I know I just upgraded from a D90 to a D7000 but why am I excited for a new upgrade? It's just Wow. Nikon is rumored to launch a new model, the Nikon D800.

This rumored Nikon D800 DSLR is packed with great features, having a massive 36 megapixel sensor. It offers the same feature as that of D3s, having 51-point AF. Compared to D700, this is rumored to be smaller and lighter.

Nikon will probably release it next year only. That's just a wild guess because nobody knows when it's going to be launched. But I guess everyone who's itching for an upgrade just buckle up and must hold off til this new model, Nikon D800 comes out.

Rumored price of D800 is said to be around $3900.

Image from: nikonrumors.com

Hello, photography buffs!

I am back to my photo challenge once again. And this time, I'm on lifestyle photography.

My family and some friends drove over to Port Klang to visit Logos Hope ship. We wanted to buy some books for the kids. On the way though, right at the gate of where the ship was, one of tires of the car was punctured. We parked on the roadside and while our husbands were busy fixing the tires, my friend and I went to this field and took some shots with my girl.

First photo was photo processed.

Second photo was taken right off the camera.

Which one do you prefer?

Took this shot when we went to Ranong, Thailand last month. Back then, I didn't have any idea how to use my post-processing software. Now that I know the basic stuff, I've been trying my hand on post editing. 

And so, yes... this is my Perfecting Portraits Challenge #4 : My Brazilian friends. They are fun to be with. I actually just started giving them English classes. Not a dull moment with them. 

Image below is the original image, by the way. What say you? Does my above image look over processed? Hmmm...

We were at the Orchard Road in Singapore, goofing around, taking some snap shots with my sister and kids. Samantha was giving her out-of-this-world poses. Jirah, my sister would mimic her. Then I'd take shots some more.

Would you believe I got the shot I wanted without even trying so much?

Serendipity.

That's what I call it.

Original image below:

Here's my Perfecting Portraits Challenge series

Challenge #1


Challenge #2 | Family Photo

Hope you enjoy this series.

I asked my sister to take this shot with settings pre-set. Post-processed via Photoshop CS5 extended using blend modes and such.

Took this after thePlan11 Youth Conference. We stayed one extra day for my husband to rest and for us to spend time with the kids. We've been running around like crazy during the conference and the kids were left on their own most of the time. Just love that friends took care of them while we were busy at the conference.

Loved the time we spent with kids by the pool side too where we had games and stories.

Thank God for the time spent at thePlan11. I had one of those wonderful moments of my life.

I thank God for the rest after the conference, too.

We are now starting to plan for thePlan13! Yay!

Here's the original photo by the way:

Here's Perfecting Portraits Challenge #1

Finally, I have decided where to post my Perfecting Portraits Challenge. Last month, I had a chance to spend time with my mentor in Photography. And I have learned a lot that time. But I knew it wasn't enough, especially on editing photos. And so, when I knew that I was going to meet my mentor last week, I decided I should focus more on post-processing techniques with him.

The above image was the result of my post-processing...

Below is the original photo.

picture paints a thousand words. so i'm gonna post our holiday trip in a slideshow.

on our arrival. loved the place so much!

more pics coming up. watch out for them.