Hands on with Nikon Z5

The kind folks over at Nikon Singapore loaned me a set of Nikon's latest mirrorless full frame camera, the Nikon Z5.

How does it to compare to its older siblings, the Z6 and Z7?

Zachary Lai2 October 2020 Comment

What Makes Me Tick as a Photographer

Zachary Lai28 August 2020Comment

Simple Manual Exposure Blending Tutorial in Photoshop And my Usual Workflow!

In this video, I share a simple, quick and easy exposure blending technique to combine two exposures into one image in Photoshop! I also run through my usual workflow process beginning with Capture One Pro, then Photoshop and Lightroom post process editing.

Zachary Lai6 August 2020 Comment

Sunrise shoot in Singapore: Marina Bay

Join me for a sunrise shoot in Singapore as I photograph some puddle reflections to get symmetrical photos near the Esplanade, across the Helix Bridge, Marina Bay Sands and the Arts Science Museum.

Zachary Lai30 July 2020Comment

Wild Flowers and Milky Way in Singapore

Singapore isn't known for wild flowers or Milky Way photography, but in this video I stumble upon a bed of wild flowers, shoot the sunset across Gardens by the Bay East, and stay tuned till the end of this video where I make my first attempt to shoot the Milky Way in Singapore.

Zachary Lai23 July 2020 Comment

Best Lens for Landscape, Cityscape and Travel Photography?

Hei guys! I’m back with another video. Today I’m gonna be talking about what I think could be the best Nikon Z lens for landscape and travel photography ever!

So I picked up this lens from the Nikon office last week. This is the Nikkor 24-200mm F4-6.3 Z mount lens.

And to be totally honest with you guys, I’m really really excited about this new lens. You might be thinking, this is just an all-purpose zoom lens, it doesn’t have a fast aperture, it’s not F2.8, it’s probably inferior in sharpness and quality. Why am I so excited about this?

Zachary Lai16 July 2020 Comments

Unboxing the Leofoto MT-03 Mini-Tripod!

I've ordered and received a brand new mini tripod! The Leofoto MT-03 is a tripod that's barely bigger than my iPhone, portable and light, and is an awesome companion to my Nikon Z7 & Z6 mirrorless cameras. I can't wait to put it in good use for landscape, cityscape photography, as well as for vlogging and making videos as well as timelapses. Check out my unboxing video as well as quick first impressions with some accessories, handphone mount and more!

Zachary Lai9 July 2020Comment

Quick and Easy Light Trails Stacking

In this video I share a super quick and easy editing technique to stack light trails with a sunset exposure. No need for luminosity masking, no plugs or additional software required! I'll be using plain Lightroom and Photoshop and guide you through the shooting process as well as the editing technique.

Zachary Lai2 July 2020 Comment

Rainbow, Silhouette & Reflections at Marina Bay

Hei guys! I’m back with another video. The COVID19 lockdown is finally lifted for us photographers and we can go out and shoot again. In this video I start off with a sunrise shoot that was a total failure, but stay tuned until the end of this video, because at the end, I walk away with what I consider to be one of the best images that I’ve taken in recent times.

Zachary Lai25 June 2020Comment

Singapore's Best Photography Locations

Looking for the best spots for landscape and cityscape photography in Singapore? In this video I give out my best secrets and introduce one amazing location where you can start from to walk to more than 9 different stunning photography spots and show you some composition ideas for them.

Zachary Lai18 June 2020 Comments