8.20.2010

labski fotografi: collect priceless memories

Whenever you aim your camera,
remember that you don't simply take pictures.
You collect priceless memories.
- Labski Fotografi

Photo Session: Balmores Family Outdoor Shoot
Venue: University of the Philippines, Diliman
View complete photo session HERE.

All photos taken by Labski Fotografi.
For photo session inquiries, send an email to labskifotografi[at]gmail.com.

food for the soul 08.2010

There are only 2 ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as if everything is.
-Albert Einstein

What do you appreciate and what do you ignore? Is a sunrise any less special because its image wouldn’t make it on a magazine cover? Is any day less precious because, in your mind, “nothing special happened?” For some reason, it’s hard to be impressed with anything these days. Driving a car is a source of strain instead of wonder. The internet is already old news. Quick, when was the last time you paid attention to a space shuttle flight? Remember when that was all people could talk about? Once you take something for granted, you also take the life out of it. When nothing is “special”, boredom and gloom aren’t far behind. Look around where you’re sitting right now, and try to see it for the first time, like a child would. Think about the human potential that created the stuff in the room. Think about the miracles of nature right outside your window. Think about how amazing it is that you’re even here to see it. - SPARKPEOPLE TRANSLATION


8.12.2010

labski fotografi desktop wallpapers


My husband recently bought a new laptop and has installed Adobe Photoshop CS5 on it. He said it was for me to manipulate the images I take in every photo session I have. I am no pro in editing or enhancing photos because I do not like reading Photoshop tutorials. I do not plan on enrolling in any digital classes too. I would rather take photos than sit in a class, learning technicalities of layering, filtering and color manipulation.

What I did, however, was manipulate my photos by trial and error. What I have now are 6 Labski Fotografi desktop wallpapers ready for download. Let me just say how happy I am with my work, considering I have no formal digital enhancement training!

Labski Fotografi desktop wallpaper "Feet In-love"

Labski Fotografi desktop wallpaper "Innocence"

Feel free to browse the rest of the collection HERE. Download the wallpaper you like in high-resolution, 1280 x 1024, at this LINK.


8.04.2010

breezy breakfast bits

Of all the meals that glad my day
My morning one's the best;
Purveyed me on a silver tray,
Immaculately dressed.
I rouse me when the dawn is bright;I leap into the sea,
Returning with a rare delight
To honey, toast and tea.

-Breakfast
by Robert Service

Photo Session: LIFESTYLE - Breezy Breakfast Bits
Location: Serendra and Boni High Street, Taguig City
View complete photo session HERE.

All photos taken by Labski Fotografi.
For photo session inquiries, send an email to labskifotografi[at]gmail.com.


7.29.2010

e-session: mix & len



Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other
but in looking outward together in the same direction.
-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry


Photo Session: Engagement Images of Mix & Len
Location: University of the Philippines, Diliman
View complete photo session HERE.

All photos taken by Labski Fotografi.
For photo session inquiries, send an email to labskifotografi[at]gmail.com.


7.08.2010

food for the soul 07.2010

Never look down on anybody
unless you are helping him up.
- Jesse Jackson

It’s easy sometimes to look at others and think that you could do much better than them, put in the same situation. “If I were her, I could have lost that weight already!” “If I were him, there would be much less fighting in the house.” It’s so effortless to stand back and shake your head. Resist this temptation. You’ll never be able to fully understand another person’s situation. So instead of waiting by, observing, and judging, what can you do to help make that person’s life easier? Don’t preach or give advice, unless it is asked for. Listen to them. By being a friend, you’ll not only help somebody in a time of need, but you’ll be earning this in return when you someday need it. - SPARKPEOPLE TRANSLATION


7.03.2010

real men are not sugar-coated freaks

I know i told you I am married to a man who is never mushy and cheesy. To him, real men are not sugar-coated freaks.

He is not the type who would give me flowers. He would rather buy me a naughty lingerie. He is not the type who would carry my bag. He would instead put my stuff in his backpack. He is not the type who would watch a chick flick with me and pretend he digs John Lloyd's lines. He would instead let me watch UFC and teach me how to clinch and throw a knee to defend myself from an assailant. He is not the type who would gaze at the moon and the stars and whisper sweet nothings to my ears. He would instead be my assistant to a photo shoot and carry my heavy photography gears. But sometimes, however predictable they are, real men can still let their guards down and amaze us. And that was what my husband did on our 3rd wedding anniversary!

Imagine yourself in a rage because of the heavy rain and jammed traffic. As if that was not enough, picture this series of observations. From the garden, you see your living room windows wide open when you are certain you locked it before you left. By the window, you see the fan and a light turned on. You see the shadow of a soft flame from a lighted candle. You hear soft music playing. With all these seemingly scary phenomena, frankly speaking, I freaked out! In a matter of seconds I began creating this insane story that there might be a ghost inhabiting our home. As my heart pounded, I went to the door trying to muster enough courage. And what I saw on our doorknob almost made me faint. It was a yellow post-it and it said "Hi Mrs. Let's play a game. See back for instruction."

Amazing Race! Amazing idea! Six stations and 6 gifts that represent our 6 years as a couple --- 3 years as boyfriend and girlfriend, 3 years as husband and wife. How cleverly sweet can that be! I never imagined my husband pulling off something as special as this. My brain cells froze and I could not answer any of the questions he posted around the house. I wanted to run to him quickly and give him the tightest and warmest hug only a joyful and contented wife can give. Instead of answering the trivia questions, I went around the house searching for clues. One by one, as each gift was revealed to me, I happily reminisced all our days spent together. With the twinkle in my eyes and a beaming smile painted on my face, there stands my husband in the middle of the master's bedroom, with a huge bouquet of 6 scarlet red Gerberas. It was the 6th gift. But the one holding the bouquet is the most beautiful gift of all.

Credits HERE.

I am married to a man who is never mushy and cheesy. To him, real men are not sugar-coated freaks. Real men are gross and unrestrained. But in between that stinky fart, the ear-splitting snore and the big-sounding burp, lies an intimate soul who can amaze you with his out of this world This-Is-How-A-Real-Man-Shows-Affection ideas. My husband is a real man. And I am happily married to him!