ultimate list: my take on street photography Unknown 10:39 PM

I was reminded again that taking other people's pictures is offensive in every angles, and that I might get into serious trouble if I continue doing that.  I appreciate the concern, I do, and I do take this advice very seriously, but I do this kind of photography very discreetly as well.  And when I was asked why I'm doing it, I replied "I don't know".  But what I do know is I enjoy doing it, I just don't know why.  Is that good reason enough?

And so here is my list of the most interesting shots I took in the streets of Singapore and Malaysia.  I could hardly call this my ultimate list though, I just need to create a title for U.

I've shared some of them before, like this shot of the biker girl, and the "celebrity chef" who posed beautifully in front of the Singapore Flyer, the lady in "tunnel of bloom", and that toasted under the sun Laneway Experience.

This girl who's pedaling hard to get away from her dad and join the love of her life is one of my most favorites and luckiest shots in my entire collection.  I took it in one of the streets in Singapore.

obligatory Laneway shots Unknown 8:55 PM

I do feel like it's an obligation to shoot moments like these.  They were there, we were there, sitting next to each other, listening to these great bands from all over the world, not minding the heat, and too much sweating.  I did feel like a melting candle being blown away by these fantastic music.  But we stayed.  I stayed.  I let myself be toasted, and for the nth time, I should have thought of protecting my skin at least.

I took this during the early hours of the festival.  Some people caught me shooting them, some hid their faces, but that girl in front made this shot really special.

l-l-l-l-l-light show at Gardens by the Bay Unknown 10:12 PM

We witnessed a very beautiful, very colorful, very nice light show in Marina Bay last year, but unfortunately, I wasn't able to take a picture of it.. not one.  My camera always die whenever something as glamorous as a Marina Bay light show occurs in front of me.. something that is worth every picture in the universe.

But the universe was good to me when we visited the Gardens by the Bay.  We were about to exit when I heard a very calming voice giving a nice introduction to the show.  I stopped walking and started to take pictures.  I heard my brother calling me and telling me something like "this way" or "that way" but I ignored him.  I was on a mission, and I must at least get a picture or two.

I was joined by a hundred more people, pointing their fancy gadgets in the "huge flowers" (I'm sorry I don't think I'd be able to get over the huge flowers), I mean, the super trees.  I saw how pretty their shots are.  But I like mine.

hot loving sun at the Laneway Festival Unknown 11:30 PM

We might miss them!  Come on, walk faster!  Stop taking pictures!

Just kidding, I never said any of that.  I cannot say that to my friend, except for I was really worried that we might miss Cheats' set because they're the first to play and we still had to search for the venue.  I do understand, it's her first time to see the "huge flowers" but I think it was kind of obvious that I was kinda giving her that look, and she understood me too.. I guess.  I told her, "we'll go back here, some time.  We have a lot of time "yeeeessss".  But I was also tempted to take a shot.. it's really pretty, so why not?

you can cheat on me anytime! Unknown 12:13 AM

Shouted by one of the girls in the audience as we all dance and sing (partly) to Cheats' awesome awesome performance at the Laneway Festival in Singapore.  They're the first Filipino band to ever perform at Laneway, and they really earned it, and it was my first time to hear/see them perform live, and I'm glad I did.

I loved the energy and their songs I already loved the first time I heard them on radio.. because the dj who's also in the band play their songs all the time.. well, why not?