iPod Shuffles - Put some color on!

Apple released multi-colored iPod Shuffles today. Colors are pink, green, blue and orange.


(Image courtesy of apple.com)

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v1.0 is here!

My heart stopped for a few seconds when I opened Scott Kelby's blog and saw that version 1.0 of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom has been announced. To be honest, I have not been excited about a software launch ever except for this one!

Some of my favorite new features are:

• stacking of similar pictures together
• tools for removing spots/dust from photos
• having virtual copies of a photo

One thing that I have not seen yet is the dual monitor support (like Aperture). We'll see if they will have this in the future versions.

Some links you might want to check out:

• NAPP's Photoshop Lightroom Learning Center
• Adobe's Photoshop Lightroom Site
• Scott Kelby's Top 10 favorite features since the beta
  
• Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips
• Darkroom Magazine

Dinagyang 2007 - Hala Bira!

January 28. 2007
Iloilo City

Posting my shots from the Dinagyang 2007 festival at Iloilo...had to switch lenses several times, but I ended up using my new 85mm lens for most of the shots. It was a fun experience (despite the heat), and I got to meet a lot of fellow photographers. See you guys next year!









And, here's a picture of me, Michael, Arnel, Jake and Malvar... (from Jake's flickr)



More pictures to follow...

My New Lens - 85mm!

I finally bought a new lens last Friday! It's the Canon 85mm f/1.8. Here are some pictures courtesy of www.photozone.de. I couldn't afford the f/1.2 L version, so I just got this. Can't wait to shoot Dinagyang this weekend with this lens. Keep you posted on the photos I will get!


Btw - small world. I bought this lens from a fellow Ilonggo who also graduated from Sta. Maria, same high school I went to!

Mike Pangs & Pia's On-site Video

Sorry for the late post.

I actually saw this link a couple of weeks ago from Jason Magbanua's website. This is one of those videos that really captured the emotions of Mike & Pia during their wedding, and I'm sure everyone who saw the video during the wedding was touched by this. Enjoy the movie!

Links:

Jason's blog entry for December

Mike & Pia's on-site video: http://myweddingvid.com/videos/pia_michael.wmv

World Pyro Olympics - Team Philippines

World Pyro Olympics 2007
Jan 13, 2007

More pictures from last weekend's shoot. Click on the pictures to see a higher resolution version of the pictures. Also posted at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_lao

Ekky - thanks for being there and enduring our trip to Hidalgo for me to get the Canon Remote Switch! Hahaha!

Enjoy!

World Pyro Olympics - Team China

World Pyro Olympics 2007
Jan 13, 2007

My first ever successful fireworks shoot! It was pretty scary at first because I wasn't sure if I was prepared to shoot fireworks. Thanks to the people I met on site - Mon, Lloyd and Lino, I got to compare shots with them. Thanks to Tep for lending me his tripod. Tep - you need to have a ballhead! :)

Click on the pictures to see a higher resolution version of the pictures.
Also posted at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_lao

Enjoy!

Pet & Trixie

October 6, 2006
Christ the King
Le Souffle

Pet & Trixie, sorry for the late post. Enjoy the pictures!

Mike & Pia

December 29, 2006
Nuestra Senora de Gracia Church
Wack Wack Golf & Country Club

Congratulations to Mike & Pia Panganiban! Enjoy your honeymoon in Bali! It was a very nice and heartwarming ceremony. I hope I captured some of the memories from that memorable day here...

Darkroom Magazine - The New Lightroom Magazine

Announcing the new Darkroom Magazine!

From Scott Kelby's blog - they're launching a new magazine called Darkroom. This magazine will focus on how Lightroom works with Photoshop CS2/CS3. Can't wait to read the magazine!

More info on: DarkroomMagazine.com

New Year, New Photos!

Happy New Year, everyone! Wanted to share some new year pictures taken from home...