lest we forget

this entry is coming in a little late, for the "lest we forget" exhibition us ST phtographers had has already been removed from it's weekend home at the paragon shopping centre. apart from the one complaint we had (a understandably shaken caucasian lady who lost her husband was pissed about folks scoffing hors d'oeuvres and swilling iced tea in front of pictures of dead bodies), i think the show did the job it was supposed to do.

it opened eyes.

the photos combined with the slideshow and music left many misty eyes among the transient crowd, and even i was surprised to see just now many people were affected by what they saw. that combined with last week's saturday two month anniversary special of the tsunami reminded me just why i am so passionate about what i do. it's not just about taking good pictures. it's about transporting the viewers to where you were and allowing them to relive what you saw.

over the weekend, i saw the magic that is photography manifest itself, and once more, thank the man upstairs for allowing me to find direction in life.

ps: for those of you who are still interested in the exhibition and missed it, it's been moved to the lobby of sph news centre.