BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY @ THE FORT SANTIAGO

On the month of August, I enrolled the Basic Photography Workshop of photoworldmanila. Their offer is somewhat cheaper than other seminars that i've seen on the net. The location is in Fort Santiago which is a best place for me to take a lot of pictures. Four Sundays of meeting was more than enough for me to be accustomed on my craft. It was also the time when I meet a lot of friends, fellow photographer, enthusiasts that share the same passion.

August 13, 2006
-> woke up at 7:00, i ithought I'm going to be late. But i got there just in time.
-> met Sid, also working in sykes. My first friend there
-> introduction of every participant, we are almost 50 in the class.
-> start of lecture, basic camera operation, handling etc.
-> all afternoon shoot on the premises of fort santiago. (too bad the weather was not that cooperative).

August 20, 2006
-> presentation of last photo shoot. I received some harsh comments on my shot. (too bad, they don't appreciate it)
-> lecture on composition.
-> we are grouped by 7's.
-> me and my group are assigned to take group shots. we also need to use only one camera and one tripod as we are going to apply the basic composition techniques that our instructor taught us.
-> starting to have a lot of friends.
-> weather was pretty fine but it there are some rainshowers @ around 5:00
-> did some nightscapes with sid around intramuros.

August 27, 2006
-> presentation of works by every group. our presentation is not that bad. Karz is wonderful on explaining the story behind our pictures. our group may not be the best but for me, we are good enough
-> lighting lectures by sir ador. (i love this lesson)
-> practice lighting techniques (indoor and outdoor)
-> a photo contest was held and should be submitted next week as our final assignment.

September 3, 2006
-> lectures about creativity.
-> submission of photo entries as final assignment
-> free lunch + group presentations
-> judging of pictures (i received a negative comment on my still-life shot)
-> i did not won any prizes or not even nominated for top ten photos but I'm happy that more people appreciated my photos and I'm contented with that.
-> final words by our lecturers

Overall, it was pretty exciting and I really enjoyed the seminar as a whole. My view as a photographer has changed. I think, Im better now. I just need to enhance my craft. Practice... practice... practice...

By the way, Im also planning to take advance lessons this October. I hope I have enough money for the seminar fee. =)

Here are my photo entries:

1. Portrait under natural lighting.
2. Still life in any lighting condition.

INTERNET WAS DOWN

Sorry if I was not be able to post blogs for almost a month.
My internet was down here @ home and I can't even find some time to rent in a cafe.
I also cannot access "blogger.com" in our office. The website has been restricted by our IT department. (what a lamer...)

But be glad! Internet was up right now although I have to buy a "wireless router" as those techs configured my dsl router as "bridging". They also disabled my access to it so I have no choice but to use a router.

Expect some updates that happened to me for the last 4 weeks.

Enjoy Life and Capture It! =)