i can't express myself...

new Bon Jovi album - the circle

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:59:00 +0000

yey!

Bon Jovi will be releasing their new album this november 2009.

the circle.

Erick & Joy Nuptial

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:31:00 +0000

October 10, 2009
Shrine of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
Function Hall, Philippine Air Force Museum

Congratulations again to Erick & Joy Querido. best wishes!

all photos were shot and owned by Kennet Yu Chan (c) 2009.

dr horrible intercepts emmy awards 2009

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:13:00 +0000

saw this from the front page of youtube the other night.. just want to share it with you.. very funny..

Neil Patrick Harris is legen.. wait for it.. DARY! LOL!

dr. horrible is a short film produced for exclusively for internet distribituion.. this musical tragicomedy short film was produced by Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon (a television writer), Jed Whedon (a composer), and actress Maurissa Tancharoen. it is basically about an aspiring super villain, dr. horrible, his nemesis capt. hammer and their mutual love interest Penny.

check out dr. horrible's sing along blog to know more about the entire plot.

Jermaine Singma

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:56:00 +0000

august 31, 2009
Roget's pad

model :: Jermaine Singma.

hair and make up :: Macy Olazo.

photographers ::
Roget Callueng.
big thanks to Roget for lending me his luxury lens!

all photos were shot and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

Bing the latest search engine by Microsoft

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0000

good friend just informed me about this new search engine by Microsoft.

http://www.bing.com

aside from the common search keyword input text box and links for search types (web, images, video, news, travel, maps, etc.), this new search engine features some photos on its main page with some interesting facts about the photo.

search results page is pretty much similar to that of other search engines when it comes to appearances, but with some cool new features when viewing images and video search results.

for images search results, it only displays the photos form search results, you'll only be able to see those images' properties (file name, dimensions, file size, source, etc.) when you hover your mouse pointer to specific photos.

another cool feature this search engine offers is its video results. users can now play or preview the video just by hovering their mouse pointer to the video clip you wished to view. don't have to go to the site in order to view your video. this lessen the risks of ending up at any malicious web sites.

jay sean's down and backstreet boys

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0000

heard Jay Sean's current hit down, featuring Lil Wayne? i like it after hearing it. so i googled its video.

and guess what? after watching the video. kinda felt, i don't know, weird maybe or something.

haha! reminded me the boy bands (meet F4) during the 90's.. i still like hearing the song but i don't think choreography go with the music. but anyway, here's the video for you to check out. (oops can't embed, better check it out in youtube yourself)

speaking of boy bands, backstreet boys are also back with their latest single straight through my heart.

this would definitely bring you back to the 90's. prepare yourself for some backtreet boys moves. so 90's, so backstreet boys..

kanye west MTV MVA 2009 outburst: he's the greatest @$5 of all time

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:37:00 +0000

this happened during the MTV MVA 2009. kanye west (didn't even bother to capitalize his initials), out of nowhere, grabbed the microphone from Taylor Swifts, in the middle of her speech after being awarded for best female video for 2009. then kanye started claiming that Beyonce has the best video ever.

really felt bad for Taylor Swift. couldn't imagine how she felt after. she was left speechless and she didn't know how she'd react. good thing Beyonce gave Swift her moment when she was awarded video of the year..

found a very interesting reactions/ news after kanye's MTV MVA 2009 outburst :: Katy Perry, Pink, Hayley Williams Bash Kanye West's VMA Rant.

check out who won in this year's MTV VMAs :: MTV video music awards winners.

by Jean Agoncillo and Lloyd Muriel Vega Perez (take 2)

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:46:00 +0000

august 30, 2009

model :: Bim

make up by Jean Agoncillo.
hair by Lloyd Muriel Vega Perez.

model :: Twinkle

hair and make up by Lloyd Muriel Vega Perez.
assisted by Jean Agoncillo.

co-photographers on this shoot:
Roget Callueng.
Darwin Yap.

all photos are shot and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

by Jean Agoncillo and Lloyd Muriel Vega Perez

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:20:00 +0000

august 30, 2009

make up by Jean Agoncillo.

hair by Lloyd Muriel Vega Perez.

model::
Sharon Agoncillo

a trial make up/ shoot for soon to be bride ms Sharon Agoncillo, by her sister Jean Agoncillo (make up) and (hair) Muriel Perez.

co-photographers on this shoot:
Roget Callueng.
Darwin Yap.

all photos are shot and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

Katy Perry and Boys Like Girls Live in Manila

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:48:00 +0000

it's happening! the band i missed to see last year is coming back to perform live, on october 3, 2009, at the mall of asia concert ground. yipee!!!

this time, Boys Like Girls are performing, live, back to back with Katy Perry. just heard this news from the radio a few days ago. i only got the chance to confirm it through the internet just today.

image taken from http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=407500

i'm excited!

for ticket information visit ticket world.

there's also a forum going on in Pinoy Exchange and some lucky individuals already got their tickets!

have to buy tickets soon!

here comes Canon EOS 7D!

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:29:00 +0000

horaay! my first post for the month of september...

ber month started already and Canon announced it's latest dslr entry. the Canon EOS 7D. this high end dslr is feature packed and has loads of improvement from its predecessor the, Canon EOS 50D.

i found the features really great. dpreview even noted that it's more of a big brother of 50D rather than 50D's replacement.

image taken from http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090105canoneos7d.asp

some of its key features are below (taken from http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090105canoneos7d.asp):

18 MP APS–C CMOS Sensor
Designed and manufactured by Canon, the sensor produces an outstanding image and offers fantastic performance at high and low conditions, thanks to a new photodiode and microlens construction.
8 fps image capture
Enabled by the Dual “DIGIC 4” processors and improved electrical system, photographers can capture images at 8fps, without the need for additional accessories and in all file types.
ISO Range
The EOS 7D enables photographers to capture subjects in their natural light. The ISO range (100 – 6,400) is expandable to 12,800.
EOS Movie
With improved operation, making it easy to switch directly to movie mode, it is now even simpler to shoot Full HD video. Users can set exposure and frame rate – with options for 24 fps to create that cinematic feel.
Dual “DIGIC 4” processors
By utilising Dual “DIGIC 4” processors, users of the EOS 7D never have to compromise between shooting speed, image quality and ISO performance.
Impressive Design
Canon has listened to photographer feedback when designing the body, as well as the internal technologies. A magnesium alloy body offers environmental protection – the tough, lightweight construction is designed to defend against moisture, and dust – equivalent to the legendary EOS–1N.

to add up to those mentioned above, it has 19 AF points, remote flash, compatible with EF and EF-S lines of lenses and Canon Speedlites..

for full hands on review check out dpreview's page.

metrocomicon 2009

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:20:00 +0000

august 09, 2009
megamall mega trade hall

i think this was the first ever comic convention held here in manila..

wasn't able to shoot a lot of cosplayers that time though, as i was drooling over toys and the 10 inch hulk action figure i regret not buying.. :c

anyway. here are some pictures of the awesome toys that were displayed there..

hulk a.k.a. green scar

colossus vs juggernaut

the apocalypse

wolverine

gambit

deadpool

thanos

black bolt

superman and spider man

Jem Milton

colossus vs juggernaut

bart simpson as galactus

colossus

hulk vs wolverine

captain america

thor

all photos are shot and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

failed shots at FHM's sexiest 2009

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:51:00 +0000

i've decided to post some of the epic fail shots i took during the FHM's sexiest 2009 victory party happened last july 9, 2009, @ the world trade center.

please bear with my shots.. :p my camera and i had a very bad night..

hmm i think this set is quite safe for work already. LOL!

FHM's sexiest 2009

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:54:00 +0000

it's been a while since i've last posted on my blog.. again.. as usual..

almost no post last July. and August's almost over too!

anyway, here's my first post for August. this set was quite long overdue..

i was lucky and i got the chance to attend FHM Philippine's victory party last July 9, 2009. have been attending this event for 3 straight years now.. thanks to our good friend for the pass. never failed to give us the chance to become part of their victory party.

this year's setup was quite different. the stage looked different. we didn't actually know where to stay for the program. they had a very long runway. which extends from one end of the venue to another, set up right in the middle of the venue..

i would also say that this year, my shots were EPIC FAIL! failed to shoot a lot of celebrities.. missed to shoot at great angles.. last year, i was still able to take some pretty descent pics even if i'm shooting without looking at the view finder.

and my tamron lens is kinda giving up on me.. err99 happens on my cam even when shooting at around 50mm.. grrrr. need to throw some cash on a better lens.. again, i'm very open with sponsors with good heart. haha!

anyway, enough excuses..

here are some shots that i took of the event.. o warning though, this set is not quite safe for work.. view them at your own risk.. :p

congratulations to Ms. Christine Reyes for being FHM Philippines' sexiest for 2009.

all photos are taken and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

(cont'd) japanese/ korean fashion take 1

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:18:00 +0000

june 28, 2009.

another set of our previous shoot continued from japanese/ korean fashion take 1.

Roget's

model ::
Twinkle.

make up and hair by ::
Jean Agoncillo.

photographers ::
Roget Callueng.
Darwin Yap.

photography and post processing by ::
Kenneth Yu Chan (c).

natural/ ambient lighting with reflector.

all photos are taken and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

japanese/ korean fashion take 1

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:36:00 +0000

june 28, 2009.

Roget's

model ::
Twinkle.

make up and hair by ::
Jean Agoncillo.

photographers ::
Roget Callueng.
Darwin Yap.

photography and post processing by ::
Kenneth Yu Chan (c).

natural/ ambient lighting with reflector.

all photos are taken and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:28:00 +0000

Michael Jackson
born august 29, 2009
died june 25, 2009

image, courtesy of http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Michael-Jackson-p04.jpg.

image c/o http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Michael-Jackson-michael-jackson-41268_1024_768.jpg.

image c/o http://www.jabulela.com/files/images/michael-jackson-concert-2.jpg.

image c/o http://unseen360.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/michael-jackson-000000.jpg.

you'll always be part of history.

rest in peace.

the following few lines were taken from his song "Man in the Mirror".. one of his songs that i really really love...

"I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . ."

"I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place..."

avatar the last air bender movie teaser!

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:40:00 +0000

coolness!

will watch transformers 2 later! yey!

summer couch

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:46:00 +0000

models ::
Ciara
Nelma

make up by ::
Lourdes Tanteko

hair by ::
Jean Agoncillo

BarNone chocolate bar

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:34:00 +0000

just thought i missed BarNone chocolate bar.

for me it's the best chocolate bar i've ever tasted in my entire life.. a bit exaggerated on that one but, i think it was really great. definitely one of the best and i don't think you could find any similar chocolates out there in the market nowadays.

it was quite famous way back in the late 80's til early 90's i guess. too bad it was discontinued.

for more information on the chocolate bar.. click the link-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_None_(chocolate_bar)

picture taken from http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/i_miss_bar_none/

conquered mt pinatubo

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Sat, 23 May 2009 06:48:00 +0000

was able to join the travel factor's conquer mt. pinatubo last may 17, 2009.

was supposed to go with my friend Darwin. unfortunately, his dad was rushed to the hospital the day before the trip. good thing another friend of mine was available for the trip that day. Darwin's dad is getting better now.. just some normal symptoms of our body getting old. haay.

but anway was able to take some shots of course. the trip was great. very tiring but it was all worth the sweat and energy.

got to buy myself some hiking shoes or sandals for traveling.

4x4 ride to the crater/ site.

4x4 vehicle.

some of the group on 4x4 ride stop over.

is this tamaraw or carabao? haha!

trekking to the site.

trekking.

our first view of the crater of mt. pinatubo.

crater.

going back.

capas shrine tower

some soldiers with the same surnames as mine.

all photos are shot and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

scandals idols playoffs and my dsl

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:28:00 +0000

first of all, i'm thankful that PLDT has already fixed our connection. after ranting and posting my blog entry, i immediately called PLDT hot line.

good think they did go to our home the day after i called and, reconfigured our connection. technical staff even left me a note saying that my connection speed is now 3,444 kbps.

upon checking our current speed, i get the speed below.

not bad actually. just right for our plan, just what pldt is currently advertising on their website.

so thanks to pldt for fixing our connection.

ok next, hmm everybody's talking about the controversial Dr. Hayden Kho video scandals. i'm such a loser, i haven't watched them yet.. i just feel sorry for the all the girls involved on those videos. currently there are 3 videos or 5 i think. i woudn't want to mention their names here on my post but, it's not like anybody would not know who the people in the videos were. well except for one i guess. the brazillian? and just heard or read from the news that the video holders are going to release some more video scandals of Hayden. i also heard that he has around 40? videos.. anyway, we are indeed living in a strange, odd world.

moving on, it's about the new american idol.. Kris Allen is the new american idol. yey! haha! but to be honest, either of final 4 wins, i think it's ok for me. but i personally hoped Allison would win. guess the judges never allowed young idols haha!

next the nba playoffs. damn, i think i missed nba's entire season.. but i'm happy that orlando made it to the conference finals. never expected denver would enter the finals too. but o well, it's just me, never was updated with nba this season. what's Grant Hill's (cool eh? he has his own website) team now? hahah! and i just saw la clippers have selected their first draft pick already. btw, the playoffs standings are now 2-1 denver leading the series over lakers, and 1-0 between cleveland and orlando. go magic! haha!

hmm i guess that's it for now. haven't got the time to post new photos yet. haven't got the time to organize photo shoots. and work takes most of my time these past few weeks!

PLDT plan 1995 problem. they suck!!!

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:06:00 +0000

PLDT MyDSL plann 1995 classic sucks! up til now we are still getting the speed below..

our normal speed, before they admitted that they are having a problem with their connections about a month ago, should be around 1.2 Mbps..

considering PLDT haven't approved my request to upgrade our speed to 2 Mbps like what they are promoting at their website.. we always pay on time.. we do feel like they have been cheating on their subscribers! what's up with that? why thay haven't been fixing our connections yet? do we still need to follow our connection status in order for them to reconfigure our connections?

and calling pldt support has always been a hassle, their technical staff are only available during weedays office hours. i mean, people do go to work.. how are they going to reach us if we're not home? and requesting for their technical staff to contact us on our mobile phones? they never happened and they never do.. i never received any calls from them or even text when instructed. they'd always call and try to reach you through your land lines. and if they weren't able to reach you or talk to you, they'll just set your request for fix report/status as done, but contact person wasn't home. see how efficient they are?

i did clearly asked or instructed or request the hotline agent to please inform their technical staff or whoever will contact me through my mobile phone instead.. so what now? should i leave for work in order to wait for their technical staff? and then what? just wait for them to tell me that they are having a problem right now and they are already fixing it?? haay..

this is our connection for a month now and i believe we've just paid our monthly bill l2 weeks ago.. PLDT is indeed unfair and their support really sucks!!!

swine flu and others

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:06:00 +0000

just want to update my blog about anything. monday seems kinda starting slow for me. either that or i'm still too tired to even use my brain and think or work..

anyway, it's about weeks after who announced the outbreak of the pandemic swine flu. been reading about it and til now, there are often part of our daily headlines.

the following are some facts about the pandemic swine influenza or famously known as swine flu (N1H1).

(took the following info from CNN.com)

the virus
swine influenza or swine flu, is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by a certain strain type of influenza A virus. outbreak of this among humans are not common. most people get infected with swine flu through contacts with pigs. the severity of swin flu in humans can vary from mid to sever.

how the virus spreads
although people commonly get swine flu through contact with pigs, there have been cases of person-to-person transmission. experts think that coughing, sneezing, and contaminated surface can spread the infection among people, but it's still unknown how easily that happens.
however, virus cannot be obtained through eating properly cooked pork and any pork products.

symptoms
the symptoms of swine flu are similar to that of common flu:
cough
fever
soar throat
body ache
chill and,
fatigue
it may also cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions. diarrhea and vomiting have also been reported as symptoms of the said epidemic.

treatment
antiviral drugs such as, oseltavimir or zanavimir, are recommended for treatment and prevention of swine flu. they are prescription medicines that helps prevents flu viruses from reproducing in the body and work best if treatment is started within 2 days of the onset of the mentioned symptoms.

prevention
here are a few prevention tips to protect yourself against swine flu as well as seasonal influenza.
avoid close contact with people who are sick.
stay home when you are sick. this shall help in preventing others to get sick as well.
cover your mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing.
wash hands frequently to prevent germs from spreading.
avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth to avoid germs or infection.
practice other good health habbits like getting plenty of sleep, keeping physically active and eating well.

so there, i should get plenty of sleep every night, which i don't usually get anymore these days.

other updates about my self. i just conquered mt pinatubo yesterday. my body is quite tired from the trekking activity we've had, more or less 1 hour of trekking going to the site and another 1+ hour going back. it was a great experience. will be posting some photos i took during the trip.

i am hoping to do more shoots starting this week! yey!

"nobody" cute korean music dance video & more

noreply@blogger.com (kenneth yu chan) — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:09:00 +0000

saw this cute video from one of my Plurk buddies
thedaytripper this morning. it's a cute video tribute to a korean song, "Nobody".

cool moves eh?

some more updates about my very exciting life:

- busy as hell in the office. taking up most of my social life and time for myself.
- shoot! i want to have a photo shoot every week. how can i practice photography if i don't do shoots. i've got some ideas on my mind right now, problem is execution. haay..
- still got 3 toys that i wasn't able to shoot yet.
- still confused on what to get this may/ june. a set of studio lights? or a new lens?

:: pros for getting a set of studio lights
* i get to practice my lighting skills in photography.
* we could use more lights when having a photo shoot since my friend already has 2 sets (4) of lights.
* shoot shoot shoot!!!

:: cons for getting a set of studio lights
* hmm think i'll be having a hard time bringing them on location shoots since i don't have my own car yet.
* this could cause me the budget for new lens, means less part time special projects, gigs or, rackets, since my tamron lens is already defective.
* m not sure if i could maximize and use them immediately, full time. i may be buying them without using them that often at this time.

i need to make more cash..

back to work for now..

today it's my 3rd time to be late for the pay period may 01 - 15, 2009. can't afford to be late again tomorrow or i'll get myself a MEMO from our new japanese bosses. stupid policy.

starting today, im setting an everyday alarm on my phone, 5 mins before 6 pm. i shouldn't stay in the office beyond 6 pm.