Street Life.

Everyday, thousand of people go about their daily lives on the street, and most go largely unnoticed as they carry out their daily tasks and errands. Only a small handful are featured on the news or in photographs, and they tend to be celebrities,VIP and superstar.Street photography is indeed an interesting field. There are so many things that could be seen there. Different kinds of people roam around the streets even on ordinary days.There are so many interesting subjects that you can try. There are different kinds of people on the streets and each one of them could create a different story once you take a photo of them.
In this post, we’ve collected some  photographs of street life in Sarawak.

Back To Analog SLRs

I love my DSLR and use it most of the time. However, I have an awful lot of fun pulling out my trusty Olympus OM-10  and shooting a roll. Nostalgia? Maybe. But there is just something more “real” about it – I feel more engaged with my this SLR. There is nothing fussy about it, I have to set everything manually and I could hammer nails with it without damaging it. I guess either you get it or you don’t.I shot digital and film… I have a rangefinder Canonet,Ricoh,fujica,and that make me very happy when i go out with one of them…I guess more than digital but both ways are wonderful. I just love how old film cameras work and how you have to take your time and plan your shots and is it just me but to me there just something about film photos that digital dose not  have.I think using a film camera can be a really useful education, particularly if you want to pursue photography seriously. If you speak to any retired professionals, they will all have started with film and were restricted by the number of frames available  on their roll of film. Creating the picture in your head before shooting and the natural delay of processing, meant that the photography had to be much more confident about our own skill  and his equipment than today digital.
Well,Both analog and digital have advantages and disadvantages and i guess it is personal preference but i kinda feel people sometimes choose convenience over quality.

 Collection of my film camera.

Image shoot from film camera.

Black & White film photography.

Point & shoot film camera.

Image from film camera.

I love the fact that we don't see what we do. No screen to control and watch as soon as it is done. Film photography becomes more an abstraction than digital. You have it in your head only. A part of the game is in the difference between imagination and result.

Street Photography Still Life.

Life is filled rich with interesting and diverse activities on the street and that makes for incredible photographic opportunities. It’s no wonder why street photography is one of the most popular photographic genres around.
But wondering around in public taking pictures of people can feel a little uncomfortable at first, so shooting street photography still life as a first step is the perfect way to ease into the whole genere.
Have you ever shot street photography still life ? to know more visit STREET PHOTOGRAPHY STILL LIFE .

The street photography still life is an important opportunity for many photographers who want to break the ice in a genre that’s not always simple to perform. Because interaction with people isn’t required you’re not likely to disturb anyone or seem overly inappropriate.
 Examples Of My  Street Photography Still Life.

Road Sign..

Overhead bridge sign..

The advertisement ..

Road side market..

The more we shoot still life on the street, the better we get at it and the more opportunities we have to see the street in new ways. When we can start to see the environment around us in new ways, that’s when we’ll see a deeper relationship between the environment and the people within it.
Then when you take the next step to take images of people in your street photography – you’ll have a depth and dimension in your work no one else will..

Why My Street Photos Suck.

When it comes to street shooting photography you’ll never find a more interesting subject to shoot than the people you find there.Humans are hardwired to want to tell and listen to stories. And when you use your camera to capture the actions of people on the street, you’re creating a photograph that tells a story.Read more about Street photography  HERE

I shoot crowds and wanted to shoot candid at two young ladies and suddenly this uncle enter the frame.

The ice cream man.“He will totally see me. I gotta snap fast.”  It’s THE FEAR again – but now you have some time. You can compose, focus – wait for the shot.

 Yes, fear ruins a lot of opportunities if you let it. (And that´s what scares me  The only way to get over it is to keep working the streets. Shoot a lot and do it often. If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enoug say Robert Capa.

I take lots of crap pictures, but at least I enjoy doing so!

 I end up with a lot of generic, dispassionate, “from a distance” photos.Robert Capa was right. Up close and intimate – especially with wider perspective tends to bring a sense of immediacy and intimacy to a photo.

 But the problem for some people is – how do you do candid street shooting photography of strangers without freaking out or getting scared? Learn your rights and rules then give street photography a try.

Bau Jong Regatta.

Thousand of people converged on the usually-serene Tasik Biru in Bau near Kuching to watch the Bau Jong Regatta organised by the Bau District Council.The weather was so good so I drive over to Bau Town to watch the events.

This unique sporting event was started way back in 1954 during the time of British rule.

 1954 during the time of British rule.The event, however, was disrupted many times for various reasons including the confrontation, communist insurgency and lack of funds, and was once totally forgotten.

 The Regatta Jong Bau mini-sailboat race is a traditional water sport organised since 1950 during the colonial British era.Beginning next year, Jong Regatta Bau, an iconic activity held exclusively in Bau here, may be rebranded as 'Pesta Regatta Bau' to lure more foreign tourists.

What Catches My Eye?.

To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” – Elliott Erwitt.

 To me, street photography means taking the moment and just watching with your camera as events unfold around you. The secret to great street photography, however, lies in being unobtrusive. I prefer to work alone, and I am familiar enough with my trusty camera to be able to aim in the general direction of my subject and shoot without looking.Now, let see what catches my eye around the old part of the city.

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Crossing

Display

Walking alone

City Parking.

Cleaning in progress.

Street reflection.

 

 

Bird Photography.

It is often assumed that one needs many thousands of dollars worth of equipment in order to do bird photography well. At the very least, people believe they need a very expensive camera with a super long lens to have a decent chance at getting good results. In fact, even photographers with modest equipment have the chance to make great bird photos if they know enough about photography and particularly, how to photograph birds.I should be clear that I am not saying that expensive equipment does not help in bird photography. Instead, I am only saying that it is not necessary. The expensive equipment does give you benefits in conditions such as not being able to get close to the bird or poor lighting or flight shots. Inexpensive equipment will generally not produce good results in such conditions, so you are forced to limit what you attempt to shoot and when you attempt to shoot it. But there are still many great opportunities you can make with what you have, so drop that long-lens envy and go out and do what you can with what you have.Below is the example from my Olympus E410 mounted with Zuiko 70-300mm lens.I consider this cheap because E410 is my 6 years old camera(market price for used E410 is RM400) & Zuiko 70-300 lens (used item @ RM650)..yet i don't have to go far to shoot birds ,well just at my home backyard .....