My Straits Times photo's for sale

Thanks to Nick Pan for finding this photo of me on the new Singapore search engine, rednano.sg.

The photo was taken for my 2006 Straits Times political desk interview as part of the Gahmen Bloggers feature.

The photographer was at my place, and I recall telling him as I sat at my piano, “I work for HPB. Don’t make me look fat!” :P

He took many, many photos before he was satisfied. (Hmm)

He let me see the photos, which I thought were decent, but wouldn’t let me download them.

Now I know why. A full-sized pic of me costs S$100! But that’s very clever. Imagine this business model - taking lovely shots of people featured in the papers and allowing them to buy them back for a premium.

We’re egotistical, and how often do we get our photos in the papers (unless we’re famous politicians, businesspeople, artistes etc)?

Now if SPH completes the loop, this is what could happen…

Interviewee: Can you send me the photos you took of me?

Photographer: Sorry we can’t, company policy. But… (whips out card) after the article’s out, you can purchase your own photo at rednano.sg or newslink.com.sg!