Last Leg

It's been a long while since my last photography project. And last night when it happened, I almost felt I was recording life at supersonic speed. I have been drawing a lot and those things take loads of time. There I was snapping away at the wedding, when it dawned on me... I really love to draw! :o)

Approximately 10 more weeks and I am done with school. HURRAY that it's going to be over soon; BOO I've got so much more to cover as I inch towards the finishing line. My interim was last week, and that was a good halfway point to remind me where I stand at this point.

Correct framing

This is a shot I took on one of my digital photography field trips. The idea is simply to frame a subject.

My team of three for HD video is almost done shooting and our first cut for the horror flick should be ready by next week. In the meantime, I am assisting another group as an acting talent.

The character design presentation for Mary Poppins came and went. You can check out the designs trickling in on http://imaginativeworkshop.blogspot.com/. Our next assignment is due in 8 weeks. I have choosen Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurais to be the basis of my project. I am supposed to come up with characters in another time and in any form. I guess I will be watching the movie this weekend!

It's the time between Lent and Easter! Wonderful things are being revealed! :o)

Lights... camera... snap!

Already into the second semester. Boy was that 1-day (excluding weekend) break short. I will comment about classes next another time, after I've been in it a little longer.

Yesterday, I went to Universal Studios for a shoot. A lighting company hired me to capture the works they've done within the park at Sentosa. And of course I had a first glimpse of the park before it opens. Since I'm a theme parks guy... I rate an above average. But this park is definitely better than any of the other theme parks that has opened in Singapore before. Maybe because the entire park isn't fully operational yet? Many of the props and buildings are made here in Singapore and the finishings are just so-so. I'm sure it's always a budget factor. But definitely worth a visit when it has officially opened. Hopefully then, the fine-tuning may just make the difference! :O)

From mouse back to pencil

"All my bags are packed and I'm ready to go..."
It doesn't make sense to continue the song so I'll leave it as is.

In awhile, I begin my life as student of a craft. It was fitting that I just completed my last official project - photographing an 80 year old birthday party! It was indeed a very happening celebration with a jam-packed entertainment programme, from opera face mask changer, to an award-winning chinese flutist, a mobile caricaturist, watching a nine year old pianist play Allegro Assai... just to name a few of the not so common birthday or wedding performances.

What an honour to be able to get my caricature done! I've NEVER seen anyone sketch with two pencils simultaneously before! Not only that, the caricaturist did a silhouette cut-out for me! I think I was the only one who had the privilege of having that done! How neat! I've always admired the silhouette cut-outs at Disneyland Silhouette Studio at Main Street! :O)

And even more fitting is the notion of me going back to the basics in the next few months... literally back to the drawing board! :oP Tomorrow begins a new egg-citing chapter so keep me in your prayers!

Sketch by Welles

Say "lift"!

Not your typical everyday bridal shot!

Last weekend, not only was I photographer, I filmed and emceed at a wedding reception. Fortunately for me, I had 2 back-up photographers. Thank you! What I did was a feat in itself and these were the exact lines I used in my script. It was a fun-filled day, but just as exhausting. I returned home after that Saturday evening real beat only to realise that my work had only just begun. :O) More typical wedding photos in the darkroom.

Google this 2

Today I made it to Google! Praise God!

Spent half the day shooting the staff in various full-bodied poses for an acrylic panel in the new extension wing. Everyone had fun! And WOW, what a splendid view! (I know I keep saying this a lot!) I appreciate this because I stare at the computer screen quite a bit each day. Always good to look over at a distance every now and then - something that Imaginative does not have the privilege of. 8-)

And as usual, the pantry was left to my disposal. :p

Let's Dance!

This is probably the first! The first I have seen anyways. A dance medley replacing the traditional wedding march in. Click on The Workshop to view the 3-min sequence. It was fun and it broke all the rules of what should and should not be. All done in the spirit of creativity and with sincerity! Cheers and God bless to the wedding couple! :O)