Elal Lasola Travel & Photography: 1/1/12

My Year of Firsts

Let me just be sentimental on this one because it is officially my blog's first year anniversary!

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Elal is a traveler, student of life and photography enthusiast who wants to experience and capture what is raved and not raved about. For more about her travels, subscribe here, email at elal.lasola@gmail.com, or visit her portfolio.

Photograph | Crystal Blue Seas of Pundaquit

Postcard from Pundaquit Beach, Zambales

Taken last January 2012

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Pundaquit's Beach in Zambales

Brgy Pundaquit Beach overlooking Camara Islands

Arriving in Brgy Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales, we were welcomed by the vastness of its beach and mountains. Little did I know, that this is just a taste of the wondrous sites which will follow as the trip goes on. Check the full itinerary at Mt Pundaquit - Anawangin - Nagsasa - Capones weekend special.

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Mt. Pundaquit-Anawangin-Nagsasa-Capones Itinerary

San Antonio, Zambales

I am grateful and happy to be invited to this full packed 2 days/1 night adventure of Ivan Lakwatsero as he turns twenty. Arriving at San Antonio, Zambales, we took our breakfast and bought food for 2 days, was welcomed by Pundaquits beach and mountains, and began our trek to Mt. Pundaquit's summit. Descending from Mt. Pundaquit is the Anawangin Cove and off we went (via boat) to Nagsasa Cove where we spent our night on one of the camping sites. After exploring the Nagsasa Cove, we proceeded to Capones Island where, aside from the beach, we can find a Spanish Lighthouse. And after that last stop, we headed back to our sweet homes with the captured memories in our heart that we will surely treasure forever. :)

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Photograph | Morning Blue

Morning Blue

It was early November last year when my schedule at work was changed to night shift for two weeks. And on my first day, working with the third shift, I simply got amazed when I saw the "Morning Blue" right outside the glass wall from our office. It was then that this idea was realized and I totally grabbed the chance to capture the morning sweetness that somehow, for me, is like a promise of a new and brighter day.

Morning blue

This is a sequel of my previous post about my attempt on blue hour. Many more "blues" to come. :)

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Simple Steps to Improve Your Travel Photos

I was discussing this with a friend the other day who was going to Peru for a holiday with a couple of mates. I asked him what he thought was the most important thing to remember when taking travel/holiday photographs? To my surprise he said “get yourself a decent camera!” Now while a point and shoot without optical zoom may be a bit limiting, I have seen very good quality photos taken by people with very humble digital cameras (even mobile phone cameras) and also some really poor travel photographs by those with tripod, full spec digital SLR, and all the trimmings.

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Dumaguete, Negros Oriental : Writing An Itinerary For The First Time

As a newbie to the blogging world, I have no idea how many groups you could actually join and how many new blogger friends you could actually meet. Some of those new found friends are travel bloggers and together with that, I will now experience how to write or plan an itinerary of a trip for the first time! And since I am also new to traveling I would like to choose the place closest to my heart ---Dumaguete City. So come, take a tour at the place known as the University Town and what Rizal quoted as "The City of Gentle People" :)

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2012: It's more fun in the Philippines

La Libertad, Negros Oriental

It has been days since new year but I haven't thought of anything that would serve as my new year post. It seems that I still have a hang-over from my almost 2 weeks vacation in my home town (Note: I also didn't make a year end post) and now, while writing this, I'm still sick (sore throat, fever, cough and colds) and wondering how to make this somewhat interesting. The DOT tag line,"It's more fun in the Philippines", has helped me struggle to find any "catchy" photos of mine that is worth some words. So, let me show my own share of "It's more fun in the Philippines". :)

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Snapshots from Zamboanga: The Asia's Latin City (Part 3)

Paseo del Mar Sunset

From the previous Snapshots from Zamboanga: The Asia's Latin City (Part 1) and Snapshots from Zamboanga: The Asia's Latin City (Part 2). Here's the third and final leg of the sequence. Part 2 ended with number 15 so here comes 16 to 23: