Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Most enthusiast cameras – whether compact, DSLR or mirrorless – and also the more expensive smartphones, support RAW photography. I moved on to take pictures only in RAW during my Nikon D300 days ten years ago, and it’s hard to
Our itinerary for the upcoming Bali 2018 trip is going to be pretty different from our trip 10 years ago. Specifically, much less sight-seeing and more adventure-type activities that hopefully will interest our two kids. We had our Bali-based local
I was browsing through my photography posts and realized that I should do a 2017 update to the annual m4/3 review – a possible camera system change later this year notwithstanding. And so: In Jan, the one year old then
We post a sample of photos – whether of our kids or our travels – on our blog here, but our Flickr album is where we’ve been putting up our larger collections over the years now. I typically access these
I really like Thule bags. They’re fairly widely available across different stores here in Singapore – both brick/mortar and also online. And though their bags are on the pricey side, bargains can be had if you’re patient and also alert
A key difference between the Penang vs Bali vacations was in the type of accommodation we’d stayed in. There are some very nifty high-rise condo apartment loft units in Penang and with magnificent panoramic sea views that I really liked
Like most Singaporean families with young kids, we do our usual vacation planning rituals twice a year – one for June and another for the December months that coincide with the public school holiday periods. There were some plans in
It’ll be four months come April of our moving into The Minton. And oddly, there’s still a general feeling that we’re living in a reasonably new apartment unit. I reckon a good part of this is because our Minton home
One of the real hazards of living on a compact island in a perpetual state of urban renewal, coupled alongside with our infamous tropical humidity, is the risk of fast-forming breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Singapore has seen a number of
It’s become our tradition on our blog here to do a short post every Lunar New Year. Like last year, the E-M1 and 12-40mm f2.8 did the heavy lighting for the family shots. And for a change this year, the
I think the Government has long realized that Singaporeans are becoming harder to please. I reckon we’re victims of our own success – e.g. considering that our small island’s public branding has been one of efficiency, that we’re the top
At first glance and at distance, the Surface Pro (2017) doesn’t look different compared to the Surface Pro 3. The new 2-1 hybrid has the same form factor, overall design, and styling. Close-up is when one starts noticing the most
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