The World is My Canvas and Light is My Paintbrush

My Favorite Silhouettes

2009-02-18T12:36:00.003+08:00

Tears may endure for a night...

but joy comes in the morning.

-Psalm 30:5

Puerto Princesa, Palawan - The Last Frontier

2009-02-18T12:21:00.007+08:00

At the entrance of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
(Currently ranked No. 1 in the New7Wonders)

Sabang Wharf

Incanto

Starfish Island

Snake Island

Mitra's Ranch

Ang ganda ng Pilipinas... :)

Under I See

2008-07-16T11:30:00.003+08:00

Some of my favorite under the sea photos from Balicasag Island Marine Sanctuary. One of the best diving sites! Jam-packed with fishes and corals and glowing star fishes. I even felt their little lips as they attack my scattered bread crumbs. Sayang, I wasn't able to capture the dancing/swirling school of foot-long talakitoks. Two thumbs up! :D

Striped

Find Nemo

Sayang lang hindi kinaya ng camera ko yung turtles, sharks at penguins na nakita ng friends ko. ;))

Bohol in Black and White

2008-07-16T11:14:00.003+08:00

Here's a contrary to Bohol's warm, colorful and happy culture...

One sunny afternoon at Pangalo Island, Province of Bohol

Blood compact site (may feeling close...) =))

Scary little 4-year-old girl

Ayyy!! Nas ikaw pala yun! (at Bohol's man-made forest)

How I Spent My Summer 2008

2008-07-16T10:50:00.004+08:00

Whew! It's been a while since my last post. Work's keeping me busy and I miss being with my Luli. I've spent less time with her (it) these past few months. Luckily, I had some quality moments with her (and my ever dearest superfriends) during the late part of summer.

Here's how I've spent and enjoyed my summer in Bohol. My only and best summer getaway this 2008...

Purple

Orange Peace

Baclayon Church

Folk singer at the Loboc river cruise

Smallest primate

Do I look like a tarsier? I feel like an owl.

Goodies from the souvenir shop located on the other side of the Loboc hanging bridge

Men's Size 8

Other photos here. :)

Intra Muros: Within the Walls

2008-02-26T20:06:00.004+08:00

Taken from the Latin, intra muros, or literally "within the walls", Intramuros is described as a city/fortress enclosed with thick, high walls and moats.

I know I've been here several times but this is my first time to actually explore this historic place... alone. :)

There are times I felt like Lizzie Mcguire during her Italy tour. There are moments I felt Mr. Bean-like during his Europe misadventures. But at the end of the day, I knew that I'm just Timi Cabana, wandering around and playing with my Holga.

Php300.00/hour Intramuros tour

parang dyan-dyan lang

parang Europe ah

"naku, parang ewan naman 'tong si Ate"

Manila Cathedral

airconditioned

standing tall

Iba namang view

Too Many Walls

Too Many Dreams

UP at 100: Ang Galing Mo!

2008-01-09T15:05:00.000+08:00

A once in a lifetime event: the UP Centennial Celebration Kick-off last January 8, 2008. It was all about colors, laughters, unity, reunions, nostalgia, friendships, food, and that one love for UP.

UP @ 100 shirt (P150.00 only at Bahay ng Alumni) :D

Bubuyog Shades

Ang Galing Mo!

How can we live without the Ikot jeep?

Reunited

UP Baguio :D

Sky jumper Fr. Ronnie

Free

Ows? Talaga? (Ang gandang lalaking torch bearer)

BEEF!!!

Iskolar ng Bayan

In Full Blue-m

UP Naming Mahal

*Other personal photos of the UP @ 100 Kick-off at Deafening Silent Thoughts

How I Spent My 2007 Christmas Vacation

2008-01-01T21:44:00.000+08:00

This is how I spent my 13-day Christmas vacation...

feeling cozy with a good book...

walked and walked and walked...

enjoyed quiet moments alone...

attended Masses...

bonded with my family...

most times were spent at home (ooops... this is not ours but just a view from our house)...

the skies were usually cloudy...

... and all in black and white.

P.S. My self-portrait...

Wedding Anonymous

2008-01-01T21:36:00.000+08:00

The sun looked very lively last 29th of December 2007 so I went to Caleruega with my cousins to spot a good sunset. We had the company of a raging sun all throughout our road trip and that was a good sign. I was super excited! And luckily, we were about 30 meters from the entrance when mists from heaven suddenly sprayed unto us like saliva going out from loose lips! Good bye, Sun!

Since we were there already, I just tried to make the most out of the place. And here it is. I spotted an anonymous bride and groom. I'm really sorry for invading your privacies, beautiful couple. I'll try to extract all means :D to find you and send YOUR pictures. For now, enjoy your stardom. Best wishes! :)

Photos taken at Caleruega Philippines

Brgy. Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas

Cliff Railway

2008-01-01T21:16:00.000+08:00

Steep*

*Funicular railway at Tagaytay.

Ebony and Ivory

2007-12-16T20:30:00.000+08:00

Sa dinami-dami ng mapagpipilian, ikaw lang ang nagustuhan - Guide to Digital SLR Photography

Sa lungkot at ligaya, Mongol ang kasama.

Siestang Diliman

2007-11-27T13:36:00.000+08:00

Modista nga lang ba?

E ano naman kung dirty?

Friends lang

Pag-aalay

Di na uso ang siesta

Tanghaling kay ganda

Nakalubog

Maroon

Daloy

Kuba man, cute naman

Feeling the 80's

2007-11-27T12:44:00.000+08:00

The afternoons you plucked gumamelas for your soap bubbles
The taste of the cherry red aratilis
Mario and the Family Computer
UP-UP-DOWN-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-B-A-B-A-START (select-start for 2 players)
MC Hammer, Madonna, The Jets and Francis Magalona
The early afternoons catching tutubi
The sweet nectar of the santan flower
Matet and Halimaw sa Banga
The afternoon siestas in exchange for playing outside
The Patintero, Bahay-bahayan, Agawan base, Mataya-taya, and Langit-Lupa
"Si Nena ay bata pa, kaya ang sabi niya ay um-ah-um-ah-ah..."

Everyday Solace

2007-11-20T10:40:00.000+08:00

Home is wherever we fall in love -- with the buildings, the roads, the sounds, the history, the memory, the family, the newness, the people, or even the wide-open spaces. But home, I decide, is wherever I throw my clothes on the bed.

So Far Away

2007-11-03T17:40:00.000+08:00

Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely
Nothing else to do but close my mind
I sure hope the road don't own me
But there are so many dreams I've yet to find
But you're so far away...

Kilometer 61, Talisay 8
Ligaya Drive, Tagaytay City
Cavite, Philippines

The Sky is Big and Full of Shhhhtars

2007-11-03T17:00:00.000+08:00

The landscape gets enticing to me again. I am seeing the country unravel in front of me in all of its glorious forms – countless shades of green, plants I can’t identify, and blue-turned-purple sky.

Blue

Going to Talisay

Ang Jeep na ma-Suwerte

Wild Ginger at Ligaya Drive

Crescent Moon at Loyola Memorial Park

Lovely Allergen

2007-11-03T13:52:00.000+08:00

If I can't beat them, I'll join them.

Below is an example of the countless allergens which give me hay fever every other day. A specific type of weed which produces cotton-like flower or pollen or grass. Honestly, I really don't know. I'm just pretending to know these things. Please help.

Carvings

2007-11-03T13:38:00.000+08:00

Some wood and stone carvings I found from our friendly neighborhood.

Lomography Rule #6: Don't think.

2007-10-19T11:20:00.000+08:00

Holga 120CFN 35mm Modification

Holga uses 120mm films and these films are not readily available in malls. Megacolours store at R. Hidalgo St. and people from Lomomanila like Ms. Jennie are some of the few that sells 120 films. So to make life easier, I made some modifications with my holga in order to shoot with ordinary 35mm films. I guess this is the easiest. For step-by-step guide, visit Holga Techniques: Using 35mm Film.

Materials used:

Used foams from old shoeboxes
Scotch tape
Scissors
Sticker paper
Expired Kodak Max Versatility 35mm film ISO 400

And here are the results...

Rule #1: Free yourself from rules.

2007-10-19T10:49:00.000+08:00

LET GO OF THE CONTROLS*

Because of its inexpensive nature, the Holga is categorized as a “Toy Camera.” There are many discontinued “toys” in this alternative branch of photography, but due to its worldwide popularity, the Holga is still being made. You don't need to be an expert to decide which of the two light settings, four focusing modes and two shutter speeds to choose from. It's this simplicity that gives it a “toy” status, but to have fun with photography you will need a toy - so why not play with the Holga?

The lack of options with the Holga makes it an unpredictable and very exciting camera to use. You will find yourself asking whether a shot is in focus, or correctly exposed, or whether you remembered to wind the film forward or even take the lens cap off. More importantly, you will question whether you even care! After you use the Holga for a while - if you don't give up on it - you will become used to how it works and even adapt to how it sees, but you will never fully understand it.

Many people have different views as to what makes the Holga so special. Could it be the light leaks? Is it the vignette around the edges or soft focus near the center of the image? Perhaps it's the Holga's simple and rudimentary looks or the fact that it's so cheap that you can perform any kind of modification or personalization to it without feeling the economical impact too much. Every Holga photographer has different opinions but all have one thing in common: their love and devotion to the their Holga and, in many cases, a full-blown clinical obsession.

I took this picture at Starbucks Shell SLEX and the guard called my attention because picture-taking is not allowed. But there's lomography rule #7 - Be fast. :)

*Excerpted from Holga / Fundamentals

Going Gaga Over Olga

2007-10-18T17:02:00.000+08:00

Last week I celebrated my 23rd birthday and I realized that as I grow older, the number of presents I receive decreases. I must be old already. Or should I say grown-up? This is my first birthday where I did not open any wrapped present. Nonetheless, I got the best gift ever.

One weekend of October, my Mama and I went to R. Hidalgo St. at Quiapo to look for camera stuff. I’ve been planning to buy a specific camera online but the price was never right for my budget so Hidalgo was the answer. With much excitement, we headed to Avenue Photo Supply which is the only store that sells Holga – a toy camera. I quickly asked the saleslady for a new stock and inspected it for defects. The price is almost half of its online price and without contemplation, I said “Ok na po ito.” Surprisingly, my Mama uttered, “Birthday gift ko na yan.” I remember my face turned red. I was more than happy; I was elated! The best gift ever!

Meet my new friend, Olga (for the lack of creativity) – a Holga 120CFN with Colorsplash toy camera. She’s simple and playful and I love her.

Holga 120CFN with Colorsplash

Still retaining all of those fabulous and unique features that make the Holga world famous, the Holga CFN takes Holga photography to the next level. The Holga 120CFN is a fun way to enter the world of medium format. For those people wishing to experiment and have fun with an inexpensive medium format camera, the Holga 120 can yield some interesting results.

Key features

-Built-in flash that contains a spinning color filter wheel; Choose from red, yellow, blue, standard white or a combination thereof
-The format arrow on the back of the camera easily slides between 12 and 16 exposures
-Mostly plastic, including the lens; extremely small and compact one-piece plastic molded body
-Two “AA” batteries required (for flash).

My First Roll

Below are my first shots* using Holga with Kodak Max 120 film, ISO 160.

Nahihilo? Gutom lang yan.

Anong iniisip mo, Ma?

Ayan na!

Kaleidoscope World

Quiapo. Quiapo. Quiapo.

*Pure light, no Photoshop. :)

Cheerful and Wild

2007-10-14T11:16:00.000+08:00

Bursting with happiness, jumping with joy
Shouting their colors, "We were not coy!"

Wild as could be, "We live along the road."

"Ligaya Drive - this is where we belong."

P.S. Please help me identify this kind of flower.

Ligaya Drive

2007-10-13T22:48:00.000+08:00

Ligaya Drive will lead you to dreamlike places. This is the way from Tagaytay City to Talisay, Batangas. The route to Taal Lake for boat rides and a tour to Taal volcano for horseback rides.

The road is steep and harsh, mysterious and lonely. Because this is Ligaya Drive; the Path to Happiness is never easy but worth traversing.

Sunday Afternoon

2007-10-13T22:29:00.000+08:00

Sunday afternoon sunshine is showing

Warm breeze is gently kissing

Enveloped by white cool sheets

I can’t do anything but fall into sleep

Truly Heavenly Body

2007-10-13T21:32:00.000+08:00

About a month ago, PAG-ASA released an announcement: TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE, 28 AUGUST 2007. It says "A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible in the Philippines... In Manila, the moon will rise at 6:08 P.M. on 28 August." With overflowing excitement, I took note of the said time and hurriedly searched for a good spot. I said to myself, it would be really surreal to capture the moon on its reddish or orange state. I should not miss this!

I’m sure I was outdoor before 6:08 in the evening of August 28th. I searched for The Moon everywhere. I waited for an hour but all I found were clouds and another form of heavenly body. Truly an overrated heavenly body…

Stopped Lights

P.S. I made a promise to myself that this will be my 3rd to the last photo of the Oblation.

Para kay Cris

2007-08-31T15:55:00.000+08:00

Condemnation is an understatement and adjectives are indeed not enough to explain how we feel towards Cris’ tragic death. We denounce in strongest terms the senselessness and violence of his death and the men who intended to hit him badly. We express our collective outrage against this culture of fraternity brutality.

Lady Justice, even though you are painted blind, we believe that it is to the weaker side you are inclined. We beg you to remove your blindfold; you surely know who did it.

Midsummer Camp with Bilbo and The Dwarves

2007-08-25T23:53:00.000+08:00

Yes, the photo below is blurry, noisy, ugly and all that, but I'm loving it. Reminds me of the nights Bilbo and the dwarves camped under the stars on their way to The Misty Mountains and Wilderland beyond. The nights they sang like laughter in the trees:

O! What are you doing,

And where are you going?

Your ponies need shoeing!

The river is flowing!

O! tra-la-la-lally

here down in the valley!

And the day they met a thunderstorm - more than a thunderstorm, a thunder battle over hill and under hill. Oh... I really wish I was a hobbit!

Midsummer Camp with Bilbo and The Dwarves

Exposure time: 26 secs.

Aperture: F/4.5

ISO speed: 100

Rainy Days and Mondays

2007-08-25T23:08:00.000+08:00

It was a rainy Monday last 20th of August 2007. And as the Carpenters put it, "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down".

Queen Droplet

Shutter speed: 1/25 secs.

Aperture: F/5.6

ISO speed: 100

Every Tear Would Be a Waterfall
Shutter speed: 1/13 secs.
Aperture: F/5
ISO speed: 100

Tagaytay Night Breeze

2007-08-20T01:28:00.000+08:00

I always wanted to take moonscapes but Ixus can't get it. It's time to try Luli and below are her views. I really had a hard time capturing these moonscapes. My hands are not that stable despite of holding the camera still for 15-20 seconds. Now I need a tripod. This is making me indigent.

Nine O'clock

Exposure time: 20 secs.

ISO speed: 1600

Aperture: F/5.6

Got to Go Now. Bye!
Exposure time: 16 secs.
ISO speed: 1600
Aperture: F/5.6

I need a lot of practice. The images are blurred and grainy. Try, try, try...

Diliman Night Chaos

2007-08-20T01:13:00.000+08:00

One night at UP Diliman while toying with Luli and jogging with Hannah.

Quezon Hall Chaos
Shutter speed: 10 secs.
ISO speed: 100
Aperture: F/4.5

University Avenue
Shutter speed: 4.5 secs.
ISO speed: 100
Aperture: F/4.5

Night Joggers
Shutter speed: 1.3 secs.
ISO speed: 1600
Aperture: F/4.5

Ixus and Curly Luli

2007-08-19T23:05:00.000+08:00

Meet my ever loyal friends from Canon - Ixus and Curly Luli.

Ixus: Canon Digital Ixus65

Canon Digital Ixus65, Ixus for short, is my current 6.0 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera. He (Ixus) was an advance graduation gift from my Mama and have already captured a thousand plus memories. I was attracted and still amazed with its 3-inch LCD display, 10++ continuous shots, fast review and digital macro setting.

Curly Luli: Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi

Last August 11, 2007, after months of contemplating and reading review sites (you may check Should you buy a DSLR or Point and Shoot camera?), I finally got myself a new best friend. She's Curly Luli, a Canon EOS 400D aka Digital Rebel XTi, an entry-level digtal single-lens reflex camera. She takes good quality and faster burst shots, very fast 2-second start-up and not too heavy for me to carry. That's all I can say so far since we're still on the "getting-to-know-each-other" stage. But I'm really enjoying her company. Every moment with her is like Christmas mornings, or sometimes better. :)

Faith. Hope. Love.

2007-08-11T14:32:00.000+08:00

Caleruega Philippines

Faith - to be in touch with yourself and with God through prayer and quiet moments; Hope - a home where thousand dreams are born; Love - the enchantment of creation, the wonders of nature and the union of souls. This is Caleruega - the seedbed of faith, hope and love.

A two-hour drive from Manila, Caleruega is located at Brgy. Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas. It is a house of prayer and renewal and open for activities such as retreats, recollections, youth camps, marriage, and environment and agriculture-related activities. It is also open for sightseeing and perfect for adhering to my love of photography.

Faith

Hope

Kabilugan ng Buwan

The Post

Surrender

I'm Lonely Not Because I'm Alone

But Because It's Hanging.

Journey

Serenity

Love

And I said to myself... "What a wonderful world!"

My First Fireworks

2007-08-10T15:00:00.000+08:00

Flowers and Bees (Unrated)

2007-08-09T15:38:00.000+08:00

Mickey Mouse Plant

Jolly Bees

On Sunrise, Sunset and Seascapes

2007-08-09T14:09:00.000+08:00

Paglalayag

Pacified

Birth

Playtime

Reflected

Owned

Tampuhan

Pilipinas

Solitary

Panglao Island, Province of Bohol

2007-08-06T17:08:00.000+08:00

Serenity

The Cherry

Walking on Sunshine

Company

Friends

-scapes

2007-08-06T15:12:00.000+08:00

Skyscapes or Cloudscapes are depictions of clouds, weatherforms, and atmospheric conditions.
Moonscapes show the landscape of a moon.
Seascapes depict oceans or beaches.
Riverscapes depict rivers or creeks.
Cityscapes or townscapes depict cities (urban landscapes).
Hardscapes are paved over areas like streets and sidewalks, large business complexes and housing developments, and industrial areas.
Aerial landscapes depict a surface or ground from above, especially as seen from an airplane or spacecraft. (When the viewpoint is directly overhead, looking down, there is of course no depiction of a horizon or sky.) This genre can be combined with others, as in the aerial cloudscapes of Georgia O'Keeffe, the aerial moonscapes of Nancy Graves, or the aerial cityscapes of Yvonne Jacquette.
Inscapes are landscape-like (usually surrealist or abstract) artworks which seek to convey the psychoanalytic view of the mind as a three-dimensional space. [For sources on this statement, see the Inscape (visual art) article.]

Loboc River, Bohol

2007-08-03T10:48:00.000+08:00

A riverscape or river landscape comprises the features of the landscape which can be found along a river.

The Chocolate Hills: Arogo's lasting proof of his grief

2007-08-02T11:02:00.000+08:00

Arogo is a young and very strong giant who fell in love with an ordinary mortal girl called Aloya. After she died, the giant Arogo cried bitterly. His tears then turned into hills, as a lasting proof of his grief.

The chocolate hills consist of no less than 1268 hills (some claim this to be the exact number). They are very uniform in shape and mostly between 30 and 50 metres high. They are covered with grass, which, at the end of the dry season, turns chocolate brown.

Bohol's Nature and More

2007-08-01T18:30:00.000+08:00

Bougainvillea and Chocolate Hills

Hibiscus

Can you see him?

This time?

Cast Away

Message in a Bottle

Castillo Oes Vicen

Stairway to Heaven

Tarsius Syrichta: Not 'The World's Smallest Monkey'

2007-08-01T17:22:00.000+08:00

The Philippine tarsier, (Tarsius syrichta) is very peculiar small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates, no larger than a adult men's hand. Mostly active at night, it lives on a diet of insects. Folk traditions sometimes has it that tarsiers eat charcoal, but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes burned) wood. It can be found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao in the Philippines.

The species is believed to be about 45 million years old, dating back to the early Eocene period, and probably one of the oldest land species continuously existing in the Philippines.

Currently, the Philippine tarsier is categorized as a "lower risk, conservation dependent" species, which means that, although it is not yet categorized as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered, it could qualify for one of those categories within five years if the present protection programs are stopped.

From a Foreigner's Perspective

2007-08-01T17:03:00.000+08:00

Bangkok: World’s Longest Place Name and Hottest City

The World Meteorological Organization recently declared Bangkok as the world’s hottest city and claims to be the world’s longest place name. Bangkok’s Thai name is:

Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokphopnop

paratrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamornphimarnavatarnsathit

sakkattiyavisanukamprasit

which means:

The great city of angels, the supreme unconquerable land of the great immortal divinity (Indra), the royal capital of nine noble gems, the pleasant city, with plenty of grand royal palaces, and divine paradises for the reincarnated deity (Vishnu), given by Indra and created by the god of crafting (Visnukarma).

You might be wondering why I only included 5 photos in this entry. No, I didn't get tired of shooting, but because I see Bangkok as a sister-city of Manila. Aside from the right-hand drive, the monks and the King, everything and everyone was like Manila. There's the Cubao-like overpass, the look-a-like of my neighbors, the chaos of the alleys, the tricycles (tuk-tuk), the traffic, and the list goes on. So, below are the few unusual scenes I've encounted during my short trip to Bangkok - the majestic Grand Palace and their sticky rice with ripe mangoes (Nah, it's just a fancy version of my Lola's biko).

Favorite :)

Diliman Christmas Landscapes

2007-08-01T16:20:00.001+08:00

Quezon Hall
University of the Philippines, Diliman
Christmas 2006

The Quezon Hall during yuletide seasons never failed to amaze me with its majestic display of yellow lights which was often criticized for its exorbitant electricity consumption. Mr. Oblation erects in front of Quezon Hall facing the University Avenue. I’ve been planning to take his portraits but I can’t find someone who’s willing to get bored while I take shots. So one Sunday night of December, I just spontaneously stopped by the Quezon Hall all by myself. Take a look at what I did.

Getting to Know Each Other

2007-08-01T16:00:00.000+08:00

National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG)

University of the Philippines, Diliman

I took these pictures last July 2006 during my first few months at work/school. Inspired by my loneliness accompanied by overflowing admiration, I took shots of my favorite and memorable places at the NCPAG Building, UP Diliman.

The picture on the right is our College's main hallway. I've been walking here for ages since the Academic Department (the one with the service windows) is located along the walkway. This is also the main hall going to the canteen, hence, almost everyone walks along this path.

Our Atrium (left) is my favorite place to eat, write and drink coffee especially during vacations because it's quiet, cool and closer to nature. The chairs and their arrangement/perspective on the picture remind me of the "22nd of June".

Photography for Dummies Like Me: Pixel

2007-08-01T11:54:00.000+08:00

Digital Focus
By Jun Miranda
Manila Bulletin, 24 July 2007

Pixel: A pixel, or picture element, is the basic unit of every digital image or image displayed on the LCD screen. A digital image is composed of pixels laid out in a grid. In the analog world, a pixel is similar to a tile that composes a mosaic artwork. In a digital camera, the light-sensitive photodiodes on the sensor are also called pixels. Computer monitors also display images by dividing the screen into thousands (or millions) of pixels arranged in rows and columns.

Photography for Dummies Like Me: Landscape

2007-08-01T10:40:00.000+08:00

Landscape photography is landscape art created by a camera rather than a brush. It is a genre meant to show the beauty of the natural world. Most landscape photographers strive to show as little human activity as possible, ideally none, in their photos. Instead, the subjects are landforms, weather, and ambient light.

Landscapes are most often created with a wide angle lens (24 mm and 35 mm are especially popular) and a tripod. Small apertures (f/11 to f/22) are used to maximize depth of field. Many photographers use medium or large format systems to record as much detail as possible, although the vast majority of landscapes shot today are from digital SLRs and compact cameras.

Landscape art depicts scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests. Sky is almost always included in the view, and weather usually is an element of the composition. Traditionally, landscape art depicts the surface of the earth, but there are other sorts of landscapes, such as moonscapes, for example.

My First Still Lifes

2007-07-31T18:20:00.000+08:00

According to Wikipedia, still life (or still lifes as plural) photography is "making pictures rather than taking them". Still life is the photography of inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made. This can be small groups of objects, either found or put together for the purpose. Still life photography gives the photographer more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition than do photographs of other types of subjects such as landscape or portraiture.

Here are some of my first still lifes taken last 2006.

Sandalwood Potpourri

Tuna Wrap at Likha Diwa

Self-Centered Man

Bored

Doodle

In Full Bloom

2007-07-30T11:53:00.000+08:00

It all started at Lola Norma's mini garden.
There's color everywhere.

Vivid. Alive. All in their full bloom.

Photography for Dummies Like Me: Sem Starter

2007-07-26T19:29:00.000+08:00

Instead of formally attending photography classes, which I would love to in the near future, I will try to learn the basics for free in the meantime. With my Mama's unending diligence of stealing and clipping articles from Manila Bulletin's Picture Perfect, a section under Life and Leisure every Tuesdays, and with the vast available resources online, I think that would be enough to make me a little less dummy.

I will post my “lecture notes” and “assignments” here for future reference.