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I {Heart} Holi

Grace — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:03:43 +0000

Holi has got to be my favorite festival, period.

I just love how vibrant everything is. Obviously, the various colored powders and paints are great and fun to take photos of. But what I love the most about this festival is that everyone in it is happy. And it’s so obvious. You see that they are smiling with their eyes, and they welcome connecting with another person, they are relaxed and are just ready to have a good time.

Wanting to know more about my favorite festival, I came across this description on about.com:

The festival of Holi can be regarded as a celebration of the Colors of Unity & Brotherhood – an opportunity to forget all differences and indulge in unadulterated fun. It has traditionally been celebrated in high spirit without any distinction of cast, creed, color, race, status or sex. It is one occasion when sprinkling colored powder (‘gulal’) or colored water on each other breaks all barriers of discrimination so that everyone looks the same and universal brotherhood is reaffirmed. This is one simple reason to participate in this colorful festival.

Back in 2010, I also went to this festival and you can see photos I’ve taken here and here!

Outside the Milwaukee Art Museum

Grace — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:42:52 +0000

Two weeks ago, a group of my photographer friends and I drove up to Milwaukee to take some photos in and around the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Here are some of the photographs I took outside the museum.

Wat Arun During Sunset

Grace — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:16:22 +0000

After a day of sightseeing around Bangkok, our guides from BKK Tours, Michiel and Air, brought us to a floating house to watch the sunset at Wat Arun.

What a way to end the day! Sitting back, enjoying cold drinks on a nice warm afternoon and watching the beautiful sunset in front of us was AMAZING!

Wat Arun is also called the Temple of Dawn and it is located at the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. With it’s 70 meter-high spire which is decorated with tiny pieces of Chinese porcelain and colored glass , it is easily one of the most famous temples in Bangkok.

Singapore Blue Hour

Grace — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:33:17 +0000

I finally viewed photos I’ve taken in Singapore last February!

Yay!

I just want to share 2 of my favorites. :)

Mother and Child in Siem Reap

Grace — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:21:06 +0000

I have not updated this blog for a long time! I have so much backlog of photos I need to review and share. I am not even done going through my Cambodia pictures yet!

Here is one that I have processed way back but have just neglected to post.

Photos from the Lito Sy Workshop

Grace — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:50:42 +0000

Last April 21 and 22, I attended a workshop by one of the best wedding photographers in the Philippines ~ Lito Sy.

It was a weekend that is very informative, fun and inspiring. I am not into wedding photography but I decided to go to his workshop knowing I will learn tons from him. I was not disappointed. He shared a lot of his techniques and it’s such an eye-opener watching him in action.

Lito Sy is a great photographer, teacher and person. Learn more about him on his website: http://www.litosy.com/.

Many thanks to the organizers, Michelle and Andy Rivera of MishaMedia, Crizen Hasegawa for hair and makeup and Cheryl and Michael Santos for modeling for us!

Monks at Ta Prohm

Grace — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:03:30 +0000

While exploring Ta Prohm, we saw monks being photographed by some of photographers.

I could not help but snap a few photos myself.

Trees vs. Temples at Ta Prohm

Grace — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:20:03 +0000

I think the trees won.

In Awe At Ta Prohm

Grace — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:17:01 +0000

Ta Prohm was the first Angkor site we visited.

It was overcast that afternoon but whenever the clouds parted, we were bathed in a sweet glow of afternoon light.

In this photo, I used a preset in Lightroom 3 that creates a Holga based look.

Sunrise at Srah Srang

Grace — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:14:34 +0000

On the Sunday of our photo tour in Siem Reap, we went to Srah Srang to take sunrise photos.

It is easily my favorite part of the trip!

I loved arriving early in the morning, just as the the pretty colors of the blue hour are showing, watching residents of the area go about their early morning chores (and snapping photos as they did…), and taking in the beautiful reflections of the gorgeous sky on the waters of Srah Srang.