Any good place for photography in SG

Hi hi, newbies here... just started to pick up photographing lately... any good photographic spot in SG to recommend?? I prefer outdoor and scenic spot to practice on my new C720UZ...thks in advance.

[Klause]

Can try botanic garden/chinatown/little india/jbp/zoo/bukit timah nature reserve/ labrador park/sentosa/pular ubin and some secret place.. hehehehe

[Kit]

If you look more attentively, almost everywhere would be a good place for photography.

[ckiang]

Someone once said in an interview, "See Singapore with foreign eyes" i.e. as if you are a traveller to Singapore. Then you'll find a lot of subjects. Having said that, I haven't really done so.....

Regards
CK

[Kit]

Quote: Originally posted by ckiang Someone once said in an interview, "See Singapore with foreign eyes" i.e. as if you are a traveller to Singapore. Then you'll find a lot of subjects. Having said that, I haven't really done so..... Regards CK

Been there, done that. I spend most of my time in Melbourne(9months a year) and whenever I come back to Singapore, there is this special feeling about her and that has brought me to places where I wouldn't even thought of going before.

[chenwei]

Quote: Originally posted by Klause Can try botanic garden/chinatown/little india/jbp/zoo/bukit timah nature reserve/ labrador park/sentosa/pular ubin and some secret place.. hehehehe

ya, maybe u can try from here? i start from botanic garden, been there for at least 5 times... now thinking to go bukit batok nature park first... (i am a newbie and just started also!)

[Klause]

Sometimes I'm so bored.. i take pic of my house.. interesting object such as those colourful clip u used to clip your clothes.. can be nice subject..

[shawntim]

is there REALLY something interesting about shooting in parks ? hmm.. and going there like 40 over times a year ??

[Kit]

Quote: Originally posted by shawntim is there REALLY something interesting about shooting in parks ? hmm.. and going there like 40 over times a year ??

That's the typical attitude. If you're really sensitive and attentive towards an environment, no location will be too bored to photography. Yes, even after 40 visits in a year.

[Larry]

Vander, come join us for a photoshoot outing this sunday lah... got quite a few members coming... should be fun. got a few new members coming as well.

here's the link...

[Wolfgang]

Quote: Originally posted by Kit That's the typical attitude. If you're really sensitive and attentive towards an environment, no location will be too bored to photography. Yes, even after 40 visits in a year.

I fully agree...

but then again, human nature is such. Familiarity breeds a certain amount of contempt, and well, after 40 visits, if would think that most people would be jaded. (I too occasionally have the same problem)

But since it's a park, the enviroment, believe it or not, is pretty dynamic. Different people, different time, with different critters.

Look at the world with new eyes, with a child like wonderment. It helps. We see a swan and we go, "chey" while a young child goes jumping up and down with excitement.

Think carefully and you might just realise which of the above mentioned person has lost out.

Just my 2 cents...

[Richard]

Uh, you can't actually say that he's missing out on something. He might have no interest in animal (heh) photography at all. I personally find it boring to go to the zoo 345234523452345 times a year just to take animals day in, day out. If I go there with fellow photographers, it's more to socialise than anything else, or just to catch up.

[Kit]

Quote: Originally posted by Richard Uh, you can't actually say that he's missing out on something. He might have no interest in animal (heh) photography at all. I personally find it boring to go to the zoo 345234523452345 times a year just to take animals day in, day out. If I go there with fellow photographers, it's more to socialise than anything else, or just to catch up.

Like I said, be sensitive to the environment. Does going to the zoo means you have to shoot animals? Absolutely?

[Richard]

Quote: Originally posted by Kit Like I said, be sensitive to the environment. Does going to the zoo means you have to shoot animals? Absolutely?

Nope, not necessary, but like I said if your interests lies in somewhere else totally unrelated to the zoo context, then it gets really boring for the person concerned really fast.

[tomshen]

Quote: Originally posted by shawntim is there REALLY something interesting about shooting in parks ? hmm.. and going there like 40 over times a year ??

As long as they keep meerkats and raccoons, i will be going...

[Kit]

Quote: Originally posted by Richard Nope, not necessary, but like I said if your interests lies in somewhere else totally unrelated to the zoo context, then it gets really boring for the person concerned really fast.

Of course, I'm not saying that you have to stay in the zoo for the rest of your photography life. Moving on is a good thing actually. Needless to say, you have to go to a spot that you think might interst you in the first place right?

My point being, there are so many people who compain about not having interest things to shoot when they failed to look around, go at different times and experience the environment. That's when the gloden opportunities slip by.

I myself have been shooting a scene in Melbourne time and again. Why? because the light is different, the people are different. The experience is different altogether. I've ever shot 5 abstracts that I'm happy with on a 2m x 2m timber gondola.

[Richard]

Quote: Originally posted by Kit My point being, there are so many people who compain about not having interest things to shoot when they failed to look around, go at different times and experience the environment. That's when the gloden opportunities slip by. I myself have been shooting a scene in Melbourne time and again. Why? because the light is different, the people are different. The experience is different altogether. I've ever shot 5 abstracts that I'm happy with on a 2m x 2m timber gondola.

I see, I see. I agree with you on that.

[Kit]

Thanks.

I would like to modify my initial views on shawntim's comment also. Yes, if the park is not your thingy, then I guess going back 40 times is daunting. Btw, why go back 40 times if you have no interest at all??

The factor that keeps me going back to where I go and shooting the smallest details of the most ordinary subjects is passion. My friends constantly question my passion for what I should. I don't care.

[Richard]

Quote: Originally posted by Kit The factor that keeps me going back to where I go and shooting the smallest details of the most ordinary subjects is passion. My friends constantly question my passion for what I should. I don't care.

I agree with you on that as well! Haha! Unfortunately, the stuff I love to shoot doesn't really allow me second chances... :/

[jimtong]

Try

Sungei Buloh

I am sure there are lots to shoot there... (I mean photo taking, not bird hunting )


Have not visit that place but planning in the pipeline