Helix Bridge_MBS

Tanjong Pagar Railway Station

Went to capture this historical railway station with my shoot buddies on 19 June 2010. This railway station will be officially closed down in the month of July 2011.  Enjoy these BW creations :)

Hope you enjoyed these creations.

Jim

Ah Beng in a Saloon...B&W Photo Story using an iPhone

I was bored while waiting for my wife at a hair saloon. Armed with my iPhone camera, I decided to get creative. Here's my Ah Being in a Saloon...B&W photo story using an iPhone camera. Enjoy!

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One veri veri hot Saturday afternoon. Wife wanted to go make her hair nice nice, new year coming mah. So Hubby no choice but to follow lor. Everywhere wife goes, Ah Beng follow. Everything she cooks, Ah Beng Swallow!

But hor, didn't know that she need about 4 hrs to do her hair in the Salon! Wah! So long want. How woman can ta han? I get veri boring in the salon. Don't know what to do...Forgot to bring ear digger to dig my ear...only dig nose lor. Dig until nose hair come out...Si Peh Sian...Arrghhhh

I look up...Stare at ceiling long long. I see until my eyes ang ang...blur liao

I look down...si peh hairy ah! Started to count the hairy hairy things on the floor but realised that it was too many for me to count.

I started to look around trying to find something to do...soooo sian...no PSP to play play also...Wow Piang!

Look at the poster colour they use on my wife's hair..Wow Piang! Reminds me of my school days...So many colour one...maybe wife should make her hair look like rainbow! or Red Red...Huat Ah!

Lady also have UFO on her head one! Si Peh Steady lah! Wondering if can they use the microwave to steam hair or not since they wrap her hair in Aluminum foil? See Ah Beng can also spell ALUMINUM. Hmmmm..Si Peh Sian Ahhh!

I started to move around and touch touch here, touch touch there! Touch touch everywhere...but cannot touch people lah! I like inspector in the Salon like that...Si Peh Sian Ah!

I also open drawers and and hairdresser think I seow! They think I want to steal their hair accessories! Hello, me got more of these at home lah! Tried to open cash register also, but counter lady look veri Hiong Leh! HELLO, what are you looking at?

Veri crowded place leh... But got new year mood...Si Peh Ang Ang ah! Huat Ah! Gong Xi Gong Xi Music also veri loud loud...

Then I saw these 2 people facing each other. Wow, look like the movie "face off" Steady! They sit like that in Salon one meh??? How come people do hair so serious one???

Then hor I saw how tey use the poster colour on my wife's hair...Wow Piang! Si Pei scary ha! And woman pay big $ to put poster colour on their hair! I cannot understand...maybe I man...

I was looking around to find something to amuse me (wow Ah Beng know how to use the word AMUSE, usually I use the word STEAM Me instead), then I saw these super soild sissors. Si Peh Cute ah. I was staring at these sissors on the hips of one of the hairdresser for quite some time, I almost kena slapped by her. She tot I Chee Ko Peh...Heng man...

Finally time to go after 4 long long hours, I saw this poor boy standing in front of the glass door. Poor thing. I think I know how he felt...Soori hor boy, uncle must go now...you stay here and wait long long....I free Liao! Now hurry hurry go buy 4D.

Cheong Hahhhhhhhh!

THE END

p/s: Hope all of you like it. Just for FUN o.k. 

Don't be offended, esp. all the Ah Beng out there. Hee Hee

Singapore Flyer

A sunset and night shoot @ our flyer

SunTec City

A night shoot with my shoot buddies @ Suntec

Jim's Magic Effects Review - Mikame Luc-Key

The effect advertised by dealers:

Luc-Key MKE 

Excellent Precision Made Mechanism Does All the Magic!
Make a bet that gives you very bad odds, only 20% chance you'll win!  Place a dollar bill into a wooden wallet, and a spectator locks it in with a padlock.  The dollar bill remains visible through 2 holes in the wallet at all times! Show 5 keys and explain that only 1 of these keys will open the lock. They can win the dollar bill if they open the lock.  Mix the keys up and have them freely selected by 4 different people.  Each person attempts to open the lock and all fail to win the bill!  Finally the performer open the lock with the final key that was not selected!

Very High Quality!  Bill Clearly Visible!  Bills or Checks!  5 Keys!  Perform for 4 or 1 Spectators!

Price: US$60 /  Available at: Most Good Magic Dealers /   Video Demo: 

Likes:
a) Very well made and good quality prop.
b) The trick packs small but plays big!

c) Allows for audience participation. In fact up to 4 Spectators.

d) The Gimmick lock is different from others. It is not the way you open up the locking using the key or you need to switch the keys like some other versions. In fact, you can pass the wooden wallet to the last spectator to open it up! That makes the effect strong.

Dislikes:
a) The lock and key should be made a bit larger. The small keys are not very visual and sometimes hard to handle.

Presentation experience:

a)      This is a simple but clever trick. But your presentation is very important.

b)     I make this a comedy routine. I have a lot of fun with the spectators while they are up one stage. I usually play with the spectators a while before introducing a “game” with some monetary rewards at the end if they are able to open up the lock.

For who:
a) Parlour or even stage magicians, Beginners too!

b) Those who do not like big props

c) Magicians who like to include some participation in their routine.

d) Mikame’s collectors or fan club members! Ha Ha!

Not for...
a)  Those who feel $60 is way too expensive for the trick. There are other cheaper versions out there.

Ratings…

Price:  2 out of 5

Usability: 2 out of 5

Quality: 4 out of 5

Overall rating, I will give it a 3 out of 5. Recommended !

Jim's Magic Effects Review - Mikame Sucker Block Box

The effect advertised by dealers:

Sucker Block Box, Wood MKE
Mikame Craft Products from Japan are Collectors Quality! This is one of Mikame's Supreme Collector Quality Effects! Begin by showing all 4 sides of the Block Box, then a solid yellow square block. Now put the solid block inside the empty Box, and close the top and front doors. The routine can go on and on! The Block is on the left! No on the right! You decide to help out the audience and open the doors.  This will be easy they think. Open just one door at a time for even more fun & jokes.  Upon opening all 4 doors, the Block has VANISHED! You can produce the vanished Block from a top hat or below the table. 

Extremely High Quality!  Supplied Complete! Fantastic Gimmick!

Price: US$155 / Available at: Most Good Magic Dealers / Video Demo: 

Likes:
a) Very well made and good quality prop. I love this!
b) The trick packs small but plays big! Suitable for both adults and kids. Very easy to do!

c) Allows for audience participation. Very visual and can be performed for a large audience.

d) You don’t have to switch the block like some other versions. Everything is self-contained.

Dislikes:
a) The “clicking” sound from the box is not loud enough when you tilt it to proof the block is sliding from one side to the other. But this is not a major concern.

Presentation experience:

a) This is one prop that I use most often. I like it very much. Personally, I think this is the best Block Box effect there is in the market! Nothing comes close.

b) I use it in all my training session. I use this trick to show my trainees that knowledge will disappear if we do not practise or use what we had learnt over time. This is usually done at the end of my class. The block signifies the “knowledge” they had acquired after the training session. The box is their “brain”. “Knowledge” goes into their “brain”. I will tell them that many of them will assume what they had learnt (knowledge) will remain in their “brain” for a long time. Is that so? I asked. I start to slide the box, opening a door at a time to proof that the “knowledge” is there but yet not there (this will usually bring in a lot of laughter).  And finally all doors are open and proof to them that the “knowledge” is really gone if they don’t use it! Very visual and they will remember the message!

c) Do be careful when you show the gimmick block to the audience. Especially when you take it out from the box. If you are not careful, the gimmick will be revealed. One more thing, try not to flash the side with the plastic sheet to the audience. They will wonder why that side is different from the rest. This is tricky if especially if you have light reflecting from it!

For who:
a) Parlour or even stage magicians. Beginners too!

b) Those who do not like big props

c) Magicians who like to include some participation in their routine.

d) Mikame’s fan club members! Ha Ha!

Not for...
a)  Those who feel $155 is way too expensive for the trick.

Ratings…

Price:  2 out of 5

Usability: 5 out of 5

Quality: 4 out of 5

Overall rating, I will give it a 5 out of 5. Highly Recommended!