Tristan Valdez Photography

Mylene & Andrea

2010-08-03T10:40:00.001-07:00

Sheba & Marlon's Engagements

2010-07-22T18:01:00.001-07:00

peewee + beng engagement

2010-05-01T06:42:00.000-07:00

Ashlee- 4

2010-03-08T10:51:00.000-08:00

Zsophia-1

2010-03-06T17:59:00.000-08:00

George + Ellen

2010-03-06T11:40:00.000-08:00

Alyssa-5

2010-03-06T06:47:00.000-08:00

Be fast

2010-01-30T21:50:00.000-08:00

Be quick to catch the wink of time and accidental destiny. Hold your breath, be brave, take a chance, move, shoot, run, have fun, act fast.

Sandie + Becky

2010-01-15T05:23:00.000-08:00

Building Blocks, General Santos City

2010-01-13T19:38:00.000-08:00

Blur

2009-12-22T01:13:00.000-08:00

Avoiding blur is just one of those "rules" of photography that begs to be broken for the sake of pursuing visually intriguing or conceptually meaningful photos.

Saints Peter and Paul Lagao, General Santos City

2009-12-12T22:29:00.000-08:00

Skim ta bai! Tuna Park, General Santos City

2009-11-28T21:49:00.001-08:00

Skimboarding (or skimming) is a boardsport in which a skimboard (a smaller, sleeker version of a surfboard) is used to ride on an incoming wave. Unlike surfing, skimboarding begins on the beach, with the skimboarder running and dropping their board onto the thin wash of previous waves. They use their momentum to 'skim' out to breaking waves, which they then catch back into shore in a manner similar to surfing. Another aspect of skimboarding is 'flatland' which involves performing tricks derived from skateboarding such as ollies and shuv-its on the wash of waves without catching shorebreaks.

Farewell Notre Dame Of Lagao For Girls

2009-11-27T22:28:00.000-08:00

Notre Dame, our Mother, tender strong and true,
Proudly in the heavens, gleams thy gold and blue.
Glory's mantle cloaks thee, golden is thy fame,
And our hearts forever, praise thee Notre Dame.
And our hearts forever, love thee Notre Dame.

(tama ba lyrics? hehe)

Framing

2009-11-22T17:53:00.002-08:00

Develop an eye for framing.

In this case, framing refers to the technique of surrounding your main subject (partly or in full) with other compositional elements.

Framing helps direct the viewer's eye to an image's center of interest. It also helps keep the eye from wandering outside an image's border.

Unequal Spaces

2009-11-19T17:13:00.001-08:00

Unless a static presentation is desired, vary the amount of space between your main subject and the image's edges. This gives the viewer's eye something extra to consider and play with while looking at the image. The distances between the main subject and the other elements of the composition should also be varied if dynamic conveyences are desired.

A big thank you to the very talented Nicole Schroth for sharing this photo.

Eden Nature Park, Davao

2009-11-19T17:10:00.001-08:00

Extreme Cropping

2009-11-14T17:01:00.000-08:00

A photo's cropping is part of its composition, and it's all too easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to image proportions. Why not try something new every once in a while and experiment with extreme horizontal or vertical croppings?

So You Wanna Start a Blog

2009-11-10T10:27:00.000-08:00

There was a time when people weren’t so interested in transparency, when the web was principally used to send email and the idea of keeping interior monologues interior was key. That was before blogs.

Blogs have become useful in lots of ways, especially to photographers.

Blogs are useful because they can help prospective clients see what your interior monologue looks (or even sounds) like. You can use your blog as a place to put your photographic experiments. Sometimes projects have happy accidents and those are useful fodder. Sometimes, things go terribly awry. You have to be a good judge of what’s “overshare” and what’s interesting. Putting these things on your blog gives you a comfortable place to “talk it out” about the things that you experienced. An added bonus of creating a blog is having a place to come back to see what you were thinking previously.

Photographers have lately needed to become experts in all sorts of fields rather than just making images. Many have had to learn how to bid for projects, how to understand search engine optimization, and finally create and update websites. Having a blog is a way to cut down on website content changes and keep your work fresh. Putting up work from recently completed jobs gives prospective clients a chance to see your range. It allows you to showcase whatever newest image (or set of images) you’ve made that strikes your fancy.

Value-added extras, like behind-the-scenes videos and photos, can also fit well on your blog. Often, people like to see what went into making a particular image as much as they like seeing the actual image itself. More than that, some ADs are interested in knowing more about who you are, so keeping your personal projects on your blog can humanize you. Telling stories about your images aids in this. It helps clients gauge how you might integrate with the creative teams they’ve assembled.

What’s important is to keep a regular posting schedule because in the digital world, attention spans are fickle. A blog that’s a hit today can be a dud tomorrow because of a lack of posts. It might be good to keep the following things in mind as you enter the world of blogging:

(1) As a photographer, it’s always good to put a photograph in each of your posts.
(2) Post on a regular schedule so that your readers can know when to expect new content.
(3) Enjoy yourself! Your blog should be about your work, but it’s about you, too.

Remember When – A Photo Exhibit by Rene Lumawag

2009-11-10T07:48:00.001-08:00

A one-man photo exhibition of the works of a Dabawenyo photojournalist.

The photo exhibit is Tatay Rene’s tribute to all journalists who were killed in the line of duty, and especially to his photojournalist son Gene Boyd, who was gunned down while simply taking photos in Jolo five years back.

The exibit will run from November 12 to 19, 2009, at the 2nd Floor, near the Event Center of SM City Davao.

Digital Photography Resources

2009-11-10T07:14:00.000-08:00

Five Digital Photography Resources to show some of the options available for online learning in these areas. Most are pitched at the beginner to intermediate level.

1. Digital Photography Secrets – a Free email course with tips on improving your Digital Photography technique from the people behind the excellent Digital Photography Secrets Book

2. Digital Photography Success – an introductory course on improving your digital camera technique and skills.

3. Profitable Photography – a very popular e-book on how to make money using your digital or film camera. Many readers of this site have purchased this one.

4. Pro Photo Secrets – Resources on how to use Photoshop – excellent quality and highly recommended.

5. Landscape Photography – An Introductory Course in How To Take Great Landscape Photos – good for beginners.

olpgv, General Santos City

2009-08-06T20:51:00.001-07:00

loleng's, davao city

2009-08-01T00:06:00.000-07:00