So in the past year, people have been asking me: “Fook, you’ve been spending quite a bit of money into photography, are you going to turn pro?” Honestly, I have thought about it for a while now, and here are some of the reasons why I believe I am not ready to turn pro.
Read moreFriday Fook: On Turning Pro - Consistency and aesthetics
Let’s talk about style, which to me, means consistency. This applies to both the portfolio as well as the results that a photographer presents to their clients.
Read moreFriday Fook: On Turning Pro - Defining the photographer
Fook's weapon of choice is a Sony A7 II. This is as close to one as I've a picture of.
So in the past year, people have been asking me: “Fook, you’ve been putting quite a bit of money into photography, are you going to turn pro?” Honestly, I have thought about it for a while now, and here are some of the reasons why I believe I am not ready to turn pro.
Read moreThe Filson x Magnum Camera Field Bag – camera bag or chameleon?
Many modern photographers carry a lot of gear when they go on photo walks. They “want to be prepared for every available situation” or something. Around Sydney, I see a large number of tourists and/or photography enthusiasts around the iconic Sydney Opera House. When these 2 categories combine, an infantryman is born. This person totes a backpack, a shoulder bag, or in rare cases, wheeled luggage, tripod jacking out at weird angles. Oh, and he's got a big DSLR, too. These (mostly) men go on what I can only assume is a sniping mission in order to take the perfect shot. I'm reminded of my army days, where we were made to carry infantry packs around. I would never want to pay money to do that. I'm a minimalist. What I carry around to photo walks tends to fall into several categories:
Read moreHow I learned to stop worrying and love the Instagram
The realisation that I'm not as bad a photographer as I thought I was gave me a huge boost of confidence. And now I'm doing everything I can to improve my photography.
Since first publishing The Sony A7ii taught me to respect the Fujifilm X100s here at ohm, I decided that I should find a reliable way to get my photos online for both critique and support. The usual avenues: Facebook, Flickr, 500px, and of course, hashtag-happy Instagram, were the top on my radar. Below is my crude analysis of each.
Read moreThe Sony A7ii taught me to respect the Fujifilm X100s
Editor's note: Fook and ohm have been following each other for who knows how long. We trade war stories about lenses, amps, headphones, and forum- bashing. It is a real privilege to have Fook contribute to ohm with an article that clearly resonates with me.
Without further ado, I bring you Fook:
A little about me:
I basically took up photography as a way to get out of being in photographs. That, and I found it a good way to make friends after moving to Australia. It took me a while, but I eventually figured out that photographing people was something I really liked.
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