As I was going through my box filled with old film and slides which were shot pre-dating the digital era, I came across this shot of Venice which I’ve scanned.  Venice is one of the most beautiful and crowded places I have ever been to, but it definitely is a city of dreams and wonderment!  Getting on a gondola can be an experience affair but you must do it at least once in your lifetime!

I hope to return to Venice again either for photography or even just for a holiday. This time, I’d love to stay in Venice itself instead of the mainland in the hope of capturing even more beautiful images of this city.

I love to travel, be it to local destinations or foreign countries, it somehow cheers me up and gives me fresh ideas for my photography. Recently I headed to Malacca (the historical state) for a short break with some of my girlfriends – Farina, Suganthi & Jayanthi. We had such a beautiful time there from visiting tourist attractions such as Jonker Street to visiting the Portuguese Settlement.

We also had a ball of a time eating our way..from the ever famous chicken rice ball, Portuguese baked fish to trying out sweet desserts such as nyonya kuihs (cakes) and chendol made from gula Malacca (palm sugar).

Thanks for the lovely time gals! We should do this more often!

Note :
Malacca is such a beautiful place with such amazing locations for pre-wedding and portraits. If you want to have your photographs taken here, please drop me an email as I’m always looking for an excuse to head back to Malacca!

Malacca Town Clock, Portuguese Noodles and Baked Fish

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Hello everyone, as promised here are some shots taken during my short break in Singapore. These shots are taken using a cheap point & shoot camera at night at the Esplanade in Singapore.

To get clear crisp shot which aren’t so pixelated on the point and shoot, the camera was set to a slow shutter speed and was balanced on a flat surface i.e. railings, chairs etc. (since I didn’t have a tripod with me).

Try to use the camera’s timer to avoid any shake as even your fingers pressing down on the camera can cause enough movement to blur your photo (with a timer, you don’t have to touch the camera while you take the photo).

Click here, to view more tips on how to avoid camera shake.

Bridge overlooking the Theatres on the Bay

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I’m in the midst of archiving my photos and I found this old photo which I had shot using my first point and shoot camera in the film days nearly a decade ago. It brought back fond memories of my childhood when I used to go to Port Dickson for family outings and weekend breaks. I was thrilled at the fact that I could capture a particular moment in time and bring it back with me to call my own and keep forever. This was one of my inspiration in picking up photography when I was growing-up.

Quite recently Port Dickson has become a popular outdoor photography location for pre wedding couples to take their outdoor photos.

Hi everyone, thanks for your patience and the loads of emails you’ve been sending me these past 3 weeks. I’m back in Malaysia and will be going full throttle with my photography again.

Before I start posting images of recent shoots, let me share with you some photos from my trip to UK. Most of these shots were taken using Fuji 450 point and shoot camera.

Here are my 3 weeks in a nut shell for you:

• Snowdrop flowers to mark the start of spring, holly plants and dried leaves of winter
• Lovely view at Rudyard Lake (Top Gear Lake) in Leek
• Temperature there was between 1 to 9 degrees celcius each day and it snowed a little before I left
• My favourite English food – Cornish Pasty & Meat and Potato Pie with some Chips (lacking gravy though!).
• Holly plants and the dried leaves of winter
• Guiness, freshly brewed from Ireland
• Some grafitti on the wall at a construction site near a local park
• Biddulph Cemetary
• As promised, here’s a shot of me and my husband, David.

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Apologies everyone… I know its been like more than 2 weeks since my last post, I’ve had to suddenly fly to England for a private family affair and am scheduled to be back to Malaysia on 12 March.

During this time, I’ve had a chance to unwind and rethink about a lot of things including photography as well. I’ve made a resolution to make an effort to blog more often… I know, its like March already, and making resolutions are like old school by now, but I guess It’s never too late. I’ll also try to blog not only about photography but about my other loves, interests and some personal stuff as well!

In the mean time, if anyone of you are planning to head to United Kingdom (UK) soon, here are some tips and info which may be helpful:

01) Support local farmer’s markets, local shops etc. (Many of them have recently closed down due to the economic downturn)

02) If you’re heading to the shops, bring your own shopping bags. (In an effort to save mother earth, less bags are being handed out).

03) Smoking has been banned in all pubs. (Thus giving the local pubs more of a restaurant feel to it)

04) Beware of yobs when you’re out and about. (Yob – spelt backwards for boy. Means young teenagers who are thugish)

05) Drinking Apple Cider is back in style!

06) Always carry an umbrella and bring warm clothings with you when you travel to UK – any season, any time. (The weather is quite unpredictable nowadays)

07) Check yourself into a local Bed & Breakfast (B&B) as the experience is delicious, especially breakfast.

08) If you are heading to London, head to the BBC website and get an audience pass for one of your favourite shows.

09) Renting a car might be cheaper than you think.(The longer you rent, the cheaper per day it gets).

10) Chivalry still exists!