Photography
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I love taking pictures. I have over 16,000 images in my flickr library and quadruple more in my iPhoto libraries and hard drives. Though I have to admit, all these digital files are making me nervous even though I back-up my backups. What if all the files just disappear in, say, 2012? I also take photos using film. I bought a brand new old film camera for safety. My kids love touching photo prints (digital prints are nothing compared to film).
Despite my love for photography, I am far from calling myself a "photographer." These days everyone is a photographer. I still lack many skills. I just like taking pictures. I don't own a DSLR, and I don't think I will. I love compact cameras. Right now I use a Leica DLux 3 and Ricoh GX200. But I have more needs now. I've pushed the compacts as far as they can go. So now I'm lusting for the Ricoh GXR. I hope the Ricoh people bring it in.
My sisters and I started a photo project this year. In my four years in Flickr this is the first time I'm doing this. We have committed to taking one picture every single day and post it on Flickr. That way we can know what's going on in each other's lives. Our way of staying connected beyond facebook. Some of my photos are on private mode as with my sisters' photos. But we will share as we go along.
My friend Heidi of Blue Stream Media is also doing Project 365. This is her third attempt at taking and posting one photo every single day. It's not easy. I don't have time to download and upload photos daily. So 9 out of 10 times I just use iPhone 3Gs. It's instant and accidental.
This was my photo yesterday:
I took this from my moving van. Opened the window, snapped it using my iPhone and uploaded instantly via 3G. I didn't even look at it.
Here is the response of my photography teacher Johann Espiritu:
Funny how an accidental shot can be interpreted as art or social statement. I love it.
Yes I took photography lessons two years ago at Silverlens Gallery. I had no major goals except to understand aperture and shutter. After six weeks (once a week) I learned more than that... and met some interesting people. I still haven't achieved bokeh and depth of field chuvas because my camera can't do those. The classes are interesting. It's not just a how-to in a technical way. The instructor has a strong passion for photography as an art. So there are a lot of references to the history of photography and its appreciation. Reminded me of the five years studied art history in university, except we didn't have to memorize dates and titles.
Photography 1 at Silverlens in 2008
Photography 1 at Silverlens in 2008
If I had a body double I would study Photography 2. But really, I'm swamped with projects. Not complaining though...
Anyone else here doing Project 365? Feel free to link.
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I love taking pictures. I have over 16,000 images in my flickr library and quadruple more in my iPhoto libraries and hard drives. Though I have to admit, all these digital files are making me nervous even though I back-up my backups. What if all the files just disappear in, say, 2012? I also take photos using film. I bought a brand new old film camera for safety. My kids love touching photo prints (digital prints are nothing compared to film).
Despite my love for photography, I am far from calling myself a "photographer." These days everyone is a photographer. I still lack many skills. I just like taking pictures. I don't own a DSLR, and I don't think I will. I love compact cameras. Right now I use a Leica DLux 3 and Ricoh GX200. But I have more needs now. I've pushed the compacts as far as they can go. So now I'm lusting for the Ricoh GXR. I hope the Ricoh people bring it in.
My sisters and I started a photo project this year. In my four years in Flickr this is the first time I'm doing this. We have committed to taking one picture every single day and post it on Flickr. That way we can know what's going on in each other's lives. Our way of staying connected beyond facebook. Some of my photos are on private mode as with my sisters' photos. But we will share as we go along.
My friend Heidi of Blue Stream Media is also doing Project 365. This is her third attempt at taking and posting one photo every single day. It's not easy. I don't have time to download and upload photos daily. So 9 out of 10 times I just use iPhone 3Gs. It's instant and accidental.
This was my photo yesterday:
I took this from my moving van. Opened the window, snapped it using my iPhone and uploaded instantly via 3G. I didn't even look at it.
Here is the response of my photography teacher Johann Espiritu:
Funny how an accidental shot can be interpreted as art or social statement. I love it.
Yes I took photography lessons two years ago at Silverlens Gallery. I had no major goals except to understand aperture and shutter. After six weeks (once a week) I learned more than that... and met some interesting people. I still haven't achieved bokeh and depth of field chuvas because my camera can't do those. The classes are interesting. It's not just a how-to in a technical way. The instructor has a strong passion for photography as an art. So there are a lot of references to the history of photography and its appreciation. Reminded me of the five years studied art history in university, except we didn't have to memorize dates and titles.
Photography 1 at Silverlens in 2008
Photography 1 at Silverlens in 2008
If I had a body double I would study Photography 2. But really, I'm swamped with projects. Not complaining though...
Anyone else here doing Project 365? Feel free to link.
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