Explore the importance of composition and storytelling through this workshop with photographer Nikko Pascua. Bring along your camera (smartphones are fine too!) and walk around the Tanglin Halt neighbourhood to capture images of the residents and shopkeepers or places of interest with a unique story behind each of them. Apart from getting some tips on photo-taking, participants can use the opportunity to appreciate the rustic charm and beauty of Queenstown.

About the photographer

Nikko Pascua received his Visual Communication degree from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Before moving to Singapore, he was part of the design team at TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno (Manila), where he worked with international brands like Oishi Snacks, Nissan, AyalaLand, McDonald’s, Alaska Milk, Mister Donut, and the ABS-CBN Foundation. He specialises in food and travel photography.

Duration & Meeting Place

• Date: Saturday, 15 May 2021
• Approximate Duration: 2.5 hours (10.00am to 12.30pm)
• Language: English
• Please arrive at Museum @ My Queenstown at 9.45am for registration and temperature taking. The workshop will begin by sharing on the techniques of composition and storytelling in photo-taking. Participants are then encouraged to walk around and take photos on their own before returning to the museum for a debrief.

What to bring?

• Wear comfortable clothes and suitable shoes as you would be walking around the neighbourhood to take photographs.
• Bring along your DSLR/Compact/smartphone cameras, batteries, lens and other equipment.
• Bring along hand sanitiser, disposable gloves, an umbrella and a bottle of water.
• Asthmatic individuals are encouraged to bring their inhaler.

COVID-19 Safety Precautions

All participants must wear a mask.

All participants must complete the Safe Entry, health declaration and temperature taking before the event.

Instructions for Participants

Participants must abide by the house rules set out by the host (eg. out-of-bound areas, use of toilet). Facilitators will brief participants before the start of the programme.

In lieu of the recent COVID19, participants will be required to take their temperatures and submit a health declaration form for contact tracing. Please do not attend the event should you feel unwell.

By agreeing to participate in the activity, participants will be responsible for any injury, loss or damage due to negligence of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge.

It is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any child of or under the age of 12 children under his/her charge.

For updates:

• Visit www.mycommunity.org.sg for updates