Anna Ramos-Jison

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Bali - 2004 - (Unedited) : Bali, Indonesia was the first of the many trips our family was to have. The date was October 2004. We have booked the trip when threats were issued of possible Bali attacks to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 2002 bombings. As soon as the warning was lifted, we went ahead as planned. Camera used: Canon G5. I shoot either in auto or program mode. I didn't know composition. I shoot more like a tourist, posing my subjects stoically. My camera date was off, too, because I did not pay attention to camera settings until I started delving into photography.

Bali - 2004 - (Unedited)

Bali, Indonesia was the first of the many trips our family was to have ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2010 8:49am PST

Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Sept. 2005 : All these photos were taken by my then Canon G5 point and shoot. I did not know shutter speed and aperture then. My son Vincent and I went to Siem Riep, Cambodia, on Sept. 16-17, 2005. It was my first and hoping it wasn't my last. The Angkor Wat, as well as the other temples, are all fascinating. But it was the locals that I found joy in "conversing" via sign language. We hired a driver to take us around for 2 days. My instruction to him was: "Take us to ONLY three famous temples. Then take me to where the very rich live, also to where the slum area is. I would also like to see the children coming out of their school, and lastly, the open market at its busiest time." He thought it strange for a tourist asking to go see non-tourist places. So, at the crack of dawn, we were at Angkor Wat briefly then headed to the market. It was a feast to my eyes. The flurry of activities sent my adrenalin on overdrive. I love photo shooting markets, street people. Everyone was so busy with their own thing that nobody paid attention to the only foreigner. I went alone to the squatter area along the river. People were friendly and they even allowed me to enter their abode to take pictures. I planned to eat at the hotel but the driver insisted that I go to the Red Piano restaurant because "Angelina Jolie ate there." Sure enough her photos of The Tomb Raider were plastered all over the place.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Sept. 2005

All these photos were taken by my then Canon G5 point and shoot. I di ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2010 8:52am PST

Beijing, April 2005 : Beijing is very rich in history, very interesting. As early as three years ago when we were there, they were already decked with banners, signs of the upcoming Olympics (see their countdown timekeeper that I took a picture of.) All these photos were taken by my Canon G5 point and shoot, with a low megapixel. I did everything in auto mode as that was the only way I know how to shoot then. Because it was set in auto, some images are blasted bright, with no infomation at all.

Beijing, April 2005

Beijing is very rich in history, very interesting. As early as three ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2010 9:02am PST

Travel - HongKong (2005), Singapore (2004) : In 2004 and 2005, we went to Singapore and Hongkong for my daughter's swim meet. We lived in Thailand then. The competition was among the international schools in Southease Asia. At that time, I wasn't into real photography, just taking tourist shots with my then Canon G5, a 5-megapixel point and shoot. I set everything into auto mode as I did not understand aperture and shutterspeed. Although I already knew one thing then: I enjoy street and people photography. I took very few pictures as I spent my time at the swim meet. Hongkong is busy, busy. Singapore is clean and the SAFEST place I've been to. Our taxi driver would not accept tips.

Travel - HongKong (2005), Singapore (2004)

In 2004 and 2005, we went to Singapore and Hongkong for my daughter's ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2009 8:09pm PST