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UV filters are useful to make your photos in the bright sunlight prettier. Also, you can use UV filters to protect the glass surface of your camera lens from stray projectiles that happen to be flying towards the lens in an incident. You can purchase the cheapest UV lens over at directphoto.com.my for about RM28 (about USD$8).

They are from the reputable HOYA brand of UV filters. There are many other types of UV filters available for sale at the store ranging from the cheapest to the more pricy PRO versions. Whichever you choose to buy, you will know that you have an extra layer of covering to protect your pricey lenses during outdoor shoots. Plus, your photos will have a prettier look to them.

I am going to list for you two types of studio lighting solutions for your photography hobby. Most importantly, you need a relatively large space in your home. Lol. Unless of course you only plan to do outdoor shoots so you only need a closet or small room to store your lighting equipment. In fact studio lighting equipment nowadays is so versatile that you can leave them in the car, unpack & reinstall them at the photo shoot location. Although fixing up the soft boxes is a pain in the arms so you may want to leave them open after the first installation.

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Recently I went shopping to buy my photo studio lighting equipment for my stock photography business. I had a few photo studio lighting equipment retailers in Kuala Lumpur to visit on my list. They include Direct Photo in Cheras, DigiColor at Jalan Ipoh, & well, not much else. So, I decided to visit Direct Photo in Cheras as the shop was the closest to me. Arriving to the shop was quite difficult for me because I had not been to the area for years; in fact, more than five years.

Direct Photo does provide a location map on its website (DirectPhoto.com.my) to make one’s life easier to find the shop. I admit; I got quite lost on the first try. Soon enough I was waiting in the comfortable sofa laden customer seating area in Direct Photo. When I arrived to the shop, I already saw one of their employees testing the Tianlai Golden Eagle light kit that I wanted to buy, how convenient for me. The employee suggested that I try the light kit & I found that it was good enough for the task at hand.