The Ghosts of the Past

Uploading pictures. It’s been a while my good friend.

Hoarding raw pictures seems like my unwanted habit lately. After seeing all the splendid photos in Facebook and Pinterest, frustrations knock and scratch on my door.  Sigh. Every day, I die a little.

Who say’s I’m good in taking pictures?

My mom. Thanks Ma. I love you.  

Yeah. I don’t have the eyes of Kazuha Matsumoto and  the lens of Florian Ritter. BLATANTLY.

Y’know, I’m just an ordinary hobbyist who loves to eat…Ugh, I mean, who loves to take pictures for expression and impression. [NOTE: I used the word “impression” as a noun which means: an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.]

Tonight, I finally opted to express what I have been trying to trot out 3 months ago. Yes, 3 months ago. (Sorry if I have to say it again. Just for “emphasis”, okay? Deal with it.) I had a photoshoot session with a superb  theater actress and singer namely Liz. I asked her to convey an affectation of sadness and sorrow. Thus, the photos not only connote emotions but also stories of dysfunctional relationships… with your family, friends, almost lovers, past lovers, inedible pizza in your refrigerator, neighbors, aliens and even your pets.

PRECAUTION: The words that you are going to read after this sentence are highly dramatic. Unbearable? Click X NOW!

The Ghosts of the Past

“Reason and logic seems to fly out of the window, banished by the seductive siren’s song of the past.”

Smile like you'll never see me again

“Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.”
-Aldous Huxley

Why do we usually take things for granted? 

That’s one question I would love to know. Sometimes, I have to admit that I think like everyone is going to stay and no one’s going to leave me again. Ha! What a wishful thinking!!! Can we just  accept the brutal fact of life that everything is temporary?

A balloon flies away

A big part of letting go is recognizing when it is time to stay in the situation and when it is time to move on. - Darren L. Johnson

Holding a balloon denotes the art of letting go. Just lose its string. 

Then, the balloon flies away.

“Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore.

 It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”
― Deborah Reber, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

More stop-and-stare pictures at: ellement.weebly.com/photography.html

The First Sunrise of 2013

Have you ever thought of keeping your eyes wide open just to witness the first majestic entrance of the sun this year? Whether it's a yes or no, I know it's a priceless experience to see the extravagant shades of orange, yellow, red, and pink in the sky. When those colors shimmer in the light, sunrise seems an enchantment in our eyes. 

  

A nocturnal being like me rarely witness one. It's like looking for an aurora borealis in the middle of the day. Because there was a slight chance of embracing the first sunrise, I totally grabbed it like a kid who wants to eat the first slice of a luscious ham.

You make me smile

Song: Smile

Artist: Uncle Kracker

You´re better then the best
I´m lucky just to linger in your life

 

Cooler then the flip side of my pillow that´s right

Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me

 

Lets me know that it´s ok yeah it´s ok

And the moments where my good times start to fade

Le Vintage Shoot

Definition of VINTAGE: 
 : of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality"

SYNONYM: antique, oldfangled, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, quaint, retro, retrograde, old–fashioned

After reading the definition of vintage, I'm not quite sure if my photos pass the standards of a vintage photo. Will you be my judge? Feel free to speak your mind!

For the first time, I had my group photoshoot with the "PRO" photographers in Davao. With guts and smiles, I took the challenge to be with them even though it was a bit awkward. Hahaha! 

PICTURE ABOVE: 

Le photo has a classic touch of Sepia, right?

Tell me, izzit Vintage-ish enough? 

What can you say about this photo?

I was really having a hard time to get the right color for a Vintage shoot.

Goooooosh! Is it good enough?

If you're willing to be a part of my team, please PM me. Plus, I would really appreciate if you have any suggestions or comments. 

Thanks!

Androgyny: A Part of Me

"Androgyny is a term derived from the Greek words ανήρ, stem ανδρ- (anér, andr-, meaning man) and γυνή (gyné, meaning woman), referring to the combination of masculine and feminine characteristics. " - Wikipedia
 

It's safe to say that I love you

Title: Safe to Say 

Artist: Poema 

                   

                                "We were meant to be that's what everyone says...

And I thought so too when we first held hands... But it wasn't safe to say just yet or so I thought so...

               You were on my mind all day, the next day, and the next and the next day... 

                    This is a feeling that doesn't fade...

Letting Go of Our Memories: Cheesecake and Umbrella

“Memory is the diary we all carry about with us.” ― Oscar Wilde

"Rain drops are not the ones who bring the clouds.” -Sorin Cerin, Wisdom Collection: The Book of Wisdom

It's More Fun in Bohol, Philippines!

Le Creation of Elle presents: 

 It's more fun in Bohol, Philippines!!

If you've visited Bohol, this is a must-to-go spot, right??