 Before I begin my very first post for 2012, I just like to wish everyone here a very happy New Year and I hope 2012 will be a good and enjoyable photography year for all. Back to my blog, I decided to create this post as a result of my ever-increasing interest in natural lighting...  This series is a continuation from the earlier post, “BEST OF STREETS 2011 (Local Scene)“. In that post, I had shared some personal street images captured in my home country (Singapore) this year. Do check out the post if you have not visited it. Over here, I had devoted this page to some of my favorite... 4 comments  With 2011 drawing to an end, I recently took a good look through my library of images that I had shot throughout the year. Many times when I look at my own images again, I learnt something new. Just like looking at the works of other photographers – we see the good and the bad.... no comments  A visit to Myanmar is just like winding back the clock. When first I stepped into this time-warped country in Oct 2011, I felt I was being brought into the true authentic Asia where the adventure travel of old lives on. The sight of creaking buses packed with passengers to the brim, worn-out taxis and potholed... 4 comments  Wat Ek Phnom is an atmospheric, partly collapsed, 11th-century temple situated 11km north of Battambang Town in Cambodia. During the journey back to town after visiting the temple, we passed by several local villages and made a few stops along the way to take some pictures, including an old village school (situated in Ek Phnom... 3 comments  Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and Cambodia are two countries in Southeast-Asia with one of the largest proportion of Buddhist in the world. Buddhism in Myanmar and Cambodia is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practised by about 89% of the country’s population in Myanmar and more than 90% in Cambodia. They are also two of the most... 2 comments  Asia is such a rich and unique continent of the world. It is so rich in culture, religion and history that everything seems to be compressed into an amazing range of geography. There is such a great diversity from one country to another that it is never boring. Visually, Asia is so rich that you can... 13 comments  * Prelude: This was a project I did last year documenting the day off of Indian and Bangladeshi migrant workers in Singapore. All the pictures were shot last year (in 2010) in and around Little India area. Recently, I decided to review them again and put it together in this blog with editorials included. I... no comments  This second series is a continuation from the earlier post of “STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: A DAY IN ISTANBUL (SERIES 1)“. Do check out the earlier post if you have not visited it yet. Over here, you will find some more street photographs I have taken in Istanbul, in particular at Taksim Square. I have decided to... 2 comments  Istanbul is Turkey’s most populous city, and also its cultural and financial centre. It is the nation’s largest city, and the fifth largest city-proper in the world. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. At anytime of... 1 comment  August 2011 – This happen to be the month of the Ramadan this year (the Islamic month of fasting – the ninth month of the Islamic calendar which lasts for 29 or 30 days). I though that doing a photo essay on an iconic Muslim monument will be very appropriate to coincide with the Ramadan. I also... 1 comment  What Is Street Photography? According to Wikipedia, street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other settings. I have also been asked very frequently what is street photography all about. What is the difference between street and documentary photography? Some... no comments  Chinatown is one of the must-see cultural enclaves for visitors heading to Singapore. On any day, it is always bustling with people, and the place is filled with colorful mix of old and new, from family-run goldsmiths and medicine halls, to textile stores and dim sum restaurants. It is also one of the favorite hunt in... 1 comment  I am a lover of street photography. I love the honesty of documenting life as I see it. One of the most interesting subjects of street photography is people. People are the main cast of a street picture. Without the human element, there is no ‘soul’ in a photograph, and the ‘life’ in it will... 1 comment  It has been more than 3 months now since I returned from my Nepal trip (in March ’11), but I still frequently dig into my Kathmandu photo folders to savor the great experience I had during the 2 weeks spent there. One of the things that still buried deeply in my mind and made me... no comments  I often had people sharing with me how they find taking picture of kids – challenging. And I totally agree. Whilst photographing children can be one of the most rewarding and tempting areas, it can also be quite frustrating. For one simply reason, kids are never at rest and they are always in motion. If you have... 1 comment  “Where there is light, there are shadows”. This is a well-known saying that could have possibly come from a photographer. Light and shadows are inseparable. They live with one another, and photographers depend very much on these two elements to create the mood and effects out of their pictures. The word “photography” itself comes from the... no comments  One of the most enjoyable aspects of photography is the ability to capture movement. I enjoy doing this very much as part of my routine street and documentary photography. I love street photography. The streets are usually a bustling place, always full of people going about their daily lives – often in a hurry. Opportunities... 2 comments  * The following page contain reviews which are my personal opinion, and in no way related to the original equipment manufacturer. INTRODUCTION This post came a little late, after I got my Fujifilm X100 more than a month ago. Nonetheless, I just thought of penning down some personal thoughts about this new toy of mine... 2 comments  A trip to Nepal is never complete without a visit to Boudhanath, located approximately four miles from the capital city, Kathmandu. The main attraction is none other than the Boudhanath Temple, or the famous Boudhanath Stupa, a UNESCO world heritage site. The Boudhanath Stupa is the largest stupa found in Nepal, and also the holiest of all... no comments  Situated approximately 5 km north-east of Kathmandu is the magnificent temple of Lord Pashupatinath amidst many other temples on the right bank of the river Bagmati (which eventually meet the Ganges in India). The Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu (established in the 17th century). Along the shores of the Bagmati river near the temple lies... no comments  Towards the end of my stay in Kathmandu, the thought of visiting the country-side of Nepal came as a refreshing idea. Having seen so much of the legendary shrines, historic Dubar Squares, temples, stupas, statues, and all the ancient architecture in and around the city of Kathmandu, a visit to a native village on the... no comments  The Swayambhunath Stupa is a legendary Buddhist shrine that sits on a hill top of the Kathmandu’s valley. If you are having any problem with the pronunciation or remembering the name “Swayambhunath”, try telling any locals that you want to visit the “Monkey Temple” and they will know what you are talking about. The Swayambhunath Stupa... no comments  Some 8km south of central Kathmandu, situated on a plateau across the Bagmati river is a lovely little city called Lalitpur – the city of fine arts. The city is more commonly known as Patan. It took me about half an hour by car from Kathmandu Valley. It was not exactly the kind of city... no comments  Most of the cultural centres of Nepal are concentrated around the Kathmandu Valley. Among them, the Hanuman-dhoka Durbar Square is one of the most significant one. This site is also the most popular UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal. The whole complex is more commonly known as the Kathmandu Durbar Square. I had a chance to visit... 2 comments  Having spent over more than a week soaking in the crowded and colourful sights of Old Delhi and Varanasi in India, I made my way up North across to Kathmandu, the capital of the Republic of Nepal. On the afternoon of my arrival, I was told that Thamel is a very popular tourist destination and one... 2 comments  Located about 13 km north-east of Varanasi, the holy city of India, lies another holy town – Sarnath. Sarnath is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage place and it is a deer park where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon after he attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya. The emperor Ashoka erected a stupa in Sarnath when he... no comments |
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