Nap Time Rocks!

This is why I love the Prime

what’s that in the background?

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50mm prime lens | Canon EOS Rebel Xti 400D | Antipolo | April 2010

WeSay, I say..

I’ve been paying more attention to my photography hobby lately so being part of good photography groups mean a lot. This is especially when I need to learn about more techniques and styles not just in taking photos but in post-processing too. (Lately Photoscape has been the answer to my Lomo-less situation, wink wink).

Sometimes though, it’s not enough to snap pictures of everything you see. Sometimes a landscape shot wouldn’t be as intersting without a context. Building a story through pictures is one subject that I love doing. I’ve done that in one of my LP entries, recycling my photo story plates back in college. I’ve really been leaning towards photoblogging lately. Pictures speak louder than words. WeSay.com is one such group that allows photo enthusiasts, even amateurs, to show what they’ve got through photo journalism.

I admit I’m not very good at this yet, but I am willing to learn. Joining a photo contest is a good chance to learn and challenge your usual way of doing (or photographing) things. When I joined the 100 Strangers Project it made me bolder to approach potential subjects. Joining WeSay’s photo contest will open your eyes even wider because of the Citizen Photojournalism challenge. You submit photos that make today’s news. It’s really that simple. It can be anywhere from road accidents to travel news to Obama and even to the weird and fascinating.

Try it, I am.

Photobug bit me

Oh ok, so you’ve had enough of me yakking on about these photo contests on Plurk. That doesn’t mean I won’t blog about it too.

There’s Lee’s Make History contest, the Digital Photography School’s Portraiture contest, and there’s the Delegation of the European Commission and Philippine Center for Journalism‘s Climate Change photography contest.

I happen to be so bibo that I wanted to join all of them. Or maybe I just realized it’s about time I pursued this photography thing a little more seriously than just snapping here and there with no particular purpose in mind. Besides, my dad tells me I got his talent, and what parent would not tell his kid that?

So anyway, if you’re not planning to join at all, do include me in your prayers. If you are, may the best photographer win.

Hehe. Kidding.

But seriously boto ka naman.

Show me you love me!vote

Ng Dahil Sa’yo [lp]

Nagawa ko ‘to. Ang mag-recolor.

At magpalit ng tone.

At ang mag-invert ng colors! Love ko talaga mag-color.

Dahil sa computer (at technology), ang daming pwedeng post-processing na gawin sa photography. At times masaya siya, pero tulad nga ng sabi ni Doc Emer, wala pa ring tatalo sa “computer” nating mga tao. Ikaw lang ang makakaisip kung anong framing ang maganda, anong subject ang meaningful, at anong anggulo ang pinakababagay, diba?

Nakahabol ako! Happy Thursday sa lahat!

Fumorum ka na

May forum na ang Litratong Pinoy!

Pwede ka na magdadaldal tungkol sa photography, sa favorite mong shot, sa favorite mong photo op location, sa idol mong photographer, whatever!

Clickitik!

Parisukat [litratong pinoy]

Gusto kong buhayin ang isang libangan na matagal ng natutulog sa loob ng aming aparador. Ang aming lumang Minolta camera (na sira ang light meter) ang aking ginamit noong kolehiyo ako sa isang photography class. Ang hirap pala, pero natuto ako ng di oras magkabisado ng mga tamang kombinasyon aperture at shutter speeds. Hehe.

Mukhang sa mga lumang contact prints ako kukuha ng pansali sa LP ah.

Halo-halong Litrato

Much of what I am about to post below is quite unrelated to each other, since I seem to be in a hurry to post something. I feel like if I don’t, reality might set in again, and I will realize that my weekend is actually as crammed as my weekdays now. Hmm.

I am just psyched to join several online photography communities, two of which are Pinoy groups. A friend of mine invited me to join Pinoygraphers.co, a group based in the US and that has been gathering many Filipino photography enthusiasts all over.

And of course, Litratong Pinoy, of which 2 of my entries are part of.

You need not be a professional photographer to join communities like these. Heck, the camera I used and still using wouldn’t even match some of the members’ gadgets when it comes to price. It’s really your passion for it and how much you make an effort to show ‘em what you got.

And so, another friend mentions that there is another group called Pinoy Photography. But this is mostly dedicated to the pimp-my-cam type of users who are into beefing up their machines, if you know what I mean. Oh no don’t get green on me now. Check out the website to see what I mean.

Now to get ready for my Weekend Snapshot…

Pating [Litratong Pinoy]

Anak ng pating!

Ito ay isang desperadong post na isingit ang litratong ito para sa tema ngayong linggo, “Tatlo ang sulok ko” para sa Litratong Pinoy. Kung sakali lang na hindi mo makita kung alin diyan ang tatsulok, ito ang dalawang “fins” ng pating.

Ang pating na iyan ay kinuhanan sa Ocean Park sa Hong Kong mga tatlong taon na ang nakakaraan, noong ako ay nagbakasyon doon kasama ang aking pamilya. Ito ang isa sa mga pinakamagagandang alaala ko kasama sila at ang mga makukulay na lamang dagat. Buti may Manila Ocean Park na.