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Another happy beginning!:)

 

Ron, the shutterbug and his long time girlfriend, Serene just tied the knot, or as the paster say, solemnized today. I was honoured to be invited to his small and intimate solemnization at One (degree) 15 at Sentosa Cove. Man, that place is beautiful. The whole place was nicely decorated with a very relaxed atmosphere, not cluttered, plenty use of space. Somehow, that reminds me about his photography:)

 

With me was Ead and Heng (who was… erm LATE!! yes!! you ARE LATE!!:P hehehe). There I met fellow LJ-er Daniel aka Silver-CRV and his wife Judy as well. Eh, they didn’t bring baby Edgar! Ron and Serene were dressed very casually, Ron especially in berms. And believe it or not, we took GROUP photos!! woohoo!!:) It was really funny as most of us probably would frown when asked to take group photos during assignments, but there we were… smiling at the camera. But of course, it’s all with our own cameras. Mine was the state of the art two-point-one-mega-pixel SONY ERICSSON W850i mobile phone:) Heng brought is newly acquired G9 while Ead got his under utilized GX100. But we found ourselves shooting in video mode instead.

 

During the ceremony, after they kissed, the photographer (Ron’s friend) signalled to Ron to do it once more. As he reached out, the pastor stopped him and said, “only first one is free”. That’s damn funny.

 

Overall, it’s a great party, I love it. Small and cosy. Food was great, champagne was fab! And the cupcakes… woohoo!!:) K guys, I know I took a fair bit, but what to do… I just wish I could lick the colourful toppings off those little cupcakes. Yum yum.

 

To the lovebirds, Congrats and enjoy your holidays! Catch up with you guys real soon!:)

 

 

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posted by wansheng on October 20th 2007 in events, voices, weddings





graffiti, travel guide: Singapore

 

Today I finally met Sio Hui, the person who put together the travel guide “graffiti“. Few months back, I received an email from Sio Hui asking for contributions to this travel guide by “people who live in the country (basically, we eat, sleep, etc here)”. That was when she saw a posting on my blog on Thaipusam, which I sorta participated (without any piercings of course!) when invited by my friend, Indren. So after a few rounds of drafts and grammer corrections, I finally submitted my piece.

 

The book was published some time in August and there was a graffiti party at the launch, which I had to miss due to a wedding shoot. I bet they had fun there, ah well, nevermind. So finally, we met up today and got my complimentary copies. Sweet!:) I can’t seriously write, let alone having it published. So I must say, I’m really happy!:) Ok ok, back to the book, it’s a pretty neat guide, for travelers or locals who wants a little piece of Singapore, from Singaporean’s personal experiences.

 

[tags]Thaipusam, graffiti, travel guide, Singapore[/tags]

 

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posted by wansheng on October 19th 2007 in events, voices





A Wedding

 

Just a couple of days back, I attended a wedding, yes, as a guest. Can’t remember when was the last time I attended one. The feeling seem so strange. The moment I walked into the hotel, I knew I lost it… everything seemed to be on autopilot mode:P

 

1) I asked for parking tickets at the reception

2) I asked, “what’s the room number? where’s the bride?”

3) I asked to go to the bridal suite… yes I did.

4) I took a drink and stood near to the couple, waiting for the next piece of action.

5) I forgot about the ang pows (well, eventually I remembered:P)

6) I walked into the ballroom, checking the setup and complained that the lighting’s too dark!

7) I almost went to the photographer and told him “during the march in, I’ll take the left, you take the right…” (and the only camera with me was my mobile phone)

8) I attempted to follow the couple up for change of evening gown.

9) After the 2nd dish, I stopped eating.

10) I stayed till the last guest left…

 

Anyway, during the wedding dinner, I found this waiter who’s serving our table really funny. It all started when my friend asked for a glass of red wine.

 

friend: Can I have a glass of wine?

waiter: yes, would you like red or white?

friend: red please.

me: you have white wine? I’d like a glass please.

*left the table and came back with a glass of red wine*

waiter: I’m sorry sir, we only have red wine.

me: *bewildered* ok, it’s alrite. (then why the hell did he ask if we wanted red or white?)

Anyway, that’s not all. Gradually, the table was filled with other guests. So they decided to ask for a round of drinks as well… the same waiter came…

guest: Can we have 5 beers and 5 wines?

waiter: would you like red or white wine?

guest: red thank you.

*waiter left…*

So we shared what happened earlier and everyone had a good laugh, so we decided to test him again. When he came back with the drinks…

guest: *pointing at me* Can you get him a glass of white wine?

waiter: Sorry, we don’t serve white wine…

 

I was thinking… what the hell, you don’t like me is it?!?

 

 

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posted by wansheng on September 25th 2007 in events, randoms, uncategorized, voices, weddings





A good Sunday

 

This morning started rather uneventfully, with the lightning from the thunderstorm screwing up the cable points of the house, leaving me disconnected with the (cyber)world. Luckily Starhub fixed it before I got home, else the night will be so unbearable.

 

Met up with some clients before heading down to Bedok Reservoir for the HSBC Wakeboard Championships. Instead of meeting clients, Dennis and Anne at Coffeebeans, we decided to do it under the hot sun at Bedok Reservoir. Quite an interesting way to meet clients I thought. Imagine world class wakeboarders doing their stuff while you ask “where are you getting your gowns from?” I must say, you guys rock:) And I hope you got some nice photos of the wakeboard action and… erm birds:P

 

As the action was going on, I saw Theng Wei and Suping appearing just a couple of meters away from me!!! Earlier on, I was still wondering if they will be there. Singapore is not too big I know, but still, it’s not everyday that you meet your previous wedding couples. And I just found out Theng Wei gets weekdays off now… he he he… time to hit the swamps!!:P woohoo!!:)

 

Later in the evening, I caught up with my cousin who brought me some green tea from Japan. Sweet:) Just realized I haven’t seen her for 2 years already? Overall, it was a great day away from KMM (Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor).

 

As for the wakeboard event, I have to say, the ratio between photographers (with HUGE cameras) to wakeboarders must be like 2:1. I know there’s a photography competition, but where did these guys come from?! It’s too freaking amazing… For a moment, I thought the photography competition was the main event.

 

 

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posted by wansheng on September 23rd 2007 in events, randoms, voices, wakeboarding





Aidan’s first birthday

 

Although I’m very sure he won’t remember any of these, but I’m sure the rest of the guys there enjoyed them. Hey! isnt’ that why photography is so important?!:P Okie, sales bug struck again:P We all had fun that day, and everyone had a “piece” of him, even I did!:) But knowing I’m absolutely hopeless with babies… Aidan cried within secs in my arms. I know I suck, cause no one else had this problem!! Better stick to taking pictures instead:) The setup was based on a pirate’s theme. Here’s a little slideshow of the event, check out grand dad’s matching top!!

 

http://www.feldberyl.com/weddings/slideshows/wedding_highlights_ss.html#id=ps_aid

 

After the party, we headed for the Newton Circus of Penang after failing to get a reservation at Rice and Spice. Food was alright, but I very much preferred the ones I had the following day. Best Chendol in Penang. Best Chestnuts (Gao Lak) I’ve ever had. Best Laksa in Penang. Best Char Kway Teow (they used duck eggs instead… it’s fantastic!) in Penang. Not to forget, best stunt of the day, by nearly missing my flight back home.

 

[tags]Photography, Aidan, Portraits, Event, Birthday, Penang[/tags] 

 

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posted by wansheng on September 22nd 2007 in events, images, portraits, slideshows, voices





APEC 2007 sidelines

 

Didn’t realized APEC was on over this week until I arrived. Over the past week, the city’s security was significantly beefed up and a huge fence was erected from the area where the VVVVIP were staying to the Opera House where the summit will be held. Police were also deployed all over city to step up security. Even alot of dustbins were sealed, yes with police tapes and all to, presumably to reduce chances of bomb attacks.

 

Here are some images,

 

    

Intercontinental Hotel (the background), which houses some of the most important people for this summit, including Mr. Bush. The fence covered all roads leading to the hotel, including those to the Opera House. Snipers were also deployed on some rooftops of nearby buildings.

 

The fence stretches across the roads at Circular Quay. Traffic were diverted, including buses.

 

A wharf at Circular Quay. Nothing to do with APEC, but after looking at all the barricades and security fences, can’t help but take a shot at another. Ferry services were also changed or disrupted for security reasons.

 

An onlooker watching the dozens of helicopters that circled the city constantly, while the sounds of their whirring rotors resonate throughout the entire city. (can’t they use helis with more rotor blades?)

 

I think most travelers here are like me, not knowing the inconveniences, especially when the Opera House is being blocked for the rest of the week. People were seen taking photos through the fence, some even approached the guards and asked them to help them with the pictures. Should’ve just engaged a photographer there:P

 

 Amid all the money ($250million) and efforts put into beefing up it’s security, the Police were dealt with a blow when a TV crew, disguised as Canadian president’s motorcade managed to sneak past 2 security checkpoints to Intercontinental Hotel. They were only busted when they decided to turn back and the TV comedian, dressed in Osama Bin Laden got out of the car and said something like, ‘I’m an important world leader why don’t I have a seat at the APEC table?‘ (click for references from news.com.au). (Click for photos from abc.net.au). I can tell why the chief of police is mad… it may well be his last term as chief when Johnny hears this.

 

Here’s the end of my little update on APEC 2007. Pity I’m too sick to walk out of the house today, else I think it’d be interesting to catch some demonstration today before the full blown one tomorrow. Read the news the expected turnout is about 5000 – 10000 people. Sounds like a big party to me!  I shall be patient, tomorrow I’ll go have a look:) 

 

[tags]Photography, Sydney, 2007, APEC, Opera House, Travel, Security[/tags] 

 

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posted by wansheng on September 7th 2007 in events, images, randoms, travel / landscapes, voices





NDP fireworks location

 

Just thought I’d write something about my experience on the NDP fireworks. We found ourselves a place at Swissotel Singapore, somewhere in the 30+ level. The view was nothing short of fantastic. We could see the bay area, as well as the Padang, where hundreds of people formed up a Singapore flag with red and white umbrellas. When night fell, they waved torches which gave the normally empty field a starry look. The flypast was great too as the planes broke formation and flew right into our direction. Nothing I can complain about the view really.

 

But when the fireworks started, I realized that I had overestimated the height of where the fireworks will (land?). Anyway, that wasn’t a big problem as slight cropping will take care of that. After the 3rd burst, the combination of smoke and wind started to cloud our vision. We can’t really see anything anymore. By the end of the display (or lack of it), the entire scene looked like an aftermath from a terrorist attack. Anyway, here are some lessons learned from this trip,

 

1) look for a location on the side of the main audience or directly opposite to get the best view.

2) get a sturdy tripod. The higher you go, the more wind you get. Trust me, the camera can get blown away.

3) when smoke gets into your eyes… screw the fireworks, just enjoy the company:)

 

[tags]Fireworks, NDP, 2007, Swissotel[/tags]

 

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posted by wansheng on August 16th 2007 in events, voices





Simulation #1

 

Terrorist attack simulation #1. This is fireworks gone wrong, very very wrong. Actually, it’s the wind. After the 3rd burst, the wind blew right at us. Images turned out looking like a major terrorist attack caught on camera. This one is from the final burst…

 

 

[tags]Photography, NDP, 2007, Singapore, Fireworks[/tags]

 

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posted by wansheng on August 14th 2007 in events, images





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