Tuesday, March 8, 2011

What 2 years of Blogging has Done to Me


Honestly, I haven't really made a lot of improvement in my pictures (technical aspect), but I think my pictures from the last 12 months have more emotion, and means a lot more to me.  I think that's because of the efforts that I have made to make those pictures that meant more than the actual image.  Wether it's going on a crowded bus for a 10-hour drive north to take photos of a tribe, or going out and shooting goddesses in a meadow, or going to the US and seeing great architecture like the one above.  It's the journey that I have taken and the effort that I have put in to capture those images is what  I remember when I look at them.

Last year I listed down my favorite posts of my first year.  This year I'll list down my most favorite photos from the last 12 months not because I think they look nice, but because they remind me vividly of how I took them. 

The Elderly Ifugao Woman


25 hours total travel time, in a cramped bus where the only way to sleep was to lay on one side with your leg by your chest. That wasn't fun at all, but after this old lady smiled at the camera, all of that went away.  This was the only time she smiled at me, and I cherished it.

And the Winner is.....


This one was sweet, not because the photo won the contest, but because this kids in this photo has been using this and the series of pictures in their Facebook and profile for promoting themselves.  I would like to do more of these for deserving, unknown to the general public athletes.   I already won long before I entered the contest.

My First U.S. Bass





Now, this was really sweet.  Got this guy on my first cast.  What a rush.  This won't probably happen again so I better save this photo for the archives.

Fog, Fog and More Fog


This to me is a great photo.  Took me 2 days to learn and apply the fog in Photoshop, so that added more meaning to it.  Once I perfected it, I was able to apply that to the rest of the set in less than a few minutes per photo.  This was also the first time I started visualizing the shot on paper, rather than just imagining it in my head.  That helped me make the right set up for editing later.

One Lucky Shot


Got this with one shot.  Amazingly....lucky.  Couldn't have asked a better shot than that.

A Soon to be Model




This had to be the best news I have ever had.  A couple of months from now, she'll be in my arms.  She's such a beautiful girl that daddy already have so many plans for her first photo shoot.  She's the most wonderful thing I have ever received, and my wife and I can't wait to see her.

I have had so many changes in my life the last 12 months. I hope my 3rd year of blogging will document it better, with hopefully, more posts than the last 2 years combined.

rb

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

7th Month - Mother and Child


She's almost 8 months now, and I just had her 7th month picture taken. It's been a hectic few weeks.  I hope I can take another photo this week or the next for her 8th month, so I could at least be on time for once.

I took a step away from the usual "tummy" shots I've been taking.  I guess I wanted to focus more on her for this month.  It's not just about the baby, it's also about the one carrying the baby, right?  I think this photo is very meaningful to me. Out of the 20 or so shots I took, this was the only one that looked like they were talking and having a moment. It's like mom telling her baby to smile for the photo. :)  It  was just for a few seconds and I'm glad I was able to capture it.


rb