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Little India to Orchard Road – a photo walk
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Instead of my usual photo walk in Orchard, I decided to shoot in Little India on a Sunday.
Rui Ying’s first month
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It is a Chinese tradition to hold a celebration when a baby is one month old.
Orchard Road street photography with the Leica M8
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My recent Orchard Road street photography sessions were done with just the Leica M8.
Street photography with Fujifilm X100
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Using only the Fujifilm X100 for street photography.
Pets, hats and more street fashion
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Street fashion and publicity stunts are just some of the interesting sights along Orchard Road.
Shorter focal length for street photography
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I’m starting to use a shorter focal length when I shoot on the streets.
Street fashion in Orchard
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If you want a taste of Singapore street fashion, Orchard Road on a weekend is a good place to start.
Adopt a pet instead of buying one
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There was a dog adoption drive in town sponsored by Subaru and LostPaws.
Publicity stunts
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Whenever I shoot in Orchard Road on a weekend, I’ll encounter publicity stunts.
Weekends in Orchard Road
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Spending my weekends shooting on the streets.
Leica M8 – first impressions
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My initial impressions of shooting in the street with my Leica M8.
My first Leica
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It still feels surreal but I’m slowly coming to terms with the fact that I bought my first Leica.
No more watermarks
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Watermarks only discourage rather than prevent stealing.
Baby Ruiying
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Congratulations to my brother and sister-in-law on the birth of their first child.
Portfolio – Photos by Jen Xi
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My portfolio site is finally live. I have been fiddling around with several set ups but I’m proud to announce its official launch.
Choosing a DSLR camera
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Here’s a guide on how to choose your first DSLR camera..
Wuxia translation – a preview
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Translations of wuxia novels are often too literal and do not bring out the full flavour of the story.
First camera purchase in 2012
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The Fujifilm X100 is my first camera purchase in 2012.
Welcoming 2012
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My experiences in 2011 has made me a wiser person. Welcome 2012 and new challenges.
Brother’s ROM
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My brother has become the first in my family to be married.
Nanowrimo 2011
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This is my third consecutive attempt at NaNoWriMo.
Film camera wish list
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A list of cameras I want to add to my collection.
Dragons
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My abstract digital piece from 2004, featured in the Photoshop Creative magazine in 2010.
Deleting my Friendster account
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I deleted my Friendster account because it deleted the old profiles and became a social gaming site.
Billingham Hadley Small camera bag
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I got the Billingham Hadley Small camera bag because the Hadley Large is too big some days.
Ricoh GR Digital III
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The Ricoh GR Digital III is a great street camera.
My first roll of film
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This roll of Fujifilm Superia 200 had quite an interesting journey. It was loaded in my dad’s Nikon F3 but the shutter tore after a few shots and the film had to be removed. I thought they would be exposed when the roll was removed from the camera. It was then loaded into my newly […]
Olympus XA2
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I bought the Olympus XA2 went I saw it on sale in Cat Socrates. I’ve heard a lot about it and I knew I had to buy it.
iPad 2
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The iPad 2 changed the way I consume content. The iPhone started it but the larger screen of the iPad made it the device for consumption.
Flickriver
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Flickriver is a very good way to browse photos from Flickr. The site allows you to scroll downwards endlessly from one photo to the next.
Billingham Hadley Large camera bag
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The BIllingham Hadley Large is an excellent camera bag. It is stylish, practical and durable, but it doesn’t look like a camera bag.
MacBook Air
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I bought my first MacBook. I was convinced by the MacBook Air demonstration videos but had no reason to buy it. And then I had a reason to.
The King returns
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Kenny Dalglish is the new manager of Liverpool FC. The King is back! All hail the King!
My Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
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The Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G is the lens to get if you only need one lens for your Nikon DSLR. It focuses fast and produces creamy bokeh.
New Year resolutions for 2011
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New Year resolutions generally tend to reflect the ideals we wish to achieve but have the tendency to be unrealistic.
Eat, Pray, Love
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I would definitely recommend Eat, Pray, Love, especially if you are going through a tough period in your relationship or recovering from a failed one.
Think Tank Retrospective 20
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The AF-S 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II lens came with a Nikon lens bag, but I wanted a bag that could carry my camera body together with other lenses.
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II
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I wasn’t able to resist the temptation of the AF-S 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II lens.
List of wuxia terms
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The list proposes a list of wuxia terms to be used in their original forms in translations to immerse the readers in the setting.
White balance preview
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If your camera has the live view function and has a dedicated ISO button, you can preview your white balance setting.
Aperture guide
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The aperture is an opening through which light enters a camera.
Shutter speed guide
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The shutter speed you should use depends on the lighting in the scene.