Real talk by David Choe.
If you're one of those complaining artists out there, let David's talk serve you as some form of inspiration.
Ditch that fear and discipline yourself.
Singapore Skate Spots
If you're a location photographer and a skateboarder like me, your mind is busy 24/7 once you step out that door. Normal people just don't see the world like location photographers and skateboarders do as it's a completely whole different way of seeing the world. It's like huge playground for adults.
But holy cow, Singapore has spots for days. Got smooth ground? Check. Endless marble? Check. Skatable during the day? Check. If you're traveling to Singapore don't forget to bring your board with you...
Catwalk Fever
How to Inspire
Singapore Street Merchants
In the Southeast of Asia
Finished up photographing models on the catwalk this past three-day weekend. That’s 22 runway shows on the first day and 4 on the second. Luckily I wasn’t assigned to cover each and ever day of fashion week otherwise I probably would’ve fell off my ladder out of exhaustion during one of the shows.
Last Sunday I had somewhat of a day off with no camera in hand. Spent the day cleaning the junk out of the laptop, moving pics to hard drives, handling admin, laundry and packing the bags again for a whole day of flying on Monday.
Finally arrived here in Singapore early Tuesday morning at about 12:20am and grabbed a taxi into the city. Now the week begins in the heat of things...
A Gender Bender Fashion Twist
Fashion photos are a dime a dozen. They all look the same to me more or less. Maybe partly because I’m not just a fashion photographer. You see the ame type of photos being made and same filters being applied. Male photographers only shooting women in skimpy outfits. Everyone does this! Male photographers only having one type of ethnicity dominating their portfolio. You see lots of them out there like that.
Surely the work of others out there that we see on the internet and magazines have influenced many of us to replicate the work of someone we’re never going to be.
So what should you do?
You aim to shoot differently. Not better. Your work isn’t going to be for everyone but who cares really. It’s all about putting your efforts into making something unique for yourself.
Here is my little twist to fashion. The Narumi Takizawa Collection:
Although Takizawa's designs are for women, it was interesting to see them on a male figure. Not your typical type of fashion shoot but it was a lot of fun just being involved.
Shot all in ambient light using the 6D (before I sold it) mounted on a tripod and a 50mm F1.4. Shutter speeds were somewhere between 1/25th and 1/40th at F4, ISO 1000.
High RPM's in the Mountains
Just another day at the office with cameras and cars. I'm not sure what could be worse though: standing outside of the guard rail on this open road or sitting inside an actual office?
Quadrant Colors
Remembering Japan March 11
Yesterday marked the three year anniversary of the 2011 Japan March 11 earthquake and tsunami tragedy.
This original iconic image of Yoshikatsu Hiratsuka crying in the snow swept the internet in 2011 and this him (L) a month out from March 11 and his grandson (R) paying their respects to Yoshikatsu’s wife and mother. There are survivors like Yoshikatsu and his grandson who were fortunate enough to find their loved ones and bury them at a temporary mass grave located on high ground just like this one. It’s kinda interesting how death of someone close to you can change your perspective on life. How money and materialistic things don’t actually matter. At first, Yoshikatsu was reluctant to talk, but his only request was to drive him up to the grave and then he would talk. Even money can’t buy happiness.
My respects goes out to all those who were affected and lost their loved ones not just because it was 3/11 yesterday, but for also changing the way I see life with a camera.