photography anniversary
Jul. 4th, 2009 10:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blurredlightsjuly 6, 2008 was the date ceres and i decided we were going to do something about our passions--by building our portfolios. ceres was into make-up, and i was into photography, so in a way, ours was a perfect match for portfolio-building.
i have had a lot of practice, taking photos of celebrities. because i get to do that through my job. but in no way was i prepared for shoots that take me out of the celebrity-sanctuary. as i have mentioned in my previous blog entry, celebrities know their angles. you just keep clicking. it's a whole different ball game when you're shooting normal people.
it's not difficult, just different.
the first time, neither ceres and i knew what we were doing. but we were helping each other out, and other people were helping us too. and the helping out is still there, almost one year later.
one year of photos
we've taken photos of office mates, block mates, course mates, former office mates--and we've even had our first clients in our first year! ceres has since taken a course in make-up, while i've gotten more exposure and experience in taking photos.
of course, there's still room to grow for the both of us. i still plan on attending photography seminars, and i'm sure ceres has her plans of leveling up her make-up expertise. but for the next two days, i will just be happy:
happy that it has been a year and i still love taking photos; happy that in one year i was able to learn so much, without being jaded against learning more; happy that i have friends and colleagues who love to help out.
because from a team of two, which was composed of ceres and i, we are now a group of many--with naomi, jihan, tia also taking photos, alula and cams as stylists. jihan and tia are learning make-up too, while ceres and i are now also helping out with the styling. of course, we also have our regular models: miyo, edlyn and bambi who do not complain when we ask them to wear and do weird things.
it's been a good year. i'm hoping the next will only get better.
i have had a lot of practice, taking photos of celebrities. because i get to do that through my job. but in no way was i prepared for shoots that take me out of the celebrity-sanctuary. as i have mentioned in my previous blog entry, celebrities know their angles. you just keep clicking. it's a whole different ball game when you're shooting normal people.
it's not difficult, just different.
the first time, neither ceres and i knew what we were doing. but we were helping each other out, and other people were helping us too. and the helping out is still there, almost one year later.
one year of photos
we've taken photos of office mates, block mates, course mates, former office mates--and we've even had our first clients in our first year! ceres has since taken a course in make-up, while i've gotten more exposure and experience in taking photos.
of course, there's still room to grow for the both of us. i still plan on attending photography seminars, and i'm sure ceres has her plans of leveling up her make-up expertise. but for the next two days, i will just be happy:
happy that it has been a year and i still love taking photos; happy that in one year i was able to learn so much, without being jaded against learning more; happy that i have friends and colleagues who love to help out.
because from a team of two, which was composed of ceres and i, we are now a group of many--with naomi, jihan, tia also taking photos, alula and cams as stylists. jihan and tia are learning make-up too, while ceres and i are now also helping out with the styling. of course, we also have our regular models: miyo, edlyn and bambi who do not complain when we ask them to wear and do weird things.
it's been a good year. i'm hoping the next will only get better.
