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Olympus XA2 @ Sentosa Resort World, Serangoon

Grace — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:11:22 +0000

I went to the Resort World Sentosa in March to take a look. I shot a few photos on my Olympus XA2 and didn’t manage to finish the roll of Fuji Velvia 100 film. The rest of the roll was taken at Serangoon when I went to collect and return my graduation gown. I walked around and found some interesting places at the shophouses. There were a few random shots taken at Clementi and Tampines.

1. Universal Studio! (It wasn’t open when I went there in March)

2. Gate of Universal Studio

3. Construction at Serangoon

4. Back lane of some shop houses

5. Table from a coffee shop. The colour of the film made the 36 look more bloody

6. Danger!

7 Recycle cardboard?

8. Nice weather at Clementi Stadium

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Olympus Trip 35: Lomo Redscale Film Test Roll

Grace — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:13:18 +0000

I first heard about redscale film from Lomotion and saw the DIY instruction from Ndroo’s website. I was too lazy to DIY myself and I decide to buy a few rolls of the Lomo Redscale Negative films from someone in Lomotion last year. I decided to test the film on the Olympus Trip 35 camera LAST YEAR and I managed to finish the roll THIS YEAR. Hahahaha. I realised the colour of the photos are slightly different from those that I googled online. Mine turned out to be very “old looking” and not so reddish.

1. Accidental Multi expose

2. Serangoon Road, Near Potong Pasir MRT

3. Vivo City (Christmas 2009)

4. Cityhall

5. Bridge at Sunset Way (With Tunnel Vision Lens)

6. Abandon Trolleys??

7. 70s/80s HDB?

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iPhone photography apps: Auto Stitch part 2

Grace — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:57:01 +0000

The idea of starting a iPhone related blog had been around my mind for some times, but I’m too lazy to think of another name or to setup a blog again. So I decided to add iPhone related stuffs here. Just for anyone information, I own a iPhone 3G. Nothing to shout about, since the latest version is iPhone 3GS (I’m waiting for the next version of iPhone!). I’m a big fan of jailbreaking my iPhone (There soooo much benefits).

To continue from the last post, I will start off with reviewing AutoStitch. Currently, AutoStitch Panorama costs USD $1.99 in itunes. More information can be found at the official website for AutoStitch. What I like about AutoStitch is the simple interface. It is so easy and simple to use but there are some functions which I think it can improve on. Currently, you have to shoot photos using the default iPhone’s camera and open the AutoStitch apps to combine the photos. I will have to use 2 apps to stitch 1 panoramic photo. I wish there is a camera option in the AutoStitch which will cut down the extra step. Some other panorama apps does have a “preview” mode where you can have a guideline on how much you can overlap. Overall, I think it is worth it to get AutoStitch if you are a fan of panorama photos.

1. “Guideline” for overlapping. (taken with my iPhone, sorry for the bad quality!)

How to use AutoStitch
The following sample photos are taken from the AutoStitch’s website by Cloudburst Research Inc.
First, you have to select the photos from the photo album. The photos that you selected will take some time to load in the apps. After loading all the photos, just click on the Stitch button.
2. Select photos to stitch
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AutoStitch will analyse and create an “stitched” images as show below. You can choose to crop or the parts you want and then save the photo.
3. The final product. You can choose to crop or save.

iPhone photography apps: Auto Stitch

Grace — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:19:33 +0000

There are a lot of photograhpy apps for iPhone in apple apps store. One of my favourite is the Autostitch. It helps to “stitch” photos together to become a “bigger” photo, giving a panorama or a wider angle photo. Besides using the Autostitch, some of the photography apps that I find useful are the Camerabag, PS mobile, Photogene, QuadCam and Polarize.

1. Ajunied junction

2. Spread of food

3. Sammi Cheng’s Concert

4. Serangoon

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20D at Zoo 09

Grace — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:40:10 +0000

First post of the year, 2010! Happy new year to everyone! I didn’t manage to achieve my aim of shooting and developing 1 roll of film every month as I was busy during December. I need to buck up!!!
New year resolution of 2010:
1. 1 or 2 roll of films every month.
2. Posting of photos every month.
3. Get a new lens

Back to topic, I went to the Singapore zoo in December. It’s been sooo long since I visited the zoo. There are many new things. One of the new thing that I enjoyed was the boat ride. The boat ride went around the Mandai reservoir, from 1 end of the zoo to the other end. I find the ride a bit too short but still enjoy it. The scenery doesn’t feel like I am in Singapore. I felt peaceful and relax, unlike the fast pace feeling when you are in a city.

1. White tiger

2. Hippo (used to like hippo when I was young)

3. Lizard??

4. Group of baboons waiting to be fed

5. View from the boat ride (Tried some photoshop effect)

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Holga 135 BC @ Sentosa and SMU

Grace — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:29:14 +0000

I saw some nice photos from echeleon at http://echeleon.livejournal.com/23522.html?view=221154. His panoramic photos were taken by taking multiple shots/exposures on his Holga 120. After learning some of the techniques from him, I decided to try it out on my Holga 135BC.

There are some differences between the Holga 120 and Holga 135BC. For echeleon’s set of photos, he is only allowed 12 shots whereas I’m allowed 36 shots. He can also calculate how many clicks he should turn for each shot. For my testing, I found it hard to calculate the number of clicks. As seem from my photos, the number of overlapping is different between the SMU and the Sentosa shots. Echeleon’s overlapping is more consistent.

In summary, this is done advancing the film bit by bit and moving from one direction to another direction. For example, moving from left to right. For my case, I use a tripod and turning the camera in a 360 degrees. Once you takes a shot, move your camera and advance the film a bit to get the overlapping. It is really hard to judge the number of clicks on the Holga 135BC. I tried to do 4 multi exposures on the SMU photo and 2/3 multi exposures on the Sentosa photo.

I used Fuji Astia 100 film to test this.

1. SMU/ National museum (Click here to view in bigger size)

2. Sentosa (Click here to view in bigger size)

Other photos
3. Sunset

4. Beach

Lomo LCA: Kai Studio Production and Vivo City

Grace — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:39:29 +0000

This roll was taken when we went to Hong Lim Park (Chinatown) for Director Goh’s MV. I did something stupid again! I OPENED the back of the camera AGAIN. Haha. At least this round, I got some surprise! The film used was Fuji Astia 100. The last time I use Fuji Astia, I got a yellowish tone after cross process. Due to the overexpose, I get a pinkish, yellowish, greenish colour. Some of the shots were taken at Vivo City and Bugis.

1. Singapore Flag (weird colour)

2. Mei Mei

3. Chinatown Point’s Ceiling

4. Vivo City

5. Playground

6. Thin snowman (Normal colour of Fuji Astia)

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Lomo LC-A @ Vivo City and Lunch at Suntec City

Grace — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:12:00 +0000

This roll was taken in August at Vivo Ctiy and Suntec City. I used the tunnel vision lens on most of the shots. I found a Konica slide in my fridge and decided to used it. I think I brought the rolls quite sometime back. After developing, I was disappointed with the Konicachrome 200 film. There isn’t any colour shift like more slide when cross process. My photos turned out to be very very grainy. I still have 1 roll of Konicachrome left. I don’t think I will use it any more. If anyone is interested in the film, you can contact me as I intend to give it away.

1. Vivo City

2. Kids playing with the fountain

3. No fishing!

4. Gate of Botanic Gardens

5. Accidentially multiexposure

6.View from the restaurant

Canon 20D @ Jeffrey and Wendy Wedding MTV

Grace — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:03:47 +0000

Congratulation to Jeffrey and Wendy!!!! We went to shoot a wedding MTV for their big day on 20th September. I had some fun shooting them for fun. There was enough time for us to go to 2 places, SMU and Sentosa.

I wish them happily ever after!

1. Toot toot jeff (Taken by DS)

2. Sweet couple (Taken by DS)

3. While waiting for Duckie to come

4. At sentosa, model!

5. MTV production. Director Goh

6. Our wonderful assistant/driver/helper

7. ME!!!! Taken by Director Goh, having fun during break

8. Sunset

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Canon 20D @ “Kai Studio Production”

Grace — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:50:19 +0000

OMG!!! It is almost one month since I post my last photos. I promised myself that I will shoot at least one roll of film every month. I did shoot a roll of film in August but I did not have the time to send it for processing. Recently, I just took some photos on film and I will send all for processing soon.

I guess I will post some of my digital photos for now. Hehe. I went for a video outing with my friends at Chinatown. Master Goh was trying to be Director Goh and he was shooting a MTV. We started from Chinatown Point to Hong Lim Park to a quiet road near Clarke Quay. Below are some of the fun shots for the outing.

1. A dog name Happy

2. Mei Mei

3. Jumpy Dennis

4. My turn to float

5. Caught Director Goh in the background with Actress while 2 persons getting the attention in the foreground.

6.Floor shot of me and Dennis.

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Heineken Walking Fridge Commercial

Grace — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:15:50 +0000

ARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjAZ5esOBZw

Another Fridge Commercial. Hehe
Spoof by Bavaria on the Heineken Walk-in-fridge commercial

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcm9oGBrNKA

Validation~

Grace — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:35:14 +0000

I want to be validated too! SMILE!!!

Extract from YouTube.

“Validation” is a fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Director/Composer -- Kurt Kuenne. Winner -- Best Narrative Short, Cleveland Int’l Film Festival, Winner -- Jury Award, Gen Art Chicago Film Festival, Winner -- Audience Award, Hawaii Int’l Film Festival, Winner -- Best Short Comedy, Breckenridge Festival of Film, Winner -- Crystal Heart Award, Best Short Film & Audience Award, Heartland Film Festival, Winner -- Christopher & Dana Reeve Audience Award, Williamstown Film Festival, Winner -- Best Comedy, Dam Short Film Festival, Winner -- Best Short Film, Sedona Int’l Film Festival.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao

Canon 20D at Botanic Garden

Grace — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:29:35 +0000

It was a long time since I went to the Botanic Garden. I decided to go with with my mum, aunties and cousins for a walk. This is the first time that I used the 20D since the day I brought it. I never forgot to bring my Lomo LC-A! I already finished the roll of film on the LCA but did not have time to develop it. We also went in the orchid garden for a walk. There are really a lot of different orchids. Love seeing it. Hehe.

1. Lunch – Bird nest egg tarts!

2. Leaves

3. Biggest Cactus that I have even seen

4. White orchids

5. Yellow orchids

6. Purple orchids

7. Love these flowers. I think this is orchids too

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Amazing Olympus Pen Stop motion!

Grace — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:42:49 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Et7UQh1tg

Super junior dancing to Gee and Sorry sorry

Grace — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:41:27 +0000

Saw this video. So funny!