B&W 2013 (6) - Light of the World

Night scene in black and white seems a whole lot different. The light seems more obvious.

No matter how dark the night is, light will always overcome and shine forth.

Chinatown Photowalk

Catching on to quite a few street photographers’ inspirations, I have decided to do my own photowalk. The idea is just to walk around a certain vicinity and take some interesting shots with no particular theme in mind. This is of course another good way to hone my photography skills and to further train myself to be bolder in street photography, especially with people.

So my first destination is Chinatown. This place is always full of surprises, doesn’t matter how many times I have been there, every single visit brings different views and photography opportunities.

Walking from Cityhall direction, we will pass this bridge to enter into the CBD area and also the Chinatown section further up. No ERP needed if you are on foot.

The uniqueness of Singapore’s town urban planning, we get to see old buildings with skyscrapers not too far off.

An interesting “corner”… If you want to speak, please apply for permit..

It would be cool if our HDB windows can be like this.

A normal day in Chinatown.

It happened to be the Hungry Ghost Festival when I was there. Such altars are common with the Chinese, praying for blessings and protection.

This man seems to be lost in thoughts, probably thinking what did he forget to buy.

Some are rushing home to prepare dinner.

Some are just waiting for time to pass.

Some just enjoys the peace and tranquillity of the environment.

This is Chinatown.

People 2012 (9) - Angry Hawker

If you are in such situation, run! An angry hawker with his cleaver is not a man to be trifled with. Thank goodness I was standing behind a low wall and he is busy serving his customers.

“An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.” Publilius Syrus

People 2012 (8) - Young Footballer

Initially when he saw me with my camera squatting at one side waiting to shoot him, he was shy and retreated back to the indoors. But patience paid off, he came out again and willingly displayed his football skills for me.

“Young people needs models, not critics.” John Wooden

People 2012 (7) - Street Performer

Street performers in Singapore requires a license to perform. But that did not deter people like this elderly uncle who was not there for the money, but purely for his love to sing.

Salute to people who chases their dreams regardless of age.

“Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born” Dale Turner

People 2012 (6) - Old Age

This elderly man has been baking bread using coal since 1937. Looking at his face, it’s hard not to wonder the ups and downs he has been through in life.

“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young.” Fred Astaire

People 2012 (5) - Sleeping Man

Sleep deprivation.

Reports have shown that 80,000 drivers fall asleep behind the wheel everyday.

A study found that sleep deprivation resulted in reduced cortisol secretion the next day, driven by increased subsequent slow-wave sleep. Sleep deprivation was found to enhance activity on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (which controls reactions to stress and regulates body functions such as digestion, the immune system, mood, sex, or energy usage) while suppressing growth hormones.

“Sleep hath its own world, and a wide realm of wild reality. And dreams in their development have breath, and tears, and tortures, and the touch of joy” Lord Byron

People 2012 (4) - Old Friends

How long have you patronise your hair-stylist? I have known and patronise the same stylist for the past 13 years. Maybe one day we will be like these 3 men too.

“The best mirror is an old friend” George Herbert

People 2012 (3) - Hot Bodies

In tropical Singapore, it’s no wonder these guys would need to show their hot bodes.

“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.” Mark Twain

People 2012 (2) - Kids In School

It’s the beginning of a new year and we have a lot of friends who are sending their son/daughter to school for the first time. It’s a stressful event for the first-timers, both parents & child. But yet for some, it’s another year of hard work and fun with other classmates.

The best work in life is studying.

“What we learn with pleasure we never forget” Alfred Mercier

Streets Of Bangkok

A recent trip to Bangkok Thailand showed me a few interesting ways how the locals supports themselves. We are very blessed in Singapore, we hardly see such people on the streets anymore.