If My Heart was a House

You'd be Home...

pretty amazing

Not trying to brag or anything, but I have some pretty amazing friends!

Trust

Its been a crazy few weeks! Well, a crazy while actually. But I know strange times are for learning and I'm learning what it means to trust God. To trust that He knows what's up and He has my best at heart. Psalm 4 What should I be doing in the meantime?? Meditate, be still and TRUST God. What's encouraging is that even though the crazy situations haven't changed, He gives gladness, peace, rest and safety.

And I know I can make it through!

SURPRISE UN-BIRTHDAY PARTY

This is what happens when a) us at the Onyx House get very bored and b) Erin is in-charge! kidding. kind of. :)

Anyway, the great idea was to have a surprise birthday party for Trenton with decorations, funchetti cupcakes, homemade cookie dough ice cream and a white elephant gift exchange!! Just another summer evening at the Onyx House...

Inspire

My computer is currently being fixed by the Computing Help fairies/pixies, so I haven't gotten to put up the rest of our fake birthday party pictures! I guess you don't realize how reliant you are on your computer for things like email, facebook, Photoshop and the general internet information until you are trying to access the same on your phone. not quite the same..

SO! I thought I'd show you one of my favorite photographers! Beth Armsheimer! See her beautiful work here!

I can't seem to attach any images to this post but I promise she has such elegant style that I absolutely adore! She is so capable of capturing such real emotions with so much beauty that really inspires me. I would love to be as skilled as her someday! Or have her take my wedding photos! maybe? someday? :)

Unicorn Fight!

Summer has been such a great time for so many random adventures!! This fun shot was from a surprise UN-Birthday Party we had last week for Trenton! We decorated the dining room and had homemade ice cream and a gift exchange! More pictures to come soon!! I love these two hilarious girls and thought this would be perfect for the "Over My Head" challenge at I Heart Faces this week! Head over to see the other lovely entries!! :)

Singapore!

I am a Singaporean; from the sunny island of Singapore in Southeast Asia. I grew up and lived there till two years ago when I moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend the University of Oregon. So I thought I would share some pictures from a photo essay I was working on last summer.

I set out to capture those many do not usually associate with our affluent country. I enjoyed meeting these amazing people, who to most just have mundane jobs or are not of much importance, but they have such interesting stories to tell! I hope to someday publish these and have profits help The Rainbow Center, a school for children with special needs that my sister went to, because I think we forget sometimes that they are important too.

So these are the unseen heroes of My Country:

A butcher at Ghim Moh Market, what we call a "wet market."

A street ice cream vendor on the Clarke Quay river front.

These foreign workers keep grass all over the island neat and tidy!

Primary school girls getting ready to celebrate National Day.

"Aunties" enjoying a picnic with take out! And our iconic skyline in the background.

Children watched by their domestic helper, commonly called a maid.

A Changi International Airport worker rounding up stray luggage carts.

Singapore Airlines Ground staff in the Changi International Airport.

Air Force pilots protecting our skies.

Children from Unity Primary School watching a Civil Defense demonstration.

An egg seller in Tekka Market.

A fish monger in Tekka Market.

River Adventures

Oh! Summer! 90 degree weather! So, we've been going down to the river every evening! Its the best way to cool down after the sauna that is the Onyx House.. Well, as you can tell, I'm experimenting with sun flares and shooting into the sunlight and I love it! :)

Here's Looking at You, Kid

I love Summer! Its finally here! Hanging out in the cool grass in the backyard, then going downtown to watch Casablanca! Perfect evenings! I think I'm going to get lots of photo practice this summer! :)

It is finally warm! Well, its hot! But I can't say I am all that upset. This hot, semi-humid weather, though not the most comfortable sometimes, feels like Singapore. And that kind of familiar is comforting. How is the weather where you are? And how are you coping?

Teen Photographer Challenge

So this week at iheartfaces, it is a challenge only for teens! (ie. 13-19 year olds) Go check out the other entries from all the talented teens!

I'm 19 and was just thinking about how I've changed. I've definitely come a long way from starting to mess with cameras when I was 13 at my school paper. I am still constantly learning new things and am always growing but I feel like I have found my style and can confidently and comfortably capture moments.

Portraits, people and faces are definitely my passion and what I enjoy capturing. The love, laughter and joy in portraits; I love. The goal has always been to capture beauty elegantly and when I am constantly surrounded by all my incredibly beautiful friends, I'm getting lots of practice! This is my roommate Lizzie and her chocolate Lab Chipper!

Oh! A Revolution!

Happy 4th of July!! This was my first Independence Day in America so I can honestly say it was to me the best 4th of July ever. But it was awesome! When you have a bunch of people reenacting the Revolutionary War with 700 water balloons followed by the reading and signing of the Declaration of Independence, all set to the inspirational sounds from the "Band of Brothers" soundtrack, you can't quite go wrong! Then we played games, had a barbeque and homemade ice cream! It was a amazing! I really think the light in our backyard is magical!