I'm a Singapore event photographer; specializing in corporate events, weddings and birthday parties.

2012-05-15

Wah Sua Keng and Chu Siang Tong Temples


There are two temples located in the same place. The Chu Siang Tong temple is the one with the blue roof, closer to the camera. The Wah Sua Keng temple consists of the two brown-roofed buildings.

Note the two MRT trains at the bottom of the photo. Yishun MRT station is only a few hundred meters to the left.
  • Nikon D7000, 35mm f1.8
  • At 35mm, f2, ISO 1600, 1/15 seconds
  • Manual exposure, center-weighted metering, incandescent white balance
  • Picasa: Crop, auto contrast, fill light
Night photography is easier than most people might think and the results are usually pretty.

Just use manual exposure and adjust exposure by looking at the LCD playback. (Auto exposure usually under-exposes night scenes.) Set ISO 1600, maximum aperture and adjust the shutter speed.  

2012-05-13

Haji Lane Shopfront


Classy asymmetrical design. Unfortunately I don't remember the name of the shop.

This was at 9am on a Saturday morning so most of the shops were still closed. The "Alcohol free zone" poster is a reaction to the bars and cafes that have opened up in the traditionally Malay/Muslim area. I don't think the posters have much effect even though more than one shop displays them.  
  • Nikon D7000, 35mm f1.8
  • At 35mm, f5.6, ISO 100, 1/60 seconds
  • Aperture priority, center-weighted metering, auto white balance
  • Picasa: Auto contrast, straighten
I don't use the 35mm f1.8 much. Neither here nor there - not wide enough and not tele enough. But it is my lightest lens and my bag was already too heavy that day. Worked out well, was wide enough most of the time.

2012-05-07

DBS Marina Regatta


This dragon boat race was held at Marina Bay. DBS is a Singapore bank.

It looks like a traffic jam but it's due to the telephoto lens perspective compression. There's actually a lot of space between the boats.
  • Nikon D7000, 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 
  • At 300mm, f5.6, ISO 400, 1/180 seconds
  • Aperture priority, center-weighted metering, auto white balance
  • Picasa: Auto contrast, fill light
The 55-300mm is a relatively cheap consumer lens, but I think the image quality is fine. Much better than carrying around a heavy 70-200mm f2.8. Save that for indoors.

2012-05-05

Mural, Kampong Glam


Mural along an alley in Kampong Glam (near Sultan Mosque, Haji Lane, Bali Lane, Beach Road, etc). Lots of murals (or "official graffiti") in this area. I've passed by this mural many times, but couldn't get a good photo of it. On this day, someone happened to leave a yellow mop bucket in front of it, and that made all the difference.
  • Nikon D7000, 12-24mm f4
  • At 12mm, f4, ISO 100, 1/250 seconds
  • Aperture priority, center-weighted metering, auto white balance
  • Picasa: Auto contrast, straighten, fill light
I don't use wide angle lenses much, too much distortion in the corners for photographing people, is fine for buildings and scenery. The alley was quite narrow, so the wide angle did come in handy.