Creative Fridays – entry #2: Low light Photo & an entry to my YT Channel on organizing

Posted on 20 May 2022 by Artsy-Foxy-MamaG

Last Friday, I posted about a photo-walk challenge that can happen every Friday. I have decided to just make this a personal challenge called “Creative Fridays”. If this kind of exercise tickles your creative bone, please feel free to participate and tag me in your post.

So going straight to this Friday’s creative entry: I was not able do today a photo-walk because it is my turn to stay at home while the husband go out for some “me-time”, so instead, inside our flat, overlooking the street, I managed to take this photo below.

It took a lot of tries to get this. Thanks to my tripod, that this made it possible to take – otherwise, everything is just blurred. This is taken using Canon EOS M100 mirrorless camera.

My next creative entry today is a video on how I set-up my A5 Saffiano Rose Gold Filofax Organizer. I totally forgot that in my college days, I like this kind of planning – old school, writing on paper-ring-binder-organizer, which is totally customizable and can be personalized based on your taste, preferences, and needs.

I really like the exercise of setting-up this organizer. The process gives me a sense of ownership and accomplishment and I love that I can personlize it. I also like that I can tailor fit the set-up according to my needs as a mom, wife, full-time worker, creative and spiritual person. And the fact that I can have it in one organizer – compared to having different notebooks for different purposes – is really a big WIN.

Plus the creative process in coming with contents is exciting for me. It feels like I am a journalist – which is what I studied in college but I never get to practice it for work. So I think if opportunities are not there for you, you make the opportunity for yourself. And I believe that the whole process of putting yourself into the open is a kind of bravery, making yourself vulnerable and open and the at the same time enriching. One just need to remember to post or create contents for yourself. If someone gives attention to it, then it is a bonus.

So these are my 2 creative entries and reflection for this Friday. I am doing this as a challenge to myself – to stick to my passion, no matter how life becomes hectic and challenging. Because for me, this is how I refuel my self to become the best mom, wife, worker, creative, spiritual being that I can be.

As Oprah puts it nicely “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

So let me end this post with that and goodbye for now! Wish you a great weekend and hope to hear or read from you soon. Take care!

OF WATER DROPLETS AND REFLECTIONS: my first entry to my-own-but-open-to-public-photo-challenge – the “Photo-walk Fridays” – because why not?!

Posted on 14 May 2022 by Artsy-Foxy-MamaG

One Friday afternoon, I am inspired to take an early off from work, took my camera and went on a photo-walk around my neighbourhood. It has been awhile since I created an entry in my blog. Motherhood and a full-time job has kept me from being creative. For awhile, I have been just feeling exhausted and the greatest challenge is really on how to stay energised and motivated because when I am, I can do so much.

So like what I said in the title of this post above, this is my first entry to my-own-but-open-to-public-photo-challenge – the “Photo-walk Fridays“. Because, yes, why not!?! One can be bold and audacious and brave in life – because as what they say – we only live once and that we gotta do whatever makes up happy and this is my way of doing that.

So how does it work:

On a Friday, go on a walk where ever your are and take a shot on anything that captures your eyes. You are free to use any camera you have – a camera phone or a professional one.
You may or may not edit your photos.
Write a blog post about this challenge and tag me and put a link of this post on your post. You can showcase as many photos as you like.
You are free to nominate someone to participate this challenge if you like.
Have fun and enjoy the journey!

With that, I hope to see you join me in this challenge. Let us keep on tapping on our creativity. Cheers and have a nice weekend!

And as to my entry finally, here they are……

“Concrete jungle reflection” The rain helped me on this photo-walk session. There were water all over that allowed me to took photos like above.

“The truth can be in the water – you just have to look deep into it.” – another reflection brought about by the rainwater remnants.

“Water delight” – my daughter would definitely love playing and jumping around in the water if she was around. “Mamas get your toddler’s “matschhose” (mad pants in German) ready!”

“Mensch (Men), ride all you want but safety first” – Rentable electronic e-scooters are scattered around the City and this is just one of them.

“Udlot” – this means leaflet in my dialect Bisaya (Philippines). I love taking subjects like this. There is just something about it that evokes freshness, newness, and hope. What do you think?

“There is beauty amidst the ugly and uneeded” – I do not know the name of this plant but shooting flowers will never fail you. I am not sure if this is one of those wild plants aka weeds that grew along the roadside. But it does not matter because she is pretty.

“The view from down below” – It took a different perspective to get this shot. I did enjoy taking this photo. Photo-walk sessions allows you really to do “trial and error” from various angles. It also a good practice for one to be patient and to think outside the box – to look and explore from beyond the normal point.

I think these are all my entries for now. Hope you guys enjoy it. And wish to see you join me on this creative journey through this challenge.

Lastly, I did explore the topic “photo Friday challenge” in the great-open-wide-space called “the internet” and below are my wonder-finds. Do check them out:

Friendly Friday: Photo Walk

Photo Challenge Friday – Excluded and Alone

https://www.thesitsgirls.com/photography/how-to-plan-a-photo-walk/

The World Through My Lens

Posted on 14 Jul 2019 by Artsy-Foxy-MamaG

I studied communication because I have always been passionate about the topic. Photography is one of those things I love about it. Below photos are how I saw the world around me captured in one click of the shutter. Hope you enjoy!