Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category

So, it’s been a few years down the road since my last update on this website. And, quite a lot of things have happened since then! My last couple of posts were back in 2013. I had just bought myself a motorcycle! In that same post, I talked about helping start up Tara Let’s Go! Asia,   Read More …

Categories: Musings, Travel

You may have noticed that there haven’t been any new projects or new pictures in the website, or even new blog posts. So let me start off with a greeting: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Chinese New Year, Happy Birthday and all of those nice stuff! I’d also like to thank a certain special someone   Read More …

Categories: Musings, Off-topic, Travel

Last February 1, Gina Lopez, the Managing Director of ABS-CBN Foundation, launched a signature campaign to save Palawan from both illegal and legally-questionable (allegedly, some politician’s hands were greased to approve the mining contracts) mining activities in Palawan. The goal is noble, and the ideals are lofty. Indeed, that which they are fighting for is   Read More …

Categories: Issues, Musings, Travel

Everyone has seen them. More and more people have them. You know, photos of people who buy a brand new DSLR, get introduced to the world of photography, and inexplicably can’t find a better subject to shoot than themselves in front of a mirror holding a camera up to their face? So, in honor of   Read More …

Categories: Musings

As I mentioned last time, in a few days me and my buddies are off to our Northern Exposure trip. Since we’ll be travelling by bus, we’re going to be foregoing the luxury of trunk space and instead we’ll have to rely on our backs to carry all our luggage. It’s important nowadays for photographer’s   Read More …

I’ve been shooting photos for a long time, all the way back to the film days. But until quite recently, I’ve never allowed my photos to be viewed the way they were meant to be: on printed paper and preferably framed. So this time, I was finally able to create something that I could give   Read More …

Categories: Musings

I’m going to start offering a photography 101 class in the coming weeks. This will be an introductory course intended for those new to photography and will still be applicable for intermediate-level hobbyists who want to improve their craft. You don’t need to have a DSLR to enroll, although you would benefit more from the   Read More …

Categories: Musings

It’s been two weeks since Ondoy’s (Ketsana) onslaught and a week since Pepeng (Parma) gave us a scare. And we’re just about returning to normal life. While we’re thankful that the flood didn’t reach the 2nd floor and that none of us were harmed, the flood nonetheless was devasting to our house. It was about   Read More …

Categories: Musings, Philippines

Yesterday, August 5, was declared as a non-working holiday. I had it all planned out: meet with Mrs. Harvey of Adphoto in the morning, meet with some business associates in the afternoon, shop for some office clothes in the evening, and then exercise a bit at my brother’s condo before going home. And yet, it’s   Read More …

Categories: Musings, Philippines

I found a nice website through one of my friend’s blog; it’s called Lakbayan and it maps out places in the Philippines you’ve been. Apparently, I haven’t been going around enough! I only managed to get a measly rating of a C- Traveler. So, in order to remedy this situation, I really should start loading   Read More …

Categories: Musings, Philippines, Travel