Ahh, Netflix. Thousands of titles, and only so much time in the day. But I remember when we first got this cult favourite – we got the trial account, signed in…and then what? We had no idea what we wanted to watch, and we didn’t really know what they had to offer beyond a few big titles.
But know, I’m on top of it like the king of the mountain, and with a few small tips, you’ll also be well on your way to losing all your waking hours to the amazing abyss of Netflix auto play.
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I am an Instagram addict. No, not in a bad way (says the addict, haha), but I am a really huge fan! It’s become such a huge part of my life that most of my day is spent on Instagram, drooling over stunning photos and the amazing life adventures of my friends.
The simple, straightforward approach also presents a really inspiring challenge for me: shooting photos for the square format, and telling stories, one picture at a time. I like to think that I’ve come a long way from badly lit photographs of half-eaten food, and I’ve learnt so many tips and tricks from this amazing community about food photography that I’d love to share.
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For the longest time, I’ve been more in love with the idea of dehydrating, than the actual dehydration itself. Removing water from food has long been a method of preservation, and flavour concentration, and all round creative, funky applications. But the actual process of dehydration can take hours, and may or may not require specific uni-tasking machinery that just takes up space in your tiny one-bedroom apartment.
Well, my apartment anyway.
So when I read that dehydrating herbs in the microwave was an option, I wanted to see just how practical it was, and whether it was really as it seemed.
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This may be controversial to say, but I HATE EXERCISE. It’s true. I keep trying, you know, but nothing ever makes up for the sweat, tears and injury…and that’s just from personal trainers. For a while I went to the gym 5 days a week as part of a pact with Yina, but the moment we started living in different countries, I stopped.
But running on the treadmill like a hamster in a wheel isn’t the be all and end all to exercise (not that there’s anything wrong with that!). Nope, there are many more fun ways you can get your move on, and before you know it, you would have hit the daily recommended amount of activity, all without breaking a sweat.
For a long time, I was the only one of my family to move to Sydney. Most of us live in Singapore, with one cousin I’m very close to in Melbourne. Soon, the next generation came along, and the reality of being a long-distance aunt means that the kids aren’t as familiar or close to me as I’d love for them to be. It’s even harder because I just love capturing moments in photographs, and it’s a little hard to do when the kids are a little wary of you.
Sometimes, it can be hard when photographing kids, especially when they’re not feeling cooperative, or they’re just a little shy. I didn’t want to miss out on these fleeting moments with my family, so I had to figure out what to do, fast!
Here’s what I’ve learnt: my top 6 tips to photograph children!
Image Source: Nicolee Camacho
Coming from a hot, humid country like Singapore, I’ve been through so many instances of racoon eyes where my makeup just doesn’t hold up to unladylike amounts of sweat and errands. So I’ve adapted and tweaked my makeup routine, so that today, I can get dunked in a pool of water, and my makeup will still stay on!
But really, don’t dunk me.
As odd as it may seem, photographers never start out as photographers. They rarely ever are born with a camera ready to play with, even if their parents are amateur enthusiasts. My parents, for example, were quite into memory preservation through film, and I never got into photography into a serious way until I was well into my 20s. It all began with a tiny point and shoot, and when I outgrew that, I was faced with the question that many advanced beginners are faced with:
Which camera should I buy?
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Skillful contouring can change your entire face shape, sharpen features, and add such a boost to your everyday makeup look. But as much as I love me some RuPaul’s Drag Race – chantay, you stay – not every girl would like to contour like Kim K a drag queen for daytime makeup. So, after much trial and error, I’ve come up with some tips and tricks for how to contour, like a daytime drag queen. 😉
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So you’ve read all about composition, colour and styling, and it’s now time to use your camera in Manual mode, like the “pros” do. But where to begin? Manual mode leaves all the controls entirely up to you, and all those buttons and options can sometimes get confusing.
Well here’s a quick starter’s guide to using your camera in Manual mode – and perhaps help demystify those strange settings!
In the race to primp, preen and accentuate, the beauty industry have come up with such a variety of colours and pigments that can cover any look and skin type you can think of. But the real trick to applying makeup like a pro doesn’t always lie in what products you use, but also how you apply it.
So from years of trial and error (and there have been some pretty dark times. BURN THOSE PICTURES!) I bring you my top 5 ways to achieve that flawless airbrush blend, without forking out for an airbrush.