Nikon 100 Year Anniversary - Celebrating the Iconic F-mount

Nikon shared this awesome video about the revered F-Mount used on their SLR cameras. See the camera you have in the featured lineup?

Film Cameras: "The Basic Camera" 1948 US Navy; Fundamentals of Photography

Wouldn't you sound weird if...

Question: "Where'd you learn photography?"
Me: "I learned it from a 1948 US Navy documentary."

Folks would be skeptical, and then you show them this...

     

Weird lens reviews: MTO 1000A 1,100mm f/10.5 mirror lens with samples

I want need one... Because reasons.

A cameraman, literally.

Imagine if our cameras are people... I had a good laugh at this one...

Hold Your Sub!

A little practical guide from the intense and awesome Peter Hurley. Sure, I can do that too. Here, hold my beer. Er, I mean, sub...

Military Police Photography 1965 US Army Training Film; Basic Photography

It's actually amazing they taught this in the army. Half a century later, they still make sense... Albeit a bit funny now when you see it. Times sure have changed. I wonder if this counts as army training. :)

The Last Sentoshi - English Subs

This one is probably one superhero for the strobists...

(Twist) I Painted Millions Of Words II

(Part 2 of 2)

This is a diary of my journey in photography. Part 1 can be found here.

It was the start of the 21st century. Film was still prevalent however, a different medium was beginning to dominate the industry.

(Twist) Lost Wandering Drifter: San Diego Beach Day Out

Lost Wandering Drifter: San Diego Beach Day Out: I don't usually go to the beach, but when I do, it's in California...

(Twist) I Painted Millions Of Words I

(Part 1 of 2)

I like gadgets. I suppose in this day and age, very few people don't. Among the gadgets I have, aside from the essential laptop and smartphone, I have a particular sweet spot for the camera. There's a saying that goes, "The best thing about pictures is that they stay the same even if the people in them have changed." I suppose that's what makes it me love cameras. Happy moments are always fleeting and if I have my way I'd preserve it all. A picture paints a thousand words. I have taken tens of thousands of pictures. I dare say close to a hundred-something thousand even. To that effect, I guess you can say I "painted" millions of words.

(Art) 50 Things to Avoid in Street Photography

Rain Dance by Stephen Wright. Image taken from Wiki Media Commons

Personally, I don't do street photography. At least not in the Philippines. The streets are teeming with thieves and robbers so basically, wielding a camera becomes a bit of a status symbol whether you intend to or not. It's expensive to lose a gear for me. That aside, for the rest of you who like getting into street photography, this article would help you in improving your craft.

http://digital-photography-school.com/50-things-i-try-to-avoid-in-street-photography


Enjoy and happy shooting! ... And be wary of who's near your gear.

(Tech) No Zoom, Just Plain Prime

I recall seeing a post on a social network a picture of a window of a building. The person who took it was saying something like, "This is what 26x is capable of..." 

I know it's no big deal. Though I was able to outdo it without any huge X-times zoom. So how was it done?

(Art) The Rule Of Thirds

When taking pictures, there's more to it than just aiming and clicking. One doesn't necessarily have to become a pro or have a high end camera to take great pictures. The start of having better pictures is to have a good composition. Personally I use the Rule Of Thirds.

(Art) Harbor Square Nights

A view of the Manila Yacht Club with the buildings along Roxas Boulevard at the distance. Taken from Harbour Square at around 00:49:27, December 5, 2009. PP was done to remove dust smudge in the image, resize for post and watermark.

(Art) Taft-Vito Cruz in 30 Seconds

A sample of a 30 second time span in the Taft-Vito Cruz intersection. Taken with a D40 with 18-70mm lens. PP only for resize and watermark.