Long Exposures and Daily Snaps: My Two-Camera Setup (For Now)
This is a casual talk post about my cameras. Since the DSLR era, I’ve been shooting with Nikon, moving from D60 (2008–2011), D7000 (2011–2014), D610 (2014–2022) to Z 6II (2022 to present). As for lenses, I only own a single lens today, Nikon 18-35mm (f/3.5-4.5) , which I’ve been using since 2013. I used to …
1st National Photography Art Exhibition in Singapore
From 9 to 12 October 2025, one of my photos was exhibited at the 1st National Photography Art Exhibition in Singapore. 😊 The exhibition commemorated SG60, Singapore’s 60th year of independence, with the theme “Remembering the past and looking forward to the future.” Back in June, I came across the call for submissions and decided …
Why I Keep Returning to Self-Satisfaction in Photography
Photography has always been about self-satisfaction, capturing only what I genuinely enjoy. For me, that means long exposure cityscapes at blue hour. There’s a quiet joy in building my online gallery, Top 40 Photo Gallery, one photo at a time. 😀 Singapore Skyline from Gardens by the Bay South. 28mm, f/9, 161 secs, ISO 100. …
From SG50 to SG60: A Decade Through My Lens
Singapore celebrated its 60th birthday, known as “SG60,” on 9 August 2025. Personally, I’ve been living in Singapore for nearly 20 years since my early 30s, so I also witnessed the historical SG50 milestone back in 2015, which doesn’t feel all that long ago. It’s easy to say “time flies,” but when working full-time, even …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tokyo Calling (2025)
Born and raised in a small city in the western part of Japan, I had a huge longing for Tokyo, as it was the center of everything happening in Japan. Back in my teenage years (late 1980s to early 1990s), there was no Internet, so places like Shibuya only existed on TV, in books, and …
