The Most Photogenic Night Market In Bangkok

Most Photogenic Night Market Bangkok Rod Fai Train Market Ratchada

Welcome to my article on The Most Photogenic Night Market In Bangkok. The Rod Fai Market in the Ratchada area of Bangkok is an amazing venue for avid photographers. This article is intended for shutterbugs looking to shoot the top view of the night market, which is making the rounds on the internet. The following photography and travel tips will be helpful for all who may be thinking of capturing that angle, visiting the place, or both.

Photographing Bangkok New Rod Fai Night Market at...

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DBS Marina Regatta 2017 – Dragon Boat Competition

DBS Marina Regatta 2017 - Singapore biggest water sports event

The DBS Marina Regatta is touted as 'Singapore biggest water sports festival'. Launched in 2012, the Marina Bay takes on a new life every May or June as many local and international dragon boat teams, compete for glory and price money. This is part of the event title sponsor - Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) ongoing efforts to engage the community and showcase the vibrancy and dynamism of Singapore's financial downtown district. In 2016, more than 230 international and local teams...

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5 Reasons Why It’s Worth Packing A Tripod On Your Travel Trip

Reasons Packing Tripod Travel Tips Singapore Travel Blogger

I hope to share in this article 5 reasons why tripod is worth packing on your travel trip. A tripod is one of the most useful accessories in any traveler's photographic gears. What an irony then that most of us hate bringing our tripods on our vacations. There are many reasons for travelers opinion of tripods as irritation - they are cumbersome, take too much time to pack and set up, and takes up too much luggage space. It's time to rediscover...

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Chasing the Southern Lights in Tasmania

Chasing Southern Lights Tasmania JetBlogger Jensen Chua and Jetabout Holidays

Welcome to my article on "Chasing the Southern Lights in Tasmania". Whenever the subject of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights crops up, most people think of Norway, Iceland, or the Arctic.  But with the sun’s 11-year solar cycle coming to an end, these natural wonders are fading and may not be seen as often for another decade.  Fortunately for us in Asia, the Southern Hemisphere has its own light show – the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights.

The Southern Lights is deemed a...

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Australia Road Trip 2016 – Tasmania phase

Tasmania self drive itinerary helps make great trip. Inside look different Tasmanian environments

Welcome to my "Australia Road Trip 2016 - Tasmania phase". This photographic road trip was organised by Jetabout Holidays (Holiday Tours and Travel) in collaboration with Tourism Australia covering both Sydney and Tasmania, which totalled 2 weeks from 2-18 Nov (2 Nov being a departure date with 8 hours direct flight to Sydney via Qantas), with an estimated driving mileage of some 3000km. This travelogue is in continuation from the Sydney and NSW leg, with the Tasmania phase which commenced...

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Australia Road Trip 2016- Phase Sydney (New South Wales)

Australia Road Trip 2016- Phase Sydney (New South Wales)

Australia Road Trip 2016- Phase Sydney (New South Wales)

If there's a road trip that qualifies being termed epic, this is it ! This photographic project in November 2016 was my longest ever overseas assignment to date. Organised by Jetabout Holidays, in collaboration with Tourism Australia covering both New South Wales (NSW) and Tasmania.  The trip was preceded by an invitation from Qantas on departure day to experience the...

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Panning

Singapore Travel Blogger Photographer Jetblogger Jensen Chua Sharing Panning Techniques

Panning technique in photography refers to the usage of a slow shutter speed and swinging motion of the camera to follow or track the motion of a moving object.  Because the camera is moved to track at the same speed as the moving subject, the subject appears sharp while the background and its details appear in motion in the photo, although it's essentially stationary.

Panning is one of the most invaluable techniques that a photographer can have , especially those doing sports photography,...

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Macro Photography

Singapore Travel Blogger Photographer Sharing Photography Tips Macro Insect

Macro photography invariably involves close up. Usually they are small, intricate and thus require added attention to technique and details. As in all fields of photography, usage of the appropriate equipment is necessary to achieve the best results, this may includes a 1:1 macro lens which is designed for life-sized close-ups. You will also find other tools useful, like a tripod, ring-light and a...

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Food

Learn basic good food photography techniques

Food photography is arguably one of the most challenging types of photography out there. Like painting, you start with a blank canvas and build. Layer upon layer, you build up the photo until you achieve the ideal balance of reality and form. This article focuses on basic food photography with natural light and basic 'everyday' setting.

Tips to take note of :

Less is more

Avoid going for the "helicopter" effect by cramping all the...

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Sports

Singapore Travel Blogger Photographer Jetblogger Jensen Chua Sharing Sports Photography Tips

Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that  includes all types of sports. Sports shooting can be one of the most challenging types of photography, even to the seasoned advanced shooter. The slightest mistake or a lapse of concentration can make or break a shot.

Photographic gears

One of the biggest obstacles to entry to this field is equipment. You need the right gears for the right job. It is basically impossible to take good sports photos without an DSLR and...

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