Tag Archives: Singapore

A Very Different Marina Bay

Posted on May 18, 2013 by ckng

A little over 9 years ago, a group of photographers and myself got into a room at the Swissotel the Stamford to do a shoot of the skyline at a high vantage point. It was slightly hazy and overcast, but … Continue reading →

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Photographing Lightning

Posted on April 13, 2013 by ckng

It was a dark and stormy night. Frequent bolts of lightning lit up the night sky followed by the rumble of thunder. I never really captured lightning with my camera so I decided to give it a try and quickly … Continue reading →

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Exhibited at SXSW 2013

Posted on March 28, 2013 by ckng

About two weeks before the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2013 event held in Austin, Texas, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a Flickr Mail from Flickr‘s marketing manager, Theresa Nguyen. Flickr has come across my photo (above) and would like … Continue reading →

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Brunch at Sabio by the Sea

Posted on March 23, 2013 by ckng

Opened in December 18th last year, Sabio by the Sea is a restaurant concept by Deliciae Hospitality Management in Singapore. It’s situated in the posh Sentosa Cove area in Sentosa, and features grilled meats and fishes together with Spanish Tapas. … Continue reading →

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A (Ladies’) Night At the Races

Posted on January 16, 2013 by ckng

Philip, a friend and ex-colleague who worked at the Singapore Turf Club texted me one evening asking me if I knew anyone who’s female and is a blogger/prolific in the social networks. The only one whom I can think of at … Continue reading →

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2012 – Year In Photos

Posted on December 31, 2012 by ckng

As we come to the end of year 2012, I thought I’d put up some of my favourite shots which I’ve taken in 2012. I did a similar post last year, and so I shall continue with the spirt of … Continue reading →

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Jazz Encounters of the Russian Kind

Posted on October 3, 2012 by ckng

Usually, when people talk about jazz, they associate it with the USA. This is not surprising as jazz originated from the black communities of South America and most of the jazz greats that we know of today also hailed from … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Merlion!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by ckng

15 September 2012 marks the 40th birthday of the Merlion – the mythical half-fish, half-lion statue which has since been one of the most recognisable icons of Singapore. Originally sculpted by Mr Lim Nang Seng in 1972, the 8m tall … Continue reading →

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Enter the Dragon

Posted on September 11, 2012 by ckng

Back in the days before the era of iPads, iPhones and other electronic devices, kids used to go out and play. The playground is probably one of the favourite places of a kid during the simpler times, before they get … Continue reading →

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Celestial Triangle

Posted on July 16, 2012 by ckng

I was treated to another astronomical phenomenon this morning, where the planets Jupiter, Venus and the waning-crescent moon formed a “celestial triangle” in the pre-dawn sky today morning. I had previously read about this occurrence on National Geographic’s website but … Continue reading →

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