February 2012
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Feb 24th
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Large-Format Outing
Last weekend, I joined the large-format (L.F) film guys for an outing to Keong Saik Street, Singapore. I feel that shooting 4” by 5” (or larger) is the truest expression of love for the medium. When it comes to L.F, there is startling absence of shortcuts and automation. Shooting L.F constitutes a willingness to dive into the deep-end and to embrace the medium’s many limitations....
Feb 18th
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Religiously Spiritual
A recent project that I am handling revolves heavily around the idea of religiosity versus spirituality. I found myself greatly intrigued by the prospect of delineating religion from spirituality. Religion, as it turns out, appears to border more on being a social phenomenon than a conduit to spirituality. It pertains largely to the attendance at formal rites and adhering to a set of...
Feb 9th
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Feb 1st
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January 2012
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Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 10th
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A Matter of Lengths and the Battle of the 35s.
Konica Hexar RF with Voigtländer 35mm Color-Skopa P Type II ________________ Today I shall indulge in some geeky gear-talk. What Focal Length: The choice of focal length is highly subjective, and there are innumerable discussions on the ideal length. While it is good to weigh the opinions of your contemporaries, they cannot decide for you. At the end of the day it really depends on what type of...
Jan 5th
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Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi
Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi The lake itself is really nothing spectacular, imagine one of Singapore’s little reservoirs with a quaint temple planted in the middle. Its perimeter is littered with park-benches and willowy trees, and all you need is about 30 minutes to circumambulate the entire lake. The main attraction, for me at least, were the folks around the lake and their fascinating myriad...
Jan 3rd
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December 2011
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Flatcaps and Haircuts
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 20th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 4th
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November 2011
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Nov 24th
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Nov 19th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 12th
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Nov 7th
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October 2011
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Cardboard Cash
An ongoing short series on cardboard collectors in Singapore. I met these lovely ladies at different spots whilst wandering in Tanjong Pagar. They were all rushing to collate and compact the cardboard boxes in time for collection at a nearby recycling point. That is when they get paid for their efforts - according to one of them a day’s work translates to around three to five dollars. Despite the...
Oct 24th
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Oct 17th
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Oct 15th
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Oct 10th
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Oct 3rd
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September 2011
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Sep 25th
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Sep 10th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 5th
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August 2011
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Circumventing Circuses
It was a peaceful protest, but the air was still charged and the police very visible. As the very eloquent Tankian once said, you can’t afford to be neutral on a moving train.
Aug 25th
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Aug 21st
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Aug 20th
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Aug 20th
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Aug 18th
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Aug 18th
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Aug 13th
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Aug 11th
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Aug 11th
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Aug 8th
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Aug 8th