GenerativeAI

I have been working on GenerativeAI technology, experimenting, learning, writing and sharing more about this GenerativeAI technology, how it would impact photographers, videographers, creatives, artists, and content creators, in both positive and negative aspects. I am in the midst of compiling my research, learning and testing, I am also planning interviews with AI technology industry professionals as well as speaking to fellow photographers, videographers, creatives, artists, and content creators.

GenerativeAI artworks with Adobe Firefly – Generative Fill and Text to Image

With my Adobe Photography subscription plan, I went on to produce GenerativeAI artworks with Adobe Firefly – using their Generative Fill and Text to Image functions.

My first GenAI artworks project produced with a combination of my original photography works enhanced by Adobe Firefly Generative Fill is arriving soon. I am also testing TinTint from Taiwan, I would share more of my experiences on GenAI digital artworks on my TGH Photography and Travel website. Here’s a peek into my GenAI Artworks Vol. 1 – Aurora Borealis in Singapore. 

Here’s another GenAI artwork generated by Adobe Firefly Text to Image, using this text, “Generate a cover photo that showcases this title “Technology Week of ATxSG 2024 | AI Topics | Networking and Meetings”.

Photo Books

With my first photo book for 2024 completed, I have plan a series of projects to be published into photo books/zines. I look forward to further expand my photo books printing with TinTint, let’s see how my photo book “GenAi Artworks Vol. 1 – Aurora Borealis in Singapore” turns out when I receive it.  

Upcoming photo books personal projects

• Tension exhibition 
• Marina Bay Singapore curated collection over the years photo zine/book
• Hokkaido Travel Adventures photo zine/book
• SG Community Cats photo zine/book 

The above projects would keep me busy for Q2 and Q3 2024 on my personal side of my photography and content creation. 

Updates

There might be a change of hosting company for my TGH Photography and Travel website. I am considering migrating and changing my hosting company. If this takes place, I would update in an article.

Meanwhile, I am still playing catch up with my articles, in the areas of photography, travel, arts and heritage media news coverage, as well as my key backlogs.

If you like to meet and catch up in person during ATxSG 2024, drop me a message!

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From Inspirational Quotes on Twitter 

First and foremost, a key theme for this month, as well as moving into Q4 2023, this quote/tweet by Inspirational Quotes on Twitter by Seffsaid (https://twitter.com/SeffSaid) left a deep impression on me: 

• Reset. 
• Readjust.
• Restart.
• Refocus.

Those 4 simple words are going to set the pace and tone for my writing inside this article.

Photography (Business and Personal)

Networks, Partnerships and Collaborations

On a professional basis, I am always building new networks, partnerships and collaborations that would bring in photography business growth. Discussing with production house, creative artists  

On a personal basis, I have to be selective on what I want to work with and work on. 

Exploring GenerativeAI 

The areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been on my radar in recent months, doing in-depth research, learning and understanding the impacts of AI on creative and photography industries. I am exploring GenerativeAI, the potential impacts on my photography (both business and personal), as well as how GenerativeAI can help me in whatever ways possible. 

Creative photography projects 

I always had this mind block in my earlier years that I am not a creative or artistic person, my art and craft subject during my school days was that bad, I can’t really draw or paint well. Through this book, ‘No Missing Tools” written by Fernando Gros, I was enlightened, breaking away the shackles that I am not a creative person. Check out my book review here!

From publishing and printing my own photography zines, photo books, I am slowly exploring and discovering my creative side that I initially thought that I didn’t possess. Combining my photography, with me maiden attempt diving into writing poetry/short stories based on my photographs, typing it out on an old school typewriter, let’s see where this new creative photography journey brings me. 

Holding my own solo photography exhibition, in conjunction with a new photo book launch is also on my plans. I am definitely going to face some skepticism and naysayers. 

Return of taking in photography “padawans”

I used to have friends coming under my tutelage for a short period of time, going back probably a decade ago. Over my years of photography shooting, gaining more new skills, knowledge and experiences, opening my photography business, I am ready to take in photography disciples again.

For this time round, I am more ready, knowledgable and experienced. Hopefully, I am more prepared to train my young “padawans” better than my previous batch. 

Just like Ahsoka (Star Wars series), “Well, I suppose you do come from a a long line of non-traditional Jedi”. 

May The Force Be With Me! 

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality 

I haven’t travel out for a holiday since 2019, I am making travel plans for Q4 2023, the time is now for me to bring back my travel visual storytelling, and hopefully reopen my travel photography and travel writing projects. Regional travel destinations would be on my initial list of countries. 

On the other hand, I am keeping my fingers crossed for some of my travel, tourism and hospitality projects/assignments to take off. This hasn’t been the easiest to break through over the years, even before the pandemic hits in 2020.

Disappointments, Challenges, Uncertainties and Seeking New Opportunities

Like a broker recorder, life is never smooth sailing, filled with disappointments, challenges, uncertainties. Life goes on, sometimes I share more here, sometimes I don’t share as much on social media as some might think otherwise. 

Life goes on, when one door closes, another door opens, finding new ways, new grounds, seeking new opportunities in an ever challenging and getting more difficult world ahead in Q4 2023 and YR2024.

Very few people know about some of my chess/tactical movements. If and when, the time is ripe, I might share more.   

I don’t know how many of you would read my posts

I don’t know how many of you would read my posts since I don’t post my lengthy writing on my personal FB, FB page or LinkedIN, like many of you on social media platforms. Some might prefer reading updates/posts on LinkedIN, personal FB or FB page.

Some PR folks do read my articles (and ranting), some friends read, not many overall I reckon. Most of them are probably watching videos on YouTube, TikTok and Reels, or overzealously posting updates and photos on their personal social media platforms, or sending them in group chats. 

Some care, many don’t, and a lot more will not bother to see or feel what is like in your shoes and situations that I am facing. 

A new month has begun – September 2023. Time to Reset, Readjust, Restart, Refocus, as I prepare for the final Q4 of YR2023.

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