Reminiscing my Multiply site – 1

Since multiply abruptly decided to shut down their services,  I’m having a hard time on what should I do with these recovered photos.   I’ve decided I’ll feature some of them in my blog. Their stories, techniques, history etc. (which i didn’t do in my multiply website.)

To start of…

B&W Branches

I shot this using my Olympus OM-1. With Ilford Delta 200. (watermark were added digitally.) A very memorable shot since this is one of the first batch that I develop using my own film tank, chemicals, etc. that I’ve learned while reading post from this great website:  Rangefinder Filipinas.  Of course I did not tried to create a print since it will really require me to get a dark room.  Just developing the negatives and hanging it in our bathroom until its dry. 🙂

Native Christmas Tree

This is a shot of a Christmas Tree situated outside our Capitol Building. (Malolos) This was taken around December 2008, when i got my first DSLR. An Olympus E-520! (A Christmas gift for myself.) This is the result of the time I was really itching to go outside and use my camera for the first time. (and heck i don’t really know back then the basics, the relation of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc.  haha!)

Product shot daw!

I tried copying some product shot from the magazines by using my camera, 2 table lamp, and a glossy cartolina for the backdrop.  I really don’t know what I was doing back then. LOL! Turned out good but not that good. By the way, this is still my watch up until today. (2009 – present)

Ilocos Gang

a group photo of my colleagues during my Duotal days. We were invited by Bitay, Karol & the rest of the Ilocos people to visit their hometown! I’m really thankful for the invite!  It was a really great experience of traveling with really great guys and a really great tourist spots.  This was taken from the entrance at Kapurpurawan Rock formation.  This is the first out-of-town trip together with my wife.  🙂

I’ll post some more tomorrow. I’m getting really sleepy now.  Bye!

The Padul-ong Experience

Here’s my first entry for my new Blog site.
(sort of a tribute to my fellow waraynons.)

My wife and I woke up around 4:30am in the morning just to get ready for the Padul-ong festival here in Borongan, Eastern Samar.  For those who don’t know where exactly the location of Borongan… here’s the link. CLICK ME!

The Padul-ong Festival will start @ the shores of Punta Maria then after the Mass there, there will be a parade of boats from there up to the docks of Rawis. So my wife and I were ready to go to check the Boat Parade… 5am in the morning! (We were told that the start of the parade were 5am, but it was the start of the mass @ Punta Maria.)

We were the first ones to arrive at Rawis.  It was all dark at that time… But luckily,  we saw the beautiful sunrise on the shores of Rawis… Here’s a snapshot of it…

What a refreshing sight to behold! After coming from a 1.5 hour plane trip and 4hour trip by land (van), and sleeping for just 3 hours,  it surely is a rewarding view!

Then, one by one, the event organizer, the hermana, knights of columbus, etc. all arrived at the Rawis Pier. Here are some of my snapshots.

Happy Birthday Mama Mary!

The 3 Knights (of Columbus)

Getting ready to dance the long walk!

  Boronganons are all smiles!

A moment later, the whole pier was congested with people & vehicles! The BDPF  (Borongan Digital Photography Forum)  were also present at that time to facilitate/Join the event organized by BHCS (Borongan Historical & Cultural Society). That explains a lot of photographers swarming the pier. 🙂

A shot using 70-300mm lens. (@300mm crop sensor… still pretty small)

Then, a swarm of boats glide the whole pier side. What a magnificent view it was! The feeling was like pre-colonial era of boat men invading a city! Really it’s worth waking up in the morning! Here are some shots I’ve made.

It’s too bad I missed the opportunity to get some shots on the Dance Event held @ Borongan Plaza after the parade.  But i did some shots last 2009  Padul-ong. (i’ll update this blog as soon as i find those photos.) 🙂