Tin's Maternity pics

My cousin's wife is due in a month, and they wanted to have some photos of her pregnancy before their little girl comes out into the world. I gladly obliged.

So we went to Mall of Asia and thought it would be nice to have pictures in the mall(and outside) while the place was still closed, with no people around.  We got there at 7am, just to find out that a ton of people go there even under the torching heat of the sun.  Alls well, as we made the most of it by taking photos under the shade.  Here are some more:

Happy 1st Birthday BlueWeedPhoto plus a Studio Fun Shoot

Today marks the first year of Blueweedphoto's existence.  I couldn't believe that I have been blogging for a year.  Yes I know that I haven't really blogged as much as others do, but I am glad I started this, and hopefully I'll blog more than ever this year.

Here's some of the favorite things I have done or posted for the last year:

• The Maggie Wilson shoot
• A Walk with the Man who Walked Around The World
• A Friend's Lovely Wedding
• Revisiting the Point and Shoot
• Renting Gear
• Getting to be a Finalist at a Strobist Competition here and here
• Surviving the storm
• The Gear Review that got Featured
• And of course, a project using one lens, one strobe in one week

In general it was a fun year, and how would you celebrate a year like that? With a Studio Fun Shoot, that's how! Me and pal Daryl, went out last sunday and had some fun in a the Indios Bravos Studio. Here are some photos:

Models: Michelle and Princess
MUA: Jay M. Garcia
Location: Indios Bravos Studios

I have only been done with editing half of what I have taken.  I'll post some more when I have some more time.  It was really fun, but I'm not so sure about studio strobes vs my small flashes.  I think I like the portability of my flashes more than the power (and its a lot) of studio strobes.  I'll probably post a comparison in the near future.

Thanks to Everyone who have read this blog.  Hope you have learned something for your photography, and hopefully you have as much fun as I have had this last year.  :)

one/project day seven: I'm moving on.....

Nikon D70, 50mm 1.8, Yongnuo 460II

f/4, 1/25, ISO 400

Strobist: Flash behind subject around 10 ft away @ full power

The final photo of this week long project. I can say that I have learned a lot this week, and had a lot of fun while at it.  I'll have another post next week on a post review of this week, including some tips on how I did each photo with diagrams so I can share with you what I've learned. For now, I'm moving on......

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one/project day six: I'm sure to have a hangover

Nikon D70, 50mm 1.8, Yongnuo 460II

f/8, 1/320, ISO 200

Strobist: Flash above subject to camera left at 1/8th power

I wanted to have a different photo for day six.  Didn't want to have another "profile" type of shot.  I wanted something that's the total opposite of me.  So, since I don't drink, I took a shot that shows the total opposite of it. The bottle isn't even alcoholic.

I think tomorrow's image will be great.  One more day.

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one/project day five: eXtraordinary service begins with me

Nikon D70, 50mm 1.8, Yongnuo 460II

f/2.8, 1/25, ISO 200

Strobist: Flash from behind subject with blue gel at 1/4 power; Reflector from the waist level reflecting fluorescent bulb from above

This was our motto when I was back in customer service eons ago. I guess I liked it, and it shows that I still kept  the free shirt. Anyways, this week has been nothing more than extraordinary.  It has been really fun doing this each day.  I still can't get over the look people give when they see me shooting myself in weird places.

The lighting technique for today is the total opposite of day four. Day four was Flash as my main light with the sun (available light) as my kicker. Today, I used the flash as my kicker and available light (fluorescent bulb reflected to a gold round reflector) as my main light.  I haven't done this kind of technique before and it was nice trying it out.  Hope you like it.

At the end of this 7 day project I'll be posting some observations and the things I learned. I can say that right now, my confidence is growing, and I can feel like I can shoot total strangers without any problem.

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one/project day four: A Brand New Day

Nikon D70, 50mm 1.8, Yongnuo 460II

f/22, 1/400, ISO 400

Flash from camera right in front of subject @1/2 power

Day four comes to you 8 hours after the last one, only because I might be coming home really late tonight and I might miss today's image.  This one was from our rooftop.  I have been looking to shoot there in the morning, as our side of our "mini village" gets the beautiful daily sunrise.

So far the project hasn't been really hard, as I keep on getting crazy ideas for each day.  I may not make them all in this project, but I'll surely have them for the next project.

I kinda cheated on this one as I used "two" light sources, flash in front, sun from the back.  Hope you like it.

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one/project day three: I am not Alone

Nikon D70, 50mm 1.8, Yongnuo 460II

f/5.6, 1sec, ISO 400

Strobist: Flash at full power to camera right.

Today was nice, as I was able to have my wife to volunteer to help me.  I guess it was much more fun having her help me shoot.  Who says self portraits need to be always done by yourself? This was shot at the rooftop of our condo's clubhouse.  It was pretty dark and I had to use a 1 sec exposure to burn the light of the nearby building.  Hope you like it.

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one/project day two: Emotion keeps me Alive

Nikon D70, 50mm 1.8, Yongnuo 460 II (Click for bigger size)

Strobist: Flash at camera left at 1/16 bounced from a partially open silver umbrella 1ft from the subject

For a visual of the setup please see here

Day 2 was a little easier with the power back on, but coming home late didn't help as much. My idea for today, was very reflective of how my day went - it was a long, tiring and very emotional day.  Hope you like it.

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one/project day one: Blackout

Nikon D70, f/2.8, 1/10, ISO 200

Strobist: Flash behind subject with full cut CTO

They say the first steps are the most difficult.  That happened to me tonight.  Not only was this the first day of my one/project, it also turned out there was a power interruption for the next few hours. Damn! So, even though I had the night planned - from concept to location, it turned out those plans won't be for tonight.

I had 2 options: A, go to bed and end this not so good day; or B, try to make something out and stick to the project.  Of course, I had to stick with option B.  I wouldn't let tonight be a waste.  It was interesting, and this was what I came up with.  Grabbed my laptop, a couple of candles and began typing this blog.  I just knew I have to upload and post this somehow. This is what I have been talking about doing projects.  Everyday is different and you can't be sure what will happen, even if you planned it.  It happened today, and I'm just on the first day.

I forgot to mention some requirements for this project.  First I can only use one lens for the duration of the project.  For this  I chose my trusty 50mm 1.8, or nifty fifty as others call it. I will have to make do and adjust with what the short comings of the lens, primarily it not being wide enough and in some cases, not close enough.  I do get the advantage of the lens being great under low light, and its sharpness wide open.

Second, I can only use one strobe or flash for the project.  I am using my new Yongnuo 460 MkII, a nice manual lens that is very affordable.  I'll do a post about this in the future, but you can see more here. It has many advantages,like its price and variable power settings, but it doesn't have a zoom, nor a synch port, which makes it difficult to put it in a light stand.

Lastly,  I would need to post one pic per day for seven straight days. I'll have to think creatively and make each day different as well as interesting.  I hope I'll be able to do what I have planned for tomorrow.

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