Dragonplane Photography Blog

You are looking at photos of our new and more spacious photography studio that we moved into recently. These photos were taken earlier in the evening after the advertising agency that we work with regularly requested some pictures of our new studio to pitch to their client for a new job. The new studio has separate rooms for lounge/guests and reception. With the new studio we are now more equiped to carry out commercial and corporate shoots beside our regular family, children and personal portrait shoots. With the opening of our new studio we will soon introduce regular promotions of photography packages for family, individuals and corporate with up to 80% off the usual price. There will be different type of promotions regularly to cater to everyone. Watch out for the promotions at our official website - Dragonshutter Photography and soon to be launched Facebook Fan page where lucky fans will get to win free photoshoots monthly when you 'like' our page. P.S. the last photo abo...

After many weeks of working late through the night with my colleagues to complete the calendar we have finally finished the artwork and design. I must say I am satisfied with the outcome. During the calendar design stage, we had to re-shoot one scene and thankfully it turn out well. The images are now with the printing company waiting for them to produce a mock-up for us to reveal. We have scedule 25th August 2011 to launch the calendar at the EQUUS play at Drama Centre. There will be special guest apperance by the models. Be among the first to grap this charming calendar that showcase the wholesome lifestyle of the modern men. I look forward to your support.

I had a heart-warming experience recent at an annual report shoot for Bizlink a company that help people with disabilities find employment. At the company's workshop, businesses engage them to do simple jobs like folding letters, assembling packages, creating handicrafts and cards for sales and etc. At another room they have people working on PC and manning phones. One thing that strike a chord in my heart was everyone was smiling and seems to be enjoying their work. Every one of them has some form of disabilities caused by illness or born with it but yet they seem like one big happy family. At one group shot, for a moment I wondered how I could gather them together. No one hesitated when asked. An older man who is half the height of a grown man walking with a limp simply hold onto the hand of a man besides him. I was so touched. Life may not be perfect for them but they are happy being employed, earning minimal wage and doing something useful in life. For the rest of us that is no...

A few weeks ago I was invited by a business friend to shoot for a men's calendar. Their photographer had to pull out at the last minute. Shooting men portrait is one of my strength and I jumped at the opportunity to be able to impart my artistic skill and create some great images for the calendar. The title of the wall calendar which will be in A3 size is called Guys Next Door. Each month of the calendar will showcase one model wearing the sponsor's undergarment in a unque setting. We have created 12 different settings which losely describe the lifestyle of a modern metrosexual man. We have shot in many location across Singapore in the past two weeks. We have just wrapped up the last shoot with a model doing a baking scene. In all it was a successful shoot, very taxing but rewarding when we see the images created before our eyes. I will write more in the coming week with some behind the scene photographs of the making of the calendar. Look out for the launch of the calendar in...

Dear friends. It has been many months since I made my last post. We are already half a year into 2011 and much has happened. I will endeavour to post more photos and stories in the coming weeks and keep you up to date about my photography. Let us start with this wondeful photo of one of Singapore's best kep secret - jungle garden in the heart of Bukit Brown Cemetery. It was my first visit to the area recently after reading in the newspapers that the government might be claiming back the land for redevelopment. It is a very sereal place walking pass the decade old trees, bushes and watching monkeys roaming the ground freely.

Have you been thinking about getting the appropriate gift this celebratory season for your loved ones? A special Christmas promotion package is now available at my studio. Please visit Dragonshutter Photography website for detail - www.dragonshutter.com

In memory of my dad, a wonderful and loving man who taught me about honesty, trust, integrity and being patience. My dad who lived a full life passed on peacefully tonight with all the family by his side. We will miss you dearly dad but we know you are in a better place, with mum that you loves dearly.

I had the honour to photographed Allan recently for his graduation photography. He graduated from a university from Ireland and hence the green scarf on the gown. The university does not provide a graduation hat. For this shoot, he requested that his family and relatives be in the photos. Other Graduation photos link

Marina Bay Sands on the official opening ceremony with dancing laser lights that was a spectacular sight. To me it looks like a giant spaceship with its huge architecture marvel that has landed in downtown Singapore. It certainly going to be a new icon of Singapore. Enjoy the photography.

I had a wonderful time shooting for a family on Sunday. You can never imagine how much coaxing I have to do to get the the boy and girl to look at the camera. One second they would look into the camera and the next they would giggle and their eyes would be off the camera. Anyway the two kids were fun to shoot as at least none of them cried which was an experience I had one time. In these photos, I have rendered them like canvas and this is how parents would usually print in a series of three to hang on the wall.

Vesak day or Vesākha is one of the most important days in the Buddhist calendar. It is the celebration on the birth, enlightenment and final nirvana of Buddha, who was born Prince Siddhartha Gautama. I visited Ju Si Lin temple (Singapore Buddhist Lodge) at Kim Yam Road to mark this special day (28 May 2010). I haven't been back to the temple I would think in the last ten years since I was living in Australia. I used to do the yearly ritual with my mum and I remember vividly burning joss sticks, offer prayers and "bathing" the statue of Buddha. Bathing the statue of the Buddha symbolizes our aspiration, determination and effort to purify our body, speech and mind. On this day it reminds us on the teachings of Buddha, to be compassionate, selflessness and non-violent. It is his universal peace message to mankind that highlights the potential for inner peace and happiness that lies within us all. One of the teaching of Buddha is to shelter the weak and provide f...

I had the opportunity to photograph three ballrooms at the Fairmont Hotel and Swissotel The Stamford during the Wedding Fair on 24th April 2010. The themes for the Wedding Fair is mid-autumn and the ballrooms are very elegantly dressed up. Two ballrooms are mid sized and the largest ballroom is my favourite. It is dressed in red and black and looked very sophisticated. The wedding couples who have the opportunity to hold their wedding dinner in any of these ballrooms would be very lucky. Raffles Ballroom - Romance website

Here are some photos for a family photo shoot at my studio recently for a lovely lady with her daughter and son. I had a bit of difficulty initially try to get the best composition for their family portrait as the lady wasn't very tall. We finally settled for the standing pose.

I cannot remember the last time I visited Tiffin Room at the Raffles Hotel but it must have been a long time ago. Last week I was invited to tea on a sunny afternoon together with some friends from the theatre. A friend of mine was running a vocal workshop and the high tea was specially organised for his trainer Bill Pepper. Bill is vocal trainer from the prestigious acting school in Australia called NIDA. Tiffin Room has long been a Raffles tradition. Tiffin curry has been served there since 1899 and hence the name Tiffin. Walking into the quiet room brings me back to the Hotel’s glory days from the turn of the century. First thing that caught my eyes was the neutral colour tone of the wall and the white table linen . I understand the designs of the tables, chairs and the smart waiters uniform are copied from Raffles early photographs. I was the last guest to arrived as I had a business lunch earlier. Sitting down I immediately noticed how elegantly the table was laid w...