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Mobile Street Photography in Singapore – Raining in Bugis

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 15/05/2013 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

iPhone Street Photography

I was making my way to the Bugis train station from Bencoolen when it rained that night in September last year. I stopped in front of a shop, took shelter from the rain and started taking panning shots of people walking with their umbrellas and shopping bags above their heads using the Hipstamatic app on iPhone 4s. The ‘film’ and ‘lens’ combination was John S Lens and Blackey SuperGrain black and white film. My favorite Hipstamatic combination for black and white images. What’s your favorite Hipstamatic setting for black and white shots?

Enjoy the rest of the images below.

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Rush Hour at the Train Station

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 06/05/2013 in iPhoneography

iPhone Street Photography by Hendra Lauw

Rush hour at the train station, shot with iPhone 4s using an app called SlowShutter. Converted to black and white using an iPhone app called Noir.

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Chinese Opera – Backstage Shots

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 03/11/2012 in Photoblog

These backstage shots of the Chinese Opera were taken about two months ago in Little India during the hungry ghost month. I was allowed access to the backstage by the kind lady who prepared herself to go on stage. What a joy! All shots with Leica M9 and Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2. Enjoy the photos.MORE +

A Toast to a Happy Life Forever and Ever

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 06/09/2012 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

I posted this on my Instagram few days ago and have wanted to post it here, but wasn’t able to until now. I took this photo using the Hipstamatic app on my iPhone 4s while I was having my breakfast at a coffee place in City Hall. They could easily be in their 80s but they look pretty healthy.

The man was reading newspaper while his wife was having her toast. Once a while he would share with his wife what he was reading. I saw there was only one cup on the table. The man has either finished his, or they share or one of them don’t take coffee or tea. But regardless, there was love. I could feel it from where I sat.

Now, I would like to share with you a story that I read before. There seems to be some variations to it, but the message remains the same. Happy reading.MORE +

The Boss

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 11/08/2012 in Photoblog

The Boss at Geylang Serai Night Market, shot with Leica M9 and Zeiss Planar ZM 50mm at f/2. Here is another one without the two ladies in the foreground. MORE +

Romance by the Bay

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 11/08/2012 in Photoblog

“I love you honey!”
“I promise that I will always be with you.” (“hihihi … promise?”)

Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 50mm f/2 lens.

Just Woke Up – A Medium Format Portrait with a Rolleiflex TLR

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 03/08/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog, Photographer's Journal

Ola, have you seen those big 6×6 cm negatives lately? I shot this using the Rolleiflex 2.8F which I borrowed from a friend. I like the big negative. It doesn’t curl as much as the 35mm, and since I scan the entire negative by simply placing it on the scanner surface, this is a good thing.

The film used as you can tell from the scan above is the Fuji Pro400H 120mm.

And just for your viewing pleasure, here is the black and white version after I converted the scan result in Adobe Lightroom and removed the film information on the black border.MORE +

In the dark alley of Little India

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 21/07/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog, Photographer's Journal

I shot these images at night in Little India using the Canon P rangefinder camera and Canon 35mm f/2 LTM lens. The film was the black and white Kodak Tri-X 400.

Canon P is a fully mechanical rangefinder camera. No battery needed to operate the camera. This makes metering a little tricky. But if you are an iPhone user, you can download this little app to use as an exposure meter. My Canon P was probably produced around 1960. Bought quite cheap locally here in Singapore.MORE +

Durian Seller

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 10/07/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog

Durian seller at night near Bencoleen street. Shot with Minolta CLE and Minolta Rokkor 40mm f/2 on Kodak TMax 400 black and white film. I cropped it so it has square format. MORE +

Singapore Diminishing Trades

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 09/07/2012 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

Some of the Singapore diminishing trades are shown in the images here.  All these were shot with the 645Pro app on iPhone 4s using the H5 black and white setting.

The first trade above is the roadside cobbler. It was shot in Chinatown. You can still find quite a lot of roadside cobblers around Singapore, but they may not be around for long as many of them are already old.

The next one here is the fruits seller in Chinatown. I am not quite sure about this one, but I saw a sign saying “Diminishing Trade” near her stall before. The sign seemed to be an official one from the government. MORE +

A Simple Village Life in Rajashtan

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 08/07/2012 in Photoblog, Photographer's Journal, Travel Journal

These images were shot in a small village off the highway from Ajmer to Jaipur, Rajashtan, India last year. All were shot with Leica M9 and Voigtlander Color Skopar Classic 35mm f/2.5, except for the last one.

These people were very friendly, inviting me and my friend for afternoon chai and I was free to walk around including going inside their houses. You probably can’tktell, but cow dung was used to build their houses, especially for the wall and the floor. They mix the cow dung with clay, mud, sand and water. The image below shows the woman painting the wall made of this mixture. Can you see the little boy standing on a chair with a pail of paint on his head?

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Walking in the Dark

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 30/06/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog

From the same roll as the one in the previous post, this was also shot late at night near the Lasalle University.MORE +

A Couple by the Singapore River at Night

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 30/06/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog

Camera: Minolta CLE
Lens: Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2
Film: black and white Kodak TMax 400

Shot at night, wide open at f/2. Exposed to the highlight on the ground which gave me a shutter speed of 1/30 sec if I remember correctly. MORE +

A Boy and his chinese flute

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 25/06/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog

Shot on black and white Kodak TMax 400 film. It was pushed 2 stops to 1600.

I met this boy practicing his Chinese flute at the Stamford Arts Center last weekend. I first heard the loud sound the flute produced when I was inside the compound, hence I walked around to track where it came from. The  boy was sitting alone on the staircase. I stood there enjoying his music before I took a few shots of him practicing. I love these three frames.MORE +

The Passengers

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 07/05/2012 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

Two hipstamatic shots using iPhone 4s of passengers on the train taken couple days ago.MORE +

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