Tindahan Ni Mana Kordapya

I love watching travel shows. I find pleasure in scanning magazines featuring places I’ve never been to. It’s a delight to see shots of the different cities around the world, albeit the fact that I’m just seeing them from the comforts of our home.

But nothing beats the experience of actually visiting these places. Going around Bangkok, Singapore and Hongkong has been a total eye-opener for me. I know it’s cliche to say that seeing and experiencing things for yourself is totally different from just looking at photos; but it’s definitely true. No photo can ever replace the feeling of actually BEING there.

And since I was already there, I took the liberty of taking shots of scenes that photographers and writers don’t often showcase. And, to make these experiences my own

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I’ve always loved colors! I love them popping out of magazines, posters, clothes, banners, etc, etc. Bold shades of red, blue, green, orange, pink, and violet are absolutely stunning! I most especially love them popping out of photographs - strong, radiant colors are always eye-catching.

Now, I have never owned a camera. I am blessed to have parents who love photography, and it is always most convenient for me to borrow their equipment. I get to choose between a Canon 350D and a 40D; different lenses; monopods or tripods; and everything else that they call accessories.

For years now, I have been satisfied with just using our Sony Cybershot. I learned a few tricks here and there in editing photographs - to make even the most dull ones come out spectacular!

Using the Canon cameras, however, proved to be a different experience altogether - experimenting has never been so much fun! Contrasting colors of bottles are more emphasized; imperfections of butterflies are visible, yet they still look beautiful; the prints of the decor are more striking; the colors of the flowers are absolutely radiant. Travels are more cherished now as my captured subjects are presented more beautifully, more vibrant.

Who knew I could take pretty pictures? I didn’t! I was just too busy having fun, and getting lucky with my shots! Now, I’ll just have to wait for Santa to go buy me my own camera. Harharhar

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