Singapore Botanical Gardens

Silent Portraits: Born to Blossom
Featured models: Chantal,Yelin
photography by: Lai Yao Khuan

went to meet up with Chantal and Yelin today morning!
we then headed over to Singapore Botanical Gardens for photoshoot :)

didn't start off well,it was all hot and we had no water!
haha and no inspiration on my side
but we had fun putting makeup on eleen
ahhahaha
MY FIRST ATTEMPT!
but im damn proud of it!
hahaha

but after some test shots
it all started to work out well
nice photos came coming in :D
really lucky to have them as my models
haha

chantal had to leave for work
yelin and I went looking around for spots to shoot
haha,then it started to pour
surprisingly,thats when the photoshoot got even better
haha had really awesome shots!

in total,
we took around 8hours!
from 10am till 5pm
haha
but it was all worth it


looking forward to the next photoshoot in dec!

haha my friend Nuh helped me edited this pic
haha thanks man :)



gonna head off to singapore botanical gardens tmr!
photoshoot!
hope it doesnt rains!
:)

this dragon is taking me wayy longer than i expected.
the scales are killing me.
hahaha.
gonna take a break from this picture



woot woot
gonna have a photoshoot this saturday
at singapore botanical gardens!
havent been there for a super duper long time now
hope all goes well
and that ill be able to perform well
:D

what love is

I dont know why
but it suddenly came to me
how time has passed so quickly
from when i was little
where i would rest my head on my mother's handbag
as she pat me to sleep..
she would ensure that it was of a comfortable height
and making no movement at all
throughout the whole bus ride

how she would buy toys for me
the moment i mentioned that i fancied it
even though it may be expensive
she'd still buy it for me

how i used to draw pictures of
all kinds of things
dinosaurs,flowers..
and i would bring it up to her proudly
as she praised my work

at times when i did something wrong
she would take this bamboo cane
and chase me around the house
sometimes,i even hid the cane
thinking i could be spared..but there was always the ruler lying around..
i could still remember times
where i screamed and said "i hate you!"
not knowing how hurtful it was to her
not knowing how painful those words were to her

whenever i fell sick
she would cook all sorts of chinese herbal medicine
checking out medical cookbooks
and traditional recipes
which always seemed to taste horribly bitter..
but id get well soon after

she would wake up in the wee hours of the morning
just to make sure that i wasn't late for school
to make sure i've got everything i needed
every single day

she was always there for me
whenever i feel sad
whenever i start to cry
she won't stop me from crying
she'd just be there telling me its alright

my dad had a different way
of showing his love for me
bringing me to places
sharing with me knowledge of plants and animals
sharing what he knew ever since he was a child
he'd bring me to pasir ris park
from the time where there were no tracks
there were no resorts
there were no streetlamps

My dad is a chef
who cooks amazing food
he'd always ask "吃饱了吗?"
and made sure i was always well fed
hes such a workaholic
refusing to take a rest
earning money for the family
no matter how tired he is

with the car of his
he'd drive me to school
drive me to anywhere in singapore
and fetch me home
whenever i gave him a call

even until now,
she still bought things for me
a new camera
knowing that im interested in photography
he still cooks
to earn a living
for this family

i wouldnt be where i am
if it wasnt for my parents
if it wasnt for their love
their sacrifice

thank you mom and dad
i love you both

wah wah
jsut woke up and recieved this call from the duty officer at my camp
asking me if i had seen the keys to the MTL
and SOMEBODY said he passed the keys to me.
SINCE WHEN?!
hate it when people just conveniently push the blame to others.

aniw decided to get myself a haircut.
really annoyed with my hair.
hahaha
BMT style :)



some random thought came to my mind thus i went to sketch it down onto paper
haha

oh oh still working on the dragon..lol slow but yeah at least some progress :)

went to buy a few DVDs to watch
28 days later..
hmm im pretty sure i watched this before on TV but i forgotten when.
and i dont even recall how the story goes.
but yeh watched it again and loved it
haha



golden compass,always wanted to watch it but didnt managed to
some friends said it sucks,whereas some said its a very good movie
only way to find out is to watch it myself i guess :D


currently drawing some dragon,finished the head.still considering if i should use watercolour to colour it.heh




aniw,down with flu
nose having happy hour,free flow of mucus
eew
hahaha

sucky sucky.
gonna rest early..
hope tmr will get better :)

wanna watch this movie...
called Avatar
the director of titanic made this film
so its a must watch!


:D:D:D

lady gaga's new song - bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

I want your ugly
I want your disease
I want your everything
As long as it’s free
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

I want your drama
The touch of your hand
I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
Love-love-love
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, your bad romance

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh--oh-oooh!)
I want your love and
All your lovers' revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

I want your horror
I want your design
‘Cause you’re a criminal
As long as your mine
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love-uuhh)

I want your psycho
Your vertigo stick
Want you in my rear window
Baby you're sick
I want your love
Love-love-love
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

You know that I want you
('Cause I'm a freak bitch baby!)
And you know that I need you
I want a bad, bad romance

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!)
I want your love and
All your lovers' revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
Move that bitch crazy

Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
Move that bitch crazy

Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
Move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
I'm a freak bitch, baby

I want your love and
I want your revenge
I want your love
I don’t wanna be friends

Je veux ton amour
Et je veux t'en revendre
Je veux ton amour
I don’t wanna be friends
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
I don’t wanna be friends
(Caught in a bad romance)
I don’t wanna be friends
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance!

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
I want your love and
All your lovers' revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

10th nov

went for family dinner yesterday night
awesome seafood :D
crab,prawns,fish,and some shellfish thingy hahaha










its rare that our whole family have time to get together
as each of us have our own commitments..

aniw,things are in a mess now back at camp
due to the lack of team spirit?
and also there is alot of misunderstanding..
lots of assumptions
jeez.
shan't elaborate further

maybe cos its a busy period,
thus everyone's blood pressure all rising.
gosh.

its just a simple request
to know who you are
without all the pretense
and that smile,
that smile that drives me crazy

I don't want to be friends
that was never my intend
i wanted your love
and that romance

but its alright now,
shall just place it all
back into that book of fairytales
where dreams come true

Is Love Alive?

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love

They say that things just cannot grow
Beneath the winter snow,
Or so I have been told.

They say were buried far,
Just like a distant star
I simply cannot hold.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?

This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
Cause you're not where you belong;
Inside my arms.

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum

I still believe in summer days.
The seasons always change
And life will find a way.

I'll be your harvester of light
And send it out tonight
So we can start again.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?

This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
Cause you're not where you belong;
Inside my arms.

This is my winter song to you.
The storm is coming soon
It rolls in from the sea.

My love a beacon in the night.
My words will be your light
To carry you to me.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?

woots :D

hey hey

gosh really busy week coming ahead
and have to plan out the photoshoot timings too
why is everyone so busy?? :(

just bought a 50mm 1.8 lens..
hope the pictures turns out nice :D

aniw,got lectured on by some guy who sent me an email
talking about me being a "choosy little fool" cause i look for pretty people
and do photoshoots of them.

heres what he sent me
"What a joke....! You are looking for pretty faces people then you will shoot their pic?. Thats a joke and very unprofessional. A professional photographer will take something ugly and makes it beautiful. Photographer should be an artiste.. Not some choosy little fool who is learning on how to see the world on one side of the view."

firstly,im not a professional photographer and i just got my camera this year
secondly,its up to myself what i want to take with my camera
thirdly,you're being naive to think that professional photographers take ugly things making them beautiful.i personally don't like ugly things and i believe in capturing what is beauty to my own eyes.
and lastly,who the fuck are you to judge me and what i do??

keep your comments to yourself cause nobody asked you for it
shade_hv@yahoo.com.sg




ok.now that thats out my mind,
i want to watch this movie!

paranormal activity
looks freaky.
hahaha being a chicken hearted boy
i still wanna watch it
lol.dunno why i enjoy frightening myself.




aniw,really excited about the photoshoots at the end of the year
hope my trusty camera doesn't fail me!
:D