Saturday, 31 October, 2009 (-)

Crum Woods

Swarthmore, PA

Shutter: 1/13
Aperture: f/6.3

-Jing


"Early Bird Gets the Worm"
Baillieu Library, Melbourne University

Aperture: f/10
Shutter Speed: 1/250s

Believe or not, everyone was rushing to get into the library the moment it opened. Including me!=)

- Jian

"halloween."

tarble, swarthmore.

big kids' version.

aperture: f/1.8|exposure: 1/60

-june.

Friday, October 30, 2009 (-)

"Half-lit"
Melbourne University, VIC

Aperture: f/18
Shutter Speed: 1/30s

Since the sun is out quite a bit these days, thought I'd give B&W a go=)

- Jian

"jelly in my belly."

worth, swarthmore.

second-to-last meal in worth health center.

aperture: f/1.8|exposure: 1/25

-june.

Tuesday, October 27 , 2009 (Exhaustion)

"Beyond Exhausted"
My room, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Time: 1/25

Very fitting theme for today.
I haven't felt this tired in a long, long time.

~Tian


"Lemon Lime & Bitters"
Melbourne, VIC

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/25a

Oh what a tiring day! I had to get up quite early to help out with the final year project exhibition set up.

Anyway, not sure if you guys have tried Lemon Lime & Bitters but it's awesome! It's just a slice of lemon, lime cordial, a dash of Angostura Bitters and Sprite/Lemonade.

It's awesome.

Did I mention it was a really hot day as well?

- Jian

"again."

roberts, swarthmore.

again?

aperture: f/1.8|exposure: 1/25

-june.

Monday, 26 October, 2009 (-)

"We need a hug"
Melbourne, VIC

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/30s

Didn't manage to take any pictures yesterday. It was quite a busy day!

I kinda like how this family is lined up. They do look unhappy though!

- Jian

Sunday, October 25, 2009 (-)

Hey guys,
THESE PICTURES ARE AWESOME. I love it. :)
I'm going to have to apologize for being MIA for this week, and probably most of next week too. All my midterms and fencing tournament and random illnesses (pink eye, flu etc.) hit at the exact same time, and I am drowning. Just got 11 hours of sleep last night, and I'm about to hit the books again. See you guys in a week!
-Jing

"The Huggers 2009"

Melbourne, VIC

You know how there are certain events that make you think 'Hey, life ain't so bad after all'. Or a moment where you look a little closer and observe the expression that people wear and think 'Why are there so many unhappy people?'

I had a combination of the two today. My friend Sarah organised a Free Hug Day outing. Though there were only 4 of us, it turned out to be one of the most amazing days in my life.

My mother used to remind me how ugly one looks when he/she frowns. Even though you think no one is looking, there will always be someone from afar who would spot it.

It is funny how one hug can turn a Grouch into a Smiler.

Thank you Sarah for organising this! This post is dedicated to you! Oh, and thanks to Tian for giving me the idea of photographing Free Hug Day=)

Oh, and thanks to my mom for reminding me not to frown=)

- Jian

"flashed."

olde club, swarthmore.

part failure,

part intrigue.

aperture: f/1.8|exposure: 1/10

-june.

Saturday, 24 October, 2009 (-)

"autumn."
Christ's Pieces, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/500

Leaves changing colours,
cool breezes,
clear blue skies...
this is why I love autumn.

Christ's Pieces is a park that is right next to my college.
If you look carefully, you can see the memorial that is dedicated to Princess Diana.

~Tian

"suspension."

wharton, swarthmore.

caught.

aperture: f/1.8|exposure: 1/30

-june.

"Different Time Zone"
Melbourne, VIC

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/400s

Breakfast was scheduled for 930am. This wasn't taken at the Cafe where it was supposed to be at.

Argh. Late late late.

- Jian

Friday, October 23, 2009 (-)

"Stuck"
Jesus Lane, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/800

Can you spot the spider?
...it's okay, I can't seem to find it either.

~Tian

"Hot Shizzle"
Melbourne Uni., VIC

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/250s

Good weather and hot pants go hand in hand!

- Jian

"life-sive-death."

roberts, swarthmore.

that's the way it goes.

aperture: f/5.6|exposure: 1/40

-june.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 (SHOES!)

"through thick and thin"

My room, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/160

These two pairs of shoes have been with me for quite some time now, and they've even traveled the world with me! Multi-purpose, comfy, and stylish--what more could I ask for?

~Tian

"If the shoe fits"
Melbourne, VIC

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 0.8s

- Jian

"stuck."

roberts, swarthmore.

kind of

really

really

sleepy.

aperture: f/1.8|exposure: 1/4

-june.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (-)

"From 2-D to 3-D"

Matriculation Chocolates, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/80

These were chocolates, with customized-for-my-college wrappings, that were given out during my matriculation dinner. [I'm considered as a 'fresher' here!] This is also my first completed sketch in my 'Cambridge' sketchbook. I've decided that, throughout this year, I'm going to go around sketching everything in and around Cambridge.

~Tian

"Fall"

New Haven, CT

Aperture Setting: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 1/50
ISO Setting: 100

Secret societies sometimes crumble too.

-Darell

"Sky High"
Melbourne, VIC

Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/3s

So this is actually in a Crepe shop. It sells this Crepe with Peking Duck inside. Sing (my friend) had it but I decided to go with 'The Love Boat' instead.

FYI I chose it because of the yummy ingredients (banana, Maple Syrup, nuts) and not because of the name!

- Jian

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (Confusion)

"Say what?"

Stack of Math Notes, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/125

So, I thought I was done with math...it seems like I was mistaken :P

~Tian

"Section/Elevation"
New York City

Boy do some people have to make up their minds. :)

Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/30
ISO Settings: 400

"Tree Trunk or Lampost?"
Melbourne, VIC

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/160

I stumbled upon this interesting lampost. It was rusty and kinda resembled a tree trunk!

- Jian

My room reflects my state of mind

Swarthmore, PA

I am usually fairly neat. But.

Ugh. Midterms week. I am sick. Stupid pink eye. Fencing tournaments. Structures work is piling up, I am starting to have serious doubts about Structures II. I need to do clean my room. This is the reason why I have been using a lot of Boston pictures (that, plus I liked a lot of the pictures I took!). Sorry for being such a bum. :( This will be over by next Saturday.

Shutter: 1/60
Aperture: f/4.0

-Jing

Monday, October 19, 2009 (-)

"Zooom!"
Christ's College, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/250

Just a normal day around my College :)

~Tian

"Chocolate Chip"
Mohegan Sun, CT

Professional bullriding is such an unsettling experience. Who knew 8 seconds could last so long?

Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/80
ISO: 400

-Darell

"The Suits"
Melbourne, VIC

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/60s

I was taking pictures at about 2pm. There were quite a few corporate people around. Collins Street is Melbourne's business street.

Oh yes, since Jing's pictures these days are in B&W I thought I'd give it a try=)

- Jian

44 Brattle Street: Walter Gropius's Office

Cambridge, MA

:)

Shutter: 1/25
Aperture: f/6.3

-Jing

Sunday, 18 October, 2009 (-)

"The 3.33"
Union Station, New Haven, CT

Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/30
ISO: 200

If I may wish one not-very-purposeful wish-- just one,
It would be that I would live in a
City where trains are the lifeblood, lifeline
I would labor, love, laugh on the commute
A book by my side
Station food, Dunkin' Donuts coffee
Mark my days by conductor hellos,
Punched ticket stubs, missed-train-groans

I have a sordid love affair with public transportation.

-Darell

"In Search of Comfort"

"Given and Found"
Marketplace, Cambridge, UK

Aperture: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/60
Edits: slight cropping of both photos

This was a genuine hug, and seeing this completely made my day :)

Many years back, a friend taught me how to hug, to really hug. From her, I learned how powerful and how comforting a hug could be, and also how much you can convey in such a simple action. Since then, I've given and received many good hugs. And, for that, I am forever thankful to her.

~Tian

P.S. I'm back :) Sorry guys, I've been missing for quite some time now.


North End

Boston, MA

There is something really old school about this picture.

Shutter: 1/500
Aperture: f/6.3

-Jing


"Just me and you"
Camberwell, Melbourne

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/200s

This Chinese man was playing the violin. It sounded quite good! I gave him some money too for his efforts.

Apart from the minor distractions in the background I like how this picture shows that he is in a world of his own.

- Jian

Saturday, 17 October, 2009 (-)

"Mayline, Deadline"
Paul Rudolph building, New Haven, CT

Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 1/30
ISO: 200

Somewhere during the early weeks of this semester, I thought that work would make me free. It turned out to be not always the case. Alas. Life!

-Darell

Scatter

Boston, MA

Shutter: 1/500
Aperture: f/6.3

-Jing

"pull."

roberts, swarthmore.

i have the same amount of work to do,

but 9 days less to do it in.

joy.

aperture: f/1.8|exposure: 1/13

-june.

Sorry for the lack of updates on my end... I am with my parents, without a camera or computer for the weekend. :(

-Jing

"Captured"
Lygon Street, Melbourne

Aperture: f/18
Shutter Speed: 1/8s
Method: I have no idea

The Herald Sun (Melbourne's trashy newspaper) Cycling Tour was on just near my place.

I couldn't, for the life of me, remember HOW to take action shots with fast fast things. I kinda skipped it when I was reading this photography magazine. Doesn't it remind you of that time during the exams when you thought they wouldn't ask that question on Modigliani and Miller simply because 'I didn't bother reading it, ergo, it won't come out'?

I only remember that you have to move with the object..or something like that.

Anyway, this was my favourite shot. I fluked it. I admit it. I wonder how I did it?

'Tis a journey of discovery, photography.

- Jian

Friday, October 16, 2009 (-)

"Hunneh"
Wooster Square, New Haven, CT

Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/200
ISO: 100

Apparently bears can be Jewish too. The honey had better be kosher.

-Darell

Carousel
Boston, MA

Shutter: 1/100
Aperture: f/6.3

-Jing


"Heaven"
Tsukiji, Melbourne

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/20s

I love little shops that sell cheap Sashimi. None of that expensive restaurant crap.

OHHH yum yum.

- Jian

Thursday, October 15, 2009 (Something cute)

"Little but Yummy"
Cupcake Bakery, Melbourne

Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 0.4s

My friend Sing works in this place. He makes quite good coffee so it's nice to sit down, chill and eat cupcakes of course.

- Jian

Baby

Boston, MA

Too cute. I love babies.

Shutter: 1/40
Aperture: f/6.3

-Jing

Wednesday, 14 October, 2009 (overload)

"mornings"
My bed, New Haven, CT

Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 1/4
ISO: 200

Narcoleptic flights interspersed with snatches of intense wakefulness and clarity. It's all in the work hard/play hard/(read hard?) mentality.

-Darell

"Istana"
Camberwell, Mebourne

Aperture: f/5
Shutter Speed: 1/3s

The boys and I went for Malaysian food. Oh man, that 20 minute train ride was worth it. So were the Sarawak Butter Prawns.

Oh, burp=)

- Jian

Cityscape
Boston, MA

Last day in Boston. Back to reality.

Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f/6.3

-Jing