He is also known as ABC, Aik Beng Chia started photographing in 2008. His vivid and gritty images that focus on the daily lives of people on the streets of Singapore have earned him a strong following on Instagram numbering over 20,000. They have also caught the attention of UK newspaper, The Guardian in 2015, which let him take over the Guardian Travel Instagram account for a three-day special feature on Singapore as seen through his eyes. Aik Beng started the “Singkarpor” project in 2011, and of the thousands of photos taken since.
Here are a few of his mobile photographs:
Apps Review
Instagram:
Instagram is a really popular app because it is one of the most popular social media apps and is also often used to take pictures and edit pictures because of their variety of filters.
Retrica:
Retrica is a really interesting app as it has a lot of filters and allows you to make a collage of 2/3/4/6/9 pictures. It is also quite unique because it has a special feature which it a self timer. This interests a lot of people because most apps don't have it.
Enlight:
Enlight is a editing app which has a lot of different tools and filters, it is similar to photo-shop, but just less complicated.
Insta Editor:
Insta Editor is a really popular app, especially for young people because it is simple to understand and has a lot of unique filters.
Edits
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For this image I used an app called PS Express, This was a very easy app to use. I played around with some filters until i found the right one. I chose Carmine, which made the whole picture black and white, which I then highlighted certain parts in colour.
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For this edit I used an app called PS Express which is a really easy but amazing app. I tried a few different edis until I found one that made everthing stand out, bright and colourful.
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To edit this photo I used an app called PS Express, I tested out a few different effects until I found this one which I liked best. The effect I have used is called "Autumn".
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When editing this photograph I used an app called Pic Collage and used the filter "Avenue" which gave it a underwater kind of look.