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Roaming my neighbourhood with Xpro 2

June 13, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Fujifilm Xpro 2

It’s been a while since I take my Fujifilm X-pro 2 out for a walk. I feel bad for neglecting it. Once again, I am the living example that our desires and lusts for a gear died off once we got hold of it. Anyway, since I have it, I shall appreciate its goodness and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Photography journey Tagged: Fujifilm X-pro2

How to win Gear Acquisition Syndrome

April 29, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment

Recently I am feeling very messed up. Instead of enriching myself with useful skills, I allowed myself to be engulfed by gears. I spent time scrolling eBay, Carousell, clubsnap and reading camera review sites. Even though I have more cameras than I need, I wasn’t feeling satisfied. I expanded my purchasing limit. For example, when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Photography journey, Thoughts & Reflection Tagged: FilmIsNotDead, Gear Acquisition Syndrome

Stay focus

April 1, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 5 Comments

Staying focus has no harm but lots of benefits. In school, we are always reminded to stay focus in lessons. Because if we don’t, we will not understand what teachers had taught, we will not do well in tests. Stay focus In Buddhism, one of the main teachings is meditation. In order to be free … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Photography journey Tagged: Photography blog

What do you fear most?

March 28, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Fujifilm XPro 2

I was browsing Facebook and came across an article about this lady called Michelle Poler, who like many of us, was fearful of a lot of things. In short, she conquered her fears by facing them, one fear a day, for 100 days consecutively. Salute to her! She has a website/blog, as well as a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Photography journey, Street Photography Tagged: Film Photography, FilmIsNotDead, Street Photography

Why you should shoot in Black & White film

February 28, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Fujifilm Xpro 2

I wasn’t a fan of black-and-white (B&W) photography until a few months ago. Previously, I thought B&W is boring and plain. Until I saw many B&W photo exhibition and I’m blown away. Of course, many digital BW are edited to achieve a certain feel. I am guilty of that. Since I also shoot film, I need … [Read more…]

Posted in: Photography journey Tagged: black and white photography, Film Photography, Why you should shoot in black and white

Prime or zoom lens?

February 2, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 1 Comment
Prime versus zoom lens

There are many articles out there debating, very in depth, about which types of lens is better. I would say both have their advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I love prime lenses. So, in this post, I will write about my experience. I won’t write about mechanical part because I won’t blog what I don’t truly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Photography journey Tagged: Photography blog, Prime lens versus zoom lens, Street Photography

Instaworthy spots in Hong Kong

January 4, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 2 Comments
yick-fat-building Quarry Bay

I clearly remember using Instagram in year 2011 and not many of my friends used it. To me, it was just a photo app to upload whatever happened in my life (That was Instagram’s original intention right?). So my oldest feed contained lots of no sense photos. I guess only my mother would be interested. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hong Kong, Photography journey, Travel Tagged: HongKong, Instaworthy Spots Hong Kong

Cameras I brought to Hong Kong

January 1, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
yick-fat-building Quarry Bay

When you go travel, do you pack a lot of things as if you are migrating or pack minimal? I belong to the latter. Hong Kong (Dec 2016) was my second travel trip after I started film photography and this blog. For my first trip, I brought with me my then dSLR Nikon D3300, an … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Hong Kong, Photography journey, Travel Tagged: CurveXtreme200, Film Photography, HongKong, Street Photography, Travel Diary

Street Photography diary #4, be firm while you make photos

December 31, 2016 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment

Have you ever heard of the saying ‘Coins make noise while notes are silent‘? Today I kind of understand what it means. As usual, I went out taking pictures after work. My ‘playground’ was Bugis, Singapore because it’s a busy town full of my favourite subjects- Elderly. The town is also a mixture of olden … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Photography journey, Street Photography, Street Photography Diary Tagged: Fujifilm X-pro2

Doing vlog about my photography journey in Hong Kong

December 29, 2016 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Point of View Nikon FM2

Recently, I am addicted to playing around video-shooting and editing. I was first introduced to the concept of Point-of-View video in November 2016 while browsing around YouTube. I was particularly inspired by Pablo Strong the YouTuber, where he film himself talking (vlog) before going out to shoot with his Fuji X-100T or film cameras. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Photography journey, Travel Tagged: HongKong, Point of View Photography, Street Photography, Vlog
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