Nap Time Rocks!

Magaling, magaling [LP]

kung paano ginagawa ang mga icons na ganito, hindi ko alam. they’re good at what they do, or dahil din matagal na nilang ginagawa ito sa kultura ng mga Malay (which is predominantly Islamic pala).

ito so far ang pinakamataas na statue ng isang Hindu god na nakita ko sa Asya, na mukhang mas mahaba ang height kesa sa reclining Buddha ng Thailand (kung patatayuin). it stands at the foot of rock formations with sheer drops. hindi rin masyado kita sa tabi nito ang 270+ na steps paakyat sa cave na ginawang temple. hindi na ako nakapasok dahil hindi siya kasama sa itinerary namin at medyo nagmamadali na rin.

nakarating ka na ba sa Malaysia at nakita mo na rin ba ito?

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Litratong Pinoy theme ngayong linggo: Magaling/Husay

Feb 2010 | right outside of KL, Malaysia | Canon EOS 400D Rebel Xti

Batik [LP]

isa sa mga exhibit sa Sentosa Island sa Singapore.

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Litratong Pinoy theme ngayong linggo: Batik/mantsa (spots)

082009 | Singapore | unprocessed

When stooping to one’s level is a good thing

This is an article for Photo Nuts, found at Litratong Pinoy’s monthly tips and tricks section.

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You might have heard that stooping to one’s level is never advisable. In conflicts, sure. But in photography, doing exactly that may just make all the difference between a normal photo and a good one.

Take for example when taking a picture of a toddler. I noticed that most of the members of Litratong Pinoy are parents. In fact, most of the time our subject are our kids!

So how do you take interesting photos that capture the nature of kids? How do you avoid making your picture look ordinary? I actually have 3 cardinal rules that I try to follow when taking photos, especially of children.

Rule #1: Stoop to their level

No, don’t scream and throw tantrums when they won’t pose for you. Get down on your knees, elbows, or tummy if need be, and then shoot away. You may be pleasantly surprised that a perspective at this level can turn out a good photo.

Take a look at photo #3. I initially took this one:

And then I realized it was really uninteresting, it was too long a shot (meaning it was too zoomed out), and the background (scaffolding) didn’t really work into the picture.

Rule #2: Move it!

Or rather, let them move. If the child is camera-shy, the best way to capture fun (and ‘innocent’) moments would be to let them do their thing. Make sure you’re prepared and then shoot away (sample photo #2). Saka na mag-delete ng pictures, pag na-upload na! You wouldn’t want to miss anything, so kuha lang ng kuha. Thank goodness for digital cameras, huh?

Also, don’t be afraid to run after them. That’s the fun part, isn’t it?

Rule #3: Messy and all

Details, details, details. The hair in the face, the ice cream on the nose, the icky soil and dirt on the hands. Minsan lang tayo maging bata, sabi nga. Zoom in, extreme close up (see sample photo #1). And this way too, you’ll get good depth of field (i.e., blurred background; make sure lang that the background is far enough).

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I’d love to share more, but I think this is getting too long. If you still have questions about this article/tips though, the whole of Team LP will be experts in that field Super thanks team LP for letting me be part of Photo Nuts!

…are mine [LP]

ang karugtong ng aking photo story simula nung isang linggo.

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Litratong Pinoy theme ngayong linggo: Iyo (yours)

122609 Bulacan | Canon EOS 400D Rebel Xti |

1/80sec | F5.6 | 27mm | ISO 800 | No flash

Photo accessories

… for point and shoot cameras. man i want that tripod! what do you call that anyway?

there’s a lot pretty useful tips in there too, so for those not too keen on sporting DSLRs there are easy-to-do camera tricks to take good photos too for point-and-shoot cameras.

I am yours, and you… [LP]

…ang part 2 next week na

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Litratong Pinoy theme ngayong linggo: Sayo (Yours)
1/640sec | F7.1 | ISO 800 | 50mm | No flash
122509 | Bulacan | Canon EOS 400D Rebel Xti