Photographer Series: Exposure: Bonnie Lin

by edit@cnet.com.au (Alexandra Savvides)
Exposure is a series of photo galleries showcasing photographic talent in Australia. Our featured photographers share their best shots and give us an insight into both their creative and technical processes. If you are interested in being featured in Exposure, or know any photo buffs who might be, contact us at cnet@cnet.com.au.

(Credit: Bonnie Lin)

Photographer: Bonnie Lin

Speciality: Wedding, events and fashion photography

Biography: Bonnie Lin is a production coordinator in the Animation industry and has worked for studios in Hong Kong and Singapore. During her time in Singapore she fell in love with photography.

When one of her friends lent her the Canon EOS 350D, Bonnie was inspired by the images she captured and bought her first camera, the Canon EOS 400D.

During her time in Singapore she travelled to as many neighbouring countries in South East Asia as she could, including Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and even Myanmar.

Bonnie's adventurous spirit has exposed her to many photographic opportunities, allowing her to develop her photographic eye as her experience and passion grew. She believes that taking good photos can only be done with a lot of patience - a really good photographer will often take millions of photos before being satisfied with just one. Even then, she realises that we must still be critical about our own work in order to capture the best image that the environment allows.

Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 400D, Canon 24-70mm 2.8 L, Canon 85mm 1.2 L, Canon 70-200mm L 4 IS, Canon 50mm 1.8, Canon 10-22mm, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop CS.



I took this photo at Taronga Zoo. It was really interesting to see the three zebras lined up against the wood background - it's a perfect animal photo. Exposure: 1/250s, f/5.6 @ 127mm, ISO 400, taken with 70-200mm 4 IS L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)I helped a friend of mine take some photos for the Australian Youth Orchestra Concert. Pictured here is the CEO, Colin Cornish, caught in a private moment. Exposure: 1/25s, f/1.2, ISO 40, taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 85mm 1.2 L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)Another shot taken for the Australian Youth Orchestra Concert, this became the cover for its Quartet's CD release. Exposure: 1/160s, f/1.2, ISO 640, taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 85mm 1.2 L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)This was my first experience with wedding photography for a friend. Exposure: 1/800s, f/10 @ 121mm, ISO 400, taken with 70-200mm 4 IS L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)I took this shot of my sister before her wedding. Exposure: 1/3200s, f/1.2 @ 85mm, ISO 100, taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 85mm 1.2 L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)One of the delicious dishes I tried while at the Hunter Valley with a friend. Exposure: 1/80s, f/2.8 @ 45mm, ISO 100, taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24-70mm 2.8 L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)What made this photo interesting to me was how the sun peeked through the suddenly darkened clouds on my way back from Cockatoo Island. Exposure: 1/80s, f/18 @ 42mm, ISO 100, taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24-70mm 2.8 L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)To capture the morning light at Macquarie Lighthouse, I woke up incredibly early - 4am. It was really worth it to capture this amazing sunrise. Exposure: 1/1000s, f/16 @ 70mm, ISO 400 with 70-200mm 4 IS L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)I was backpacking in Sapa, Vietnam, where there were plenty of local girls dressed in colourful traditional clothing to sell their handmade dolls to tourists. Exposure: 1/400s, f/5.6 @ 187mm, ISO 400 with 70-200mm 4 IS L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)This is one of my favourite photos. While I was first starting to teach myself photography, I took around a thousand photos, when suddenly this monk looked directly at me. Exposure: 1/25s, f/5.6 @ 31mm, ISO 100, with 18-55mm (Credit: Bonnie Lin)I took this photo within a photo using my friend's Nikon D80. It's a picture of my friends as seen through my Hasselblad 2000. Exposure: 1/6s, f/4.5 @ 24mm, ISO 800 taken with the Nikon D80 (Credit: Bonnie Lin)A friend asked me to capture some photos of their practise session for a concert. This is the coach listening to his student's question. Exposure: 1/200s, f/1.2 @ 85mm IS0 640 taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, with 85mm 1.2 L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)When I went to this year's Rosemount Fashion show, I was lucky enough to sit next to the media photographers to get some better angles. This is one of my favourite shots. Exposure: 1/3200s, f/2.8 @ 42mm, ISO 2500, taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24-70mm 2.8 L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)At last year's Sydney International Motor Show, I saw this Lamborghini and was amazed by how using my 50mm lens I was able to take a much more interesting shot. Exposure: 1/20s, f/14 @ 50mm, ISO 400, with 50mm 1.8 (Credit: Bonnie Lin)This was my first modelling shoot with a friend of mine, Ben Wilson. We took this at the Botanical Gardens in Sydney. Exposure: 1/60s, f/4 @ 70mm, ISO 400 with 70-200mm 4 IS L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)At Taronga Zoo, I wanted to capture some pictures of the birds. Exposure: 1/800s, f/8 @ 200mm, ISO 200 with 70-200mm 4 IS L (Credit: Bonnie Lin)

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