Travel Thru’ The Lens: Krabi, Thailand

I once had a friend who commented about me doing nothing when I am in the middle of paradise. “What paradise” I quipped “It was nothing but work when you are in Singapore.” That was when he (or was that a she?) says, “You have beautiful beaches throughout South East Asia whereas we Europeans have … Continue reading →

Lomographic Society International Request to Showcase Photo

Had a very nice surprise today with an email from none other than the Lomographic Society International!! “Good day! We noticed that you’ve uploaded a number of impressive photographs taken using the Petzval Art Lens. We would like to ask if we can feature your photo in our upcoming newsletter on the Petzval lens. We … Continue reading →

Audio Review: NAD D3020 Hybrid Digital Amplifier

Once in a while you would chance upon something that is at once refreshing and mind boggling that you wondered how come no one ever did it before even when there are so many good products around it. In the case of NAD, they have actually done it with their milestone amplifier called the 3020 … Continue reading →

Getting Too close for comfort

I guess today I feel kind of tight…keep seeing cramp spaces in photos. Give some briefing space to your subjects so those viewing don’t feel boxed in. To me there are few types of photos that catch attention. Tight photos do force the person to see the photos but after a while, it don’t hold … Continue reading →

Emotique Shoot: Ng Ying Hui with Eunice Yeo

Today just did another shoot in partnership with Make Up Artiste Eunice Yeo. The model today was Ng Ying Hui, someone who basically has no modelling experience so today is to make her as comfortable as possible. Good thing I have tons of toys in the form of transparent umbrella (that is totally useless in … Continue reading →

MegaPixel War Madness and the Consequence – Quick Look at EOS 5DS/R

When digital photography just got out of its infancy in the mid 2000s, there was a bout of MP madness then when buying a 12MP camera was the epitome of technological nirvana. When most people have only 1024×768 resolution monitors (translate: less than 1MP) then having a 12MP camera would mean you are a professional … Continue reading →

Recce Trip To Ria Bintan Resort

Glad to take some time away from Singapore and check out the Ria Bintan Resort to plan for a short overseas outing for the Singapore Photography Interest Network (SPIN) for some adventure and astro photography. Do look out for my blog post on this adventure and be part of the SPIN trip later this year.

What Makes Geek Hearts Flutter

If the Mobile Phone big boys wants to know what makes people’s heart a flutter and do the unthinkable of throwing money at them, take a leaf out of Saygus. Say what? Saygus! Not all specs are important but some specs make a bit more practical sense and get people to part with their monies. Really. … Continue reading →

Quickie Review: Anker 60W 6-Port Desktop Charger

There’s only so many electrical points you can find in your home when you have the umpteenth gadget that needed to juice up. Everyone in my house needed to charge at least one mobile phone and the external charger and with me, a gadget hog, around, the number of places where I can charge my … Continue reading →

Cosplayers Shoot Redux AFA2014

Happy New Year!! I start off with the year with some unfinished business from a shoot in early December. Here are some photos of cosplayers I have shot and post processed while testing the NX1.  You can see the difference between the pre/post processed versions of the photos. Of course when one has done the … Continue reading →

Simple Portraiture Shoot: Sony A7ii vs Samsung NX1

Did a simple portraiture shoot test with Geraldine and Phoebe with the new Sony A7ii and Samsung NX1 with the aim to look at skin tone with custom White Balance using the Expo Disc. I wish I have the Zeiss Lens to test with the A7ii although I do have a Zeiss Alpha mount APS-C … Continue reading →

New Zen Fone?

ASUS today unveiled a teaser trailer of their new Zen fone. Judging from the video, the lava speaks of liquid metal and concentric circle will be the highlight of the new design language for the new phone from the Taiwanese maker. After the last major launch of the Padfone that didn’t register well, this new phone … Continue reading →

Sony Alpha 7 Mark 2: Test Status Report 1

Now in the midst of testing the A7ii with actual shooting circumstances. Here’s a pano shot of the Singapore Skyline from another perspective with multiple shots and then stitching using Photoshop. After today’s shoot here’s what I found. – When matched with Alpha Mount APS-C Carl Zeiss lens 16-80mm, the auto crop function in the … Continue reading →