i am excited today because it is the start of the joy of love by kelly willette. it is a free class that i joined and for the whole month of february. and i will be in for a real good tutorial to enhance and brush up with photography!
i really wanted to improve on my photography, and with my one little word focus, i think that i'm moving along with my goals for the year! yey! although it is still a constant struggle to not get swamped in cyberworld but i think i now have a good grip of how to spend my time. properly.
on with joy of love, today's lesson is sooo cool and i find that it is also a perfect way to capture the everyday moments for project life (but still haven't found a way how to get that turquoise edition! im still on the look out for cheaper shipping options! and i'm getting frustrated about it!)...
can't wait to get home tonight to take some pictures....
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
curious
i love this photo of euan peeking through a window. added some textures and frame and this is the effect. i love it! it seems that the photo was taken from an old house or heritage park, but this was taken inside the mall! :) i love the vintage look! (lesson #5 from jessica sprague class).
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
digging digi
ok. so i am having a blast in my photo editing class. it is sooo fun to edit pictures for a more enhanced look. im not really adept in photoshop but i've done a little editing here and there yet i found out from this class that what i'm doing was actually the hard way (and most of the time the wrong way!)
it is an exciting class as upcoming techniques are so useful and jessica's tutorial is so easy to follow..and the freebies! wonderful! the kits are courtesy of House of 3 and from jessica herself...
we are on day 9 but i'm a little behind the class coz im still in day 3 (it's self paced anyway, so no pressure hehehe)..plus im having problems with some of my photos...i can't open the zip file that's why i can't edit the photos, argh!
anyway, here are the latest photos i edited...
playing with brushes...
vintage and hand-tinted look...
combination of hand-tinting and brushes...
i still have a lot of catching up to do... but so far, im happy with what i have created ;P
it is an exciting class as upcoming techniques are so useful and jessica's tutorial is so easy to follow..and the freebies! wonderful! the kits are courtesy of House of 3 and from jessica herself...
we are on day 9 but i'm a little behind the class coz im still in day 3 (it's self paced anyway, so no pressure hehehe)..plus im having problems with some of my photos...i can't open the zip file that's why i can't edit the photos, argh!
anyway, here are the latest photos i edited...
playing with brushes...
vintage and hand-tinted look...
combination of hand-tinting and brushes...
i still have a lot of catching up to do... but so far, im happy with what i have created ;P
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
small talks
i am enjoying my "small talks" with euan..."small" because he can barely complete a sentence but enough to drive a point and be understood...so lately my little story teller raves about how he loves sitting on papa's lap while driving, and honks to every approaching car! it drives us crazy but it seemed like bliss to him!
and so one time when they fetched me, he honked the car. i was taken by surprise that i almost jumped and euan just burst into laughter.
here's his photo in one of our recent trips. i just love every bit of my naughty little boy. (photo editing courtesy of frame-up and special effects by no less than jessica sprague.
and so one time when they fetched me, he honked the car. i was taken by surprise that i almost jumped and euan just burst into laughter.
here's his photo in one of our recent trips. i just love every bit of my naughty little boy. (photo editing courtesy of frame-up and special effects by no less than jessica sprague.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
weekend getaway
we just came back from cebu. we attended th
e SFC ICon hel
d at Cebu. we had a wond
erful (and tiring) weekend. With euan in tow, ay grabe, daig ko pa ang nag-workout sa kakahabol at kakakarga! but it was fun! and euan had a blast with our sfc friends who took turns in "entertaining" him (or was it euan entertaining them, hehehe)
it was a 3-day conference and so we only had the chance to go around the city on sunday afternoon and monday morning. richie and i have been
to cebu several ti
mes but it was different with euan around. i felt it was more of documenting euan's trip but what the heck, even if i had aching bones trying to contain him just to get nice pictures, ok lang, shoot lang ng shoot. until finally he got the hang of it (sa dami ba naman namin na nagpipicture sa kanya) and posed for us willingly! it made us shuttercrazy!
e SFC ICon hel
d at Cebu. we had a wond
erful (and tiring) weekend. With euan in tow, ay grabe, daig ko pa ang nag-workout sa kakahabol at kakakarga! but it was fun! and euan had a blast with our sfc friends who took turns in "entertaining" him (or was it euan entertaining them, hehehe) it was a 3-day conference and so we only had the chance to go around the city on sunday afternoon and monday morning. richie and i have been
to cebu several ti
mes but it was different with euan around. i felt it was more of documenting euan's trip but what the heck, even if i had aching bones trying to contain him just to get nice pictures, ok lang, shoot lang ng shoot. until finally he got the hang of it (sa dami ba naman namin na nagpipicture sa kanya) and posed for us willingly! it made us shuttercrazy!Thursday, September 11, 2008
new hobby
Richie and I are starting out with this new hobby. Recently we bought a Nikon D40 DSLR (after much of my prodding, really). Actually it is really my goal to capture great photos of my family since I’m into scrap booking. That’s why I wanted so badly to have a good camera. What I didn’t realize is that photography is equally a demanding hobby as scrap booking! Both needs much of your time and devotion to learn the ropes before you can be satisfied with the results of your efforts. So in order to nurture my yet-to-be-discovered talent in photography, I have started my quest by reading photography books and articles. So far, here’s what I learned:
1. Know your gear. Read the manual of your camera. Unless you do, you won’t be able to maximize the great potentials of your gear. Your camera should be your best bud so you have to be familiar with all its settings, modes, etc, before you can take that perfect shot. I have read my manual a couple of times and that perfect shot is still elusive. I am not yet satisfied with my photos although I am happy to be able to manipulate my gear in bringing out how I wanted my subject to be. Which leads me to point # 2.
2. Compose your subject. Photos are like stories, it tells you something. And in almost all cases, the story depends on the person behind the lens. As they say, “It’s in the Indian, not the pana.” No matter how great or advanced your camera is, if you don’t know how to use it and don’t have an eye for detail, it won’t work. I have a tendency to be “shutter-happy” at times that’s why most of my photos are not clutter-free. I always remind myself a dozen times over that just like in writing, I always have to compose my pictures before pressing that shutter. More often I just press that shutter unmindful of the background or the condition just to capture my son’s moments. Sadly most of the photos are not so good or sometimes, there's this perfect moment for a great photograph and by the time I got the camera, the moment's gone. Maybe i just have to wait for Euan to get a little older so it would be easy for him to pose for the camera.
3. Rule of thirds. This is also related to point #2 and is a great help in composing your subject. It's like putting your subject in an imaginary matrix. It somewhat leads the eye to your subject thus creating a strong focal point of your photo.
So far, those are the things that i remembered and I still have a lot
of learning to do. I have tons of reading materials and still have to practice (and experiment) on most of my shots. But one of the things that i like about this hobby is that it makes me appreciate the things around me. Now I am always on the lookout for that beautiful sunset, the greenest grasses, the flowers in bloom, or even the ants at work! kahit nga barbed wire pwede! basta anything that catches my attention :) Hirap pala maging photographer... It really takes great skill and sensitivity to be one, and I wanted to give it a shot!
for more sample photos click here.
1. Know your gear. Read the manual of your camera. Unless you do, you won’t be able to maximize the great potentials of your gear. Your camera should be your best bud so you have to be familiar with all its settings, modes, etc, before you can take that perfect shot. I have read my manual a couple of times and that perfect shot is still elusive. I am not yet satisfied with my photos although I am happy to be able to manipulate my gear in bringing out how I wanted my subject to be. Which leads me to point # 2.
2. Compose your subject. Photos are like stories, it tells you something. And in almost all cases, the story depends on the person behind the lens. As they say, “It’s in the Indian, not the pana.” No matter how great or advanced your camera is, if you don’t know how to use it and don’t have an eye for detail, it won’t work. I have a tendency to be “shutter-happy” at times that’s why most of my photos are not clutter-free. I always remind myself a dozen times over that just like in writing, I always have to compose my pictures before pressing that shutter. More often I just press that shutter unmindful of the background or the condition just to capture my son’s moments. Sadly most of the photos are not so good or sometimes, there's this perfect moment for a great photograph and by the time I got the camera, the moment's gone. Maybe i just have to wait for Euan to get a little older so it would be easy for him to pose for the camera.
3. Rule of thirds. This is also related to point #2 and is a great help in composing your subject. It's like putting your subject in an imaginary matrix. It somewhat leads the eye to your subject thus creating a strong focal point of your photo.
So far, those are the things that i remembered and I still have a lot
of learning to do. I have tons of reading materials and still have to practice (and experiment) on most of my shots. But one of the things that i like about this hobby is that it makes me appreciate the things around me. Now I am always on the lookout for that beautiful sunset, the greenest grasses, the flowers in bloom, or even the ants at work! kahit nga barbed wire pwede! basta anything that catches my attention :) Hirap pala maging photographer... It really takes great skill and sensitivity to be one, and I wanted to give it a shot! for more sample photos click here.
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