Rainie Day @ Bishan Junction 8
Friday, December 30, 2005
In a nutshell, the movie is about the Stone family uniting on Christmas with the favorite son (called Everett) bringing home his girlfriend (called Meredith). The Stone family is quite hostile to the gal and the latter broke down. Feeling overwhelmed, she begs her sister (called Julie) to join her at this family and this triggers a series of complications...
The gay issue was mentioned in the movie and I thought the movie is at one of its emotional pinnacle when the mother tells the gay son something like "being gay doesn't suggest that he is abnormal and she will love him just like she does to the other sons". 
Zhiwei left for home after the movie shortly while Yingkit and I waited till 7 pm for Rainie's autography session. We arrived at the open plaza at 6.30 and was in the middle of the crowd. At around 6.45, the security suddenly open the queue gate and I told Yingkit to rush for the gate. By this act, he was actually placed quite at the front of the autography queue. He even beat some who started queuing at 4+ pm. Around me, there were some interesting people.
There were two ladies with video cams that swivel and tilts (above: first row third photo). So, even though I can't really see the stage with my eye, the view from the screen is very good. Just three meters away, there were the photographers with the at-least-400mm-$10000+ canon lens. Super pro... These photographers were standing on an elevated platform and were blocking the views of those behind them. Before the session started, they were shouted down from their position and I think the photos taken wouldn't have turned out very well after that. The instant Rainie made her appearance, hundreds of cameras just snap and snap her pictures (above: second row second photo). Just look at the picture; did I capture the spirit of that moment? 
Rainie sang 爱昧 and 理想情人, following which the autography session began. The queue stretched all the way from the open plaza to Seiyu (inside Bugis Junction); there must have been at least 500 people crowding the whole place. Photographers were looking at the pictures taken while Rainie was signing autograph (above: first row second photo) and security guards were watching attentatively to maintain crowd control. Of course, Yingkit was exceptionally pleased (center photo) after getting the autograph.
Well, this is the first time I attempt photo-journalism and I will improve from here. Very fast pace, very exciting and lots of challenges during this session. I love this feeling of taking photographs.
posted byWilliam at 12:18 AM