OLYMPUS SLRs and cam users

[mokiloo]

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I'll join in your photowalk. As soon as i get another E30 & my 12-60mm lens...

bro what do u mean getting ANOTHER E30?
U mean 1 is not enough or you want a secondary cam and lens?

[mokiloo]

mag laway gyud ko sa inyung coming photowalk dah
I just wish to be in town when it happens

[mokiloo]

Here's something from my backyard photography

Lonesome Green

[burikoy12]

Pwede Oly bridge cam diri?

[elmasahe]

Join ta sa group g himu ni roadkill sa facebook. Mas maayo kung magkasinabot ta kung kanusa available ang kasagaran tao para ka organize ta ug activities.https://www.facebook.com/groups/253180868064960/

[mokiloo]

Pwede Oly bridge cam diri?

if it's an Oly then we are happy heheh

[elmasahe]

Pwede Oly bridge cam diri?

pwede au. post dayon saimu pics bai.

[mokiloo]

post ko kay gimingaw nako photowalk

Here are some taken during a photowalk w/ a close buddy last summer of 2010
Kami ra gyud duha kay samokan mi kung daghan ra kaayo and ma-ikog mi sa subjects
bcoz they are usually annoyed and sometimes insulted coz in the midst of their struggles and kalisod
kita sab in our luxury and leisure w/ photography seemingly took advantage of them
So when taking human interest shots esp here in Cebu and all the splendors belonging to a third world country (forgive my sarcasm), we should practice utmost sensitivity towards them.
kay usually akong na observe sa mga photowalk2x esp clubs here is tabangan tawn ang subject--be it the manang naninda ug saging, to that 80 year old beggar.
To us most its "Street Photography" which is choi and cool but to them it's their, I should't say shattered, but less flattering sense of integrity with their current social status being put to frame for all to see while we brag about our shots instead of sending a message of SOS on their behalf

so here's my tribute to them...some are vendors

[elmasahe]

I prefer using telephoto lens in shooting street photography para dli ko ka distorbo sa ako g shoot.

[mokiloo]

@elmasahe

I agree with u bro
before nag zoom lens ko sa akong mga human interest shots para at least we don't have to make them feel awkward, uneasy or worst--intruded & invaded. we don't want to cross the that line

But nag ka dugay I have this urge to get like up-close and personal.
And in the process I learned to interact with them and learn to "ask permission" to take photos of them w/o having to verbally ask for it. Maka sabot raka sa ilang lihok and expression when it's ok to take a shot at them. it's by human instinct..you well know

If you learn to appeal to them by simple just approaching them and befriend them sincerely, talk a bit w/o obviously trying to patronize them or be too overly sympathetic to them kay naa baya gihapon na sila'y pride as human beings.

Being up-close and personal with your subjects gives you the sense of involvement and with that your capture images well have this stronger sense of emotion than just those candid ones. though naa pud its own sense of spontanity ang candid undetected shots.

But being up close with them is different pud knowing that they have participated but don't let them pose for you and just leave it up to them kay it's their own raw expression makita sa imohang capture how they feel during that moment...and those MOMENTS is what makes your photos speak silently in VOLUMES!!!

forgive me if mura nako nag lecture but rather I'm just expressing how I take on this hobby or passion and being sincere sa akong approach with photography
bcoz para nako it's more intimate and emotional and interpersonal skills that counts and secondary ra na ang technical.

I'm not one of those so called "MASTERS" here in ISTORYA in fact I'm sure a lot found me irritating na with my comments and sentiements...that I don't blame them hahahah