2009 August

 
The Winning Photo Contestant - Joel Forte -
By YUGEL LOSORATA–

While some people think that artists should not be pitting against each other, the truth that joining contests is still a good way to test one’s level of artistry still makes sense. Triumph in artistic competitions can only mean that one is acknowledged by at least [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to
Flash Photography (Part 35-a)
The FP Flash Mode–
 
The FP Flash mode or High Speed sync is not to be confused with high speed photography. High speed photography refers to capturing ultra-fast actions or movements that cannot be seen by the naked eye. In contrast, high speed sync is about synchronizing your flash past [...]

Reader’s Tribute to Cory–

The images submitted by half a dozen readers taken during the wake and funeral march of our beloved President Cory Aquino take center stage in our column today. We start the list with the first-time contributors.

Giovanni G. Navata, M.D. was in the Intramuros area on August 5 and took some street photos. [...]

Samsung leads the way in digital camera revolution
 Social networking at the heart of latest compact camera series–

 
Samsung Digital Imaging Co. Ltd introduces its latest additions to its camera portfolio: the ST550, ST500, and ST1000. These three new compact devices are highlighted by innovative new features, groundbreaking technology, ease of use, and design. Representing the next [...]

Splendor of the Canadian Rockies-
Text and photos by Dr. Eduardo Go–
 
As a physical unwinding from my hectic clinic routines, my wife and I, together with my best friend and his wife, took a breather and flew to my second home – Canada.
Our first stop was in Richmond, B.C. and we drove to Steveston Fisherman’s Village. [...]

Getting it Straight–
 
 

Many people like throwing this phrase around: Let’s get one thing straight. Getting things straight seems to be so important in many things and photography is but one of them. For most things, what this really means is making everything clear because not doing so will result in some very skewed thoughts and [...]

Calling all photography enthusiasts!–
 

If you have a good photograph that you would like to share and you think is good enough to be published, send it to us (including some technical information about the image). We are looking for images of any subject that will catch the readers’ attention and paint a thousand words. After [...]