ZieDesign | Blog of a Freelance Designer http://ziedesign.com/blog Borneo Freelance Designer Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:24:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Photography Workshop on 20 & 21 November 2010 http://ziedesign.com/blog/2010/11/01/photography-workshop-on-20-21-november-2010/ http://ziedesign.com/blog/2010/11/01/photography-workshop-on-20-21-november-2010/#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:37:27 +0000 Zie http://ziedesign.com/blog/?p=393 For new DSLR owners and Advanced Amatuers!

Basic DSLR Workshop – Saturday 20 Nov (RM299)

Portraiture + Basic Lighting – Sunday 21 Nov (RM388)

Participants can choose to join part 1 or part 2 or both. Users of Canon, Nikon or any brand of DSLR cameras welcomed.

Speakers:
Radzie Rahman
Fulltime Photographer of Seri Gaya Studio. Over 10 years experience in Design & Advertising industry. Learned photography since 1997 and involved with many events and commercial works around Sabah. Some advertising clients include Sabah Tea, Tamu Trader Magazine, Ford Concessioneries, Sime Darby, Imperial International Hotel, etc. Also had formal photography education in college over 12 years ago and some extra training from joining classes by world class professional photographers Louis Pang and Master Photographer Joe McNally.

Mohd Ishak
Designer by profession since 2000, freelance photographer and experienced with many commercial advertising projects and clients all over Malaysia and overseas. Clients include Mamee, Wrigley’s, Kraft Chipsmore, Abbott Malaysia, SUDC, Sony Malaysia and many more household names. Also joined classes by Louis Pang & Joe McNally.

Workshop conducted in English + Malay so everyone can understand easily.

SATURDAY 20 Nov (RM299)
DSLR part 1 – Back to Basic (for beginners)

Learn;
Camera Basics:
Shutter, Aperture, ISO, White Balance, Metering, Histogram etc
Basic Techniques:
Panning, Slow Shutter etc
Composition:
Rule of Thirds, Pattern, Symmetry, Perspective, Leading Lines, etc

Practical Shooting Sessions

SUNDAY 21 Nov (RM388)
DSLR part 2 – Portraiture + Basic Lighting (for intermediate)
prerequisite:
knows photography basics
a Flash/Speedlite (any brand), portrait lens (example 50mm f1.8)

Learn;
- Use Available light to your Advantage
- Use your Speedlight on and off axis
- Types of lighting (Broad Lighting, Short Lighting, Rembrandt, Butterfly, Split, Three Point Lighting, etc)
- Mix available light with Speedlights
- Highspeed Sync
- Use light modifiers

Practical Shooting Sessions

For Bookings, call me at 012-8300087
Deposit is RM100 to confirm your seat

Payment can be made at Seri Gaya Studio (We are located near Open University Malaysia)
or bank-in to Acc. No:
Public Bank: 4-8810272-33
Please keep the bank-in slip for proof of payment

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  • I have resigned from my position as Operations Manager at MacBorneo (Authorized Apple Reseller)
  • I have become a fulltime photographer.
  • I’ve opened my own photography studio, Seri Gaya Studio.
  • Been busy with photography jobs, workshops and events.
  • In addition to my Graphic Design & Web Design works, I’m also offering to my clients photography services if they require either product shots, promotional or event related photography.

Looking forward to the future!

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the first time i was given the mantle of Director was during a FINAS video production course some time ago. This however, is very different from directing a short story in which there was no dialogue but we had to shoot according to the lyrics. The key was to sync the lips of the singers exactly to the song, so we had the song playing in the background while they acted the scenes out. This was crucial in the later part of editing. I also did the editing on this video, storyboard was done by Jen Julius.

Atama_09

This video shoot was done in 3 days (13 – 15 July 2009) by the Borneo Production Crew. Our locations were all around Kota Kinabalu.

The video was launched on 16 August 2009 together with Atama’s 2nd album “Bakakuk” during the Star City North Hip Hop Championship 2009.

video will be available soon :)

Credits:

Executive Producer
Fred Gabriel (FDAM)

Producer
Jude Rodney Phan

Director
Radzie Rahman

Executive Director, Storyboard
Jenifer Julius Topin

Concept
Atama

Editor
Radzie Rahman

Crew
Camera 1
Zulhizam Salleh

Camera 2
Christie Joshua Gantai

Lighting
Alexion Mairin

Photography
Saudin Parman

BBoys
Tenz Dance Crew

Make Up
Ayuki Edna Joan Sinidol-Bagiu

Actors as News Journalists
Saudin Parman
Christie Joshua Gantai
Al Hambra Johar

Special Thanks
Kadazandusun Cultural Association
Kota Kinabalu City Hall
Jesselton Point
Kinabalu International School
People of Kampung Koidupan
People of Kampung Moyog

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]]> http://ziedesign.com/blog/2009/03/29/10-popular-web-designer-tools-for-firefox/feed/ 0 40 Useful Adobe Illustrator 3D Tutorials and Techniques http://ziedesign.com/blog/2009/03/20/40-useful-adobe-illustrator-3d-tutorials-and-techniques/ http://ziedesign.com/blog/2009/03/20/40-useful-adobe-illustrator-3d-tutorials-and-techniques/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:17:10 +0000 Zie http://ziedesign.com/blog/2009/03/20/40-useful-adobe-illustrator-3d-tutorials-and-techniques/ In this collection, you will find 40 useful and informative tutorials and techniques on creating three-dimensional artworks in Adobe Illustrator.

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]]> http://ziedesign.com/blog/2009/03/20/40-useful-adobe-illustrator-3d-tutorials-and-techniques/feed/ 0 Valentine’s Day Photoshoot http://ziedesign.com/blog/2009/02/08/valentines-day-photoshoot/ http://ziedesign.com/blog/2009/02/08/valentines-day-photoshoot/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:46:08 +0000 Zie http://ziedesign.com/blog/?p=358 I have a special offer! Inviting all couples, husband n wife around Kota Kinabalu, a special Valentine’s Day mini photoshoot, at an extremely affordable price! Interested? just reply…

Basically the sessions are for 1 hour per couple, at only RM50. Special price only for 14 Feb, 2009.

All images are copied to CD and available to you after the session ends, so you’d have digital copies and able to print them anytime, any size at your leisure.

Time: From 12:00pm to 6:00pm

Venues to choose from;

- Beach 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- Sutera Harbour
- S.T.A.R.
- Waterfront
- Jesselton Point
- Riverside (roundabout ikan todak dpn hyatt)
- Fountain Gaya street (next to dbkk building)
- Teluk Likas (road along Kastam-Masjid Bandaraya-bridge)

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