Tuesday, May 19, 2009

First Adventures with a HD Video Camera

the first day I got the camera...

after a few hours of charging the battery and half an hour of cutting and pasting and adding text with iMovie 08.. here's the end result hahaha.. let me know.. unfortunately i can't figure out how to make the video smaller or make the blog page wider.. so i'm placing the link instead.. feel free to comment.. HAHA, this is a learning process after all..


next up.. cooking videos perhaps? pics? my adventures in  the kitchen? the process from finding fresh ingredients, to the chopping block, the cooking, and serving.. HAHAHA.. i'll drag the rest of the family into the adventures.. some one has to hold the camera.. or better yet, some one has to demonstrate how to do these things.. =D

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Monday, May 11, 2009

Celebrating Mother's Day 2009

mothers and their children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren on a beautiful spring day having a bbq at home. 

1. the food: the filipino finger foods. lumpia, bbq, sweet corn, chicken, lechon kawali + various fruits and appetizers
From Mother's Day 2009

2. pancit: rice noodle dish with veggies and protein, in this case, chicken
From Mother's Day 2009

3. sweet plantains. delicious!
From Mother's Day 2009

4. fruit salad: watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew, pineapple, blackberries, and strawberries
From Mother's Day 2009

5. chicken salad + pasta: slightly tart to freshen the palette
From Mother's Day 2009

6. who knew there were papayas?! those strawberries are uber ripe..
From Mother's Day 2009

7. upon seeing the big lens on the camera, my dear niece begins her modeling career. HAHA. kids are so cute.
From Mother's Day 2009

8. new summer flavor: peaches, berries and cream...
From Mother's Day 2009

7. proper way to eat finger foods. ^___^
From Mother's Day 2009

8. matching cousin and little brother
From Mother's Day 2009

9. bbq in the front yard / patio
From Mother's Day 2009

10. flowers
From Mother's Day 2009

11. the boys ganging up on their uncle
From Mother's Day 2009

12. i need a break..
From Mother's Day 2009

13. stop chasing me!! 
14. brotherly love... awww.. 
From Mother's Day 2009

15. boys will be boys.
16. got you!
From Mother's Day 2009

i realized that as far as my skills go, manual mode isn't do-able when such ephemeral moments like these need to be captured. when i want to be artistic with "still-life" i will do manual mode. otherwise, it's full out automatic with pre-set modes. Learning to effectively switch lenses fast and composing a shot is another story HAHAHA.

  • canon Rebel XTi
  • canon 50mm f/1.4 with B+W UV filter
  • canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L with B+W UV filter
  • canon 580EX E-TTL flash
  • canon BG-E3 battery grip
  • magic, skills, and most likely luck...
conclusion: i need more practice for the wedding..

what's next: learn to use a video camera. i abandoned that hobby because equipment was overwhelming for me. canon GL-2 to be exact. stacks of mini-dv tapes and editing them gave me a headache. i'll practice some more and see what's in store for me..
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Monday, March 16, 2009

Mt. Creek Pond Skimming 09

As a first time viewer, I was so giddy, I just kept firing shots... here are some highlights

1. My brother's equipment
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
2. Line at the Cabriolet
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
3. Thumbs Up! 
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
4. Pineapple Bowling
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
5. My lil bro cheering from the sidelines
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
6. The Crowd on the other side of the pond
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7. Hannibal Lecter Skimmer
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
8. The Wet Crowd
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9. Soggy Fries
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10. Judges 
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11. Rare Skier
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12. Touch Down! 
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13. Retro Blue Guy
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14. Woah! check out the faces of the crowd..
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
15. 610,514,108,109
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
16. Mad Hatter Skier 
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
17. I'm OK!
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
18. ^__^
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
19. Donatello!
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20. Hands Up!
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21. =)
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
22. Switch Skier!
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
23. The prizes.. sans the wakeboard set.. 
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
24. Creepy Wendy's Guy! winner of the wakeboarding set! 
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
25. Judges Deliberate .. 
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009
26. Harlem Globetrotters Team! 
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27. Reggae Band! they played very awesome covers of pop songs.. so chill.. I seriously thought i was somewhere on the beach.. HAHAHA
From Mountain Creek Pond Skimming 2009

well, that's about it for now, just click on the link to the album if you want to see more.. HAHAHA.. enjoy everyone!
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Hiii

Hey Everyone!!

New blog, more focused on my creative side. I figured this is more accessible than Facebook. I'll be showcasing some of my favorite works here, like a digital portfolio. 

Until I get this blog organize, my previous collections can be found here:
  1. Picasa - GreenFlames09
  2. Flickr - GreenFlames09
  3. Me.com
  4. Facebook - Eina Jane
If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask. If you want to use any of my work, it's under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. More info can be found on the side widgets. Thanks everyone!

Enjoy!!! ^___^
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