My digital Photography

Take a Winning Photo

2011-08-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

(Family Features) You don't have to be a professional photographer to take beautiful pictures. With these expert tips from 20-year National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson, you could take the ultimate photo - one that you'll love and that could win you a dream prize:
Work the Reflections - Reflections always add visual drama to pictures and can make an otherwise ordinary scene interesting. But reflections require calm waters, so get out early in the morning before the winds kick up. Also, get lower and closer to the surface of the water to get more reflections. Even a small puddle of water can produce large reflections if you are right down to the surface.
Collect the Details - Detail pictures do wonders for a set of travel pictures. Not only do they offer a welcome variety in the scale of the images (pictures get dull quickly when they are all shot from the same distance and viewpoint.) They can also reveal telling aspects of a place and its story.
Keep it Simple - Clutter kills too many pictures. Simplicity is powerful. Usually that means cleaning up the background, leaving out extraneous, unnecessary detail. So watch your framing carefully, and especially watch the edges of the frame.
Keep an Eye out for Shadows - It doesn't happen every day, but occasionally a great shadow will make a great picture. Often you'll need to get up higher to see the shadows well, and you'll need to tune your eye to see how dark they can be and what sorts of interesting shapes they may form.
Move Around to the Back - Trying different viewpoints is always a good idea, but too often we don't go far enough. Going clear around to the backside of the action can make images that offer a fresh perspective. Too often we follow old habits and shoot everything from the front.
Energizer is teaming up with the National Geographic Society for the fourth annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest, giving photographers the dream opportunity to see their photo appear in an ad in National Geographic magazine and winning their choice of three inspiring trips at different locations across the globe. The program is part of the new Energizer campaign called "now that's positivenergy."
Enter your best shots at www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium by June 30, 2011. Contest judge Jim Richardson will review all of the entries and select two finalists in each of 6 categories. From August 15 through September 15, the public will be asked to go online and vote for their favorites. Once the Category Winners are determined, Richardson will help choose a Grand Prize Winner, to be announced on or about November 8, 2011.
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Energizer

Captured Colors of Disneyland - Anaheim, CA

2011-08-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

I had an amazing visit of the Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Is this for only kids? Nah, I had observed that visiting this place is not only of children but also for people who wants to enjoy and di-stress. And I guess it's not bad to feel like a child and enjoy the rides and taking pictures with the mascots.

Here are a few pix captured during my visit.

The Beauty of San Francisco taken by my Sony cybershot digital cam

2011-08-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

This is a late post, and I just want to share the scenes that I have seen going to SFO. It was a long drive but looking at the scenery going north would be a worth watching. I am from the South of CA so what I see are mountains with no trees or better yet I am located in the desert area. I lived my whole life in the mountains of Baguio. When I was a child, I see mountains full of pine trees, come December, these mountains are full of yellow flowers, which is Sunflower. But as time goes by....these yellow flowers are fading and yellow paints or different colors are seen - these are newly built houses. More and more houses are built - how I wish people from my birthplace will take the initiative to preserve and take care of it.
Looking at the mountains going to SFO, I say these are being preserved. I have seen houses are built at the side of the mountains, away from the busy streets of the city. And that reminds me where I live before.

I miss the life in the city.

Visiting Universal Studios

2011-07-28T13:25:00.000-07:00

I am just so excited to see what Universal Studios look like. I just see pictures on the internet and from my friends photos. I see the smile and happiness Universal Studios had brought to them. I guess, it's a way to di-stress for a moment after a hard work days. Also to bring children at the theme park for them to enjoy as well. Here are a few pictures taken during my visit. It's worth it.

Universal Studios Logo

with the Fast and Furious gang

where to buy souvenirs

Hollywood hill background

red carpet - at the gate

after a good splash from Jurassic Park

Native Chicken - Pinikpikan anyone?

2011-06-15T19:44:00.000-07:00

Who says we don't have any native chicken? Yes we do! Mexicans do love native chicken too. It's on a Sunday, we decided to look for that place where a mexican raise chicken. We all know that it's not allowed to raise poultry in our place. Yeah, Mecca is being improved and eventually be a BIG city. I am now witnessing a place that is being developed. I will post the picture soon how the area I first witnessed wouldn't be developed.

The place is located on Hwy 74 near school, and it's located where the trailer houses are located. Its far from the city so, it's allowed to raise domesticated animals in this place. They got goats and chickens. I don't know if somebody is raising pigs also. We never know.

each chicken costs $12 and if they will dress it you will add $2

sleeping chicken...hoping she won't be picked

cleaned chicken which is good for a 2 months consumption.

Food Picture using my P&S Sony Cybershot

2011-06-15T19:31:00.000-07:00

tinola with ampalaya

grapes from the farm

isaw(chicken intestine)

street food anyone? who says we don't have it in California

Photoshoot at home

2011-06-06T13:48:00.000-07:00

I just acquired a Sony Cybershot cam DSC-W530. These shots were taken in our backyard at 7PM. It's only a P&S cam however, it can also work just like a DSLR. With it's limited function, I know it would still create a good photograph. It's just a matter on how to fully utilize these functions.
The function used for these photos is MACRO.Visit my other site.

ampalaya/bitter melon

malunggay/moringa

okra

saluyot/jute

Joshua Tree National Park

2011-05-28T02:47:00.000-07:00

Took this photo shoot using my Sony Ericsson cybershot mobile phone during the Villanueva's visit in SoCal.

Honeysuckle Flower

2011-05-28T01:43:00.000-07:00

I took these pictures using my Sony Ericsson phone. It's a cybershot 3.2mega pixels. Honeysuckle flower from our garden.