Hello! Thanks for checking out this blog!
Whether it be by referral or pure chance that you’re here, I’m glad you are. I’m a Singaporean Secondary 4 Student named Yong Hong, aspiring photojournalist and hobbyist photographer, also an avid albeit retired player of Hoyoverse games. Yes, that means I gamble, but not with real money
Although this blog is a mostly self-managed affair, sometimes my parents write about their respective vacations or motorcycle trips. However, most often, you’ll be seeing my writing, my humour and my photos. I’m, by no means, a good writer (at least in my opinion), let’s get that straight. I do aspire to be one of those photojournalists working for CNA or the Straits Times in the future, but that doesn’t mean I’m some sort of prodigy. Rest assured, your view doesn’t contribute to me boasting about this blog in my portfolio, I started this as a hobby and will continue to write as a hobby, at least until I hopefully start getting paid for it one day.
This also means I don’t have a schedule or, for that matter, a tendency of posting here. Usually it’s when I get that urge or itch to write, whether it be a random research thesis or a Journey to the West. My photos are taken with an EOS250D I’ve had in my possession since 2022. Around October 2024, I switched from an 18-55mm to an 18-135mm. I don’t think I intend to switch cameras yet, after all, all I’ve ever had was this DSLR and my phone in my younger years, I’m not too sure if I’m ready to start handling $5000 in my sweaty hands just yet.
In any case, I’ll always be improving and I have a feeling photography and journalism will be an itch that never ceases. A constant strive for improvement and self-fulfillment after I finish a post seems to scratch that itch that never goes away, meaning it’ll be a never-ending cycle of write and repeat, hence is the reason behind my aspirations for my future career. I hope you enjoy my ramblings!
