Practice 101

One thing I love about travelling is photography. It is the only thing I can bring with me all the stuff and memories of the places I have traveled where I will never be charged with extra baggages.

One day there was this scheduled brownout from morning until afternoon. I was bored at home and nowhere to go to since I cancelled my trip with Takladtamig Cinco. Suddenly, I came up with the idea to roam around and to take photos of anything along the way. Fortunately, there were lots of subjects for my adventure. 

My first subject is Peewee!!! This puppy is my brother's and I don't know what kind of dog it is. Peewee is so cute, adorable and would always wanted to hang out and play in anybody's feet. 

Peewee is also charming but I was having difficulty in getting good photos. Every time I had a chance of seeing good angles and try to make a move, he would run and play around my feet and everything was ruined. So glad I was able to capture some.

My father saw me clicking the camera on Peewee and at the kitchen, he was calling my name to take photos of the bees under the container of "panggatong na mga kahoy". At first I was not amazed since I was a little bit skeptic if these bees will not come after me and put a needle on me. Afterwards, I was still not amazed since I was not able to capture the image that I wanted.

I went inside the house to see what other things I can use as my subject. I saw this small trophy like statue of two humanoids-like mother/father playing with her/his child. I bought this when I went to Batad, Ifugao to visit the Rice Terraces.

Ukulele!!! I don't know how to use it but I kept it on display in my room. This was a gift from my friend Ella May S. Labadia from Cebu. 

According to the internet, Ukulele is a member of the guitar family and originated in the 19th Century and was taken to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants. 

Tired of looking for subjects, I made my self one. While resting for a moment, I clicked and clicked and clicked the camera on me and this was the result.

Malling is one of my habits. Sometimes, I stroll just to kill the time before going home or in times like this when there's nothing to do at home. I was in the children's corner when I noticed these coin banks. Colorful at first sight that's why it attracts my attention and took a piece of it in my camera.

Near the coin banks were stuffed toys. I saw this little bear hanging on the edge and I was kind of thinking how it will turn out if I take an image of it. And there it is.

Blurring the lights in the photo is one of my obsessions. Bokeh as they called it and for me it is a very fascinating image.

Most lamps in the Philippines are made of piece of glass or tin modified into container of kerosene and used and served as light at night in rural/remote areas. This one was made of tin can poured with salt and used cooking oil. Filipinos are really innovative and resourceful. :)