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Now that you’ve learnt to take great photos, the next step is learning to edit your work. Editing is a crucial step in erasing distractions within the pictures, and helps maintain the consistency of colours within your feed. While there are an abundance of idiot-proofed mobile applications that allow you to simply slap a filter on your photos, the filters just don’t do much for photos with problems such as poor lighting, or ends up compromising certain colours for others. Welcome to part two of the Insta-worthy photography guide series – which will  teach you how to address common problems including…

This May, get ready for a wholesome line-up of events – from music concerts and festivals, to art events and stand-up! Here’s what you can look forward to this month! 1 May – Mayday Festival ROAM Singapore’s biggest underground music festival – Mayday Festival – is back for another, bigger and better than before! The festival features artistes including Mayday Parade, With Confidence and ROAM! Mayday FestivalDate: Wednesday, 1 May 2019Time: 2pm-10pmVenue: Zepp@BIGBOX Singapore, 1 Venture Avenue, Singapore 608521Tickets start at $79. For more information, visit http://www.maydaysg.com 2 May – Atul Khatri Live in Singapore Atul Khatri – one of…

Have you ever wondered how other ‘Instagrammers’ all seem to have amazing, coordinated feeds, while yours turn out plain, messy, and boring? If you aspire to start taking better photos of yourself without having to burn a hole in your pocket on expensive clothes and professional camera equipment, this is the guide you’ve been waiting for. To create an eye-catching photo, there are a few things to look out for: the background, the outfit, the angles, the poses, and the general colour scheme. All of this may sound daunting, but once you get the hang of it, taking good pictures…

Buckle up, folks! April is packed with a line-up of world-class music and theatre performances on our sunny island. Here is a rundown of what you can catch this month: 3 to 20 Apr – The Truth No one can resist a good story, and Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is bringing the West End play, The Truth, to KC Arts Centre – Home of SRT from April 3. Written by French playwright Florian Zeller, this highly reviewed stage production tells a tale of wedded infidelity experienced by two middle-aged couples. With elements of sex, deceit, and humour, this witty comedy…

Forget March Madness – we’re bringing you music madness! Here’s a line-up of music performances happening this month. 22 Mar – Dreamcatcher Concert: Invitation From Nightmare City To everyone who requested for Dreamcatcher to perform in Singapore at MyMusicTaste, your wishes have been answered! Be prepared to be thrilled by the members’ dark, edgy, yet irresistible charms and unparalleled performances. This tour marks the South Korean girl group’s third tour that were made through fan requests on MyMusicTaste, an online service that allows fans to request their favourite bands to their cities. This comes as no surprise, given how their…

16 Feb – Arunika: A Musical Scene from the Arunika Musical Rehearsal ICN is an arts and cultural community that produces theatrical works every year, initiated by Indonesian students in NTU. Get ready for ICN’s latest creative production Arunika: a Musical. Arunika is the name of the half Dutch, half Indonesian protagonist of the musical contextualized in the 19th century slavery of Indonesians by the Dutch. It is also a symbolic title as the musical deals with the perspectives of both the Indonesians and the Dutch. This is a rare feat considering most stories today focus on the side of the oppressed…

Chinese New Year (CNY) is fast approaching, and for the non-Chinese, that means two full days to go out and have fun…right? Well, not until you find out that most amenities and retail stores are closed during the Chinese New Year holidays. Is it because we’re not Chinese? With that said, there are plenty of places to visit besides shopping malls this Chinese New Year. Oh, and we’ve got you covered with the opening hours of supermarkets too! Read on to find out more. Places to Hang Out Check out these places instead of the malls for a change. Venues like…