Round-Up: Weekend Instagram Pictures

Happy Sunday!

It has been a while since I'd posted anything on this blog. That's cause I was in Indonesia for 2 weeks and then continued on to visit Melbourne, Australia for a few days for a very special someone!

I decided to start doing this round-up posts since now I am back on Instagram (don't forget to follow!). I think it's nice to compile pictures from a certain period of time in one blog post. For me, it makes me realise how lucky I am and to appreciate what I have around me. Anyway I don't know if I will do this every week/weekend - I guess I'll do a round-up every now and then. As per usual, please do let me know if you like these posts!

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Saturday 18.05.2013: I went to my first ever photography meet here in Perth. Took a different approach on photographing the "iconic" building of Perth - The Swan Bell

I recently found a website called Meetup and I found a local community of photographers there that had an event on yesterday. I had the opportunity to shoot with 4 amazing people from the meet-up. I definitely had a lot of fun, met nice people, learnt a thing or two, and I can't thank the organisers enough to have organised such event.

More photographs from the meet-up should be up real soon!

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Sunday 19.05.2013: Woke up at 5.45am to catch a few shots of the sunrise at Matilda Bay just near their yacht club behind The University of Western Australia.

I love photographs of sunrises and sunsets as cliche as they might be. I find it so fascinating that it's always different everyday. So dad and I decided that we would go hunt for sunrise photos this morning. Though I am definitely still lacking in the landscape photography department, I promise to keep improving! Proper photographs from this will be up soon! (after photography meetup post)

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Sunday 19.05.2013: Continued the morning to Cresswell Park  - dropped off sister to a hockey game

Yes, I do love mornings. I am definitely a morning person! 

I love the serene atmosphere and the innocence of mornings. The morning dew, fog, sunrises, sounds of birds and the feeling of coming alive. I know a lot of people prefers nights but shout out to all you morning people out there! :)

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Sunday 19.05.2013: Visited Leighton Battery Heritage after 10 years of living in Australia.

Admissions were $7 for adults (15+) and we got a guided tour which ran for well over an hour. Was informative but definitely did not need an hour and a half. Anyway, the scenery was so pretty!

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That is all I have for this weekend, I hope you like posts like this!

-Sita Carolina
@Precious.S2 Photography

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I'm back on INSTAGRAM!

Good evening everyone! I just would like to announce that I am BACK on Instagram! If you have Instagram, please follow me with the username: SITACAR.

I hope you had a wonderful week and have a great weekend!

-Sita Carolina

@Precious.S2 Photography

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A Famous Photograph: Richard Drew [The Falling Man]

Hello again virtual world!

By the time you read this post, I am probably on holidays in Indonesia (home). I just prepared this post pre-vacation because I don't know if I will be able to post anything from home. Anyway this is another street photography like Henri Cartier-Benson's (HCB) photograph I posted earlier, though more of you would probably recognise this photo since the event affected so many people until today.

The Falling Man.

"The one image that's been causing a lot of discussion is one image that I shot of a man falling head-first from the building, before the buildings fell down. He was trapped in the fire, and decided to jump and take his own life, rather than being burned" - Richard Drew

Yes, that in the background is the World Trade Center (WTC) in the US. And yes, this is from 9/11 (September 11).

I first came across this photograph during "English as a second language" in my highschool days. Yes, English is definitely NOT my first language. My teacher showed me this photograph without the title. It took me a while to realise what it was. Yes, I see a man but it took me sometime to realise that he was committing suicide by jumping off a building and that building was under a very big, and world famous, terrorist attack.

I remember feelings of sadness, hopelessness rush through me but I also felt the serenity the falling man is in at that very second. I imagined myself in his situation. Would I have decided to jump? When I used to go to church, I used to get taught that the greatest gift is life and that the biggest sin of all is to take your own life. Why did he decide to do it? To be honest, I wouldn't have thought of jumping. I would have been too scared and I would have probably hid in a corner somewhere in hope that I will be alright - of course I wouldn't have been. But if I did decide to jump, I would have probably blocked all of the commotion out of my hearing and my mind and just feel at ease - feel the wind brushing against my skin and let go of everything. Does falling from a building that high feel like flying? I wondered. Does it feel free?

Compared to HCB's street photography which taught us about being patient, I would argue that this picture taught us (as a photographer) to be more aware of the environment. Be observant and be open to everything, including all the details. In this case, no one would expect a man to be falling out of the building and I would also argue that anyone with the right equipment (long lens) that day would be able to photograph this. But he is tiny compared to the buildings and somewhat "less important" than the ginormous planes and explosions and smoke coming out everywhere.

Interestingly enough, the photographer, Richard Drew, was one of the four press photographers that was present at John F. Kennedy's assassination back in November, 1963. Though aside from this photograph, I have never seen any of his work. "The Falling Man" is most likely to be his most famous work - try search his name on google and the results will be FULL of this photograph. Surprise surprise, this photograph also featured on the documentary film on the event also titled "The Falling Man".

How does this photograph make you feel? Leave a comment below to share!

-Sita Carolina
@Precious.S2 Photography

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A Famous Photograph: Henri Cartier-Bresson

Hello again ladies and gentlemen!
I am back with another famous photograph! This time though, it's one taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson!

This photograph was taken behind Saint Lazare Station, Paris in 1932. It was probably one of the first world-famous photographs I got shown during one of my photography classes back in year 10 (phew that was around 6 or 7 years ago!).

At a glance, to me this photograph was ordinary. I mean I wouldn't classify this photograph to have a strong composition or an eye-catching feature. That is until I realised the man running and his perfect shadow.

The more I look at this picture, the more amused and interested I am in the photograph. This photograph was the photograph that got me into realising that photojournalism is not at all easy. I mean the composition, timing, exposure and the condition of the environment has to be PERFECT. There is only exactly ONE moment for Henri Cartier-Bresson (HCB) to capture this photograph. If he missed it, he couldn't have asked the guy to do it again. That is, assuming that time travel doesn't exist. (I secretly wish time travel and teleport does exist.)

What I love about this photograph is that it tells a story. I can get the hastiness of the running man, the nervousness and curiosity of the man by the fence... The horror of the city, evidenced by the broken, misplaced items all over the scene.

Just as Eric Kim posted on Eric Kim Photography about 10 things Henri Cartier-Bresson can teach you about street photography, this image really teaches street photographers to be patient. That is what I believe made this photograph so amazing.

What do you think about this photograph?

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-Sita Carolina

@Precious.S2 Photography

Geisha in Training at Kings Park

Good Afternoon people of the world wide web!

I am here today to share with you another set of photographs from a shoot that I did around a week ago with my friend Rei, who is no stranger to this blog.

For this shoot, we decided to go with a "geisha" theme. We took this the "innocent" route. Possibly depicting a young geisha who had just started her training.

We chose Kings Park to be our location since it has a good mix of grass, water and rocks. In addition to this, Kings Park is right in the city - very easy to access.

Without further ado, let me photo-bomb this post!

This is my favourite shot from the shoot!

What do you think of that shot? I have Winton to thank for cooperating! I had him kneel behind Rei to hold up a light behind her head.

I don't think I've ever taken portraits with water reflections before. I thought this worked really well. It's also symbolic for her reflecting on her life.

Lastly, here is a behind the scene photo of Winton and Rei. Featuring my trusty backpack and light. Thank you Winton & Rei for everything!

Thank you all for taking the time to visit my blog and read through this post! Do share your opinions with us!

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-Sita Carolina

@Precious.S2 Photography