Photography has been my passion for years. In fact, my entire family is into photography one form or another. In this special page, I am sharing with you some of my personal works that are closer to my heart. Photography is a journey, a learning experience, and I grow from the feedback I have received over the years.
Camera used from 2008-2018 is Nikon D700. 2019 July onwards is mostly Nikon Z6.
For the rest of the photo collections that are not featured in this page, follow this tag.
2019 UK Holiday – 2019.08 (click on links below to view albums)
album description · A visit to the UK after 24 years since my graduation · photo albums · oxford · cotwolds & bath · concord college & shrewsbury · snowdonia · caernarfon, wales · lake district part 1 · lake district part 2 · york · cambridge, london & windsor castle · related blogs · 2019.08
Tiong Bahru (Nikon Z6 Testing) – 2019.07 (click on thumbnail to view album)
album description · test drive my new Nikon Z6 with my old SB900 flash unit · photo album · click here · related blog · 2019.07.27
Marina Bay (Nikon Z6 Testing) – 2019.07 (click on thumbnail to view album)
album description · just bought a new camera over the weekend and I took my Nikon Z6 for a test drive · photo album · click here · related blog · 2019.07.24
A Trip to Koh Samui, Thailand – 2019.02
album description · it has been many years since my wife and i have visited koh samui · and yes, koh samui has changed a lot · photo album · click here · related blog · 2019.08.31
Holiday in Taipei – 2017.03 (click on links below to view albums)
photo albums · day 2 national palace museum · day 2 shilin night market · day 3 taipei zoo · day 3 ximending · day 4 jiufen gold museum · day 4 jiufen shuqi street · day 5 keelong mountain hiking · day 5 shifen
Singapore River Safari – 2015.07.10
album description · on my birthday my family visited Singapore River Safari · yes, i managed to take some photos of the red panda, my wife’s favorite animal · so it is job done for me · photo album · click here · related blog · 2015.07.10
Holiday in Tasmania – 2013.12 (click on links below to view albums)
album description · day 1 hobart · day 2 bruny island · day 3 huonville · day 4 mount field national park · day 5 queenstown · day 6-7 cradle mountain national park · day 8 launceston · day 9 narawntapu · day 10 launceston part 2 · day 11 freycinet · day 12 waubes bay etc · day 13 maria island · day 14 hobart part 2 · day 15 mount wellington related blog · tasmania 2013 travel journal
Sentosa with Lydia & Family 2013.10 Beth’s Birthday 2013.01 (click on links below to view albums)
album description · first time lydia is featured here! · and we have beth’s birthday celebration · photo album · lydia, bethany
Holiday in Korea – 2012.12 (click on thumbnails to view albums)
album description · day 2 gyeongbokgung palace · day 3 jeonju · day 4 leeum · day 6 seongsan sunrise peak / manjanggul cave · day 7 jeju love land · day 8 jeju museum of sex and health · day 8 teddy bear museum · day 9 world cup stadium · day 10 spirited garden · day 11 seongeup folk village · day 11 pyoseon beach · day 12 jeongbang waterfall · related blog · 2013.09.02
Gardens by the Bay – 2012.11.12
album description · it was my first time visiting gardens by the bay, singapore · cynthia’s mother was in town so we took leave on that day and drove to this new city garden · i was much impressed by the tall supertrees · wished that i have one of those super wide lenses · it was a cloudy day but as a photographer, i have to work with the weather constraints · i plan to visit this garden at night, with a tripod next time · photo album · click here · related blog · 2012.08.13
My Sister’s Birthday at Palawan Beach – 2012.08
album description · it was my sister’s birthday and she wanted to visit a beach and build sand castle · someone we as kids did not seem to have enough · so she picked palawan beach at sentosa to spend a day with just the two families · previous experience taught me that i would have more luck taking pictures of a small child with a telephoto zoom lens · so on that day, i use a 70-200mm lens and leave group photos for my bro-in-law to take care of · photo album · click here · related blog · 2012.08.13
Cynthia’s Birthday + Turf Club – 2012.06
album description · celebrated my wife’s birthday at sentosa with her mom · later on we visited the turf club · i have won a pair of ticket to visit the vip room watching the horse races · we did not gamble heh! · photo albums · click here
Ubin Island – 2011.12
album description · an island outing with my sister’s family and my mom and wife · photo albums · click here
Holiday in Spain – 2011.05
album description · part of this album was processed back in 2012 (first 5 days to be precise) using capturenx 2, the rest in 2019 using dxo photolab 2 · photo albums · day 1 gran canaria · day 2 gran canaria · day 3 gran canaria · day 4 gran canaria · day 5 sevilla · day 6 cordoba & camona · day 7 andalusia · day 8 cadiz · day 9 · day 10 baeza & ubeda · day 11 barcelona · day 12 barcelona · day 13-14 barcelona
Peranakan Museum – 2010.11
album description · it was an open house · expectation was low but surprisingly we had fun · photo albums · click here
Lamma Island, Hong Kong – 2010.09
album description · i think it is rare in this part of asia to see rural areas due to modernization · and that is exactly the reason why i love to visit lamma island time and time again · lamma island is the third biggest island in hong kong, has a few villages by the sea, and the connecting roads do have have cars nor bicycles, just people walking · in between the villages, there are beaches · a highly recommended destination if you visit hong kong and want to see something different · photo album · click here · related blog · 2010.09.26
Holiday in France – 2010.06 (click on the links below to view albums)
album description · cynthia and i have visited the beautiful france photo albums · paris part 1, paris part 2, paris part 3, paris part 4 (artwork), versaille, nice / monaco / menton, st-tropez / ramatuelle / cannes / st-paul-de-vence, gorges du verdon, corsica part 1, corsica part 2 · travel journal · our holiday in france 2010
Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia – 2010.03 & 2010.11
album description · and so we were back to our favorite smokehouse hotel at fraser’s hill · looking back, i don’t think i have remembered much on what we did, except we spent a lot of time reading in the garden, playing scrabble · photo albums · march holiday, march bonus: scrabble edition, november holiday · related blog · 2010.04.14
Realism in Asian Art 2010.04 & The Story of YCW 2010.05
photo albums · realism in asian art, the story of ycw
Bethany Collection – 2010.01 to 04
album description · my sister’s first baby is called bethany · this is a collection of her birth, my mom’s visit and the celebration of her 100th day · photo albums · bethany was born, my mom’s stay, bethany’s 100th day
Singapore Botanic Gardens with Sis & Benny – 2009.10
album description · my sister was having a baby soon and at her request, we have gone for a photoshoot · photo albums · click here
Celebrate My Birthday in Malaysia – 2009.07
album description · it was spontaneous as we headed to malaysia for the celebration of my birthday with … baked fish · photo albums · click here
Holiday in Spain – 2009.06 (click on the links below to view albums)
photo albums day 1 barcelona, day 2 barcelona, day 3 montserrat, day 4 tarragona – peñíscola – valencia, day 5 valencia, day 6 valencia – toledo · day 7 toledo – madrid, day 8 madrid museums, day 9 madrid city tour, day 10 madrid – mallorca, day 11 mallorca, day 12 mallorca · travel journal · our holiday in spain 2009
My Sister’s Wedding (Hong Kong) 2008.12.28 (Singapore) 2009.03.07
photo albums hong kong, singapore morning, singapore evening · album description · this set of albums is probably one of my proudest achievement today · the subjects are gorgeous · the background is beautiful · i just point and shoot · my sister’s wedding in singapore · what i’ve learned · i used the 24-70mm in the morning and then 70-200mm in the evening because i tended to stand behind the official photographers · the results of the zoom lens are unusual · love some of the 3d remote flash effects too · the major challenge was at times the lack of room space · can’t live without my flash · related blog entries · 2009.03.08, 2009.01.14
Singapore Botanic Gardens with My Parents – 2009.03.06
album description · i love the botanic gardens, or any parks for that matter · and i am pretty sure my parents love the parks all the same · i m blessed with my parents who are in good shape, despite their age · this photo session is probably one of the first when i take my parents out, just spending time taking their pictures · my parents seemed to have enjoyed the experience · so was i · what i’ve learned · getting the right exposure with tricky light situation could be hard · but not impossible · at times it is choosing the right exposure mode with the right exposure lock · photo album · click here · related blog · 2009.03.08
A Garden in Hong Kong – 2009.01
photo album · click here
River Hongbao, One Nite with Cynthia – 2009.01.28
album description · i have finally managed to convince Cynthia to post for me at the Floating Platform in Singapore! · what i’ve learned · i have used a proper gray card for white balancing and the results tell · slow rear sync has this strange pre-flash that I still need to figure out if that gets into the photo or not · photo album · click here · related blog · 2009.02.02
A Day with Our Dog – 2009.01.01
album description · my family in hong kong has a dog · its name is tak tak · and one day, we took him to the dog’s park · here is our photo album of that memorable day.· what i’ve learned · dogs run fast, very fast · i was still trying learn high speed photography and needless to say, i have messed up quite a few settings · need to really learn the camera functionalities and some shots that i missed, still haunt me till today · photo album · click here · related blog · 2009.05.24
Bandung, Indonesia – 2008.12.15
album description · it is hard to imagine that not too far away from the busy city of Bandung there lies the beautiful scenery of the volcanoes · we have visited one · the misty weather made the experience even more mysterious · in between dashing in and out of the rain shelter, we met a film crew making a movie · photo albums · taman safari, bandung north, bandung south (kawah putih), street shots, bandun sierra · related blog · 2009.11.29, 2009.05.18, 2009.02.21
Family Photos in Hong Kong – 2008.12
album description · a family collection taken during our trip for my sister’s wedding · following the chinese tradition, benny delivered the gifts to our home and we have invited relatives and friends to celebrate this blessed event · what i’ve learned · backdrops can be made good with artistic software filters by Nikon! · photo album · click here · related blog · 2009.01.30
Fraser’s Hill Malaysia, My Earlier Work – 2008.11
album description · i should have published this long time ago but haven’t got time to · just got my dslr camera and we went to malaysia for some photo shooting session · we love fraser’s hill a lot, even when it rained almost every day · what i’ve learned · too much to write in here! · the flash, the composition, the aperture · we wish to redo this entire session · photo album · click here · related blog · 2009.03.28