Xiang Ju and I attended today’s talk with Mr Ray Chua, a photojournalist with Singapore Press Holdings, which was organised by the SP Photographers.
I was awed by the beautiful images, as well as the careful thought process that went through Mr Chua’s mind as he was planning the various shots. That’s one major take-away I had from the event. When planning a shoot, be it a photography shoot, or filming, the stakeholders concerned need to be able to visualise the desired outcome, so that the results don’t look like random pot-shots.
That is where the similarities end. In the area of videography, I feel that short of a reality show, all other shots are planned shots. Whereas photography opts to capture a snapshot of reality in motion, what the process of film-making entails the precise planning of a desirable series of images, in order to bring the story to life.
All thanks to Singapore Polytechnic Photographers for the great opportunity to attend this event, and to Farhan, SPP’s president for inviting the SP Videography Club to attend the talk!
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