How do you say "I like your smile" in your native language?

My photo, titled Twisted By Design --> got featured as a DD.

Thanks for appreciating

December 27th. I'm 29 today

I hope to get lots and lots of presents...

How do you say "it's good to see you" in your native language?

Event: Wife's convocation i.e. graduation
Place: Local University
Time: Morning
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 24-70 f2.8
Flash: SB800
Cam settings: A mode, f2.8, 50mm, horizontal

Dialogue -

Me: 'Hey pop, could you take a picture of me and the Mrs?'
PIL (pop-in-law): 'Yeah sure. I just press the button right?'
Me: 'Uh-huh.'
PIL takes camera from me, looks thru the view-finder and asked, 'How come it's so tight? You only get head-to-waist.'
Me: 'Oh don't worry about it, just press the button.'
PIL: 'But it's not nice if you can't get a full body shot!'
Me: 'Okay'. goes up to PIL and rotates the focal length to 24mm.
PIL: 'It still looks tight!'
Me: 'Try a vertical shot.'
PIL moved the cam to vertical position and said: 'Ah! this is so much better! you get a full shot!' *click!*

Me go and check.
Outcome: Out of focus, too much background, distracting background etc...

The old man totally ain't got a clue.

Yeah pop, whatever...
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How do you talk "photography" to one who seems to think that photograpy is only about "pressing the button" and always "full shots"?

You just can't.

I've been tagged by and

The rules are:

1. Post these rules.
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves.
3. Tags should write a journal/ blog of these facts.
4. At the end of the post 8 more persons are tagged and named.
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged.

So here are 8 random boring facts about myself:-

Fact 1: I think I have spent more money buying action figures and DVDs than buying photographic equipments.

Fact 2: When I'm not in the office or not doing photography, I work on my fantasy/fiction novel.

Fact 3: I'd wanna know what the lyrics to the song "Paraiso Proibido" by Banda Strike means.

Fact 4: I like the topic of "limerence" as posited by Dorothy Tennov.

Fact 5: I am always at awe every time I see constellation orion in the night sky.

Fact 6: My favorite cloud pattern is cirrus uncinus.

Fact 7: I like the smell of Pantene on a woman's hair.

Fact 8: I have gained some weight. Damn.  

The End.

I don't know who to tag next…

...Nikon D70 seemed like an ancient camera - rendered obsolete and long forgotten.

New nikon toys are announced. They look promising.

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I might sound silly and naïve for asking y'all this but what is 'Artistic Photography'?

I came across that term just today

Well, I saw this exhibition [link] and was totally blown away. I pick up the brochure, read through it and saw the word 'artistic photography' - and I went 'hmm… I wonder what that is'...  

So, I hope to get some knowledge from you guys.

Anyway, the exhibition is called Journeys – all black & white photos from Singapore photographer Ken Seet. It's @ Page One, VivoCity.
...very dramatic and inspiring

Some of Ken's other works is here:

[link]

I wish I could make photographs like that

Thanks for reading folks!

Ciao...

"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

April 5, 2007...

I just felt like writing something about Kurt, not really in a way to remember his death on April 5, 1994 but just to remind myself how I started playing punk rock music.

I was 16 in 1994 and listening to Nirvana was awesome. From 'Bleach' to 'In Utero', I was greatly amazed by Kurt's genius in songwriting. I thought to myself 'I wanna be talented like Kurt'...but that was as far as my imagination could go.

In that same year, my long time buddy ~LethalVirus and I decided to start a band but we weren't that serious until a year later. We recruited our friend/high school classmate to play drums & we were playing Nirvana songs like crazy
As our band progress, we eventually played less Nirvana songs and are instead influenced by punk bands like Green Day, NOFX etc. (I guess Nirvana music isn't really 'punk' but an alternative rock subgenre - 'grunge'; but Kurt himself was influenced by punk rock/hardcore punk etc)

Because lethalvirus and I look up to Kurt's songwriting abilities, we decided to write our own songs. The first few tries are crap. Kurt's style was too complex and we can't really follow. So we decided to make life easier by writing simpler songs/lyrics. Some of the songs we wrote at that time are now gone – forgotten or completely lost. But all thanks to Kurt who inspired us to write our own music/lyrics and encouraged us to be creative.

Now in 2007, I'm still playing punk music and still struggling to write some stuff with lethalvirus for our band. Although our musical influences now are not that of Nirvana, I am glad to be influenced by Kurt.

I don't particularly have a favorite Nirvana song but 'I hate myself and I want to die' (from the first draft of the In Utero album), 'Moist Vagina' and 'Marigold' (B-sides) are bizarre and extraordinary

Okay thanks for reading folks!

Ciao...

p/s – speaking about punk, I've got the tix for the NOFX gig in Singapore on 20th April.

Times Up...

OK my subscription is gonna end sooner than I thought.

Many thanks to ~beaumitchell for that 3 months sub.

It's been a lot of fun checking/replying messages and checking deviations everyday (it's quite fast & convenient!)

Soon it's time for me to check my messages the boring way

Hope to get a generous sub donation again

Anyway, I got a quick question to ask:-

- If I put up some of my latest pics for print available in dART, how do you think it'll fair?
I've always intended to 'promote' my art by gaining something back. Some kind of profit at least. But I need some opinion as to whether my works are worthy enough.
Also, would a premium print account make any difference to sell prints? I dunno. I need advice from you guys...

OK... so thanks for appreciating and supporting me. Love you

p/s – I haven't been shooting much lately 'cos I'm too busy playing in a band but I'll be back with more crazy stuff... Dex style!

Ciao...

Hello...

My buddy, & I are back from a short trip to Malaysia.

We stayed at the Palace of the Golden Horses (PGH) & Mines Beach Resort (MBR) in Kuala Lumpur.

It was bad

Mostly 'cos of the dull, rainy weather.

And also 'cos we got screwed by a security officer who wouldn't allow us to take interior shots of the PGH simply because we looked 'professional' (to him)

All we had on us was our cams & tripods. I guess I have to agree with now - 'we are a constant threat'

The next day when we checked in @ MBR, I decided to ask the staff there if we could shoot some interior photos & he said OK but no tripods.

No tripods? Now how are we supposed to shoot low-light interior w/o a tripod?

That, we can't argue...

They just don't give a damn.

I wouldn't say so much about these two hotels.

We'll be posting some shots & let you see for yourself.

All I can say is that it was a disappointing trip

Well, I guess I'll just have to be looking forward for a Redang Island (again) trip some time after June.

Okay, thanks for reading folks!

Ciao...

'Point-of-view' shots are very interesting.

I really admire the creativity & uniqueness of such photos. Though the compositions are simple & straight-forward, some can be bold & extreme.

Okay... it's difficult for me to explain what (to me) 'point-of-view' shots are but if you were to look at these photos, you might understand what I am trying to say...



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I have some decent 'POV' shots too btw...



Thanks for reading folks!

Ciao...

Sometimes…..we feel that Singapore is a damn boring place with nothin' much to photograph.



But we still did it anyway.



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…and for whatever reasons, we're still doing it….at least with some uniqueness to offer

Ciao…

p/s photos above are from Singaporeans, ppl from other countries living in Singapore, Singaporeans but living overseas, ppl who visited Singapore etc...:

One of my December Wish has been fulfilled.

I got an ultra-wide angle lens:- the Sigma 10-20

I'm exploring architecture/landscape etc photography in a wider point-of-view now.

What gives me the urge to get wide lens?

Works from these guys of course:


And basically the people from and everyone who shares the same passion.

Thanks a lot guys.

I'll be posting soon.

Ciao…

"December's gone. It came & went…" – Sugarcult

It's Friday today. The last work day of the year

I'm tired. Need to shut down for a while.  

Anyway.

To all friends: Have a happy 2007.

Hope you enjoy.

Ciao…



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December is my birthday.

The 3rd day of Christmas to be exact.

What's my birthday wish?
Photography 'stuff' in particular...hmm

- Wide-angle
- Fisheye
- Telephoto VR
- Filters
- More CLS flashes
- 'Reasonable' weather.
- Good locations.
- Ideas/creativity

dART - a subscription donation would nice

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Clubs:
etc…

Multiplicity Photography: photos with more than one of the same person in a single frame.

I don't know who started it, but I kinda like it

Here are the good ones:-

- [link]
- [link]
- [link]

This is really hilarious - [link]

and many more - [link]

have fun checking them out....a real eye-opener

The smoky & hazy days are over in Singapore.

The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) is A-OK -> [link]

I can see clear blue sky (sometimes grey) & lovely clouds.

I can't wait to shoot outdoors again.

In the mean time, enjoy the festive celebrations (DeepaRaya) my local friends!

happy shooting

I'm oficially a dad now. My son was born on the 17th of October 2006 at 7.17pm.

I can't describe what I am feeling right now other than I'm happy...

Okay, I'm gonna have fun taking pictures

10 000 pageviews.

Thank you to all who watches me. Thanks for appreciating & understanding my works.

                                                                                                                                                                                                             




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