Meet my New Baby, Harvey

I always remember myself as a person who can never take a good shot. Remay used to tease me because my shots are hilarious. Well, that's true. I really dont have an eye for a good angle, nice framing, and worst - almost all my shots are blurred. I consider taking photography and art courses online but first of all I have to get a decent camera.

Until last year, I was forced to buy my first point and shoot camera. It's not because I want one but because I need one- for the upcoming Bohol and Cebu trip. Never had I thought that I will use that camera a lot. The more I use it, the more I discover the tricks on how to deliver a good shot worthy to be showcased here in the web.

And now Im proud to present some of my shots using the point and shoot camera.





Yey, I can already take good shots. Yes?

For the sake of everyone who's been asking what's the camera model I've been using, here it is...


Meet Vincent, my Canon Ixus85
(bought from tipidpc seller for only P9,500)

Yeah, my camera is not expensive at all. But still, the quality and performance is superb for its price.

I love that handy camera, but of course I have to admit there are times I've been wanting more. This point and shoot cant take a soft portrait and a great night shot. Resolution is bit low too compared to digital SLRs. Hhmm, I think I need one specially this year because I'll be doing the SEA trip. Gusto ko na ng may remote na camera! *winks*

After not much comparing, I purchased my new baby last friday.


Meet Harvey, my Canon 500D

I have accomplished my first something in My To-Do-List in 2010 (see sidebar).

What made me settle for this model? Aside from reading the reviews, its price is within my budget.

Why Canon over Nikon? Because after trying both DSLR's, I knew I want to own a Canon. I feel Canon. Ü


Howkey, enough of the blogging. I have a lot to learn in using this DSLR. Oras na for a photowalk! ♥

57 responses:

Chyng said...

Vincent, my point and shoot camera, is NOT FOR SALE! Ü

Roninkotwo said...

Wow!!!! Ganda... (kailangan magpigil..tagal ko na gusto yan pero wala pa sa plano)Inggit!

rEm said...

do i used to tease you before sa shots mo? di kaya! hahahaha! u know kahit papano, u still captured my best shots.. :P

nice dsLr... level-up! hahaha!

see u on sat sa 1st photowalk together nila Harvey and Celine. :D

Cza said...

Wow! Congrats on your new baby. :) click away.. :)

nicquee said...

nice camera! post more pictures soon. ;)

Pukaykay said...

Wow!
Congratulations on your new baby!

=)

2ngaw said...

magkano bili mo? :D

witsandnuts said...

Nice shots! I haven't named mine yet. Mag 1 year na yata yung sakin. Haha.

RJ said...

Matagal ko na ring pangarap ang DSLR na yan. Congrats sa bago mong camera, aabangan ko dito ang mga photographs, Chyng!

Bigay mo nalang sa akin si Vincent. U

gillboard said...

hangsosyal!!!!

The Gasoline Dude™ said...

Nakanaman! Pero magkalaban tayo kasi Nikon ako. I feel Nikon. LOL

Good luck sa mga photowalks. Sali ka sa mga photography clubs para may mga kasama ka at hindi ka magsawa sa photography.

Saka gawa ka na din ng Flickr account kung wala ka pa. :)

kg said...

nice one chyng! welcome to the world of DSLRs! happy photographing!

ako naman, i want to buy a point-and-shoot ASAP!

che said...

yay! welcome harvey! :) nice shots bf! :)

Allen said...

Ate Chyng! Photowalk na tayo! My mom left us her dslr. tara na!

P.S. kinabog ako sa camera mo. may video yan diba? Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

josel said...

akin na lang si vincent hehe

princess_dyanie said...

woohooo! congrats sa new baby mo! mapapadalas ang gala mo nyan! :)

Jepoy said...

Chyng Nainggit ako sa mga gadgets mo :-S Awwwwwwwwwwww

Pau said...

INGGIT DIN AKO. :(( Na-inspire tuloy ako... Gusto ko na talaga ng own camera! Hahaha.

Btw, SUPER NICE SHOTS. 8D

Dea said...

Congratulations! I have an Olympus DSLR that I don't know how to use, impulse buy lang ng Papa ko na binigay sa akin. One day kakaririn ko to.

Where was that 3rd pic taken? Ang ganda.

toj said...

good choice for an SLR! shoot shoot shoot! :)

GingGoy said...

hi chyng, thanks for visitng my blog. i asked earlier about the naia shuttle and it's 5am but forgot to update my blog. here's a post on naia terminal 3. Will update it later to include the trip schedule.

btw, the canon P&S is a great travel gear and indeed you have a new cam with a name (i also give names to my gadgets)...nice blog too...it seems we have the same interests...might see you in one of my photowalks too ;P

x'tian said...

dslr...check!
17 to go in your list...
congrats..^^,

wanderingcommuter said...

adik ka kaya sa mga camera. sunod niya, i bet lomo.

escape said...

whoa! sana magkikita na si fang at harvey. magkakasama din tayo sa isang byahe. game?!

Anonymous said...

cla, clap, clap!!! nice shots!!!

binyagan na yang si harvey!!!hehehe

-geek

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Chyng said...

@sirlloyd,
kelangan nyo na yan to capture gabby's milestones.

@c3,
yeah at proud ako jan, u always capture my best shots too. ;)

@cza, jme,
thanks. shoot shoot!

@charlie,
check mo dbgadgets.multiply.com

@witsandnuts,
what's your camera? name it na!

@rj,
love ko pa din si vincent eh..

@gilbert,
sus, mas sosyal ka..

@gasdude,
ayos you feel nikon! Ü

Chyng said...

@kg,
go buy a p&s, mas handy pa din talaga.

@bf,
thanks bf, photoshoot na!

@allen,
binondo! go!

@josel,
hiram lang pwede.

@dyanie,
thank you dear!

@jepoy,
sabi ko nga, perf bonus mo lang yan..

@pau,
thank you!

@dea,
that's the pinatubo crater lake.

@andi,
shoot shoot! Ü

Chyng said...

@backpacking philippines,
thanks for dropping by my site and answering my question.
yeah, see you around! Ü

@xtian,
17 to go! woo hoo!

@ewik,
hhmm, lomo.. next time. Ü

@doms,
yeah, i look forward sa EB ni fang at harvey!

@geek,
nabinyagan na!

pusangkalye said...

OMG---OMG--OMG...ang bilis naman. grabe ka. gusto ko rin nya. hehe. getting ready na talaga for the big trips ahead ha....next next next level na to.

pusangkalye said...

abanagan ko nalang yung isang to do list nya---yung put up a bloggers contest---malay mo maisipan nyang ipamigay si Vincent.lol

Billionaire Jeff said...

Congrats Chyng! Enjoy your new baby! BTW, you got Nice Shots with your Ixus :)

Arvin U. de la Peña said...

magaling kang photographer..

Chyng said...

@antonio.
tse! di pwede pa-raffle si vincent.

@sirjeff,
thank thank you! cpl lang muna binili ko.

@arvin,
salamat! Ü

pinaytraveljunkie said...

yey! congrats on your new baby! will wait for your new travel photos.

Dhianz said...

congratz.. hangsaya... ahwanna buy a new camera too soon.... i'm torn between two cameras actually... pero pag may budget ahwanna buy both.. 'ung lang po.. pero diz not 'bout meeh... 'bout u and 'ur new baby harvey! congratz ms. sexy chyng... so one CHEK! =) Godbless!

punky said...

pikchuran mo naman ako!

The Nomadic Pinoy said...

as a proud new owner of a Canon DSLR, you must be excited playing with it right now - good luck deciphering the manual he he!

Yj said...

kelan tayo magkikita... kailangan maexperience ko yang baby harvey na yan... picturan mo ako ng madaming madami... hehehehehe

Pasyalera said...

Niceeeeeee!!! I like!!! :D O, tara lets na?! :D

Nicely said...

alam mo ba, nung nag-mt. pinatubo kami nina dong, ang natawag ko sa dlsr nya eh vincent? kaya pala di nya na-gets ung pagbati ko sa cam nya kasi iyo pala si vincent, sa kanya ay si fang. nalito ako sa nabasa kong blogs nyo. hehehe!

Chyng said...

^ haha yeah, Fang name ng camera nya.

MartinTC said...

naku yan din ang pangarap ko!!! makakabili din kaya ako niyan!!!

Anonymous said...

where did you buy & how much?

Chyng said...

dbgadgets.multiply.com - P36,000

Anonymous said...

Hello Chyng! Great blog :-) I'm also planning to buy a DSLR for my trip to Thailand. Ask ko lang, malaki ba yung difference between point and shoot and SLR cameras? Saka mas gumaganda ba yung picture pag SLR yung ginagamit? Thanks a lot :-)

Chyng said...

hello lovely!

is your name lovely? bagay sayo. Ü

hhmm, as i said in my blog, im a point and shoot user before. pero di nya kaya yung night shots at soft portrait shots.

sample ng point and shoot:
http://riandrew.blogspot.com/2009/12/mtpinatubo-trekking-easy-way.html
pero pansin mo, daytime yan so you cant go wrong sa lightning.

sample ng DSLR shots (lowlights)
http://riandrew.blogspot.com/2010/10/finale-siam-ocean-world-baiyoke-skyline.html
yan di na kaya pag P&S lang.

i think after your cambodia-vietnam trip madami ka pang upcoming travels. dslr is a good investment. lalo kang gaganda sa pics mo. ;)

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much sa advice! I really appreciate it :-) Oo, Lovely yung real name ko. Hehe. Ang ganda nung mga pictures mo lalo na yung night shots mo sa skyline ng Bangkok. Nagulat ako, ganun na pala kaunlad sa Bangkok. Gusto ko na rin bumili ng DSLR. Kelangan ko nang mag-ipon. Hehe. Thanks talaga sa advice and nice meeting you! :-)

Leah@theorangetub said...

Ahhh, so yan pala magic mo with your photos :) love your photos! and your blog..sana matuto rin ako gumamit ng DSLR..I've been procrastinating because I don't want to carry it around all the time..hebigat!

josethapauline said...

wow! lupet ng mga shots mo! sana pag narecive ko na ung order ko, ganyan din kalalabasan ng mga pictures na kukunan ko!! thanks!

C.M.GARRIDO said...

what camera bag do you use for harvey?

Chyng said...

^ i dont own one.
walang pambili ng matinong camera bag ^_^

Anonymous said...

Nice camera! Mind if I ask what kind of lens you use?

Chyng said...

^ kitlens only =)

Anonymous said...

Very nice work! Parang professional lens ang gamit!

Tine Ann said...

one if the reasons I'm a big fan (ask my friends about it =P) is coz of the shots. I would also love to learn taking shots as good as yours. Naalala ko yun post about Manila Ocean Park. Was so amazed sa jellies shots I tried it myself, got a couple of good shots lang hahahha. Keep it up! there are people looking forward to your posts and pictures :) Thanks for sharing them to us.

Anonymous said...

Oh my god ingget ako sa talent mo sa photography, sana kaya ko din arg!! - Anne

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