Funeral (08-01-09)

It’s been over a month since I updated my blog. It’s been a busy summer for me. Even though I don’t work and took the summer off for school, I found myself doing projects left and right. My dad and I have been painting the house for the past 3 weeks. It’s taking us so long because my dad only has 2 hours to help me out before he goes to work, and frankly our rooms are too big to do for one person. It takes about 2 days to finish one room. The good thing is that we are almost done; one more room and the kitchen.

Last week my Auntie Rose asked me to do a favor and help her photograph a family friend’s funeral. Without hesitation, I agreed because it’s perfect for the type of photography I like to do; photojournalism (candid shots that capture true emotions). Here are a few pictures I captured. I really wanted to show the people’s faces, but for respect for the family, I chose not to post any/few faces on this blog entry.

(I felt the above picture is the most powerful shot I captured for the day)

Adi's Basketball Game (06.13.09)

These pictures are long over due. This was the first time I shot sports photography. All I have to say is, I have a lot to learn still for this style. I hope I can have many more chances to practice. These were my favorites, and I hope you enjoy them.

Words of Wisdom

Peter's Show at Panama Bay Coffee House (5.22.09)

Here are the pictures I took at my friend’s show. One of my dreams as a photographer is to capture a musician or a band during a concert, but since they won’t allow SLRs to a show, this is as close as I can get for now.

I had to use high ISO because I didn't want to use flash photography because I might blind them when I took a picture. The bad part of using high ISO is that it creates digital noise ("snowy" picture). As a digital photographer, you have to accept the digital noise or you won't have a shot at all.

The first picture on this blog is a picture of my friend, Peter. For the past year, him and his roommates threw so many parties, and at these shin digs, I was able to hear him play his guitar from time to time. This show I attended last Friday was the first time I heard him and his band. I have to admit, it was a great show to attend. I took over 100 pictures and these are my favorites. I hope you enjoy the photos I took.

The next 2 pictures are my absolute favorites of the bunch.