OSB DIGITAL BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Wave 3

(COURSE OUTLINE)
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOJOURNALISM DEFINED
KNOWING YOUR CAMERA
TRINITY OF A GOOD EXPOSURE
UNDERSTANDING LIGHT AND SPEED
COMPOSING AN IMAGE – RULE OF THIRDS – LINES – SHAPES - COLORS
HANDS ON PHOTOSHOOT
CRITIQUE OF THE PHOTOSHOOT
(END)


AN INVITATION TO JOIN 


Owen S. Bayog (Photojournalist) is inviting you to join his POINT AND SHOOT (Basic Photography Workshop) here in Bacolod City. The Pocket Workshop will enjoin all photography enthusiasts that have basic photography tools, such as point and shoot and DSLR cameras. The workshop aims to boost the shooting skills of the photographers/hobbyists/enthusiasts without having to take out deep from their pockets. The workshop fee is pegged at P500/participant and the location/venue of the workshop will be sent only to those who will register and willing to join the said activity.


Unlike other photography workshops, we will not take a lot of time sitting on a classroom venue for hours of lecture – instead we would like you to shoot photos and later on have it assessed by the group. 


Discussions and hands on photoshoot, knowing the capacity of your gear and how one could get the optimum value of the images that it could make. Composition, knowing the light source and emphasis on the elements of a good photo will be the highlight of the workshop.


HOW TO JOIN AND RESERVE A SLOT


The Basic Photography workshop dubbed as “POINT AND SHOOT” will only cater to 10 participants. Interested individuals may confirm their attendance by sending an email to rem.ibrado.bayog@gmail.com.
You may also confirm via SMS – 09232489977/09199613997/09179282488. 


MODE OF PAYMENT


Participants joining the workshop may pay in cash at the determined date and venue of registration.


Note: The organizers of this activity will rely on the responses gathered after a week of promoting this activity. Venue for the said workshop will be sent to your email/facebook.

Earth Hour: My Awakening Towards a More Responsible Living

In today's world where we practically enjoy the benefits of high technology that are mostly run by overly abused energy, what would it become if we shut it down for an hour? This question popped out of my head as I strolled at SM yesterday, while waiting for the Earth Hour celebration to start.

As some of the major lights were turned off, and the mall music faded away, I started to contemplate amidst the dimmed location.  What am I to do for an hour without energy? Definitely no television and dvd, no internet, no A/C or even just an electric fan...hmm, that's it? I think I can live with that. Then, horror struck me, if the absence of electricity can be inconvenient at times, would I still think about it when our world gives up from the abuse that its currently in?

The purpose of Earth Hour is to raise awareness of global issues, particularly in regard to our overuse of non-renewable resources, and resultant light and air pollution. That's when I started digging up about global warming. It's a fact that it's a natural cycle but we just speed up the process. Due to the increase in human population (that we cannot really control), our demands increase as well.  The problem is, we just don't do our part to compensate to the need of Mother Nature. 

I began to wonder, what about my granchildren and so on and so forth? Would they even have a world to live in or worst, would they be even given the chance to be born? 

Hats off to the efforts of SM City Bacolod for hosting Earth Hour.  This is the only mall in the City of Smiles that initiated such an activity for people like me to be aware and be more involved for the common good.  Government officials and representatives of concerned agencies were present to give their support and add on as sources of invaluable information. They prepared activities such as a photo exhibit, an entertaining yet very informative program and of course, the symbol of Earth Hour that were sustained by their employees just to keep it lit during the for the whole hour despite the untamed winds. It was such a heart-warming sight. Thank you for making this event worthwhile. 

Now, I am more appreciative of programs like Earth Hour because, it is a start of something.  Something that is not impossible to do, yet can make a difference. Moving forward, I will do my best to contribute in any way I can because I don't want to be part of the culprits in sabotaging the Earth I live in. 

Happy Thoughts. 

FRACTION OF AN HOUR: EVERY SECOND COUNTS"

FRACTION OF AN HOUR: EVERY SECOND COUNTS" - a photo exhibit for Earth Hour. Images from the lenses of Bacolod photographers Owen Bayog, Lee Santiago and Julius Mariveles for Earth Hour. On display tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22, 2011@the SM City East Bridgeway, Reclamation Area, Bacolod City. The exhibit runs 10 a.m. tomorrow until a week after Earth Hour on March 26. Everyone is invited!

Duag Gikan Sa Kasanag (Images From Light)

POINT AND SHOOT (Basic Photography Workshop) Wave 2

The 2^nd Wave of Owen Segovia Bayog's  POINT AND SHOOT (Basic Photography Workshop) has been a success last Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Negros Press Club! The activity was comprised of seven (7) participants who were all very proactive and eager to learn and some to improve their skills in photography to the next level.

Photo courtesy of James Primacio

Photo courtesy of James Primacio

Photo courtesy of James Primacio

One thing I observed in this workshop is that although there is a course outline prepared for it, the mentor, Owen Segovia Bayog can still adjust the module to cater to his participants' needs. The introduction to the workshop serves as a take off and then the spontaneity begins. The level of learning does not drop as actual shooting and demonstration were injected in between the lectures. The participants are given the chance to actually see how it’s being done for more retention.


Since the venue was near the Bacolod Public Plaza, the shooters were in for a treat! On that typical Saturday, the plaza showcased a lot of interesting subjects that they can feast their eyes on. They were exposed on how to deal with their subjects among other things. I can see in their photos that they had fun.  But that’s not all. They all proceeded to BREDCO for a portraiture session with Marrion Aburido, my former officemate. They played with the skies, rocks and a variety of poses from the model.  They surely had fun that day!

Photo courtesy of James Primacio

Photo courtesy of Cathyne Costales-Bantug

Photo courtesy of Cathyne Costales-Bantug

Photo courtesy of James Primacio

I think this is what matters most...ensuring that by the end of the workshop, each one of them would go home smiling because they learned something that matters to them.