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NEWS
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February15
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Editor’s Letter
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REBECCABISSET
Editor-in-Chief
By the time I left school, I still didn’t know what I wanted to do. Dad
had put me off doing the one thing that really excited me, which
was being a vet – he said I’d be too small to hold the animals down!
I’m not sure if that was the best answer, but it was probably a good call at the
time because I don’t think I could have gone through all those years of studying.
Perhaps feeling guilty that he had culled my enthusiasm for a career, Dad
then suggested I do a two-year photography diploma, at least until I had a better
idea. (He’d always been a keen photographer, and we owned a cine-camera
from as early as the 50s.) We were moving to Harare, Zimbabwe, at the time
and the Polytechnic there offered a British-certified photography course. So off
I went, and in the end that’s what got me into my first role with video, and then
into publishing with
Expat Living
. So it all worked out in the end.
Photography now is so different and so wonderfully easy, mobile and quick.
I’m not quite as old as the
camera obscura
, but taking photos was still a lot
more complicated in “my day” – we still used external light metres, for one thing.
And, of course, after taking the photos you had to wait all that time for them to
develop and print. It lacked the fun and spontaneity of today.
Although it’s pretty heavy, I love my digital SLR – it does everything for me,
even multiple exposures in one image! I left it behind in Singapore on my recent
trip to New Zealand, and I kept seeing fantastic photo opps everywhere I looked,
from misty dawns to lovely sunsets. Thank goodness for smart phones.
Have you been gathering some great shots
over the holiday period? Why not send them in
to our annual photo competition? See page 146
for details – you might even win the amazing
grand prize of return flights and a holiday stay
in Bali. And who knows, it might be the start of
a something new for you – like a travel story
assignment in a magazine!
Speaking of photos, Kate from Littleones
Photography has updatedmy editor’s picture this
month – thanks, Kate. She’s one of the judges
in our competition, too.
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous Year
of the Sheep (or Goat or Ram). Enjoy the issue
— and Gong Xi Fa Cai to everyone!
EXPAT LIVING EVENTS
COFFEE MORNING:
Friday, 6 March
TIME:
10am – 12pm
(Presentation starts at 10.30am)
THEME:
Insider’s Guide to the Best of
Singapore.
VENUE:
Expat Kitchen, 9 Norris Road,
Singapore 208252
COST:
$10, includes refreshments and
goodie bag. Online booking is essential
at expatliving.sg/coffeemorning