Autumn in Singapore

Continuing on with my photography journey around Singapore; here are the new series taken with creative filters and experimental techniques. I had a great outing with my friend to Keppel Bay, Sentosa and Mt. Faber. Inspired by the work of a photographer in infra red photography, I managed to recreate an autumn feeling in one of my picture. I like that picture very much and I certainly love the technique too as it opens the door to endless possibilities in a picture.

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Singapore Botanic Garden

Located at the heart of concrete jungle, the Singapore Botanic Garden is the green lung for the people to breathe fresh air and have a relaxing weekend. If you like flowers and plants, this is the place for you. It has many different themed gardens with varieties of plant species for you to admire. The park is open to pets as well. I was there for a dog photography project few weeks ago. Unfortunately my outing was cut short by an unexpected rainfall.

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Fountain of Wealth @ Suntec

This is the elusive "Fountain of Wealth" at Suntec. Touted the biggest fountain in the world. But it doesn't live up to its name. Everytime when I was there, I did not see any fountain display shows. I couldn't find any show timings as well, not in their website either. My friends have been asking the same question. Then on PC Show last week, I managed to catch all the action; unexpectedly. No announcement whatsoever, the fountain suddenly sprang to life. It caught me by surprise. Looking at the stunned faces of other people, I'm sure they have no idea as well that this fountain is one spectacular dragon once it wakes up.

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Recession? What Recession?

The recently concluded PC Show at Suntec just proved that there's a new "species" in Singapore. At times like this, one is expected to tighten the belt and stay at home. But these "species" are different. They are loaded and not affected by the downturn. If there are generations X, Y and Z in this world, then I will call them the generation S. The big spenders. Singapore has got a population of approx 4.8 million. And about 1.2 million turned for the show. That's a quarter of the island's population. Are these people really loaded and not affected by the recession? Or are they just a bunch of "kiasu" people turning up for good bargains and enjoy free air-conds. It seems like Singaporeans have got nowhere else to go. Everytime when there's something big organized, you can expect the whole of Singapore being there. This is madness.

A walk in the park with "Celebrities", V2

It's been a long time since I last had my park outing with the "celebs". The last time was almost 2 years ago. Going out with the "celebs" are like walking down the red carpet. The three hotties sure draw a lot of attention. With them around, you're a superstar. But working with them (taking pictures) is a pain because the divas can't sit still and don't really listen to commands. Well, it's not all bad because compared to local "Ah Lian" dogs, they are friendly and tame. One stupid "Paris Hilton" dog bit me the other day in the lift. Now I'm very against local spoilt and untrained dogs.

This is my first time doing dog photography. Also my first time doing poster/magazine style edits. It really drained my energy as I found out this job is not easy at all. It burned my weekends and even my laptop! Now I have invested in a desktop for more computing power. But I would say it was well worth it. I've learned so much out of it. I'm very satisfied with the work myself.

Introducing our first celebrity, Datin; fondly called as TinTin.

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Royal Highness Queen Sherrie. Chauffeured around in her own "limo" wherever she goes.

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The "dumb blond" miss G. Very moody and temperamental.

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Finally, family portraits for the 3 celebs. One happy family.

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A Place To Call Home

After been sharing rooms for the past 3 years, I have finally got a room for myself. It's long overdue. Was supposed to be last year, but it didn't materialize due to some unforeseen circumstances. Now, I have finally got a place to call home. A great place at a bargain price it is. Comes with full sea view plus overseeing aircrafts performing take-offs/landings under the bright full moon.

I just have a statement to make here regarding house sharing. Less people, less opinions, less complaints; Everyone happy. Wanna do something, do it willingly and not to boss about it afterward. Respect has got to be earned, but not by bragging what own self did and comparing it with others. And tolerance, mind the language. One simple stupid word can wreck friendship built from many years.

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Singapore Street/Night Photography, V2

They say people change no matter how pure or tough-nut they are. I have to agree on that. I've changed as well after going through chapters in my life with ups and downs. I'm not the same person as I was 10 years ago, 5 years ago and even a week ago. Everyday I discover and learn new things; come in contact with positive and negative circumstances; good and bad people. Well, for better or worse, I have no idea. But all these are reflected in the way I take pictures, the way I speak and write, and the music of my choice.

Recently my style has changed drastically. This collection features more shots from abnormal angles and experiments with colors/contrast. The collection from the first series can be found here: Singapore Street/Night Photography, V1. Perhaps you can tell me who am I now from the pictures? Complicated huh?

When things in life go a little too slow,
sit back, relax and have a cup of coffee.
When things in life go a little too fast,
stop and take some time off to reorganize.
And sometimes it's OK to take a step back or turn around;
don't just follow the crowd.
Have or no time, enjoy life as if there's no tomorrow,
because you'll never know what will happen the next day.

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Marche @ Vivo City

Fancy for some Swiss dishes? Head over to Marche at Vivo City. Food is abundant and many varieties are offered including Italian and Spanish. Must try: Swiss Rosti. Skip the pasta. Very nice dining atmosphere but gets noisy when the crowd is big. Be there early to avoid the long queue and disappointment. If you enjoy the food, ring one of the many cow bells (Trychel) before you go out.

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