Christmas Innocence

Maybe Christmas was magical when we were children because of the wonder brought about by innocence.

May we enjoy Christmas with the same child-like wonder we had back then. Neri Christmas! ;)

Natural Beauty

Let go of all pretenses and you'll find peace.

I'm Home

"It's time to bring this ship into the shore

And throw away the ores forever..."

Happiness is coming home after the long travel.

The Bride Left Behind

the bells pealed



and the carriage drawn



yet no one's there



but the lone flower



waiting for her groom

My New Beetle

It's yellow...





... and small. :)

Shooting Boy, Shooting Toy

We grow up but do we really outgrow toys? Or we just settle for bigger ones?

Let loose the child within.

The Sky's the Limit

Reach for the sky. If there's a will, there's a way.

True Colors

Imagine yourself dropped in a neon world.



You look to your right and you see a different psychedelism. (If there's such a word.)



You think it's now normal that you see all in one color.



But then it starts to shift again when you turn around once more.



When all the while, this is the reality.

Azul

Neri's entry for this week's LP theme: Asul (Blue)

Asul ang kulay ng buhay. Sa kahit na anong unos na dumating, babalik ang bughaw na langit - mapayapa at puno ng lalim.

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Blue is the color of life. After every storm that comes our way, the blue sky will always return - peaceful and full of depth.

Simulang Muli - Start Anew

From City of Friendship

Mabuhay at manigong bagong taon, mga kaibigan! Dahil freestyle ang tema ngayon, eto po ang punong wala masyadong dahon. Kung iisipin napakalungkot naman nito para umpisahan ang bagong taon pero ating tignan ang positibong aral nito - ang pagsisimulang muli ng pagtubo ng mga bagong dahon. Maligayang LP! :)

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Happy New Year, everyone! Because LP's theme today is freestyle, here's a tree with a few leaves. It looks quite sad to start the new year this way but if we see this in a positive light, it's a lesson of starting anew in growing new leaves. Happy LP! :)

Share the Holidays

Domo shares his peppermint choc brownie to you. Hope you share your holidays to others as well, especially your loved ones. The season of giving is not just for presents wrapped in ribbons and glossy paper. Give your time. Share your love.

Happy holidays! :)

Old Church

Teddy Sanctuary

I haven't been active here lately because I haven't been able to take pictures for a while. So I told myself to shoot anything this morning because I missed handling my camera.

I woke up great this morning after a few days of not feeling well. Thank God! ^^


This is my current sanctuary for sleep. (We tend to sleep wherever whenever in the house lately. So I got back to sleeping in my old room though I and my stuff don't necessarily stay there.) I like how the curtain's color reflects the sunlight. Perhaps I look like a sepia overtone when I wake up in the morning in this room.





Teddies and other stuff toys guard the sanctuary. I even played with Ger (the bear) and the curtain in this shoot. I think he liked it. (Ger I mean.)



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There's no place like home whatever it may look like, how quirky or chaotic the people around you may be. It's still the sweetest place on earth.



Yeah, I know there are homes that aren't so sweet like the others. I know because mine isn't that sweet too. Nevertheless, we should love our home, our family, our sanctuary. Our home is where we can find utmost peace in ourselves.

Good night and sweet dreams! xoxo ^^

Magsilbi Kang Liwanag (Be the Light)

Naalala ko sa temang Liwanag ng Litratong Pinoy ngayong linggo ang kwento ng isang posporo at ang mensahe nito: Ang liwanag na matagal na nating hinahanap ay nasa mismong mga sarili natin.

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Because of this week's theme, Light , in LItratong Pinoy, I remembered the story of a matchstick and its vital message: The light that we desperately search for is already within us.

Tech Tags: digital photography, chandelier, lights

To the Beat of the Drum

Either you dance to the beat of others or make your own. Choose wisely.

Happy weekend. ^^

Larawang Kupas (Faded Photographs)

Si G. Nasser Pangilinan ay isang respetadong litratista at manunulat sa Manila Times. Nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na pakinggan ang kanyang mga saloobin ukol sa tradisyunal at makabagong teknolohiya ng potograpiya. Ang larawang hawak niya ay kanyang sariling kuha noon pang dekada '70. Nasa tibay ng papel na pinaglimbagan ng litrato ang pagpapanatili ng kuhang ito sa tagal ng panahon. Ako'y napamangha at humanga sa maraming litratistang nagpatuloy sa pagmamahal ng potograpiya kahit pa noong panahong higit sa isang "click" ang isang litrato.

Ito ang aking lahok para sa tema ng Litratong Pinoy ngayong linggo: Luma Na.

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Mr. Nasser Pangilinan is a respectable photographer and journalist in Manila Times. I had the chance to hear his thoughts on the traditional and new technologies in photography. The photo that he is holding was taken in the 70s. The durability of the paper keeps the print through the ages. I am at awe and admiration to the many photographers who pursued their passion in photography even at the time when a picture was more than just a click away.

This is my entry for Litratong Pinoy's theme this week: Luma Na (Old Already).

What the World Needs Now

Sing with me now:
What the world needs now is love sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of.

Sigh. That Carpenters song is so true. That's my sister's back btw. Hehe. She posed for me because she's proud of their school shirt.

Four You and Me

Happy 4th monthsary! And we're not only celebrating my four months in photoblogging but also Galleria Neri's achievement of PR4! Yay! Cheers to all!

I just wanna take this opportunity to thank all of you guys who continue reading and anticipating the posts here. I'm really sorry if I haven't updated regularly like before because I am not able to shoot pictures as I did back then. Rest assured, I'm still continuing with this blog even if I have my own domain.

Sorry for the pic because I took this using my cellphone again as I wasn't carrying my digicam at the time my friends and I ate over Grill 99 in Pampang, Angeles City. The shot didn't capture the sumptuous dish but here are 4 bacon-wrapped chicken pieces surrounding the mashed potato for us to share. Yes, those are mango slices on top. ^^ Mangan! (Let's eat!) :)

Tech Tags: digital photography, Grill 99, Pampang, Angeles City, Pampanga, bacon, chicken, mango, mashed potato, dish, dinner,

A Play on Innocence

ito ang bagong panganak na sanggol na walang kamalay-malay sa mundong ginagalawan,
walang kamuwang-muwang sa laban ng mga puti at itim na puwersang
patuloy ang digmaan hanggang siya'y lumaki at magkaisip.

Ito ang aking lahok para sa linggong ito sa Litratong Pinoy. Andito pa ang ibang mga lahok para sa temang 'Itim at Puti.'

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a newborn baby unaware of the world he's in,
innocent from a war of white and black,
continuously fighting till he grows into being.

This is my entry for Litratong Pinoy this week. Here's more from the theme 'Black and White.'

Tech Tags: digital photography, newborn, baby

Put Your Head on My Shoulder

I love hankies. They're a comfort to my empty hand.

However there's a superstition or a belief (I don't know where it came from actually) that you shouldn't give a hankie as a gift because it symbolizes tears therefore the recipient would have more time to cry, more time to grieve on sad stuff.

But we can altercate that by saying, we're giving a hankie so she (girls are more prominent weepers) can wipe away her tears. We're lending a friendly gesture, a shoulder to cry on. I think it's very sweet whenever I see someone cry and a friend offers his/her own hankie. That's a very personal moment indeed. (Except when the hankie looks overused and you-know-what. Hahaha.)

Good evening! Wipe away those tears and smile. :)