Photolog: Youth

Singapore is the victim of a grey population, which means that it has an expanding elderly demographic and a shrinking youth.



To maintain productivity (due in part to the growing grey population) the country has implemented a set of immigration policies to allow for a large influx of foreign talent. I remember a Time magazine article with a picture of an ang moh family on the cover, and the title: "Singapore Soars". The locals aren't happy about this, of course. And I don't blame them. On good days - in places like Holland V, where this photo was taken - Singapore feels - almost - like a small European town.




And that can be rather weird indeed.

Photolog: The Olympus 35 RC

These photos were shot with an Olympus 35 RC, on Superia 200 film. Feels weird to be taking DSLR-equivalent pictures with a camera that's about the size of my palm.

Taken on the bus, on my way to church.

Here's an interesting question to ask: why is she tapau-ing for so many people? Consider the fact that this is an early Sunday morning, and it's rather safe to assume that she's buying breakfast for the whole family. But why her? Why not someone else? Could it be possible that she's the only one who goes to church? Or maybe they attend a later service? I didn't have time to ask (was late for church!) and so I shot this and hurried away.

These kids were under a skylight.


Singaporeans don't have kids; they have dogs instead!

Visual pun! (Click here for a larger version, if you can't spot it.)

Colour pun!

I enjoyed the last one. More thoughts on rangefinders and film in a bit, got an exam to study for, first. Till then.