Location: Capas, Tarlac, Philippines

Location: Capas, Tarlac, Philippines Tools Camera: Canon 350D Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8 Tripod: Rollei Filters: Circular Polarizer Software: Lightroom 4

Orton Imagery was originated years ago with Michael Orton’s effort to imitate the watercolor paintings. The process involved sandwiching two photos (1 overexposed image and 1 out of focus image) with the normal one. The effect is easier in Photoshop. There are plenty of tutorials on the internet on how to get this effect. I’ve  Continue Reading »

Tilt-Shift Photography can be done using two ways, one by using tilt-shift lens or by using Photoshop.  

This photo is a fake Tilt-shift Effect, post-processed in Photoshop CS5.5.

These are just few of the magnificent views of El Nido I love to visit! Octopus Cave The Coral Garden El Nido Bay Bacuit Bay Pinabuyutan Island Dive Down (If not that expensive) Alison Safari, Cadlao Island Photos by: Tao Philippines

Tappiya Falls was a great challenge to my endurance in hiking. I went to Banaue to get this shot. Now I crossed it out of my list (34 things to do in the Philippines) Tools: Camera: Canon EOS 350D Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8 Tripod: Rollei Exposures: 3 shots HDR Photography Software/Tonemapping: Photomatix 4 Photo Enhancement: Lightroom  Continue Reading »

Location: Batad, Banaue, Ifugao 2nd Day of the Batad Trip: I enjoyed the brewed coffee in Batad, it was excellente! We had a complete Batad experience because of  Tappiya falls. The falls attract thousands of visitors every year from different countries. The challenging hike was worth it. 1 hour going down and another hour going  Continue Reading »

Me and my friends planned to visit Batad for 3 days. I was so excited to see the rice terraces and of course the Tappiya Falls. Before the trip, I saw an inspiring workshop (I wanted to join, but it was expensive) showcasing the beauty of Ifugao. The photos on that website are amazing that  Continue Reading »