Erick Lirios

Trying Things Out–
 

There comes a time when you just have to try things on your own and for some, this means getting in contact with a photographer and volunteering services for free or for a fee.
 

This is still part of the series on etiquette and this entry is even more important since this actually involves [...]

Etiquette (Part 3)

Digital cameras are so common now (and that’s a good thing) that it seems so easy to become a photographer. The idea is that all you really need is to look at your LCD and learn from what you see there. If you don’t like what you see, you can delete the image [...]

Etiquette (Part 2)–

Those of you who didn’t get a peek at this column last week should see what part one was all about as some stuff was already discussed there.)
 
3) Learn how to ask. There’s this artistic director of a local glossy magazine who once complained that some people, trying to get work from him, [...]

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 [...]

A Set of Three–

Photography is really a step-by-step process and it really is good to take things slowly until you have a better idea of what you want to do. But here’s the thing: The time when you’re just beginning in photography is often one of the most exciting stages. You try almost everything you [...]

Getting in Deep–

There comes a time when you decide that, hey, you really do want to do more in your photography and that this is not just a “weekend warrior” thing for you anymore. The idea is that your feet are already wet and it feels right enough for you to go in deeper.

Scott Kelby’s [...]

Useful Advice–

A reader recently wrote in to ask for advice on a situation plaguing him. That question will be dealt with privately at first and, with that reader’s permission, will be featured here so that people facing the same situation may benefit from the answer.

We start with that little detail to emphasize something here: Sharing [...]