Presenting Your Photographs

Did you ever notice how much more people ooh and aah over a gift wrapped in beautiful paper with ribbons and bows? A plain old piece of cake made from a mix set on a plate with an artful squiggle of chocolate syrup will invariably dazzle guests more than a cake made from scratch without any extra decorative touch.

Humans are a visual species, and how something looks strongly affects our perception of its value.

So it follows that photography, a purely visual medium, follows suit. It is truly worth the effort to polish off your photographs with a well-conceived presentation. So how do you do that? Here are some key things to keep in mind.

Know Your Audience
The first thing you need to do is to determine your audience. Let’s classify your audience into a few categories:

Family
If you’re showing photos of your kids to your parents or loving siblings, they’ll focus on your pictures. They are the most forgiving of all audiences. This doesn’t mean you can’t take a few minutes to present your pictures nicely. For a gift, consider matting or framing the photo. There are many specialty frames available that can accent your receiver’s décor. If your father and your daughter share a love of sports, consider framing your daughter’s photo in a frame with a sports theme. 

A frame implies the photo should be displayed, so do be aware of space. It can be presumptuous to think that even your parents or darling sister want to hang one of your photos – even a family portrait – on a wall. 

A nice compromise is a photo in a photo folder (available through some photography stores and on various web sites). It gives the photo a polished touch, making it special, but leaves the choice of displaying it up to the person receiving the photo.

Friends
You can count on friends to tell you your photographs are wonderful. Be a friend in return and don’t assume they’re going to want to hang your photographs in their home or office. Be selective when you give them one of your pictures. Make sure it goes with their taste. Present the photograph in a simple mat or a photo folder to enhance your photo, leaving the choice up to your friend where they’d like to put it. If it’s a photo you know they love, a framed print is indeed thoughtful.

Publication
If you are submitting photographs for publication, find out how the art department wants your submission. There was a time when art directors only wanted slides, but many have other preferences now, including low-resolution images sent via e-mails, CDs, or tear sheets (pages with photographs you have previously published).

Regardless of how the publication prefers submissions, always make sure your presentation is professional. CDs should be clearly labeled. Don’t just scrawl your name with magic marker across the CD or case. Make sure the case is clean if you’re reusing one, and use the thinnest one you can find. Keep it simple; trying to be “cute” or “outrageous” to capture an art director’s attention is as likely to work against you.

If you are submitting tear sheets, don’t fold them and stuff them in a small envelope. Use an envelope big enough so nothing is bent and make sure you reinforce the envelope with mat board or cardboard (again, clean, unmarked) so it doesn’t get bent in the mail.

If you are sending slides, go to a photography store and get black presentation boards made specifically for this purpose. Anyone at a professional photo store (as opposed to most of the ones you find in malls) will be able to direct you to professional presentation materials. Lightimpressionsdirect.com is an excellent resource.

If you’re showing your work in person, present your photographs in a portfolio.

Galleries
You’ll need a professional portfolio if you want a gallery to take you seriously. There are a variety of ways to present a portfolio. Check out this article that deals exclusively with building your portfolio.

Determine How Your Photograph Will Be Viewed
Once you know your audience, determine how it will be viewed.

Albums
Albums works well for family photos, but they can also work quite well for other images. However, I suggest that if you use an album or scrapbook to present your photographs, limit each one to a single theme. This maximizes the impact and shows you know your subject.

Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks can be wonderful or really, really tacky. Have a clear concept in mind before you begin to put a scrapbook together to help prevent tackiness. There are numerous stores now that sell specialty papers, special fonts and quotes, paper frames, and other themed items that can accentuate your photographs. Always make sure your photo has the lead role. The other items should only play a supporting role.

Handmade Books
Handmade books can be astounding if you know as much about making books as you do about making photographs. If you don’t, you can find someone who makes handmade books online or in the yellow pages. I have seen some handmade photo books that are true works of art.

Walls
If your photographs will be displayed on a wall, there are several things to keep in mind.

It’s become a cliché, but there’s truth in clichés, so forgive me for using this one: size matters. But perhaps not in the way you think. Bigger is not always better. In fact, small prints are usually more intimate. A viewer has to get closer to see your photograph, and not much comes between the viewer and your print. 

I also don’t believe in “photos by the inch,” as in an 11 x 14 should cost more than a 5 x 7. Sure, the bigger paper costs more, but what size best suits your image? Know that and stick to that size. You might want to print your photograph in several sizes to figure out which one really best suits your image. Don’t be discouraged if it takes time to get the hang of this. 

If your images will be hung on a huge wall, choose images that work well in large scale. Sweeping landscapes, for instance, are particularly well-suited for this. But make sure your image can be blown up to a large size without losing the clarity you intend your photo to have. 

If you have a large wall, you can also make a number of smaller prints and group them together. Don’t have more than an inch or two around each photograph or they lose the feel of unity.

Mats and frames can get pricey faster than you can shoot someone sliding into home plate, but if you’re going to hang a photo on a wall, I can think of very few instances where you won’t want to mat and frame your work. 

You can get pre-cut mats at a reasonable price online and in craft stores, but pre-cut mats do limit the dimensions of your print. (Not everything is a perfect 5 x 7 or 8 x 10.) 

You can also cut your own mats to save money, but make sure you know what you’re doing because a sloppy mat cutting job will not do your photographs any favors.

If your photographs will hang in a gallery or public place, I highly recommend you take your work to a frame shop and work with them. Some photographers seem to think that having someone else cut their mats means they’ve cheated. How absurd. The photographer created the image because that’s his or her art. Framers cut and mat art. That’s their area of specialty. Let them help.

You can have custom frames made and, if you can afford it, why not? But there are plenty of beautiful frames available online as well as in frame shops, antique stores, craft stores, variety stores, etc. If you shop around, you can find something you can afford. But make sure it adds to the statement you want your photograph to make. Never buy a frame strictly because it’s a good deal unless it works with your image. You might save money, but it will be at the expense of your work.

By  Nancy Hill

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Digital Photography For Beginners - A Three Step Process For Taking Professional Looking Pictures

Are you just getting started in digital photography and not exactly "happy" with the quality of the pictures you have taken so far? No need to fret about it. This can be solved by using the same basic strategy that professionals use each and every-time they get behind a camera. For our purposes in this article we will be looking at a three step action plan that can dramatically improve the quality of your picture taking. If you practice it enough to make it a new habit you can find yourself focused on deciding what kind of pictures you want to take instead of worrying about the quality. Do you think this would lead to more happy customers? Or at the very least more money and satisfaction in the long run? The rest of our article will concentrate on the...

Fundamental Steps For More Professional Looking Photos

The process you will want to follow is easy to describe but not so easily implemented. This is especially true for beginners. But like anything else you will get better at it as you put the time in mastering the fundamentals. The three steps in this process are as follows:

1) Proper Focus
2) Proper Exposure
3) Proper Composition

Implementing Proper Picture Focus

When it comes to picture focus let's make sure we are all on the same page. For the sake of this article we define it as:

"The distinctness or clarity of an image rendered by an optical system"

Of course that is a technical definition. Have you ever looked at a photo that wasn't quite in focus? It's one thing if this was done as part of the overall theme of the photo. But if it wasn't, then it shows the lack of photography skill of the picture taker. For our purposes we want to make sure that the focus of our pictures are sharp. This makes it easier to view the picture and to communicate the theme of the it.

Implementing Proper Exposure
Wikipedia defines picture exposure as follows

"... Subjecting of light rays reflected or transmitted by a subject being photographed, under controlled conditions of time and intensity, of a photosensitive film for the purpose of producing a latent image thereon"

This is one of the biggest issues that amateur photographers make on an almost routine basis. Not having your subject lit in a manner that compliments the theme of the shot is a big problem that can be easily solved. That is, if the picture taker is aware of it. This means planning your light sources before you take the shot. This is something you do as a part of the overall theme. Of course there are exceptions to this like int he case when you are actually wanting to create dark shadows in the picture. In this case it's done as a way to compliment the chosen theme. But chances are as an amateur that these "artifacts" are not planned or wanted. If you are not sure how to plan your lighting sources then take advantage of the iterative approach that digital photography provides. This means mocking the final shoot as closely as possible and making changes until you get the exposure levels right. You and your subject will be a lot happier and satisfied if this is done properly!

Implementing Proper Picture Composition

According to Webster's definition:

"... Composition is a putting together of a whole, the make-up of anything and/or a mixture of substance."

There are no fast hard rules when it comes to making sure your pictures have a great composition. There are some general principles you can follow to make sure that you are at least in the ballpark. This is more art then science so a feel for this will get better as you put more time into it.

Starting off you should observe the "Rule of Thirds". This principle is based on the fact that our eyes tend to be drawn to a point about two-thirds up from the plane we are looking at. For our purposes here you can imagine a picture divided into nine parts. To apply this principle it means cropping a picture so that the main subject is located at or around one of the intersection points of the nine parts discussed rather than the center of the image.

When it comes to landscapes you will also want to observe this rule as follows. If the focus of your picture is water or land then the imaginary horizontal line (i.e derived from the nine parts) will be about two-thirds from the bottom. Conversely, if the sky is the main focus then the imaginary horizontal line will be about one-third up from the bottom, leaving the sky to fill in the remaining two-thirds of the picture.

Your goal will be to consistently implement the three concepts we have discussed above. The idea is to master these fundamentals so that you can move on to even more advanced techniques of photography.

Here Are The 4 Action Steps You Need to Implement

Step 1) Decide what the central theme of your picture will be.
Step 2) Decide on the type of shot that will yield the needed focus.
Step 3) Decide on the lighting plan that will lead to the proper exposure.
Step 4) Take the shot that also incorporates the "Rule Of Thirds" while still optimally visually communicating the theme.

Implementation Problems

Issue #1
A lot of amateur photographers have an issue with implementing Step 1).

Solution
A quick way to get past this is to simply answer the following three questions:

Q1) What emotion are you trying to get across?

Q2) What concept are you trying to communicate?

Q3) What lifestyle situation are you trying to visually convey?

Issue #2
Another common issue is to try to do everything in one photo.

Solution
One of the best ways to get past this is to attempt to write the subject of your picture in one sentence. Chances are you will not be able to do this if your subject isn't strongly coherent. That's OK. It means you need to keep working on that sentence until you have a concise focused set of words that completely describe one central theme or idea.

In this article we looked at how to make your pictures look more professional by implementing the three concepts of focus, exposure and composition. By following the steps we outlined you can expect a much more efficient use of your photography time. You will also find yourself being able to make more money with your services and on stock photo sites. The strategy we have outlined will be most effective when you know how to implement the concepts we discussed. Conversely, it will be of less value when one or more of the concepts is out of your control.

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Best Books to Learn Photography

I have been a photographer for many years and in that time I have read an inordinate amount of books about the subject. Some of those books have been about the specific cameras that I own. Other books have been about the technical aspects of photography, and there have been books I have read that were about a particular type of photography. Here is my selection of what I consider to be the best books to learn about photography.

 

Tom Ang was a senior lecturer on photographic practice for over 10 years at the University of Westminster. He also travelled extensively in Central Asia as a photographer and is the author of over 20 books about photography. Two of his books that I have read from cover to cover several times over are "Digital Photography Step by Step" and "How to Photograph Absolutely Everything". The first of these books is a practical guide for the beginner on camera basics including setting up useful information about photo techniques for the beginner and the more experienced photographer alike. It includes a section on mastering photo subjects and another on enhancing and manipulating images.

The second of the books mentioned assists you on being able to perfect photos on any subject you may encounter. It shows you the finished result in each case and provides you with the settings used, the camera mode, lens settings, ISO, flash, and provides hints and tips to achieving great results for yourself.

Understanding Exposure by Bryan Petersen is a must for those unsure what exposure is all about. It can be a confusing subject made worse by the many and varied digital controls available on modern digital DSLR cameras. Bryan cuts though the technical jargon and provides simple explanations and apt photographs to illustrate how to take perfect exposures every time. You will read this book and like a light bulb switching on, it will make you suddenly become aware that exposure is no longer a mystery.

Just about any book written by Ansel Adams is a have to have for your photographic library. He was one of the masters and forerunner of knowledge about the Zone System as a way of determining proper exposure.

The book "Photographic Composition"by Grill and Scanlon, explains in detail about one of the most important aspects of photography: composition.

There are many specialist area photography books on the market, far too many to detail here. However, because I enjoy taking pet portraits, one book that I refer to a great deal is "Pet Photography Now!" by Paul Walker. The content's fresh approach looks not only at the essentials of pet photography but also looks at pets in detail. There are sections on dogs and puppies, cats and kittens, horses and ponies, birds and even a small furry friend section. If you are into portraits and candid photography, the workshop book of the same name by Erin Manning provides understanding about the technology and basics for developing an artistic eye for photographing people.

If you need specific information about the camera body you use but find the user guide that came with it is too technical and confusing, I recommend the Magic Lantern Guide series from Barns & Noble publishers for information on just about any major camera model. Each guide provides in depth instructions on how to get the best out of your camera by explaining in reasonably simple terms about the camera controls.

Don't forget that the many photographic forums and websites online are a very informative source about anything you wish to know about photography. Often they provide details about eBooks on specialist subjects, many of which are low priced or even free.

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"KEBAHAGIAAN FANS ADALAH KERINDUAN KU" Arsene Wenger
 
Arsene Wenger mengembalikan kepercayaan timnya untuk bangkit kembali dari hasil permainan terakhir, yang tidak pernah menang di 3 pertandingan,  ketika mereka mengambil Tottenham di akhir pekan ini derby London utara.

Imbang 3-3 akhir pekan lalu di kandang Fulham adalah ketiga kalinya dalam empat pertandingan liga bahwa Arsenal belum meraih tiga poin.

Wenger ingin kembali ke jalan kemenangan dan, sementara ia akan puas dengan kemenangan berkelahi, manajer menginginkan timnya untuk mengenakan pertunjukan.

"Anda akan mengambil menang apapun, tapi itu bukan cara untuk pergi ke dalam permainan," katanya. "Anda tidak bisa meminta untuk melakukan itu di awal. Anda ingin bermain dengan baik dan pergi dalam berpikir bahwa jika Anda bermain dengan baik Anda akan memenangkan pertandingan.

"Jika Anda ingin menjadi seorang profesional tingkat atas Anda harus memahami bahwa orang-orang Anda ingin Anda menang dan Anda harus berurusan dengan fakta mereka tidak selalu bahagia. Di situlah Anda melihat kepribadian dan rasa tanggung jawab dari para pemain.

"Apa yang mempengaruhi saya adalah bahwa fans kami tidak senang. Itu tidak menghentikan saya dari melakukan apa yang saya lakukan di lapangan sepak bola, tetapi jika Anda bertanya kepada saya, keinginan saya terbesar adalah untuk melihat fans kami senang - seperti para pemain juga.

"Itu bukan alasan untuk tidak bermain dan bermain permainan Anda, Anda tahu. Saya percaya bahwa fans kami akan berada di belakang kami tanpa masalah. "

When Can You Call Yourself a Professional Photographer?

It's a tricky question because there's no standard definition to describe a professional photographer and no measuring stick to look at and declare you've arrived.

Theoretically anyone can call themselves a professional photographer, even if all they have is a point and shoot camera. Depending on where you set the bar, it could be a pretty low hurdle to clear.

Technically, if you've ever been paid to take pictures, you can stretch the label of professional photographer. But like a fat guy in a shirt two sizes too small, most people will be able to see that the label doesn't really fit. There's a big difference between being paid to take pictures and being a 

professional photographer.

Follow The Money

Money is a big component of meeting the definition of professional photographer, more specifically how much of your total income comes from photography. Like any new artist, many photographers have a day job. I remember hearing the story of band member who worked as a cook at a seafood restaurant for 10 years before their band finally produced a hit.

It can be the same story in professional photography. It's not unusual for new photographers to be in a different line of work within three years; in fact, the vast majority are doing something else for a living in that time frame. Beyond that is another group in the continuum between supplementing their regular income with photography and working a sideline job to make ends meet.

Photography is one of those career fields that's always compelling. Even photographers who put their gear on the shelf and take a day job are never far from the desire to suit up and get back in the game. If it came with a steady paycheck, most would be back in business in a heartbeat.

The definition for professional photographer I use is if the bulk of your income derives from taking pictures, you're a professional. If you carry liability and equipment insurance, plus have a membership in a professional association or guild, you're a professional; even if you have a sideline job or occasionally have to take unrelated work to make ends meet.

Beyond that there is another level of photographer that still gets the honorary title even though the money isn't there yet. There are those people who treat photography like a career, like their future hinges on every job. They meticulously plan and execute studio shoots and treat every job like it's a six figure contract whether they're getting paid or not. No detail is too small and their goal is perfection. You can spot those people in a crowded field and you just know they're going to make it.

So, now you have at least a benchmark definition to start asking whether you're a professional photographer.

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To Ask Or Not To Ask?

 

Photography sometimes confronts one with an almost Shakespearean dilemma; do I ask to take a picture of someone on the street or simply take the photo and move on? To risk rejection and the petty indignity of small-minded people or opt for the safety and anonymity of "shoot and scoot"?

Unfortunately there is no one right answer for either street or outdoor photography. As a photographer sometimes you just have to learn to read the situation and use your best judgement.

The good news is there is seldom a moral dilemma involved in taking pictures. There is no expectation of privacy in public spaces outside of areas that modesty would typically dictate there be no surveillance like bathrooms, public baths and changing rooms.

What makes this discussion surreal is that the modern world is jammed packed with cameras taking pictures and video of people in public constantly. Walk down any big city street in almost any industrial nation and you'll turn up on dozens of surveillance cameras; some run by private companies, some run by the state. But those cameras are discreetly hidden from view behind watertight housings, one-way mirrors and dome enclosures. After a while people tend to forget they're even there.

Taking Photos At Private Times

 

 

Sometimes it's hard to take pictures at times when families or individuals are experiencing loss or tragedy. Yet those are the moments when the most poignant, memorable and meaningful images can be had.

Planning a Career In Professional Photography

 

There are many who aspire to becoming a professional photographer but few with a plan for getting there. For most becoming a professional photographer is a vague dream that features a lot of money and working around attractive models all day. Typically absent in these dreams of fortune and glory are the years of toil, sweat, and living on the edge of poverty that it usually requires to get there.
If you're truly considering photography as a profession, then you're going to need a plan that has these elements.

Training

Yes, certainly on the job training will be important, but so is at least some formal education in photography. Any amateur can take pictures without bothering to learn the science behind the craft, but not someone striving to join the professional ranks. An art or photography degree may be overkill for a career in photography but, at a minimum, you'll want to take some kind of structured training reviewed by working professionals.

You'll Need Money

Professional photography equipment is expensive and it has to be updated periodically. Your biggest financial investment will likely be lenses. A Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8 is around $2,300 USD and that's not the only lens you'll need! It's not usual to incur tens of thousands in equipment expenses. You'll either need to borrow that money, which is a bad idea for someone starting out, or work sideline jobs until you can afford to buy it. Most people work a day job or sideline jobs until they get established.

You'll Need Insurance

Few people would consider driving without insurance but some of those same people think nothing of hauling their camera gear up the side of a mountain without equipment insurance. Starting out in photography you need two types of insurance: Coverage for your camera gear and liability coverage for you. Liability covers you if someone gets hurt on the set or during a photography session; equipment insurance covers you if your gear is lost or stolen.

You'll Need Backup Equipment

Most good wedding photographers don't have one camera around their neck, they have two. There's a good reason for that. Waiting for an insurance payout can take days and there's nothing the dreaded ERR message on your LCD to inspire a panic moment. You won't have time to wait to get your camera back from the repair facility or an insurance settlement, you'll need a backup body right on the spot.

You don't necessarily need two Canon 5Ds (though that's not uncommon) but you will need a body that's good enough to finish the job and works with your lenses.
If you want to be a professional photographer, you have to treat it like a business. Being a pro is not easy, it's not cheap, and it's not always fun. And don't forget that liability insurance.

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How The Digital Camera Has Changed People's Lives

 

 

There's no denying that the digital camera has made changes in the lives of photo-loving people. Some 2.5 billion consumers around the world, young and old, now own this device which they can easily carry wherever they go.

The digital camera all started with a small box about the size of a coffee maker with a cassette attached to its side. Kodak was responsible for inventing it 40 years ago through inventor Steven Sasson.

But although it was not quite successful, the digital technology eventually caught up. Its popularity peaked in 2005. Factors that led to its success are it's very handy and lightweight, can store hundreds of images without the need to use a film and most importantly, it's easy to operate.

Its affordability is another plus factor. And once you own it, no other cost is associated with having this advanced camera. You just need to charge it and you're good to go.
This is a far cry from the old camera that uses the film. In the past, engaging in photography even as a hobby was already quite expensive. Fortunately, many people can now enjoy shooting their favorite scenes and subjects without worrying about expenses.

With the digital camera, people had every reason to take as many photos as they want without having to change films like in the past. Thanks to the memory card that store media, families, friends, professionals and even students are now able to capture hundreds of images in one setting. And an important aspect here is the sharing of photos that happens online which people, especially the youngsters, are often excited to do when they get home or even when they're still at the event.

Coupled with the internet, the digital camera has changed so much the behavior of people in terms of taking pictures. What they do in their daily lives is often shared on social media sites. Before they eat whether at home or in restaurants, people now take photos of their food first. They would shoot places they go to and scenes they find beautiful while strolling around.

People have also improved their photography skills thanks to the digital camera. With the LCD screen and preview feature, it's easy these days to check the image immediately right after taking the photo. This behavior is known as chimping.

Perhaps the most important influence of the camera is its use in citizen journalism. People regardless of their action now have the power to capture news worthy events as they happen such as a riot on the street, car crashes, a fire or even a hurricane and other natural disasters. These images can then be shared with media companies for reporting on TV.

What's becoming a major threat to the digital camera today is the smartphone. With the rise in the ownership rate of smartphones, the digital cameras are foreseen to become extinct sooner or later.

Latest statistics show that more people now own smartphones than the camera mainly due to the phone's multiple functions. Apparently, consumers prefer to have a device that can perform various tasks and with this advanced mobile phone such as the iPhone, they can make calls, send text and do other tasks online wherever they go. Did you know that on Flickr, the iPhone is the most popular camera used in photo sharing?

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How to Choose the Right Camera Case

Choosing the right camera case

Choosing the right camera case will depend on a number of factors. It may be that you need more than one. It often happens that the more you get into photography, the more space you need as the quantity of your camera equipment grows!

To arrive at the right choice you should first decide what type of photographer you are, how much equipment you have, and what special requirements you may have.

What type of photographer are you?

Before deciding on your ideal case, decide on what type of photographer you are.

· Are you a professional photographer or is photography a hobby?

· Do you have a lot of additional equipment, or do you have just one camera and a couple of lenses?

· Do you take photographs in extreme weather conditions?

· Do you travel a lot with your camera?

What size of camera case?

Once you have decided what type of photographer you are, gather all your equipment together and consider what size your camera case should be. Lay everything out on a table and this should give you an idea of the size of camera case you will need. Your collection should include all cables, memory cards, chargers and batteries as well.

If you are thinking of having different cases for different occasions, consider what you would put together in the first camera case, and then what you would have in the second. It may be that one small and one larger case will answer your needs.

What do you want from your camera case?

Camera cases have different pros and cons, so you need to decide what the most important factors are for you.

· Does it need to be waterproof?

· Should it be shock proof?

· Should it be insulated?

· Should it be lockable?

· Does the interior need to be well padded?

· Should it be easy to carry?

· Should it fall into the cabin luggage size requirements set out by the major airlines?

· Should it be robust enough to survive rough handling during travel?

· Should it be versatile, allowing for different equipment to be carried at different times?

· Should it be dust proof?

Types of camera case

Once you know what you want from your case and how big it should be, it's time to decide on what type of case you want. These are the main types of camera case:

Shoulder bags

Usually carried across one shoulder, these will allow you to easily access your camera. They may also have external pockets for storing smaller items such as batteries and lenses.They will not protect your camera from hard knocks.

Backpacks

They can carry more than a shoulder bag, some designs allowing for a tripod to be added. They make the camera less accessible in a hurry, but will allow you to carry more. They will not protect your camera from hard knocks.

Hard cases

These can range from the size of a briefcase to a medium-sized suitcase. They are usually made from either aluminium or hard plastic (such as Peli cases) and can be fitted with internal foam padding or padded dividers. They can be fitted with wheels and handles.

Rolling cases

These too are made from hard plastic (such as Peli Cases) and can be fitted with internal foam padding or padded dividers. They are usually used by professional photographers and camera crews where a lot of heavy equipment needs to be transported. They can be fitted with wheels and handles.

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Rhoma Irama

Raden Oma Irama yang populer dengan nama Rhoma Irama (lahir di Tasikmalaya, 11 Desember1946; umur 65 tahun) adalah musisi dangdut dari Indonesia yang berjulukan "Raja Dangdut"

 

Sekilas

Pada tahun tujuh puluhan, Rhoma sudah menjadi penyanyi dan musisi ternama setelah jatuh bangun dalam mendirikan band musik, mulai dari band Gayhand tahun 1963. Tak lama kemudian, ia pindah masuk Orkes Chandra Leka, sampai akhirnya membentuk band sendiri bernama Soneta yang sejak 13 Oktober 1973 mulai berkibar. Bersama grup Soneta yang dipimpinnya, Rhoma tercatat pernah memperoleh 11 Golden Record dari kaset-kasetnya.

Berdasarkan data penjualan kaset, dan jumlah penonton film- film yang dibintanginya, penggemar Rhoma tidak kurang dari 15 juta atau 10% penduduk Indonesia. Ini catatan sampai pertengahan 1984. "Tak ada jenis kesenian mutakhir yang memiliki lingkup sedemikian luas", tulis majalah TEMPO, 30 Juni 1984. Sementara itu, Rhoma sendiri bilang, "Saya takut publikasi. Ternyata, saya sudah terseret jauh."

Identitas 3 Polisi Malaysia pemerkosa TKW

Kepala Badan Nasional Penempatan dan Perlindungan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (BNP2TKI) Moh Jumhur Hidayat mengutuk keras dugaan pemerkosaan yang dilakukan tiga polisi Malaysia. Jumhur membeberkan identitas tiga polisi yang disebutnya biadab itu.

Berikut identitas ketiga polisi itu berdasarkan keteragan pers dari Jumhur Hidayat yang diterima merdeka.com, Minggu (11/11) malam.
1. Nik Sin Mat Lazin (33) berdinas di kepolisian Malaysia selama 13 tahun.
2. Syahiran Ramli (21) berdinas di polisi Malaysia 2 tahun 1 bulan.
3. Remy Anak Dana (25) berdinas di kepolisian Malaysia untuk 1 tahun 2 bulan.

"Perilaku biadab polisi Malaysia sering terjadi kepada orang asing termasuk TKI di Malaysia, baik pemerasan, penembakan, dan kini berupa pemerkosaan secara brutal," kecam Jumhur.

Kini tiga polisi itu telah ditahan dan ditetapkan sebagai tersangka. Pemerintah Indonesia meminta ketiganya dihukum seberat-beratnya.
Peristiwa itu terjadi saat Polisi Diraja Malayisa menyetop TKW asal Jawa Tengah yang hendak naik taksi. Polisi itu lalu menanyakan paspor asli, sedangkan TKW itu hanya membawa paspor palsu.
Lalu dia dibawa oleh tiga anggota polisi ke kantor. Begitu tiba di kantor polisi, tas korban lalu digeledah.

"Saya mohon sekali lagi agar mereka melepaskan saya dan bertanya apa yang mereka inginkan. Setelah saya beritahu tidak memiliki uang, seorang anggota polisi meminta saya melayani nafsu mereka," terangnya seperti ditulis dalam Sinar Harian, Sabtu (10/11). Sinar Harian adalah koran berbahasa Melayu yang diterbitkan dari Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
"Karena takut, saya terpaksa mengikuti kehendak mereka dan saya diperkosa. Saya diperkosa mereka di dalam sebuah kamar di area kantor polisi," terangnya.

Setelah puas melampiaskan nafsunya, tiga polisi tersebut kemudian membawa korban ke Taman Impian Alma dan dilepaskan di sana. Korban juga diancam agar tidak melaporkan hal itu.

Korban yang telah tinggal di Malaysia hampir dua tahun melaporkan kasus itu ke kantor Markas Besar Kepolisian Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah.

Fotografi

Fotografi...

Berbicara hal ini takkan habis-habis selalu ada topik, teknik, model, view ataupun hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan kegiatan photography ini.
Tetapi sebelumnya marilah kita bahas tentang pengertian photography sendiri itu seperti apa,

Fotografi diartikan sebagai proses melukis/menulis dengan menggunakan media cahaya.
Jadi bisa dikategorikan sebagai kegiatan melukis dengan menggunakan media cahaya, yang dikeluarkan oleh peralatan kamera dan disimpan / diproses dalam film atau memori kamera.

Tetapi secara istilah umum, fotografi berarti proses atau metode untuk menghasilkan gambar atau foto dari suatu obyek dengan merekam pantulan cahaya yang mengenai obyek tersebut pada media yang peka cahaya, sehingga menghasilkan gambar dan tersimpan di tempat penyimpan gambar berupa film, memori kamera ataupun media penyimpan gambar yang lain yang berada di kamera.

Untuk sejarah fotografi di dunia berawal di tahun 1822 ketika Joseph Nicephore Niepce membuat foto Heliografi yang pertama dengan subyek Paus Pius VII, menggunakan proses heliorafik, dan photo tsb bertahan hingga sekarang dibuat pada tahun 1825.

Dan fotografi terus menerus berkembang seiring dengan kemajuan teknologi hingga seperti yang saat ini, mulai dari lensa, kamera, peralatan, dan teknik-teknik fotografi.

So itu kilasan singkat tentang fotografi yang saya tahu, so selamat berfotografi dan keep on jepret menjepret.







 


 

Kerinci, kampung halaman ku...

Mungkin nama "Kerinci" bagi sebagian rekan2 kita yang ada di Indonesia adalah sangat asing didengar, karena wilayah Indonesia yang sangat luas dengan berbagai macam daerah, suku, tempat, yang terbagi-bagi dalam berbagai Provinsi, yang membentuk suatu kesatuan Negara Indonesia.

Namun bagi sebagian besar masyarakat Sumatra dan bahkan Semanjung Malaysia, "Kerinci" sudah cukup dikenal sebagai daerah daerah dataran tinggi yang berada di salah satu Kabupaten di Provinsi Jambi.

Bagi sebagian pendaki gunung di Indonesia maupun dari mancanegara, "Kerinci" identik dengan nama sebuah gunung yang ada di Provinsi Jambi, hal ini benar sekali. Karena disana terdapat salah satu gunung tertinggi yang ada di Indonesia, yaitu Gunung Kerinci.

Mungkin bagi sebagian yang menyukai wisata alam / air, Kerinci identik dengan nama danau di Sumatera tepatnya di Provinsi Jambi, yaitu Danau Kerinci, ini benar juga.
Karena saking indahnya pemandangan di sana, menjadikan "Kerinci" sebagai salah satu objek wisata yang terkenal dengan pemandangan alamnya di Provinsi Jambi. 

 

Secara pemerintahan Kerinci adalah suatu Kabupaten di Provinsi Jambi dengan ibu kota kabupatennya Kotamadya Sungai Penuh.

Bagi masyarakat kerinci yang merantau ke luar daerah, mereka akan sangat bangga dengan asal muasal Kerinci nya. karena mereka berasal dari salah satu daerah yang betul-betul indah dengan segala macam pemandangan yang ada di sana, diatas dataran tinggi kerinci yang sejuk.

"Kerinci" disanalah diriku, orang tua ku, leluhurku dilahirkan, dibesarkan, dan disanalah kampung halamanku....