http://blog.photofrenz.com The Leading Photo Sharing and Printing Portal Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:54:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ho Chi Minh finds itself in a very unique position as the largest city in Vietnam. One is greeted by an eclectic mix rising from generations of traditions, and new age capitalistic opportunities the moment he/she sets foot on the street. From the upmarket Dong Khoi street with it's branded ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/on-the-streets-of-ho-chi-minh-city/ by Wong Casandra I recently took off to Hong Kong for a 5-day holiday (and work) trip, and it was honestly, an eye-opening experience – probably made even more interesting by the evident mix mash of Western and Eastern values: Chinese junks sailing quietly against the backdrop of towering skyscrapers scarred ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/hong-kong-%e2%80%93-where-west-meets-east/ By Wong Casandra Unsurprisingly, the best time to visit Chinatown would be during the New Year. Why so? The place will be beautifully lit up with lights and stuffed with festive street bazaars, most selling festive goodies and decoration for home. Indeed, it is a great cultural experience for both locals ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/chinatown-chinese-new-year-celebrations-2009/ by Wong Casandra I haven’t been to Orchard in quite awhile (or rather, haven’t gotten down to exploring it recently; I have been making quick trips to Orchard for my weekly Japanese classes, but nothing else), so one day last week, I decided to make an appointment with a friend in ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/christmas-celebrations-orchard/ by Wong Casandra Late last month, I had the good fortune to travel to the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh for a media assignment. Having been to Vietnam earlier this year, and Bangkok two years back, I was… expecting a similar environment with similar infrastructure and culture. My deduction wasn’t entirely ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/cambodia-the-children-of-phnom-penh/ by Wong Casandra I was watching Channel News Asia last Saturday, and I spotted a familiar face in a programme called Warring Frontiers – Mr. Wayne Umehara, a photographer who taught Photojournalism in my school. This was the man who taught us how to shoot on B&W (he was also the man ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/photojournalism-orphans-bw-series-1/ by Wong Casandra I was sieving through my collection of scanned film photos in my hard disk this fateful afternoon, and I found some interesting photos that I took early this year. I have been meaning to edit and put them up on my Flicker account, but have yet to get ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/pai-ti-kong-grandparents-at-work/ by Wong Casandra I had been raring to take more photos with my new Nikon D90 DSLR and so when my friend needed someone, (“I don’t want to go alone”, she said), to accompany her to Little India for a last-minute photo assignment, I jumped at the chance. Little India is ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/little-india-colours-of-deepavali/ by Wong Casandra The best part about travelling is that you get to see all sorts of different things for the first time. And for photographers, we not only get to see, but photograph foreign animals, landscapes and people for the first time at the same time. Call it a double ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/sri-lanka-the-middle-end-day-7-11/ by Wong Casandra When I found out that I was shortlisted to be part of a photo expedition in Sri Lanka, I was elated. But as time passed and as the initial excitement had been comfortably absorbed, I realised that I wasn’t exactly sure of what to expect from Sri Lanka; ... http://blog.photofrenz.com/sri-lanka-the-beginning-day-1-6/