Saturday, October 3, 2009

magandang umaga

means 'good morning' in tagalog. 

i woke up surprisingly early this morning (5:30am), which is something i haven't done in months.  it was pleasant to witness the stillness of the morning, and be apart of the quiet and clarity that comes with waking before the sun comes up.  

to celebrate the sweetness of a saturday morning, i headed to the beach. 

i walked the pier, strolled past various shops (photo 2 is really cool, tho somewhat shocking at 7am), and ate breakfast with my sister. it was nice.


unfortunately, i forgot to bring my camera, so the above photos were blackberry storm camera phone ones.          

i wish i had brought my new lomo fisheye along... the film that i bought was for outdoor/brightlight~ perfect for the beach! but instead i got all excited and started taking photos indoor, in low light. only a few came out right (duh! haha). i took a photo of a photo, so the quality isn't the greatest, but you get an idea. the shot is pretty damn cool in person, and it's of the stargazer lilies that my boyfriend gave to me. :)                                                  



needless to say, i'm excited to use the fisheye more~ 

explore!


Monday, September 28, 2009

best face, ever.

foto fun

bellamaven.com

took a ton of photos today, sooo many that i've haven't been able to get to all of 'em.
here are a few:


still feeling out my new 17-40mm lens, kinda frustrating, kinda fun.
we're getting acquainted.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

brought to you by the letter C

cupcakes

& my sister, catherine.


Wednesday, September 23, 2009

ole!

over a very busy weekend, i took some time out to watch a friend perform at the long beach flamenco festival. it was my very first time to see flamenco dancing of any kind live, and i must admit, i was enchanted by it. 

the rythmic clapping, chanting, and strumming of the guitar held me, and the twirling, swirling, and stomping made me want to shout 'ole!'

the ladies were graceful, yet powerful and strong. 
 

Monday, September 21, 2009

second serving

bella maven landing page with my photography #2
the accessories are straight scrumptious!

:)

don't stop inspiring me

i've had an overload of ideas lately. it feels sooo good to be back in the flow, but before i jump off in to a number of various doings, i think it's good idea to step back and reflect on the things that inspire and influence me in th e first place.

i know that ideas are constantly changing, but i really wanted to take a look at some of the people/notions/ideas that have always been influential in my work.

i swoon at the following:

1. sofia coppola


2.Loretta Lux
3. Audrey Kawasaki

4. Mark Rothk0 (COLOR!)

5. Sabrina Ward Harrison

6. Yoshitomo Nara

7. Anais Nin (also Maria de Medeiros as Anais nin)
I pour over these images and feel like I am ready to let the color back into my life.

*sighs sweetly*