Spotlight
May 3, 2011 | by derek
Ask any purist, the belated viewing of images from the analogue camera contributes to the appeal of film photography. Some send their film to the labs to develop and anxiously wait for its return. Others, like Melissa Kwan, take matters into their own hands and become chemists, mixing chemicals, coaxing images to appear on the emulsion.
My first encounter with Melissa was off a local photography forum, when I asked her for advice on film photography. Friendly and forthcoming, Melissa dished out invaluable advice. Melissa captures her interpretation of Singapore, and tells us that fear is what drives her to do so. Shooting primarily on film, Melissa shares with RediscoverSG her style and passion for the medium.
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April 14, 2011 | by derek
Dreamy colors, film-like renditions, tilt-shift options, HDR filters — you name it, the iPhone probably has it. The recent explosion of camera apps has given many the ability to have a taste-test of photographic results once exclusive to very select groups of serious photographers.
Discussions aside on whether the simulation of these actual photographic processes can truly be recreated digitally, or whether tapping a few options on your iPhone makes you a photographer, it is undeniable that the popularity of iPhone photography has seen numerous Facebook and Flickr groups set up by fans for fans to share their proud captures and techniques.
Today, we feature Lucian Teo, who has embraced the iPhone as his photographic medium of choice. While he has his own professional equipment, the iPhone allows him a different sort of ease and convenience with which to capture the beautiful and timely moments in life on an every day basis. His thoughtful landscape work can be best summarized in his ongoing Flickr series titled "To And From Work".
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March 7, 2011 | by lizzy
A final year student at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information (NTU), Guo Wenxu is a quiet and humble student filmmaker with big visions that exceed his unassuming demeanor.
Currently working on his final year film that he hopes to extend into a feature-length production, Wenxu shares a little of himself with us: what inspires him as a filmmaker, and how being a Singaporean has influenced his work.
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