i thin i am coming up with a cold. busy day at work this morning exacerbated by the rain that i got soaked in doing stuff above and beyond whats called of me. if they only knew, eh?
have some photo projects i have to get done. well, photography is done but the editing, the editing i have been putting off. i need to get around to it and just finish it.
Lightroom has been working very well for me though i need a faster laptop to fully utilize its capabilities.
have a few checks i need to cash from other jobs. i just have to get around to getting to the bank. tomorrow i guess, its my days off and bills are due... coincidence? ha!
its a shame that people usually miss Guam's sunset after they leave. enjoy.
Monday, May 10, 2010
may10 2010
i've been experimenting with light streaks again. i used to do this a lot when i shot with my G5 all the time. now that i have a 10-22 lens. its super wide enough to capture great motion.
also some hdr's but subtle. i like to process it the way the eye would have seen the view.
almost half of march,wow! it seems like the days are going fast! seems like the year just started.
spoke to my boss about my upcoming vacation. he said it was okay but won't let me go for more than two weeks and i was thinking 3 weeks at the least, hmm.. one week in the province and one week in Manila? will have to resolve this soon, april is just around the corner.
last night, fellow photographers and i went to club Karisma to check out, the Mocha Girls. i didn't know much about them until i saw their performance and met them in person. very nice and very sexy ladies. Mocha, the leader of the group. very sexy and very controversial(at least for Philippines standards- as driven by the media). Still the show was nice. the ladies were nice.
Kara and i met a year or two prior to this shoot. we talked about the kind of shoot we'd do and other nuances of the overall experience. after that meeting i didn't see her again until we did this shoot. the shoot started out kinda "cold", meaning we were getting comfortable with the scene with the situation but after a few moments we warmed up and made some great photos.
this song title fits perfectly to whats going on the last week. we had a typhoon that missed us(again, whew!). nov. 28, i was 0ut on the golf course and got caught in a sudden rain fall. strong rain and me trying to take shelter from my golf cart. that didn't work out. i was soaked! but i was in that situation and i noticed how beautiful the scene was. the visibility of the course was bad! couldn't see out too far because of the cover of rain.
recent tragic incident with a friend who passed away so young. he died at the tender age of 44. he was a great photographer who mastered his craft and was always willing to teach anyone. was well known and loved amongst many people and photographers.
Roel Santiago was my friend and mentor but when we hung out it never seemed that way. it was just about having a good time and learning in fun as we went along.
i miss my buddy, Roel. i am sure that wherever he is now. he's making them smile. goodbye my friend.
it has been MONTHS since i've posted. many life experiences have past. many good times. many memories. many friends have come into my life who've helped me transition in age and experience..
here's a golfing experience with my brother, Mark and i at Onward Talofofo Golf club. it was a nice sunny day. my golf game has since gotten a lot better.
well, last night was the Hot import night on island at Yigo. it was pretty crowded but it rained constantly. kinda pissed me off. what was good though was to see other photographer friends shooting.
got off work at 1030am today. perfect timing for me- lots of room to enjoy the remainder of this nice weather weekend.
last night, i went to Hard Rock with Lori for that MTV promotion. boy did that place suck! it wasn't at all like clubbing in the ole days. i guess times have changed.
thursday feb 1 sunset from Okura hotel beach area.
well, i am back once again. a lot has happpened since last i posted. besides shooting photos - i have been working at Mangilao Golf club. its not a bad gig, the people are generally nice and work is...work. not taxing to the mind kind of work, if you know what i mean. to think i went to college for 5 years only to end up doing something like this(my college experiences of which i do not regret). can't be a complainer though. i just do what i need to do and leave work when its time to leave. i admit i'm somewhat anti-social but no biggie really. i have friends outside of work.
friends who are filled with drama! oh lordy, Drama doesn't even come close to describing what my friends are going through(they're doing it to themselves). somehow it usually involves having an affair with another friend who is married or "attached". i am glad i escaped unscathe from all that drama. i know when to say when and i know when to stir up the room.
ahh, love. sweet love. love love love... its good when we're in it and sucks when it has to end.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
things of beauty. when i look at these flowers i feel at peace. their colors are bold and rich. i'll never tire of them.
today is a wednesday which means the wednesday night market at the chamorro village will be pretty busy. i suppose i'll be heading over there to take pictures of the cultural dancerss. see you there if you go.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
just playing around with photoshop turned the otherwise normal corollla into this. okay its a bad job but you get the idea.
we played saturday morning(4-15-06) at Admiral nimitZ Golf course. a course i learned to play golf at. surprisingly enough, i did pretty well driving the ball but my irons weren't so hot and the putting, ugh don't get me started. the form is still there though- its a very important foundation of golf.
its been a month since i've posted. i have to try to post more often... try.
my brother told me about a program i can use to make a video of some of my photos. its a microsoft program called, photo story 3(ver.3). it makes a good gift to friends. i might start sharing my photos this way. that way they can view it and i don't have to worry about the photos being copied and destributed.
the music is called, "hurrican country" by Dave Grusin. if your interested, its from the soundtrack to the movie, "Havana".
here's a sample i posted in Youtube.com. unfortunately their compression is soo bad its lost its lustre.
in other news... its the first of APRIL!!! no, i'm not celebrating because its foodstamp day. personallly, thats just not my thing. i've been irresponsible about a lot of decisions in my life but having kids when its not economically viable for me is not my cup of tea. ANYWAY, its my sister, Grace's Birthday. its amazing how time passes us by. seems like in a span of a couple of blinks of my eyes- we all grew up- graduated from school- and in Grace's instance, got married and moved away. life Goes on... i'm still waiting to be an Uncle though :)
here's a photo of a sunset i shot today(mar 31, 06) behind Okura Hotel. personally, its absolutely beautiful. i don't think i will ever get used to seeing the sun setting- i hope not.
i was at umatac Village this weekend. they were celebrating the village fiesta. one of the main events was the moto cross of which i had a great time shooting- even though they were kicking up soo much dust all over. it was a good time for all.
