A shutterbug's trail....
Today is a happening day of sorts. Plenty of things; well, images to be exact have simply transpired out of my fulfilling a little obsession that is 'shutterbugging' just about anything and everything.
Eugene accompanied me...or is it the other way around..anyway, we both had a wonderful time exploring the flea market at Clark Quay; replete with old odds and ends, books, clothes, toys, trinkets...well, you name it they probably have it there. And of course i did not miss the chance of getting away with a few shots of the place.
Incidentally, we happened to chance upon a booth selling back dated issues of GRAIN magazine. Grain magazine is a magazine by shutterbugs for shutterbugs. It is based in Singapore and it showcases local talent in the photo-imaging industry and of course, also gives a chance to would-be potential contributers such as yours truly. The person manning the booth was so impressed with my photograhpic enthusiasm that he gave me a copy of the first issue of GRAIN for free. Even though, 3 backdated issues were supposed to go for $10. Eugene wasn't as lucky though, he had to pay $3 for a copy, but he was given a chance to choose another for free. Incidentally, a new issue retails at $6. I guess it was not so much the money but an investment that is truly worthy as it helps us fulfill the need to express ourselves through the images we capture digitally; on my Olympus digicam and Eugene's Canon SLR. Incidentally, such images do more than just serve as memories of our exploits but also seek to create a fabric of reconciliation with both the real world and imagined. Evitably, we both went off feeling inspired when we were told by the man at the booth that as photographic amateurs, we could send in pictures we take, for consideration by the editorial team of GRAIN magazine. This would surely satiate my hunger for having my passion being made tangible in the form of pictures published in a magazine. Besides taking numerous pictures of a certain recurring theme, i could also fulfill my desire for writing in the form of captions or sub-texts to accompany the images i capture on my digital companion. A photojournalist in the making, yar?...
Friends will know i have a penchant for slinging my little companion around my wrist or sometimes have it placed inside a carrier. In case you are already wondering, that lil' companion in question is my Olympus c450 digital camera. It was a Christmas gift from mum and dad last year. It was purchased during Comex '03. It is this lil' companion that follows me whenever i am outside of home or even out of the country. It is a trusty lil' fellow who never fails to excite me.
The following pictures shown above, are what transpired during our day out to the flea market, the Ministry of communications, information and the arts (MCIA), Hill street and Armenian street.
Eugene accompanied me...or is it the other way around..anyway, we both had a wonderful time exploring the flea market at Clark Quay; replete with old odds and ends, books, clothes, toys, trinkets...well, you name it they probably have it there. And of course i did not miss the chance of getting away with a few shots of the place.
Incidentally, we happened to chance upon a booth selling back dated issues of GRAIN magazine. Grain magazine is a magazine by shutterbugs for shutterbugs. It is based in Singapore and it showcases local talent in the photo-imaging industry and of course, also gives a chance to would-be potential contributers such as yours truly. The person manning the booth was so impressed with my photograhpic enthusiasm that he gave me a copy of the first issue of GRAIN for free. Even though, 3 backdated issues were supposed to go for $10. Eugene wasn't as lucky though, he had to pay $3 for a copy, but he was given a chance to choose another for free. Incidentally, a new issue retails at $6. I guess it was not so much the money but an investment that is truly worthy as it helps us fulfill the need to express ourselves through the images we capture digitally; on my Olympus digicam and Eugene's Canon SLR. Incidentally, such images do more than just serve as memories of our exploits but also seek to create a fabric of reconciliation with both the real world and imagined. Evitably, we both went off feeling inspired when we were told by the man at the booth that as photographic amateurs, we could send in pictures we take, for consideration by the editorial team of GRAIN magazine. This would surely satiate my hunger for having my passion being made tangible in the form of pictures published in a magazine. Besides taking numerous pictures of a certain recurring theme, i could also fulfill my desire for writing in the form of captions or sub-texts to accompany the images i capture on my digital companion. A photojournalist in the making, yar?...
Friends will know i have a penchant for slinging my little companion around my wrist or sometimes have it placed inside a carrier. In case you are already wondering, that lil' companion in question is my Olympus c450 digital camera. It was a Christmas gift from mum and dad last year. It was purchased during Comex '03. It is this lil' companion that follows me whenever i am outside of home or even out of the country. It is a trusty lil' fellow who never fails to excite me.
The following pictures shown above, are what transpired during our day out to the flea market, the Ministry of communications, information and the arts (MCIA), Hill street and Armenian street.
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