My Tokyo trip would not be complete if I didn't visit the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. I went with my friend and we planned to catch the tuna auction so we got up at 5:00 in the morning. Unfortunately, we got a little bit lost looking for the place so we missed the auction.
This place is really a one of a kind, and it's very normal to see a fish as large as 4 ft. I believe this market has the widest variety of seafoods in the world.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Transform: A Video by Zack Arias
I am my own worst critic. I had been doing photography for more than 3 years now, but I am still not happy with my images. I really want to do photography full time but I can't leave my full time job because of fear that my images are not of commercial quality yet. Most of the time I can't help myself but wonder: Will I be able to make that jump? Will I ever have the skills like my idols Chase Jarvis and Nick Onken? It's really easy to feel down. But there's a lot of reasons to cheer up. This video by Zack got me really inspired. Thanks bro!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
My Favorite Photographers
I used to have a lot of spare time and I used those spare times to browse the internet. I have read limitless number of blogs and checked a lot of photographers' portfolios.
Inspite of all those blogs and portfolios I have read and seen, I noticed one thing to myself. I only keep on coming back to 3 blogs and view 2 portfolios when I seek inspiration. Since nowadays, I don't have much time browsing the web anyway, I try to make use of my time efficiently.
So who are my 3 favorite photographers? They are:
1. Chase Jarvis - www.chasejarvis.com
2. Nick Onken - www.nickonken.com
3. David Hobby - www.strobist.com
So why are they my favorites? Very simple. They are all great photographers, their imagery is amazingly beautiful, I love their style and they ADD VALUE to the community of photographers!
Coincindentally, Chase Jarvis is both a friend of David Hobby and Nick Onken. Nick even calls Chase his friend/mentor.
Check out their blogs and sites regularly. I assure you that you won't be wasting your time. You might even find yourself glued to your chair once you start reading their blogs. Amazing contents!
Inspite of all those blogs and portfolios I have read and seen, I noticed one thing to myself. I only keep on coming back to 3 blogs and view 2 portfolios when I seek inspiration. Since nowadays, I don't have much time browsing the web anyway, I try to make use of my time efficiently.
So who are my 3 favorite photographers? They are:
1. Chase Jarvis - www.chasejarvis.com
2. Nick Onken - www.nickonken.com
3. David Hobby - www.strobist.com
So why are they my favorites? Very simple. They are all great photographers, their imagery is amazingly beautiful, I love their style and they ADD VALUE to the community of photographers!
Coincindentally, Chase Jarvis is both a friend of David Hobby and Nick Onken. Nick even calls Chase his friend/mentor.
Check out their blogs and sites regularly. I assure you that you won't be wasting your time. You might even find yourself glued to your chair once you start reading their blogs. Amazing contents!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
I Love Tokyo!
It's my first time to visit Tokyo and I'm lovin' it! The people are just very nice, very polite and helpful. Most might struggle to speak English but it does not hinder them from helping people out when you're asking for directions or ordering for food (most menus are in Japanese).
Here are some of my observations during my short trip:
1. Customer service is very good.
2. They (Japanese people) say "thank you" ("arigato gozaimasu") a lot of times.
3. The trains in the morning are VERY packed. Though they queue up while waiting, once the train comes, they would really push you and try to squeeze in.
4. Although most have been influenced by the Western culture, I still see very 'traditional' Japanese companies. While walking to work every morning, I'd see employees exercising outside of the office, which by the way I did for a year when I was still working for a Japanese company 8 years ago.
5. Most toilets are very advanced, equipped with seat warmers and a lot of buttons to press: to spray water, to change the water pressure, etc.
6. EXPENSIVE! :-D
I will be uploading some photos pretty soon!
Here are some of my observations during my short trip:
1. Customer service is very good.
2. They (Japanese people) say "thank you" ("arigato gozaimasu") a lot of times.
3. The trains in the morning are VERY packed. Though they queue up while waiting, once the train comes, they would really push you and try to squeeze in.
4. Although most have been influenced by the Western culture, I still see very 'traditional' Japanese companies. While walking to work every morning, I'd see employees exercising outside of the office, which by the way I did for a year when I was still working for a Japanese company 8 years ago.
5. Most toilets are very advanced, equipped with seat warmers and a lot of buttons to press: to spray water, to change the water pressure, etc.
6. EXPENSIVE! :-D
I will be uploading some photos pretty soon!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
What is Sari-sari Store?
A lot of you may wonder why I have the category Sari-sari Store. So what is it? Sari-sari Store is, as the name implies, a store which you can find on many streets of the Philippines where you can buy a wide range of products from groceries, slippers, over-the-counter medicines, toiletries and sometimes cooked food as well.
So if you happen to pass by a street in the Philippines and you see a sign like 'Aling Emma's Sari-sari Store', that literally means 'Ms. Emma's Convenience Store'. Sari-sari Store is a local version of 7-11 for the masses, but it's not open 24-hours.
So if you happen to pass by a street in the Philippines and you see a sign like 'Aling Emma's Sari-sari Store', that literally means 'Ms. Emma's Convenience Store'. Sari-sari Store is a local version of 7-11 for the masses, but it's not open 24-hours.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
The Road to Creativity
I wouldn't deviate from the norm. As most of the blogs have started this way, I'm going to do the same. So I would say this to all of you...... WELCOME!
This blog would serve as my journal as I walk the path towards CREATIVITY. I'd say that's one thing that has eluded me in my world of photography. Just a brief history on how I got started with photography...I had been taking photos since 1992. I didn't even own a camera back then. I started with a Fuji film camera which I borrowed from my aunt. Then ten years later, I bought my very first digital camera, a Sony DSC P71. It was a 3.2 megapixel camera. I used those two cameras primarily to record memories of my travel adventures. I first used the Fuji camera on my highschool educational field trip to the zoo and the museum. I bought the Sony digital camera just before I went to spend holidays in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This blog would serve as my journal as I walk the path towards CREATIVITY. I'd say that's one thing that has eluded me in my world of photography. Just a brief history on how I got started with photography...I had been taking photos since 1992. I didn't even own a camera back then. I started with a Fuji film camera which I borrowed from my aunt. Then ten years later, I bought my very first digital camera, a Sony DSC P71. It was a 3.2 megapixel camera. I used those two cameras primarily to record memories of my travel adventures. I first used the Fuji camera on my highschool educational field trip to the zoo and the museum. I bought the Sony digital camera just before I went to spend holidays in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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