Things Have Changed

It’s been so long since I blogged! Hahaha! I suppose I always say this when I write a new entry.

I miss Sentosa Spooktacular! Went there for the staff preview, 2^nd last day and the last day. I should have gone for all 6 nights!

I think if I hadn’t gave away my staff ticket, I wouldn’t be writing this blog. I gave my staff ticket away as I planned not to come for the event as it fell on my off day. On that day itself, I came down in the morning to do some filming on Kai’s GoPro and ended up staying later than I expected. I decided to join Yamini and Wati for lunch at TOA as I decided to leave after having lunch with them. As we were paying our meals, Berg Ramli from Events was near the counter and asked me if I was going for Spooktacular? Told him I wasn’t as I gave my ticket away. He asked if I wanted to go. He continued to say that he could let me in for free if I took photos for him. I was contemplating at first. He gave me his number telling me if I decide to come, give him a call. I had my camera with me but I didn’t bring my flash. I asked Yamini if I could borrow her car and drive home to take my camera flash. She agreed.

I went there, took some photos went for just one trail because the other trails were having queues that were just too long!

When I got home, uploaded the pictures and I slept right after that.

On the same week on the weekend, The Singapore Open Water Lifesaving Competition was on. It was a history in the making.

I have a different approach on how I’ll be photographing them this year.

Beach Patrol 2012 Team

 

Randon Tan in his Ironman heats where he went to win silver in the finals on the same day.

The Beach Patrol brought back 2 gold, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes! Congrats boys!

I managed to browse the pictures I took at Spooktacular during my rest day. Saw the picture below to be rather interesting.

Then I changed it to black and white. BOOM! I got the picture.

Retouched a little and this was what I got.  This was my personal favorite.

I posted this photo on my Instagram with #sentosa #spooktacular #2012 and this guy found this picture and told me that the girl was his friend. I told the guy to thank her for me. Then she retweeted it and I was over the moon!

I went back on the 2^nd last day to see if I can find her but I disappointed that she wasn’t wearing the same costume. Someone else was. After some time, I manage to find her in another costume.  Which I think her previous one was much better.

This time I brought a friend of mine, Yao Rong, along. My photo setup was much different that night. I didn’t bring a flash but instead I brought an LED light which was a tip given by a photographer friend whom uses LED light to shoot street photography at low light environments. I thought I tried it out.

Since my friend came, I asked if I could use his help to light up the talents as I take a photo of them and he said ok. 

A shot I took of him holding the LED with the fog surrounding him. Loved this in black and white!

These are some of the photos that I was able to create with just one LED light.

I did manage to find her at the rest area! She’s one of the twins!

I am really proud of myself for being able to create some very nice pictures from The Singapore Open Water Lifesaving Competition and Sentosa Spooktacular 2012. A year ago I started my photography hobby and now I'm impressed at what I am able to create. I hope to create better pictures in the future. Cheers!