paddle to the shade

I took this picture of a fisherman (our neighbor during our stay) at the back of our friend's house when we were still in Siargao, Philippines. It started to rain hard and I hurriedly took my camera out to capture the moment.

I wish I could've captured more pictures of manong, but I guess that's one of the techniques one should have, to be at the right place at the right time... FAST!

coconut

A coconut.

advice

I listened to a friend's advice about putting my watermark at the center of my snapshots. She told it's to prevent people from copying or getting my works and displaying them for their own sake. I didn't really mind it much before but she did prove a point. It's not that I want the photographs to be all for myself alone; that's why I created this blog, to let other people see some of my works.

My friend also advised me to create a trademark and use it in every photo. Because as you can see, I still haven't decided how I'm going to put it. The different pictures in this site have different labels with different fonts. I'm still searching for that perfect signature to put. As for now, I'm trying to come up with one.

indigo blues

After we watched some surfers in General Luna, Siargao island, we headed off to our cottage to get some shut-eyes. The sun was setting already and I took a picture of the water and the corals with a nice and warm reflection of the sun turning itself over for the moon.

About Edsnaps

I was looking for a word to use so I can incorporate my name in this blog. I initially wanted to put "edshots" for this site, however, it was already taken. Then came the hassle of finding some available ids in blogger. We all know blogspot's a little too congested that it's hard to find a unique username already. "edphotos", "edshoots" were already taken. I settled with "edtakes" for awhile, until a blogger in my neighborhood dropped by and left a comment; saying "the pixs uve snapped are gorgeous!" Then it hit me... snapped. SNAPS. edsnaps. EDSNAPS!

As if a light bulb suddenly lit up somewhere in my brain. Of course, the idea didn't come from me originally. But I would like to thank Fara for this.

so here goes, my blog name: http://edsnaps.blogspot.com

Aside from this site aspiring to be a photo blog, it can also be a collection of endless rants as if I suddenly snapped my wits out because of too much pressure of being pulled around by life and living. So, there you have it, a dual-purposed blogname.

sea gypsies

Badjaos, they are sometimes referred to as the Sea Gypsies as they spend most of the time in the sea diving for coins to the delight of tourists and watchers. On the port of Surigao, we were boarding off from our boat when they were swimming by, waiting for coins that passengers would throw for them to swim and catch.

It's been awhile since I last traveled by boat and seeing these coin divers with improvised floats is such a welcome treat, knowing that they've also grown with the times. It showcased their ingenuity to make their lives easier. They even devised some "fins" for their their feet so they won't have to paddle too hard.

look ahead

Two of my friends who were getting to know each other

sand and stones

This was taken in Boljoon, Cebu, Philippines; while taking a breather from the air-conditioned life in the office.

long road ahead

Road going to Pilar, Siargao

gone fishing

Took this in Pilar, Siargao at the back of the house we were staying. We were just settling down for a week long vacation and I chanced upon some fishermen heading home to rest after a long day's work of fishing for food as a means of their livelihood.

We're going home guys, nice work. Tomorrow's another day

two chairs and a hut

Taken in El Salvador, Danao, Cebu.

siargao sunset

This was taken in General Luna, Siargao. The famous spot called Cloud 9 where the surfing capital of the Philippines is well-known for.

flipflops

Vista Mar Resort, Cebu

I submitted this photo during out annual Company Summer Outing entitled Sunkissed. They were holding a contest for amateur photo enthusiasts about the event. It wasn't really a good day cause despite the season being summer, the weather wasn't that cooperative as it was cloudy the whole day.

I won second place though. I got a lava lamp out of this... which I then sold since I didn't find any use for lava lamps.

the color purple

Invite me, I'm purple

lounge

This is in Sabin Hotel Resort, Leyte, Philippines.

Do I look comfy enough?