Uh huh. Back from the dead and blogging again:
http://pandawithacamera.wordpress.com/
See you there! (;
Monday, 3 January 2011
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
This blog is
DEAD
...for now.
No time and too many awesome commitments in my real life to actually update it (:
Or maybe I'll just hibernate it till I'm free or bored to blog again.
Till then,
See ya!
Zexun
...for now.
No time and too many awesome commitments in my real life to actually update it (:
Or maybe I'll just hibernate it till I'm free or bored to blog again.
Till then,
See ya!
Zexun
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
One Month Later... (Update for 28th & 29th Jan)
SAJC ORIENTATION 2010: MOSAIC!
Ok so the first day wasn't fun, at all. AT ALL. My official OG for the first 2 days wasn't enthu at all so I decided to just shoot around. Got to know Jonathan Tan, an old senior (the one who shot the "First At Woodsville" photos outside the LT1). Shot around and got ok pics for the day. Didn't really meet anyone new.
Second day was fun, though. Shooting wet games was really fun, and being soaked from the rain was also quite fun. Photos were good on the day because the people became more enthu!
The end was epic, with the 5 kingdoms gathered on the artificial turf, 3 on 2, and a big battle of water bombs raged. I managed to dodge all direct hits :D
...then this happened.
Camera was ok! Hahahaha~
It was planned and shot by Daniel Teh. Remember him!
Next up... 1D MARK 4 during 2 days of shooting!
Ok so the first day wasn't fun, at all. AT ALL. My official OG for the first 2 days wasn't enthu at all so I decided to just shoot around. Got to know Jonathan Tan, an old senior (the one who shot the "First At Woodsville" photos outside the LT1). Shot around and got ok pics for the day. Didn't really meet anyone new.
Second day was fun, though. Shooting wet games was really fun, and being soaked from the rain was also quite fun. Photos were good on the day because the people became more enthu!
The end was epic, with the 5 kingdoms gathered on the artificial turf, 3 on 2, and a big battle of water bombs raged. I managed to dodge all direct hits :D
...then this happened.
Camera was ok! Hahahaha~
It was planned and shot by Daniel Teh. Remember him!
Next up... 1D MARK 4 during 2 days of shooting!
One Month Later... (Update for 26th Jan - Tripod)
So after having my second last day of headstart program (with lots of awesome people!) I scooted down to Cathay Photo with Ho Sung. We were supposed to meet Ben See but in the end we went there late so... nevermind!
What I got was... awesome!
I upgraded my Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod to a 190CX3. The 190XPROB served me well but it was heavy. The 190CX3 is... wow! Really really light! Cost me S$300 (i'm selling my 190xprob for S$180) but it came with real good accessories like a tripod carrying strap, rain covers for camera setup, and a akarui digital cleaning kit which I won't use.
Next up... Orientation Days 1 & 2!
What I got was... awesome!
I upgraded my Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod to a 190CX3. The 190XPROB served me well but it was heavy. The 190CX3 is... wow! Really really light! Cost me S$300 (i'm selling my 190xprob for S$180) but it came with real good accessories like a tripod carrying strap, rain covers for camera setup, and a akarui digital cleaning kit which I won't use.
Next up... Orientation Days 1 & 2!
One Month Later... (Update for 24th Jan, CHS 30th Aniv)
So the night before shooting Rugby, Pastor Michael Teh from Chapel of the Holy Spirit pm'ed me on facebook and requested me to shoot for their 30th Anniversary Dinner. I accepted the assignment on the night after shooting Rugby.
So I got ready for the assignment with my usual kit, but this time I went with just one camera, 3 lenses, 1 flash and a bottle on my belt.
Celebrity guest was Moses Lim, the actor and food connoisseur / critic. Funny guy, and lovely to listen to.
Click the pic to go to the set:
Got a pic of him:
and I got a pic with him :D
Next stop: New Tripod!
So I got ready for the assignment with my usual kit, but this time I went with just one camera, 3 lenses, 1 flash and a bottle on my belt.
Celebrity guest was Moses Lim, the actor and food connoisseur / critic. Funny guy, and lovely to listen to.
Click the pic to go to the set:
Got a pic of him:
and I got a pic with him :D
Next stop: New Tripod!
One Month Later... (Update for 23rd Jan, Rugby)
...and I think I've really changed quite a lot. But anyway, lemme update the blog chronologically...
23rd Jan - Rugby Shooting
I had a good time shooting the Curtain Raiser Under14 match for the Jim Wier Cup (if that's how it's spelt). Didn't like how some wide-ies shot on the day, blocking the rest of the... 15 plus photographers. But I've since forgiven them. It's not crucial shots for me anyway.
Went for band right after that.
24th Jan update coming next!
23rd Jan - Rugby Shooting
I had a good time shooting the Curtain Raiser Under14 match for the Jim Wier Cup (if that's how it's spelt). Didn't like how some wide-ies shot on the day, blocking the rest of the... 15 plus photographers. But I've since forgiven them. It's not crucial shots for me anyway.
Went for band right after that.
24th Jan update coming next!
Sunday, 17 January 2010
First week
Aight the first week went past quickly enough. Retainees have this "Headstart Programme" which is basically J1 work. It's going quite ok I guess - the teachers we have are way better now compared to... yeahh you get the point.
Open house came on wednesday, and I had a meeting with Ms. K in the morning to recee the hostel groundbreaking construction site. Ended up not going for GP lesson and my teacher apparently saw me "drinking at the cafe" - not that he scolded me - but he saw wrongly because I never went to the cafe. Lol. Performances were blasty, but quite fun la. Hanged around photog and band room and finally tried shooting video for a short mentor's performance. I like video! But I hate to keep bracing for each shot for like.. few minutes. Crazy stuff. The final mass dance was cool and I got to photograph it. Woohoo! Go tiger mascot! Go glow!
The next day was lessons as per normal, and then the Saint Andrew's Hall groundbreaking ceremony. One hour of prepping, forty-five minutes of talking & praying, FIVE minutes of groundbreaking, forty-five minutes of shooting people eat. In short: The most boring three hours of my photographic event coverage.
Thursday and Friday were normal, except that Dion had officially left the college. We'll miss you, bro ;)
Sat was band in the morning, then lunch, then I went back home and felt super tired. Rested and couldn't attend church again =( Woke up at 10pm for dinner + Star Wars movie on channel 5 and watched TV till like 2am. Went to sleep at 4.30am...
...and woke up before noon this morning. HUH?!?! My body's crazy. Anyway I packed up my entire room & study today! So proud! Haha! And my house is getting lessy messy all around now, with the hall being almost totally free of "moving-house boxes". Yes, we're THAT slow.
School tomorrow, gotta go!
Open house came on wednesday, and I had a meeting with Ms. K in the morning to recee the hostel groundbreaking construction site. Ended up not going for GP lesson and my teacher apparently saw me "drinking at the cafe" - not that he scolded me - but he saw wrongly because I never went to the cafe. Lol. Performances were blasty, but quite fun la. Hanged around photog and band room and finally tried shooting video for a short mentor's performance. I like video! But I hate to keep bracing for each shot for like.. few minutes. Crazy stuff. The final mass dance was cool and I got to photograph it. Woohoo! Go tiger mascot! Go glow!
The next day was lessons as per normal, and then the Saint Andrew's Hall groundbreaking ceremony. One hour of prepping, forty-five minutes of talking & praying, FIVE minutes of groundbreaking, forty-five minutes of shooting people eat. In short: The most boring three hours of my photographic event coverage.
Thursday and Friday were normal, except that Dion had officially left the college. We'll miss you, bro ;)
Sat was band in the morning, then lunch, then I went back home and felt super tired. Rested and couldn't attend church again =( Woke up at 10pm for dinner + Star Wars movie on channel 5 and watched TV till like 2am. Went to sleep at 4.30am...
...and woke up before noon this morning. HUH?!?! My body's crazy. Anyway I packed up my entire room & study today! So proud! Haha! And my house is getting lessy messy all around now, with the hall being almost totally free of "moving-house boxes". Yes, we're THAT slow.
School tomorrow, gotta go!
Monday, 11 January 2010
School Year 2010
It has begun. NOOOOOOOOO.
Oh well, I survived the first day. Sure will survive the whole year, right?? =(
Btw congrats to all O levelers for jumping another hurdle in life. Doesn't matter if you get good or not so good results - just gotta keep on keeping on ;)
Oh well, I survived the first day. Sure will survive the whole year, right?? =(
Btw congrats to all O levelers for jumping another hurdle in life. Doesn't matter if you get good or not so good results - just gotta keep on keeping on ;)
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Hectic days!
Bleahhh, just came back from Tune In and i'm totally drained, not from the playing or the photography, but mainly the moving-around-between-stations for games. NEED TO SLEEP! T'was fun, though. Very sadistic fun. Photos on facebook soon ;)
Anyway, I googled "zexun star wars" just because someone commented that I was a star wars fan, and then I found this:
LINK TO FORUM POST
Yes, some star wars fan apparently loves me so much that he created a chracter on a fanfictiony web forum. I have no connection to him, but apparently the personality and skills are strangely... very, VERY similar:
Name: Zexun
Species: Zalbrak
Age: 21
...
...
Personality: Zexun is a bit stubborn, but can appear harsh at times becuase of his unbending ideas, as to how things should be.
...
Skills/Abilities: He loves toying with computers, it's what he does when not lightsaber practiving with his double bladed lightsaber so that he can fully master it, the counsil looks down at this, and say that he should spend more time practicing keeping the peace then trying to learn how to defeat one's enemies faster. The students will sometimes challenge him to a lightsaber match, always some young gun trying to beat him, but other students make it a goal to be able to match Zexun in combat.
Oh my...
Btw yes I missed church today. Ugh.
Anyway, I googled "zexun star wars" just because someone commented that I was a star wars fan, and then I found this:
LINK TO FORUM POST
Yes, some star wars fan apparently loves me so much that he created a chracter on a fanfictiony web forum. I have no connection to him, but apparently the personality and skills are strangely... very, VERY similar:
Name: Zexun
Species: Zalbrak
Age: 21
...
...
Personality: Zexun is a bit stubborn, but can appear harsh at times becuase of his unbending ideas, as to how things should be.
...
Skills/Abilities: He loves toying with computers, it's what he does when not lightsaber practiving with his double bladed lightsaber so that he can fully master it, the counsil looks down at this, and say that he should spend more time practicing keeping the peace then trying to learn how to defeat one's enemies faster. The students will sometimes challenge him to a lightsaber match, always some young gun trying to beat him, but other students make it a goal to be able to match Zexun in combat.
Oh my...
Btw yes I missed church today. Ugh.
Friday, 1 January 2010
2009 in review - 2010 outlook - Gear
Well, this year's been a decent year for me gear wise. I initially was craving for many many things but then once I decided on the bare needs, I didn't splurge more from then on.
This year, I sold:
Gitai Tripod - S$80
EF 50mm 1.8II - S$100
EF 85mm 1.8 USM - S$490
Lowepro Primus AW - S$185
Lowepro Toploader 75AW - S$76
Lowepro Stealth Reporter D200AW - S$90
Lowepro 60AW Pouch - S$20
Lowepro Lens Case 1W - S$20
Think Tank Streetwalker Hard Drive - S$200
and I bought:
EOS 1D Mark II N - S$1.8k
EF 50mm 1.4 USM - S$580
Blackrapid Rstrap RS4 - S$70+
Cotton Carrier - S$236
Manfrotto 680B + 234RC - S$157
Manfrotto 190xprob tripod - S$180ish
Kirk BH-3 ballhead - S$270
Markins PG-50 plate - S$80
Think Tank Airport Takeoff - S$419
Think Tank Steroid Speed Belt, Lens Changer 25, Whip It Out, Lightning Fast - S$220
Yong Nuo Radio Remote - S$45
Tagotech 60x60cm softbox - S$83 with delivery
Macbook 13" Unibody non pro - S$2200
Sandisk Ultra 8GB 30mb/s CF - S$53
Sandisk All-in-One Card Reader - S$55
Set of flash triggers - S$115
Crumpler 7MDH
Sold: S$1261
Bought: S$4469
Approx Nett Input for gear: S$3208
Work pay: S$320 (wedding) + S$12 (tips) + S$660 (MusicGear Accessories) = S$992
Thankfully not as bad as last year, where the amount went up to about S$5k.
2010 Outlook for Photographic Gear
Wishlist:
Kenko 1.4x TC - S$147
Spyder3pro Display Calibrator- S$255
Gitzo GT2541 or GT3531S - S$940
Kirk Monopod Head - US$96 + shipping
RRS L plate 1D2N - Used US$79 + shipping
EOS 5D Classic - Used S$1800
or
EF 400mm 5.6L - New S$1800
This year, I sold:
Gitai Tripod - S$80
EF 50mm 1.8II - S$100
EF 85mm 1.8 USM - S$490
Lowepro Primus AW - S$185
Lowepro Toploader 75AW - S$76
Lowepro Stealth Reporter D200AW - S$90
Lowepro 60AW Pouch - S$20
Lowepro Lens Case 1W - S$20
Think Tank Streetwalker Hard Drive - S$200
and I bought:
EOS 1D Mark II N - S$1.8k
EF 50mm 1.4 USM - S$580
Blackrapid Rstrap RS4 - S$70+
Cotton Carrier - S$236
Manfrotto 680B + 234RC - S$157
Manfrotto 190xprob tripod - S$180ish
Kirk BH-3 ballhead - S$270
Markins PG-50 plate - S$80
Think Tank Airport Takeoff - S$419
Think Tank Steroid Speed Belt, Lens Changer 25, Whip It Out, Lightning Fast - S$220
Yong Nuo Radio Remote - S$45
Tagotech 60x60cm softbox - S$83 with delivery
Macbook 13" Unibody non pro - S$2200
Sandisk Ultra 8GB 30mb/s CF - S$53
Sandisk All-in-One Card Reader - S$55
Set of flash triggers - S$115
Crumpler 7MDH
Sold: S$1261
Bought: S$4469
Approx Nett Input for gear: S$3208
Work pay: S$320 (wedding) + S$12 (tips) + S$660 (MusicGear Accessories) = S$992
Thankfully not as bad as last year, where the amount went up to about S$5k.
2010 Outlook for Photographic Gear
Wishlist:
Kenko 1.4x TC - S$147
Spyder3pro Display Calibrator- S$255
Gitzo GT2541 or GT3531S - S$940
Kirk Monopod Head - US$96 + shipping
RRS L plate 1D2N - Used US$79 + shipping
EOS 5D Classic - Used S$1800
or
EF 400mm 5.6L - New S$1800
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