Photographers

Last night’s anniversary dinner was perhaps the only event for this school covered by the most photographers with lens that meant business.

With the likes of Jan Shim, Husini Bakar, Gavin Goh and Gembo – men known widely for their photos (and interest in photography) – surely no guests were left indifferent to see them walking around, pointing their long lens capable of capturing sharp images of (for example) smudging make-up even from the far side of the big (un-air conditioned) hall.

However, parents of performing kids were delighted to see them. We were thrilled to see those lens focused on the the stage, from all sides of the hall, when our children, dressed in their brightest were doing their routine.

We also ignored smug looks from other parents whose kids behaved like proper little adults when our kids chose to enjoy the rest of the show – with their scarlet cheeks and blue eyelids (by this time, my daughter’s Estee Lauder-ed lips were licked clean of any colour), wild laughter and energy that came from being high on adrenalin – making themselves conspicuous subjects for these photographers (while we parents) hoped that they won’t just look and be amused.

Because we know that, while annoyed glances will be forgotten the next day, beautiful pictures will last a lifetime.

The question now is how to get them to show us those pictures, hopefully stored with online backup, before the albums are forgotten when they start on their next photography outings.

*Picture courtesy of Gavin Goh