Nikkor 35mm f1.8

Last Saturday, I bought new lens for my camera. I decided to buy Nikkor 35mm f1.8 since I do not plan on upgrading to full frame any time soon. I took it for a stroll along Manila and it did not disappoint me. I was very happy with how much details it can capture. Here's a photo of Mami and Dadi...and Ate Noemi goofing around.lol

 I took more photos during the trip, but I'm having problems uploading them here in my blog. So here's the link to the FB album for this trip: FACEBOOK

It also got a decent depth of field. Here's a photo of my uber, super dooper, cutie patootie, nephew:

The cake we ate at Teacher Rose's birthday last night:

Ate Noemi has a makeup gig on Saturday and I 'm so excited to use my new lens! I'll upload those photos soon after the gig's done!

Makeup by Noemi Samson - Kim Aquino

I've said before that I've been helping my sister develop her portfolio but I haven't posted any of her makeup photos in this blog yet. There are a lot, mind you. Hence, I will post my favorites.
Ate has always admired Kim's (our churchmate) facial features. Lately, Ate practiced her skills with Kim.
These were taken for Jam's school project. She posed as the lover in the movie poster of the Legend of Bulkan Mayon.

Here's a closer look:

Here's the movie poster that Ate Abba edited: (Boyong's hilarious!)

Before 2011 ended, we also asked Kim to model for us. Ate Noemi's concept was New Year's Eve makeup. By the way, Ate studied hairstyling by the time we took these photos. So Kim's hair looked better compared to the Mayon shoot.haha

Kim is soooo pretty! Ate has improved a lot. I really hope she gets booked in the future. I hope she can fulfill her dream of becoming a runway makeup artist in New York.:)

SLC's Blacklight Presentation

Because lately, I've been broke, I've searched for rakets on photography. I've been taking photos of Shiloh Learning Center's activities. (Well technically, I did not apply for the job - I am an alumnus and a member of SLC's church.haha)
Every year, SLC prepares a blacklight presentation for their commencement exercises. Instead of presenting the traditional "song with white gloves" performance, Teacher Abba uses her creativity by incorporating fairy tales. During my stay in SLC, I was part of the Creation and The Three Little Pigs blacklight presentation. All I can remember was the fun we had creating the props and the tension we felt while carrying packaging tapes, praying that the props won't fall apart.haha Back then DSLRs were not popular. These kids are lucky that they can keep photographs of their blacklight presentation. but I could never be more happier because I was the one who took their photos.
Here are the photos I took:

The cast
L-R - Prince, Messenger, Fairy Godmother, Cinderella, Stepmother, Stepsisters

The cast and crew

Cinderella

The Stepsisters and Cinderella

The evil stepmother and Cinderella

The evil stepmother

The evil stepmother and stepsisters

Fairy Godmother and Cinderella

The cast on house lights

The cast with their creative director, Kim Aquino
L-R - Justin, Ransom, Tiffany, Habakkuk, Kim, Eom Shin, Kendrick, Genzen

The cast with the voice over talents
L-R - Justin, Isaac, Tiffany, Andrea, Shannon, Habakkuk, Kim, Justin, Joey, Kendrick, Genzen, Nathalie

I also took productions stills but I'll just upload them on a separate entry. These kids are fun to work with! :)

Good things happen sometimes

My blog feels like an open ended story.
So here's an update.

Last March, I graduated from FPPF. Yay! Here's the photo I submitted for the graduation contest:

It's not really my favorite among my shots (it got murdered during the evaluation!haha). Here's what I liked (but it's more of a portrait than a picture of human activity):

  

Hey, but whatever, it won 5th place anyway!

I still don't know what I want to do with my life but I know God is leading me there. :)

FPPF Photos

Hay. Haven't posted for ages. A lot has happened to me these past months. First, I resigned from my job as a Quality Coordinator in Yell Adworks. Then, I got broke. Got enough money to study basic photography. Now, I'm broke once more. But then, I feel really satisfied with what I've achieved so far - kahit wala akong pera.
Went to study Basic Photography at FPPF despite the negative comments my college instructor gave the workshop. I wanted to give it a try and I also knew that by the time a workshop schedule comes up from my preferred photography instructor, I would be penniless.
Here are the photos I submitted during the workshop:

Black subject on black background, supposedly

Deep depth of field

Glassware on black background

Motion blur

Motion freeze

Portrait using window light

Shallow depth of field

White subject on white background, supposedly

The Internet...O.o

Oh my. I know that the internet is a powerful medium of information...but oh my...this is the first time I got paranoid on how well people can find things about you. The horrifying part of it is people most especially can find your dirt through the internet.
 Up until now, I still wonder how people found SQ's blog when all the vital information that might help SEO were divulged in riddles and initials like YA, WG, NL. Is that how smart technology has become?!LOL
After I found SQ's blog, I urged to checking my gmail for social network site updates (yes, I'm not allowed to access FB, especially LinkedIn from office). I choked when I saw that my boss send a request to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn! I know I didn't say any horrible thing about him or my job in those sites but I did mention in Twitter how I felt about my job. I didn't want my boss to know how I felt because I wanted to show him how strong I am. When the day comes that I've decided (to whatevurrr), I wanted him feel that I am indispensable. Letting him see a slight hint of my discouragement might destroy the image I wanted to build. Is it Google? Have you been giving away my sites?! Ugh! I hate you! I trusted you. CHar! Lol
Ay nako buti nalang protected ang tweets ko. Lol! (and I can't remember my password!)

My Sister's Other Job

It's been a while since I wrote here. I've been very busy with work...too busy perhaps. I've been promoted to a Quality Coordinator position. I'm not going to say anything about that job...for now.
The only thing that keeps me happy during my spare time is my sister's other job - makeup application. I've always been supportive of my sister. Imagine how ecstatic I am to know that she has found her true passion and that she finally has the courage to pursue it.
My sister is a graduate of HD Makeup Studio & Academy (formerly Basement Academy). She specializes in bridal, debutante, special occasion, and fashion makeup. Ate Noemi was trained and equipped to do makeup that can withstand high resolution/definition cameras.
I've been helping her develop her portfolio. I've been assisting her during her makeup stints and taking photos of her work. Here's her portfolio:
http://www.wix.com/makeupbynoemisamson/home#!portfolio
I've also helped her develop her own website:
http://makeupbynoemi.weebly.com/
I know, I'm bad at web designing. I still believe that it's the effort that counts.



My sister not only has a good heart, she is also talented. I hope someday, people can notice that.