JCBulatao Photography.

I've long been aware that tethered photography was a thing. It's basically what makes those photobooth services work. However, in my line of work, a cable is just another accident waiting to happen specially if you've got hyperactive kids in the studio. I'd tried searching for Wireless Tethering online and I'd seen several products that plug into the USB port of your camera and usually ride on the hotshoe on top ( Cameramator and Camranger specifically). There have even been some DIY solutions to the problem, but they're all pretty bulky. The commercial ones seem to be pretty pricey. Imagine my delight when someone pointed me towards these new WiFi SD cards. Imagine taking a shot with your DSLR (or any SD capable camera for that matter) and being able to share it straight on any device with a wifi connection. It's a feature available to several cameras that recently came out, but it's also something you old camera can do if it had one of these: ...

I've been out of commission in terms of personal photography and blogging for quite awhile now. Seeing as I've gotten a new lease on life, sort of, I'm going to try getting back into the swing of things. And swing I will. I've to get back to my roots. I've to remind myself about the passion and wonder I have for this craft. And I shall. But for now, I will post some impromptu macro work with a sheet of short bond, the DIY ringlight, and the nifty fifty (ish)... A Blue Dalek Necklace The Tardis Necklace The jewelry above is of clay, handmade by a friend.

I haven't been posting any of my personal photography lately. Most of the photos I've been taking have mostly been via phone and none really stand out. Tonight however found me nearly face to face with an invisible subject. Invisible because it was dark, and it was only by chance I saw him move. Say hello to Kermit. He was just sitting on the rebar minding his own business.  He makes a farely decent ringlight subject too. Big eyes.  Eventually I took one shot too many and he decided he'd had enough of a glamour shoot for one day.

Ok, I'm pretty sure someone out there has somehow compiled a list of websites from which you can get the best deals from. If no one has, well, I hope this particular entry will be it.  For everyone who's ever been interested in photography, or have declared their passion for the art, I think it's common knowledge that it's a pricey endeavor. Every now and again you're tempted to buy new gadgets, be they bodies, lenses, or off-camera lighting equipment, or even little bits to build your own stuff. Every now and again I write an entry regarding a piece of equipment I myself have purchased or tried out and link you to some websites where you can buy them from. However, I have yet to come up with a comprehensive list of websites and links in one entry, so here we go... The Philippine Photographer's (not nearly comprehensive) BUYER'S GUIDE (working title) : some of the best places online to buy your photography equipment (list will evolve. watch this link)....

The People of DIYphotography.net have a couple of offerings for us folks with limited budgets that help improve our photography. Aside from reader inputs and actual DIY stuff, they've been selling a DIY Ring Flash which you assemble yourself, and a dual flash bracket. I've purchased the former, as you've seen in previous posts, and I've successfully used it at several events with a pseudo-gorilla-pod from CDRKING as a makeshift handle. While that works, sometimes it needs a bit of re-adjusting, and the legs don't hug the flash as tightly as I'd like it to. So a couple of nights before going out clubbing with my cousin, I decided to create a make shift handle out of PVC. I don't have a detailed step-by-step because I was mostly winging it. Just cutting to test. Photos from my phone next.  seen as mounted on a tripod  it's basically 2 T joints, a couple of lengths of pipe, and an elbow. The first T joint has a hole drilled / melted thr...

i haven't been using my OM lenses recently. probably because most of my shots have been in low light environments that need flash, which would give me a focus assist light if my lens was auto focus. and since i dropped my brother off at work early last Sunday, i decided to take a short walk around the malls near work, and snap some pictures while running errands.  regarding the title, while i do actually have a 50mm OM lens, since i'm using it on a 4/3rds body, the cropping factor (2x) turns that into a 100mm, so I decided to go with the 28mm. Easier to focus with it too.  3 different subjects for the walk... lunch, desert and an alley. chicken pork adobo (dry), tomato and red eggs, and boiled saging na saba) soft serve icecream cone (20php) mega b basement Saint Francis Alley (where the best and cheapest eats are)

Good day all. I recently had to reinstall the OS on my PC because of, well, I'm not quite sure actually. Along with the OS and all the drivers, I've to install my necessities, like media players, browsers, as well as photo-editing software. Unfortunately I am as yet unable to install photoshop. However since the need to edit a couple of photos was great, and remembering that I found a usable substitute based entirely online, I opted to look for and use EDITOR  by pixlr.com It works a lot like photoshop (heck of a lot more than Gimp does, at least last time I tried that) with some similar keyboard short cuts. Works in a pinch. :) Have browser, will photo-edit.