Just shot the solemnization of my good friends last week, he is a great mentor in teaching me the art and practices of photography and i have learnt much from him!
It was an honor to be able to shoot their solemnization. Beautiful morning with such an easy-going couple! I wish them all the best in their marriage! (:
Here are some selected shots:
For more from the solemnization, please see the set at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterdpictures/sets/72157621001813987/
Shot their solemnization at the National Service Resorts and Country Club. A really colorful wedding at a rather unique location. A very good experience with such an easy-going couple. I wish them all the best!
Won’t be posting all but my favs. For the rest of the shots please check out the facebook album: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=80164&id=681499500&l=c81be67451
Strobist Info:
SB-900 fired through a shoot-through on Camera Left
1/4 – 35mm
A via ferrata (Italian for “iron road”. Plural vie ferrate. In German, Klettersteig) is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to create longer routes which are accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities. Walkers and climbers can follow via ferratas without needing to use their own ropes and belays, and without the risks associated with unprotected scrambling and climbing. They are found in a number of European countries, including Italy, Germany, England, France, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, Norway; and a few places in the United States, Canada and Malaysia. The first via ferratas were built in the Dolomite mountain region of Italy during the First World War, to aid the movement of mountain infantry. The world’s highest via ferrata, at 3 800 metres, is located at Mount Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia.
Taken from Wikipedia: Via Ferrata
This wall when completed will be the tallest indoor via ferrata wall in the wall, topping out at 30m. This was shot as part of their press kit to announce that and for exposure. It was a great experience (and a harrowing one too – having no safety line, just two clips for my safety, having to unclip from a safety line midway through the shoot heh) and i wish them all the best. I will be shooting them again when the wall is completed and ready.
I would like to thank Sam & John 3:16, Yu Sueng & BorderX for the opportunity, Hazlee and Daffodil for being such cooperative models and Jonno for the help with the speedlights and direction.
Shot a lovely wedding on the 28th of Feb, here are some of my picks.
if you’re wondering why i’ve been so quiet of late, i’m working on a personal series called “Solitaire” as well as being busy with school.
Check on that set often to see and read my personal thoughts, both in the effort to find new meanings in my work, rediscover my passion and as an outlet for my thoughts. Thank you for your support and hope you will enjoy the work!
Did a shoot recently for a friend and his coursemates, on their way to being pilots of the RSAF. Tried a more adventurous approach to this shoot, using a strobist set-up.
Strobist Info:
2 SB-800 with shoot-through umbrellas on sides of the group at 1/4 power
1 SB-800 with Lumiquest Softbox 3 over my head at 1/2
1 SB-800 bare at the back of the group at 1/8
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Strobist Info for above 2 pictures:
1 SB-800 with shoot-through umbrella at 1/8
1 SB-800 with snoot at the right at 1/4
1 SB-800 behind at 1/16
1 SB-800 to my left at 1/8
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Strobist Info:
1 SB-800 bare on stand at camera left at 1/2
3 SB-800 bare spread out evenly at 1/4
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Strobist Info:
1 SB-800 bare on stand in front at 1/2
2 SB-800 bare spread out evenly at 1/4 on the left and right of camera
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Now i wished i had more lights 
Special thanks to those who helped out on that day and all the best to the cadets! Hope to see you guys in the sky!
Went to Krabi for another short trip to climb and shoot a bit. Had a good trip overall, nearly died while climbing though. Shaken but still very much alive. Here are some shots from the trip.
Took a short trip to Vietnam from the 17th-23rd of Dec with some friends from school. Was a very enjoyable (although not as relaxing as i anticipated) trip, where i became both the photographer and tour guide heh. Here is just an excerpt of the trip’s photos.
Started our journey in Ho Chi Minh City, walking around the streets to the various places. One of which, which we went and spent the most time at was Ben Thanh Market. Along the way, i did some street shooting as well.
Street vendors like that are a dime a dozen on the streets throughout Vietnam. Some hawking traditional items or food, others more recent stuff like sunglasses and hammocks.
A xe-om owner taking a break while waiting for his next fare.
The chaotic traffic on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City.
The narrow passageways to the shops within Ben Thanh Market.
Walking around all day was quite tough.
Vietnam’s also one of the best places to practice panning, as the motorcycles and bicycles whiz by like flies. If you missed one, you’ll get plenty of chances to shoot another.
Ending our night with French cuisine at Ty Coz Saigon.
Day 2 had us visiting the Mekong Delta, watching how the villagers make coconut candy, visiting fruit orchards and taking a lil paddle down and back to the river. Then we returned to Ben Thanh for the night market and dinner!
We then got back to our hotels and boarded a train that would take us all the way up north to Hanoi. The journey took 30 hours and the scenery was beautiful. With such good views and great company, the 30 hours went by very quickly.
This shot started a whole bunch of shots for all my friends, I would stick my head out the window and shoot, then look ahead (to see if there were any incoming obstructions) then stick my head out again and shoot.
Yes, i even got a shot for myself and my friend, by myself!
On reaching Hanoi, we then made our way towards Halong Bay for a short cruise and stay on a junk. The experience was a novel one, and the stars that night made it all worthwhile despite the problems we had on that ship.
Two different versions with slightly different angles of the bay from the limestone caves.
Inside the vast caves, where some of the limestone has naturally eroded to look like different things. (just don’t ask me what i saw, i don’t quite remember- lol!)
we caught the sunset that evening, was a lil too cloudy for a good shot
Woke up to a sun-less sunrise, very thankful for the company though (:
Headed back to Hanoi that afternoon, caught the Water Puppet Show and did some night shopping. Started the next day afresh with visits to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum as well as the One Pilllar Pagoda and Temple of Literarture.
Lunch and then more shopping at a local market at Dong Xuan.
Hope you enjoyed the short presentation of photos from my trip!
Carrying on their Singapore Challenge Series, the Slingers’ next opponent were the Darwin All-Stars. Evenly matched, this produced a very interesting match which see-sawed through the first 3 quarters, with the Slingers just edging forward bit by bit through each. It was only in the final quarter that the Slingers produced a big breakthrough and thus seeing them to the victory 91-65.
Shane Macdonald commanding his team. Shane has left the Slingers to go back to competitive basketball in the NBL.
Eric Sandrin with a fadeaway jumper. He finished the night with 16 points.
Darren Ng with the lay-up. Darren’s the consistent scorer, showing he can drive in as well as he can shoot. He finished top-scorer with 33 points for the night.
Darren has also left the Slingers, to pursue a career as a doctor.
Eric Sandrin with a big dunk over Darwin’s Marcus Chong
Veteran point-guard Al Vergara on the fast break.
Big Sam Harris with the dunk in the closing minutes of the game.
Having missed the last match on the 4th of Jan, I will be looking forward to seeing them play popular Phillipine team, Barangay Ginebra on the 17th @ 7.40pm Indoor Stadium. So hope to see you there!
Just a short update to what i was up to some bits of last year, before moving on to the big bumper post of my trip to vietnam (:
Arranged and went for a night shoot with some friends before. Started off at esplanade before heading to Marina Barrage and then to T2.
This was followed by a road trip up to KL-Negri Sembilan-Malacca with my good friend to shoot some stuff on his farm.
up next is the Slingers vs Darwin All-Stars game (: so stay tuned!
So after the short breather, i delved right back into the thick of the action and shot the Slingers game against Sutria Muda. The Slingers were much superior and raced out early before Sutria Muda got comfortable and started coming back in the 2nd quarter. However the game was over by the 3rd when the Slingers just dominated and it finished comfortably to the Slingers 75-46.
Here are some of the game’s pictures.
btw, found out really recently about Darren “Doc” Ng’s blog, a very interesting read!
trying a new perspective with the fisheye
Slingers play their next game on the 16th against the Darwin All-Stars so see you there if you’re reading!
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