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Of Gifts–

Wherever you go, I shall go
Wherever you live, so shall I live
Your people will be my people
And your God will be
my God, too.
Wherever you die, I shall die
And there shall I be buried
beside you
We will live together forever
And our love will be the gift
of our lives.
 
 

I would like to beg everybody’s indulgence at this [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to
Flash Photography
Modifying the Light of Flash
(Part 36B)–
Softening the Shadows
The need for softening the shadow in a photographic image became a subject of research and experiment not by the engineers that designed the electronic flash, but by the brainy photographers that identified the “less than ideal side” of this high-tech gadget. The race [...]

From the Inbox (19)–
Before going to our readers’ contributions, I would like to share some practical information regarding the care of the memory cards in our digital cameras. Depending on how we use them, memory cards can have a shorter or longer lifespan. I am listing just a couple of points from the guidelines given [...]

When Things Stay the Same–

Fortunately, there have been things which have changed little over the years. Pentax is one of these. The long-time favorite Spotmatic with the M42 screw mount just like the one found on the Yashica J3 featured here a few weeks ago, is still highly sought after and a seeming passion for [...]

Quick Develop
in Lightroom 2.5 (Last Part)–
If there is no color cast in your image, then you can bypass the White Balance and proceed to the Tone Control pane (Image 16). On the top of the pane is Auto Tone button (Image 17) which, when clicked, will automatically adjust the tonal values of the image. (This [...]

From the Inbox (18)–

Again we start with a call to all readers to continue giving support for the relief and rehabilitation of all Filipinos whose lives were severely affected by the recent calamities.

And now to our new contributors who recently sent in their materials. We start today’s column featuring Romeo Lipa from Tondo, Manila. Romeo [...]

Older Blessings–

The devastation of the past two typhoons seem to be over – for now. Without trying to be negative or pessimistic about things, it’s really a matter of being prepared for things. Some are saying these are but the beginning and that the storms which will hit us will be ever stronger.

This should be [...]