Sunday 27 January 2008

aida's engagement (the journey)

today marks the start of a new journey for my dear friend, miss aida. i would like congratulate her on her engagement day and wish her more blissful days ahead. this is the first time i attended a malay engagement ceremony, it is a very good and fresh experience for me, learning their culture and interacting with the lovely family. photo shooting started during the preparation stage yesterday and today, i had the longest time on the camera of around 5 hours, which gave me a bad muscle ache after the events ended. i realized how much i love to shoot such a blissful event, from which i am able to share the happiness and joy, and it is even greater when they love the photos i shot.

i relied almost 100% on my 18-200mm for today's shooting. it has served me well but i realized that a wide angle lens with big aperture is a must for shooting at such a tight space. i had problem on isolation due to the relatively small aperture from 18-200mm but on the other hand, i managed to capture some really great moments without the need to change lens. this is the trade-off that you need to consider, unless you have another camera body for backup.

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