Archive for October 2009
After two months, I completed another set for my Random Shots Series. Having been very busy for school works, I am lucky to have precious time with my Canon EOS 1000D. So, this time, this photo set contains different subjects taken from different places. From my hometown up to Baguio City, I tried my best to capture the Earth’s best scenes. And here they are!
" Ducklings" taken at our neighborhood - Random Shots 004 | Photo by Kelvin Servigon
"Candle" taken at our house while we're suffering from a 5-day brownout - Random Shots 004 | Photo by Kelvin Servigon
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The Enormous Flood that Ruined the Calumpiteños
16 Comments | Posted by Kelvin Servigon in Photography, Thoughts
Calumpit is one of the most peaceful towns in Bulacan. It is the place where I grew up. I love Calumpit. I love my hometown.
But this past weeks, our beloved Calumpit turned into a dark, miserable place. Why? First, we got wet, literally. The water released by huge dams here in northern Philippines overflowed from Nueva Ecija to Pampanga and up to our home province, Bulacan. Yeah, the disgusting smell, the dirty water, and dark mud swimming around our houses. This was the only time, again, that we had experienced a devastating calamity after so many years.
Last Monday, October 13, 2009, the electricity was shut down because one of the electrical wires was accidentally dropped into the floods. That’s harmful so the officials decided to just turn down the main switch of whole network of electricity in almost half of all Calumpit’s barangays, including the barangay where we live. Without electricity for almost 5 days? Damn! We’re just like living in a mountain without any urbanization at all! Whew, but I am happy that we passed that 5 days without electricity. At least, I know that I can leave without my computer and internet access. He-he-he. Ok, move on.
When we got free time, me with my cousins went to the dike where many rescuers stationed. There were so many people looking at the flood made by two typhoons. There were media people, too!
Here are some photos taken with my Canon EOS 1000D:
The great Ondoy. Yes, that typhoon Ondoy left our country with a huge deep scar on our faces. And this deep scar will never be vanished. Evidence? Here:
Our house (white one) surrounded with Ondoy's kids (flood).
This is where children of our compound play. But now, only tadpoles and dirt can play there.
Yeah, that’s our place, surrounded by water. But we’re still lucky. Our compound is surrounded by huge dikes which prevent the flood to go on our houses. But still, Ondoy’s rage flows in our compound.
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Create A Better Logo For A Better Blog Tutorial
16 Comments | Posted by Kelvin Servigon in Photoshop Tutorials
For past months, I’ve been blogging about graphic designing, the importance of great visuals in a blog, and many things related to it. But, I just encourage you to create or enhance the graphics of your blog, but not teaching you how to create it. And now, I decided to post a tutorial on how to create a simple logo for your blog, step-by-step. (For Photoshop geeks, hit the back button because this post is for newbies only, he-he-he)
Now, the first thing to do is check if your PC or Mac has an Adobe Photoshop. If you don’t have, it is time to install one. Next, open it and take a deep breath.
Click for larger version.
Ok, the real first step, is to create a new file (see image above). Then, you’ll see a pop-up window where you need to enter your desired dimensions of your logo. You can also set the background color, too. This time, I use white background.
