Spa-rty by Vanity Trove and Masego The Safari Spa, 14 April 2012

Back in April, C invited me to a Spa-rty (how clever) co-organised by Vanity Trove, Masego The Safari Spa, My Spring Fling and Make Up Forever. She thought it would be fun for me to document this event on film! As I was shooting, I was had my doubts whether the film would be ok because the venue was really dark and lit only by safari lamps. Very atmospheric and appropriate for a spa, not so much for photography. I saw all these and yet I decided to pop in a roll of Ferrania Solaris 100 film rather than a higher iso film. I tend to choose my film on gut instinct rather than weighing all the pros and cons. I did have many images that was not usable due to motion and lack of light but I am happy with the ones that came out because I felt they reflected the mood and lighting of the space very nicely.

Lomography Fisheye Baby 110

It was a spur of the moment decision to attend the launch party of the latest Lomography wonder - the Lomography Fisheye Baby 110, I was just so happy to have completed a milestone in my project that I just had to go out somewhere to celebrate. I am really glad that I made it, I caught up with so many Lomography pals that I got to know through the LoBlography competition - Niki, Izad, Sasha, Esther. We should do this more often, you know.

(Instagram Photos via my Samsung Galaxy S3)

The Fisheye Baby 110 isn't likely to be a camera that I am going to buy. My rational mind says if I already don't own any 120 cameras, what am I going to do with the 110? My analogue heart goes pitter-pat at how adorable it is. I am hoping that Lomography Singapore organises a workshop for it soon, I would still like to be able to play with this little cutie.

Harajuku Street Style Launch Party, 2011

Many moons ago, my friend C brought me along for the launch party of the Harajuku Street Style shopping floors at TANGS Orchard. It was the first fashion-type event that I have ever attended and it was exciting to photograph it. There was certainly no lack of details but the fast pace happenings of the party made it difficult for me to pin down the shot that I wanted. Still, it was a great experience at trying  out film at an event like that. I also met quite a few fashion bloggers including the very sublime Rei Shito and the lovely street style-photography couple James (La Mode Outre) & Stacy (Style Sophomore). We even got a group shot, it's blurred out because the stranger who helped out was slightly knocked off balance by my film slr. No matter, because that's how film is.

Darkroom Army Presents: Tara Mcpherson & The Cotton Candy Machine Show

Interrupting this blog's regular programming with three bits of great news. Or maybe four.

01. Peek! (one of Singapore's dedicated only to analogue photography store) is turning TWO YEARS OLD and is expanding to include a new second floor. Now, where did that two years go, it seems just like yesterday when I heard of the store's opening! Happy Happy Birthday, Peek!

02. Their new second floor will be home to the new Darkroom Army Gallery Store. Formerly known as Red Army Camera, Darkroom Army aspires to combine art and analogue photography. Their most well-known-to-me product are the refurbished Fed-5B cameras. I remember spending an afternoon last year at Peek swooning over these cameras, which leads me to my third piece of good news..

03. Darkroom Army will be loaning me, and a few other photo bloggers the Fed-5B cameras to play with! There are currently two line of Fed-5B cameras that Darkroom Army is offering, The Darkroom Army Pantone Collection and The Darkroom Army X Artist Collection. I am not sure which edition of the Fed-5B camera they will be loaning us but I am very very taken with Bumblebee, Heritage and most of all, Peppermint. This will also be my first time working with a Russian camera and I am very much looking forward to the experience. I should be receiving the camera this weekend, and I can't wait!

04. And that's not all, to launch the new Gallery Store, Darkroom Army will be unveiling the latest addition to The Darkroom Army X Artist Collection with the Tara McPherson edition titled Love Blows. This new camera will be launched in conjunction with the opening of the Gallery Store and the  The Cotton Candy Machine pop-up store at Peek! on 18 & 19th February. Tara McPherson will be there in person and it looks to be an excitement-packed weekend! I wish I was there already.