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Sometimes one can employ post-processing to disguise the inability to get good shot. Have a lot of decent photos but that's the issue: "decent". Bibie Julius, FDJ in the making. Zoom Palace, Alam Sutra, Tangerang But hey, one must try and explore cross-processing or editing, right? Even if it's free software provided by Google. Yes, I use Picasa for Windows to edit these photos.

Namanya juga hari Minggu, dimana seharusnya kita memanfaatkan waktu untuk beristirahat, tetapi niat (mulia) awalku adalah memperbaiki database pekerjaan yang seharusnya sudah selesai kulakukan sejak dua minggu yang lalu. Kalau kalian tahu seperti apa database-nya, mungkin kalian pun akan menunda pekerjaan itu seperti aku. Malah aku habiskan hari Minggu ini dengan tadi pagi membaca buku, lanjutkan makan siang selama dua jam lebih, dan kemudian sekarang malah jalan kaki sampai akhirnya mampir ke Bandung Indah Plaza dan minum kopi. Lalu iseng memfoto dan kemudian menulis blog (tentu saja update yang ini). Lalu ada sesi browsing- browsing yang tidak terlalu penting. Thinkpad X220, A Cup Of Americano, Shades. Seharusnya semuanya kalah penting dibandingkan dengan perbaikan database ini! Aku butuh database yang benar dan tepat, akurat dan update, karena dari situlah aku mendapatkan penghasilanku sebagai seorang kuli korporasi besar. Kadang aku suka mengacaukan prioritas. Bagaimana ...

I have a lot of friends whose earning are through photography, so I can guess what would they think of me for writing this.   One of the most lucrative subcategory of photography business is Prewedding Photography. Everybody seemed to be doing this because the demand is quite high. There are a lot of couples want to have some series of photos to display at their reception. Many photographers are offering this service.   I see there can be pressure to the couple to match -- or even out-do -- the photographs displayed at their friends' or relatives' wedding ceremonies. From as low as a couple of millions (in some regions are even lower!), to the big numbers for big customers. From simple outdoor or studio session to trip to other continent, the offer as various as the customers' ability to pay. There are the competition among the photographers for the services offered. There are competitions -- albeit no one would admit --- among the would-be married couples.   A few years ...