Photography is not a COMPETITION!

If you’re passionate with something, you are doing it for yourself. Not for other people.

If you have enough money to buy equipments, go ahead. Use it for your hobby. Don’t brag about it.

If you’re going to shoot your subject, know the rules and break them. It’s all about instinct.

Satisfaction comes from your own self. Not with the comments and suggestions or nasty remarks from other people.




reblogged from Dose of Lynnecious (Christianne Lynette Cabanban)

The Best Day..

Perfect Two..

Ever wonder why God gives us two?
A right hand to show the left what to do..
One ear to listen and one to hear the problems of others, their laughters and fears..
One eye to watch and one to behold the beautiful treasures that life has to hold..
One foot to travel and one to stand tall..
Two feet to land on if we should fall..
One man to stand by a woman's side; one woman to cherish and support..
The love between partners comes shining through..
And that's the reason God has made TWO.

SALAMAT 2011..

It feels like I am on a carousel all this times.. paikot-ikot.. pabalik-balik. Nahihilo.. nawi-windang .. naloloka.. tumitino .. masaya .. malungkot. But everything was worth it 'coz in so many ways all those almost 365days made me a better person. Me times na gusto na bumitaw at mag-let go dahil sa sobrang hurt pero pinanaig ang mas malalim na pinagsamahan kaya 'til now I'm still holding on. Day in and day out madaming itinurong mga lessons to get me through and that made me so grateful kaya SALAMAT 2011.. I will never forget you dahil tinuruan mo ako --

1. To Expect little, para di masyado masakit ang disappointment.

2. To Love more, pero magtira para sa sarili.

3. To Live life as if there will never be tomorrow, masakit kasi umasa na bukas ay kasama mo pa siya, pero hindi na pala.

4. To Forgive and Forget.

5. Na Kapag pagod na ang puso, utak naman.

6. To Move on. Try to gain back self esteem and love myself more.

7. To Open my heart to other possibilities. Wag hayaang iikot ang mundo sa iisang tao lamang. Mag-explore farther sa horizon.

8. To Enjoy my existence,isiping lagi na "isang tao lang ang maaaring nagbasura sa iyo,madami namang ibang kaibigan ang nagpapahalaga sa iyo."

9. To Think happy thoughts.

10. To SMILE :)



Thanks to Jefferson's photography

The Essence of Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! More than the gifts, reunion with families, and the good food, may we all take time to reflect on the true reason for the season. May this be a time of reflection on who our Lord is and who He has been in our lives. May we all fall down to our knees for all the things He has done for us. To God be all glory! Happy Birthday Jesus! Cheers!



Thanks to Jefferson Lorenzo's photography

GT 101 .. (love me or hate me .. but this is ME)

1. I am brutally FRANK.. I mean what I say and what you see is what you get. GLOBAL kung maka-react- pag galit, super GALIT, pag happy, super HAPPY, pag sad, super SAD.

2. Sensitive at Matampuhin.. pero madali ding amuin. Konting lambing lang, simpleng SORRY lang, ok na, maayos na but matagal bago i-forget at ma-let go ang mga bagay-bagay.

3. Balewalain mo ako at babalewalain din kita .. Yan ang simple kong prinsipyo when it comes to FRIENDS. Di kasi uso sa akin ang makipag siksikan. Pag ayaw mo sa akin aayaw na din ako.




4. Hindi din ako marunong mag-say NO most of the times. Talamak kung mang-spoil. Basta sa abot ng makakaya -OO at bigay lang ng bigay - mapa-materyal na bagay, oras, tulong, support etc. etc.

5. Kadalasan, me "Territorial Syndrome" at possessive.. Pag kasama mo ako, dapat buong atensyon mo nasa akin. Para ke pa at kasama kita tapos you will only make me feel ALONE.

6. MASAYAHIN.. Wagas kung makatawa. Trademark ko na yata ang bigay na bigay na paghalakhak.

7. 100% na BABAE .. Pero di maiwasang humanga sa sinumang nabiyayaan ng kagandahan. Walang interes (as in wala talaga) sa 6-pack abs, gwapong mukha, mestisong kaanyuan. Basta napatawa mo ako, mahal na kita.

8. BOOKWORM.. The second best thing that I enjoy so much (besides sa paggala) ay ang pagbabasa. Nagsimula akong mahumaling sa mga libro ni Sidney Sheldon, Robert Ludlum, Danielle Steel,Robert Patterson, Nicholas Sparks at sa kalaunan mas ini-enjoy na ang mga libro ni Dumas, Paulo Coehlo at mga biographies.




9. MOVIE ADDICT.. Sobrang fascinated ako sa mga animated movies (this makes me young at heart siguro). Hopeless romantic din kaya super love ding manood ng mga love stories mapa-foreign or Pinoy man. Di approve saken ang mga dramatic movies kasi mababaw at pusong mamon kaya sa sinehan palang maiiyak na.

10. MUSIC LOVER.. Music never fails to uplift my spirits. Kung baga its my drug-mas ginaganahang magtrabaho at nago-good mood basta me background music.

11. WALANG MALISYA ang kalambingan at TOUCHY.. Bigyan mo ng maling kahulugan, talo ka.

12. I'm just someone who hates GOODBYES.. why?.. Mahabang story..

13. Lastly, the best thing you can do for me is just EXIST — to be there when suddenly i realize that I need you right then.. DEMANDING? Tama DEMANDING din ako ..coz u'l never what's in store the next day.. dapat magparamdam lagi.. the little things matters much..yung simple "hi, hello, how are you's big deal na yun sa akin-saken it means at the back of your mind, naaalala mo pa rin ako and that means a lot to me.

.. basta ito ako, kung kaya mong tanggapin mga kaaningan (craziness) at kaweirduhan ko, magkakasundo tayo.

My Message to the Debutant

My gift is a good omen signifying LOVE, FRIENDSHIP and HAPPINESS. And this summed up my wishes for you. I wish that you be surrounded with love in all the coming years of your life. I wish that the friendships and bonds you have formed through the years will last a lifetime. And for sure, having these two will give everlasting happiness.
Tulad ng sinabi ko sa iyo, you take care of yourself and you study hard. As you enter the world of adults, you will discover a wider world–with all its glories and chaos. You will meet a lot of people–with all their goodness and their flaws. You will encounter different situations–exciting, happy, sad, frustrating. Know that whatever comes to your life, marami ang nagmamahal sa iyo, lalo na ang pamilya mo. If there are things you are unsure of or you have too many “what ifs,” do not worry. Everyone struggles with growing up. Your family, relatives and friends including myself are here to guide you on where to go and what to do next. Keep at being a good servant of God. Continue living a life in pursuit of a better you and a better life for the people around you.
At lastly INGAT and GOD BLESS (walang kamatayang tatak 2D)..

Coming home .. (my thoughts on homecoming)

Friday is Alumni Homecoming at my alma mater, the University of the Philippines.
This is the first time in several years that I was there but eventhough I was not able to join in all of those other years I’m always there in spirit…because in a lot of ways my heart has never left. Because in so many ways, UP is home. I guess that’s why they call it “Homecoming”.
When I was in high school, the only college I wanted to go to was at UP. The only degree I wanted was from UP . The only place that mattered was the mountain. In a lot of ways that hasn’t changed.
Words to a song that aptly described how it felt to be home once again is this song written by Allan Shamblin, and that Miranda Lambert made it number 1 on the music chart years back . The song is called “The House that Built Me”

I know they say you can’t go home again
I just had to come back one last time
Ma’am I know you don’t know me from Adam
But these handprints on the front steps are mine

Up those stairs in that little back bedroom
Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar
I bet you didn’t know under that live oak
My favorite dog is buried in the yard

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself

If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me

A Moment Frozen in Time

There are moments in your life which can only be described as perfect. These are the moments that you wish were frozen in time, unable to be tainted by the cruelty and sadness this world has to offer.

And when the perfection of a moment passes, it feels as if you lost it forever and in turn, lost part of yourself. And there’s nothing scarier than thinking you’ll never find your way back to it.

The reality is that a clock will still tick each second and that one moment you hold so dearly to your heart will not remain. And if life teaches you anything, you’ll learn that you will still face hardships, tears, and other moments you will wish that you can erase as you long to go back in time to that one moment where everything seemed right.

But we can’t hide from life, because eventually we’re all going to have to leave it. And as perfect as a moment is, don’t be afraid to let it go and face the world and move forward in this treacherous journey..

Crossroads..

‎"There are moments in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroads. Afraid. Confused. Without a roadmap. The choices we make in those moments can define the rest of our days. Of course, when faced with the unknown, most of us prefer to turn around and go back. But once in a while people push on to something better. Something found just beyond the pain of going it alone. And just beyond the bravery and courage it takes to let someone in. Or to give someone a second chance. Something beyond the quiet persistence of a dream. Because it's only when you're tested, that you truly discover who you are. And it's only when you're tested, that you discover who you can be. The person you want to be does exist, somewhere on the other side of hard work and faith and belief ... and beyond the heartache and fear of what lies ahead." - One Tree Hill

**Credits to the Head Photographer of Blue Duck Project for this photo

MY BFFs .. the cheebogerzzz

Our name alone implies the one common thing that binds us together .. FUUUDDDSSS! .. our common bonding moments .. FUDTRIPSSS.. we enjoy trying out new restos, new dishes .. and that's the adventures we always share together ..