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Hello!
Long time no post, I've been on the fence on whether or not this blog should still be alive. Keeping up a consistent online presence has always been somewhat of a challenge to me, I've thought about migrating this blog into a proper website, or just removing everything and just sticking to Instagram. But then someone on Pinterest had pinned my artworks via this blog and now I cant bring myself to delete it. :)
So at the end of the day I'll keep this place alive for the lovely people who find joy in what I do. <3 Sorry for the lack of posts, I hope to change that.
So without further ado, here's a new post after 5 months of mulling!
Long time no post, I've been on the fence on whether or not this blog should still be alive. Keeping up a consistent online presence has always been somewhat of a challenge to me, I've thought about migrating this blog into a proper website, or just removing everything and just sticking to Instagram. But then someone on Pinterest had pinned my artworks via this blog and now I cant bring myself to delete it. :)
So at the end of the day I'll keep this place alive for the lovely people who find joy in what I do. <3 Sorry for the lack of posts, I hope to change that.
So without further ado, here's a new post after 5 months of mulling!
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This piece was a lingering idea that I struggled to execute in the past. Couple of years back I tried a version of intertwining two people but somehow I was stuck and didn't know what to do with it. I left the old piece hanging for a while until attempting this idea again from scratch.
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Re-edited an old photoshoot I did last year. I was never really happy with it for a while and time to time I'd try different editing methods to get the look that I like.
Well finally I'm happy with it :)
Model: Anastasia (FAUVE agency)
Outfits: Miss Milne
Jewellery: Shivaloka
Couldn't resist doing another one!
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Feeling a little dark and a little romantic...
...and if time (inspiration) permits, i'll turn this into a series.
...and if time (inspiration) permits, i'll turn this into a series.
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Inspired by Alberto Seveso. Been trying to figure out how he does his photoshop collages for ages... Now that I sorta figured it out I can move on to other things
Model: Thibaud (FAUVE Agency)
Model: Thibaud (FAUVE Agency)
Another re-edit from an earlier photo, actually from one of my favourite photographs I did for FAUVE last year, I posted about it here.
Although I still think the original image was already a strong enough photo with a strong enough concept, the 'anti-minimalist' in me took over. I couldn't help but add something more to further this idea.
Figured this image would be fitting for "Earth Hour" but too bad i'm a month late :P
Although I still think the original image was already a strong enough photo with a strong enough concept, the 'anti-minimalist' in me took over. I couldn't help but add something more to further this idea.
Figured this image would be fitting for "Earth Hour" but too bad i'm a month late :P
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Here's an old photoshoot I did, altered with new editing! I did these series up for my book which I have yet to print :/ Its so costly I've been contemplating doing a smaller series of books or even a set of postcards & posters instead... *sigh* budget
Photography & Digital Imaging: Rachel Mantiri
Styling: Josiah Chua
Model: Elycia Lim
Outfits: Mae Pang, Stylist's own
Photography & Digital Imaging: Rachel Mantiri
Styling: Josiah Chua
Model: Elycia Lim
Outfits: Mae Pang, Stylist's own
A while back I had an offer to print an artbook in order to promote a newly opened printing service. They requested 152 pages of artworks, which is pretty much gave me a heart-breaking revelation: That I dont have 152 pages worth of artworks!!!!
What the heck was I doing all these years? Have I been slaving to clients that I dont even have enough artworks I could proudly present as "my own"?
Tragic.
So I ended up in a situation where I will do nothing else but create! My deadline to submit "152" pages was in 3 days since my offer... Sounds impossible but It had to be done for my sanity's sake.
Fortunately for me I got another 2 days extension to work things out... I had to keep churning out new artworks and expanding on some old ones within the short timeframe. 3/5 days I kept wanting to give up, but thankfully I've gotten a lotta push and support from the people around me.
In the end, having to create 20 new pieces in 5 days is ridiculous... So eventually I negotiated to reduce my page count to around 96.
Voila! I have my very own artbook! with plenty of new works to upload on this blog :)
here's the cover artwork
What the heck was I doing all these years? Have I been slaving to clients that I dont even have enough artworks I could proudly present as "my own"?
Tragic.
So I ended up in a situation where I will do nothing else but create! My deadline to submit "152" pages was in 3 days since my offer... Sounds impossible but It had to be done for my sanity's sake.
Fortunately for me I got another 2 days extension to work things out... I had to keep churning out new artworks and expanding on some old ones within the short timeframe. 3/5 days I kept wanting to give up, but thankfully I've gotten a lotta push and support from the people around me.
In the end, having to create 20 new pieces in 5 days is ridiculous... So eventually I negotiated to reduce my page count to around 96.
Voila! I have my very own artbook! with plenty of new works to upload on this blog :)
here's the cover artwork
