Tag: portrait

  • An afternoon chat at a sarabat tea stall

    An afternoon chat at a sarabat tea stall

    I spent about half an hour sitting at a sarabat tea stall near the junction of Bussorah street and Baghdad street. After a long walk, I had two glasses of iced milk tea. One of the owners sat at a table next to me, resting. We talked in Malay. He told me his legs were […]

  • 100 Strangers Project – No. 26

    100 Strangers Project – No. 26

    His name is Diego Resurreccion and he is my stranger no. 26. I met Diego on board the Star Virgo cruise ship couple months ago. He is from Makati, the Philippines and works as a chef at the ship’s Taverna restaurant. This friendly guy told me that his work arrangement is 10 months on board […]

  • Everyday Photo – Playing UNO

    Everyday Photo – Playing UNO

    Playing UNO at home. Photos plus her own handwriting. She wrote it using the WACOM stylus and tablet.

  • Chinese Opera – Backstage Shots

    Chinese Opera – Backstage Shots

    These backstage shots of the Chinese Opera were taken about two months ago in Little India during the hungry ghost month. I was allowed access to the backstage by the kind lady who prepared herself to go on stage. What a joy! All shots with Leica M9 and Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2. Enjoy the photos.

  • Just Woke Up – A Medium Format Portrait with a Rolleiflex TLR

    Just Woke Up – A Medium Format Portrait with a Rolleiflex TLR

    Ola, have you seen those big 6×6 cm negatives lately? I shot this using the Rolleiflex 2.8F which I borrowed from a friend. I like the big negative. It doesn’t curl as much as the 35mm, and since I scan the entire negative by simply placing it on the scanner surface, this is a good […]