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Geolu #IGersManila #9pmhabit #IGVista #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Mon, 28 May 2012 21:02:20 +0800

Geolu #IGersManila #9pmhabit #IGVista #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Filterrific #Pamagat #1977 (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

"While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see..."

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:32:45 +0800

“While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which it proves to us how little our eyes permit us to see.”

- Dorothea Lange

@IGersManila's Circle of Snapshooters

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:27:49 +0800

It’s @IGersManila’s 9th Instameet this Sunday, 27 May 2012, 5:00pm to 8:00pm at CHEF ARCH’S LIME and we’re cooking up some twists on mobile photography. Join us in celebrating Pinoy visual artistry with a toast as all four moderators will be there to welcome you to the Circle of Snapshooters. OPEN TO ALL IGERS, PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Tripod mount and stand for the iPhone, I want!

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:46:05 +0800

Tripod mount and stand for the iPhone, I want!

Greenly #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:15:40 +0800

Greenly #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Flowerpop #Lofi #Macro (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Whitish #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:57:33 +0800

Whitish #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Flowerpop #Earlybird #Macro (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Finally, my Photojojo lenses!

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:53:00 +0800

Thanks to Pinky, our friend and fellow @IGersManila moderator who’s based in New York (she’s in the Philippines and will be joining us this weekend) I now have my Photojojo lenses!

I’ve been wanting to get these lenses (US$49 for these set: 2x Telephoto, Fisheye, and Wide Angle/Macro) but shipping is costly. There are other iPhone lenses available locally but more expensive.

If you’re serious about your mobile photography, well I am, these cellphone-accessory-looking thingies are actually pro-like optical glass lenses that extend the power of your camera phone, to help you snap photos that are crisp and clear.

The lenses are supposed to be compatible with any camera phone, you’ll need to stick a magnetic ring to the camera, where you attach the lens. Yes, my white iPhone 4S is naked, since day one.

Who needs a DSLR - it’s big and heavy - when you can take tack-sharp snapshots with your handy camera phone, of course using these lenses.

With my new gadgetry, I’m ready for another photo exploration.

Facebook's Camera app

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:29:00 +0800

A lot of IGers have been wondering what’s going to happen to Instagram - that free photo sharing app for iOS and Android devices that continues to enjoy massive community growth and popularity - now that Facebook snatched it up for a whopping US$1 billion deal. With @IGersManila, we can only think of positive and creative possibilities. But when Facebook released its own Camera app today, there goes the mixed reactions once again, with the big question being “Is Facebook killing Instagram?” Well, I sure don’t think so.

The Facebook Camera app (currently available for iOS devices from the US App Store), lets you snap photos or select current photos from your camera roll and upload them straight to your Facebook account. And it’s no surprise that the app allows you to play around with filters, much like Instagram, before sharing your photos to your timeline.

If you are an IGer, you’d be disappointed to know that the app is not exactly an Instagram replacement - Facebook Camera allows you to upload photos (even batches) and follow your friends’ photo streams, with the filters, cropping and rotating features as added bonus - but that’s it. This will be Facebook’s fourth iOS app (Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Facebook Pages, and now Facebook Camera), it’s as if these social tasks (chat and messaging, page administration, and photos) are so important each need an app of its own. Instagram is not just about the easy and fast interface that got us hooked to photography, it’s the sharing of beautiful stories that built a thriving community of visual storytellers.

So fellow IGers, let’s just keep the good vibes rolling in Instagram. See for yourself if this app is indeed the anti-Instagram.

The launch screen, darker hue of blue compared to the other Facebook apps.

Follow your Facebook friends’ photo feeds or browse your own (and see the likes and comments). The thumbnails on the top are photos from my iPhone’s camera roll, each can be selected (one or more) for uploading.

That magic wand lets you choose a filter, you can also crop and rotate your photos, or post right away.

Cropping is basic (no constraining to different sizes).

Photo filters, that too-familiar Instagram feature, which Facebook has been rumored to be desperately working on, even before the billion dollar deal.

And then you post to your timeline, with the usual Facebook options - caption, location, and tags. Why does that sound too plain and simple, oh well.

Distraction #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:49:37 +0800

Distraction #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Valencia #Flowerpop (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Why the sky is almost always associated with acid or getting...

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:22:56 +0800

Why the sky is almost always associated with acid or getting high is of course obvious, but that this song is simply inspired by a kid’s drawing is amazingly dreamy.

Keyed #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:10:53 +0800

Keyed #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Amaro (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Sprout #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:08:24 +0800

Sprout #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Rise (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

"What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it."

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:16:45 +0800

“What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.”

- Ezra Pound

Syncopation #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:03:56 +0800

Syncopation #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Sutro (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Audio

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:41:54 +0800

"Optimism is the foundation of courage."

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:55:39 +0800

“Optimism is the foundation of courage.”

- Nicholas Murray Butler

Unbent #IGersManila #9pmhabit #MeAndIG #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:31:15 +0800

Unbent #IGersManila #9pmhabit #MeAndIG #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Filterrific #Pamagat #Sutro (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Momentariness #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:15:37 +0800

Momentariness #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Filterrific #Hudson (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Haloed #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:04:43 +0800

Haloed #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Blurrific #Rise (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)

Echeloning #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter...

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:26:50 +0800

Echeloning #Pamagat #IGersManila #iPhoneist #SnapShooter #iPhoneography #Blurrific #FlowerPop #Valencia (Taken with Instagram at http://cclozano.com)