I picked up photography back when I was 16 and at that time, I never really cared for people photography. I never liked it, most probably because the only type of people photography I was exposed to was the 'family portraits' or 'posing with friends' kind. At that time, with my amateur photography skills, all I did was nature shots or shots of beautiful buildings when I was on vacation. This went on until I was 17 and someone introduced me to street photography, which is people shooting in a way, and I was fascinated by the shots that captured the candid expressions of people whether they are happy or sad or whatever. I was amazed because the photos showed the most honest human behaviour and in such a beautiful way.
This picture, taken in Chinatown showed two happy old men wheeling their carts (is it carts?) and looking like they were satisfied with their simple life.
I was so amazed, I had to try it out for myself. This is a shot I took of a couple when I was in gardens by the bay. I really liked this photograph because I was able to capture the love that one person is giving to the other. It was a spur of the moment shot and I was glad that it turned out to be alright.
I was a little shy when I was doing this, and I wasn't able to take a photo with my camera pointing towards a person's face, so most of my shots of people were of either their sides or their backs. However, I was glad to have discovered something that I really liked and was happy that that had fueled my passion for photography.
Lastly, because I couldn't help it, here is a nature shot that I really liked:
I managed to find a very pretty plant to do this on, but I was a little sad that I didn't get my focal length right and the left and bottom part was a little blurred, not the effect I wanted. Anyway, here is a closer look of the same plant:
Really love the heart-shaped leaves. Had to find an area that have the least rotten leaves, but in the end, I still got some in my shot. Oh wells. :)
That's all for now,
Melanie
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