We will be moving out on the road for a "Virgin" shoot, using LUMIX G in a real case. According to the agenda, we will walking around the Little India area, as they will have more colourful India heritage culture. Is the best place to test out the camera.
So let's we move on now!
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| Missy omy leading us with a signboard (She gonna carry it all along the way) |
She been moving around to assemble us, asking us to stand in 2 lines and walk together (like primary kids). I couldn't really took a nice angle of her (probably she was also shy).
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| The weather seems Good (for walking but not good for photo shooting) |
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| Blushing moment - Can you see the 30cm distance from the lady? |
Note 1. All the bloggers are wearing black!
Note 2. Chio-est (Prett- ies, Love-liest, beautiful-iest) ladies are on my left (30cms away)
Note 3. The Chio-Bu-ness keeps people to have certain distance from them (pretty get silo).
Note 4. We are all innocent and "shy" people (that why we not dare to too close to the babe).
Note 5. Christine have a nice hand bag, so she doesn't carry a camera that day.
Note 6. Jesome was the only one "shooting" the camera man (He have the "concept" of Shoot before you get shoot !! - Joking).
Note 7. The pretty babe beside me think called Elaine (I am too shy to ask for detail), she got a nice hello kitty iphone case which weight around 1kg (or it's from Christine). And I think she was married.... =.="
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| Albert Court Village Hotel from Far |
This the hotel, when we view it from the main road (Albert St) so normally if you past by - this will be your object view (which also the only memory for "Village" I had, before I came). The big "V" glows in dark, so you can easily locate it at night.
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| Taking a last Snap before we go |
We actually had some groups "Geek" photo shooting here with James on some funny "jump" style, hope he got chance to share with us.
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| Good Bye Albert Court! See you Later! |
They were so hesitate to start and most of them have already cross the streets (Told you I am the "slower" one).
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| See I caught who? |
This the Little India Arcade which selling a lot of "small small" things, like accessories, phone cards, daily glossary. Elaine was trying to shoot the Indian uncle that explaining the products.
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| I think the Photos are for Praying |
For Hindu culture the prefer to hand picture and photo for the prayer,
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| Wood Craft - I wonder there were more... |
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| Authentic Flower Store Uncle |
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| Normally the Photographer compose a Funny Picture |
Other bloggers are all aimming to stall and any other colourful things. Think the stall keeper was already used to be "model", none of them reject or angry.
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| The road currently under construction, a bit narrow |
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| Story Telling time on this road |
This road having a great heritage from 50's to 60's on Little India area. All the part of the street having their own stories.
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| It shows that the heritage road is going through a renovation |
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| I was trying to shoot the man instead of the garbage bin... |
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| There's a lot of vegetable stall in Little India (seems like Indian mostly vegetarian?) |
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| "FREE Style SEATING" - As long don't block the road, everywhere is chair. |
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| Hungry again! Have a "goodwill" of eating! |
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| Everything on the "Rack" & hanging are for sale (That's why the store keeper was gone!! Haha) |
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| Bloggers were everywhere |
We started to occupying the road, all the shops were so interesting.
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| Hope the price remains at $2.60 after 10 years. |
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| LAGNA:"I DARE YOU!", the auntie inside also very DARE you to coming in. |
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| This will be the Shop beside LAGNA |
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| MKM 30% to 50 % off everyday, Store wide! |
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| Ang Mor always enjoy and prepare to get shoot (I should emphasis most "tourist" likes to get shoot) |
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| They got awesome Stone Statues |
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| Trying to get a close up effect. Censored on the tits, but this shows Indian mostly come with big boobs(Heritage. |
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| Very funny guys outside the restaurant- They are actually"Tripplets" can you imagine that? These 2 out of 3 of them... |
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| 3rd one here, all made from "Same Factory" and all of them they serving "the JUNCLE Taxxxxxr" |
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| From far, seem like an interesting dating place. Must go and try next time. |
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| I believe the clay is to burn the "spices". |
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| Orange and Blue gave a very nice contrast (although it just shoes) |
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| Comical lover in the eyes |
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| Finally we reach the SriVeeramakaliamman Temple! A must visit heritage temple! |
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| Beside the road always have these type of flower store, believe it used for praying. |
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| Jesome started to give introduction about stories of the temple |
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| The wall was kinda high, it was around 3.2 meters in vertical. |
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| Actually was kinda bloody - on the god killing the demons |
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| Fresh Made Dishes - 99% upon order! |
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| Trying to shoot the pigeons - It appear at most of the corner. (pigeon was originate from India?) |
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| Finally we reach the Medical & Health Shop! (It's a like traditional Chinese medicine shop) |
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| Ladies were just happy to reach here. |
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| Our gang became the "Target" of the tourist |
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| Front view from the Medicine shop toward the canteen |
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| Seems Janet was having fun and the "Tallest" person here. |
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| Wee wee, Christine Speaking now! She suggest to take some other things other than the medicine shop (Else everyone will be the same and kinda bored) |
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| Say Cheese! |
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| I tried with a different Texture using the fences. |
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| This the tamil nadu special stores beside the medicine shop. Seems like a "CAGE" type of hawker center (The netting is to prevent pigeons) |
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| Anyone left? |
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| We heading Towards CHANDER ROAD |
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| Little India was heritage with different culture |
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| See closely, it not only for hindu. |
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| One of the must come "HOT" corner for Tourist ! (Cause have big map here) |
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| Trying out the macro feature |
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| Over Ripe Tomato! |
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| Very round... |
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| Seems like back to the 80's vegetable shop |
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| Trying with the "Pin hole" effect, the lady actually figure we are spying on her. |
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| Pin hole effect on the flower - Kinda Odd |
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| Shooting with Different type of clays |
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| It appeared that there were a lot of Gold Smith around Little India area |
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| Some story about the Indian forefathers and their tribe in Singapore |
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| Trying to increase the contrast - Became very Colourful |
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| Relax relax in the garden, kinda cozy here. |
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| Spotted 1 couple (Doing a vertical Shoot) |
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| Road Divider (more car coming compare with those that going) |
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| We are heading back to Village! - Via Selegie Road |
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| Some story about Colonial here |
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| Walking in to Albert Court |
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| Jesome doing the explaination on the colonial great history |
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| Quick snap on the decos before getting into the function room |
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| Dimming light & Mirrors |
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| Incredible view to the roof top! |
Some historical details about Little India (Wikipedia)
Little India is an
ethnic neighbourhood found in
Singapore that has
Tamil cultural elements and aspects of other cultures. Little India lies to east of the
Singapore River—across from
Chinatown, located west of the river—and north of
Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the
urban planning area of
Rochor. Little India is more commonly known as Tekka in the local Tamil community.
Little India is distinct from the
Chulia Kampong area, which, under the
Raffles Plan of Singapore, was originally a division of
colonial Singapore where
Tamil immigrants would reside under the British policy of ethnic
segregation. However, as Chulia Kampong became more crowded and competition for land escalated, many ethnic
Tamils moved into what is now known as Little India. (The Chulia Kampong district no longer exists as a distinct area.)
The Little India area is reported to have developed around a former settlement for
Tamil convicts. Its location along the
Serangoon River originally made it attractive for raising cattle, and trade in livestock was once prominent in the area. Eventually, other economic activity developed, and by the turn of the 20th century, the area began to look like a
Tamil ethnic neighbourhood.
Although ethnic
Tamils no longer tend to stay solely segregated in one place as previously arranged under the modern
People's Action Party (PAP) policy of racial harmony, for the sake of cultural heritage, many of the ethnically
Tamils commercial or
cottage industry usages are concentrated in Little India, although
Tamil-dominant commercial zones are also found in
HDB estates. This neighbourhood has the patronage of people of all races who wish to eat or buy something specific to
Tamils culture, such as
curry or Tamil
clothing. One of the more prominent examples of cross-cultural patronage besides those regarding food is that many
Chinese parents go to shops in Little India to grind
rice to make
congee for
infants. In such cases, the shops have machinery primarily meant to grind
spices into
powder for use in
Tamil cuisine. Little India differs from many other neighbourhoods in Singapore in many ways.
Serangoon Road is the main commercial thoroughfare in Little India. It intersects
Rochor Canal Road and Bukit Timah Sungei Road. Along Serangoon Road is the Tekka Centre, the Tekka Mall, the Little India Arcade, Serangoon Plaza, and the
Mustafa Centre (on a side-road). Farrer Park Fields is located in the district. Several Hindu temples, mosques, and other place of worship include Foochow Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor Methodist Church,
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Angullia Mosque,
Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple, Jalan Mosque, and the Central
Sikh Gurdwara. The
Abdul Gafoor Mosque, built in 1859 and named after a
Tamil lawyer's
clerk, features
Arabian- and
Renaissance-style architecture. Its prayer hall, decorated with Moorish arch-work, displays a tableau featuring the history of the Islamic religion. The
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, along Serangoon Road, features a high
gopuram (tower), and was built in 1855. The
Buddhist Sakyamuni Buddha Gaya Temple, also along Serangoon Road, originally established by Thai monk Vuthisasara in 1927.
Leong San See Temple is dedicated to Guanyin, the Chinese Boddhisattva of Mercy.
The area is served by the following MRT stations: Little India,and Farrer Park
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Conclusion after the walk
A quick flash back historical detail in Little India from organizers (Conduct after the hands on session).
Village is a surrounding heritage around the little India. Albert Court actually converted from some shop house (like outram park)- explain by Alex - represent Far East Hospitality and Residential.
"Top up" Sharing from Jesome
- temple that area actually had member of Tamil Indians community been kills, however they got into this settlement place(which By right suppose to be European settlement).
- there was a kampong kampong Methodist church around the area
- there is a disco area which near to jurist community, however it use to the place selling opinion in exchange of tea.
- Abdula Shuka aerobic room which donate to the jurists welfare. Which having most of the building related to them as David alias building. The place call Mahala which also means "home", eventually the Mj Benjamin as a fashion man that design and have a house there (still around). Also have the Japanese settlement nearby this area which makes the area quite interesting with multiple culture.
In the end, I am quite satisfying about the workshop, thanks for the good weather, nice food, nice guide, good networking environment (the even serve a special made apple cocktail afterwards, breezing nice!)
A big thanks for all the organizer from Panasonic Lumix, Omy.sg, Far East, pretty girl + handsome guy & any other people I meet there!
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| Took with Janet Omy.sg |
Stay tune for more updates! CHEERS!!
Regards,
Adam Chua
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