Photobin: New Year's Day Shots

Photography by Ryan Macalandag

What better way for a photographer to start a new year than to do a photoshoot with friends and family. This was exactly what I did. To my amazement, I got a handful keepers from the day's shoot.







For more of this set, please click here. Happy new year to all of us! :)

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Photobin: Buildings in the Metro

Architectural Photography by Ryan Macalandag



I had always wanted to take photos of buildings. The architectural design is outright pleasing (as an architectural draftsman myself back in high school) while the mystery and aura of buildings as "vessels of people" just amazes me.

Thus, when I, with my wife, went to Metro Manila last December, I was perpetually on the lookout for my building shots. Here are a few of my selections.









We had just passed by some of these buildings on a Taxi. But I was amazed with my Nikon D80 which was not only quick to AF but speedy and fairly accurate (with practice) exposures. The taxi drove quick so I had to take grab shots only.

Pretty decent, eh? For more of this set, please click here.

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Photobin: Jasper, photographer

Jasper used to art-direct our shoots way, way back when we were still regulars at LifestyleBohol and even when we worked together (he was my boss, kinda) at the City Hall before doing special projects for the mayor. But then he had to go abroad and to look for work. In Thailand, he now teaches high school, mentoring Thai students, while speaking perfect (native tongue) English. Jasper's from Spain so that shouldn't be a problem. At all.



And so after a year (and some) of living it out in Thailand, he's back home for the holidays. He visited us at our apartment because 2. he wanted to drink beer and 1. because he wanted to have his picture taken. He's vain like that you know.hehehe

And of course, I had to show him some Strobist-action there and taught him a few
new lighting tricks I learned online.



Uhm, so yeah, I still suck at doing the (said) new lighting tricks. Well, that or I just needed a proper model to work with. (hehehe) It must be the beers though.

It has to be the beers, yeah.

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Personal: One too many holiday meetings!

I'm complaining though. Holidays are meant to be spent with friends, family and long lost friends and family.

Last night, together with a few photographer and videographer friends, we had a simple and quaint dinner at a "floating raft" in Villa del Sol. There were seven of us - me, Ryan Li, Meljun Daniel, Jude Montejo, Jeramil and the Joels (Diccion and Jumamil. Talk was free so we had a lot. That and some beers.





We planned to make the group regular with regular monthly meetings, activities and stuff. I say, it's about time. In an industry that is so small and cramped, it is just but proper for everyone to be friends and huddle where everyone can have fun and learn from each other.



That's Joel Diccion right there having a great time.
More photos here.

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Lifestyle Bohol Meet-up

I was already a bit tipsy from the "camera club" party but I still had to go to Asiatika at the MetroCentre Hotel to meet some friends too. Jasper, who used to write for LifestyleBohol, just arrived from Thailand after a few years working there and had wanted to see everyone.





There's everyone. I didn't stay for too long though. Just had me some ample time for this pictorial...hehehe They had wanted to go sing videoke or sumthin. I went home earlier.

Oh, well. That won't be the end of it though. I suppose there will still be a lot of meet-ups and parties to go to as the holiday season dwindles down. (Fingers crossed.)

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Photobin: Ryan by Reg

Photo by Reg Estorba-Macalandag
Edited by Ryan Macalandag



Here's another portrait of me before the year ends. Reg, my wife, tries her hands in photography and shot this picture of me. Of a number of shots, she chose this shot. I look goofy here, don't I? Oh well, she's the photographer.

Used here is my new Nikkor 50mm 1.8 which is quite sharp at f/2.8. People say it's soft at 1.8-2 but i think it's just camera shake 'coz at these apertures the DOF can be real narrow. I tried it with some strobes at the biggest opening and had some sharp shots too.

Oh well, as if I don't Photoshop. :p

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Strobist: Annie and Elizabeth, Minute-by-Minute

Strobist: Annie and Elizabeth, Minute-by-Minute



A lot of people have been trying to figure out how it is to be a "professional" photographer. Annie Leibovitz is seen here in her top form.

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Photobin: BITGAP, Bohol Tour Guides photo shoot

Photography by Ryan Macalandag
December 17, 2007
Doljo Point, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines





More to come soon. :)

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Travel: Manila Trip 2007

The Malayan, Ortigas Center, Metro Manila



I barely noticed the day passing through while I was struggling to manage the busy streets of Manila. I arrived at about 10:00 in the morning but went directly to business and visited the store where I was to buy some Cactus V2 RF trigger sets. Reg, my wife, (who was the reason really for my visit, they were having their Christmas party) was to arrive still later around noon.

First thing you really notice is the traffic. So I was in a numb mode and tried to shut myself from the confusion. The city is really not for me.

So as soon as the sun eased itself into the horizon, and we were already at our hotel (The Malayan in Ortigas, posh), had I stopped and opened my senses again to greet the beautiful backdrop of a sunset with the city's skyline as the foreground.



Magnificent. Now if only I had known the number of the hotel spa, a massage would have been lovelier.

So the sun set, and we were off to the party later that night.

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Photobin: Christmas Cheers

Wishing you all the best of your life this yuletide season. May the Lord shower you with more blessings. Merry Christmas!



This is our lone decor in the house. But I like it. It's nice and all shiny. :)

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Photobin: A portrait of me

Photo by Ryan Li



This photo was taken by Ryan Li, a wedding photographer in Bohol, a Nikon brother and a very good friend. Together with his wife, he owns Supreme Weddings, a one-stop wedding shop in province. Their services include wedding photography, wedding video coverage, wedding coordination, invitations and other wedding services.

Ryan Li shot this photo with a Nikon D80.

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