Friday, July 2, 2010
It's been a while
I havent blogged on this thing in awhile because I moved over to wordpress at my "official" JBantay Photography blog however its just different on that blog. It's more for pictures and promoting myself. I cant really talk about other things in my life haha. It just feels weird or different because its suppost to be "professinal" so I dont say anything on there about my personal life, haha. Whatever. But anyhoot. Man moving to SJ soon. cray cray. Dont know what I'm going to do. I need to get my shit straight and finish up. I'm actually taking summer school to try to catchup/get ahead haha. Plenty of things going on with life these days. Lets see what it has in store for me, maybe I can cature it in my pictures as I go.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday Night Ride w/ FCT
Just wanted to get out there and practice shooting. 2010 has a lot in store for you guys. I wont spoil it and tell you now, your just gunna have to wait and find out. just keep checking the page and follow me on twitter.com/jiro_carlos. enjoy for now.
More story and pictures on http://jbantayphoto.wordpress.com/
PLEASE Follow and keep checking for updates.
More story and pictures on http://jbantayphoto.wordpress.com/
PLEASE Follow and keep checking for updates.
Monday, February 22, 2010
motion story telling
another inspiration video, love how the choreo ties in with the music for once, and i love the filmtography and lighting. I see a new concept for my next shoot!
reblog from breeahhknee
reblog from breeahhknee
Random coolness
Thought this one was pretty funny
and this other one was just caaaaaaauuuuuuutee haha
Friday, February 12, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
WILIN: Show Up by JJ CASA
Show Up
"Does the professor take attendance?"
"I don't think so..."
"OK, good! I'll just be back next week then. I gotta do something anyways."
--
We all nursing students asked this question to our friends or have been asked of this I'm sure sometime in our college nursing classroom life. Some day or another, you'll find yourself bored or unwilling to go to class since "She just goes over what I read last night" or "The PowerPoint slides will suffice."
I've done it. I've skipped classes.
And then I've regretted it.
What I've learned is that showing up to class is far more than showing up for a course you've enrolled in. When you attend class, you do justice to the tuition you paid and the money is costs per unit. When you attend class, you pay respect to the professor by being present and ready to learn. When you attend class, you attend a community of students eager as you to learn (or sleep or eat since you skipped breakfast). When you attend class, you meet with friends (and those you do not like) and share a commonality of sitting and listening. When you attend class, you simply show up.
In regards to life, showing up is big. It's not just being on time, watching a dance performance of a friend to show support, or going to an opera house that you don't like but for your significant other you will [or have to]. Yes, that is part of showing up but is not the most important.
Showing up does not only mean physically being there; more importantly it is your mentality showing up.
What matters is not how you look like when you show up (it's OK to look sleepy or if you forgot to shave this morning), but how you are when you show up.
Here are a few guidelines I've followed and I hope you adopt some or even make your own set for Showing Up.
Showing Up: The Guidelines:
1. Showing Up = Being Present.
Be on time [or even early]. Show support. Be there for others without them asking for you. Be present because you care. Be present even if you don't care because it matters.
2. Leave Your Ego Out the Door Before Entering.
Be respectful of those present around you. You are showing up for something or someone; not yourself! Everyone can be selfish but for at least a moment try not thinking of what you will gain from being there. Enjoy the moment.
3. Put A Smile On
Studies show that if you smile [despite feeling crappy], your mood will elevate. Even if you don't want to be there, don't show with your body language of slump shoulders and a sulking attitude. That will surely deflate the moods of others. Instead, mask those negative signs by smiling and showing gratitude to the simple fact of being somewhere and not nowhere.
Plus, you don't want to be known as the one who injects negative vibes or brings the party down. Join others and have fun already.
4. Think Positive. Be Positive.
It's not about why you showed up; it's about how you are when you show up. No one will know that you got a flat tire going here. No one will know that you just failed an exam yesterday. No one will know that you lost $20 to some stupid 3 cups and a ball street gamble on a MUNI bus (that happened to me Freshman year...damnit). Of course, no one will know any of this even if you told them.
All that matters immediately to the receiving people around you is how you are when you show up because that's the first thing they'll know immediately. Be positive and they too will greet you with positive vibes. Showing up and immediately talking about how that stupid flat tire ruined the day and well you'll receive "Oh I'm sorry!" and all but...that's probably it.
Even if you do share the bad news with people....
5. Laugh It Off!
Humor I think is one of the best gifts that we are given that doesn't require classes to take or money to buy. Learn how to use humor. Learn how to embrace it and receive it. Learn how to give it. Learn how to to laugh at yourself!
I hope you enjoy this post and next time, Show Up for sure. Take care.
--
WILIN "What I've Learned in Nursing" is a new blog reel that takes bits and pieces from what I've learned as a nursing student at University of San Francisco (c/o Fall 2009) and apply it to the rest of the real world. It is my attempt now to "combine" photography and nursing as many people have suggested who know I am conflicted with nursing and photography as a job/career.
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Checked my good friend/mentor's, JJ CASA blog and found some inspiration. I'll try to change my ways and start new. I feel guilty because I just missed my first class of the day 30mins ago.
"Does the professor take attendance?"
"I don't think so..."
"OK, good! I'll just be back next week then. I gotta do something anyways."
--
We all nursing students asked this question to our friends or have been asked of this I'm sure sometime in our college nursing classroom life. Some day or another, you'll find yourself bored or unwilling to go to class since "She just goes over what I read last night" or "The PowerPoint slides will suffice."
I've done it. I've skipped classes.
And then I've regretted it.
What I've learned is that showing up to class is far more than showing up for a course you've enrolled in. When you attend class, you do justice to the tuition you paid and the money is costs per unit. When you attend class, you pay respect to the professor by being present and ready to learn. When you attend class, you attend a community of students eager as you to learn (or sleep or eat since you skipped breakfast). When you attend class, you meet with friends (and those you do not like) and share a commonality of sitting and listening. When you attend class, you simply show up.
In regards to life, showing up is big. It's not just being on time, watching a dance performance of a friend to show support, or going to an opera house that you don't like but for your significant other you will [or have to]. Yes, that is part of showing up but is not the most important.
Showing up does not only mean physically being there; more importantly it is your mentality showing up.
What matters is not how you look like when you show up (it's OK to look sleepy or if you forgot to shave this morning), but how you are when you show up.
Here are a few guidelines I've followed and I hope you adopt some or even make your own set for Showing Up.
Showing Up: The Guidelines:
1. Showing Up = Being Present.
Be on time [or even early]. Show support. Be there for others without them asking for you. Be present because you care. Be present even if you don't care because it matters.
2. Leave Your Ego Out the Door Before Entering.
Be respectful of those present around you. You are showing up for something or someone; not yourself! Everyone can be selfish but for at least a moment try not thinking of what you will gain from being there. Enjoy the moment.
3. Put A Smile On
Studies show that if you smile [despite feeling crappy], your mood will elevate. Even if you don't want to be there, don't show with your body language of slump shoulders and a sulking attitude. That will surely deflate the moods of others. Instead, mask those negative signs by smiling and showing gratitude to the simple fact of being somewhere and not nowhere.
Plus, you don't want to be known as the one who injects negative vibes or brings the party down. Join others and have fun already.
4. Think Positive. Be Positive.
It's not about why you showed up; it's about how you are when you show up. No one will know that you got a flat tire going here. No one will know that you just failed an exam yesterday. No one will know that you lost $20 to some stupid 3 cups and a ball street gamble on a MUNI bus (that happened to me Freshman year...damnit). Of course, no one will know any of this even if you told them.
All that matters immediately to the receiving people around you is how you are when you show up because that's the first thing they'll know immediately. Be positive and they too will greet you with positive vibes. Showing up and immediately talking about how that stupid flat tire ruined the day and well you'll receive "Oh I'm sorry!" and all but...that's probably it.
Even if you do share the bad news with people....
5. Laugh It Off!
Humor I think is one of the best gifts that we are given that doesn't require classes to take or money to buy. Learn how to use humor. Learn how to embrace it and receive it. Learn how to give it. Learn how to to laugh at yourself!
I hope you enjoy this post and next time, Show Up for sure. Take care.
--
WILIN "What I've Learned in Nursing" is a new blog reel that takes bits and pieces from what I've learned as a nursing student at University of San Francisco (c/o Fall 2009) and apply it to the rest of the real world. It is my attempt now to "combine" photography and nursing as many people have suggested who know I am conflicted with nursing and photography as a job/career.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Checked my good friend/mentor's, JJ CASA blog and found some inspiration. I'll try to change my ways and start new. I feel guilty because I just missed my first class of the day 30mins ago.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
GeeXCSM Parking ticket
Just like Hello.Vinette! =P
STFU CSM! ur hella dumb! IM contesting this shhheeeeeet. So you might as well "kiss the baby!"
STFU CSM! ur hella dumb! IM contesting this shhheeeeeet. So you might as well "kiss the baby!"
Saturday, January 23, 2010
"Bed Hair"
So I wanted to start a new project but Im just brainstorming and really just messing around. I actually wanted to play with my camera and actually blog since i havent in a while. But the concept of this project is to take pictures wen your not actually "picture ready." For example, just getting out of bed, still in your jammies, hair everywhere, and eye boogers all crusty in the corner of your eye, (well not that gross and raw) haha but yea. I know the ladies take forever doing make-up before going out so imma try to get them before or during like wen they look like they have one black eye! haha so all my lady friends, watch your back wen getting ready!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Pictures of the day
I haven't been keeping up with my Pictures of the day in a while so here is a preview of 2010... Hope you like. (click for larger images)
"Beebee missing mamas"
Nikon D60 18-135mm f4.8 1/400sec iso 800
"Stay Classy"
Nikon D60 18-135mm f3.5 1/25sec iso 1600
Pictures just taken around the house. Light post production.
"Beebee missing mamas"
Nikon D60 18-135mm f4.8 1/400sec iso 800"Stay Classy"
Nikon D60 18-135mm f3.5 1/25sec iso 1600Pictures just taken around the house. Light post production.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
New (start)Years
1. I think this is everyone's New Years resolution. Health. Health is very important and i see that 2010 everyone is trying to change to better themselves. Well me too! haha I already started and i feel great, However, I have been drinking a lot lately and I need to stop. But I have been eating right and working out more often.
2. My passion. What am I passionate about? Well lots of things. But really I love photography and I need to involve it more in my daily life. If its just to take random pictures at costco to waking up in the middle of the night to draw up a lighting diagram for a shoot. I will read more and learn more about this passion of mind and hopefully get my pictures seen and get my foot in entertainment world? haha i just want my pictures to be seen and people know my name.
3. Friends, family, girlfriend, and everyone! 2009 I lost a handful of friends so 2010 i hope to make a SH*T load of friends haha. I need to keep my relationships as strong as they are stronger. The friends i barely see, i would like to see more! My family comes first and sometime I put them second or third, and I'm making a change for that. My girlfriend... we kinda grown apart due to school, work and other things. But 2010 is the start to our new life. I need more time with her, to doing absolutly nothing, to jumping in a room full of trampolines.
4. get a job? haha i hope so. not really looking because I want to make my passion my job. and school is coming up with a load for me. I am really trying to get done with school and make my parents proud.
2. My passion. What am I passionate about? Well lots of things. But really I love photography and I need to involve it more in my daily life. If its just to take random pictures at costco to waking up in the middle of the night to draw up a lighting diagram for a shoot. I will read more and learn more about this passion of mind and hopefully get my pictures seen and get my foot in entertainment world? haha i just want my pictures to be seen and people know my name.
3. Friends, family, girlfriend, and everyone! 2009 I lost a handful of friends so 2010 i hope to make a SH*T load of friends haha. I need to keep my relationships as strong as they are stronger. The friends i barely see, i would like to see more! My family comes first and sometime I put them second or third, and I'm making a change for that. My girlfriend... we kinda grown apart due to school, work and other things. But 2010 is the start to our new life. I need more time with her, to doing absolutly nothing, to jumping in a room full of trampolines.
4. get a job? haha i hope so. not really looking because I want to make my passion my job. and school is coming up with a load for me. I am really trying to get done with school and make my parents proud.
Friday, January 1, 2010
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