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Now Onboard: Seair Inflight Feb-March 2010

Filed under: Photography, Projects — Ferdz @ 10:38 am 20 Feb 2010

Inflight Feb-March 2010

So what’s your favorite beach? 10 travelers were asked that question and here they share their sweet spots under the sun. Also included in Seair Inflights February-March 2010 Issue are features on Batanes and Vigan. There’s also some interesting bits information on what three popular tour guides, Ivan Man Dy, Carlos Celdran and Yael love about Manila. As for me, I was able to contribute to some images again for some spreads. Check out some pages on this issue now on board each Seair InFlight.

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Banaue Photography 101 Workshop

Filed under: Photography, Workshops — Ferdz @ 10:43 am 3 Jan 2010

Backpack Photography Banaue

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Learn the fundamentals and acquire practical knowledge of photography while immersing in Ifugao culture in a 3-day, 2-night photo tour workshop with the breathtaking views of Banaue as your backdrop.

Learn Photography by Doing

Backpack Photography is designed as an educational photographic tour where participants learn and acquire photographic skills out in the field.

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Ushering 2010 with Blue Moons

Filed under: Exposures, Photography — Ferdz @ 1:46 am 1 Jan 2010
The Full Moon on a New Year 2010 (Taken 12:22am Phil Time)

The Full Moon on a New Year 2010

Yes it comes only every 2 decades. And we get to see it this time again on the New Years Eve of 2009. No don’t expect the moon to be fully blue in color but it’s just a term for a double full moon in one month which happens rarely hence the term “Once in a blue moon” while technically here in the Philippines it starts at 3:15am January 1st so it wouldn’t be a blue moon on 2009 but on 2010. In fact 2010 would be a rare lunar year with having multiple blue moons here in the Philippines, which is January 1, and 30 and March 1 and 30.

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Batanes on PrimeDrug Calendar 2010

Filed under: Photography, Projects — Ferdz @ 9:22 pm 22 Dec 2009

Batanes on PrimeDrug 2010 Calendar

There was a time I would look at calendars and admire the photos there. I would skim through the pages and enjoy looking at the pictures. There was even a time I kept a calendar past its marked year because I enjoyed the photos that much. Anyways, I finally got a chance to be on a calendar. I don’t know the pharmaceutical brand (I heard  PrimeDrug is a subsidiary of a German Brand) but I’m happy still that they liked the photo and used it.

My photo of Batanes opens at the start of the year in January 2010. I hope that harkens good vibes for the coming year, 2010.

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Olympus E-P1 Diary Part 2: Shooting Portraits using Natural Light

Filed under: Exposures, Field Test, Gears, Photo Tips, Photography — Ferdz @ 11:17 am 5 Nov 2009
Alodia Gosiengfiao (Olympus E-P1, ISO 800, 17mm Pancake, F2.8, 1/80sec)

Alodia Gosiengfiao (Olympus E-P1, ISO 800, 17mm Pancake, F2.8, 1/80sec)

It took a while for my second installment of the Olympus E-P1 Diary as I took my time in actually using the E-P1 in various situations. One interesting challenge for the E-P1 is on shooting portraits using its current kit lenses, the 17mm f2.8 Pancake and the 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 Zoom. I shot most of the portraits here under natural lighting conditions as I rarely travel with flash or any reflectors since these are personal travels. It is interesting how the Olympus E-P1 fared in this situation.

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On Assignment: So how do you shoot a ghost?

Filed under: Exposures, Photo Tips, Photography, Projects — Ferdz @ 9:57 pm 3 Nov 2009
Misty Morning at Dominican Hill

Misty Morning at Dominican Hill

It seemed a daunting task but I took on the assignment with much gusto as delving into the paranormal intrigues me. Seair Inflight wanted to feature Baguio’s famous haunts for its October-November Issue. There was research done on the famous and not so famous spots. But as with any ghost stories it’s a question on how would you catch anything that isn’t corporeal. Let alone a question of belief if they do exist.

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Now Onboard: Seair Inflight Oct-Nov 2009

Filed under: Photography, Projects, Reading — Ferdz @ 4:42 pm 16 Oct 2009
Seair Inclight Oct-Nov Cover

Seair Inclight Oct-Nov Cover

We’re on the last quarter of the year and things have been happening pretty fast. Seair Inflight’s October-November 2009 edition revisits the wonders of Baguio, explored the paranormal places in the Philippines and gives account to first time Open Water diver in Boracay. Again, I was lucky enough to be able to grace and contribute to the pages of the magazine for the Baguio features. Check them out when you fly Seair anytime soon. Check out the editorial note below.

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As a child I sometimes spent holidays with my mother in my aunt’s farmhouse in Antique, on the west coast of Panay Island, just a few hours away from Iloilo and Caticlan.

I remember the house had a huge kitchen, a stone oven, and an equally huge wooden table where my 12 cousins and I had our meals away from the adults, who dined in a separate grown-up room.

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