I had been dying to go the New California Academy of Sciences for some months now. Finally I found a pocket of free-time to go with the family. My favorite exhibits were the planetarium and the Philippine corral reef. If you have some free time and no where to go, do check it out. You… Read More
Category Raves
Must Watch: Slumdog Millionaire
I swear this movie should win an Oscar award. Do watch it if you have time. From start to finish, you won’t blink.
Latest Addition to the Family
Say hello to our latest addition – the Nikon D700, who I’ve named Connie. (Yes, I do name my equipment.) She joins Nikki the D70, Suzi the S2, Sammi the S3 and DeeDee the D300. I had been wanting one of these babies the day word first got around on Nikon Rumors. But then after… Read More
3rd Annual Union City Photo Contest – Part Deux
So, the Union City photo contest came to a conclusion on Saturday and I finally got to see my photos on exhibit at Paddy’s Coffee shop. While I didn’t win first place – all my photos DID place in the top four of each category. I won 2 packs of Kodak photo paper, a $15… Read More
3rd Annual Union City Photo Contest
My husband and I have four photo entries that will be on exhibit at Paddy’s Coffee House (3900 Smith Street) in Union City. Get directions here. The exhibit runs through January 14 to February 15, 2008. If you’re in the area, please do check it out! To make your trip worthwhile, afterwards, you can pop… Read More
Print wins Print of the Month Award at PPGBA November
I won, I won! My print “Bliss on the Hill” got the highest score among all the entries at this month’s PPGBA contest! I was so proud to finally bring home a black ribbon. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of my win. =( But here’s the winning shot below. I entered the same image… Read More
New Website Launched!
My new and improved website was launched over the weekend! While I have loads of new material to add to the galleries, I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out. Do check it out!!! The address is the same www.photograffiti.net Here’s a screenshot! You can see a glimpse of my Heroes wallpaper and messy… Read More
Print wins Best Studio Portrait at PPGBA
Yehey! My print of my husband and son won a Gold Ribbon in the Studio Portrait category for the July monthly competition at PPGBA. I wasn’t really planning on competing the print but since I didn’t prepare anything that month – I literally tore it off my walls and brought it to the monthly meeting…. Read More
PPA Certification Exam Passed!
I’m very happy because I got word in the mail that I passed the Professional Photographers of America Certification Exam! Let’s not get into scores now right but a PASS is a PASS! I am now one step closer to earning that PPA degree. My next task is to pass the image submission critique. If… Read More
Print wins Best Environmental Portrait
Yahoo! My print of Gigi Valiant at Red Rock Canyon won a Gold Ribbon in the Environmental Portrait category of the monthly PPGBA meeting! It was my second time to join the contest and I was so proud to bring home a prize. Photo taken from the June 2007 edition of the PPGBA Bulletin. Photo… Read More