Coming to think about it more carefully, actually it wasn't that accidental. After I enlisted, my maternal grandmother passed away, and coupled with the loss of my paternal grandmother a few years back, I gradually realised that I wanted to keep my memories with me, alive. I saw photos as a good way of helping me to remember whatever had happened in my past, both when I am now healthy and young, and probably when I get old and forgetful.
Delving into this world has been an extremely rewarding experience. I spent a lot of time alone, just my camera and I, walking around Singapore and talking in the sights and sounds. I learnt to notice many things and appreciate them for what they are, things I had never paid attention to because I did not have the chance to scrutinise them through the eyepiece.
I started off posting all my pictures on Facebook but I decided I wanted something more than that - I wanted to explain and describe the process of taking some shots and share my journey as an amateur photogropher with other enthusiasts. I believe that as long as I work hard at it I will gradually get better, and I hope this shows in my pictures.
For those that are still sitting on the fence as to whether to pick up photography as a hobby - do it. You don't have to invest in a fancy DSLR, even iPhone cameras or your compacts can allow you to practice the basics of composition and recognising the "moments". So many people have a camera nowadays nobody's going to judge you. The best thing is everything is open to your own interpretation and how you decide to approach each and every shot, and the sky's not even the limit!
In December 2010, I made the decision and I have not looked since. Take a look!
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