Beyond 50: Collecting Memories One City at a Time
I passed the age of 50 a few years ago, but in many ways, life hasn’t changed all that much. I still work full-time, shoot cityscapes 📸 on sunny evenings, and travel around Asia occasionally by taking paid leave. At my age, I feel life going forward is about the memories I collect, but such …
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 …
