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Singapore photoshoot stories and photo spot guides: where to go, when the light is best, and how I edit.

Woman holding a small strawberry birthday cake in a white arched corridor, CHIJMES birthday photoshoot, Singapore

Photo spots

CHIJMES & Raffles Hotel Birthday Photoshoot

A birthday photoshoot at CHIJMES and Raffles Hotel, Singapore: why to start at 8am before the crowds, how to handle harsh light, and bright green moody tips.

Woman in a pale pink satin dress sitting on a wall under hanging ferns, Fort Canning Park photoshoot, Singapore

Photo spots

Fort Canning Park Photoshoot: Green Moody Portraits

A Fort Canning Park photoshoot in Singapore: how to shoot the green moody look in soft evening light, what to wear, and how to edit greens and skin tones.

Silhouette of a woman walking along a wet beach at sunset, the sun breaking through the clouds

Behind the lens

What Makes a Great Photo? Timing, Place and People

Good gear and skill give you a good photo. A great photo needs the right weather, the right place and the right mood, and a bit of luck. A photographer's view.

Woman in a white dress and straw hat walking through the waves and looking back, beach photoshoot in Sanya, China

Behind the lens

How to Pose for Photos When You Feel Awkward

Don't know how to pose for photos? You don't need to. A photographer's view on why natural beats posed, with a relaxed beach photoshoot in Sanya as an example.

Master's graduate in gown in front of The Hive, NTU graduation photoshoot, Singapore

Photo spots

NTU Graduation Photoshoot at The Hive & Library

NTU graduation photoshoot in Singapore: shooting The Hive (the xiaolongbao) from a low angle, the library and a circular walkway. Best after 4pm.