About the Fotogelafer

Welcome to Fotogelafer.com. I am Wan Cheng Huat AKA the Fotogelafer. Here is a short write up about how photography came into my life.

All my life, I can say that I have always been attuned with art. When I was much younger, I loved to draw. How did I know that? Well, I never could stop picking up a pen or a pencil to start imprinting what I saw. Drawing became a part of my life. As years pass me by, I soon realized that my ‘addiction’ actually soothes me, my feelings, my emotions and most of all my soul.

When I turned 16, I decided to join my school’s photography club and loved it almost instantly. Photography, in many ways, was and still is similar with drawing; instead of capturing images with my pen or pencil, I am now able to capture them with my camera.

I was overwhelmed with enthusiasm and learnt all I could from wherever I could. I remember reading through all the Reader's Digest I could get to obtain photography tips which were usually the advertisements of Kodak or Canon or Fujifilm. At that time, it was my only source where I could learn about shutter speed, aperture settings and how to play around to get my intended effects. Even now, after over 10 years, I still keep those files which still have those Reader's Digest pages.

I could remember the moment when I first picked up a camera; I knew that there was no turning back. Cameras and films were my new tools to express my new found identity.

But as time pass, technology became more advance and soon enough photography became digital. Only after 10 years, I finally abandon film photography; as it became more and more expensive and obsolete. However, I will cherish all those negatives which are now lying in my dry box. Nothing can replace them.

Enjoy my photographs.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

HDR-ed Aunt Lanny's Kitten

This is my first attempt to apply HDR effects on my photographs. I have used a recent photo I took during my visit to Seremban. I used Photomatix Pro 3 to achieve the HDR effects. The program was very easy to use and there are many tutorials out there to help out. All you have to do is Google for it. Below here is the original photograph.
This is the HDR photograph. I just love the blue eyes of this new kitty.Fullview of both the image are recommended to see the difference.

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Photographer: Wan Cheng Huat
Camera: Canon 50D + Canon 50mm f/1.8 prime
Location: Seremban, Malaysia
Taken On: June 14, 2009
Edits: Photomatix Pro 3
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2 comments:

  1. HDR Photography BlogMarch 9, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    Good HDR photo..nice treatment not overdone..like the blue eyes..welll done

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  2. Wan Cheng HuatMarch 9, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    yeap :D trying to keep it real :D
    thanks for the comment

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