Inspiring Sporting Singapore Photography exhibition and Interview

The Inspiring Sporting Singapore Photography exhibition is now on at most National Libraries. TILT is honoured to have been selected by Singapore Sports Council to contribute photographs for this exhibition which is being held from 2 May 2010 – 26 August 2010.

With a theme of Excellence, Friendship and Respect, our chief photographer was also honoured to have been selected by Singapore Sports Council to be interviewed by CNA, which was conducted on 25 June 2010.

“There is not a single genre of photography which will be able to provide you with a full spectrum of emotions within 10s (for 100m dash) to 90 minutes (for soccer). It is only in Sports Photography that you will be able to capture the joy, the sorrow, the anger and the agony all within such a short period of time.” revealed TILT’s Chief Photographer, Tay Ling.

“Behind each and every photograph is an actual story. This story serves to inspire everyone to pick up sports. And the beauty of this is that all of us have a part to play in it! Not everyone can be good in sports. But all of us can do our part to aid Singapore in becoming the Sporting Hub. We can do our bit in playing a supporting role, whether in sports photography, sports marketing, sports event management or sports journalism and more!” as he shares on his passion in sports photography.

With the recent conclusion of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, Tay Ling also shared that his dream is to be able to take photographs at the Fifa World Cup before he stops clicking on the shutter.

Below is the news article which was published.

Below is the video clip of the segment which was shown on Channel 8.

H-TWO-O Ultimate Photography Challenge Merit Winner

H-TWO-O Ultimate Photography Challenge 2009 was organised to celebrate the essence of Sports and to harness the unity, camaraderie, strength, endurance and feeling of achievement.

TILT, with our speciality in Sports Photography, took part in the competition and won a Merit Award (Open Category). Due to the sensitive nature of most of the sporting events, where we were the official photographers, such as

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2007 – 2009

WaterFest 2007 – 2008

Aviva 70.3 Ironman 2007 – 2008

Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic Games 2008 / 2009 Season 2

Photographs taken during these events were not submitted. As such, we submitted a photograph taken during the Singapore Paintball Novice Series 2009. Below is our entry.

To read more about our previous post, click here.

Give them one macho clap!

In this year’s National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign, the Health Promotion Board together with its partners kick-started the 3-month long campaign with the “Lose to Win” Challenge for workplaces. The challenge aims to inspire & motivate groups of employees to lose weight the healthy way through the provision of an effective structured programme.

After just a mere 2 weeks, the intensity had increased and the participants are doing less talk and more action. In fact, TILT witnessed the intensity in their eyes where they do want to work hard and smart to achieve your fitness goals.

Throughout the session where they were treated to a series of stations treats such as modified Captain’s Ball, kick-boxing, sprinting and other stationary exercises, the participants were totally covered with perspiration. But most importantly, TILT, as the Official Photographer and Videographer for National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign 2009, were greeted constantly with their smiles and laughter.

It is a clear sight for us to see that the particpants are clearly happy to lose! We were also treated constantly to cheers such as
“Give us one Macho Clap! Ooosshhh!”
“Are you alright? OK!!!”
“Are you ok? Alright!!!”

We found out through the session about some of the results and we are very happy to share them here as well.

“Lost 2.2kg since… hope to continue and be disciplined with the exercises.”
Alice

“Able to walk up my staircase til level 6!!! non stop!!! yaaahoooo!!!!!! Thank you fitness guru for yor patience in training us…..”
Rita

With results like these, don’t you think they deserve at least one MACHO clap?

Over at TILT, we salute their efforts!

Intense in the Spirit of Sports

Sports in Singapore had always needed a boost. In a sport like Paintball, the support and boost needed is definitely much more. For paintball, the main competition in Singapore is the Singapore Paintball Novice Series (SPNS). Through this platform, the Paintball Association (Singapore) (PBAS) tries to garner as much support and publicity for the sport.

TILT had been very fortunate to be part of this competition since its birth. We witness the spirit of the sportsmen. The intensity and determination of the administrators and sportsmen, the teamwork, grace and gull of the paintballers are definitely worth applauding. All feelings and emotions can be aptly displayed through the photograph taken below during SPNS Leg 1, where we see a paintballer intense in winning at all cost against the backdrop of the SPNS logo.

We feel so much for the photograph and the sport that we had also submitted this photograph for a local competition, YEOS H20 Ultimate Photography Challenge, and we had since been shortlisted as one of the finalist. The photograph is open for voting and if you feel the same way as we do, do cast a vote for us.

The entry is aptly titled, ‘Intensity’.

The Lion Story

15th August 2009 was a special day. Not only was it a day where One World – One Day – One Photo : Saturday August 15th 2009 is happening, it is also the day where The Lion Story was performing at Esplanade Outdoor Theatre.

One World – One Day – One Photo : Saturday August 15th 2009 is a project that hopes to gather contributors from ALL OVER THE WORLD in a visual celebration of the world we live in. The countries which have signed up to date are Denmark, South Africa, USA, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Hong Kong, Croatia, Australia, UK, Latvia, Singapore, New Zealand, Taiwan, Faroe Islands, Chile, Iceland, Sweden, Egypt, Russia, China, Turkey, France, Japan, Tunisia, Norway, Israel, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Netherlands, Finland, Bahrain, Azerbaijan, Greece, Belgium and Barbados.

From TILT’s perspective, we felt that it was apt to let the world hear about the lion’s story (Singapura is also known as the lion city) and with that, we submitted a photograph of a local band, The Lion Story, who was performing that night at Esplanade Outdoor Theatre. The Lion Story is a local band that had beneffitted from NOISE Singapore’s The Apprenticeship Programme. We hope the photograph do make the mark to be published in the photography book so that the world can hear the lion roar.

We all sat down together to check out the pics TILT shot, and we were really amazed at the quality and expression in the pictures you’ve captured! Thanks so much mannn! You’re awesome!
Amin
The Lion Story

Below is the photograph that was submitted and we hope the world loves the photograph taken as much as The Lion Story does.

Lose to Win!

How can you win by losing? Health Promotion Board (HPB) together with its partners demonstrates this through the ‘Lose to Win’ Challenge in this year’s National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign.

In Singapore, obesity among adults aged 18 – 69 have been increasing steadily from 5.1% in 1992 to the 6.9% in 2004. Although this figure is still considered low, HPB is concerned as there can be adverse health consequences associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, certain cancers and osteoarthritis.

For the National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign 2009, HPB, together with its partners, put obesity in the limelight to raise awareness and motivate people towards healthy lifestyle practices. This 3-month long campaign will kick-off with the “Lose to Win” Challenge for workplaces. The challenge aims to inspire & motivate groups of employees to lose weight the healthy way through the provision of an effective structured programme.

After a four-year absence from the last coverage of the National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign 2005, TILT is proud to be the Official Photographers and Videographers for National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign 2009.

The S$10 Million Deal

It is a big deal, in fact, it is the S$10 million deal when Standard Chartered Bank renewed its naming rights sponsorship of the Singapore Marathon for another four years. This year also marked a change in the event’s apparel sponsor from Adidas to New Balance.

During the Press Conference held at Battery Road, which TILT was covering as the Official Photographers for this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, it was revealed that Standard Chartered bank will invest another S$10 million in promotion and sponsorship fees for the marathon until 2012. This ensures the marathon will continue to grow and flourish in Singapore.

Incidentally, New Balance was the first apparel sponsor for the Singapore Marathon.

It is with great hope that this event can continue to be one of the premier Asia’s running event.

The event launch will be held on 16 July. For those ready to put on their running gear, they can run down to Raffles Place Park to sign up for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) 2009 and be prepared for 6th December 2009.

Capture the Moment PhotoMarathon 2009

Geylang Serai CC Youth Executive Committee (YEC) in partnership with Young SISEU (Youth Wing of Singapore Industrial & Services Employees Union) will be organising “Capture the Moment” photo marathon contest on 5 July 09 in conjunction with the YEC’s Biennial General Meeting (BGM).

Wait no more and bring your digital camera (any type!) for a fun filled day of “shooting” and submit your best photos to stand a chance to win attractive prizes!

The Guest-of-Honour Dr Fatimah Lateef, MP for Marine Parade GRC and Adviser to Marine Parade GRC GROs. Listen to the Natas Singapore Women’s Everest Team share on their expedition success in reaching the summit of Mount Everest!

Details of the event as follows:
Guest of Honour: Dr Fatimah Lateef
Special Guest: Singapore Women’s Everest Team
Venue: NTUC Centre @ One Marina Boulevard, Level 7 Room 701
Date: 5 July 09 (Sunday)
Time: 900am to 300pm
Age Group: 15 to 35 years
Registration: $6/pax (PA members) / $10/pax (Non PA members)
Activity code no is : A14020771

For more information, visit Capture The Moment Official Website

EXCITE!

Life’s a roller coaster.
Ups and downs, twists and turns.
Surprises and excitement, the spice of life.

What’s your passion? What excites you?
In the humdrum of life, what’s keeping you perky?
If passion is the fuel, excitement is the engine.

Life is exciting, and so is photography. “EXCITE” is the theme for Montage 2009, a photography competition organised by The Photography Society of NUS (NUSPS). TILT had submitted our magical moments of excitement with the sports photographs that were taken and we are glad that our entry had been shortlisted for the exhibition.

It had always been one of our goals to share, to inspire and to delight followers of our blog on the updates of design matters and we are thrilled to know that our entry was handpicked from over 1400 entries and will now be exhibited at Suntec Singapore.

Below are the details of the exhibition.
Suntec Singapore (Level 2)
Date: 6 – 20 June 2009
Admission is free

If you are free, why not drop by the exhibition and have a look at all the pictures that had help spread the cheer in this gloomy climate.

Snap the Dancers Competition

Happening on 20th June 2009, budding and professional photographers can experience an afternoon of fun and fast shutter action as they move from one historic room to another historic room capturing dancers in motion in the Snap the Dancers Exhibition.

Details are as follows:
Date: 20 June 2009, Saturday
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Venue: Various spaces at The Art House

The best pictures stand to win attractive prizes and will be exhibited at The Arts House Gallery from 27 June to 5 July 2009.

Click here to download the application form for the competition.

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