PhotograpHI 2008

Hi, I have some freewares and links which will be useful to all who are interested in photography. These are the info I have shared with some of u, hence i guess it will be better to share it with all.

Opanda freewares
http://www.opanda.com/en/index.html
There are a few inside the website, these 2 are free and easy to play with. I read, but can't find if it can work on a Mac. Sorry.

• IExif - allows u to view ur camera parameters (e.g. shutter speed, aperture, flash fired, etc) in the computer. This is useful for evaluating (by yourself) what you have done when you took the picture.

• PhotoFilter - in the older times when film were used, plastic/glass filters are placed in front of the lens to create certain effect. In modern times, when we use digital, this is much easier as we can try different digital filters on computer.

Shaped bokeh
http://www.diyphotography.net/diy_create_your_own_bokeh
http://www.diyphotography.net/removing-the-mystery-from-the-heart-shaped-bokeh
I did some of it at Changi Airport. I am not sure if this can be done on a compact camera or lenses with smaller aperture. I suggest u read the 2 links before trying them. Take note that it will be more difficult to achieve that effect if u are using a compact camera or lenses with smaller aperture, due to some technical aspect, as written in the 2nd link above.

GIMP
http://www.gimp.org/
This is a free picture editing software. Online tutorials and helps are freely available online. I use this as well. It is easy to use and features most of the things a novice would ever want. To me, photoshop is just slow and expensive.

That's all from me for the time being. Seen the pictures from most (if not all) of you. I must say that they are really good. I hope that you all enjoyed the programme as much as i did. See you all soon.

Regards
Chung Ping :)