Photography
Prior to doing the Grand Trans-Siberian Express, we went on a whirlwind three-day tour of Armenia. Like most people from this part of the world, I had very little, if any, preconceptions about Armenia, and what I found is a country with a deep, ancient history, fierce pride, and beautiful people. I hope to have captured some of that experience in the video above.
Read MoreMetal prints are one of my favorite ways to display my photos! While traditional paper prints will always be my go-to for maximum consistency and archival quality, metal prints provide me with a modern and striking way to display my work at large sizes. My best and largest metal prints are currently on exhibit at WeCube Inc. and I invite everyone to come check them out, and attend my artist night on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at 7:30 pm.
In this video tutorial, I explain:
My two newest 20x30 inch metal prints
For those who want to try metal prints but may be scared of the relatively higher cost, great news: Photobook Worldwide has given me a discount code for 60% off on metal prints valid until March 31, 2017! Just create your metal prints at www.photobookworldwide.com, find your local website (I use www.photobookphilippines.com) and input AARONPALABYAB under voucher code.
And don't forget to share your metal prints with me via e-mail or one of my social media channels!
Quick post to invite everyone to the artist night for my Elementals exhibit next Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 7:30-11:00pm at WeCube Inc., 4th Floor Coherco Corporate Center, 116 V.A. Rufino St., Makati City! If you have Facebook, please click "Going" on the event page here.
It'll be an intimate evening with a relaxed atmosphere, where we can discuss art and life over drinks! I'll give a short talk as well. Hope to see you there!
So stoked for my very first public exhibit! Check out my mini-exhibit featuring my Elementals series, which recently received an Honorable Mention in the Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 under the Professional Fine Art Landscape Category. It will begin on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 and run until the end of February. The venue is WeCube Inc., 4th Floor, Coherco Corporate Center Bldg., 116 V.A. Rufino St, Makati.
I will also be displaying a number of large format metal prints from my "Becoming" series that I'm very excited to finally share with the public.
My artist night will be on Jan. 25, 2017. Online invitations will be sent out by and by. This event is open to all, free of charge.
NOTE: The metal prints are on display in the lobby and are available for viewing any time. However, the "Elementals" pieces are housed in a room that is sometimes booked privately. To be certain you'll be able to view them, contact WeCube Inc. in advance of your visit at 750 8806 or hello@wecube.ph.
I'll also be doing my first free workshop during the exhibit! Come sign up for Gear on the Go: Case Studies in Shooting While Traveling to be held on Jan. 21, 2017, 1:00pm-4:00pm, at WeCube Inc. (same venue as above). Slots are limited so you must sign up to guarantee a slot.
This workshop will be free of charge and I will also be announcing details and taking signups of upcoming out-of-town photo workshops then as well. Hope to see you there!
Here's "Manilapse," my first piece for 2017! Teaching myself to hyperlapse on a day around Manila last year. Turns out it's hard work to shoot and even harder to edit cleanly. Practice, practice!
Locations:
0:00-0:12 Rizal Park
0:15-0:25 Quiapo
0:26-End Around Manila Bay
All shot on a Sony A7RII with a Canon EF 24-105 L IS on a Metabones adapter and a Sony FE 24-240 f3.5-6.3.
Shooting the summit of Mt. Pulag from Saddle Camp. Photo: Tania Reynoso
A quick tidbit of wisdom from Chris Burkard once again, as shared on his interview with Everyday Carry:
“To all you hopeful photographers out there: love what you shoot. I spent a ton of time early in my career serving the needs of editors, magazines, etc. But once I finally focused into shooting what actually made me happy and brought me joy, my career skyrocketed. I also realized what I was good at and stopped trying to convince others that I could do everything. That is really important. Don’t try to show an editor tons of images that reflect a broad variety of work. Focus on what is most important: your best work. The stuff that shows what you specialize in. It will help you become a better curator and editor for your own work. The worst thing you can do is try to tell people you can shoot everything well. You’re hired because you are a specialist in a certain area, so the sooner you realize that the better.”
Today I'm doing a quick review on the MeFoto Sidekick 360, which I just stumbled on in Samy's Camera in San Francisco. Doing a lot of smartphone photography content lately, using a cheap smartphone adapter has just been a pain: they're impossible to level on a Gorillapod, not usable in portrait orientation, and are just poorly built.
The Sidekick 360 makes setup and leveling a breeze and its Arca Swiss compatible base means you don't even need a tripod plate to use it - no fiddling with screws! Watch the video above for more info.
The MeFoto Sidekick 360 retails for $30 and the larger Sidekick 360 Plus retails for $35. For buyers from the Philippines, find it on Lazada here (affiliate link).
Back with another tutorial/demo video! In this video I take you through the relatively simple process I used to edit this photo entitled "Under Guiding Lights."
For more tutorials, click here!
Quickly put this post together before leaving for San Diego for Adobe Max! In this video I share unedited sample 4K video and time-lapse footage from the Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe, which I had the chance to try in Batanes last week courtesy of Asus Philippines. I also share my general thoughts and impressions on the quality of the footage and overall usability of the camera on the phone.
For more on the Zenfone 3's camera, check out my post on shooting the Milky Way with the Zenfone 3 Deluxe!
Just back from Batanes as part of a large group of bloggers and other media people who were there to try out the photography features of the Asus Zenfone 3 line of mobile phones, courtesy of Asus Philippines. I was there mainly as a resource person on shooting the Milky Way, and I was intrigued about the possibility of pulling off Milky Way shots using a mobile phone. How did it turn out? Find out by watching the video above and seeing the final images below!
One of the headline features of the Asus Zenfone 3's camera is its built-in manual mode that allows you to go all the way to ISO 3200 and do long exposures of up to 32 seconds. (For comparison, using the $3.99 645 Pro app on my iPhone 6, I get up to ISO 2000 and a 1/2 second exposure at most, on f2.2.) Combined with its large aperture f/2.0 Largan lens, this would theoretically add up to the standard exposure settings for a wide angle Milky Way shot. For this post, I'm focusing exclusively on shooting the night sky and the Milky Way, saving my overall thoughts on the photography and video features of the Zenfone 3 for a post in the coming week.
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