How to properly use an underwater camera

Choosing the right underwater camera, using the camera in broad daylight and in shallow waters, taking photos as still as possible, securing the camera near you, following depth recommendations, using it like an ordinary camera, and wearing clear protective eye wear underwater are some tips for using an underwater camera.

Making things simpler

One thing marking a person who has been using computers for quite a number of years is how he or she thinks.

Northern Luzon: A Photographer’s Safari

Coconut trees, blue skies, and white sandy beaches overlooking vast waters – these are the images that come to mind when speaking of the Philippines. With its picturesque landscapes and stunning seas, tropical Philippines continues to be one of the best spots to find natural idyllic scenes.

Sharing Images (9)

Several new and previous contributors are featured in today’s column.

A vignette of special memories

In the field of photography, a number of talented father-and-son tandems can also be found.

Romancing Photography

Hobbyist Juvy Aben Abion always takes pride in expressing his affection for Bicol, his hometown.

Visit the redesigned Picture Perfect online

The Manila Bulletin's weekly section featuring anything and everything buzzworthy in the photography scene can now be viewed at http://www.mbpictureperfect.com/

Skinning a cat

The Mac seems to have been the creative guy’s choice for quite some time. Now, don’t get us wrong.

Photo numbers and readers’ images

Sometime ago, while searching for studies on just how much digital technology has affected the expansion of photography, I came upon some interesting data available on the Internet.

Some die young and some die old

Corinne de San Jose's fascination with what she calls "dead trees" started with a drawing book her father gave her as a child, teaching how to draw their silhouettes.

The world through the eyes of Patrick Uy

Patrick Uy, one of the country’s renowned photographers, recently showcased one of his travelogue shoots through an exhibit at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel.

Communicating visually

To express one’s view of the world through wonderful pictures is the work of a true-blooded visual artist, not just a plain photographer who can take shots but cannot score.

The Best Things in Life…

You do know what comes next, right? There’s a little truth to the whole idea but there is also another side to it always.

Wide, Wide, Wide World (Last Part)

On the way from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I went through an area of Vietnam called the Dong Thap Province.

On Dads and other images

There’s a website that I did not know existed until I needed to find the source of an image previously downloaded from the Internet.

In pursuit of the perfect image

Opportunities come abound in Olongapo City when it comes to landscape photography.

Keeping things in old shoe boxes

Digital images just aren’t as tangible as a real photo. Regardless of whether a photo was shot with an old Kodak instamatic or a Nikon D3, there’s something special about holding a photo in your hands even if there are things like Flickr, Multiply or even Facebook.

Sharing Images (8)

With still a week to go before the end of June, this column will keep on featuring Father’s Day tributes until next week’s issue.

Wide, Wide, Wide World

I’m not a big believer in expensive camera brand names, although I have been a consistent Nikon user for over two decades.

Partial Lunar Eclipse photo contest

The partial lunar eclipse which will be witnessed in the country on June 26 is a much-awaited event not only for those who are interested in astronomy but for everyone – especially to photographers – as Seven Suites Hotel Observatory, in cooperation with Hollywood Steak House, launches a “Partial Lunar Eclipse” photo competition.