In a previous photo tip entry, Unsentpostcards commented about those “all-knowing” photographers who over-glorify using the creative zone who end up “fixing” their photos in photoshop anyway. And that made me think about why use Photoshop at all. I use Photoshop. I crop, correct colors, add my signature… But not to alter. Meaning? Okay, let ... (more)
Experiments in black and white
Posted on August 2, 2009 · 12 Comments
After the interesting comments in the Not in black and white entry, and because there was nothing much to do today except wait for the beef pata and tripe to simmer until tender so I could cook kare-kare for dinner, I decided to do some experiments in black and white photography. What better way to ... (more)
Cyclists at the Mall of Asia (or how to photograph a moving subject)
Posted on May 1, 2009 · 23 Comments
It was early morning, around 7.00 o’clock, and cyclists were all over the Mall of Asia grounds. I wanted to take photos so I stood on the curb and under the shade. But at that hour the Mall of Asia building was casting long shadows over the road and the curb. Great that I was ... (more)
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