Doing what I do I come across many blogs and sites in the forever growing world of the internet,  some good, some bad and some ugly…

One my fav websites i frequent is NIKIPANIKI.COM , so i was happy when i got the nod from Niki to do an interview with her to feature on f2dcollection…

Here goe’s…
TELL US ABIT ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU DO?
As a profession, I am in PR.  Everything else outside that, I am a blogger.  I am also currently running an art website, Xhatch (http://xhatch.com) together with David Hoang (http://davidhoang.com).
 
WHAT MADE YOU START YOUR BLOG?
 I began a blog after numerous filled notebooks.  I realized that I seem to get my thoughts down better if I type rather than write.  Fundamentally though, I blog because I wanted to share, not just my thoughts/opinions on certain matters, but on what I stumble upon online and everyday things. 
 
WHAT MAKES A GOOD BLOG IN YOUR OPINION?
A good blog should be engaging.  Good writing makes this possible too.  As always, content is what matters, so focus on that.
 
 
YOU HAVE SOME GREAT PICS ON YOUR SITE AND FLICKR SITE, HOW DID YOU GET INTO PHOTOGRAPHY?
Thank you.  I haven’t really gotten into photography.  I don’t even own a proper camera.  However, I do enjoy my plastic toy cameras and some of my Lomography ones as well.  I love taking photos mainly because I want to capture a moment.  I love taking photos of people though.  I wish I could finally get into photography and take photos of people.  Humans are such good subjects.
 
 
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT MAKES A GOOD PICTURE?
 Composition.  If there is anything that a beginner in photography should take to heart, it’s the Rule of Thirds.
 
 
WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN INFLUENCES?
 I haven’t really thought of this but books.  I grew up reading a lot of books and much of who I am now, and what I know, have been because of the countless hours spent reading.
 
WHATS A REGULAR WORKING DAY LIKE IN THE LIFE OF NIKI?
 I wake up at 5am everyday to workout, catch a baseball game if there are any (on MLB.tv), and then head to work at nine till five.  When I get home it’s mostly just to finish up some articles or just browse the Internet, get through my unread posts on my feed reader.
 

TELL US A BIT ABOUT LIFE IN SINGAPORE?
 Life is in Singapore is different.  I grew up in Manila, Philippines and only moved here in May of 2008.  So far though, it’s been very enriching, not just in the work setting but personally.  Singapore really forced me to look out for myself.
 
ONE WORD ANSWER RANDOMS…
 
FAVORITE CLOTHING LINE?
Believe it or not, I don’t have any.
 
FAVORITE FOOD?
Desserts
 
FAVORITE DRINK?
Fresh orange juice with pulp
 
FAV BLOG?
I have several but none that I feel is the epitome of a favorite blog, they’re all just so different.
 
FAV SONG AT THE MOMENT?
The Sun Ain’t Shining No More by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour (I cannot get enough of this song!)
 
BASEBALL TEAM?
New York Yankees
 
FAVORITE NUMBER?
11.  Aside from it being the day I was born, I think it’s significance in numerology is quite uncanny although I don’t usually subscribe to such beliefs, but still it’s just fun to know. (http://www.whats-your-sign.com/spiritualmeaningofnumbereleven.html)
 
DO YOU HAVE ANY CURRENT PROJECTS AND WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE??
Aside from Xhatch, I have a photography project to launch soon called Lateral Worldview.  It’s still being developed or more like, I’m finding time to do it.   In the future, I hope to be traveling/working in different places.
 
And finally
 
TELL US YOUR TWITTER ADDRESS SO WE CAN KEEP UP WITH THE GOINGS ON IN THE WORLD OF NIKI PANIKI?
Follow me @nikipaniki

So there you have it my friends. I wanna give a big thank you to Niki for taking time out of her schedule to answer my questions. 

Make sure you check out www.nikipaniki.com and also checkout here flickr page which has some brilliant pics for someone who doesn’t use a pro camera.. lol

Peace and keep it fresh 2 def!!

POSTED BY: FRESHBOY DAN