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Manual Mode -Shutter Speed

Hello friends! Here we have 9 very similar photos. Other than the inescapable human error of not taking 9 photos at the exact same position without the use of a tripod, the only other difference is the lighting.

The change in lighting is an affected by the shutter speed. The shutter speed refers to how fast the lens captures the photo. The faster the shutter speed the less light is let in, thus the photo is darker!

Stay tuned for more tips!

lanterns at Labuan

2 weeks before my country announced a movement control order due to the Covid-19 outbreak, my family and I took a trip to Labuan Island. It was a 2 hour drive from our home to the jetty in a small town and then another 2 hour ferry ride to Labuan Island. It was not my first trip to this island but it was a first for my grandfather. He had visited all the states in Malaysia except Labuan Federal Territory. He had always planned to visit with my grandmother but unfortunately she passed away before he had the chance to. To fulfill my grandfather’s adventure across the country, we took him there on the weekend before his birthday. We spent one night there. It was a lot of fun to visit the small shops in town, the botanical garden, the beach and the Labuan War Memorial for the soldiers of WW2.

This photo is of lanterns outside of a Chinese shop open at 10pm. My family and I were headed to the shop next door to buy some snacks. These lanterns caught my eye as I was looking away from the glances of the tipsy men at the shop.

on the streets of Taiwan

My family and I preferred walking around Taiwan and only took Uber when necessary. It was almost winter and the weather was lovely. We often found ourselves walking through back roads that were known only to those living around that area. Ever so often, we would stumble upon quaint shops that you can’t find in the main city area, such as a shop that was solely selling everything to do with postage stamps.

I took this photo because I was attracted to the simplicity of this flower shop. This shops on this street mainly sold souvenirs for tourist. This dark flower shop really stood out among all the brightly lit shops. It showed a small part of the town’s everyday life. The gorgeous flowers caught my attention from across the street.