Farewell, Beloved President Corazon 'Cory' Aquino

I was 10 years old when Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. was assassinated. At an early age I wasn't aware of the social issues that brought the death of this man. But one thing for sure I knew that it made a great impact in our history. I remembered witnessing the crowds lining at EDSA following a flatbed truck carrying the remains of Sen Benigno Aquino Jr. And the rest was history.

Now, I witnessed how this nation grieved once more for the lost of the beloved president, Corazon 'Cory' Aquino. As I'm more aware now as I was 26 years ago, it feels good to be part of that history and being a Filipino. Hindi rin naman nasayang ang mga pinaglaban ni 'Cory' para sa mapayapang Kalayaan.

To me, the death of Pres. 'Cory' was an awakening to all Filipinos to do good and not to think of themselves but the welfare of others as well. I just hope that the death of the beloved Cory will not just be a reminder for us. Every Filipinos should act together and move this country where it should be.

To our beloved President, Corazon 'Cory' Aquino, Maraming Salamat! You made us all proud being a Filipino.

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An Attempt to Nude Photography

Warning: This post is about Nude Photograpraphy. If you think you'll be offended by this post please skip it.

Nude photography, as defined in Wikipedia, is a style of art photography which depicts the nude human body as a study. Nude photography should be distinguished from erotic photography, which has a sexually suggestive component. Nude photography should also be distinguished from glamour photography, which places more emphasis on the model and her/his sexuality, and treats the model as the primary subject.

Many photographers consider an art nude photograph to be a one that studies the human body, rather than the person. A photograph of a person that is meant to be recognized is called a portrait, and nude photographs often do not show a face at all. Nude photography is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. As an art form, nude photography a stylized depiction of the nude body with the line and form of the human figure as the primary objective. Photographers sometimes use extremes of light and shadow, oiled skin, and shadows falling across the body to show texture and structure of the body.

Few days before the shoot, I search through the net for some tips from the type of lense to use in nude photography,creating story lines, lighting the figures to posing the model. I may say the latter was truly a challenge. The tips really come in handy.

This is my attempt to capture a woman's body through photography and I do hope i made justice to it. This was made possible by ARTMOVEMENT.

It was a great learning experience. =)

Prayer for A Happy Death

Cory Aquino has been diagnosed with colon cancer early in 2008. She wrote a prayer which came out at about the time she entered the hospital. A beatiful prayer, so humble and so loving indeed...

Prayer for A Happy Death
by Corazon C. Aquino

Almighty God, most merciful Father
You alone know the time
You alone know the hour
You alone know the moment
When I shall breathe my last.

So, remind me each day,
most loving Father
To be the best that I can be.
To be humble, to be kind,
To be patient, to be true.
To embrace what is good,
To reject what is evil,
To adore only You.

When the final moment does come
Let not my loved ones grieve for long.
Let them comfort each other
And let them know
how much happiness
They brought into my life.
Let them pray for me,
As I will continue to pray for them,
Hoping that they will always pray
for each other.

Let them know that they made possible
Whatever good I offered to our world.
And let them realize that our separation
Is just for a short while
As we prepare for our reunion in eternity.

Our Father in heaven,
You alone are my hope.
You alone are my salvation.
Thank you for your unconditional love, Amen.