Where City Meets Sea: My Love Affair with Waterfront Cityscapes
My photography niche for the past decade has been “Long Exposure Cityscape Photography at Blue Hour,” but long exposure cityscape has a few subcategories such as bird’s-eye views, light trails, waterfront scenes, etc. Among these, waterfront cityscapes are my absolute favorite, as long exposures smooth the surface of the water, creating a dreamlike, otherworldly effect …
Photo of the Month (June 2025)
Photographed on 26 June 2025 at Singapore CBD. EXIF: 22mm, f/11, 161 secs, ISO 100. In recent months, the water around the Singapore CBD has almost always been choppy, making it difficult to capture cityscapes with nice reflections on the water. I’m not entirely sure what’s causing this. It might have something to do with …
What Would the Ideal Photography Social Media Platform Look Like?
Back in April, I posted something titled Photographers and Social Media. Since then, I’ve been thinking more about what an ideal photography-focused social media platform could look like, and I figured I’d share some of those thoughts here. • Photos are displayed in a grid view (gallery view).• Photos are viewable by anyone without requiring …
Photo of the Month (May 2025)
Photographed on 16 May 2025 at Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade (Singapore). EXIF: 18mm, f/9, 129 secs, ISO 100. The weather in May wasn’t much better 😅, so my evening photo outings were quite limited. On top of that, whenever I headed to the Esplanade area, the water was choppy—definitely not ideal for capturing reflections of …
What Is Blue Hour Photography? A Guide with Tips and Examples to Capture the Perfect Moment
I sometimes call myself a blue hour photographer, as that’s the time of day I shoot almost all my photos, as seen in my Top 40 Photo Gallery. But what is “blue hour”? Blue hour refers to the time between sunset and dusk (or between dawn and sunrise if shooting in the morning) when the …
A Day in the Life of a Cityscape Photography Enthusiast
This is a post to go through my typical weekday life as a cityscape photography enthusiast (plus a parent and 9-to-5 worker). Let’s get started. 🚀 6:00 A.M. Getting up, as our son goes to school. In fact, I’ve made it a habit to go with him (four stops by bus) and walk back (around …
Photo of the Month (April 2025)
Photographed on 10 April 2025 at Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade (Singapore). EXIF: 18mm, f/11, 192 secs, ISO 100. Although I’ve fully recovered from the pinched nerve that kept me out for most of March, I only managed to go out shooting on a few evenings in April, because of the persistently bad weather. 😭 That’s …
Finding the Perfect Lens for My City
Like many photography enthusiasts, I started out with a “kit lens” (a lens that typically comes bundled with a camera body), Nikon 18-55mm (f/3.5-5.6) back in 2008. It didn’t take long, however, to realize its limitations — such as a lack of sharpness and insufficient telephoto reach. The Superzoom Experiment and a Lesson Learned So, …
Photographers and Social Media
While shooting cityscapes using a tripod in and out of Singapore, I’ve been approached by someone asking for my Instagram account on five or six occasions in recent years. My answer is always, “Sorry, I don’t do Instagram.” 😆 This shows how big Instagram is nowadays, as it’s assumed that photography enthusiasts have an Instagram …
Photo of the Month (March 2025)
Photographed on 30 March 2025 at Punggol Park (Singapore). EXIF: 32mm, f/9, 160 secs, ISO 100. First, a little life update. I suddenly developed a pinched nerve in early March and had trouble walking, especially when going down stairs, as sharp pain shot through my left leg. 😭 It took about three weeks to heal …
