One Year of Creativity, Business, and 44,609 Photographs.
It’s been almost one year since I got my Flickr Pro account and its expires in 3 days. It’s been a year since I took my last shot through my film camera. It’s been a year since I got my first DSLR camera. It’s been wonderful year. A year of smiles, beauty, passion, LOL, cheeeezzyyy…
I learned more than I ever thought I would in one year. Whenever I see other photographers and photographs on the Internet, I always try to spot what kind of camera lens and settings they used. I’m not the most experienced photographer, but I’m still trying to really figure out how a camera works exactly and how to capture the perfect photography. Not the basics like ISO, aperture, f-stops, etc. I want to learn the small things, like what type of lens create the least noticeable chromatic aberration and how, or what exact angles for the sun is best for a photo, and at what locations are best for flashes to be in when taking a more natural portrait. Photography is all about how one plays with light and I’m still trying to figure out how to capture that light in a way no one can but simply pressing on the shutter release button.
I love taking photos. No, I’m not photography major, I’m a Computer Engineering Major. I do this for fun, it’s something I can do to relax, a hobby. I love the feeling of making those around me to have fun, and smile. That smile always gets me, no matter where I see it. So why do I like doing photography? Well, I love to see people smile.
I’m not the greatest photographer, and compared to many photographers in San Diego, I’m probably just that piece of gum on the bottom of your shoe. AC Bajet, Jaryl Cabuco, JR Pecache, Mario Espinosa, Jose Valdez, Bradley Nidea, Calvin Ha, Brian Figueroa, Ryan Rivera are all great videographers, filmmakers, photographers and artists who I greatly respect. Their art inspire and motivate me to 1-up myself. But there is something a little different about me. I’m trigger-happy.
There are currently 44,609 photographs and 62,000+ views with about 1,000 that were not taken by me on my Flickr, which includes:
- 38 AB Samahan Events
- 35 Photo shoots
- 13 Events
- 10 Studio shoots
- 8 Debuts and Birthdays
- 1 Engagement shoot
- 1 Pre-Engagement shoot
I’m not just a photographer; I’m also a businessman, an event photographer, which not many photographers my age can accomplish as efficiently as I. And as of right now, I have 3 debuts, 2 photo shoots and 1 event to shoot in the next 4 weeks. I have no idea how these people found me and emailed me to take photos for them, but I’m always happy to record memories with my light-capturing device. I’ll have to be balancing this with 16 units, AB Samahan, and Apple’s strict work scheduling. So far, it has not been as stressful as I though.
I just want to thank everyone who supported me the last 365 days, because every single one of them made me the artist I am and without them, I wouldn’t be here typing this. I hope that every photo and memory that I help record will have someone look back, reminisce, and smile.
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
