Out of Norm Travels: Charity Through Photography - 2013: Bintan, Indonesia (January 2013)
" Charity Through Photography " is started by 2 gentlemen who came up with the brilliant idea to added a dose of charity with my 2 loves, photography & travel. The idea is simple - arrange for trips for those who love to take photographs and travelling so that they can do a little good by taking trips that bring happiness to the people in the villages they visit and at the same time, take photographs to document the life of villages itself. I started my 2013 trip list with a 2D1N trip to Bintan, Indonesia which is some 45mins away from Singapore. We dropped in at a Charcoal village and did a quick photowalk around. Part of this involved the distribution of goodies like stationery, biscuits and clothing to the children who stayed at the village. It was lovely to spend some time with the villagers & I captured many shots of their simple village life where a simple game of catching crabs can occupy a child's afternoon and fresh seafood can b...