Cocktails at the Balcony

A shot I took from our balcony, inspired by my dear friend, Duane, who took a shot similar to this one during my graduation party. With a little bit of tequila, citrus fruit juice, and blue curacao mixed together makes pleasurable blue margarita. Cocktails, anyone?

K11: Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan

Last Saturday (August 20, 2011), I was up at daybreak and already out in the streets of my beloved city. Despite the overcast day with only a little bit of sunshine, the atmosphere was very festive. There were vibrant street banners, brightly colored flags, and cheerful people everywhere. Thousands of shooters, bystanders, vendors, tourists, and spectators flock the streets to witness Kadayawan Festival's Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan.

It was my second time to shoot the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan and comparable to last year, I also had an awesome time. However, it was exhausting because I had to do long walks on streets but it was okay. The crowd didn't affect me that much though because usually when a place gets too crowded I sulk. Even so, I enjoyed the presence of being with the crowd, it made the atmosphere much more festive. 

I don't know if I got lucky with my shots but I hope you like it. These are a few I took.

with Jovi, posed for a picture while gearing up

cute little girl

Jovi and Michael

APS peeps Adi, Paolo, and Migo (LR)

Franz getting a 'tourista' shot

with Frankee, fellow photographer

What Light Can Do To Your Photo

I have always been fond of capturing blurry light photos. I like the way it appears as cloudy and hazy, yet somehow focused. Every time I mess around with the settings of my camera and try to capture such image, my creativity transpires. Basically, my desired result is to churn out abstract photos that would drive one to create a thought or an idea out of it.

Throughout the period since I learned how to use the manual setting and capture such image, I have always admire the outcome. I find some of the photos very stimulating and motivating. I'd like to share some of the photos I took from our balcony around 8 o'clock in the evening (see photos below).

As you can see, light can be of many things to a photograph. It can sophisticate and refine a photo, as well as add glare and brilliance. It can also furnish, add finishing touches, and surprisingly even desolate a photo. With it in any circumstance, an abstract photo can turn from nothing into something. And this, I find very thought-provoking.

The colors are psychedelic along with translucent circles having different shades yellow and blue. One may think of this photo as a party scene.

I call this photo the "Enigmatic Blur". Go figure.

My Being a Frustrated Photographer

Okay, I have to admit. Even though I have attended quite a number of workshops, am a member of our school's club for photography enthusiast, and has covered several events and photoshoots, that doesn't mean I'm on the professional level of being a photographer. Of course, not! I confess, one of the reasons why I got into photography is to get my hands on that fad DSLR. But after all those yak, gab, and jaw about photography, I realized there's more to it than that object craze.

It is not about a picture made using a camera, but rather something beyond that. In my understanding, it is about sharing one's life. It is about rendering imagination based on our tales. And in the way things stand, I have reached the point where I see my photographs as mere evidence and representations of my life's speculations. And for any photograph out there, and I mean any even the slightest bit of damage picture, could mean something.