Christmas 2008
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
Merry Christmas!!!
Photo of the Day 12/22/2008: Holiday Drinks
Holiday Drinks
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
Cheers to all!!! The holiday season is almost at its crescendo. Drink and be merry. Happy Holidays.
Photo of the Day 12/18/2008: The Day After
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
So today seems to be starting on a good note, less rain in the forecast and the weekend looking good before the next storm on Monday. With stormy skies that brings some interesting picture taking moments. Hopefully I'll be able to capture a few today. We'll see. Stay posted.
Photo of the Day 12/17/2008: Another Path to a Rainy Day
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
Once again rain has come upon us here in San Diego. It looks like its going to be a long rainy schedule today. At least there's light at the end.
Photo of the Day 12/16/2008: Rainy New York
Rainy New York
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
Rainy days are upons us in Southern California. Although this photo is of New York this photo sure tells the story of how it is here in San Diego.
Photo of the Day 12/09/20008: Palm Springs Overlook
Palm Springs Overlook
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
The holiday outlooks is looking good this year. Go out and have a day trip to places near your home, like Palm Springs where you can ride a tramway up to the top of the mountain and capture excellent views.
Photo of the Day 12/08/2008: Group Shot
Group Shot
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
Find new ways to shot a group. Jumping, sitting, vertical, horizontal, etc, etc. Group shots should be as dynamic as any photo that you shoot.
Photo of the Day 12/07/2008: Never Forget
Happy Birthday America
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
Today is the day Pearl Harbor was bombed and brought America into war. This was an event that defined a generation. We should be internally grateful for the sacrifices that each man and woman gave to this country. Never forget the legacy and lessons that they left behind.
Photo of the Day 12/05/2008: Photography is Everywhere
Photography is Everywhere
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
For everyone who loves photography. Today my suggestion is to go out and photograph someone, something, whatever you want. Go out for 30 minutes, 1 hours, your lunch break. Just go out and enjoy for those precious. See what you take and then post the pictures, either on your blog, facebook, flickr, any means. Show what your day is like. For me photography is a creative outlet that lets me grow and learn who I am.
I shot this picture about 2 weeks ago. See how many photography sessions you can spot in this picture. Photography opportunities are everywhere so harness it.
Mission Bay Sunset
Mission Bay Sunset
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
I'm going to start a photo a day blog starting today. So I'll be posting a new photo that i've taken. And especially now since I've been looking back at some from the past.
"Let's let the sun set on not posting, and look forward to a new adventure."
It's Been Awhile since I last posted
It's been about a couple of months since I last posted anything about my photography journey and adventures. And boy has there been a lot of developments in my photography journey since I last posted. So I think I'll start to post more often to keep a better track of what Ive been doing. So stay tuned.
Harbor House (Seaport Village)
Harbor House (Seaport Village)
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
Here's a shot of Seaport Villages' Harbor House. I like this shot because it looks like a good vacation guide photo. What do you think?
Experimentation with RAW Processing (Black & White Edition)
These are some pictures that I RAW processing. I was playing with vibrancy, saturation, clarity, contrast, brightness, blacks,fill light, and recovery and these are the results. Let me know what you think by leaving a response.
Botantical Building Fisheye Pano
Botantical Building Fisheye Pano
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd
A panorama with 10-22mm lens that I recently purchase. I'm really excited for the possibilities that this lens will bring me and give me a new perspective on the world.
New Equipment: Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Originally uploaded by mikkoo
Another piece of equipment that I purchase today.
Note: Not my image. It is flickr user mikkoo.
(http://flickr.com/photos/mikkoo/)
New Equipment: Canon 10-22mm 3.5-4.5 USM ultra wide-angle
Canon 10-22mm 3.5-4.5 USM ultra wide-angle
Originally uploaded by rougerouge.
New equipment.
Note: Not my image. It is flickr user rougerouge
(http://flickr.com/photos/seemysight/).
San Diego Bay Fair 08
So after almost 3 weeks of not shooting a thing I come back with 1601 shots of the San Diego Bay Fair. The majority of the shots where of the boats on the water. I really felt that I finally got a hand on using the 40D. Here are some other shots that I took when I was there:
Photoshelter Collection is Closing
So after one day, they are closing. Just my luck! I guess this will be a minor setback since I've only joined recently. This is what I got from them today in my e-mail:
"Dear Friends,
We're contacting you today with some unfortunate news - we will be closing The PhotoShelter Collection, effective October 10, 2008. Going forward, our team will refocus heavily on enhancing our original product, The PhotoShelter Personal Archive, which several thousand photographers use for bulletproof storage and online image sales directly to their own clients. Our financial position remains solid and we look forward to working with the photography community for years to come.
More details about timing and the implications for contributors can be found in a personal statement on our corporate blog, and this FAQ document.
Just one year ago, we started the Collection with a mission to "change the image marketplace for good." Since then, we've amassed a remarkable global community. We've built a unique position in the industry fueled by integrity and a true passion for photography. We've held our commitment to fair treatment of photographers with a 70/30 split of every transaction, opened up your access to information through our School of Stock and symposium events, and gave every photographer - regardless of one's network, location, or level of expertise - a fair shot at selling your work to the industry's top buyers.
However, our approach was insufficient to change buyer behavior on a grand scale and generate revenues quickly enough to satisfy our goals for this product line. While image buyers worldwide appreciated our new approach, the size of our image selection and the incumbent player's entrenched subscription relationships were a persistent challenge. As a result, we saw few strategic options for the Collection that would allow us to stay true to our commitment to a better deal for photographers and our desire to change the industry.
Despite today's decision, we remain committed to using technology to advance both the art and business of photography. Our team's energy and innovative resources will ensure that the Personal Archive remains the best online solution to help independent photographers write their own success stories. If you are not yet a Personal Archive subscriber, we hope you will continue your relationship with the PhotoShelter community through that product.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to our global community of contributors. We've enjoyed a full year of seeing your exceptional images cross our desks, developed warm relationships with many of you through PhotoShelter events, and shared in your excitement when you've achieved sales through our marketplace.
We're looking forward to chatting more with you in person and demonstrating some new Personal Archive enhancements at October's PhotoPlus International Conference.
With gratitude,
Allen Murabayashi
CEO "
So I guess I'll have to look else where.
Plus today I was somewhat demoralized by watching some of photoshelter's podcast. I got a lot of mixed messages from watching so I really don't know at the moment. So I get I'll have to start asking friends to be some of my subjects for photos to help build my photography portfolio. But first I need to get some new equipment.
"Dear Friends,
We're contacting you today with some unfortunate news - we will be closing The PhotoShelter Collection, effective October 10, 2008. Going forward, our team will refocus heavily on enhancing our original product, The PhotoShelter Personal Archive, which several thousand photographers use for bulletproof storage and online image sales directly to their own clients. Our financial position remains solid and we look forward to working with the photography community for years to come.
More details about timing and the implications for contributors can be found in a personal statement on our corporate blog, and this FAQ document.
Just one year ago, we started the Collection with a mission to "change the image marketplace for good." Since then, we've amassed a remarkable global community. We've built a unique position in the industry fueled by integrity and a true passion for photography. We've held our commitment to fair treatment of photographers with a 70/30 split of every transaction, opened up your access to information through our School of Stock and symposium events, and gave every photographer - regardless of one's network, location, or level of expertise - a fair shot at selling your work to the industry's top buyers.
However, our approach was insufficient to change buyer behavior on a grand scale and generate revenues quickly enough to satisfy our goals for this product line. While image buyers worldwide appreciated our new approach, the size of our image selection and the incumbent player's entrenched subscription relationships were a persistent challenge. As a result, we saw few strategic options for the Collection that would allow us to stay true to our commitment to a better deal for photographers and our desire to change the industry.
Despite today's decision, we remain committed to using technology to advance both the art and business of photography. Our team's energy and innovative resources will ensure that the Personal Archive remains the best online solution to help independent photographers write their own success stories. If you are not yet a Personal Archive subscriber, we hope you will continue your relationship with the PhotoShelter community through that product.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to our global community of contributors. We've enjoyed a full year of seeing your exceptional images cross our desks, developed warm relationships with many of you through PhotoShelter events, and shared in your excitement when you've achieved sales through our marketplace.
We're looking forward to chatting more with you in person and demonstrating some new Personal Archive enhancements at October's PhotoPlus International Conference.
With gratitude,
Allen Murabayashi
CEO "
So I guess I'll have to look else where.
Plus today I was somewhat demoralized by watching some of photoshelter's podcast. I got a lot of mixed messages from watching so I really don't know at the moment. So I get I'll have to start asking friends to be some of my subjects for photos to help build my photography portfolio. But first I need to get some new equipment.
Photoshelter
I found out today that I got accepted into the Photoshelter community. So now I got into the business of stock photography!!! Yah. Here's my first photo that got accepted:
A Little Sump In Photography
So lately I've been in a sump with taking pictures. It's been about a week and a half since I've last taken photos. I know it may be a stupid thought but I've haven't had much time to take photo. I think the problem is that I've haven't been inspired lately. It seems to me that I've discovered all the easily accessible places in San Diego ( I mean just check out my flickr map of San Diego, it's packed). I think i need to explore more of the East County and make a few more trip out to the Borrego Springs and Imperial Valley. Hopefully I'll get out of this sump and find some inspiration. I think is also because I've been researching a lot about off camera flash photography. Check out these two websites that I've been checking out.
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com or
http://www.chasejarvis.com
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com or
http://www.chasejarvis.com
Where There’s a Will…There’s a Wake
To me this is the money shot of the night. I could definitely see this as the poster for a cop film set in the 20s. This photo has been post process with Photoshop.
Mystery Dinner Theater
Today my friend Jen celebrated her birthday at the Mystery Cafe in San Diego. What an awesome show and production. The show included a four course meal, great entertainment, and simply one of the best times of your life. For more information check it out at http://www.mysterycafe.net .
On top of that, I was also ask to provide some of the photos I took of the show to the actors / production crew. So I'll be processing them and hopefully get them to them by Tuesday. I hoping that this could open some doors. Stay tune for the pictures.
On top of that, I was also ask to provide some of the photos I took of the show to the actors / production crew. So I'll be processing them and hopefully get them to them by Tuesday. I hoping that this could open some doors. Stay tune for the pictures.
Photography Memoirs
Hello, my name is Oliver Asis. I'm an avid photographer. I decided to start this blog because I wanted to share my photography adventures. Photography for me has been a great outlet for creativity. I've managed to explore most of San Diego country through my photography. Photography has brought me to places that I would not have visited on a normal basis. So I wanted to share my passion for photos and my passion for exploration. So if you reading this drop me a line at olasis@gmail.com and check out my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/olasis.
Happy photo-taking.
Happy photo-taking.