Photography Tips and Resources
This page lists all the tips and resources I have gathered through my experience, researches, including interaction with various professionals. Do note that some of the articles are written in a joking manner.
Advantages of Being a Photographer - Find out benefits of being a freelance photographer.
Beautiful Places in Singapore - List of some of the most popular places in Singapore that you can do photo shoot in. You can go over for fashion or wedding photography.
Blacklisted Photographers in Singapore - The blacklisted photographers in Singapore.
Creative Photography Themes - Some creative photography concepts that you can work on. List of different genres of photography for models.
Dangers of Doing Sexy Photoshoot for Female Models - Find out how dangerous it is for female models to do sexy photoshoot. Real life stories are included.
Differences between Professional and Casual Portrait Photoshoots - The pros and cons of professional and casual photoshoots.
Disadvantages of Being a Photographer - Find out problems of being a freelance photographer.
FAQ about Photography - Frequently asked questions for Skai about photography, such as his opinions and decisions.
Good Models, Bad Models - How to differentiate between good and bad models.
Hair & Makeup Artists (HMUA) in Singapore - Reasons why you need a good hair & makeup artists (HMUA) and the listing of some of the most professional HMUAs in Singapore whom I have worked with.
How can Photographers Return Photographs Fast - The secrets to return clients the photographs fast.
How to Become a Model in Singapore - Tips for model-wannabes in Singapore.
How to Build a Stronger Modelling Portfolio - Tips and tricks on how to build a stronger modelling portfolio for models who wish to be more recognised.
How to Get More Real Instagram Followers Legally - Tips and tricks on how to increase your instagram follower count with real followers.
How to Judge a Model - Tips for judging a model before you work with her.
How to Judge a Photographer - Tips for judging a photographer before you contact him.
How to Tell If Someone Truly Appreciates a Photographer's Work - Tips to judge if a person is truly sincere in working with a photographer.
How Offend and Piss off Models - Tips and lessons to learn in order not to repeat the same mistake of offending and pissing off models.
Misconceptions and Myths in Professional Photography - Wrong perspectives of photography from non professional photographers.
Model Release Form Template - Download free Model Release Form in PDF format.
Modelling Casting Calls in Singapore - Casting calls for models to get free portfolio.
Party Ideas in Singapore - List of party ideas for organising parties in Singapore.
Photography Fees, Rates & Prices in Singapore - Find out about the photography fees, rates and prices in Singapore - reasons why you are paying photographers the amount for their photography services.
Photography Shooting Style - What is a shooting style? Why is every photographer unique?
Photography Post-Production (editing) - Types of post-production and more information.
Photography Tips - Shooting Parade at Audience Seat - How to take some good photos even if you were stuck at the audience seat.
Photography & Modelling Scams - Scams that targets photographers, models, makeup artists and related professions.
Quality and Quantity of Photographs - Contributing Factors - The limitations that will affect both the quality and quantity of photographs.
Reasons to Engage a Professional Photographer - Why should you engage a professional photographer.
Reasons Why Models Shouldn't Bring Their Partners along for Photoshoots - The reasons why models shouldn't bring their boyfriend or husband along for photoshoots.
Special Photoshoots You can Hire a Professional Photographer to Do - Unique genres of photoshoot.
Tips for Models using Modelling Website - Tips for models to improve their user experience in modelling website such as Modelmayhem.
TFP / TFCD Photoshoot - Explanation of TFP / TFCD photoshoot and guidelines.
TFP / TFCD Tips for Models & Photographers - Tips for both models and photographers to do TFCD shoot. Things to take note of!
Tips on Buying Second Hand Camera and Equipment in Singapore - Tips to buy used camera and equipment in Singapore to avoid buying overpriced items.
Top Most Popular Instagram of Photographers and Photography - The top most popular photographers and photography accounts to follow in Instagram.
Top Ridiculous Things TFCD Models Do - The top ridiculous things that bad TFCD models do.
The Importance of Watermark - The reasons why is watermark necessary.
Things that Models have been doing Terribly Wrong - What models have been doing wrongly for their modelling careers.
Tutorial - Boy Shirt to Dress DIY - Tutorial on how to turn a boy shirt and T-shirt into dress for female fashion.
What makes a Photographer Professional - Things that make a photographer professional - to do and not to do.
What is Garden Shoot - Definition and history behind the term "Garden Shoot".
What is being Open-minded in Photoshoot - The levels of open-mindness in photoshoot.
Why can't Professional Photographers Take up Cheap Jobs - The reasons why professional photographers cannot take up cheap jobs.
Why do People do Portrait Photoshoot - The reasons why people want to do photoshoot.
Surveys
Survey - Questionnaires for Nude Models - A deeper understanding of models who have done nude shoots before.
Articles / Stories
10-Year Challenge Photos Game - The challenge of posting of photos taken 10 years ago and recently.
Actual Day Wedding Photography Gone Wrong - Case study of an actual day wedding photography that went viral for the wrong reason.
Amateur to Professional Photographer - The Portrait Journey - The journey from an amateur photographer to a professional photographer. The hardship, limitation and obstacles. The learning journey that you can learn from to speed up the process of learning photography.
Bikini Photoshoot is Underrated - Everyone should stop labelling bikini photoshoots and models as long as the shoots are done tastefully.
Cheapo the Photography Story - Stories of how people try to abuse photographers.
Clients from Hell (Photography Services) - Stories of very nasty clients who have engaged photographers.
Do you need a Model? - Stories of desperate models soliciting business at professional photographers without finding out about the photographers.
Experience of Photoshooting with Nude Models - Stories of doing photoshoot with models who have done nude shoot with other photographers.
Photographers from Hell - Bad photographers - stories about them.
Photography is a Sunset Industry - The reasons that it's getting more difficult for professional photographers to continue with the industry.
Quality of Singapore Beauty Pageant Photos - About the low quality photographs of Singapore beauty pageants.
Scammers Impersonating Skai Chan - Stories about scammers impersonating Skai Chan.
The Worst Actual Day Wedding Job for a Photographer - One of the worst actual day wedding photography situation a professional photographer has encountered.
Ways to Insult a Professional Photographer - There are many ways you may unintentionally insult a professional photographer. In order to prevent such unpleasant things from happening, you should try to understand a photographer.
Weird Requests for Photographers - The weird people and incidents photographers face, sometimes.
Resources (Other photography websites)
Links to external sites that may be useful to you.
Remember Singapore - Places in Singapore for you to explore.
The Photographer's Ephemeris - Find the sunrise and sunset timing and direction at your location.
strobist.blogspot.sg - Lighting tips.
Lensyag - Protect your camera gear and images for free by registering the serial number.
speedlights.net - Information of speedlights with side by side comparsion, including Canon 320EX, Canon 430EX II, Canon 580EX II, MeiKe MK 930, Metz 48 AF-1, Nikon SB-600, Nikon SB-700, Nissin Di622 II, Nissin Di866, Yongnuo YN-460-II, Yongnuo YN-465, Yongnuo YN-467, Yongnuo YN-468, Yongnuo YN-560, Yongnuo YN-565... etc.
scantips.com - Four flash fundamentals knowledge.
alikgriffin.com - Best SD memory cards.
Photozone - Tests and reviews for cameras and lenses.
Polarizing filters test - Test results to see which polarizing filters are better.
Comparison of Canon DSLR
Comparison of Nikon DSLR
dpreview.com - The FAQ for Canon Rebel photographers.
steves-digicams.com - Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Sharpness.
SunCalc - App that shows sun movement and sunlight phases during the given day at the given location for planning your shoot.
20 Basic Makeup Concealer Tricks - To know how to do simple makeup.