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My History.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 6:26 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/toy_box/

Christian Carocca.

This is the guy.

He's from Chile if I'm getting it right.

I don't know his age but judging from his pictures, he should be what, 19 going on 20 this year?

This 2 picture have been on my blog before.

Here's how my history with photography went.

I don't exactly know why I really like cameras.

When I was young like 7 years old? My mum bought me a camera. Like those film ones you have to develop. It was cool to start with.

As I got older, that camera died out too and I started using phones and my parent's Canon Ixus here and there. But it was more of the phone.

I think I got the whole angles/contrast/editting/eye for everything through my phone.

One fine day last year. Around the first quarter of the year, I came across Flickr. I was going through Explore everyday and everyday, I even made an account but didn't use it at all.

So on Explore, I came across one of Christian's picture, the left one. And I really really loved it (and still do).

He totally inspired me!

So I went on looking on his stream and Explore and through that, I self-taught myself A LOT of things and I attempt them everything I'm given the chance to.

Finally after many months of being inspired, I started uploading on Flickr. 18 September 2008.

I joined groups and really came across teens that are photography geniuses. And I'm serious about that. If you've seen their work, you'd think so too because they're only 14, 15 or 16.

Then, I came back to study Christian's stuff again and got even more inspired. Even though his pictures are all very portrait-based I still really really really love them a lot.

Then it all started. I started making sets, study which study lamps to use, think about ideas and met a lot of new friends.

Another reason why I like to take pictures a lot is because I love to draw. I like to draw a lot but I can't draw people.

This is what people say. A picture can lie, but a true photo never lies.

And what I mean by true is not like photoshopped faces and body. I have a thing against it. To me, it's like the most unacceptable lie, unless that picture is used for commercial uses and it can't be helped.

My parents like finally saw what I can do. That's a go because now I have a green light for a Canon EOS and Canon photography lessons. Not cheap, so I'm lucky I don't need to save up so much.

I would want a G10 if my parents refused to a DSLR.

Powershot G10. The first time I saw it in the display case, I was like,' Oh man, that camera is one baby.'

Seriously, even it's functions are wicked.

But really, it takes a lot of encouragement.

It all came from Strussler(: His name's Steve but I like calling him Strussler more.

Then came along Alex who wrote me my first testimonial and through Alex, I knew everyone else (the Flickr Asians) and it just kept growing and growing and there you are(:

Christian commented on some of my pictures before. I went bananas(:

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