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Entries from February 2008

Quick Update

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s been almost 2 weeks since I last updated this blog, it’s not because I was to busy to blog but I just can’t think of anything to write about. Although I was able to shoot Niko & Alda’s engagement party last February 22, 2008, I didn’t have the photos to post here since [...]

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Tags: Site Update

Vantage Point is FeulMyBlog’s Blog of the day for February 21, 2008

February 21st, 2008 · 6 Comments

This blog was once again recognized, now it’s Fuel My Blog which named my blog as BLOG OF THE DAY. I joined program late 2006, it is a good program to promote your blog. I’d like to quote their description about my blog:

This is a well established blog in a sense that the [...]

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Tags: Site Update

View from Above

February 17th, 2008 · 5 Comments

I’m back at the Manila Hotel after 21 years, the first time I stepped on this hotel was when I applied for a hotel staff position in 1987. I was hoping that I would continue my college studies if ever I’d landed a job there, unfortunately, they can’t hire me even with the best [...]

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Tags: Landscapes · Photo Ops · Photography

Nifty Fifty in Action

February 13th, 2008 · 17 Comments

Like what I’ve mentioned in my previous entry, I have tested my new lens today. Matt & I covered the pre-nuptial photos of Niko & Alda in Tagaytay City.

Niko & Alda will exchange their I do’s on March 2, 2008 in Sydney, Australia, ooops! I won’t be there to cover it, they’ve commissioned [...]

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Tags: Events · Friends · Gears & Gadgets · Photo Ops · Photography

GAS

February 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

There’s a popular acronym in our forum, GAS means Gear Acquisition Syndrome. With the continuous improvement on the gears & the never ending effort of the camera producers to present a better products, consumers are always looking for the better gear. I recently added 2 new gears in my ever growing collection of [...]

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Tags: Gears & Gadgets · Photography

Experiencing the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

February 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

I went to Clark Free Port Zone in Pampanga yesterday to witness the 12th Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.

It was my first time to go there, in fact, I don’t know how to go there. What I did was I left Cavite around 8PM went to 3 different bus terminals to check which bus [...]

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Tags: Events · Festivals · Photo Ops · Photography

I’m All Set

February 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’m all set for my first Hot Air Balloon Festival Shoot, I got my ticket, the close range shooting pass & the free Epson cap, the access pass entitles me to come as close as possible to the balloons & a free print (for the contest entry) on the Epson booth.
The festival opened this & [...]

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Tags: Contest · Festivals · Photo Ops · Photography

La Vendetta

February 5th, 2008 · No Comments

GMA once again displayed what her magic wand can do, JDV was ousted from his precious seat as the Speaker of the House at 1:34AM today. JDV was replaced by Davao City Representative Prospero Nograles, via 174 Aye vote, 36 Nay votes & 16 abstain to declare the position of the Speaker vacant.
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Tags: Daily Rants · Pilipinas · Point of View · Politics & Economy · WTF

PhotoWorld Asia 2008

February 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Photoworld Asia opened yesterday at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. The highlight of the event is the 5 day conference which started today until the 5th of February.
I really wanted to attend the conference, the topics are very interesting, but I felt that the travel would kill me. I have to [...]

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Tags: Events · Gears & Gadgets · Photography