Matcha Macarons

Made some matcha macarons today!

They're the best that I've made in forever and mmmmm :)

[All photos taken using the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 lens on the Nikon D7100 body]

Long Exposure Photography I

Had a bit of fun with some glowsticks and long exposures.

Was a first attempt, so not the best, but it was a good practice :)

I'm hoping to do some more in the next week or so, and hopefully they'll be better :D

These were just practice ones, with the aid of my two little helpers.

[All photos taken with the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 lens on the D7100]

Cambridge Checkpoints 2014

Oh yeah thought I'd mention it here

But two of my photos are going to be on Cambridge Checkpoint books for 2014!

(sadly I lose the ownership of both of them and also I get nothing in return except pure pride and self-achievement but oh well)

HAHAHAHAH yeah... uhm. Yeah that's kind of it. Well.

HL's Photoshoot

[All photos taken with the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 lens on the Nikon D7100. Edited in lightroom and photoshop]

Had the lovely opportunity to go for a fun photoshoot/fun day out with my friend, HL :')

Went exploring around with her in the city, and really just improvised on the spot.

[For more photos, click here]

This being her first ever photoshoot, and this being my second, we were both pretty lost (it's been almost a year since my first photoshoot!)

and not to mention that we both kinda suck with navigating the city.

Went around Hyde Park, and then to Starbucks (may I recommend the green tea/matcha frappuccinos!) and then to QVB. Later went to dinner with her at Mizuya and late night shopping at Kinokuniya but that's another story, not suited for here. TANGENT.

It was super duper fun and reminded me just how fun portrait photography really can be.

Also, the weather was so good!

The day before was a sweltering 41 degrees, and the day after was also really hot and dry (the kind that makes you turn into a hermit living in an air-conditioned shell, eating ice-cubes to survive the heat), but the day we had the photoshoot was alright!

She even managed to wear a denim jacket for heaven's sake.

((Though, by late evening it was sort of a bit on the cloudy side, but if I can take portraits in rainy weather [like the first time] then I feel like I can take on any weather at all. But maybe not a cyclone))

All in all, it was a really nice day out and I really enjoyed it! It felt good to relax a bit for an entire day (despite the stress load and work load that keeps piling up...)

Not sure when I'll do my next shoot, but I've got a little bit of product photography planned for the New Year for someone, and then it's off to do some travel photography down in Melbourne!

Jelly Photoshoot

Got a little bored and had a tiny photoshoot with jelly.

Yup. Best subject matter in the world.

It's odd how I enjoyed taking photos of the jelly than actually making it, or looking forward to eating it...

Anyway, thought it was pretty fun.

[Taken using the Nikon E series 50mm on the Nikon D7100 body]

Stress-relief Photography

Sorry for the lack of posts recently; my exams are coming up (starting tomorrow!) so I haven't had much of an opportunity to take photos etc.

But as soon as exams are over, I'm sure some will pop up :)

Also having a little photoshoot planned for the end of year holidays HEHEHE

Man, I haven't done portrait photography in aaaaaages. This'll be fun.

Alright, so I had a bit of stress on my mind after doing a math paper, so I thought I'd release some of it and take a break to take some casual photos of whatever I could find around the house.

Just a creative break.

So I thought I'd put the photos here too, just as an update!

[All photos taken using the Nikon E series 50mm on the Nikon D7100]