City on Fire

Posted On 6:04 PM by nerdluck | 4 points of view


I feel like a proud daddy when The 2008 Philippine Business and Development Yearbook came out. This is the first (and only as of yet) of my photos to be on a cover of anything and I'm feeling a little confidence boost along with it. Thank you DBP!

This image of the Makati city skyline was taken from the roof of Cityland Pasong Tamo at 2AM.

City on Fire is currently part of Indiscriminate Firing. My fledgeling portfolio of digital photography that doesn't really belong to a themed set. For the rest of the collection visit my flickr. 
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Big Momma Lovin' this May

Posted On 9:50 AM by nerdluck | 0 points of view

The May 2009 issue is almost here and I just wanna say I really loved working on this issue. This Mother's Day month, it's all about everybody's first lady as we feature 5 doable ways to become "The Bestest Mom ever." Overdoing something can be bad and so a stage mother's confession will help keep our supermoms from stepping over to the dark side and become their own children's terrorist. We also get to meet 5 "WAHMmies," work-at-home mommies who found their passion at motherhood and brought their business-savvy and entrepreneurial skills home--with amazing results.


That was just the tip of the iceberg, (as usual) there is a lot more going on inside the pages of the meatiest read in the block. See you in May! 


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Post-its

Posted On 10:39 AM by nerdluck | 0 points of view

This illustration was used as main visual for an article in the May2009 issue of Baby Magazine with the title Post-its:Confessions of a Stagemom. It's a first person account of a mother who realized the potentially damaging effects of pushing your kids too hard to achieve near perfection.

An editable copy of this illustration is available for FREE... BUT! only if you are subscribed via email, that is, and remember to ask nicely.
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UPDATES SOON

Posted On 11:17 AM by nerdluck | 0 points of view

After quite a lengthy hiatus... I am back and there will be new updates soon... and I am also planning to move this blog to it's own .com address... thanks for waiting! :)
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FPPF Photoworld Asia 2009 Fashion Shoot on the spot contest

Posted On 10:28 PM by nerdluck | 0 points of view


Calling all photography hobbyists! A FASHION SHOOT On the Spot Photo Contest sponsored by the Federation of Philippine Photographer's Foundation (FPPF) and YKL Color Lab through Photoworld Asia 2009 is happening this weekend at the Glorietta Center. Details as follows:

  • Fashion shoot happens on January 30 (Friday) & Feb. 1 (Sunday) 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm. at the Makati Mall Area.
  • Register at Photoworld Asia Secretariat located at the Activity Center
  • Registration fee is PhP150/day which entitles the participant to three (3) 5R (5" x 7") FREE color prints and one (1) registration envelop only from the YKL booth
  • Deadline of submission of prints is on Feb. 2, 2009 (Monday) 1pm at the Glorietta Secretariat
  • maximum of (3) entries per day, per participant.
  • Inkjet printouts not allowed. (Get a color lab for pete's sake... Give your photos some respect) Print without borders. Submit prints with the following data attached at the back of each entry:
  1. Name
  2. Address
  3. Contact number/s
  4. Date
  5. Camera Club
  6. I agree to comply with all rules of the contest. Signature________________
  • Prizes at stake
    1st place - PhP 10,000.00
    2nd Place-PhP 7,000.00
    3rd place- PhP 5,000.00
    4th to 10th place PhP 1,000.00 each
  • The Top 10 entries will be chosen and will be notified by photo contest committee, via phone immediately after judging which shall be done starting on Feb. 2, 2009 Monday 2:00 pm in a place in AIM conference center. These finalists will be asked to be present at the awarding of prizes on Feb. 3, 2009 Tuesday 6:30 pm.
  • As in any Photo contest: only normal darkroom techniques such as dodging, burning in and cropping are allowed. Any creative effects must be done in-camera at the time of exposure, such as multiple exposure, flash fill, light painting, filtration, etc.
  • All the prints will be donated to the models

For more information, log on to photoworldcup.ning.com or
Contact Tristan Yap cell 0917 807 77 61 email tyap61@yahoo.com
FPPF email fotoatwork@gmail.com
Tells 5247576 or 5280371
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Somber Concessions in the Short Life of Gary Gray: Enter, Bloodshot

Posted On 6:01 PM by nerdluck | 0 points of view

"This is good stuff, I can't believe you didn't want the band to work on this before." Drew is clearly excited about the words we will be working on for our next song. The first one we wrote was a relative success over at "The Pit" during the 100th independence day gig and this would be the perfect follow-up. I would have been really proud if not for the fact that no one, save for the band, knew I wrote much of the song. I am what you call a "ghost lyricist" for this college garage band.

Two hours ago I got a call from Luca. She called to say she was quitting the group after she caught Drew cheating on her again. I threw out the one I wrote for Luca and dug out my old notebook. I hope this one gets me the job. I'm betting everything on this song. This song... It's been awhile since I wrote this. It's much too personal to just give away.

"So guys, I guess the band has an opening..." I sheepishly said. I don't know which was funnier, the look on the guys faces (the kind of face you make when you smell something putrid) or the fact that I was naive enough to think they'd let me in the band... That day, Drew took over vocal duties for Bloodshot...

...and I hate my life.
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BabyMag online? YES!

Posted On 4:20 PM by nerdluck | 0 points of view

A lot of Babymag readers have been waiting for this for quite awhile. Baby Magazine has gone online with www.babycentral.com.ph and as usual, Baby Magazine takes things a step further with full articles from our distinguished panel of expert columnists and a community of parents, to trade parenting tips with. See ya'll there!
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Printing in the 40's

Posted On 2:26 PM by nerdluck | 0 points of view



A little history lesson for us. This is an educational video of printing occupations, opportunities and technologies before electronics and computers. It pays to know something about how things were printed more than half a century ago.

Producer: Holmes (Burton) Films, Inc.
Sponsor: Vocational Guidance Films, Inc.
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Obstacle to Creativity: Lack of Sleep

Posted On 3:11 PM by nerdluck | 1 points of view

I found myself tinkering with an unfinished layout for 3 hours. Whatever I do seems ineffective and unable to "pass as moderately satisfactory" even for my lowest quality standards. I feel that there was a switch in my head I accidentally switched off and now I don't know where it is. I pulled myself away from work and took a 15-minute nap before heading out to have lunch. When I got back, I finished the infernal page in half an hour. I found my switch! Sleep! [or was it food, nah] I have not been getting enough sleep lately and it's frustrating. I have been through a lot of all-nighters but I have never felt so much like a mindless zombie before. All those sleepless night are catching up to me and setting my brain on emergency shut down. Did you know that Paul McCartney discovered the tune for "Yesterday" in a dream? I didn't. Not until I googled "sleep-and-creativity". For someone who is already hard-wired into turning in late, a few good tips for a smooth trip to dreamland is close to priceless. I am doing better now thanks to these tips. Here are some of the things I've learned and tried so far:

Took a bath with lavender scented soft soap - relieves stress.
Given up coffee beyond 5pm
Play music - Try using music with no words you can understand [another language perhaps]. Reggae does it for me since I really can't understand the accent. Chillout electronic music is best but watch out when you start having psychedelic dreams.

Try to develop a habit of having enough sleep. Be warned young designer. You may be squeezing yourself dry with all those all-nighters. Remember the lesson of the 3-hour-one-page-layout-puzzle.
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Photo Contest: The Filipino Worker

Posted On 2:57 PM by nerdluck | 1 points of view


Here's one for us, younguns... Photographers 16 to 35 years old are invited to participate in Outlooke Pointe Foundation's Moving Stills | Shoot to move the Nation.

Entries may fall in either B&W or full color categories (you know which is which, right?). The theme for the contest is "The Filipino Worker: Capture the dignity of the Filipino worker in one frame." Print and submit your best contest entry (8" x 10" borderless) photo at any Islandphoto branch nationwide along with your official entry form downloadable here. You can send up to three (3) entries. Deadline for submission of entries is on 31 December 2008

There will be five (5) winners for each category who will each take home PhP25,000.00 in cash, giftpacks from the sponsors and a trophy while the Top 100 (including the ten winners, of course) will receive a certificate and will be featured in a coffee table book. HOW COOL IS THAT?!

Hey! Before you go off shooting like crazy, take note of this little fineprint:
"Minor post-production tweaking to enhance color, contrast and brightness is allowed. Composite images and major manipulation will merit disqualification. Entrants must declare if the image was manipulated"

Now GO!
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