Confessions of
{and Images by}
a Thief, and a Moodaholic
{and Images by}
a Thief, and a Moodaholic
-> Me
{ When Stealing is NOT a Crime } - Yes, I like to think I'm Good at That -
and I'm talkin' about People Pictures, in the sports setting, that is.
But it NEVER is Enuff that I take images - I Gotta Capture and Create !
I Search for Substance - and Look for Soul .....
I Search for Substance - and Look for Soul .....
Wether it's a nuance of light, a passing silhouette, a grimace, a sigh, a moment of vulnerability, a moment of TRUST !!, a thought even {Humorous OR Mischievous }, a simple smile, a breath or reassurance, a feeling of being sexy ->& knowing it !!, a "kunot sa noo" moment, an air of arrogance, invincibility or even "eternal youth", "being taray", a glance, a nod, a hand gesture, strands of hair askew - ---> even a tear or two falling or "caressing" a cheek ...
...{remember my Ryan Monteclaro [tear in mid-air] and Judy Saril [tear on cheek] photos ?? --> Hey, the said JPEGs are my flickr site - FYI ...
...a tongue sticking out, a shoulder tilting, an eye winking- whatever-----
{And Yes, the good news is - the list above is actually endless }
---- Just gotta be "in the moment" to capture the moment and
it's either I get it or I don't - It is that simple.
---- Just gotta be "in the moment" to capture the moment and
it's either I get it or I don't - It is that simple.
[ Again - As Always - ALL the images are mixed up ]
Mark [glasses] / Josh [cap] / Kevin [eating] / Jerome [typing]
Judy / Bea / James / Carla
Charlene /Alyssa
Gabe
Rizza
Denise
Raymond
Ella
[Dr. Canlas -as of late- has not given the clearance for Ell to play]
[Dr. Canlas -as of late- has not given the clearance for Ell to play]
Bea
Crystal
Alyssa
Lei / Orion / Gabe / Cassius
Ma' "First Family" in the PBA - Why So ? - Cassius Norwood [standing] was the first PBA toddler I took stolen shots of [way back 2011].
As a result, Gabe became the first PBA Player I got acquainted with,
and Lei became the first PBA Wifey I got to meet.
Now that Cassius has grown, and the Norwoods now have little Orion
[in Gabes arms], we're just all comfortable w/ each other - and that makes my photography
[in Gabes arms], we're just all comfortable w/ each other - and that makes my photography
a lot easier.
Marge [far left] / Nacho / Sinjin [glasses] /
+ 9 Rookies and Sophomores / Alyssa [far right]
+ 9 Rookies and Sophomores / Alyssa [far right]
Judy [stolen] Carla [posed]
Jia, Jia, Jia
[always a pleasure to see ya]
Paul / Jeric / Raymond
Parley Amy
Yeng
When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough get Going
When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough get Going
Chris / Clarisse
A Class all their Own
A Class all their Own
Ai
Carla
Making for a pleasant conversation - and a simple on-the-spot
Ryan Jireh
Alyssa
The Birthday Girl
The Birthday Girl
Gabe
The Happy Man
The Happy Man
Ai
Nikko
Michelle / Jia / Sinjin / Jamie / Ana
Marqus
Marc
Coach Tai - True BLUE BLOOD
Gotta Take it to the NEXT Level Girls !
James
Bea
Zach / Beau
Sherwin / Shakira / Reese / "A"
My first shot - as I entered the Lady Eagles' Dugouts
Crystal
Carla
William
Bea / Therese
Youngbloods
Maddy
Dennise
Alex
Jervy / Alex
The Finalists
Raymond
A Finalist in his last year as a Letran Knight -
a Finalist, Again!, in his first season, as an Elasto Painter
Alex
Richard
In recent years, 'twas only through the "blessing" and trust of Ateneo University Athletic Director Richard Palou, that I'd been allowed access to the Lady Eagles dugouts.
Gotta Take it to the NEXT Level Girls !
As I suggested in a prev post - I take my cues, not necessarily from the subject - but also from the nuances of light, in a given setting.
Gotta be smART and work with what the shooting environment has !!
James Larry
Tim
Tired of Winning ? - Never
Tired of Winning ? - Never
James
Youngbloods
At one point {inside the Lady Eagle Dugout}
Denden was to my 8 o'clock, Amy was to my 10 o'clock,
Alyssa was to my 11 o'clock, Bea was to my 3 o'clock,
Jia was to my 1 o'clock, and Coach Tai was to my 12 o'clock
- Coolness !!
Alyssa was to my 11 o'clock, Bea was to my 3 o'clock,
Jia was to my 1 o'clock, and Coach Tai was to my 12 o'clock
- Coolness !!
Alex is one of the first UAAP hoopsters I got acquianted with [met the dude June of 2010]. Through the past 4 years or so - I've seen him through several years of heartbreak and frustration - made more ironic, being part of the core of one of the BEST Hoops Team Adamson University EVER produced.
During Alex' strongest years w Adamson, that Formidable Falcon Team, would always make it to the Final Four .......
{ on one season even - the Falcons had a Final-Four twice to beat adv over FEU and the UAAP faithful [and Everybody Else] were eagerly anticipating an Ateneo-Adamson Championship Series -when the unthinkable happened -> FEU knocked out AdU -- Bro, that was the toughest thing the Falcons ever had to live with -- and in his last UAAP playing year, Alex was sidelined by an injury ...}
.......but would always falter in the end - and
Never got to the UAAP Finals at all.
Never got to the UAAP Finals at all.
Now, as a rookie with Rain or Shine {and in top fighting form} - Alex has had the fortune of being in the PBA Finals several times - I'm just happy for the Him.
After the final buzzer [when Rain or Shine officially entered the PBA Finals AGAIN ] Alex threw his towel at me - in jubilation - ergo, the 3-frame sequence herewith.
The Finalists
A Finalist in his last year as a Letran Knight -
a Finalist, Again!, in his first season, as an Elasto Painter
brosi gonzales
PS
Except for just a few [Jireh Ibanes, Karen Derder, Raymond Almazan, Chris & Clarisse Tiu, and Ai]- I've had the opp to engage in private conversations {to a "greater or lesser degree"} with everybody featured in this post.
The most recent conversation was that I had w/ Carla Lizardo - who I actually met on the TV 5 Set-Up {MoA 2nd Flr} {Opening day-NCAA} last Saturday.
[that simple conversation was punctuated by an imromptu discussion about the sudden [oh so tragic] death of a very young, super pretty AND very promising athlete - who had it all - ......Driving home from a basketball game, her car was hit by a truck - she was brain dead after impact - DOA at the hospital - ..... She was Karen's good friend [someone who I'd actually met [that's all] a year or two ago .....
I was just so intrigued ....
I was just so intrigued ....
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