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Follow @janshim Continuing from my series of Radisson Hotel Brunei Darussalam posts this one combines photographs that profile the restaurant, staff and of course its service and food. The amount of equipment I dragged to the hotel to pull off this assignment (not just Tasek Brasserie but the other parts of the hotel) made it all worthwhile especially when working solo, your worse enemy is not working without an assistant but rather the challenge when faced with inadequate lighting — how... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim When it comes to photographing food and drinks of a restaurant, very often the people behind the scenes get left out. That’s not my style. Be it a chef putting the finishing touches on his/her masterpiece or in this case, a barista at Tasek Brasserie brewing a patron’s cappuccino which happens to be my order, nothing says “personal service” more than pictures of staff working their magic. Anyone who has dined at Tasek Brasserie know the space between the coffee machine and... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim “We strive to be in empathy within our region, using local and sustainable produce. Our dining philosophy is to deliver honest flavoursome cuisine in a personalized yet relaxed environment.” ~ Executive Chef Cameron Lawless Also at Radisson Hotel, the Gryphon Gourmet Tea Experience at Tasek Brasserie Photographing a fine dining restaurant that's illuminated by tungsten wall lights and a large glow from the ceiling shades can be very challenging. To overcome... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim If at first glance you thought you’re looking at a shisha or hookah appliance, you’re not alone. On the morning I stepped into Tasek Brasserie restaurant at Radisson Hotel to recce the location, I made the very same mistake — I just laughed it off upon realizing it’s an appliance for a broader, more conservative brew — premium tea. Dedicated to all tea lovers in Brunei Darussalam and all over the world. “The Gryphon Tea Company has been founded with a mission to make... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim After 3 days of shoot at The Radisson Hotel before Chinese New Year, there was one outstanding item on the checklist — the Business Centre Boardroom — which was in use by their client for the rest of that week. Made an additional trip across town yesterday to finish the work and along the way, had a lunch meeting with Mr Baker at TimeSquare’s food court. After a failed Vietnamese Beef Noodles first time at Pho Real a year ago, I gave it another chance and this time it was... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim The Apple iPad is my preferred computing device when working away from home and when my photography assignment does not necessitate lugging my Dell 17″ Studio laptop on-site. With the long commutes and long hours, my car turns into a makeshift office (only thing missing is an espresso machine. Mind you, the idea of my Caffitaly machine tagging along has crossed my mind once or twice.). After months of failing to source for the right raw materials, I finally found what... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim “I’m a loner,” self-taught architect Xie Li-xiang says of herself whose mind was always brimming with one creative thought after another. She wanted to design and build a house of her own but with little finance, she had no choice but to be resourceful. Adversity often does wonders in bringing out one’s potential. Xie managed to construct a building from a daydream. Brick by brick, plank by plank, she built her first house in the same way that she had played with building... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim The feng shui dragon is said to be a powerful and auspicious traditional feng shui symbol of strong yang / male energy. A pearl, or a crystal, in the feng shui dragon’s claw symbolizes wealth, power and an abundance of opportunities. It’s also said that having a feng shui dragon in any part of your home is auspicious except lower-energy areas such as the bathroom, closets and garage. If you haven’t got one, guess what you’ll be getting for yourself this year if you know... Read Full Story

Follow @janshim While holidaying in  Hong Kong in 2007, I met up with Roland and along the way discovered that he had an unused LowePro Rolling CompuTrekker Plus AW for sale. Perfect as I happened to be looking for a rolling bag for work. Leaving Hong Kong empty handed was now an impossibility not to mention also there was a sale at the time so I was able to stuff the otherwise empty bag with clothing. Since then, both Roland and I continued publishing our work on WordPress and we’re both... Read Full Story

When my kids returned from school with a note inviting parents to the Chung Ching Middle School Lion ‘Eye Opening Ceremony’ my knee jerk reaction was to leave my camera at home (this time). The days leading up to the event had been a tiring week so naturally the thought of lugging a DSLR wasn’t all that exciting. However, no matter how much I resisted, I know there are few things at this event that I find particularly interesting — the attention to details that people would not normally have... Read Full Story