AMPKEL

A rock and roll adventure

2011-04-14T14:16:00.000-07:00

One of my best crazy adventures so far.

APR 10, 2011

We found this out when we went to Mampurok river supposedly to bathe however it was crowded at that time we went so my friend Iloy asked around if there was a falls nearby. A local native told us to follow the river and we'll eventually find the falls that we're looking for and would assist us for 500 Bucks. At first, we hesitated but in the end all we ever thought was... "rock and roll" so we trekked this long arduous river without the guide because he was too expensive.

With my game face on :)

At first, the river was easy for me to cross however at the later parts in the journey, the strong currents passing through my legs was as if sweeping me away and I had to ask for a little assistance from my friends. It was really exhausting, I was even about 5 minutes behind them because of the strong rapids. There was a point were I was able to finally able to rest for abit and then we continued.

There was a point in the river where we met an old geezer who was sitting in his kubo who told us that it was futile to even continue. It would take us atleast 5 more hours or so to reach the falls that we were looking for and we really needed a guide because there might be NPA or Military personnel roaming the forest. We decided to stop and rest and take a bath in the nearby shallow waters. It was also then that I realized that I forgot to put my wallet in my bag geeze :(

And then the trekk back home

After this tiring escapade, I treated them in the evening to some fine cuisine at a local restaurant K Sarap, I forgot to bring my camera and had no pics at the resto.

APRIL 11, 2011

It wasn't until early in the next morning that we decided that our trail shouldn't end there so using our gathered information from the geezer, we took another ride back there this time to the nearest baranggay that will allow us to trekk the falls. I forgot the name of the Purok that we stopped but we got a guide and took us about one or two hours to reach the falls and another to get back. We crossed the hanging bridge, rocky pathways, treacherous ravines before we reached our goal, our final destination - Nacale Falls

Nacale falls is certainly one beautiful sight and hidden from plain sight - certainly a virgin falls - the walk was long and grueling but upon reaching it we realized how worth it was just to get there.

PG Shoot: off-cam flashing

2010-10-10T21:23:00.001-07:00

Some manual off-cam flash triggering. :P

I hate the fact that canon does not have a built in low light illumination that nikon has. Manual focusing is really difficult in low light and you can't even auto-focus properly lols.

Experimental Post Prod

2010-10-10T21:19:00.000-07:00

Sudan Daniel
Amazing Clothing line by Playground Sports Apparel.

A little postprod shot of San Beda's premiere Center Su Daniels AKA superman by fans of the schools team. Hmm I can't even remember how i did this lol.

Playground Shoot: Ennuh Tiu and Hanna Sotto

2010-10-10T21:12:00.000-07:00

Models: Ennuh Tiu and Hanna Sotto Respectively

HMUA and Stylist: Bea Valera

Apparel by Playground Sportswear

My sunday shoot last September 26. It was actually an impromtu shoot for me because I didn't bring my low powered light stands and triggers just made do with my 50mm, kit lens and flash. We made use of the available light that we had then so we had a bit of a hard time shooting but im glad with some of the outcomes and generally the shoot went well and smoothly.

Barbie & Che

2010-09-20T19:08:00.000-07:00

This shoot happened way back last October 28 2009. Those were the days that I was still passionate enough to do some photoshoots. Recently, I am getting bored and lazy to come up with my own shoots even if some friends are inviting me. I'm lacking initiative partly maybe because I'm not that creative anymore. Sigh* if only I had my own studio then or could spice up my creativity more.. when I need it most.

3-6-9

2010-09-13T02:15:00.000-07:00

It's a gossip girl inspired photo haha. Had a little reunion with a friend from highschool last 9/11 had a couple of drinks and covered a debut for a friend's sister. I really hoped a lot of my hs buds were attending but unfortunately only two of us could make it. I guess that's what happens with time, everybody is getting busy with something already but nevertheless my friends from highschool still haven't changed a bit, Same old same old.

We also met a chef-professor from CSB who is also a former bosconian and he's kinda pretty cool y'know. We chatted about being a Bosconian and some old school stuff: Rivalry with CSA, St.Scholastica, and the stuff. We also talked about how Bosconians are easily flexible, how we are able to adapt easily with people with from all walks of life.

Im not pretty much good with names but the chef-professor I'm talking about is the one on the right in the photo above

After the debut at Attica bar we had an afterparty with the Nepomuceno's. They rented two rooms in Artina Suites in Makati. We played a couple of card games: Pusoy Dos, Tong-its, my least favorite of all 3-6-9, name game. 3-6-9 Is my least favorite because its the game where I was forced to shot a couple of drinks in a row cause I kept making mistakes. Funny though haha

I guess that's pretty much like it.

My friends, Anne, and the Nepo sisters Janina and Justine respectively

Magic 89.9 Concert at San Beda College

2010-08-31T02:25:00.000-07:00

Here's a little something from last Aug 27 2010 in San Beda College. It's actually a free concert hosted by magic 89.9's Andi Manzano (Andi-9) and Jessica Mendoza. Don't worry they'll be coming at your school next for sure.

Four Bands played. Namely Letter Day Story, Kenyo, Tanya Markova and I think Pedicab. I only covered the first three bands and then I left. Oh a shout out also to Tanya Markova's two vocalists who are also fellow Bedans - Alumnus from a not-so-distant batch.

Oh btw just a though, from an angle, Kenyo's lead vocalist look like Borgie Hermida.

(The two vocals from the left are fellow Bedans)

Pics (top to bottom) Letter Day Story, Kenyo, Tanya Markova, Jessica Mendoza

Angels

2010-08-04T08:35:00.000-07:00

As a kid I used to think that Angels were real and that each one of us has a Guardian Angel of our own. Well I still do and hope that there is one watching over someone right now.

Chasing Dreams

2010-07-10T09:00:00.000-07:00

The whole world anticipated as the man who calls himself "The King" is infront of live television, perhaps ESPN / NBA's own version of a one-hour reality TV sitcom. For a moment, FIFA worldcup was taken to the shadows in anticipation for the Lebron James Decision. Prior to that and even prior to the free agency period, Lebron's marketing team and the defeat to the Boston Celtics in the playoff's created a media hype for his future in the NBA. I myself waited its broadcast on ESPN or Btv but to my disappointment it never aired so I googled a youtube copy of it instead tonight. Luckily, Twitter flooded with news about it so I got myself updated with the Lebron James spectacle and infact a lot of hate and love was shown for Lebron James.

His announcement shocked the NBA world, his team mates and even his hometown in Ohio. It broke the hearts of many Cleveland fans even prompting some "haters" to burn his Jersey and in fact youtube is crawling with videos of it. Even Dan Gilbert released a press statement on the Cavaliers website airing out his own grievance over the Lebron James Decision

Luckily, Twitter flood with news about it so I got myself updated with the Lebron James spectacle and infact a lot of hate and love was shown for Lebron James.

Now my question that I would like to point to is.. If Lebron James still left Cleveland but had a different scenario, say he went to Chicago or New York, would the world, specially Cleveland would still hate him? I mean even Kevin Garnett chose to end it with the Timberwolves and join Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to form the Big Three in beantown and the Timberwolves were not even that much affected. I've never seen such bitterness in a sporting event before. I may have retweeted a lot of those hate tweets but don't get me wrong, I'm for Lebron in his decision. I mean everyone have their own dreams to chase, sometimes you just have let some of the the things go and find other ways to achieve your dream. It may be an ephemeral dream but once you've accomplished it you can tell the world you've reached the top of the summit. Some say that he abandoned or gave up his Legacy for being at par with Kobe Bryant heck Even Lebron - in all his greatness -needs help, even superstars needed a superstar: Pierce needed KG and Allen, Kobe needed Gasol and Artest, Michael Jordan had Pippen and Rodman, need I say more? He has never had a championship ring and hopefully won't end up as a great NBA player with no championship trophy (like Malone)

Perhaps the only reason why James received ugly comments is because he became too self-centered in his Image and as Dan Gilbert would classify: A self proclaimed King but was he really the one or was it the fans who gave him first that title back in his days at the Cavaliers?

Whatever the outcome of the season maybe good luck to the Miami Heat for pulling this one of, It'll be great to see Wade, Bosh, and James act unselfishly to win a trophy just like what the Big Three in Celtics did and in the words of Dwayne Wade "Fall Seven times Stand up Eight" that should be enough to inspire Bosh and James to win it this time. Though my heart goes to the Bulls and Oklahoma, I'd like to see how the outcome of this trade goes.

In the end, after all of this is over one thing is for sure.

"We are all witnesses."

Light painting / Rarindra fail

2010-06-22T02:32:00.000-07:00

I happen to come across this great photographer from Indonesa who has mastered the art of lighting in his photos. Some might argue that his lighting style is done in photoshop but nonetheless his photos are awesome. Photoshop or real, his technique is flawless and his mastery over how lighting can create that surreal mood in a photograph is amazing.

His name is Rarindra so go check out some of his works here

The tutorial at digital photographer is kinda difficult to understand so here's my futile attempt in reproducing Rarindra style lightrays. :(

Fun shoot at Cavite

2010-06-01T17:09:00.000-07:00

Okay one night my phone rang and I got this weird text from someone asking me to free my sunday and then I read the senders name.. Oh it was Chesza. I had no load but I pm'd her and said ok (as if I had a choice hehe) This shoot was supposed to have happened a few weeks back but was postponed due to lack of wardrobe reasons.

Anyway the shoot happened somewhere in a farm in Cavite just Fifteen minutes away from Tagaytay. Picked me up in Jollibee PhilCOA almost rode the wrong pickup. They were friendly inside the car had a few chit-chats, passed alabang through Villar's real estates and arriving just in time for the right hours. Weather was good during the day and it rained in the farm during the sunset.

Just a few photos, I didn't shoot much. My battery is one bar throughout the day cause my 450d's charger went MIA. Luckily it lasted for about 3 hours :P

That figures..

BTW BTS photos are from Karlo Tibayan (first two) and Christian Videna (last two) photographers who tagged along with us :)

LOST SEASON X w/Surfer dude

Kwarto boys? as david likes to say

We shot in Japan.. hehe

Cast and crew in order of appearance (in this photo): Christian, David, Rieza, Chesza, Me, Carlo, Pickuptruck :)

SM CINEKADA

2010-06-01T11:46:00.000-07:00

Haha tada a Toy Story Kiddy Inspired barkada pictorial for the SM Sinekada contest!

Guys if your online on facebook right now go type

1.) "SM CINEMA" at the search tab and like/follow the SM CINEMA fan page

2.) Go back and click this link http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=4130575&id=162557326858&fbid=395875806858 and click the like button!

Please do help us win because we really want to win this contest ^_^

UPDATE:

okay okay funny things got interested as one of the fans of a rival photo on that contest said something bash/harsh! hehe read more by clicking on that link and clicking like button!!!!!

Oasis of childhood years

2010-05-22T13:43:00.000-07:00

If your a kid growing up from the 90's, for sure you'll know this song by the Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel in their band Oasis ' Champagne Supernova ' who wouldn't? tell me really? then you must be a dork! haha kidding though funny I grew up knowing only one song from this awesome band from Manchester (yup you guess it right) Wonderwall. I guess I lost nearly half my childhood not knowing much about Oasis though you can't blame me though cause I was only about 6 or 7 years and I wasn't paying much attention to the rock scene then.
Champagne Supernova gives me that relaxing feeling of being back in those days when guitars ruled the world and not hiphop, or that feeling of wanting to follow the footsteps of your favorite rock stars (or bands in the case). The lyrics itself makes me feel as if i'm in a state of nostalgic drunken revelry induced by a mind affecting lyric-drug.

Maybe it's just the effect of feeling getting older and not being able to have achieved one of the deliverables you promised yourself. Like setting your path yet you strayed far away from your intended destination. Frustration suddenly kicks-in to me because I have given up so many of my goals in life.

I know I have given up on my dream a long time ago yet I really don't know why I still keep looking back at that fertile green land in the middle of the desert. It's perhaps I have left something there or perhaps something is calling me back there.

The memories perhaps?

I can't post the youtube MTV of Champagne Supernova due to the owner disabling embeds by request, here's a link though if you really want to listen to it

Lyrics:

Song - Champagne Supernova

Released - October 1996 on (WTS) MG? album, 13.05.1996 as a single in USA

Available On - US Single, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? album, Stop The Clocks album.

HIghest US Chart Position - 33

Lyrics -

How many special people change?
How many lives are living strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?

Slowly walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova in the sky

Wake up the dawn and ask her why
A dreamer dreams, she never dies
Wipe that tear away now from your eye

Slowly walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova
'Cuz people believe
That they're gonna get away from the summer

But you and I will never die
The world's still spinning around we don't know why
Why-why-why-why-i-i

As seen in the movies

2010-05-03T10:10:00.000-07:00

Not a new shoot, rather a backlog of photos I still have to send to Edge Mangahas (hehe if you're reading this edge sorry for the much delay).

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2010-04-28T08:53:00.000-07:00

Got nothing much to say today. I just wanna post a photo.

Of poll-litics and jejemoo's

2010-04-23T03:33:00.000-07:00

"...mooo i'm so tired stop taking photos of me."

I saw this cow resting while on our field research. At first I was hesitant to approach till I was sure it won't attack me hehehe Yea I know cow's are friendly. :) hehehe

Hmm funny ever since I came here the jejemon craze reached the likes of politicians like the Nacionalista party's anti-jejemon spoof video and with the recent photo of Gibo (photoshopped or authentic?) holding a message saying he'll send those jejemons back to elementary.

On other related stuff, Election day is nearing and I somehow agree with Gordon's arguments regarding his lawsuit? against the SWSS and Pulse Asia survey's as it may or might condition the Filipino crab mentality to vote whoever is popular. Like hello, compare Noy as against Gibo or Gordon.

No peeking of votes :P vote for your own candidate, vote for who you think is the best one that will lead our country and not based on popularity only.

Tugs Tugs Tugs!

2010-04-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

Tuguegarao City, the pansit capital of the Philippines which is also the hottest (in temp measurement guys) place to be in the Country due to the fact that it is surrounded by Mountain Ridges in the famous Cagayan Valley.

I've been busy here since we arrived last wednesday morning. We had to do errands and do data gathering from NSO and other places.

I haven't have had so much time sight seeing yet but maybe tonight or tomorrow we'll tour around for awhile before the heavy tasks next week.

The evening's here in Tugs City is unlike the metro. Very peaceful and quiet. I guess even though it's a city
it is still a province one might say.

BTW if you would want to go here, you should try pansit cabagan. It's a very tasty pansit, and what's interesting is that there is no pansiteria that offers exactly the same toppings, recipe's etc for Cabagan. They differentiate their cabagans from other panciteria's much. I've eaten three types of pansit already 2 cabagans and one pansit batil patong (pic below)

The runaway intern and the other side of things

2010-04-13T20:23:00.000-07:00

"There's got to be more to life than chasing than chasing every temporary high to satisfy me"

While I was in the bus, I couldn not help but feel relaxed about this sight outside the bus window. Lucky for me that I was able to take this shot early in the morning because the bus stopped when I woke up. I do not know the exact time though as I had my cellphone off. What immediately came into my mind upon seeing this are the long hours of class room lectures regarding rural-urban, development and agriculture economics. There's something about the countryside that gives me a sense of easiness. Perhaps it's because Im finally away from the noise of the bustling and crowded metro that is NCR. I also suddenly remember my Bangkok escapade and the roadtrip I had to Pattaya and Huahin. God I miss adventuring. Perhaps this is me running away from the life I have in Quezon City, trying to find what it really is that will make me feel alive...

And so it came to pass

2010-04-09T11:22:00.000-07:00

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought ... it figures

Indeed life has so many ironies that sometimes appear out of nowhere and unexpectedly.

April 8th would've been a proud moment for me. I would've been ended the four years that my parents invested in me, I would've walked the glorious halls of San Beda with my hands up high and with my head up in the sky... But that is not the case for graduation is yet a far fetch'd dream for me. Collegiate life isn't over for me as I am still completing some of my backsubjects.

There is this feeling of uneasiness and difficulty to see the people you met in college walk on that very stage leave this chapter of life into the next stage. Whats more difficult is to see the block you spent four years of your life with go on without you. Nevertheless it is my fault, my own blue-jeans attitude. All that's left to say is congratulations to the people I've met, the friends I made, Through all those three years of championships may God bless each and every Bedan graduate AY09-10 May all of you have fruitful careers. To my block, 4aec: Though fate may have separated us for awhile, know that destiny played its part for us to have met in life and someday we will meet again, lives intertwine.

Oh by the way it's my birthday today and isn't it ironic? don't you think?

sucks.

Photoshopping on a black saturday

2010-04-03T01:52:00.000-07:00

Okay so I was browsing on facebook when I stumbled upon a friend's photo that looked like it had that zemotion/vintage-y less contrasty look. Being a huge fan of zemotion's work, I decided to try and find how to do it on photoshop. Instead I ended up having fun with photoshop and played with my plug ins and came up with this style of cross processing.

I did have fun though as I was able to find new ways to cross process using the available technology I have.

photos not owned by me. Photos of Marj by ©mokongclemente 2009 (marj's boyfriend)

Tilt shift technology

2010-04-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

Trying out some tilt shifts ☺

Toga

2010-03-23T22:37:00.000-07:00

Toga pictures! hehe sucks though, child's play (the official yearbook photographers) didn't include the edited version of our pictures on the CD. I might scan it when I have the time though cause their editing is kinda different from what I posted on my FB and Multiply.

2010-03-13T14:32:00.000-08:00

A pleasant morning and a fun night last night. Had a couple of drinks with friends from economics. Just a few more weeks to Go and they'll be graduating while me i'd be watching over the sideline as some of our classmates graduate already. Which reminds me, I still have a lot of things to accomplish as well as a task to do: Find an internship :)

I've finally added a site counter to my blog. Hopefully one day this photoblogger will be viewed from all across the globe hehe.

Blockmates

2010-02-28T07:44:00.000-08:00

Blockmates - They are just some of the few peoples you spend 4 years of your college life with. Somehow they gave meaning and color to the time you spent trying to get the skills you'll need to survive in the big world.

To be honest i'm not that enthusiastic after college. Everything will change, the carefree blue-jeans life you once had in college will be just a memory. All the laughters, the adventures, the beer nights and the mischief's you once did with your college berks will probably not be the same again because by then everybody will have a different life.

However I am happy that I was given the chance to have studied Economics in San Beda College. Even though we are just a small department in a not-so-small campus. I'm thankful I met these peeps. And I hope that even though we'd part ways, we'll all find ways to get in touch again.

Silver FX

2010-02-26T07:37:00.000-08:00

A few months ago I posted a teaser from my previous coverage of the wedding of the Bedan's vol.65 EIC Edge. Unfortunately I wasn't able to follow up the album for that teaser then and just recently I have started working on my workflow for the wedding coverage. Here is a sample.

I was able to do this easily using a software called silverefex by NIK. I didn't post prod all of my pics for the wedding like this though. I have finished choosing the photos for the pre-church coverage and will follow it up sooner or later :)

2010-02-24T14:23:00.000-08:00

Ok just one from this set. A subtle old-school film type editing

I still haven't browsed through the rest of the photos nor have I picked the shots for the other model (Leandro)

Maybe next time, for now I should settle my other photo obligations to other peeps.

Camillia Vieira in Black

2010-02-24T14:17:00.000-08:00

Magazine style layouting haha

I liked working with a model like her, she has lots of different poses in her arsenal. Everything went smoothly and easily through our direction and what I like most is that you don't need to instruct her every now and then to change poses. I feel like working like I was already-pro (haha in my dreams) with her. Her face looks so elitist thanks to the make up artists and stylists. Basically we were just relaxed while shooting and taking our turns to take her photo

Oh yeah I forgot to include John Martir in my previous blog. He was the one responsible for the lighting setup in most of the photos I took this day.

P.S. Gaah I want more exposure hehehe (and training)

GCM Brazilian Model Shoot

2010-02-24T14:05:00.000-08:00

Finally! I am able to upload some bits and pieces of this photoshoot. This aint a new shoot infact this shoot happened about almost 4 months ago in November. I was just really lazy uploading stuff as I got busy with some school paper stuff. The ever fabulous Trixie Tansiongco of Fabtrix promotions and our Managing Editor and friend F.R. Javier of GateCrashManila in partnership with glamphilippines made this photoshoot possible. I forgot the names of the Models but I remember the female to be (I think) Camillia Overall it was a fun experience, a shoot that lasted for almost 6 hours or so. OH yeah, I gotta thank Trixie for the yellow cab.

And here's Trixie playing with one of Furr's pets. Mind you the dog aint the model it just happens so she's wearing a dress haha

DVD X :))

And here is Vieira

More projects like this I hope :)

Great Escape

2010-02-24T13:10:00.000-08:00

(Hmm there's just something about this photo that keeps me going back and look at over and over again.)

Ayt! it's been a while since i've blogged. I just haven't had much time logging in to blogspot recently because of all the twitting and concentrating and stuff and besides, I'm really running out of things to share on blogspot. Maybe I just need another getaway adventure hehe

P.S. click this it'll make you laugh, promise it's not one of my horror punk pranks

An Economist's point of view on Love

2010-02-22T16:01:00.000-08:00

    While I was browsing facebook pages of familiar people, I stumbled upon one note in particular. It is titled "The Great Depression." It is a short story about a guy and an economist who tries to help this guy from his love troubles. What interests me in this short piece of story is how the economist tries to solve his heart problems using real life economics. Also how the author made use of business and economics terms to replace people and his problems hehehe. So anyway to cut short here is the article

    Oh by the way of this short story the Author on facebook is a guy named Seph Garza.

    Hehe

P.S. Iba talaga magisip pag economista! hehe

*****blog ends here*****

The Great Depression

*inspired by sir mejos' and sir balbieran's qoutes and the talks during the pro-life week*
*persons, initials, and experiences are purely fictional (haha)*

[A guy is drinking alcohol in a bar. Suddenly, an economist stepped in the bar and sits beside the guy.]

ECONOMIST: what seems to be the problem?
GUY: Leave me alone!
ECONOMIST: I can help you.
GUY: what do you know?!
ECONOMIST: I'm an economist.
GUY: I don’t need an economist right now. All I need is my alcohol.
ECONOMIST: but why?
GUY: you can’t understand
ECONOMIST: I can’t, if you won’t explain.
GUY: can't you see I'm depressed? There's nothing you can do.
ECONOMIST: in case you didn't know, a well known economist named John Maynard Keynes provided an explanation and a solution for the great depression during the 1930's
GUY: it's a different story. Besides, this is not about money and the economy. It's about love, my love.
ECONOMIST: economists study social phenomenons and it is undeniably true that love is a social phenomenon. I believe that I can give you an economic explanation about love.
GUY: ok then. If I don’t get satisfied with your answer you owe me a bucket of beer!
ECONOMIST: deal. But if I win, you have to follow my condition.
GUY: what is that?

[the economist whispers something to the guy]

GUY: ok. It's settled then.

[silence]

ECONOMIST: let's start. Why are you depressed?
GUY: because I'm torn. I don’t know what to do.
ECONOMIST: torn to do what?
GUY: I think I'm falling in love with a new girl…
ECONOMIST: but?
GUY: but.. I think I'm still in love with my old friend.
ECONOMIST: so, you can't decide who to pursue?
GUY: absolutely.
ECONOMIST: how long have you been in love with this old friend?
GUY: about 3 years already. Since the first time we met.
ECONOMIST: did she become your girlfriend?
GUY: sadly, no.
ECONOMIST: but you courted her right?
GUY: yeah.
ECONOMIST: she rejected you?
GUY: no. I didn't have the guts to tell her.
ECONOMIST: never, even once, did you ask the "question"?
GUY: yes. I was too afraid then I found out that she already had a boyfriend. And I never bothered telling her how much I loved her.
ECONOMIST: what a disgrace.
GUY: now, I'm afraid to have the same painful experience with the new girl if ever I start courting her.

[guy drinks alcohol]

ECONOMIST: love is an investment.
GUY: what?
ECONOMIST: I said love is an investment.
GUY: what does that suppose to mean?
ECONOMIST: just imagine yourself as a wealthy investor.
GUY: ok, so I'm an investor with lots of money
ECONOMIST: and you invested your money in a company… company TJ.
GUY: how much did I invest?
ECONOMIST: let's say, you invested almost all your money.
GUY: ok. Then what?
ECONOMIST: as an investor and stakeholder of company TJ, you are concerned with the business' operations and decisions to know whether your money is in good hands or not.
GUY: yes.
ECONOMIST: being concerned means you would simply update yourself with the company and be with good relations with it or you could simply ask "questions" to know if you're money is going somewhere. Right?
GUY: definitely.
ECONOMIST: however, let's say that you forgot or you are afraid to ask questions about the company's operations. As a result, you were not aware that the company was on the decline. Now, it doesn't take an economist to know the implication of this.
GUY: of course.
ECONOMIST: what will you do now? and why?
GUY: obviously, I would get my money back simply because the money I invested in that company is not generating as I expected it to be.
ECONOMIST: true. but, why did you continue to pursue her given the same horrible conditions?
GUY: ….. I don’t know. Wishful thinking.
ECONOMIST: as I said earlier, love is an investment. Just like any economist, you should take care of your own investment. Investments should be taken seriously and deliberately. It's not something passive wherein you hopefully wait for something good to happen. You have to make sure that the love you invested in a girl is not on the decline. If that's the case then you should do something before it's too late.

[guy finishes a bottle of alcohol and orders another.]

ECONOMIST: do you know the spending hypothesis?
GUY: no, what about?
ECONOMIST: it is used to explain the some of the causes of the great depression. Economists say that there was a contractionary shift in the IS curve which led to the decline of income in the early 1930s coincided with falling interest rates.
GUY: what are you trying to say?
ECONOMIST: your situation is comparable to this. One of the reasons in the decline of income is the large drop in investment in housing. During the 1920s, there was an excessive residential investment boom and, when it became apparent, the demand for residential investment declined radically.
GUY: maybe you’re right that I should not have invested excessively up to the point where the demand for my investment declined or was not needed by her anymore.
ECONOMIST: this is just an example that investments should not be taken for granted.

[guy drinks more beer]

GUY: so, maybe it's better to have not invested at all than to have invested and lost everything I have.
ECONOMIST: not really.
GUY: but it's better to have money than to have none right?
ECONOMIST: true enough. But it will only lead to regrets. Regrets of knowing that you could have done something better with that money.
GUY: but but…
ECONOMIST: money is created for a reason. It is used in many different ways. It is not something that should be kept all the time. Imagine a businessman, he invests or spends money for his business to grow or have more money. Just like love, it should be used or should be given to someone as a gift than just to keep it on your own because through that action it is where one person grows and, at the same time, the loved one also grows.
GUY: but we should save money right?
ECONOMIST: correct. That’s one thing that most lovers forget. Some lovers think that the most painful thing about loving someone is losing the one they love but it is not.
GUY: then what is the most painful?
ECONOMIST: it is in losing yourself in loving someone too much to the extent that you forget or purposely disregard yourself of saving some love for your own.

[Guy drinks more beer]

GUY: but how would you know which business or company to invest?
ECONOMIST: a very good question. Investments are susceptible to default on the return of investment. It is not a guarantee that when you love someone you would be loved the same way.
GUY: how would you know if the return on investment would be rewarding?
ECONOMIST: you must analyze the business economically to make sure but it is not an assurance. It is more of a risk because there are some uncertain events that greatly vary the situation.
GUY: then I should only invest a little portion of my money to be safe.
ECONOMIST: remember, the higher the risk the higher the return. If you invest a lot, the return on investment would be high, if otherwise, the return would be low.
GUY: but if I invest a high amount and then fail then I would have nothing.
ECONOMIST: that’s why it’s called a risk. You have to deal with it. One of the most painful things in life is regretting things in the past because of letting the risks pass by. It’s better to have risked the chances between the two of you being together, even if the probability is low, than not to have tried at all.

[silence]

ECONOMIST: are you familiar with the stock market crash of 1929?
GUY: no.
ECONOMIST: it is also responsible for the contractionary shift in the IS curve. The crash in the stock market reduced wealth and increased uncertainty in the US economy. Given this circumstance, what do you think is the effect on the consumers like you?
GUY: well, I would save more of my income rather than spend it.
ECONOMIST: correct. It’s hard to spend love on someone if you know there are many uncertainties but if you let it hinder you like the people during the 1929 incident then there would be a contractionary shift in the IS curve which will lead to another great depression. Sometimes you just have to take the risks in life.

[silence]

GUY: how I wish I was like the others who cannot invest so that I don’t have to go through this.
ECONOMIST: some say that but…
GUY: but what?
ECONOMIST: those people don’t exist.
GUY: why is that?
ECONOMIST: because we are born to love. It is in our nature to love. It is what keeps us alive. It is what makes us know we are still breathing in this earth.

[guy drinks.]

GUY: so everyone also invests?
ECONOMIST: sadly, no. because there are some who don’t want to take the risk. They live a life of regret.
GUY: so, have you ever invested in a business?

[the economist orders an alcohol and drinks]

ECONOMIST: yes, I did.
GUY: how did it go?
ECONOMIST: there was also a contractionary shift in the IS curve.
GUY: so all your efforts were wasted?
ECONOMIST: somehow. It depends.
GUY: depends on what way?
ECONOMIST: wasted in the point of view of the sunk cost.
GUY: what’s a sunk cost?
ECONOMIST: things that you spent which cannot be recovered.
GUY: so what’s the other part?
ECONOMIST: not wasted because I know I did it for my love for her.
GUY: I don’t get it.
ECONOMIST: let’s say that I’m courting a girl. All the things I gave to her like chocolates, roses, sweet poems also my efforts including the time I spent with her like walking in the park, giving her a ride home, watching the sunset together are all known to be sunk costs. It is because no matter what I do, I cannot recover or ask her to give it all back to me. There is no reimbursement to that.
GUY: but how come, the way you describe it, you’re not treating it as a sunk cost?
ECONOMIST: yes, you’re correct about that. Though it is a sunk cost, I consider it more of an asset.
GUY: why?
ECONOMIST: for me, when you love or loved someone, you don’t consider everything you do or did for her as a cost or a liability if you don’t get anything in return. You do simple things for her out of love. Love should be a gift for someone while not asking anything in return. Even if I can’t recover it and had nothing in return, it’s all worth it because I did it all for her.
GUY: but how would your money grow if the business you invested in failed to give the return on investment, just like your situation?
ECONOMIST: in my situation, I took the risk. Though I failed at my investment, I do not consider it as a total liability on my part because through it I learned and grew.
GUY: but how would you able to invest if you have nothing more to invest?
ECONOMIST: love is not scarce. It is a never ending resource. However, true love is scarce.
GUY: what’s the difference?
ECONOMIST: even if you fail at the first time or even the nth time. It doesn’t disable you to love others. No one or nothing can stop you from loving other people. Even if you get rejected numerous times in your whole love life, you will continue to love and love and love another until you find your one true love. That one true love is unique and when that person comes into your life, just like any other scarce resources, it should be allocated or used properly to maximize its use. So when she comes, treat her well and never let her go.
GUY: …

[the economist drinks.]

GUY: is it possible for the great depression to happen again?
ECONOMIST: yes, it is possible.
GUY: but why?
ECONOMIST: economists studied many different events that led to the great depression but there are still some that have not yet been analyzed or discovered. The complete causes of the great depression are not yet fully available for us.
GUY: then what can I do to avoid the great depression?
ECONOMIST: though it can happen again economists believe that the mistakes that have been studied will not be repeated. Just like your case, you’re not exempted from getting your heart broken but you can avoid it by not repeating the same mistakes you’ve done.

[both of them drink]

ECONOMIST: have you decided what to do already?
GUY: I do but something’s bothering me
ECONOMIST: hm?
GUY: it’s about our bet.
ECONOMIST: what about?
GUY: why did you bet something like that?
ECONOMIST: just imagine the world if John Maynard Keynes decided not to share his theory on economics. There is a big possibility that the world may still be suffering from the great depression or the time span of the great depression would have been longer.

[guy smiles and drinks]

GUY: it’s amazing how you managed to get me out of this depression through sharing what you know and what you experienced and now I’m obligated to write a blog about this to let others know.
ECONOMIST: whether you like it or not, you have to follow our deal.
GUY: yep. I think I’ll enjoy making that blog. It would be a sign and a confession to her that I’m ready to invest to a new company.
ECONOMIST: may I ask what the company’s name is?
GUY: SM… I’m ready to take the risk because I don’t want to have regrets.
ECONOMIST: always remember that the only regrets in life are the risks you didn’t take.

[both drink alcohol]

GUY: who would have thought you’d win.
ECONOMIST: I may have won the bet, but what you’ve learned during our conversation makes you more than a winner of this bet.
GUY: yes. We all know it’s more than just a bucket of beer.

[end]

Paramore!

2010-02-14T05:25:00.000-08:00

I was browsing on youtube and I happen to stumble upon this video by Paramore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A63VwWz1ij0&feature=fvst

A blonde Hayley is so cute haha. ;)

Last night in Bangkok

2010-01-03T06:48:00.000-08:00

Bangkok dangerous hehe kidding aside.

P.S.I wish i had an uwa lens hehe

Sea Breeze

2010-01-02T09:47:00.000-08:00

Strong winds in Hua Hin beach.
Kel was here :)

Expressway

2010-01-02T09:36:00.000-08:00

My carefree vacation here in Bangkok is about to end. On monday I'll be coming back. I'd be absent from schooling in one day but it doesn't change anything. I'd be back to reality, to the urban jungle. And by reality, thesis will be the only thing occupying my mind as well as finding excuses to getout from this responsibilities. Paperworks, homeworks, and tests will pile up. For the others Monday is only the beginning of the end of their days but for me its just calvary. I still have a lot to go. I have no one to blame but myself, because I preferred the expressway, the fast lane.

If there's one thing I learned here in Bangkok, then it would be the courage to venture out on your own. To try something new and to meet a new friend.

Here comes the sun

2009-12-29T21:58:00.001-08:00

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
It's all right

Warmth of the sand

2009-12-29T21:55:00.000-08:00

Relax and stand in the warmth of the sand
the day is long
and here for us to take for granted.
We find ourselves to our knees
Water clear, a tender breeze upon our faces
as we bask in our good graces
Yeah, we all are golden here.

And summer, and summer,
where night belongs to lust and lovers.
And summer, and summer,
and I am here to win you over.
You will be mine this year. (this year that's right this is the one this year, this year)

The sun is set and the moon is high,
The night is long and here for you and I to capture (it's for us)
And flood ourselves to the gills with icey drinks
With bolstering wills and we are braver for the moment
Yeah, we all are golden here

And summer, and summer,
where all the girls bare olive shoulders,
and summer, and summer,
and I am here to win you over.
You will be mine this year. (this year)

The courtyard where the garden stands,
Behind the beach, in crystal and sands, we shed our clothes,
And felt romantic, tinted by the moon fantastic.
Bright and warm, and hours alone absolve us of the sins we own.
And from one year into another I think of you when I feel summer.

And summer, and summer, where all the girls bear olive shoulders
And summer, and summer, where all you hope for is another
And summer, and summer, where night belongs to lust and lovers
And summer, and summer, and I am here to win you over
You will be mine this year. (This year)

Goodmorning Hua Hin

2009-12-29T18:00:00.000-08:00

Goodmorning everyone!

I just woke up and my haird is still a mess. I'm here in Hua Hin right now. I wanna show you guys where Hua Hin is but I don't know how to GPS track a blog post or insert a GPS location here. Hua Hin is great, the beach is awesome. I went there yesterday to glimpse the seaview and the sea breeze is fantastic. I also had a nice bubble bath last night and it was heaven!I will be having a breakfast later and my itinerary for today is to swim :)

I'll take a picture of the beach later too so you'd see how fine the sands are plus there are people riding horseback.

As the New Year fast approaches stay safe everyone. Oh yeah, my buds in GATECRASHMANILA are having an after fireworks party tonight @ Club Ascend. Just visit our website for more information www.gatecrashmanila.com

This is Nirvana :)

©centara hotel resorts

2009-12-28T07:59:00.000-08:00

Beach front, The Zign Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand.

On twitter:

ampkels : might extend my stay in BKK to jan 4 or 8 butstill pending

aaronsumulong: @ampkels alam na.. haha.. magbagong buhay ka na! pasukan na o..

(in english: aaronsumulong: now we know, haha. New years coming up, change your lifestyle!)

I wonder how everyone's doing right now.

I'll be in Huahin tomorrow till the 30th.

Might be back in the Philippines by the 1st of January but I'm thinking and trying to extend my stay to either the 4th or 8th. I'm still to lazy to go to school hehe

But yeah, aaron's right i gotta change my habits! hehe

The Sun sets in Crystal City

2009-12-26T10:53:00.000-08:00

This place is like eastwood city with a mix of alabang town center and serendra. Cool place to chill, not much crowd. Lots of luxury items can be bought here, and most of them just by window shopping looks expensive.

We ate pizza at scoozi and my god it tasted so good. :) Better than CPK or Yellow Cab. The thai drinks are also mixed with some form of thai secret ingredient that leaves a thai taste on your tongue

There is also a stage where bands play in the middle of crystal city located just as you enter through the parking lots.

On the way here Mom was also enthusing me how advertising, music and arts are well positioned in thailand as well as the Thai culture and a bit of business and economics chat. Hehe. She says it's the thai's discipline and patriotism of local brands that transformed Thailand into a well developed country. And as our discussion further went deep, It makes me want to do a research on wether Thai is an import or export oriented country (I must listen more to Prof Halcon and Prof. Art) as well as the correlation between advertising and economic growth. Hehe but it's too studious and time consuming. I might as well pursue photography instead :P

p.s. gaah next time i'll bring a digicam or probably a very portable tripod so i can take good pics of myself haha I keep teaching mom how to take a good photo but it fails hahaha. Oh yeah the sunset is nice here, although you wont see the setting itself, but the Facade of crystal city makes it so.

2009-12-26T10:25:00.000-08:00

Off to work.. kidding. :) We were just going to Central Mall in Bangkok. Though I really look like going to work here :( hahaha plus I got some yogurts along. :P

Morning View

2009-12-26T00:13:00.000-08:00

December 26th, such an unusual day to be waking up early.

It's gleaming brightness went straight for my pupils and alerted my senses, quickly I decided to cover my eyes and take cover.

Although I woke up facing opposite my bedroom windows, I was prevented going back to sleep when I turned around to see that the sun shone directly right into the window of my bed room.

I went around the unit to indulge in the view from above. The view from Las Colinas could've been breathakingly captivating to the fullest if not for the smog that engulfed the entire city of Bangkok. Nevertheless the view is amazing. So i took my camera, only to forget that I left my wide angle inside the room of my mother who locked her doors so as to avoid being disturbed. I made do with what I had, a 50 mm prime lens.

A lot more in store for today. I might go to the technology center and buy my HTC some protection and accessories.

Siam Lights

2009-12-25T18:00:00.000-08:00

Open your eyes child, so you can clearly see the world.

Love is all you need - The Beatles

One thing I've noticed here in Bangkok is that advertising is way different and more advanced. Unlike in the Philippines were most ads are along EDSA's billboards, here advertising can be seen in the form of stuff like this. And almost everywhere there are electronic scrolling billboards. It's kinda hard to explain unless you see them. And along the skyway, there are street ads in the supporting columns with great photographic inspiration lol. hehe

In short terms. Advertising is strong and stiff here and I think its good to land a job as a commercial/fashion/ photographer here hehe.

Siam and Suan Lum Night Bazaars

2009-12-25T17:41:00.000-08:00

On christmas day we spent much of the evening at Bangkok's famous night bazaars. It took us nearly two hours to get there as we got stuck in traffic. Obviously, everybody here in the capitol is going to the night bazaars themselves to buy what they can on christmas day. Probably a trend here in thai. When we got there, it seems an activity was taking place. Lots of school boys and girls present. The guys where kinda weird, I could not determine if they were jumbo totoy's or high school kiddoes because they were wearing shorts for their uniforms. It was a weird sight but I guess they got used to it because of their culture. Lucky for us filipino's we only wore shorts in kindergarten :P

stuck in traffic x-( at about 5pm, I slept afterwards.

Siam

I was already here on the even I landed in thai. We ate at Hard Rock's Cafe before going home that night. It was almost empty then, however on this christmas day, it was jampacked with people mostly teens. As it seems, they have been lured into Siam by the concert in the ~~i-don't-know-what-it's-called~~ square just right infront of Hard Rock's.

Like I said, alot of school boy's and girls present.

We went around looking for things to buy but weren't able to find one we liked so we decided to eat.

err, too many pics of Mom already. Got nobody to document me.

Dinner at Somtam

Delicious I must say. In thai culture they prefer to eat sticky rice (noodles in reality) instead of normal rice. Not sure though if it's really called sticky rice because everything in the menu is thai. We were able to pick the menu only because Mom was here before brought here by here friends.

You must try the chicken and that thai rice (as shown in the pics below)

Be warned though, Thai cuisine is known for being spicy. :)

But don't worry these items below aren't that much spicy.

I lol'd at this. They fill your glasses with shredded ice.

Too much wax, bad hair day hehe.

Thai yucky / yaki / sticky rice

last two (T-B): Chicken, watermelon something.

After eating, we continued our hunt for clothing and on the way out I decided to have a picture beside mr snowman.

Suan Lum

When you are in Bangkok and planning to buy souvenir clothing, I suggest to you the Suan Lum night bazaar. I didn't bring my camera but for you filipinoes out there, this place looks like the modern Tiendesitas, only better. This is the hub for thai artists and creative and fashion designers and as she said, most of the items are designer clothing.

You can buy creative tee's at around 250 baht, polo's at 500 to 700 baht, pants at 1000 baht up. Design are nice and most of the pants are nearly everything is skinny. LOL. There are also food stalls and art shops, shoes, wrist watches and etc. Whats even more fun and challenging is that prices here can be haggled! hehe

I did nearly all of my shopping here :)

You will enjoy it here, even my friend who went here loved the Bazaar at Suan Lum. Oh yeah don't forget to bring a camera, There's a white lady and a temple of sorts here where you can take pictures.

Afterwards we went back to Siam night bazaar part two again but didn't buy anything.

Empty office

2009-12-25T12:12:00.000-08:00

"Emptiness"

A section of the condo unit here in Las Colinas that used to be an office room.

This place really looks nice to have a photoshoot. I might try and shoot here again before I leave bangkok

2009-12-25T12:03:00.000-08:00

Just some pics of me when I first came into my mom's condo unit and my room when I arrived on the 24th. Hehe. Buit i'm not sleeping in this room anymore as of this moment, i moved to the other room with a bigger bed.

BangKok

2009-12-24T22:22:00.000-08:00

Ahh! Finally i'm here in bangkok sight seeing. Too bad I think I wont be able to see the temples in my 9 day stay here but instead i'd be experiencing the nightlife here lol.

Bangkok is so beautiful though the streets are narrow it looks like a bigger and well developed version. Though I think the road system is cramped and i'm kinda adjusting to the right hand drive. The people here are nice, almost look like filipino's. At night, they are dressed to party. Mom say's thats how thai's are always fashionable.

We also dropped by in Hard Rock Cafe last night just before going to the condo. Awesome night, they played Killers and Nirvan, i missed hearing those live hehe.

Here's a view from the condo.

Here's what I've been doing prior to my arrival in Bangkok.

at home

I think I'm bringing the dog? hehe kidding

and finally some snapshots at the NAIA Centennial :)

Scared shitless

2009-12-21T17:49:00.000-08:00

Scared shitless to fly alone :P

Frustrated rocker

2009-12-20T05:44:00.000-08:00

I cant help but stare at your sweet seductive body.

Your curves are so seemingly hot and fuckintastic

The sound that you make just arouses me everytime

Won't you let me strum you all night long?

I wanna touch you

I wanna hold you

I wanna take you home

I wanna make you mine

I want to own one of this before I die. Black or Red Gibson Les Paul.

Thailand

2009-12-20T01:35:00.000-08:00

four more days to go and I'm off to thailand. I haven't even packed my things yet :)

Laguna epic outing.

2009-12-19T11:30:00.000-08:00

tihee eyebags fail. Lack of sleep!

Alot of badluck happened during this trip. In particular, the picture of me and my friends above is the van that we rode that overheated in Magallanes. Though the van did overheat just two days before that day, It wasn't expected. The mechanic said just a day before the trip that the van can now be used and won't cause much of a ruckus. Well guess they were wrong.

We had to wait a few minutes for the other van to come pick us up and so what happened was all thirteen of us were cramped in one van haha plus the cooler. :) Oh to mention, van number 2 also almost failed during our second stopover as it had to be pushed-to-start cause the car wont start :))

I'm using Keno's camera (the guy wearing black) here. A GE digicam. Hehe

They are also taking pictures of themselves on his Iphone.

I had no camera that day because LCD broke :| sucks bigtime but I had fun taking pics of myself on a digicam cause it ain't that bulky yeah haha.

Hehe emo much?

I'm still waiting for the other pics from other people's camera:) haha

All I can say is.. epic :)

EJ and Jen early teaser

2009-12-16T07:17:00.000-08:00

"Two souls with but a single thought,Two hearts that beat as one"

-Friedrich Halm

A few months ago my former editor-in-chief from The Bedan Vol.65 called me on my phone and to my surprise, told me that he's engaged and in a few weeks will get married. I accepted his offer to shoot at his wedding since we're friends. Aside from the nuptial coverage, me, marj, ryan and julius also took his pre-nuptial photo's.

I never ever thought that I would finally be attending wedding ceremonies early at this age.One by one my friends will finally get married. I hope all my friends get me as their wedding photog too! :)

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P.S. That's one friend married, who's next? Magic-Jad; Marj-Mark; One of Piyok? haha time will tell

Government Warning Randy Kills (NADARAMA MO BA)

2009-12-15T10:03:00.000-08:00

Here's a new photo that I took during our yearbook photoshoot. It was lunchbreak and the photogs and HMUA's from child's play just got back from lunch and another friend of mine, Aaron asked if we can borrow the room and shoot BTS. He's Randy by the way.

Well All I can say is that his concept for the creative is fun, oh by the way the gun ain't actually real it's only a lighter courtesy of Aaron Sumulong.

Too bad I didn't get the chance to shoot my other blockmates in their creative attire.

Anyway I'll be posting more BTS photos of our yearbook pictorial shoot in my multiply soon!

p.s. to those who can't understand filipino, NADARAMA MO BA means DO/CAN YOU FEEL ME? ... It's his DOTA and Counterstrike aliases haha.

12-11-09 Part Un

2009-12-11T09:12:00.000-08:00

A cold december air fills the outside the home I live in. I knock at the door and after a few seconds my grand mother nudges the locks and I get in. The aura of home as always is similar: an empty dining table, two adorable pets and the same old dim orange lights that illuminate the small and cramped living / dining room of our residence. Tired and sweaty, I put my bag on the chair and pull out my laptop from inside and set it up on my usual work-desk. I begin to sum up my thoughts but I feel that I cannot put all into writing my experiences for this day because everytime I go home, I get the same feelings and disappointments. God, staying at home is even more stressful than labor outside. When will this end?

P.S. I shall continue my writing in later parts because I need to write what I experienced on this day, 12 11 09.

no doe no christmas

2009-12-08T11:41:00.000-08:00

This christmas vacation has already been planned right at the beginning of the second semester but the problem is, I may not be able to tag along with my 4AEC friends because I'm havingh problems saving money up for the planned outing. The plan was supposed to be a fund raiser for our group at 20 pesos per day totaling to 100 a week. The problem here is that at 100 pesos a week, my budget elasticities are too high to bite that fund activity. There have been times I wasn't at school or wasn't given the normal daily allowances as such the 100 Pesos reduction in my savings is just too big.

This would be the last x-mas trip we'd be having, the last x-mas party we will ever have as 4aec and it really sucks If I woudn't be able to come along. There are just so many sudden expenses popping out of no where. I'm really hoping I could because If ever I'd be having two adventures, one in Laguna with 4AEC and with my Mother at Bangkok.

anyway

I'm gonna sleep

goodnight

P.S. or should I say goodmorning, it's 3:41 AM here :)

A mishapen chaos

2009-12-08T08:54:00.000-08:00

"Why so serious friend?"

True.

If other people would see me pose that way that probably would be what they would tell me.

Anyhow

It's been awhile since I had a photoshoot. I miss taking photos of people. I need a concept though so in the long-run I can compile it in one album and maybe make a coffee table book and hope it sells :P but that'll be in 10 years or so when I become a master photographer :)

Oh serious vanity!

2009-12-08T08:39:00.000-08:00

O brawling love! O loving hate!
O any thing, of nothing first created;
O heavy lightness! serious vanity!
Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms!

Romeo and Juliet scene i

Model: Me

Photo: Me

Graduation pictorial, a feeling of self accomplishment - one that many undergraduates love to cherish for their life. It is that moment that the countdown to the finale begins - That is, the countdown to Graduation.

I'd be frank, as I am writing this entry, I am going to tell you forehand that as of this moment I am not yet a graduating student. Yes it sucks right? I can't blame none other than my laziness to accomplish my incompletes in school for the reason of my delayed graduation. Please don't think that I am the weak brained type of student in-fact I can be a brilliant student if I only chose to be on the right track. As a matter of fact, I cherish pursuit of knowledge and arts but I tended to be focused more on my arts than my studies as another reason for my delayed graduation, haha but nonetheless I will cherish every moment I have left in my collegiate years with my block 4aec.

BTW I'm not being vain, the photo set above shows me practicing my creative shot for my graduation picture - excited? yes too much because just a few hours ago I found out that our graduation pictorial was moved from the 10th to the 18th of December. Yikes! isn't that the last day of classes before the x-mas break? But oh well I do hope that my grad pic turns out great :)

p.s.
yes, im putting a little drama on my creative shot + in the final take, there will be a guitar and some studio props behind me as my creative expressionism... and its up to you to figure out what I'm trying to say in my creative shot. As the saying goes " A picture is worth a thousand words "

Horror Movie Poster

2009-12-07T03:14:00.000-08:00

Coming Soon.

I was scanning through my picture folders in Lenovo when the expression that Sam did for this photo tickled my imagination. I got this idea of creating a horror-like movie poster because I was having a horror movie marathon with paranormal activity and resident evil series. Okay so resident evil doesn't really count as horror movie, so maybe this classifies as surival type of movie.

For me, the grunge texure helped add definition to the poster as it made it more eerie and alien-like plus Sam's pose and facial expression created the mood to the poster.

The casting below the poster is actually the team credit.

View the larger picture here.

If I were to ask you? what kind of movie do you think this will be? :D haha

FCK THS

2009-12-02T11:09:00.000-08:00

I'm feeling a bit like I did something really wrong a few minutes ago.

Royal Flush by Neb

2009-11-25T01:00:00.000-08:00

I have this burning the desire within me to perfect my skills in lighting and photography. I want to someday become a master in photography but before that happens I gotta practice a lot.

So what did I do?

a week after the Mena Shoot I asked Neb if he wants to shoot. He said yes ofcourse. To my surprise he gave me an extravagant photoshoot one that costs too much more than my budget would allow and we were just recently acquainted with each other haha. To be honest I was only expecting from him to plan just a so-so shoot to learn lighting. Unfortunately I wasn't able to share 50/50 of the burden (but I did contribute) but the shoot turned out great. Check him out

I took this opportunity then to practice my lighting and am glad and confident that I can light on my own provided that the shoot isn't low-key or outdoors yet. haha

I have to thank Benjamin Arnold for this shoot. He was the one responsible for putting up the team and conceptualizing the photoshoot. In this shoot:

Models: Kelvin Mangilit, Joaquin Bais, Meg Lee, Jazel Mercado, Jill Manuel

MUA: Clarence Esposo

Stylist: Sasha Aguilar

Photogs: Me, Benjamin Arnold

Poker Guy: Miguel Perlada

Sorry but I'll update this post once I get links to their own Portfolio sites.

BTS:

Photos from Nebbingyourlife.multiply.com

From my camera:

Mena Shoot

2009-11-24T13:18:00.000-08:00

Okay I should've posted this BTS blog a long time ago but wordpress aint really that noob friendly with the photo uploads so I didn't post the story there so anyway one night Abee sent me a message asking me to help her and her photog slash make-up artist sister Andee with the studio lighting for their own semi-nude shoot. Yeah but ofcourse I wasn't inside when it happened :P and Janno (the guy sitting on the couch in the first photo) who was better at me in lighting was the one who did their setup instead.

So while we were still on ym! I asked her out if I can have a photoshoot with her after their shoot just to grab the opportunity cause free-models don't come very often haha. Twas a free practice anyway. Although I already know or have some background on lighting setups cause I watch all those video tutorials, I still learned alot from Janno. Those video tutorials are only supposed to teach you the basics but unless you dont get a hands on experience you wont understand but the video tuts were great nonetheless.

I'm glad that the twins decided to accept my photoshoot offer and I'll just share some of the wacky cuts from the photoshoot. haha

This wacky photo makes me laugh hahaha.

And her twin Sam

Lol for funny faces haha

I haven't posted photos of Sam as I'm kinda lazy and busy with thesis and other stuff right now anyway here are some of the photo's.

more can be viewed here

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2009-11-24T12:11:00.000-08:00

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