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Alyssa Zalabai

UNITED KINGDOM · Portrait

My name is Alyssa Zalabai, born and raise in Philippines where I studied visual arts. When I moved to the UK, I started learning photography and when we had our baby boy, my love for children portraits started and led to a professional career on that field.

Gear Used

Sony A7III

Lenses Used

XP 14mm F2.4

AF 35mm F1.4 FE

AF 85mm F1.4 FE

135mm F2.0 ED UMC

AF 50mm F1.4 FE II

TILT/SHIFT LENS 24mm F3.5 ED AS UMC

AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE

AF 135mm F1.8 FE

AF 85mm F1.4 FE II

AF 35mm F1.4 FE II

V-AF 24mm T1.9 FE

V-AF 35mm T1.9 FE

V-AF 45mm T1.9 FE

V-AF 75mm T1.9 FE

AF 35-150mm F2-2.8 FE

Articles by the Creator

Blog · Alyssa Zalabai

Let's Gear Up to Shot Wonderful Portraits in Autumn

Here are some useful tips when shooting in the Autumn season using the Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE. You can tell the amazing image quality of this very lens.

Blog · Alyssa Zalabai

Dream in Bokeh: Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE II

AF 85mm F1.4 FE II is a great choice to introduce yourself as this is a short telephoto lens which will give you the opportunity to learn and experiment with different angles as well as learn how to incorporate bokeh into your photographs.

Blog · Alyssa Zalabai

Why I love this versatile Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 FE II

I fell in love with the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 FE II, because of its versatile focal length, fast autofocus, and impressive image quality. This is the best 35mm choice both for outdoor and indoor, still photos and videos.

Blog · Alyssa Zalabai

Amazing Resolution Amazing Background Expression Amazing AF 135mm F1.8 FE

AF 135mm F1.8 FE has jaw-dropping artistic bokeh. The superb shallow depth of field emphasizes your subject in the photograph with the background being blurred into a mixture of colour to complement.

Blog · Alyssa Zalabai

Why I Chose the Samyang Tilt/Shift Lens for Portraits

You are a portrait photographer searching for ways to get or even add some sprinkle of magic to your photos, the Samyang Tilt/Shift 24mm F3.5 ED AS UMC will definitely give you that opportunity.

Blog · Alyssa Zalabai

The diverse portraiture from a pocket-sized lens AF 24mm F1.8 FE

I shot various portraits with this pocket-sized AF 24mm F1.8 FE in Liverpool. It is perfect to capture every movement of the subject, even though I shoot children or professional models outdoors or indoors.

Blog · Alyssa Zalabai

Dreamy Captures with my favorite Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE

This all-around lens is a definite must have for portrait photographers like me. For almost 2 years of using it, this lens still stands as my favorite for outdoor portraits.