A kid overexcited to see the Transformer Cosplayer. Two weeks ago, the third sequel to the Hollywood blockbuster Transformers, entitled "Dark of the Moon," was released in theaters all over the country. The movie obtained the award of being the second-largest opening of all time on its first weekend worldwide, making $382 million, just behind that of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million). To date, the movie made a total of $645 million.

Being someone that was a kid in the 80's and 90's, Hasbro's enjoyable cartoon of robots transforming to vehicles was something that stuck to us during that time (together with the ThunderCats and He-Man). Seeing them come to life on the movie screen was something exciting for my generation. In the last movie, however, I kind of found it too long. Don't get me wrong, it was nice with all the action sequences and explosions, but watching it for almost 3 hours just makes the viewer a bit weary, constantly asking him/herself, "when is this going to end?" Nevertheless, if you want bang for your buck and if you have 3 hours to spare, this is a movie worth watching (just a side comment: that was an awkward way of getting rid of Megan Fox).

Picture 1: F 2.8, 1/15 sec, ISO 500, 20mm; Picture 2: F 2.8, 1/15 sec, ISO 640, 20mm

A picture of a rice cake vendor and her child. In Calasiao, Pangasinan, there is a stretch of vendors that sell various Philippine rice cakes, like the famous puto and kutchinta. These vendors claim that their rice cakes don't spoil that easily, but considering that it doesn't last a day until it gets eaten (they are quite tasty), you wouldn't have to worry about it. If ever you get to go to this area, don't forget to drop by and buy a kilo or two of these treats for your loved ones back home or for a snack while on the road. A kilo of their puto would cost around PHP 70.

When I went out of the car carrying my camera, this vendor particularly approached me and asked if I could take a picture of her and her child. I noticed that the child was particularly camera friendly. What's even more strange was that she asked me if I could add her in Facebook! Sad to say, I forgot her name. I hope she finds this set of pictures!

Picture 1: F 5, 1/15 sec, ISO 500, 38mm; Picture 2: F 3.5, 1/20 sec, ISO 400, 20mm; Picture 3: F 3.5, 1/25 sec, ISO 400, 20mm; Picture 4: F 3.5, 1/25 sec, ISO 400, 20mm; Picture 5: F 3.5, 1/25 sec, ISO 400, 20mm; Picture 6: F 3.5, 1/25 sec, ISO 400, 20mm

A woman views the Cebu skyline from inside the mall while she takes a call. I wonder what they were talking about on the line that made her look out the window. I guess the green is a good stress reliever.

This shot was taken in SM City Cebu.

F 6.3, 1/500 sec, ISO 400, 100mm

The First Shot

What happens when a photo hobbyist has traveled around? He gets a hard drive filled with pictures, some good, some bad. What does he do with them? Ideally, as for any form of art, these should be shared, for people to view and appreciate (or criticize). In any case, that is what I plan to do in this blog.

Hi, I am Master Joh. I am not a professional photographer, and I do not have a professional camera system. I, however, have a passion to capture memories, and photographs do just that. I cannot assure you that you they will be the best shots in the world, but I do hope, for what they are worth, you enjoy viewing them.

This is not a word-filled blog, per se. It's a collection of the many shots I have of ordinary people doing ordinary things... The people in your neighborhood.

(photo taken in Enchanted Kingdom. F 5.6, 1/80 sec, ISO 100, 38mm)