CHIJMES (Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Middle Education School)

This location CHIJMES, a historic building in Singapore, is a Catholic convent known as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ). It’s best to arrive at the front of the building, but if the gate is closed, you may go to the back entrance (there’s no gate). This specific shot was taken at the backside of the building near the restaurants. By MRT: - Closest MRT station: City Hall (East West Line and North South Line) - Take Exit “A” - Head northeast toward Bras Basah Rd - Turn left onto Bras Basah Rd - Turn left onto Victoria St Address: 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996

You may visit this location any month of the year, although the bougainvillea flowers are in their fullest bloom around March.

Visiting towards the end of the day (16:00-18:00) when the sun is setting gives a beautiful orange hue upon the chapel and the sky more emotion.

Try putting some distance between yourself and the model and experiment with a wide-angle lens to capture the full magnitude of the building as well as the flower bed.

Tell your model to be careful if they sit on the parapet – it requires good balance!

If you want a closer view of the model against the chapel, try using a 70-200mm zoom lens.

Check out the inside of the chapel – it has very nice interior! There’s also nice restaurants and food nearby.