Darkspore on June 28th, 2009

I went out on a spending spree and finally got myself a much-needed tripod. Alan Photo did not give me any good advice on a choice of tripods, and the sales guy actually told me once to go back after doing more research on the Internet! I went to Cathay Photo at Peninsula Plaza, knowing [...]

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Darkspore on June 27th, 2009

Light is the most important element of photography. While the basics of lighting may be simple to some, mastering it is a different story.
After flipping through some back issues of my photography magazines, I was inspired to try some abstract shots in my “home studio”.

The setup is surprisingly easy. All I needed was a tripod, [...]

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Darkspore on February 7th, 2009

This 3-Dimensional Chinese Calligraphy art, named “Spring Coming”, by Chua Boon Kee, was on display at the Esplanade. Using intertwining grapevine branches, the artist transformed the 2-dimensional Chinese words, 春晓, into 3-dimensional sculptural form. The words simply signifies the arrival of spring – which is also what marks the Chinese New Year celebrations.
This visual art [...]

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Darkspore on February 6th, 2009

Here is a continuation of the photographs that I took during the Chingay Wonderland event in Sengkang.

What a huge boat!

Noah’s Arc came to town.

So did a giant caterpillar.
Finally we have some familiar Disney characters on board as well

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Darkspore on February 1st, 2009

Last year, I covered the Chingay 2008 preview event. This year, as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations, Sengkang West brought in the Chingay procession to the Heartlands. Residents of the Ang Mo Kio GRC, under MP Dr. Lam Pin Min, were treated to a fiery showcase of the Fire Dragon Performance by the [...]

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Darkspore on January 14th, 2009

As I continue my journey on photography, I am always learning new things. Not just the technical jargon and technicalities of using the equipment, but perhaps other revelations as well. Photography has taught me to look for details of interest, to take a view from a different angle – see things differently, and even to [...]

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Darkspore on January 10th, 2009

What is Pongal Festival? I did not know until today, and I just happened to stumbled upon it when I went to Little India this afternoon. In all honesty, I just wanted to walk around and take some pictures, and Little India fits the bill. When I reached the Little India MRT station, I simply [...]

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Darkspore on January 2nd, 2009

I got my Christmas gift from my Warden, slightly earlier than expected. Yes, the Kata DC 443 camerabag. It is actually a free gift from subcribing to 13 months of Practical Photography, which Warden paid for when I told her about the deal. The retail price of the bag is pretty close to the subscription [...]

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Darkspore on December 6th, 2008

I am still practicing macro shots. Somehow, I have yet to get the formula right. Something is missing I feel. These are flowers I got for my Warden… err… which was the official excuse to get the flowers anyway

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