Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts

Surprises and all that...

Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2011 by Stained in Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
1

My CC had once tried to surprise me on my birthday. The idea failed miserably due to the failure on the part of our (then) common friend Ash and a sloppy execution. Then last year Begg and Biela tried to surprise me a day before my birthday and failed because it was obvious to me what they were up to. I’m not easy to surprise or so I thought.

After a not so exciting birthday, I drudged along to pick up NA a day after for a meeting. We drove to Capri Italian Grill (located near the Trade Centre metro station) to discuss details regarding my photography brand over dinner. On entering the restaurant I asked the waiter for a table for two but NA jumped in and said we didn’t need one as we made our way to a table hidden in a corner that had three people already seated i.e. SJ, Dots and Nizam. As SJ later pointed out, the look on my face was priceless; a mix of embarrassment and surprise. A decent meal followed by a birthday cake that was devoured by me. A dark chocolate mousse from Pascal Tepper that would melt away in your mouth leaving an after taste that would last for several minutes. Delicious...

In my defense, I blame the extremely stressed/lack of sleep state I've been in for my downfall... (>_<) On a side note: I’m glad the waiter/s didn’t break into a birthday song when they placed the cake on our table. That would be highly embarrassing...

Camera Model : Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time : --/06/2011 21:52:06
Tv(Shutter Speed) : 1/20
Av(Aperture Value) : f2.8
Metering Mode : Pattern
ISO Speed : 3200
Lens : EF 16-35mm f2.8 L IS
Focal Length : 35mm

Bookmark and Share

iBirthday

Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 by Stained in Labels: , , ,
2

I’ve never been a huge fan of birthdays. Never saw the reason behind the "let’s celebrate you for one day and forget about you for the rest of the year" concept that to me seemed quite similar to "you live so we don’t care but you die and we come weep" concept. Quite a contrast but I am talking from special know-how. Now when you talk about birthdays you think about gifts.I got my first real birthday gift in my first year of college from a girl I had a crush (read: was in love with) on and her boyfriend. Talk about massive ouch. Two shirts bought in an offer from Lamcy. Shirts in fact have been the most common gift I’ve gotten because it is honestly the easiest gift to buy for a picky snobbish me. My favorite birthday gift was a pair of gloves given to me by my CC because those were something I really wanted. Alas I’ve managed to misplace one (O_O). The worst gift/s I’ve got are books, a photography book and a self help religious book. Both I haven’t managed to misplace yet… (-_-).The last birthday gift I got were a bunch of speedlite modifiers from SJ. She tends to look down upon me like she does to her kid sister because quoting her ‘You’re just a baby’ as I am a few years younger to her. This leads to her predisposition to pamper me which is all cool cause being the youngest child in my house, I’m used to it. But then she went and bought me an iPad….as an early birthday gift. I’ve decided to keep it (because she won’t take it back) but I will use it to get more work for her and for myself. It will be our digital portfolio, our notepad, our sketch book…
Camera Model : Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time : 03/05/2011 16:52:08  |  16:59:24
Tv(Shutter Speed) : 1/125  |  1/80
Av(Aperture Value) : f2.8   |   f3.2
Metering Mode : Center-weighted
ISO Speed : 500  |  1600
Lens : Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro
Focal Length : 105mm

People in general love birthdays. They love feeling extra special on that single day and I’ve had an inclination to make an effort to make sure that happens. Cakes, birthday presents, surprises…been there done that. Oddly I haven’t done that in a while but for SJ I will… (^_^)

Bookmark and Share

Birthday Gift

Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011 by Stained in Labels: , , , , , , ,
0

8 months late, I get birthday gifts in the form of 3 speedlite modifiers and a mount from SJ. Talk about being late but the wait was worth it. She got me an Interfit Strobies Beauty Dish, Snoot, HoneyComb and a Flex mount. Did a few quick test shots with the Beauty Dish and I’m loving it. Nice soft light with plenty of contrast to boot.

This is what the Beauty Dish looks like

The light source from it (love the reflections created on the lens)

And the result (straight out of the camera)

One of the better birthday gifts I’ve got. A HUGE thank you to SJ....love ya!!! ^_^

Bookmark and Share