2010 January

Peter Jaena - Lover of  Portraiture -
by Yugel Losorata

First love never dies, they say. This holds true for lensman Peter Jaena who finds portraiture as the most challenging field in photography. In effect, that alone allows him to show the kind of stuff he is made of. His pictures reflect his expertise in creating wonderful [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to
Flash Photography
Power Management of Your Flash
(Part 42)–

One of the top priorities of an event photographer going for an appointment is to ensure that he has enough charged battery for his camera and flash – sufficient enough to last throughout the whole affair he is covering. This task is observed by professional photographers [...]

Going Places:  Travel photography tips from the expert –

Whether you are planning the ultimate travel photo spree internationally or simple day trips, it pays to be prepared for that perfect photo opportunity. Here are three tips from an award-winning photographer Jay Alonzo to help you increase your chances of bagging that prize-winning photo.
 

Go by “time-light” [...]

New Contributors–

The column today features seven new readers/contributors who sent in their images in the first two weeks of the new year.

Part-time photographer Eddie Ang shares that he started on photography at 12 with a 110mm Instamatic film camera in the early ’80s. While he took a lot of pictures, he shares: “I didn’t take [...]

Mt. Mayon: Still Majestic-
Text and photos by Cecilia S. Angeles–

Still majestic, but elusive. Erratic. Unpredictable. A perfect cone. These picturesque words and more best describe Mt. Mayon. Its contour outlined against the sky in any angle – from the east to the west, north to south, looks even better than the grace of a woman’s [...]

Calling all photography enthusiasts!–

If you have a good photograph that you would like to share and you think is good enough to be published, send it to us (including some technical information about the image). We are looking for images of any subject that will catch the readers’ attention and paint a thousand words. After [...]

Spreading the Bargains from Your Closet–

We’ve most likely said it here in the past – you have to make up your mind regarding what you will be. Will you be a camera collector or will you be a shooter? Actually, you really can be both and if you are, then you’re the envy of a [...]