(First of a series) By Naff Beltran Every Filipino photographer would probably know this old joke: kasal, binyag, libing or KBL (wedding, baptism, burial). As long as you are not picky, you will always be needed as a photographer. The gigs are limitless until the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Kings’ Valley (Luxor, Egypt) Photo by Jerry Damian “It’s my first time riding a hot air balloon. It was an amazing experience and a lot of unforgettable memories: waking up early, sailing on the Nile River, and driving to the balloon site just to catch the sunrise hot air balloon...
Photographer of the Week: Gary Aguilon By Nap Beltran Like all of his wedding gigs as a photographer, Gary Aguilon’s passion for photography started in a love story. Mt. Pulag Wedding Proposal (Gary Aguilon) It all started on a trip to Hong Kong with his then fiancée Pam. They wanted to capture...
By Chris Malinao FIG-1. Color grading videos can also be done in Lightroom. As can exposure and white balance adjustments and practically any global edit that you can do with any other photo in Lightroom. Yes, it’s limited, but if you’re confused with Premiere Pro or Final Cut, this one works!...
Wyvern (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Photo by Alfred Jurcalis “Amidst the absence of daylight, dragon boat team (Firebase Alpha) in United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi pursued digging their paddles and oars through an evening water exercise illuminated by building lights surrounding their training grounds.” -...
Photographer of the Week: Romeo Mayugba By Maan D’Asis Pamaran Through time, and through different means, human beings have tried to document the world in an attempt to put some order to it, to consume it or rule it, or hang on to it in some sense, says Romeo Mayugba, a Filipino photographer who...
Bayanan Baywalk, Muntinlupa City ( Photo by Kevin Roi Lopez ) “I want to share this photo of a bridge in Bayanan, Muntinlupa City which I took last summer of 2019 during a green algae outbreak in the area. Nobody wanted to visit Bayanan Baywalk because of the unpleasant smell. But it didn't...
Photographer of the Week: Allan Mendez By Maan D’Asis Pamaran Memories of sheer beauty of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range drove Allan Mendez to delve into photography. Harvest (Allan Mendez) “When I was a kid, my grandfather would take me and my siblings to his cattle ranch, farm...
Readers' Photo Corner By Raffy Paredes How would you like your family’s old black-and-white photos transformed into color images in a snap? Online today are apps that use artificial intelligence (AI) to put color on black-and-white photographs. They aren’t perfect and may not get the right...
Lightning Crashes (Photo by Evan Grabador) “This photo was taken on May 21, 2019. There was a thunderstorm for the past days and I really wanted to capture a series of lightning for the first time. Before the shoot, I studied some techniques on how to capture lightning, how to blend photos and...
Photographer of the Week: Erin Cross By Maan D’Asis Pamaran For Erin Cross, life is better expressed in black and white. Her photography delves deep into the sharp contrasts that monochrome can bring. The Shibuya Scramble Crossing is strangely deserted at 4 p.m. (Erin Cross) Three men in unspoken...
By Chris Malinao There's an easy way to make videos in Lightroom and it's a doozy! If you're struggling with Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro (man, I feel you), this is for you. If all you want is to make a video to send to grandma, or maybe make something to show on Facebook to impress the barkada or...
