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A walk back to the KLCC car park allowed me a quick opportunity to snap one of the tallest buildings in the world. I thought I needed a tripod, but since I didn't have one, I tried to keep steady. Would have tried to lower the ISO settings, though. This was taken at ISO1600.

Learned quite a bit on photography at the recent Sony Alpha Basic Photography Workshop held on 12th September 2009 at The Grand Continental Hotel, Jalan Raja Laut. Traffic going into the city was pretty bad, with the Hari Raya holidays just next weekend, many were in town shopping and clogging up the roads. Our trainer, John Shum, talked about all sort of photography tips and tools. It was interesting to know more about how to use the Shutter speed, Aperture settings, Manual mode, ISO, flash, exposure and so on. The attendance was at about 35 and there were 2 young lady models also present for practice shooting. In addition, invited guest Ms. Denise Chan, who has been into photography for 2 years and shoots every weekend, shared her work with the participants. I guess this is one of the advantages of being a Sony Alpha dSLR user. There will be another workshop on using Flash planned for 18th October 2009. The next lens I might look to get is the recommended SAL75300 which retails at RM...

It hasn't been a week since I got my Sony a330 dSLR and I've mostly been taking close up macro shots. I ask myself what makes a good picture and conclude that it's very much dependent on one's preferences. Of course, blurry images and under/overexposed shots don't make good viewing, but a photographer's skill is in being able to make one just pause and admire the beauty that we can find in God's creation.

Exploring macro shots with the Sony a330 dSLR. No regrets getting the model with Live View as it makes it more convenient to take pictures, even from awkward angles. There's lots to learn about shutter speed, aperture priority, ISO settings and the different types of techniques for various environments. The camera has not disappointed so far, although questions will always linger as to why not Nikon or Canon. Fact is, Sony's pretty good as well.