Archive for March, 2010
Alvin Dizon - Immortalizing Nature’s Beauty -
by Yugel Losorata –
Alvin Dizon, a native of Alaminos, Pangasinan, has found his rhythm in capturing nature’s serenity with his camera. He loves to shoot seascapes and likes to feel the natural breeze, the sounds of water, and the unpredictable sunset and sunrise.
For creative people like him with real gifts, [...]
Aliwan Fiesta: Photographers’ Mecca–
Foreign and local tourists have long been drawn to the festive and entertaining showcase of cultures across the Philippine archipelago. But time constraints and cost implications have discouraged even the most rabid fiesta-goers from visiting each exciting festivity.
Friendly neighbors Manila Broadcasting Company and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with [...]
Bolt from the Blue (Last Part)-
by Ed Yap–
It takes patience to catch a lightning bolt in all its crooked glory, even more to have it show up where we want it in our photograph. Those who don’t have this much patience can do it in Photoshop.
One of the benefits of the Internet era, to publications [...]
An Open-Source Digital Camera–
It’s been almost two years since this column first featured the Canon Hackers Development Kit (CHDK). For new readers, this is a software that expands the capabilities of various models of Canon’s point-and-shoot cameras. The program, downloadable from the CHDK site (http://chdk.wikia.com) is installed on the memory card and accessed through the [...]
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 [...]
A photo exhibit FOR A CAUSE–
Veteran portraitist Rudy Fontanilla unleashes a diversified collection of artistic shots in an exhibit for a cause at the Philippine Art Center Gallery of the Philippine Heart Center, East Avenue, in Diliman, Quezon City. The ongoing solo show is entitled “Uno Dos Tres Decadas Colleccioness Photografia De Rudy Fontanilla.”
“I’m upbeat [...]
Etiquette–
A good exclusive girl schools in the Philippines have a subject focusing on, as some people refer to them, social graces. There’s some instruction on how to gracefully exit a car, walking (yes, the perennial walking exercise with a book balanced on one’s head is still done by some), even entertaining political guests if one [...]
