Time stood still when this image was captured.

If only I have that kind of control over time in life. One thing I learned in life is, never (or try not to) plan for things like, ‘I will do this when I have time’. Because chances are, you will never have that time. Anyway, how is this World Cup season treating you?:)

i feel it, but i have no words for it.

The warm weather is slowly creeping back. With it, something else more sinister, the haze. I just read reports that trans boundary haze might be making a return because of plantation clearing. While the wind is in our favour, but we do not know how long this will last. Being someone who loves natural air than aircon, this is not very good news for me. For now, I just hope for the best. I do not want to be cooped in an aircon environment to do my work.

Speaking of work, the new year break kinda ended and I have been going full throttle on work. Looking through the images below reminded me how I feel whenever I complete a set of images. This were some of the last shots taken for a morning shoot and the second picture was taken when I told them that we are calling it a day. As much as I enjoy shooting, nothing beats going home after a good day out:)

Two days ago I had to go back to camp for my annual FFI review. For those who have no idea what FFI means, it’s a medical review for NS men with certain vintage qualities. They finally cleared me after making me go through the treadmill test twice at the hospital. It was mixed news for me because one part of me hoped they would fail me so I do not have to take my last IPPT before I go into MR, but another part of me really hope that there was nothing wrong with my health. After all that drama with ambulances and ER, the conclusion was, abnormal is the new normal for me and life rocks on. But since fate had it that I will have to take this last IPPT, I am setting my sights on gold this time round. It’s been awhile since I got that. I have two months to get ready and I am looking forward to this. If you can’t avoid it, make the best out of it. *hopeful*

So here’s a picture that reflects my mood.

Recently I have been doing a few rounds of 2nd shooting for fellow photographers. In layman terms, I cover what the main photographer wants me to cover (eg. group photos, alternative angles, etc). Besides that, I usually have free reign of what I want to shoot and how I want to shoot. I found it liberating that I am no longer stressed over the kind of images I need to deliver. The biggest lesson I learned is not about the interesting angles that I can get as a 2nd shooter or the fact that I do not have so much things on hand to worry about because it was a pretty task based assignment (once I get the shot they want, I’m free to do what I want). It was the pace. I found the pace that I wanted and I missed so much. The kind of pace that allows me to think and see more than react. I know I am already looking forward to my next shoot.

I can forsee myself doing more of these 2nd shooting assignments to fine tune and rediscover new things in wedding photography. Thanks to the folks who have opened up opportunities for me so far. It has been a great learning experience, not forgetting great company. While two photographers on an assignment doesn’t mean it’s better than one, one thing for sure, it’s definitely not as lonely.

Its the time of the year that almost every wedding photographer dread; the weeks leading up to the Lunar New Year. This is especially so when the new year falls in January. That gives us lesser time to finish the year end jobs. That said, it’s always better to be a little patient than get rushed work. There’s CNY every year.

Anyway, here’s something to share before I continue my butt warming routine.

The weather in Singapore is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get.  On a good day like this, we could play football after the shoot, which we did.

3 rainy mornings in a row and we had to draw up contingency plans (which wasn’t really that wet weather friendly) for the shoot. But the clouds cleared and we had a good shoot in the morning. The rain only came pouring 30mins before the end of the day. Since I don’t usually work on shooting days, I decided that a game of basketball in the rain was the right thing to do. What a good day:)