Breaking the Silence...

Work work work... Decided to take a breather and post some photos that I have taken in the past weeks...

Kicking off:

Chinese Models TFCD @ Fort Canning

Sweet smiles and cheerful character - Nana

Sophisticated and charismatic - Loren

Traditional and sharp features - Yi Wen

Fun loving and active - Ling Yu

Top Of View - Bras Basah

Breathtaking views from Bras Basah. Well Singapore do still have some nice cityscape locations. This shot taken with 3 exposures and converted to HDR with Photomatix.

Matsuri 2008 @ Vivocity
Was at Matsuri Cosplay event @ Vivocity. Tangshooters decided to set up a makeshift studio there and invited cosplayers to take photos. I believe it was the professional and polite way to take photos of the hardworking cosplayers. Unlike some minority of the photographers who spoil the overall image of us photographers, snapping shots like free and acting pros with DSLRs and knocking ppl and leaving without thanking the cosplayers. Well models/cosplayers are also human and deserve credit for what they do. These ppl juz dun think tat way... Well there are bound to be black sheep arnd... wat to do...

Sharing a few shots from the event... Pardon me coz i dun watch anime much but juz fascinated by the costumes...

Farewell Kallang Stadium

Some shots from Kallang Stadium... Before its officially closed in April, went to take some shots...

More pics to come in time but for now i need sleep... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

TFCD - Punk Theme

This weekend is full of model shoots. In fact this month is full of shoots for TFCDs and planned paid shoots. Really tough balancing work and shoots as well as planning time to spend with family and gf. How I wish there is more than 24 hours a day to accomplish wat I wan to do.

Sharing some punk shots from last Sat shoot. Thanx to Yong Way for planning this shoot and making it so fun and successful.

In for the punk mood. Feels like a prelude before a major face off. Make use of ambient lighting and directions from abdul to create this mood. One of the better shots I have in my opinion.

Another shot with use of ambient lighting. Really learnt a lot from abdul on using available light to shoot. This one also one of my personal fav.

She does have very exotic ornaments on her. This one I feel capture the low mood she is in after losing her beloved.

This one I call it "Revenge - Back with a Vengeance!".

Gloomy Days

Been really busy these 2 weeks. Managed to squeeze time to take some little photos and post here. In fact not much but only one. One photo which I pretty like.

This was actually taken on last saturday's morning trek with some Tangshooters along MacRitchie Reservoir. The weather was really bad as after 15 mins of trek, the rain starts to pour, and I mean it really POURS. Most of us are drenched while heading for the Lornie Road Exit. The trek lasted for less than an hour and we have to abort.

Personally, the picture gives me the feeling that the branches were actually reaching out for the water in the reservoir. They are dried and dehydrated... However hard they tried, they are still far from their objective. It somehow sets the mood for the day. It became a gloomy and down day but with Tangshooters around, well, there are bound to be laughter and joy that breaks the down and gloomy side.

Labrador Park Sunset

Intention was to go to Marina @ Keppel to shoot the bridge and architecture with sunset but turned out that we went the wrong way and ended up shooting Labrador Park instead. Nevertheless, sunset that day was great and there are families gathering here and there.

Yin Yang Series - Some silhouette shots that brings out the mood.

People Series - Some shots of ppl activities at the Park.

Saw these 2 boys walking up with fishing rod in background. Somehow gives the feeling that "Haiz... No catch for today. Going home empty handed with an empty stomach liao..."

Papa, where's the fish? Isnt it suppose to eat the bait?

Sunny side up... A nice egg yolk indeed...

My first attempt at shooting the moon. Thanx to gerald bro for sharing the settings...

TFCD - Theresa and Nadyne

Managed to get my fren and her fren to do a TFCD for them. The theme of the shoot was Sports - beach volleyball and frisbee. Location was at Palawan Beach @ Sentosa.

Weather was good and the ladies were excellent. The Tangshooters team got down to work quickly. The ladies were a bit uneasy at the start (well there is always a first time) but they got playful and into the mood very fast.

Sharing some actions and poses here.

I call this "Smash and Defense". Taking action shots are really not easy. It took around a few tries and multiple shots before getting one satisfactory shot.

Nadyne enjoying the breeze. It took her a while to get into the mood but once in, she's enjoying every minute I suppose...

Nadyne getting a tan. Pumped up the colors and contrast in photoshop to give her a tan look.

Nadyne shyness... Not exactly shy lar... But I always try to capture these kinda moments. An althernative to composed shots...

Theresa in high key. Well, last time attempted a high key effect on Winnie that was not perfect enough. Wonder if this one works?

Awaiting - Theresa... Does this give a feeling of longing for erm... love? Haha... Juz joking...

Relaxed - Theresa... Enjoying the sun and breeze. As relaxed as she can get. Hope you gals enjoy the shoot...

Abandoned Barracks

This was taken i think around 3 weeks back. After a visit to the Old Changi Hospital with some Tangshooters, we had some lunch and mostly off for some other appointment. Michael suggested that me and him continue to venture to find some Changi cliff but sad to say it was not found.

However, we did bump upon some old and abandoned barracks that we concluded to be the old CDO HQ. Though it was afternoon, the barracks gave me a feeling that we were being watched. Michael shared some experiences that he came with the SPI team there to explore before and there was one section of the wall that was covered with a wooden board. It was rumoured to be a painting/mural of the DEVIL in the past that has caused people to go crazy or turn berserk and was thus covered to prevent further harm. How much of this do I believe? Well I did not remove the board and I never wanted to try...

Juz sharing some photos here of the place. Pictures can only say that much. U have to be there to experience the eerie feeling.

Overview of the barracks under the strong afternoon sun.

Peeping thru the hole. It seems that construction works was performed but cancelled halfway as we spotted construction markings on the walls to tear down the walls. Whatever that stopped the works are definitely not what we may want to know.

Seems like a cross on the door rite... Doors of the past in old barracks and architecture are designed this way. Juz that it feels more creepy as this place is abandoned.

What's a chair doing here? Do u feel like taking a seat here?

The doors are opened and welcoming aren't they?

Arab Street Walkabout

After the Sentosa Flowers in the morning, unexpectedly, the gang of shooters were so on that we carry on to shoot around Arab Street and the nearby areas. The location had superb and breathtaking views of Singapore unseen till date. All thanx to phoa who took us to this location.

I was feeling damn shag as I have not slept for 30 hours by then. But the walk and the views simply took my tiredness away.

When do u see such views in Singapore? Rarely rite. Unobstructed and clear view of a portion of Singapore. Marvellous!

A building being tored down. As it was a Saturday and CNY 3rd day, I suppose that it's the workers off day so there was no one there... I used the wall as a seperator to distinguish the "Big Holes vs Small Holes".

I had an idea when I see the cigarette pack on ground and Michael in the background. "Smoke and I will shoot!"

Spot this indian guy taking a break after a hard day's work under the hot, blazing sun. Drink up man!

Arab Street is really full of colours and culture. Found this stall selling baskets. Feel like buying one for my house...

This was taken by metering the sun to create the silhouette effect for the mosque. I named this "Silhouette - Serenity".

Since young, I am always marvelled by this architecture. Y was the building built such tat it is so 3D yet from one view is seems 2D. I named this "The Cutting Edge".

Sentosa Flowers 2008

Was having majong with some old NTU frens and played from Friday night till next day morning 530am. Took a train down to Harbourfront before meeting several Tangshooters for Sentosa Flowers shoot.

Feeling really shagged, but the outing brings me back to life. Though tired, the shoot was really enjoyable.

Before daybreak at Vivocity. Taken @ around 630am before the sunrise.

A brown housefly, if it is a housefly that is... Wonder what houseflies r doing on flowers and leaves when they shld be on s*** and food.

I feel that this is simple yet meaningful. I named it - Support will be there whenever u fall.

I called this Entangled in Love. The buds tangling with one another reflects what love is about. Dont u agree?

Caught this pair of houseflies mating... They were so engrossed that they did not knew I was 40cm away from them...

I named this "Protectors". Saw the outer ring of buds "protecting" the inner buds.

Normally ppl take nice photos of flowers. What about before the flower blooms? Its actually something like...