The 26 weeks B&W project - Week 3 | A Cup Of...

Clouds of smoke and wall of blue caught my eyes when husband and I walked along Arab Street in Singapore - A Turkish cafe with lots of customers sitting at the outdoor tables around the street corner, enjoying their Hookah with their friends, and we were the only 'special' customers without a Hookah next to our table. I wasn't so much into coffee when I visited Turkey long ago - people said that I've got to try out Turkish Coffee whether I like coffee or not, it's just not the normal cup of coffee. Seeing the very dark color of coffee in a tiny cup, I hesitated and missed out the chance back then.

Since then I have started to drink coffee once in a while, and it was sort of a must-have companion in my university time. Perhaps it's like what my parents have told me - as I grow, I will appreciate the bitterness from coffee and bitter gourd.

Turkish Coffee is a bit bitter, but it tastes good. Give it a try!

The 26 weeks B&W project - Week 2 | Expression

'Simplicity is the glory of expression.' ~Walts Whitman

Week 2! We came across this special plant during the recent Singapore trip, the picture was taken at Singapore Zoo. I admire the unique curves that plants possess, they are simple yet elegant. 

It has been a wet week in Brisbane (no flooding, finger crossed), good for the plants! I am still waiting for the Calla Lily to bloom so that I can take some pictures of it, hmmm still not blooming yet after a few months, perhaps it's time to shop for other types of fertilizer for it!

The 26 weeks B&W project - Week 1 | Sleep Tight

Yes! I have decided to start another project! In the coming 26 weeks, one black and white pictures will be added into my project collection each week!

In the past, I didnt quite like black and white pictures because they are not 'colorful'! However, I started to appreciate the different perspectives that black and white pictures have to offer some time ago when I read up on a photography book that focuses on black and white. It is amazing to see how my attention is shift between the color and black and white version of a same picture. And this is the purpose of the 26 weeks project - to explore more into black and white!

I am happy to have a lovely cat to kick start my second photography project again!

Getting started again!

Oh Gee, haven't been writing for so long! Being a housewife is not so free after all, everyday busy doing this and that in the house - cooking, cleaning etc, some readings and watching news, that's how a day is spent, sometimes I don't even know what I have been busy doing! It's time to reorganize my time and things that I wanna do!

It's good to start writing again. After more than half a year in Australia, I found this place is quite a good place to live in. Well, of course Hong Kong is and will still be my favorite place of all, Brisbane and Hong Kong are both good in their own ways.

Some good things about Brisbane compared to Hong Kong is that the air is a lot fresher here, trees and birds everywhere; the buses here have got their own bus way so it's easier to plan the journey; the people here are friendly and talkative - you can talk to the cashier lady for quite a while while checking out (which I don't think could happen in Hong Kong); and got lots of space to keep plants around the house LoL.

For my photography projects, I am thinking of starting a black and white project in March. Will try to DIY a reflector and try out different things around the house.You know I like to DIY.

Cooking - hummm I never feel tired in the kitchen, I think I am going to share some more about cooking on this blog from now on, it's fun!

Okay, thanks for checking me out friends, I am going to catch up on my writing very soon!

BBQ Day with friends

Ever since I have moved to Brisbane, there isn't much chance to hang out as regular as I was in Hong Kong. Other than my social circle is not so mature here yet, haven't master how to drive yet is another reason. So far hubby has given me two driving lessons, oh well.....not too bad, I think, but I do hope to master the task faster!

The weather of yesterday morning was great! Sunny and cool, lovely weather. That was the first time I tried Aussie style BBQ! It was quite different from what we had in HK, where we will bring a big bag of coal for open flame BBQ, here we have a hot plate to put on all our food, sort of like Korean BBQ!

Having been writing dairy for a few years! will write more often! :D:D

The 52 week collection: Week 52 Direction

The final picture for this 52 weeks collection. "not enough" is what I feel at this point of time, there are always rooms for improvement and new things to learn. From here where should the direction be? Time will tell!

Thanks for all the support from my friends along the way, it wasn't that easy to think about what to shoot every week, but surely, my will is still there and I would for sure do similar project in the very near future! :):)

The 52 week collection: Week 51 Sweeten up your day

Not so sure why but I like this picture quite a lot! Back in one of my favorite restaurants in Hong Kong which located near an ice skating area. My parents like to see people of all ages there ice skating! Nothing is more enjoyable than spending lovely time enjoying good food with family. Food, love, smile, photography always connect people.

The 52 week collection: Week 50 From the outside

Thanks Ally for accompanied me for a day a while ago for a nice lunch and photo shoot! Taking portrait is very enjoyable, especially when doing it with friends! Bricks pattern is one of my favorite background, the unique color and pattern of each brick combined together is just wonderful.

The 52 week collection: Week 49 Do not Distrube

I feel awful for having a long break for my 52 week projects, I want to honestly admit that not enough afford has been put into my project lately, and sort of running out of inspirations...it is a good opportunity to rethink and recap the journey of my photography path though! I will be back!

The 52 week collection: Week 48 Black and White

Before I have learnt to admire the beauty of black and white pictures, black and white pictures were not really my cup of tea, because often they cannot cheer me up like colorful pictures do. However, after seeing more black and white photography work from various photographers, I started to admire the beauty of details and how black and white pictures shift my focus when I am seeing them, which is pretty amazing!