Philippine Fashion Week 2008
I borrowed my brother’s DSLR and decided to pretend a photographer. This is the first time I used a DSLR camera. Anyway, here are shots from PWF 2008. I haven’t organized all of them so just browse to your heart’s content HERE.
The photo set Men’s Wear is dedicated to my gay friends. Many complained - “ay ba’t nakadamit.” I dunno, maybe because the whole point of the show is to present nice clothes. But if they’re were all in swim wear I wouldn’t complain either.
Would someone help me identify who are these two hawwt male models?
He looks Pinoy-Brazilian-Japanese. Parang fusion cuisine. Some of his features remind me of the original Shaider. (edit: it’s AJ Winkler pala ^_^, didn’t recognize him. He also models for Bench.)
Hiroshi Tsuburaya (god bless his soul). The director of cult classic, Godzilla was his grandfather. Betcha didn’t know that, huh.
Vaness Wu, is that you?
A little sad news though. I read from Chuvaness blog there were unconfirmed reports that some models were deported because they didn’t have working permits. Didn’t see any mayhem or commotion after the show. May I suggest marry a Filipina so they won’t get deported next time. LOL. That’s of course if they’re straight. Honest observation lang, many good looking men, model type and gym addicts are gay. One of these days, women will be featured in National Geographic Magazine beside the Dodo bird and Tasmanian devil under the category “Extinct Species.”
Quote of the Day
“You can tell us anything we don’t judge, we’re the non-judging Breakfast Club, we’re your best friends.”
Blair Waldorf
Gossip Girl
Episode 17 Season 1
How to Make A Seamless Pattern, Mano-Mano Style
Wanna make a seamless pattern without using Photoshop/Illustrator?
Pattern designer Julia Rothman wrote a clever tutorial on how to make a pattern using plain only your sketch and short bond paper. Pretty wicked.
Audrey Tautou as Coco Chanel
Audrey Tautou will portray the role of Coco Chanel in the fashion legend’s movie biopic - Coco avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) slated to be shown early next year. The movie will be directed by Anne Fontaine and tells the story of Coco’s childhood and early womanhood.
She does look like the young Coco, noh? I’m glad they actually picked someone who’s French. Can’t wait to see this one. I wonder if Chanel will sponsor the whole wardrobe.
Solar Halo
One lazy Sunday afternoon my brother noticed something unusual in the sky. It looked like an eclipse.
This was taken using Canon 400D. No camera filters or Photoshop manipulation here.
It’s somehow scary to see something like this. Is it an omen? Signs of the times? Holy shit…I think I’m being bestowed some supernatural powers.
Hehehe. I asked around and this natural phenomena is called Solar Halo:
A halo (also known as a nimbus, icebow or Gloriole) is an optical phenomenon that appears near or around the Sun or Moon, and sometimes near other strong light sources such as street lights. There are many types of optical halos, but they are mostly caused by ice crystals in cold cirrus clouds located high (5–10 km, or 3–6 miles) in the upper troposphere.
Now in Graphic Design this commonly known as the filter/effects in Photoshop - Lens Flare. Lens flare is another one of those optical phenomena commonly used in photography to give a sense of high drama to compositions. Lens flare filters were introduced in Photoshop 5.0. Later on it was one of the most abused filters in Photoshop second only to Bevels & Emboss. I’ve seen ads of cereals, fruit bowls, derma clinics using Lens flare to somehow weird extent.
These filters are handy (when used in the proper context) but that doesn’t mean you can use them with every project your working on. Filters are great tools but just like what it was said in Ecclesiastes 3, there is a time, a place, a turn for every one.
These are some ways NOT to use lens flare when it’s obviously impossible for the optical phenomena to occur in such circumstances.
Awww. (Images from Sxc.Hu)
Now this is a good alternative use for such filters
Comic Strip by Penny Arcade
If I was a character in Heroes I think I would want the power of multiple lens flare to outshine and defeat villains. But that is power fit for a sidekick rather than superhero. Now I ask this question, which is worse, multiple lens flare ability or being only powerful underwater like Aqua Man?
Wonder Woman for DVF
Superheroes are not only invading the silver screen but the runway as well. This Holiday 2008 designer Diane Von Furstenberg will launch her Wonder Woman inspired collection in collaboration with Warner Brothers & DC Comics. The collection will be use prints and motif associated with the iconic super hero. DVF is a big fan of Wonder Woman.
Girl Power na ‘to!
DVF says the collection will be wearable. Well, yeah. Hirap naman pumasok sa office ng ganito:
Hey boss, felt like wearing a cape today.
Photo: Talaya Centeno | WWD
But seriously, I’d wear the accessories specially the headgear. Because I’m weird like dut.
A few months ago QTV 11 had reruns of Wonder Woman starring Linda Carter. The reruns were in Filipino. My friend Ram did the translations for a few episodes. Translating it in our native tongue is not easy. Ram would rewind the VHS tapes over and over just to translate one sentence. We had hilarious moments during those nights.
There was one episode in particular when Wonder Woman was about to arrest a criminal. Wonder Woman upon entering the premises took the time to close the door gently. Before she arrests the crook she explained politely why she was apprehending him. It was like a teacher explaining to her student the lesson for today. It was an odd scene compared to violent arrests depicted in the movies and TV. Here is a man about to destroy the world and she has time to be Little Miss Manners.
In Super Friends, Wonder Woman had the knack for stating the obvious. “Oh, Batman. Are you tied in ropes by the enemy?!”
Sometimes the rest of us contribute in the translation process. Rule of thumb is you must translate the English sentence in Tagalog in sync with the lips.
So this are some possible translation of the sentence:
“Yes, Director!”
1. Bongga, Kuya!
2. Winner, Kuya! or Winnie Monsod, Kuya!
3. Aye, Aye Sir *salute then wink*
Our contributions didn’t make it trough the cut though. Too bad they stopped showing Wonder Woman already. Translating it was fun.
An Open Letter to Globe Broadband.
Dear Innove Communications,
My internet connection woes with Globe Broadband is still unresolved. It has been a month since I’ve called your help desk. Each time I call I am given different reasons as to why my connection is intermittent. I am already running out of patience. To make matters worse when your technical support representatives put on me hold, they play a mushy, cheesy , country love song in the background. I have never encountered a study that says country music helps relieve anger of unsatisfied customers. I have nothing against this genre but can’t you guys choose less annoying songs? Country music is like bagoong (shrimp paste), it is an acquired taste. The last thing I want to hear when I’m pissed is a guy who sings like Billy Ray Cyrus.
Still waiting for you to send a technical person to fix my connection,
Des Mendoza