Philippines Update

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | |






Just got back to Manila after a few days in Davao City. Marvi and I went to her Father's grave and cleaned his house. We also spent some time with Mama Lacar, eating lots of Filipino food, and walking around while I got stared at by everyone in the city. Its kinda of crazy how I just become the object of everyone's attention. Scary actually. Marvi got seriously self conscious considering everyone staring at me, and then her - judging her - whether she was a prositiute or something else.

Wanderings

Saturday, December 27, 2008 | |











Back in SE Asia and Philippines in particular for the first time in 2 1/2 years. I really missed this part of the world. Marvi, Nana, Kat, and I didnt really go out to photograph - just wander around to a few stores and get some chow - but I shot a bunch on the iPhone for shits and giggles. I also brought my Mamiya 6 - those images wont even be developed, much less scanned - for weeks. I realize that no matter what I do, I just dont have it in me to switch to film. The discipline isnt there. Hopefully, I can find away around that. But I wasnt trying to push myself on the first day here.

Snow in NY and my 5D II

Saturday, December 20, 2008 | |





Decided to go out in the snow storm today and make a little art. Get the juices flowing, and make some images for me, not for anyone else. No assignment, no personal project, no content, nothing but some pretty pictures. Plus the 5D II got a little wet weather workout.
Incidentally I ran into a woman releasing a bouquet of balloons into the East River between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Never seen that before in a snow storm.

Getting Back into IT!

Friday, December 19, 2008 | |


It - the act of blog writing. One need discipline to write a blog on a consistent basis. I unfortunately do not. I've tried to write blogs. And I fail miserably after the initial "oh, this is fun" two week interest flames out.
But here I go again.
Besides, with the depression and recession starting, I'm sure I won't have much work coming up.
Above is a pic I snagged yesterday on the 54th floor of the Chase building in Chicago.