Ziang's rssJun 2008
you could WIN MORE THAN ONCE on this ticket!
30/06/08 14:32
NOT sure if this is
frequent, but this is my first time getting this, ha 
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Singapore Toy and Comic Convention
29/06/08 01:02
NEXT time, I’d ask
permission from the people I shoot.
Sigh. Clearly forgotten that the aim of the dumb competition is to gather free pictures for advertising, and I forgot to ask for model release. Submitted just one entry for the theme “not just child’s play”
Obviously I like the second one better, but heck la, no permission, ha. It’s just an excuse for a practice session anyway
Back to the conference, it was really crowded! Tonnes of people, cosplay, storm troopers, manga stalls, etc were there. More than just an eye opener, I guess this year Singapore’s really going all out to try to make it an “artsy” year, with SDF, this, Art festival, magic shows, etc..it’s even worse than the IT show! Comics and manga fans should not miss this, toy collectors too!
p.s. a couple of friends decided to fly aeroplane for dinner, and I got a bit offended as I was literally “thrown away”, oh well...
Sigh. Clearly forgotten that the aim of the dumb competition is to gather free pictures for advertising, and I forgot to ask for model release. Submitted just one entry for the theme “not just child’s play”
Obviously I like the second one better, but heck la, no permission, ha. It’s just an excuse for a practice session anyway
Back to the conference, it was really crowded! Tonnes of people, cosplay, storm troopers, manga stalls, etc were there. More than just an eye opener, I guess this year Singapore’s really going all out to try to make it an “artsy” year, with SDF, this, Art festival, magic shows, etc..it’s even worse than the IT show! Comics and manga fans should not miss this, toy collectors too!
p.s. a couple of friends decided to fly aeroplane for dinner, and I got a bit offended as I was literally “thrown away”, oh well...
22...21...20...
27/06/08 15:49
ALMOST like a yearly
event. Erm, it is! Of course, it’s 20 days to my birthday again
In case anyone’s fretting, if there are, here’s some of my wish list:
1. 40D
2. 580EX mk2
3. Sigma 30mm F/1.4
OK. The above belong to the untouchables - even if you’re giving it a thought, make sure you discuss with me, in case you run into lemons. It’s a camera body, a flash, and a lens
To be more realistic, I guess the following sounds easier, click on the image to go to Amazon’s introduction on the book, in order of preference:
1. Designing a photograph by Bill Smith
2. Understanding exposure by Bryan Peterson
3. Contemporary Wedding photography by Julie Oswin and Steve Walton
4.Photos that Inspire by Lynee Eodice
5. Any wedding photography books with the exception of The art of Digital Wedding photography by Bambi Cantrell, Digital Wedding photography by Glen Johnson, Wedding Photography now! by Michelle Turner and The Annabel Williams book of Wedding and Portrait Photography because I already own them
Please let me know if any of you are interested in buying the books ahead, so that I can check them off and there will be less chances of double purchasing. Oh. If you just admire my entries, I don’t mind anonymous gifts. No need paypal to donate, can just send to my home address. Feel free to drop me an email
In case anyone’s fretting, if there are, here’s some of my wish list:
1. 40D
2. 580EX mk2
3. Sigma 30mm F/1.4
OK. The above belong to the untouchables - even if you’re giving it a thought, make sure you discuss with me, in case you run into lemons. It’s a camera body, a flash, and a lens
To be more realistic, I guess the following sounds easier, click on the image to go to Amazon’s introduction on the book, in order of preference:
1. Designing a photograph by Bill Smith
2. Understanding exposure by Bryan Peterson
3. Contemporary Wedding photography by Julie Oswin and Steve Walton
4.Photos that Inspire by Lynee Eodice
5. Any wedding photography books with the exception of The art of Digital Wedding photography by Bambi Cantrell, Digital Wedding photography by Glen Johnson, Wedding Photography now! by Michelle Turner and The Annabel Williams book of Wedding and Portrait Photography because I already own them
Please let me know if any of you are interested in buying the books ahead, so that I can check them off and there will be less chances of double purchasing. Oh. If you just admire my entries, I don’t mind anonymous gifts. No need paypal to donate, can just send to my home address. Feel free to drop me an email
Flowers and a little tissue
23/06/08 13:57
WHEN the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
It can be really tough on a couple - tears and stress, lack of rest - for the wedding. Well, just grit your teeth and finish what you’ve planned meticulously for the last couple of months or even years. After all, it’s just the beginning - there’s happily ever after waiting ahead
Mingwei and Huixin
20/06/08 13:25
GUESS weddings can be
tiring for all parties - be it the couple or the family. What’s
important is that you have your loved ones beside you supporting
you when it matters
Some pictures to share:
The sisters preparing the trials
The bride and the groom
Crushing the balloon
Counting the red packets
Eating the wasabi cane
Tying the hair pin
Walking to new home
Walking down the aisle
Consoling the tearing bride
Singing to the bride
Some pictures to share:
The sisters preparing the trials
The bride and the groom
Crushing the balloon
Counting the red packets
Eating the wasabi cane
Tying the hair pin
Walking to new home
Walking down the aisle
Consoling the tearing bride
Singing to the bride
Would you avoid this?
17/06/08 15:56
NAMES are there for a
purpose. There are good names and bad names according to all forms
of studies. We have seen a classic case of BATMAN BIN
SUPARMAN, which is a good laugh probably, though I’m not
making a joke out of him.
I think the following is a bad name though, and I must clarify first - I’m not anti-christian.
You can take it to mean “everyone lose building”, or “everyone lose loh”.
Both don’t sound nice to me for sure
I think the following is a bad name though, and I must clarify first - I’m not anti-christian.
You can take it to mean “everyone lose building”, or “everyone lose loh”.
Both don’t sound nice to me for sure
Customs - or are they?
16/06/08 16:48
IT has been taken for
granted that the culture of humuliating a groom during a wedding is
a must. Having witnessing a few, and reading through some comments,
I can’t help but wonder: is it really a custom for the groom to be
put through those?
From what I can remember, the custom should be the mei-po going to the bride’s home and take her to the groom’s home, before which she had to carry the bride with her hands, kick the gates 3 times, and then into the home to kowtow to heaven-earth, parents and to one another.
When/where does the humiliation start off from?
While going through tabulations and trials to test your undying love for the woman of your life, must it be at the expense of an exhausted groom, all sweaty and tired from the weather? Must it eventually lead to horrible concoctions of wasabi+chilli+ any other thing you can think of which might result in a serious case of diarrhoea?
Must it even be the groom wearing brassieres and parading like he’s a mad guy?
While punishments can be meted, isn’t there other ways to mete out reasonable punishments? After all, the party of sisters are not the one that’s going to marry the groom. Enjoying at the expense of the poor groom?
More often than not, the sisters do not think on behalf of the groom and bride, and really think they’re running the show. It’s almost to the extend of a frag hazing (a form of initiation to university or organization where you’re humiliated or beaten up), which is banned in many countries.
If you’re the bride to be, doesn’t it hurt to see your hubby all sweaty, exhausted and tortured by consuming concoctions which you never dare to try?
It was interesting to see some comments in the forum:
After the brothers and groom whip out their platinum cards, the girls immediately open the gates.
A huge red packet was all that was needed to escape the horrible tests
Does it mean with money, the sisters can be bought, and any humiliation can be avoided?
I beg to differ of course.
Attaching a post by from a photog’s blog whom I felt touched by the woman he love:
Alyce and I are busy editing our client's works today while we stumbled upon a poor groom that was 'tortured' during the gate crashing session with extremely spicy chili chicken wings and other stuff they were forced to eat. She commented dear, If we have a gate crushing session during our wedding, I would make you eat bird nest, abalone rather than all the horrible stuff. I want you to remember how good I treated you so that you will take care of me forever!
Wow! Glad I marry the right woman!
Love you sweetie!
I guess this don’t happen frequent, do they?
From what I can remember, the custom should be the mei-po going to the bride’s home and take her to the groom’s home, before which she had to carry the bride with her hands, kick the gates 3 times, and then into the home to kowtow to heaven-earth, parents and to one another.
When/where does the humiliation start off from?
While going through tabulations and trials to test your undying love for the woman of your life, must it be at the expense of an exhausted groom, all sweaty and tired from the weather? Must it eventually lead to horrible concoctions of wasabi+chilli+ any other thing you can think of which might result in a serious case of diarrhoea?
Must it even be the groom wearing brassieres and parading like he’s a mad guy?
While punishments can be meted, isn’t there other ways to mete out reasonable punishments? After all, the party of sisters are not the one that’s going to marry the groom. Enjoying at the expense of the poor groom?
More often than not, the sisters do not think on behalf of the groom and bride, and really think they’re running the show. It’s almost to the extend of a frag hazing (a form of initiation to university or organization where you’re humiliated or beaten up), which is banned in many countries.
If you’re the bride to be, doesn’t it hurt to see your hubby all sweaty, exhausted and tortured by consuming concoctions which you never dare to try?
It was interesting to see some comments in the forum:
After the brothers and groom whip out their platinum cards, the girls immediately open the gates.
A huge red packet was all that was needed to escape the horrible tests
Does it mean with money, the sisters can be bought, and any humiliation can be avoided?
I beg to differ of course.
Attaching a post by from a photog’s blog whom I felt touched by the woman he love:
Alyce and I are busy editing our client's works today while we stumbled upon a poor groom that was 'tortured' during the gate crashing session with extremely spicy chili chicken wings and other stuff they were forced to eat. She commented dear, If we have a gate crushing session during our wedding, I would make you eat bird nest, abalone rather than all the horrible stuff. I want you to remember how good I treated you so that you will take care of me forever!
Wow! Glad I marry the right woman!
Love you sweetie!
I guess this don’t happen frequent, do they?
Dim sum at Yam Palace
15/06/08 17:23
REGARDLESS of whether
today has been commercialized, Father’s Day is a day where you’ve
got to celebrate for your dad...if you did for your mum.
Else he’d be jealous
Jokes aside, the food at Yam Palace is definitely worth a try. Like what my cousin mentioned, you can’t compare eating dim sum at Ipoh or Hong Kong - rather, is it up to your expectation. Those places have set too high a standard sometimes.
Ha. I guess though Yam Palace didn’t really excite, at least it didn’t disappoint my parents.
Some pictures...I’m actually salivating when I’m processing them ha.
Almond mango prawn balls
Fried seaweed Beancurd Prawn roll
Glutinous Chicken Rice
Oatmeal Green trea pumpkin balls
Yam Lychee Balls
The after-math
Else he’d be jealous
Jokes aside, the food at Yam Palace is definitely worth a try. Like what my cousin mentioned, you can’t compare eating dim sum at Ipoh or Hong Kong - rather, is it up to your expectation. Those places have set too high a standard sometimes.
Ha. I guess though Yam Palace didn’t really excite, at least it didn’t disappoint my parents.
Some pictures...I’m actually salivating when I’m processing them ha.
Almond mango prawn balls
Fried seaweed Beancurd Prawn roll
Glutinous Chicken Rice
Oatmeal Green trea pumpkin balls
Yam Lychee Balls
The after-math
Groom's nightmare
12/06/08 15:01
CHANCING upon an
entry at a local forum, I saw his angst being voiced out directed
to a wedding photographer wannabe who managed to flunk his most
important day.
The wannabe’s single statement sums up nicely about his knowledge on shooting:
“What is raw?”
And he is using a DSLR with kit lens. Not wanting to discredit any kit lens, a photographer’s vision is the most important when it comes to catching pictures.
But you really ought to know if you’re paid, you’re expected to deliver - and being inexperienced is not an excuse if it is the most important day of the bride and bridegroom’s life.
Flipping through several portfolios, I was a big disgusted by some supposedly “wedding photographer” who’s charging exorbitant rates and can only deliver a so-so standard - not that I am any better.
The point is - I don’t think I’m up to the mark yet, and I’m willing to learn, not to commit.
A guest from a previous wedding can sum this up as well:
“EH, camera-man...help us shoot”
Brutally honest, somehow people don’t acknowledge you as a photographer, but rather as a camera-man - a bit insulting, but I guess fits really well if you’re only shooting by snapping away happily without feeling any remorse for wasting the precious day away. You don’t call yourself a photographer if all you can do is to snap.
Sigh. What’s up with the world nowadays?
The wannabe’s single statement sums up nicely about his knowledge on shooting:
“What is raw?”
And he is using a DSLR with kit lens. Not wanting to discredit any kit lens, a photographer’s vision is the most important when it comes to catching pictures.
But you really ought to know if you’re paid, you’re expected to deliver - and being inexperienced is not an excuse if it is the most important day of the bride and bridegroom’s life.
Flipping through several portfolios, I was a big disgusted by some supposedly “wedding photographer” who’s charging exorbitant rates and can only deliver a so-so standard - not that I am any better.
The point is - I don’t think I’m up to the mark yet, and I’m willing to learn, not to commit.
A guest from a previous wedding can sum this up as well:
“EH, camera-man...help us shoot”
Brutally honest, somehow people don’t acknowledge you as a photographer, but rather as a camera-man - a bit insulting, but I guess fits really well if you’re only shooting by snapping away happily without feeling any remorse for wasting the precious day away. You don’t call yourself a photographer if all you can do is to snap.
Sigh. What’s up with the world nowadays?
Dumb Singtel move
10/06/08 17:32
THEY really had to ridicule themselves, no? First, you’re supposed to fill in your details to reserve the iPhone, then you can only reserve at Hello! store itself.
Plus no encryption for the data, means all your personal data might be stolen.
Oh my goodness. Riding the wind of popularity, albeit ridiculously.
Anyways, the address is http://home.singtel.com/iphone/
iPhone 3G - when will it be released in Singapore
10/06/08 10:24
I guess everyone who’s interested in the iPhone should have know of the announcement. The question is, when?
Among the 22 countries to be released on July 11th, Singapore isn’t in one of them. A simple guess will be the problem of clearance for wireless products. Normally, any new wireless products would require a period of between 1-2 months (not 2-3 weeks) for the agency to play around with the gadget so as to confirm it’s not interfering with the wireless structure already in place in SIngapore.
That puts the iPhone to be released in August - September period this year. Well folks, you’ve got time to save up
Some of the features:
1. 3G
No front camera means no 3G conferencing though, I guess the speed is for enterprise means - receive and send emails with big attachments.
2. Enterprise usage
It means nothing if your IT support doesn’t allow push mail capabilities. Of course, there are ways to do it...circumventing the safety means...
3. Camera
Still 2 megapixel. Well, more than enough for most, I guess
4. GPS assistance
Guess you won’t be lost already
5. No tactile feedback
Big words, I know, it simply means you won’t feel any depress when you type on the screen - one of the major complaints for people who’re used to sms with buttons. It also means you can’t be blind to use this phone.
6.The rest remains the same
Just new design, thinner, and cheaper!
Sounds like a blatent advertisement for iPhone. Any case, the most expensive costline is USD$199 - coverting to slightly lesser than SGD$300. It won’t be long before you see everyone carrying one!
That’s it. The long wait awaits, hope it arrives earlier than August - September!
Crazy inflation rates
09/06/08 18:26
This is not funny. If inflation got so bad and I’d need to pay 2 ringgit for a trip to relieve myself, something must be wrong. Adding 1ringgit more can get me a meal already!
It was an eventful trip to which I discovered a lot of things, not pertaining to the prices of course. I guess it is always good to chat with people whom you’ve not met for the longest of time.
BTW, thanks all who commented, will take the feedback seriously and improve
Adrian and Shing Hsiu
05/06/08 00:26
