Corners Fifth Visit

I went at Atelier Corners yesterday for my 5th shoot for the PR-y project. All members were in pretty good condition, although Mami-chan was much quieter than usual. I bought some stuff and had a good time photographing them all, especially Koh-chan, my main subject. He shook my hand at some point, I couldn't determine if there was any special reason or not. You can see more pictures on my updated page of my website.

FAM 3: Long Exposures and Metering

Today, Barry, Nathan and Toshiyuki came out for lesson 3 of FAM (From Auto to Manual). Sorry if I didn't put an entry for FAM2 but it was a busy weekend. In lesson 3 we focused on long exposures and metering in harder situations. The got out a kick of what dSLRs in manual mode can produce. I was just happy that they got the same WOW I got when I started discovering the possibilities. Here are some shots of the day.

Self portrait

Força da Artre Batizado

Last Sunday, Força da Artre held their bi-annual Batizado (baptism), an event where new capoeristas get their first cord, and experienced ones get new ones. I was invited both as a fellow capoerista and photographer. Great performances all around. Congratulations to all, especially those who entered the capoeira family by getting their first cord. Axe!

On The All-Mountain Rokko Trail

Last Friday I hiked and jogged the All-Mountain Rokko trail for an upcoming Kansai Scene article. You can see the pictures here and read the account here. Enjoy!

FAM Course; Lesson 1 Done

Last Saturday Barry, Nathan and Toshiyuki braved the elements to come to the first FAM class. Since outdoor locations were a no-no, we changed the location and shot in Umeda, in and around the newly renovated JR Osaka station. Sadly, as we were on private property, we weren't able to use our tripod very much. In normal situations it doesn't bother me too much, but for an introductory photo lesson, it was a bummer. Oh well, we'll do better next time.

But in any case, judging by the comments from the guys so far, they weren't disappointed. We went over some basic and not-so basic techniques on getting the correct exposure in manual mode. For those who don't use it, it seems daunting, but it's actually simpler than it seems.

Anyways, here are some snaps I took, all converted to B&W with Aperture's Monochrome Mixer.

Practice Run; Caught Yellow-Mouthed

I think my friend Rik Sanchez (not safe for work), who recently did a fetish series with rubber duckies, might enjoy this one; well, I hope he doesn't enjoy it too much! ;o)

PR-y: Yes You May

Last Friday I went to Atelier Corners again to take pictures. Koh-chan felt pretty tired that day, although he did draw a little. Makoto-san was quite energetic and kept teasing the other artists by pretending (for the most part) to touch their belongings. Taku-san and Ya-san both finished a piece, while Mami-san started introducing colors in her artwork.

For me the best news is that Kasatani-san informed me that we were given the OK to publish pictures with the artists faces. Jump onto my website to see some pictures from all the shoots I did. Tomorrow morning I have a meeting with Kasatani-san at his office; check out his company's website, it's pretty wicked; I especially like the ACCESS page.

Ryan Libre

Last year I took a one-day workshop with Ryan Libre, a photo-journalist based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. His main subject are the Kachin people, a semi-independent nation living in Burma. Check out the video below to learn about him and his mission.

Photo Course

As was hinted about before, I'm offering a photo course here in Kansai for the people wishing to learn to use their DSRL to their full potential, allowing you, the photographer, to convey more precisely the emotions and messages you wish to share. I will offer the course for the first time from Sept. 24 to Oct. 8, with weekly, in-person lessons in addition to PDF documents and a private gallery to constructively comment on everyone's pictures.

A maximum of five (5) people will be admitted per class, and 2 students are already signed up. For this inaugural class, a big discount is offered, so get in touch with me soon (terophoto * at * gmail * dot * com) because from Monday, the offer is off to Facebook!

www.terophoto.com/PhotoCourse

Fartist Diaries: A Photo Exhibition

Apparently we spend 3 years of our lives in the toilet; that's about 10 days a year! It only makes sense to continue the creative process there. In view of the subject at hand, the shots were taken mostly from a compositional point of view. As you can imagine, this is my most serious and ambitious exhibition of my life (cough, cough). But honestly, some of these cellphone shots are amongst my favorites. They will be framed according to the theme (no unpleasant odors, no worries) and will go up next Tuesday (Buffalo Wings at half price; coincidence? up to you to decide). Drop by the Blarney Stone Shinsaibashi in September to enjoy some decent pictures and even better drinks and food.