A Dog In Gold

"What's up beautiful?"

Yeah, that's the family dog, Cayo, you see right there.

I read somwhere that if you're looking for the ultimate in devotion and affection, your best bet would be to get a dog. And that's what Cayo is exactly. He's loyal to the family and so affectionate that sometimes, he could cause an diabetes outbreak.

Only now, I wish I could train him to use the computer and do my work for me...

The True Meaning of the Season

"THIS is the true meaning of Christmas"

I shot this picture of the car's rosary way back last September 2008.

Fast forward to three months after: With the season in full swing, more and more people are constantly bitching about how they don't feel it's Christmas. It's always the same reasons - work, paychecks, traffic, the future and everything little thing we could place the blame on. To be honest, it's getting kinda emo-ish.

Why not get a cup of coffee (or a bottle of beer, if that's what you prefer), sit back, listen to some tunes and think of the good times instead of the bad? You're sure to see the brighter side of Christmas this year once you've done that.

The Greatest View Can Be Seen In Tagaytay

"Lahat ng natatanaw mo ay sa'yo na Bebe"

If only life was this simple and captivating huh?

But we all know it isn't that easy. That's the case with these two lovebirds who just broke up recently. Too bad though. They were a great couple who overcame a lot of hurdles in their two years together. Too bad they had to go the path of cheesy Filipino loveteams who faded into obscurity.

But whatever happens, life is a circle. And we, your closest amigos, all hope that you may find yourselves in each other' s arms again.

An Empty Pair

"And emptiness came in a pair"

Having lunch at the office's pantry is sometimes sad. It makes you realize you still have a couple of lonely and excruciating hours left before you gather up your things, shut down your unit and head home to the comfort of your bed. And with that realization, you end up with more stress than you normally should have.

But there are times too when lunchtime at the pantry isn't that bad. Sometimes, the guys would start a riot and have the whole 6th floor bursting in laughter. And there are times too when moments like these suddenly pop up for me to capture.

I guess these chairs were also having an awful (and empty) time while everyone else is having their lunch.

Let's Put A Smile On That Phone

"Why so serious?"

Isn't it a bummer when you're early in the office and you're just staring blankly at your monitor. That was the sad case one day last June 2008 when I arrived so early and found myself being bored to death.

Fortunately, I had my Nikon with me to help me pass the time. And the victim I chose to help me assasinate boredom was my Nokia 6300.

As you can see above, there's a wallpaper of The Dark Knight taken on top of my office desk. I just placed my D40x on the desk since I had no tripod to stabilize it.

The result?

A photo playing on lines, an empty space and the soothing color blue as its background.

Stray Kitten Gazing At You

"I will do cartwheels for a piece of your Tapsilog!"

While the guys (Rion, Echo, ER and Eric) and I were consuming our much-needed lunch at the CCP Complex, some stray cats suddenly appeared out of nowhereland to smother us with their “please-give-us-food” look. And just like the hungry bastards that we are, we just ignored them to feed the beast that resided in our respective stomachs.

But one little kitten caught my eye as he (or she? I couldn’t tell) looked at me with a gaze that could melt anyone like hot knife through butter. And what did I do? I immediately got my Nikon and snapped away before the little kitty could even move.

For more pictures of this exhausting day, take the click here.

The Boy Band Craze Is Not Yet Over

From left to right: Echo, Rion, ER and Eric

So there we were, hanging out at some part of the CCP Complex near the floating restaurant. Echo, Rion, ER , Eric and I just ate our lunch before deciding to head back their org's photo shoot. And then all of a freakin' sudden, these guys unleashed their inner camwhores for me to capture. They were posing here, there and back there again just like any kid who sees a camera for the first time.

I don't remember who thought of posing like a boy band in this picture but the result could put any Backstreet Boy album cover to shame. Click the photo to see the whole resolution. For the complete album of this tiring day, just make your index finger muscles work and click here.

For The Love Of Photography

"Why the hell am I viewing this blog anyway?”

Yep, I could just imagine you thinking of that question right now? But to answer your question, you’re here to see some moments captured with the use of a Nikon D40x. These moments vary from the simple, to the extraordinary, to the most outrageous, and then back to being simple again. After seeing these photos, it’s up to you if you want to be amazed or unimpressed.

Plus, we'll also gonna tackle all things related to photography right here. Since I'm a newbie at this kind of thing, I'll be posting some tips and tricks to make this experience a whole lot easier on me and you guys too as well.

You know what? This entry defeats the purpose of this blog. Just browse through the photos and let them do the talking.