P52W07 - Wonderful Surprise

P52W07 - Wonderful Surprise

Kai and I were just walking around Greenbelt 5, killing time, waiting for Belle and Janet to arrive. After checking out the gear at Digital Walker, we stopped at the foot of the escalator in front of the store. "Now what?" we both asked. We looked up.

"I haven't been there."

"Me neither. Let's check it out."

Most of the stores on the fifth level (I think) were still under construction. What caught our eye was the outdoor area that occupied more than half the level. There was a nook just out the door where a few smokers were taking a break. Beyond that: a lawn; some parts drying out, but some parts still very much green. It was definitely something we didn't expect.

She headed out first, documenting with her Flip. And then I, hesitantly; weary of the times I had been stopped from taking pictures.

I'm glad I followed her.

Maybe it was the sense of being in a place few people know about, and even fewer have been to. Maybe it was the sense of finding calmness only a few meters above the hustle of the mall. Maybe it was the new perspective on a familiar location. It was just a nice place to be in.

Of course we had to take pics. This one's my favorite. It's a refreshing change of pace from the set up shots of earlier entries in the project.


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P52W02: Photo Break

P52W02 - Photo Break

Some people have their cigarette breaks, and coffee breaks. I have my photo breaks. Nothing relaxes and de-stresses me like the click of the shutter.

I brought my 40D to the office intending to shoot a Project 52 entry, but not expecting anything to come out of it, what with the dim lights and the drab office furniture. Fortunately, a model was sitting a few rows in front of me! Kai = greyness-be-gone!

We decided to keep it simple and inconspicuous, so no light stands and umbrellas lest they kick us out. Set up at her cube beside a yellow rectangular column. Bounced the single flash off the window blinds to mimic light coming in through the window--soft and directional. Thirty minutes and we were done.

Just another day in the office. :)

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Waiting for the Party

More pics from when we were waiting for the team's Christmas party to start. :)

Kai at the Window

Rey and Kai at the Window

Kai the the Other Window

Waiting for the Party

Window Reflection

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Unix Scripting

I brought my photo gear to the office because the team had a potluck dinner. I thought it might be a good idea to setup a 'photo booth' where I could take pictures of people, and give them some new Facebook profile pics. :)

Unfortunately, I arrived more than an hour late and had a meeting booked for the last third of the three-hour dinner which meant I didn't get a chance to set up a proper booth nor shoot pics of the event. :(

Well, I wasn't going to let the effort of bringing all that gear go to waste. At the end of my shift I begged Kai for a shoot.

Pretend Window Light

Unix Scripting

Sharing Stories

Funky Pens

Break Time

Another Pic for the Wall

And she was editing a couple of Unix scripts the whole time. Can any of you top models, er, top that? :)

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