Why would you let me stay here?

My good friend Clarisse sent this photo to me last year, when we were busy obsessing about our analogue beginnings. Later did I realize that this photo was from that url indicated in the picture. Hihi Thank you miguelgantioqui.tumblr.com  for this comprehensive photo cheat. Every aspiring photographer would surely benefit from this, especially lomographers, who can't see the finish product at the moment they clicked the shutter button. But then, that's the thrill of being a lomographer. :)

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Tryin' what a light post could do to a 200 iso film at night; + burn. A blurry + grainy shot of a statue elephant. Close up: fast moving car turning into light streaks. Light streaks from the sun + a shadow of my friend somewhere along the leaves. Obvious failed attempt to hold on to a cloud. The mixture of colored pens + plastic cover = DIY colored lens; + burns. Obvious intersection of people-over-people. I swear to you that the fading pink flower was my main subject. NOT Once again, the leaves were my subject. *sarcasm* Life isn't this dark and orange-y. Light streaks from the stairs. You know how certain subscriptions on the web gave you monthly mail about their website? Well, the Lomography website gave a web magazine sometime last month and (don't screw what I'm about to say) I had just recently opened the links connected to the mail. Talk about late! But I guess reading from it, makes me miss...

Here's what this week has given me and this got me all so happy! I know this are all material things, but I have not received this much. Hihihi I am gadget-satisfied! I got this BlackBerry Curve last Tuesday, just when all classes were suspended. My dad was supposed to buy me one at Singapore, but since my Dad discovered that they are not avid fans of the brand (making it more expensive), he decided to buy it here in the Philippines. I got the unit and color that I wanted, making me happy altogether.  The Holga I talked to you about previously and a Kodak Mini, my parents won at a raffle yesterday.  I know deep inside me that I want a new digital camera, but I did not want it that bad. I was surprised when my Dad came calling me earlier just to give me this. In our family, I am the camera girl; that is why they gave it to me despite me having a lot of cameras, may it be analogue or digital. What made me more joyous and thankful is that, it comes with a tripod an...

One of the reasons why I am so excited to go home today is, yes I know it is a Friday, thus the weekend, but there is something more awesome than that. Ta dan! Another package! Do you want to know what is inside?  Films and a Holga 135BC from  Lomo Loco Shop . I have been daydreaming since Wednesday about my order and, finally, my daydreaming became reality. I was just not that happy, not like the other times I received a package, because this time, I did not open the package at the first time it got inside the house. Apparently, my parents opened my package beforehand because I was still in school having my OJT, but I understand that certain privacy needs to be trespassed because of security reasons.  I guess I have to name my camera again, and the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the camera was "Peter". Peter. Peter. Peter. Peter. Peter. They say that, to remember a person's name when introduced, you have to pronounce their name ...

Nothing beats receiving packages directly at home, either expected or unexpected. One of the simple joys I enjoy in life, are surprises and having a package delivered into your doorstep is one way of surprising because you could never expect the exact time a package arrives even if you're the one who ordered it.  The pack of films arrived this afternoon and it puts me in great glee. Not that I am way to excited to use it (well, maybe a part of that too), but the fact that a package arrived arouses me. It also made me happy that the package arrived safely and, not to mention, fast! I had to comment  Ms. Kara  for the smooth and fast transaction!  So if you guys need anything from analogue cameras to film, she absolutely have those. Try texting her and she'll reply fast, and she's actually very patient (read past blog post). A thumbs up! Having this transaction made me want to order more! 

Food for the gods. Yum! Must finish the film! So excited to see my shots! How could anyone be so negative, when being positive is a whole lot better?  My family and I had lunch at Pepper Lunch today. Just a simple celebration for my Mom's birthday last Monday! But this celebration was all sponsored by Standard Chartered , just because. It was a simple dine out, but it filled my heart with joy. Having good food plus a complete family can certainly boost my system. After eating, we also had another free-- an ice cream from Golden Spoon. It wasn't as good as my favorite yogurt ice cream, but being free has its limits, right? Not ending our food trip yet, my mom and I bought Food for the gods at Mary Grace. We never would have known what this shop would offer it weren't for someone. I was surprised when my mom still remembered things from the past. But it does not bother me, because the past is certainly.. would forever be a part of me. On a side n...

I finally have my first ever film camera! All thanks to my friend, Clarrisse! This camera wasn't my original thought in mind, but being a newbie to this film photography industry, it made me think that buying a very cheap camera from CD-R King will help me enhance my hidden skills. That is, before exposing myself to a different leveled film camera. As of now, 16:17 July 20, 2011, I already used 20 shots from my precious camera. Not long before gone, I'll be able to finish the 36! Excited and, at the same time, scared of the results! I've seen a lot of reviews and shots from this camera, and they were pretty. I hope mine does justice too. I did a little personalization this morning to help me be motivated more on taking good shots, and this happened to my camera. It helps to inspire myself too. /obviousreason I have been thinking of a name for this camera since last night, but I haven't agreed on one. Ahhhh! /mustthinkfast Update (September 17, 2011...

This basically occupied my whole Saturday last weekend. I just recently joined Optic View, the photography organization of DLS-CSB, and they had a Basic Photography Workshop. I was faced with people sharing the same interest and that is photography! I learned to be a human again, interacting with different people and surrounding myself with unknown grounds. What's weird about this was that, I actually enjoyed being with different people. The duration of the morning; we had a lecture about the different functions of an SLR. (I don't have one, so the school lent me one. Yay!) Aperture and Depth of Field instantly striked my interest together with its Bokeh effect. These above was for the attempt to find the 'Abstract' concept for the game the organization asked. But being a newbie, I didn't have the slightest clue on what to get. lol So yeah, I ended up having the commentary of "not an a...