The 3.2 Shooter
So Prime Lens Day (is that something B&H Photo made up?) came and went last week. Seeing B&H tweet about it, makes it hard for me to pass up the chance to wax lyrical about my favorite category of camera lenses. So I thought, why not blog about one of my favorite prime lenses! But […]
For a long time the biggest reason holding me back from shooting in analog is the cost to maintain the hobby. All the miscellaneous expenditure adds up, starting from cost of the roll of film, followed by the developing, printing and scanning costs of the end product. Of course there are ways to curb the spending, […]
While surfing Facebook today, I chanced on one of the “On this Day” memories that reminded me of a dilemma I had some good 7 years ago: Should I buy a Minolta X300s or a Nikon FM2. I was tempted by acquaintances around me to dabble in film photography since time immortal (haha ok at least since […]
When is the last time you visited a photo finish shop? For me it was more than 4 years ago when I was completing my final project for my college’s social photography class. I have those pictures to remind my mum how great that cupcake from Sweet Tooth in Buffalo looked like, and other fun […]
This topic never grows old. Every digital photographer regardless of mastery has one point or another asked themselves this question, should I shoot in RAW or JPEG? Here’s my take on it…
I bought a surplus of limes and figured it would pair well with a bottle of tequila flavored beer that I’ve been dreading to finish. I topped off with a shot of shikuwasa lime concentrate, dash of raw sugar and approximately 150ml of sparkling water for more fizz factor. This beer is so weak… Kind of reminds me […]
(above) Triple Chocolate Mousse There is nothing to complain about this chocolate cake. It’s a tiny slice but I appreciate its size as I didn’t feel I have much room left in my stomach at the end of my meal at Violet Herb. I adore this restaurant, the food is good, service impeccable… Heck, even […]
Well technically my Mum’s 5 years to 60 but I think she looks great now than when she was much younger. Haha I’m sure she’s gonna credit this to her strict beauty regiment which I frankly can never match up to. I’m praying my rotund genes and generally round face will keep me looking youthful when I […]
It has been quite a while since I’ve last posted here on my blog. Reason for that was both my hectic schedule and working on setting up an Instagram feed and a new website. At the behest of a dear friend, I have finally succumbed and set up an active feed to showcase my works. […]
I encountered this scene a short drive from the city of Kurunegala in central Sri Lanka. My family and I were sitting in the van on our journey to Dambulla when we encountered men offloading piles of coconuts, while the ruggedly weathered man nimbly sheds husks off the drupes that surround him.
I found this orange rose neglected at a corner near the exit of the Flower Dome at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay. I was there to look at tulips (Tulipmania event from years ago), but was grossly disappointed. The scale of tulips on mass display did not wow me. Perhaps this attributed to frequent travels abroad and […]
A communal activity these pigeons seem to enjoy early in the morning… It does look rather fancy how they each took turns, two at a go, in a pretty civilized queue to rinse their feathers in water at a pond. Picture taken with the Nikon D800 and Zeiss Makro-Planar 100mm f/2 ZF lens.
I’ve always wondered how do lotuses and water lilies thrive in the murkiest of waters. They are to me a symbol of endurance, grace and purity. Some might say white water lilies look plain, the pink and purple ones look way more visually enthralling. I beg to differ. Look at how spotless the flower is […]
I guess I’m guilty of indulging in “gear porn” on Instagram. I would lust over old Pentax 67 cameras and other rare camera oddities on the mobile picture sharing site whenever I ran out of magazines to read. That’s exactly where I discovered Artisan Obscura, a company based out of Denver, that handcrafts soft release buttons […]
Lately I’ve been going to church on an almost daily basis after probably a 2-year break. I find it almost ironic that someone I know, who isn’t Catholic, is more eager to attend church than me. She probably loves this church more than I’ll ever do. Hmmm… I appreciate the Neo-Byzantine architecture but can’t help […]
It’s annoying to be caught in the rain while photographing outdoors. But as I review my shots taken after that terrible downpour on that faithful day, I can’t help but admire the glittery raindrops that roll off the petals of the orchids. The raindrops just make the flowers come alive, probably serving as a lifesaver […]
I wasn’t expecting to see ginger flowers blooming in the National Orchid Garden. Most people just walk past them, without bothering a second look. When you think of gingers, you usually think of the brownish dirt-covered rhizome root. In today’s modern times, not many of us get the chance to see the entire plant itself, […]
So I was down at the Botanic Garden, which just recently got its UNESCO world heritage site status (yawn.), and the place was filled with orchids. Literally bursting with one single family of flowers, no exaggeration. Well I was there shortly after Singapore’s National Day so no surprise how the place was decked out to […]
This mural seems pretty new, probably done to commemorate SG50. I’m unable to get any pings online on this mural or the artist(s) responsible for it. The mural depicts scenes of the past in Jalan Besar, which includes New World Amusement Park, heritage shophouses and transportation mode of yesteryears. The mural extends to merge with imagery associated […]
“Children on a Bicycle” is one of Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic’s iconic street art in Penang, and is really popular with tourists. There was a group of Chinese national tourists hogging the mixed media graffiti for their numerous selfies when all of a sudden an old man speeds down the road nonchalantly at top speed, […]