Planning my Singapore tour as a photographer

I am visiting singapore. I am a traveller + Photographer. I will arrive at 5.00 AM 14th Sep and Departure is 7.00 AM 16th. So I got only two days. I have booked a hotel from Geylang area (Without knowing it's a red light area). Anyway since I am interesting in looking at nice things here is the places I thought that I can cover within these two days. Please help me with planning according to the distance in between each other and average time it takes to see and take some photographs. All these places are not must. But Universal Studio and Singapore Flyer got more priority.

Singapore Flyer http://www.singaporeflyer.com/unique-experiences/singapore-flight/ S$ 33 Best time Evening sunset + lights on

Sands Sky Park http://www.marinabaysands.com/Sands-SkyPark/Tickets/ S$20

Universal Studio - Looks like whole day require http://www.rwsentosa.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=TsR3qmTLECI%3d&tabid=962&mid=8113&language=en-US S$68 Indeed expensive but massive experience

Merlion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlion

Singapore Cable Car http://www.sentosa.com.sg/en/attractions/imbiah-lookout/cable-car/ S$29

Underwarter World http://www.sentosa.com.sg/en/attractions/siloso-point/underwater-world-singapore/ S$26

Marina Bay Sands Show Free http://singaporeplacestogo.blogspot.com/2011/06/marina-bay-sands-show-wonder-full.html

Please add if I missed any good place and if I can ignore some and see those I will agree with you. Also I want to know from where I can buy tickets, especially to Universal Studio. And Do I have to pay extra if I use my camera. Here is the plan in my mind.

14th - Friday - Universal Studio, Singapore Cable car, Underwarter World, Merlion

15th - Staurday - Sands Sky Park, Marina Bay, Singapore Flyer, And do some shopping.

Best Answer

As a local, I will highly recommend checking out Wild Singapore and the areas away from the city centre. Contrary to our label of an ultra-modern concrete jungle, we have really beautiful natural sights due to our tropical climate. I would also recommend the following:

Little India (if you're looking for something more gritty than Chinatown)
Geylang (the city's red-light district. also a haven for awesome food)
Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (where lovebirds catch gorgeous sunsets)
Pulau Ubin (formerly a rock quarry. also see those old kampung villages)
East Coast Park (built on reclaimed land. where locals like us go for a barbecue, a skate or a jog. marathon routes usually go through the stretch)
Changi Point (this is from Wild Singapore. at low tide, you'll be able to catch some corals)
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (where our highest point of 163.83m stands. climb the hill in the morning, then tuck into a local breakfast at Chun Tin Road close by)

And if you want to experience the local life of a Singaporean, drop by any of our coffee shops in our housing estate. Grab a coffee (we say kopi - pronounced as koh-pee) or tea (we say teh - pronounced as tay) then watch the day go by with the aunties (local lingo, usually married ladies in their late 50s/60s) sitting around gossiping and the uncles (local lingo, usually men in their late 50s/60s) reading the Chinese newspapers.