location-photo
camera
len
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Lens
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Aperture
f/5.6
Focal Length
35mm
ISO
200

StorHub Toa Payoh Yellow Walls

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@gladyssoh
A creative eye can turn the most simple of yellow walls into an inspiring spot. Play with shadows, perpendicular lines, and all sorts of angles in front of these brightly colored walls. Not far from here, you’ll find walls of other primary colors—which means new challenges to unleash your creativity.

Plan

Overview

Skill level

Easy
Accessbility
Public Location

Hours

Anytime

Fee

Free

Pack

  • Portrait lens
  • Model
  • Unique clothing

How to get there

N1° 19' 59.5308"E103° 51' 07.2288"
Enter StorHub Toa Payoh via the main lobby (next to ScanTeak furniture store). Take the lift (very big) to floor 8. Walk towards the outdoor space and the cityscape. You will see the yellow perpendicular walls on your right. By MRT: - Closest MRT Station: Toa Payoh (North South Line) - Take exit “C” - Head north toward Toa Payoh Central - Turn right onto Toa Payoh Central - Turn right onto Lor 4 Toa Payoh - Turn left onto Lor 5 Toa Payoh Address: StorHub Toa Payoh 743 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Singapore 319457

Tips

When to go

Best season

All months

Best time

Mid-day
Any month works perfectly for this shot (as long as it’s not raining!)
Go mid-day between 12:00-14:00 any day of the week. At this time, the light is strongest and you’re most likely able to capture the model’s shadow and yellow vibrancy of the walls.

Field tips

Having good light is extremely important to this shot. Visiting mid-day will best position you to capture the model’s shadows and to make one side of the wall more exposed than the other, giving a three dimensional feel. If you arrive on a cloudy day or have poor light, the walls will look flat.
If your models wear similar clothing it gives the image a clean, pure and symmetrical effect.
Try coordinating the legs and steps of your models. To maintain symmetry, I made sure they moved the same leg, at the same time, and landed at the same point.
By centering the shot with the vertical line where the two walls meet in the middle, all angles appear more emphasized.

Current weather

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Blue Hour

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Sunrise

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Golden Hour

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Sunset

11:12
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Do nearby

Walk around the building. There are a lot of primary colors to play with, even an empty swimming pool!
Eat at J99 Eating House Ban Mian. It’s only a five minute walk and absolutely delicious! Address: Block 186 Toa Payoh Central #01-406 Singapore 310186

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