Supplementary Field Survey @ Matilda House and Digital Basic Night Outing

I have long awaited for the arrival of the weekend so that I can simply pack up my photography gears and go for my shooting session. Work is getting tough with each passing day. Luckily I have found my source to vent my frustration and unhappiness from work which is through photography. I mean it really takes my mind off work so as to prepare me for the next coming week and to face new challenges ahead.

Alright, back to the topic. My Digital Basic Photography course is having the 2nd outing tonight for a Night Photography shoot and I am really feeling excited about it. I have always wanted to learn the techniques for night photography as the limited light source in the night will pose as a major issue and problem for photographers. I like to know how to tackle this problem yet achieving those nice and interesting effects such as those cars headlights trail and so on.

Anyway, the shoot was in the evening time and we are supposed to meet at the PSS clubhouse at 6pm, I still have lots of time in the morning since I woke up at around 7:00am or so. Hence, I decided to go to Matilda House again for shooting. (For those who missed out, I went down to Matilda House to do a site recce and survey for my IR group, details of the outing can be found on this field report in my other blog titled GIRLs.)

I took a bus down to the Punggol Bus Interchange and proceed to walk to the Matilda House which is nearby. As I approach the vincity, I have to be on my guard because the fear of the "local residents", the stray dogs. At first, I thought that they are no where to be found but as I turn a corner pass a steel column, there is one staring right at me. I think I will leave the details in my other blog. :P

But anyway, the dogs didn't really bother about me so I proceed on to the house to take some photos in both IR and normal coloured. I have not process the pictures yet, but I will post them up as soon as I am done.

Just to share something very interesting. As I am taking my photos of Matilda House, I saw movement in the fenced up House (The Matilda House is actually fenced up). At first, I thought my eyes are playing tricks, but a moment later, I saw some more movement again. So I thought something strange is going on. I took a closer look then I realise that someone was inside the fenced up area doing model shoot.

Well, I just continue with my shoot and after quite some time, the 2 photographers (the model left after the shooting session) inside the fenced up Matilda House called out to me as a greeting. We exchange greetings and proposed to meet further up, out of the area to have a drink and chat.

Upon meeting up, I managed to get their names.
1. Awyong - A bespectacled, nice guy who uses a medium format film camera
2. Spencer Tan - His nick in Clubsnap is frostyIntrepid, a very good portrait/fashion/model shooter.
Really nice knowing them.

Anyway, after the meetup and chit-chat session, we parted and headed for separate ways while I continue to explore the area around Sungei Punggol. In fact, I took quite a few shots there but I think it will be better if I update those photos in my other blog.

The sun is really hot that day and I continue shooting until 2pm or so before I head for home to charge up my camera battery and download all my photos into my harddisk. I cleaned myself up and rested for a while before I head out to the PSS Clubhouse for my Night Outing.

I reached the PSS Clubhouse at around 5:50pm or so and we waited for our instructor to come. Mr Goh (the same instructor for my Flashlight Photography) told us that our Night outing shoot will be on Anderson Bridge and so we head for the location. I was lucky enough to get a ride from Matthew (one of my Digital Basic Photography coursemate) to go to Anderson Bridge where we set up our gears and prepare for the night shoot. Thanks for the ride.

The weather isn't so good that day. After less than half an hour of shooting, it started to rain and we all run for shelter at the old Merlion Park. We tried shooting under the shelter and Mr Goh was there to guide us along and teaching us the techniques.

After less than an hour or so, the rain stopped and we proceed with our shooting location on the bridge and continue practising until 9pm or so when Mr Goh decided to call it a day. A few of us still stayed back to practise some more and after a while, all of us decided to break off for home and SweeLay (another of my Digital Basic coursemate) who is living in Ang Mo Kio area decided to give me a ride home. Thanks for the ride home.

It has been really an interesting and tiring day and I do look forward to try out my Night Photography techniques. Hope to be able to get some good pictures to share with all. Cheerz.