Shoot Of The Month
Photography skills alone do not guarantee success, because if you cannot secure any jobs, you're not going anywhere. So, this month, instead of an actual shoot, Louis invites us into his studio in Kuala Lumpur and shares some methods that may improve your chances of booking a shoot.
Meet The Pros
Jim Liaw and his wife Ning run an immensely successful wedding & portrait photography studio, and they attribute their success not just to their photo-taking skills, but equally in part to their background in business administration. After all, if you're going to run any successful business, you have to know what running a business involves.
Gear Talk
No self-respecting photographer will doubt the indispensability of a good reflector. But if there's one problem with them, it's that you often need an extra pair of hands (be they human or hardware) to hold them. However, the TriGrip—as its name implies—does away with that little problem...
Lite Channel
In this episode, Louis takes a walk back in time, charting his business's five-year journey from a bedroom in a tiny East-Malaysian town to an expensive studio in the country's capital city.
Inbox
You can't blame your clients for asking for discounts; after all, we all want the best value for our money, right? Still, you have a business to run, so is there any way of satisfying both parties? According to Louis, there is....
Photo Critique
We have three photos up for critique this month, and the issue faced here can be summed up in one word: "focus.”
Shoot Of The Month
In this bonus episode, Louis takes us on a detailed walkthrough of his photos from a Hindu wedding in West Malaysia.
