The Plan: IRELAND

I want to spend my money on something big. I was invited to go to Ireland by my brother and it looks like I am going to push for it soon. It might take me a month to stay there and I need a very big excuse in the office. I need to file for leave when I do that. I know this would be a great thing to do and tour the whole place. I'm surely going to love it since I am planning to shoot huge landscapes. I plan to also purchase a couple of lenses so I can take that perfect shot.

How can I resist green things everywhere and rock formations, cliffs and beach fronts that look like the grand canyon?! I want to also take a closer look at people. I haven't seen that much Europeans in a lifetime so if I could I would make textured photos of old people. I like old faces. I like old bodies and if I am permitted to shoot nude I would gladly go for it. There was also a place my brother took some shots of statues that represented FAMINE. I also want to go to nearby countries if my visa permits it. I think that would be really nice to see. My brother is there and currently enjoying his citizenship. Maybe some things are going to be fixed here and there but I would like to get this plan going. If I do not get to go to the US, I will have to pursue going to Ireland later this year. Now comes the arduous task of working my butt off so I can buy tickets for it.

The Antics of Saui Masanque

I've got this friend from my photography club the NOCTURNALS named Saui Masanque (this guy in the right) and I have been contemplating on writing a post for him because of the hilarious things he has done on our photos. Most of the time he just goes into this mode where he makes fun of everyone and sometimes he just curls up into a ball and falls in love with the models. This is a law that nobody should break but it looks like he often makes mistakes and do the deed. I applaud his humor though... in the hours that I spent in the office, I kinda eagerly await the series of photos he puts out on our forum thread and boy I literally laugh out loud! Ha-ha and I have this feeling that it would not be the last thing he'll be doing so I am going to try and put up his work here. So here it goes:

Just look at this movie series he's makin with our celebrity friend, famous DJ Papa Jack

Even I was part of the elves here I think LOL

He even inserts commercials in between:

Now I am sure some may get offended, some may just laugh out of the blue just like me... I just wish he does not stop humoring people with his antics because apparently I am not the only one laughing at the monitor in the office when everyone else is serious at work. LOL! I may not be the right person to say that he is doin a good job. But thanks Saui for making all of us laugh even if you are kinda still recovering from the pain and anguish of your own love life. Hehehe =)

Photo Back Logs

Okay I admit I have not been post processing my photos that much but that is because of work. I have my priorities and this has definitely been a gruesome year for me because of a new hobby and new post. I work for a multinational corporation that needs special attention. Work is very important to me that is why I spent 5 years not incurring an absence or leave. I know sometimes I need to rest but my work ethics have the best of me most of the time so I always give in. It is hard don't get me wrong, but the fulfillment that I get when I see us doing a good job is addicting. When your boss knows you are doing a good job and later on give what is due you, then that is professional fulfillment. I could never trade that with anything in the world right now. I guess that is one reason I never really have that much time with love. Awe shucks! LOL

But I will be working on it now. My photos are already loaded on my laptop and got them running on the Lightroom Software now. Managing colors and alignment first before I do final retouches on Photoshop. I am optimistic I would be able to finish all my backlogs before the month ends and I will be starting with the latest photoshoot I had with my team in the office. Going to do layouts for them first in black backgrounds. =)

I Love Weddings!

I have attended around 3 weddings in January and I must say I have enjoyed it. My closest friends are all getting tied up so I was looking forward to see them make their own families. I guess if you think about it, I am the only one left that is single... well I guess that will be the case in a couple of years. I witnessed how happy they were in this day and I am sure that they have enjoyed every bit of their single life already before they got into it. I am doing wedding shoots and those dresses do not come cheap. The reception costs hundreds of thousands of pesos and if you plan to save, you have to know where you are going to spend your money. This one time big event deserves the best of what the bride and groom wants. The party starts with the concept of the whole wedding. There are cheap wedding invitations available on line that they can buy instead of having one printed by specialty shops. Some of them are very expensive if you have one custom made but if you think about it the on line versions of it are at par. Quality is the key for the perfect invitations. Limiting guests to a certain number is okay because I would not want to see some other people going to your wedding if they do not even know the bride and groom. I wonder how it would have felt to see some of the gate crashers spoil the party for the couple. I think there were some who did that on one of the weddings I attended, but the relatives easily took care of that by conveniently asking them to leave. Small tensions are really not that avoidable but the mood was still good so it's okay.

I wish I could show some of my friends the wedding gowns that I shot for a local designer here in Manila. They would probably hire my services if they saw how good the shots would have turned out. Let me show you some of it here.



Now are you thinking of getting married soon?! I probably am too but in the meantime let me enjoy my single life!