Poor Bill

What makes Hillary do this to Bill? Oh well, Bill is not the president anymore and President Barack Obama  is definitely the 'hotter' one. Fox News even named this clip 'Love Triangle, lol! Poor Bill. 

Seriously, both Clintons made a gaffe. Hillary passing Obama without acknowledging him and Bill trying to remind his wife about the miscue but then decided to give his wife a kiss but it was too late. Bill was no longer within Hillary's peripheral vision. 

Jingle Bells by David and Missy

A little dated now but I really want to put this up even when the kids said it was kind of embarrassing. This was on Dec. 26 during Gail's (Edna T.'s daughter)  birthday party done in their house. 



Jingle Bells from Ariel Magno on Vimeo.

Manny Pacquiao was on ESPN Today

For pride and country...

New Nikon D90 DSLR with 720p HD Movie Mode

I don't really want to do product announcements but I just can't help not doing it with this first and revolutionary new DSLR from Nikon. It was just announced today so it's not really available yet but stores like B&H and Calumet Photographic are accepting pre-orders. I'm sure Adorama will have it on their website pretty soon. These three stores anyway are to me the only credible photographic stores where you can buy online. I don't bother to order from any other stores as most of them are scammers anyway and not worth the hassle.

If I haven't received my new Nikon D300 which I just got 2 weeks ago, this new D90 camera is pretty tempting to buy. Anyway, it would be a nice back-up, as well as a very suitable travel camera. Even though it's a prosumer camera, most of it's advanced features were derived from the Nikon D300, D700 and even the D3. What is very exciting is not just this new option of being able to capture HD movies but the versatility of using different lenses to make the videos, from fast f2.8 wide angle lenses to telephoto lenses. Even a 50mm f1.8 or f1.4 or 85mm f1.8 would make some very interesting videos.

Click HERE for the news:

Click HERE for the sample videos made from the camera.

It's very likely that newer DSLRs will soon have this new option available. I'm sure Canon is quite interested but sorry to say this is going to be Nikon's gem for now and sales will skyrocket leaving Canon biting the dust, for now any way until they come up with a new innovation. Canon was first to introduce a full frame DSLR and the war continues to go on.

Gabriel Just Turned One

A day after Missy's birthday, we went to our good friends' Paulo and Pauline's baby's 1st birthday. Gabriel is such an adorable little boy and Pauline's mom hosted the party at her downtown Miami condo's function room. We've been here more than a few times and the kids also enjoy going there especially since it has a view of Biscayne Bay. I didn't bring my camera so I just let Ophine do the 'shooting' with her p&s.

Ophine with Pauline's mom Gloria.

Birthday cake made by the grandma.

Celebrate What's Right With The World

I inadvertently found this video and as a photographer, I was really able to relate with it. I'm not saying this will appeal to all people but IT CAN. I also learned that this was already "around' since 2001 and is being used in training, management and leadership seminars. I believe that most photographers have their own unique way of looking at this world and it doesn't really come from a technical vantage point because of our understanding of light and shadows, our tools of the trade, timing and so on and so forth but from within, that emotional connection that makes us excited to hold a camera and shoot anything that moves our spirit. Personally, I feel the connection when looking through a camera's viewfinder and realizing that as I press the shutter, I'm thinking, "it is working". I don't mean the shutter but the process of being successful in capturing the images. Believe me, it sometimes starts with "it's not working" and I have to dig dip inside for that creative juice to flow. We also have to be in the 'ZONE' just like athletes who perform at their very best.

After watching the video, it strengthened the thinking process but also gave me new insights, new paradigms on how to capture an image that at first you're not seeing but also on the 'possibilities' an image can have.

Here's a brief description of the video as found from the LINK.

In this 22-minute short film, "Celebrate What's Right With The World", Dewitt Jones (world-class photojournalist for the National Geographic) asks: "Do we choose to see possibilities? Do we really believe they're there?" He assures us that there is always more than one right answer. Celebrating what's right with the world helps us recognize the possibilities and find solutions for the challenges before us. This inspirational, best-selling film utilizes stunning photography and powerful dialogue to help viewers approach their lives with celebration, confidence, and grace. “As I celebrated what was right with the world, I began to build a vision of possibility, not scarcity. Possibility... always another right answer.” - Dewitt Jones

Celebrate What's Right With The World

May You Be Blessed

Of all SimpleTruths.com movies/videos I've seen, this is my favorite. No need to elaborate on the message, just watch and surely you'll be blessed. Just click on the image below and make sure your speakers are turned on.

'Women in Film' Video

"American Women in Hollywood Film" to be exact. I just find this video amazing and whoever did the editing/sequencing has a keen eye and understands women's facial features very well. The transition as one face morphs into another gives the viewer a little suspense on whose face will be next. As a photographer, the portraits of these women interest me a lot and one can see the changes in style including lighting from portraits of long ago to the present.

Update and Movie Clip

Not much to post lately. The kids are enjoying their summer vacation, making a lot of mess, etc., etc. and I at the moment just bought a Seagate 500 gb Free Agent external HD, ugraded my laptop memory, waiting for my Partition Magic 8.0 and Acronis True Image Back-up software to be delivered. My laptop's IHD is just so full I keep removing files, my Lacie 250 gb external HD is just not enough and of course I need to back-up the back-up and still have to burn more DVDs as back-up for my photos especially for those I made this year. You just can't rely on hard drives alone. I also got (at last) the latest but not so new Photoshop CS3 software and once I cleaned up my IHD, that will be installed.



Anyway, here's a Donald Duck cartoon movie clip from obviously along time ago so if you have the time, relax and enjoy!

How to Make a CD/DVD Sleeve

There are many times when I need to dish out some casual photo CDs for friends and then realize that I have no more CD/DVD sleeves available. Watch this video and learn how to make the cheapest, most practical CD/DVD sleeve that will work.




COOLEST, CHEAPEST AND PRACTICAL CD CASES YOU'LL EVER OWN - The best video clips are right here