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Fuji X100s – First Impression

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 24/05/2013 in Photoblog, Photographer's Journal

Fuji X100s

I rented the newly released Fuji X100s last weekend and had only few hours to play with it. But, that’s enough!!! Enough for me to rent it again today! Will play with it again some more. For those who are interested in renting camera and lenses in Singapore, visit this Camera Rental Centre near Clarke Quay.

So, that’s me shooting with the Fuji X100s near the construction site of the Jalan Besar MRT station. I managed to draw the attention of some people walking there.

All images here were shot in RAW format and then converted to JPEG with almost no post processing. I cropped two of them and converted one to black and white. I actually shot it in black and white but I don’t know why it’s showing in color when I downloaded it.

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Mobile Photography – The Alley

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 22/05/2013 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

Shot with iPhone last Sunday night near the construction site of the Jalan Besar MRT station.

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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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Men in Black

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 12/05/2013 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

Men in Black - a Hipstamatic shot on iPhone 4s

Men in black walking along the promontory at the Marina Bay. Shot with iPhone 4s, Hipstamatic app, John S Lens and Blackey SuperGrain film.

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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A Blast From the Past

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

Life through the Lens - Photography by Hendra Lauw

I was going through my archive and found this image that I took at Sri Krishna Rajendra bus terminal in Bangalore, India in 2006. The man was lighting his cigarette as the night was fast approaching. It was almost 6pm and at ISO 1600 and f/2.8, I only managed to get a shutter speed of 1/60 sec. Shot with my very first full frame DSLR, the Canon 1Ds Mark II and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens. I took a lot of street portraits during my 2006 trip there. I miss India. Anyone want to sponsor?   :) MORE +

Midnight at Little India

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 21/04/2013 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

Buying drink at Little India at midnight.

It’s been a while since I went out shooting just for myself. I felt the urge yesterday and decided to go to Little India at midnight to shoot. It was quiet. Some have gone to sleep on a concrete bench near Desker Road. He is probably homeless. Some were still happily playing carrom. And for some, the night was still young and hence buying some drinks from a “closed” shop is needed.

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My Home My Playground

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 16/11/2012 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

I returned to the Manila North Cemetery in May this year after visiting the place few times between 2006 and 2008, I just wanted to come back and see what might have changed. I did not take a lot of photos but spent more time talking to some children and adults living there.

The photo above was taken using my iPhone 4s when I saw the little boy playing on a tomb. The cemetery was both his home and his playground.

I have written about this place and my experience when I first went there in another blog entry, so I will not write about it anymore here. If you have missed that one, here it is, Sharing Space with the Dead.

Binondo in the Morning

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 15/11/2012 in iPhoneography, Photoblog, Photographer's Journal

I took these images of Binondo, the Chinatown of Manila, in May this year. The weather was good that morning and there were lots of colors on the street. I was shooting with my iPhone 4s using the 645Pro app, except one, the black and white image below, that was shot using Hipstamatic app.

Binondo in the Morning was supposed to follow Binondo at Night, but I got distracted and posted others first. But, here you go. Enjoy!MORE +

Johnnie Walker and Chivas

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

Canon P and Canon 35mm LTM f/2 on Kodak black  and white film Tri-X 400.

Keep walking, Johnnie. Go find the Black Label.

Rainy Morning at City Hall

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 31/08/2012 in iPhoneography, Photoblog

I was stuck with no umbrella at the junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road when the rain was pouring few mornings ago. I stood and watched people crossed and ran, hoping that one kind soul would offer to share his/her umbrella with me to cross the road. While waiting, I snapped some photos using the 645Pro app on my iPhone 4s in black and white mode.

I did finally get the help I needed.  :)

Enjoy the photos and have a great weekend ahead.MORE +

Street Fashion Show at Orchard Road

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 20/08/2012 in Photoblog, Photographer's Journal

Finally, some shots from my Canon DSLR here. I still use my DSLR for all my paid jobs over at Masakecil but I know lately, for my personal works, I have “slowed” down myself by using manual cameras, rangefinder and film. But, my DSLR is here to stay.  :)

I was at Orchard Road last night with my family when I shot these images of people walking in front of the headless mannequin as if they were doing a fashion show on the street. Since the lighting was constant, I set the exposure metering to Manual. It was ISO 4000 at f/2 and 1/160 sec. The lens was the Canon 135mm f/2L, hence I needed a fast enough shutter speed to minimize the handshake effect.

I love the prominent red color in these images. Enjoy!MORE +

Sprocket Rocket Fun

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 20/08/2012 in Film Photography, Lomography, Photoblog, Photographer's Journal

I loaded a roll of black and white Kodak TMax 400 film into my Sprocket Rocket lomo camera about 2 months ago when I was in Bandung. Didn’t finish it until last week when I brought it to Geylang Serai at night. In between I shot few images in Bugis and City Hall areas. I love the panoramic format of this plastic camera, but watch out for the lighting though. It needs a lot of light. I only got few keepers from this roll.

The above was shot in Bandung from outside of Texas Fried Chicken restaurant through its glass window, hence you can see some reflections in the photo. The one below was shot somewhere along the Waterloo Street. It was a hot and bright day, hence the better exposure as you can see.MORE +

Pretty International

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 18/08/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog

Voigtlander Bessa R3A and Nokton 35mm f/1.2 ASPH V2 and Kodak TMax 400 film. MORE +

I am watching you – 3

By Hendra Lauw
Posted on 16/08/2012 in Film Photography, Photoblog

The third image of my “I am watching you” series. This one was shot using Canon Canonet QL17 FIII on Kodak Portra 400 color film. This version of Canonet has 40mm f/1.7 lens. The entire frame of the negative was scanned using Epson 2450 scanner. MORE +

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