Working out on black & white pictures of late. I always liked B&W images..And today flipping thru an old magazine, I got this surreal effect for them.
Archive for June, 2007
Black & White Visions of Places
Posted by diligo on June 26, 2007
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And they walked on together….
Posted by diligo on June 26, 2007
And they walked on together….Together as one, one heart beating strong…
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The Dancing Kids……..
Posted by diligo on June 26, 2007
The Dancing Kids. Shot during Andrew’s Wedding…Swaying to a hokkien tune. Quite a wedding it was.
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The Gentle Hands….Guiding The Bride…
Posted by diligo on June 25, 2007
The groom guides the bride down the stairs….
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Droplets….
Posted by diligo on June 22, 2007
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Project Blue Lagoon
Posted by diligo on June 20, 2007
*Finished reading point of impact*
And needed to chill, so I did this…
Sorry, it is blue cos I like blue…
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They’re killing photographers…
Posted by diligo on June 19, 2007
Yet another one of the amazing ads…on some local wedding forums…
Read:
Hi, we are having our June/July Promotions:
We are providing an AD Wedding Package for just only S$588.00 which includes:
1. 18 hours of wedding photography works with 2 photographers attached to you.
2. 300 pieces of 4R with album and unlimited shots on DVD ROM.
3. Free studio and outdoor shoots with images edited and burn into DVD ROM.
My thought, this fella is trying to grow his portfolio or what? Who dare to be his test subjects? Wedding is one in a life time thing, cannot re-enact unlike studio pics.. What is this guy thinking shitting ??
I run the wedding day with you.
0430 ~ 0700: The bride wakes up for her makeup. Usually, the photographer will arrive the same time. Give or take, 6am
And the day starts till about 1ish to 2ish..then break till about 6.30pm and then shoot till about 11.30pm.
Phew! A whole day gone and imagine this! two photographers? Cost of 300 prints: 0.25/print, total cost $75.
So, 588- 75- 20(album cost)-5(DVD Cost) = $488. Shared by 2 photographers…each gets 244 and for 18 hours coverage…guess what… 13.5/hr! Goodness! Ya, it sure beats working at Macdonald’s..but this guy obviously forgotten the following
1. Time to travel
2. Travelling Expenses
3. Camera Equipment Depreciation(The need to buy a spare set of cameras, lens, flashes, CF Cards)
4. Time for post processing ( Every piece of photo is your advertisement, someone once told me, I couldn’t agree more!) ~ Typically, I take up to 12 ~ 20 hours for my processing, etc.
So, the actual time spent, goodness, Mind boggling!!!!
18 hrs + 16 hrs(Post processing) + 10 hrs(Pics selection + printing, slotting into album, etc) + 2 hrs travel time = 46 hrs for one wedding…and 2 person = 92 man hour…
588 for 92 hours work = $6.125/hr (Wahahaha)
Think he better go work at Macdonald’s better at least no responsibilities. You finish your shift and you pack and go, in wedding photography, you are accountable to deliver…Don’t ruin someone’s biggest day..
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Ermh…my name is not Sherwin!
Posted by diligo on June 19, 2007
Hi Sherwin(Wrong NAME!), We have an Urgent opening with one of our client. Plz mail me your Updated Cv with your current and expected salary and joining time.
…..
Prajkta Mulay : Hello, are you Sherwin??
Me: Ermh, you mean Edwin?
Prajkta Mulay : Yes. Are you looking for any job now?
Me: Depends, right?
Prajkta Mulay : Okay, we found your resume on monster.com and found you suitable to be a DC operator.
Me: *Whilst driving* Ermh, I am not looking for a DC operator job.
Prajkta Mulay : But your CV says data center.
Me: HAVE YOU READ MY CV PROPERLY
Prajkta Mulay: But it’s a good opportunity
Me: I am not interested. Thanks.
Prajkta Mulay : But Sherwin, it is a good opportunity
Me(inside the brain): So good meh, everyday I see tons of ads for DC Operators leh.. and she’s obviously come from India, unmistakable accent! Goodness, every sector of the job market is infiltrated by foreign talents…
Me:Sony, I am really not interested. Thank you.
Prajkta Mulay : Dejected… Alright, thanks…
AAR(after accident review): Wah lau eh, like that oso can…just do a key word search and then anyhow hantam…Anyhow, not the 1st time that I get calls from foreign talents
.. What’s singapore going to be like? Even, job agencies are filled with foreign talents..in my case, not so talented, I feel..
So much for the Singapore dream…‘No bodies’ will be left behind. The gahmen do mean what they say..
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Fuck-tard! The electrical engineer that only knows ohm laws!
Posted by diligo on June 19, 2007
Me: Danny(name changed to protect identity)…your company seems to be hiring alot of foreign people..to do work. No singaporean can do their work?
Danny: Perhaps, they are lowly paid lor.
Me: I seen Filipinos, Indians, Thais, malaysians of course..
Danny: Hey, did you know about this electrical engineer in my company from India. He’s quite amazing.
Me: How so?
Danny: He doesn’t know even how to calculate rms values!
Me: Goodness, what does he know..
Danny: He only knows ohm laws..
Me: Electrical engineer that only know ohm law??
Danny: Ya…cheep what!
Me: That’s true.. lol. Plenty around in SG..
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Interesting Quote
Posted by diligo on June 19, 2007
You may not know where you are headed but you certainly know where you came from?
**Overhead on BBC today **
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