Eugene + Catherine

I was blessed enough to have been part of a PreNup Shoot. Thank you to my friend's husband, Jet, for letting me tag along during one of their shoots. And I'm also very thankful to the lovebirds who were very nice and cooperative! :)

 If you're wondering why they have Jollibee tuna pie, well, they both work for Jollibee. :) I think Catherine works for the department where they are in charge of the quality of the food or something?

I have been trying out a lot of filters and I can't decide which one should I use in post processing photos. :) Well, I guess I should just use whichever looks good on the photo.

Street Dance - Panagbenga 2014

I was blessed enough to have witnessed, for the first time, the famous Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City! It was my second time in Baguio last February so I wasn't that excited to see the place, I was very excited to witness the Flower Festival, tho. And of course, I LOVE the weather there, so I was really happy that I got to go there again!

Anyway, back to Panagbenga Festival. Saturday, February 22, was the day pf the Street Dancing Competition. We left the hotel early so we could find the best spot to watch the parade. When we got to the Burnham Park, there were a lot of people already but we managed to squeezed ourselves somewhere near the rope. It wasn't the best spot, but we were ones of those who have secured a nice place to watch the street dance!

About the Street Dance Groups, some where fascinating, some were boring and didn't even give out a festive vibe but, there were some groups who were able to make the people feel the happy-fiesta vibe! Some were really entertaining, especially the you gay people who gave their 200% in their performances!

I was not able to take that much photos because I suck in multi-tasking! It was so difficult to take photos and watch them colorful street dancers at the same time! There were quite a lot of out takes and only few made the cut of blog-worthy photos. Heehee! I need to refresh my basic photography skills. I should seat in at FPPF before my one year free pass expires. :))

This girl is one of those kids who was able to let out a very festive vibe while dancing. She was smiling the whole time. Well, I wouldn't know if she really was smiling all through out the parade, but from the moment I saw her until she vanishes out of my sight, that genuine smile was painted on her face. Yagetwhatimeanrighttt?

This little is so pretty! She reminds me of a local child actress. I just can't remember who and where I watched her look a like. :/ Anyway, she's pretty, righttt?

And of course! I love the tiangge! There were so many food stalls! I chose to eat Shawarma rice and bought Vigan Longganisa as my extra ulam. Ah. Delish!!!

And, here's the crowd. There was even a lot more people during the float parade the next day! I will blog about it next time. Soon. Like, tomorrow -soon, I hope!

That's all for now! Someone needs to stop post processing photos and draft blog entries so she could get her work done. :P

Nueva Ecija

These photos do not do the place any justice. It is so beautiful there! We had to stop in the middle of the road just to take photos of the beautiful mountains. I forgot where exactly in Nueva Ecija is this place, but I will find out and update this blog.

Kids. Smoking.

Philippines truly is really blessed and beautiful! We have rivers, beach, lakes, mountains and a lot more to offer! 

Corregidor Island

This is a long overdue post. I almost forgot posting this entry because I know that the photos do not look great. Lol. I love Corregidor Island! It was my second time there and I still want to go back there. Anyway, I will just share few photos. :)

Elaine.

Today was my first time to shoot a model. I was really excited when we were told that there would be a model posing for us. I was expecting to get some awesome shots but I got too disappointed that I didn't. HAHA! First, I am still not good (enough) and fast (enough) when it comes to changing my camera settings. Second, we were competing with time (and rain!) so the time was limited. :/ I wish we had enough time and cooperative weather.  I am definitely going back and join the next portrait shooting activity next time! So.. Here are some of the photos which I think look okay. Not really good, but at least it's okay. Lol

That's it! All the other photos are out of focused, underexposed or overexposed HAHA. Practice makes perfect. Practice makes perfect. 

Learn Photography FPPF Way!

 I am currently attending a Basic Photography workshop by Photoworld Manila. I was kind of hesitant to sign up for the workshop because my people skill is not that good. I am so sure that I would be awkward when put in a class. Haha. Lame reason, I know. But I am so glad that I did not listen to my inferior self!

Yes, you can always read tutorials online, I did that too, but being in the class a whole lot different! Knowing what the functions of each feature in your camera is really, really important in taking good photos. I feel like the noobest of the noobs because I didn't even know how to adjust exposure before I attended the FPPF workshops! Yes, I was THAT bad and clueless.

THE Carlos Celdran

 One of the reasons why I love the workshop, aside from all the learnings of course, is because the classes are held at The Fort Santiago in Intramuros! I love, LOVE Intramuros, it's just so picturesque! Even though I used to work in the area, Intramuros still never fails to amaze me. It just feels different there! The photo above is Carlos Celdran of Walk This Way Tours. I wonder how much money he makes? LOL He always has a lot of tourists with him! It is always a delight to see him touring the foreigners! Halo-halo for everyooonee!! ;)

I've always thought photos like this one are photoshopped! Hahaha! Thank you again, FPPF, because of your workshop I now know how to take a panning shot! The photo above is the product of my first attempt to do the panning shot. 

Anyway, I have been so busy that it took me so long to post an update here. I am so sorry readers blog. I promise I will update you again. SOON.

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Photoworld Manila / FPPF

Fort Santiago, Intramuros Manila

http://www.photoworldmanila.com/

Million People March To Luneta

For my first entry here, I'd like to share the photos that I shot earlier. If you are a Filipino, I am sure that you are aware of the rally that took place at the Quirino Grandstand. I was supposed to go there in the morning, but I was too scared that it would rain so hard. :/ I wish I did go earlier.

There are times when I feel like our country is a hopeless case already. This isn't the first time that something like this happened. I just hope that this will not end here.

 This cute dog was a celebrity today! A lot of people took a photo of this handsome dog. I couldn't blame them tho.

 The vibe in Luneta Park was so festive! I decided to stay and wait for the dancing fountain at Rizal Park. It was my first time to watch the show and I love it. I love how colorful and lively the show was! Very relaxing to watch, actually.

If you haven't been to Rizal Park or if you haven't watched the fountain show there yet, I suggest that you schedule it already! It's fun hanging out at Rizal Park! I was there alone but I had so much watching the show and watching the people!