I was first introduced to (or at least was made aware of) the SLR digital camera during my Pastry Arts class last year. While I used the small digital camera that I borrowed from my brother-in-law so I could take snap shots of the pastries that we made, several of my classmates (namely, Kathie, Jeca and Pia) brought these big professional-looking cameras that I thought were only used in magazine pictorials. I wasn't that interested during that time but was of course impressed by the quality of pictures they produced.
The same thing happened in my culinary arts class. Some of my classmates were like Japanese tourists moving around the kitchen (uhm... Hyuri, Donna, Debbie and Dundee). Still not so interested.
It was the recent trip to Tagaytay that got me interested in SLR digital cams and, eventually, entertained the idea of possibly having one. The teeny-weeny cam that I used can only do so much and I felt then that I could have captured more stunning images had I used, let's say a Nikon D90.
So for the past week, I have been obsessed with having an SLR digital cam (and a pet dog, preferably a chow-chow or a beagle... but that's another story). I even asked an office mate who happened to be a professional news photographer about the unit I should have as a beginner and where to take photography classes. Needless to say, I also went online to get various info about it.
Having photography as a hobby is quite expensive. The price of the basic camera alone would range from P20,000 to P30,000 at least. So right now, I would have to put this particular dream on hold. (But of course, if a benevolent soul with a heart of a saint will surprise me with an SLR digital camera as a gift... it is very welcome...)
Yesterday morning,I saw a segment on the TODAY SHOW about the Oscar award-winning actor Joel Grey's other passion which is, well you guessed it... photography. He has been a professional photographer for a number of years now and he just released a coffee table book containing the pictures he took using his camera phone!
The same thing happened in my culinary arts class. Some of my classmates were like Japanese tourists moving around the kitchen (uhm... Hyuri, Donna, Debbie and Dundee). Still not so interested.
It was the recent trip to Tagaytay that got me interested in SLR digital cams and, eventually, entertained the idea of possibly having one. The teeny-weeny cam that I used can only do so much and I felt then that I could have captured more stunning images had I used, let's say a Nikon D90.
So for the past week, I have been obsessed with having an SLR digital cam (and a pet dog, preferably a chow-chow or a beagle... but that's another story). I even asked an office mate who happened to be a professional news photographer about the unit I should have as a beginner and where to take photography classes. Needless to say, I also went online to get various info about it.
Having photography as a hobby is quite expensive. The price of the basic camera alone would range from P20,000 to P30,000 at least. So right now, I would have to put this particular dream on hold. (But of course, if a benevolent soul with a heart of a saint will surprise me with an SLR digital camera as a gift... it is very welcome...)
Yesterday morning,I saw a segment on the TODAY SHOW about the Oscar award-winning actor Joel Grey's other passion which is, well you guessed it... photography. He has been a professional photographer for a number of years now and he just released a coffee table book containing the pictures he took using his camera phone!
1.3 - Images from My Phone is a collection of photographs cut from diverse visual worlds: street art and still life, advertising and architecture, shadows and reflections, natural beauty and urban grit - and all taken using the 1.3 megapixel camera of Grey's Nokia 133 cell phone.
So, inspired by Mr. Grey's book (and as I wait for the universe to supply me with my very own SLR digital camera), I made some attempts to capture some interesting images using my Sony Ericsson K800i with 3.2 megapixel.
I just took shots of random objects that I found around the house on a rainy Friday afternoon. I gave them titles just because, well, I want to... hehehe.
"GREEN BULBS"
"WOOD & STEEL"
"RED ROOF" 
"GREAT DIVIDE"
"KALEIDOS-ROOFS"
"CAT WALK"
"BETWEEN"
"CUNNING"
"DOGGIE BLUES"SLR Digital Camera... can't wait to have one of my own...
"That which I seek is seeking me...That which belongs to me will come to me..
It is done unto me..."
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try walking through hidalgo st. in quiapo just to browse on cheaper slrs. there are really a lot of cams and cam parts you can get there. a great deal cheaper than the ones in the malls.
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not bad for a beginner. i love the "yero" shots haha!
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