Life's a learning process

Life is really a learning process, the more we get on, the more we encounter, the more we learnt. That is provided we wish to learn and we give ourselves the chance to learn.

Another week has passed with the last weekend 16th Aug having the sunrise, followed by the night car shoot. I named it Mega TFCD Part 3: Hot Cars & Fiery Hot Models - Race Queens in Style. I am the coordinator for this shoot so I was not in the shoot. Me and Joseph coordinated the shoot with Joseph handling the pickup of models and sourcing of cars while I took lead for ensuring the smooth flowing of the shoot that night. It was a fun and enjoyable experience for Tangshooters in this Mega TFCD which everyone enjoy. No photos for this shoot to share but my buddies have some great captures.

Anyway, after the car shoot, had supper with kakis till late night and went home with glenn. Slept immediately when home and finally sunday had a good rest at home. Never went out. Haha... So shiok. It has been at least half year that i finally weekend never step out of house. Woo!

The weekend that just passed was very packed. SG Fireworks Festival on Fri and Sat. Never intended to go down but still cannot resist the temptations of capturing a few fireworks shots.

SG Fireworks Day #1







SG Fireworks Day #2

Changi Sunrise - Finally

I wanted to catch a sunrise in Changi for sometime. For the past 3 attempts all fail. This time with Tangshooters, headed by Billy, the sunrise was perfect. Sharing some of the shots here from dawn at bout 630am to sunrise... Breathtaking...

HDR Series







From Dawn till Daybreak - I see sunrise...

Another week has passed...

Another week has passed... Sometimes I wonder, how much i have put in do not amount to how much returns i would get. Why is this so? This is because its hard to strike a balance in life.

Putting the past behind and moving on was what I have been doing these past months. As long as I am occupied with things, I will not think of certain things that much. But I think I am feeling very tired right now... Really exhausted. My last break was not even a break but it ended up in a real break off... so ironical hor.

So the past week was work and shoots again. Intensively keeping me out of stray thoughts. Some shots to share from past week...

Impromptu Night Walkabout

National Day Off @ Saint Andrew's Cathedral

National Day Off @ SBG












Changi Sunset @ Sunset Way

COSCON 2008

AMK 歌台 (GETAI)

Happy Birthday Singapore!

Its Singapore 43rd birthday. I am not exactly a loyal fan of NDPs and not really that enthu about celebrating my nation's birthday. However I am glad that I am a Singaporean. Foodwise, no complains. Security wise, safe and sound. Work wise, kill me man... work life balance is hard to do in Singapore.

A picture to share. Taken last week and photoshopped to give a aged feel. One layer to increase contrast between the greens and the buildings, another layer for lomo processing, another layer for burning some of the buildings to give a more dilipidated feel. Finally applied film grain to bring out the feel that it has been taken sometime back. Well this may just be how Singapore looks 50 years later.

Direction Please...

I am trying to direct my life back on path... but somehow something seem to be missing. My life is becoming more and more monotonous.

Weekdays:

Morning wake up 620am, reach office 815am. Have breakfast, drink coffee. Start work at 9am. And its work and work till 6plus pm. Drag myself home and have dinner at 8plus pm. Enter my room and do some work till 10pm. Then open some photos to edit till 11plus pm. TCSS with frens till midnight. Pack my bag for next day and set alarm. Go to sleep.

Weekends:

Got shoot go shoot. Shoot come back process photos. At night do some work. Have some moments with family during dinner. Meet up frens for a coffee or movie etc.

That's my life now... Sometimes i wonder whether i should try being a nature photojournalist. But posts like these are hard to come by. And based on my experience, I dun ever think i will be up to it. Maybe 10 yrs later... Who noes wat will happen in future...

Ok... One photo to share. Taken during Miyake fitting of bridal gown. Haiz... talk about fitting, when i saw her wear the gown juz brings back some memories...

It was more of a test shot to test miyake moods. She manage to bring out the mood quite well. Got improvement. Hope she continue to work hard and improve more... gavin said i did too much skin smoothening to the face which i have to agree. Should have omit smoothening the face :(

A hectic weekend it is... Sat was powerpacked with afternoon meeting Miyake and Hong Ling with DK for bridal gown fitting for the upcoming shoot in end August. Miyake was super noisy... Met shocky who was the person renting the gowns. Handsome young chap he is, and he quoted me a good rate for the gown we selected. Highly recommended for rental services!

After the fitting, went down with DK, Joseph and Hee to cover an event - NDP Dinner and Celebration @ Tampines Park. 5000 residents of the Tampines Constituency were there to celebrate and have dinner with the MPs. Very packed and funfilled event. Whole thingy ended around 11pm. Went to Simpang Bedok to meet Hong Ling with gang to have supper. Supershagged. Go home insert CF card and let the photos download while i KO liao... Will post up some shots later... Still processing.

Sunday morning wake up 8am and washed up before meeting Joseph for the TFCD session. As Joseph overslept, session at the abandoned site was shortened. Simple one hour plus session. Manage to grab a few shots of Sindy which i think quite ok. Hope she likes them after i post processed.

Sharing some shots from that TFCD session... I call this series "Take me to where my heart belongs"

This schoolgirl shot of TM was impromptu. Saw her bag and thought it would make her look young and vibrant with her outfit. Went to 2nd floor to take this shot. Personally feel that its not bad... Wat u all think?