAW image quality is, I also highly value the quality of in camera JPEG processing. How good are the images straight out of camera? Is the white balance good enough, are the colors balanced and look pleasing without the need to do much adjustment? Are the technical flaws being corrected? Chromatic aberration, high ISO noise control, and barrel distortion correction? Don't you think it would make your life sooooooo much better if your camera takes camera of all these corrections inside the camera, and you get optimized, ready to go, beautiful images straight out of camera? Why spend so much time in front of your computer doing post-processing just to correct for these flaws, while you can spend more time to go out and shoot? To me, 90% of the fun in photography is being out there, on the ground, hunting for new images!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5) Camera Ergonomics \u0026amp; Handling\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSome would argue that this is the most important point, and I shall not disagree. If you are going to spend money on a camera system which you will use most of the time, you have to ask yourself: how good does the camera\/lens feel in your hand? Is it comfortable? Does it feel balanced in your hand? If you are going to use the camera for long hours, will you be tired from hand-holding it? These are extremely crucial points, after all comfort and user experience are half of the fun of using the camera. No body wants a joyless camera! How are the button placements, do they make sense, are the dials easily reachable, are the important settings of the camera quickly accessible? You may think that you are using the best camera (seriously, there is such a thing?) and the most expensive lens, but what is the point of that when you feel tired of using that combo within 5 minutes of hand-holding, and all the controls and settings were messy and not practically set up? This is why I always, always advice new camera purchasers to find the camera that they want to buy (see a friend who has the camera) and try it in their own hands! Or at least visit the camera shop and try the camera first, make sure the camera feels alright, after all, if it feels wrong, it will always be wrong no matter how you trick your mind to believe otherwise. If you have been following my own camera reviews here in this blog, you must also remember that I have made my own complains on certain aspects on some cameras that I dislike.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_hVQtf14uaw\/VwDvfg3UDWI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/FLBW6nHX8KwJdCZaSUGFgn2N9fAl8h1gQ\/s1600\/P4030063.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_hVQtf14uaw\/VwDvfg3UDWI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/FLBW6nHX8KwJdCZaSUGFgn2N9fAl8h1gQ\/s1600\/P4030063.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRed vs Black\u0026amp;White\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WOjraiMvVmU\/VwDvgwza2-I\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/WeOn59k6IUc_UF8V7Nd-PAInR1JkKOQxw\/s1600\/P4020089.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WOjraiMvVmU\/VwDvgwza2-I\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/WeOn59k6IUc_UF8V7Nd-PAInR1JkKOQxw\/s1600\/P4020089.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHeight\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-F-dUqcVjjOM\/VwDvh6mbhLI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/BOGbAvrPnqYD027JyZ6Gi42b2E1ZslTsg\/s1600\/P4020161.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-F-dUqcVjjOM\/VwDvh6mbhLI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/BOGbAvrPnqYD027JyZ6Gi42b2E1ZslTsg\/s1600\/P4020161.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMorning News\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WtINNFpajck\/VwDvi3Bk_0I\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/ItJaqereh-gLi6QnzYg2wE5P0_f8C8-iQ\/s1600\/P4020064.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WtINNFpajck\/VwDvi3Bk_0I\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/ItJaqereh-gLi6QnzYg2wE5P0_f8C8-iQ\/s1600\/P4020064.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHanging Out\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XhCSFx4eIAA\/VwDvj5p76vI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/2_LRrNnosvo0HrarOYjLI_-M4Z_6AIk9Q\/s1600\/P4020251.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XhCSFx4eIAA\/VwDvj5p76vI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/2_LRrNnosvo0HrarOYjLI_-M4Z_6AIk9Q\/s1600\/P4020251.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWrite\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGy9kPiVt1I\/VwDvkr38gcI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/yg_jBi3BxMMkC_u0CXBaDPATT8LGfrYdg\/s1600\/P4020002.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGy9kPiVt1I\/VwDvkr38gcI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/yg_jBi3BxMMkC_u0CXBaDPATT8LGfrYdg\/s1600\/P4020002.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFather \u0026amp; Daughter\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kOp1OY5VTLo\/VwDvlgnO55I\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/hrDW_zv0zvQFJWM2jUDR5QRpIQf1NsdzA\/s1600\/P4030100.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kOp1OY5VTLo\/VwDvlgnO55I\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/hrDW_zv0zvQFJWM2jUDR5QRpIQf1NsdzA\/s1600\/P4030100.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSecurity\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dTCqQofN63I\/VwDvmdwlReI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/75CLDarGaTgoGRXhR-1QE9gSoZ7QjnvrQ\/s1600\/P4030102.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dTCqQofN63I\/VwDvmdwlReI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/75CLDarGaTgoGRXhR-1QE9gSoZ7QjnvrQ\/s1600\/P4030102.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDiagonals\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--OgrYzPwpmw\/VwDvnCkPgdI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/k7S8yP94g-siVfIdnHjTeM11LYlq4ZNdA\/s1600\/P4030231.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--OgrYzPwpmw\/VwDvnCkPgdI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/k7S8yP94g-siVfIdnHjTeM11LYlq4ZNdA\/s1600\/P4030231.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFlight\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nTo me, a camera is a the photographer's tool to realize his vision, and to create a photograph, there is a lot more than just megapixels and high ISO. If I were to draw a parallel to a samurai choosing his katana (sword), surely he is not looking for ultimate sharpness of the blade only. There are considerations of how durable the blade is, how heavy, or light the blade should be, and how comfortable the hilt\/hand-gripping area is. Even the size of the katana of choice affects the fighting style of the samurai.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDo you agree with my list of considerations? There is no perfect camera that has and can do everything, in every camera choice, there is compromise in one or more area, and we just have to decide what works best for what we shoot, and which suits our photography approach best.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xQqWH9WuxJA\/VwDvolsaFHI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/S7aeCvb6JWMWtSK26NiF9MAcwbo2jOKiA\/s1600\/P4020232.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xQqWH9WuxJA\/VwDvolsaFHI\/AAAAAAAAuxU\/S7aeCvb6JWMWtSK26NiF9MAcwbo2jOKiA\/s1600\/P4020232.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMy Shutter Therapy gear this weekend.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II, M.Zuiko 25mm F1.8 and 45mm F1.8\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSeen in photo but not used, 9mm F8 Fisheye Body Cap Lens\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis was my first shutter therapy since.... 3 weeks ago. Gosh, I have not had a good street shooting session for 3 long weeks! Work has been terribly busy, and was I glad to be able to roam on the streets again. Location was Petaling Street and KL Sentral area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EPlease support my blog by liking my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shuttertherapy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Page here (click)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7603687845729763478\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/5-important-camera-capabilities-to.html#comment-form","title":"19 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/7603687845729763478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/19035680\/posts\/default\/7603687845729763478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/5-important-camera-capabilities-to.html","title":"5 Important Criteria of Camera To Consider Besides High ISO and Megapixel Count"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-drqVlDAO11k\/VwDvWdfy0sI\/AAAAAAAAuxM\/zQrrgdtrhoMrNiy2gjDF6scdUm7YWCUxA\/s72-c\/P4020046.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"19"}}]}});