Another round at Quiapo

Practiced photography at Quiapo (again) while waiting for the technicians to fix my camera flash (again).

AACP (2014-07-06)

Yet another cosplay photoshoot.

Toycon 2014

Days at ToyCon: 2
Number of purchases: 0

What sorcery is this!?

AACP (2014-06-07)

"How long have you been shooting?"
"Almost 3 years."
"Well, I've been shooting for 4 years, so I guess that makes me your sempai."

Had an urge to bring up the notice me sempai meme, but the scene was already awkward enough with her outfit and my low shooting angle.

Incidentally, that makes at least 2 cosplayers in the group/AishiteruAnimegroup who also happen to be photographers. The first was Tristan (events); the second was Leslie (portraits).

Remember, remember, the 5th of November

Yesterday, I finally got a copy of P̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶P̶u̶n̶y̶e̶t̶a̶ V for Vendetta (Php1,050 at Fully Booked vs. Php1,700-1,800 at conventions).

An hour and a half for a flash

Killed some time at Quiapo while the camera technicians fixed my external flash unit. 1.5 hours is a bit of a wait, but it's a hell of a lot more convenient than the alternative (i.e. have the official local distributor send the unit to Japan to be serviced by the manufacturer).

Peter Parker

You can't possibly drag an SLR (let alone a telephoto lens) with you if you're gonna swing around like that.

Premeditated shooting

Something caught my attention after participating in several informal fashion shoots and attending a few cosplay conventions.

Despite the proliferation of digital cameras, photographers are still lagging behind illustrators in terms of imagination. The vast majority of photographers seem to be stuck in a rut wherein the point of view is always between eye level and chest level, with the subject holding static poses about 3-10 meters away. Surprisingly, the issue of uniformity persists even in toy photography (albeit with scaled down proportions and a different range of angles).

One Laiya Beach Resort, Batangas

Shallow water, beautiful sunsets, and outdoor cooking.
There's nothing particularly fancy about this place, but it's relatively close to Manila and more than decent enough for hanging out with friends.

If you're the type who enjoys peace and quiet though, you might want to check out other nearby resorts because this one has a karaoke machine for each cottage. It can get pretty nasty when the other guests are tone-deaf.

It's not very effective...

Interesting.
However, your "Earth Hour" still does not address the issue of entropy.