Emily--Introspecting

I'm really sad that I'm not able to take pictures. The family's digicam, which is what I use to take pictures, was stolen while my sister was riding a jeepney (a kind of public transport here in the Philippines).

Huhuhuhu. ='c

So lately, I've been writing in my blog. The link: childoftheuniverse.wordpress.c…

And besides, I've been feeling emotionally, physically, creatively drained because of my depression. I'm trying to reconnect with my inner self and hopefully, find my creative drive again. I'm going to focus on my writing more since it's something I can do more about. The family's finances is not in good shape so I can't ask my parents to buy a new camera.

I miss seeing the world through a camera lens!

OMG!

I finally got around to taking some pictures and I am so happy at the response I got.  Just uploaded some pictures a few minutes ago and people are faving right away!  I feel so encouraged.

It's so weird that now that I've broken up with my boyfriend, one of my inspirations, I'm doing great in the stuff I love to do.  There's no one to be proud of me other than myself.  But it's okay.  The response I'm getting from the people here in dA is more than enough.

Life is so beautiful!!!!!

I miss taking pictures. I've been so busy. I feel morose these days. Not inspired to press the button and capture a smile. This feeling totally sucks.

I really wish I could just slow down for a moment and go south and just enjoy the scenery. And try to take some decent shots.

I miss dA!!!!! Someday I'll get to updating.

Good lord.

This week has been such an effin bad one.

HARD DISK MALFUNCTION!!!!!!!!!!!! And sad to say, it cannot be fixed. The files cannot even be recovered. Because the damn thing will not start. And when you connect it to the rest of the CPU, it takes the whole thing down with it. So yeah, kinda sucks.

Boohoo. All my files and photographs are gone. And just a few days before I was planning to make back ups. Too late.

I'm not so sad about all the music I have acquired through all the years. I never even listened to all of them. What sucks the most is the loss of my photographs. Those I placed here in dA and those that I have failed to make online back ups of.

It will be a while before I will have any pictures uploaded anywhere. But maybe this is a good thing. So I can really just keep the things that matter to me.

This is the beginning of a new start.

Wahahaha!!!!!!

I really need help with this kind of shoot. Doods, my boyfriend has asked me to shoot his class' ID photos and I'm really not any good at this.

I've tried this kind of this a couple of times but sad to say, NO GOOD. Like FUGLY not good. Luckily, I only tried it on myself. Or else people will be demanding their money back. Hahahaha!

But it's money. I need it these days.

I need tips on:
1.) lighting
How to do the lighting?.... Bright, right up the face?....

2.) composition
Do I need to be focusing on the whole face or just equal proportion with the rest of the picture?

3.) editing
How do I get the pictures to print out as 2x2's or 1x1's? If you catch my drift.... What software can I use?....

4.) printing
Ordinary photopaper?

Waaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! I know it seems like I don't know anything about this. That's because I don't. I'm sorry.... /sob
But I want to learn because it will add to my skills. And to my wallet. *chaching!*

I hope someone will answer me.