amsterdam x bloesem

Some photos from when I was in Amsterdam with team Bloesem for a Food Styling workshop with Zara. Most of the time were spent in shop hunting and ice-creams in between.

Pictured
in no particular order

Anecdote
Collective Space
Morgan & Mees
Miscellaneous
Cottoncake
Headfirst Coffee Roasters
Dreamboat

T.

singapore x roomorama

How quickly time flies and down went my 9th class with Bloesem in Singapore last week! It has always been a pleasure working with the team and getting myself acquainted will all of my already-talented students, come young or old. 

The new bloesem studio is every photographer's dream canvas. I even had a commenter on Instagram noting on how nostalgic the exterior of the place is, and I couldn't agree more.

More often than not on my trips to Singapore, I will visit my relatives' somewhere around the north west part of the city and it will usually cost me half an hour to an hour to get to the main district. As I look for an alternative place to stay, Roomorama could not have come at a better timing. Roomorama, the largest platform for professionally-managed, vacation rentals worldwide, solved my indecisive nut of a brain by offering me a place to stay at one of their coolest properties.

Situated in a quiet neighbourhood just 15 minutes away from Singapore's shopping Orchard road district, the house I was offered to was an architectural feast for the eyes. The whole structure looked like a retreat somewhere off the beaten path.

It was truly an intimate and relaxing getaway given the vibes (tall, ample trees and greenery, a large swimming pool I wish I knew how to use and swim, a spacious living hall and communal kitchen area) ties the string of the entire house with austere simplicity. Not to mention, the room I was treated to screamed beautiful - all decked with white washed walls, high ceiling and tall windows, overlooking the swimming pool, punny artworks fashioned empty spaces, and a TV set I could use... finally I was able to watch Comedy Central without having to surf on an unauthorised website!

The stay perfectly represented my idea of a dream staycation.

Enjoy USD50 off your next booking with them when you key in 'trishates' at the checkout page. For more room listings, I highly recommend checking out www.roomorama.com.

T.

workshop alert

Photography for The Kitchen Table

What an amazing way to begin 2015!

I am so stoked and honoured and deeply humbled to be hosting my first workshop with Bloesem Blogs! If you haven't heard of Irene Hoofs, whom I've been a secret fan of for many years, it's time you get to know her. Author of the inspiring blog and founder of the brick and mortar shop based in Singapore, Irene has an eye for beautiful design and simply beautiful everyday things.

For over a year, Irene and her talented team have hosted a myriad of classes at the Bloesem creative studio, with guest hosts from across the globe. From learning how to make candles to rope vessels, there's something for everyone. 

I definitely lucked out this time.

Photography for THIRDWAVE Cafe

WHAT

Designed for food bloggers, foodie instagramers or enthusiastic cooks who enjoy taking photographs of their food, this workshop will cover some mobile photography basics and go in-depth into the art of food styling. The Bloesem Team will teach you technical skills to capturing a perfect food shot — from technical concepts, best lighting and angles, framing and composition to using the best apps to edit your photos. After which, Trisha will delve into the basic techniques of food styling, using food styling tools, choosing appropriate backgrounds and props as well as learning how to craft a food story through images that are believable, intimate and meaningful. For those who are exploring a new career in food photography, The Bloesem Team and Trisha will also share their tips and tricks to creating a personality through your visuals on Instagram and the importance of community building to create a thriving food photography business. And of course, since it's a food styling and photography class, you will get a chance to try your hands at styling and Instagram it!

WHEN

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 10.00 am to 1.30 pm

Thursday 5 February 2015, 10.00 am to 1.30 pm

Friday 6 February 2015, 10.00 am to 1.30 pm

Saturday 7 February 2015, 12.00 pm to 3.30 pm

WHERE

Bloesem Creative Space in Singapore
77 Seng Poh Road #01-81 Singapore 161077

(Information c/o Bloesem.co)

Read more about it here, and follow our instagrams for more updates! See you there! :-)

T.