Ok so I am quite shy to post this because I really don’t know how to use my new DSLR…

These are just test shots, all unedited hehe…

I don’t really have the nicest subject because I am hiding this camera from my mom she doesn’t know I bought one yet…

And btw, the process of deciding which camera to buy was just hell crazy @_@ I have been checking out dpreview.com several times, asked friends, co-workers, professional photographers and photo-bloggers and the majority recommended this (since I am on a budget and output-based). So there… Yikes… I hope this would be the last gadget I’d buy for the year… me hopezz… me hopezz..

Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: I don’t know @_@

So SLRs have many buttons… @_@ small and big.. and they’re everywhere!!!

… and they’re all in symbols!!!

… It’s like an alien language or something!

… then the menu has some texts but it has these numbers.. all numbers and letters combined that I just don’t understand at all!!! @_@

good luck to me!!! haha

De-Lighted

Wired Doll House

The two pictures above can’t be done “majestically” by my Panasonic Lumix TZ5. That’s the only downside of any Compact or Digi-Cams… Night shots aren’t really so gnarly…

Pest

Steel Vine

Play

So this is definitely a challenge for me! Too bad flairphoto dot com domain is already taken :-/ Will I be able to create more beauty with Flair Photography? I think I can, because I have just so much inspiration… So much that my creative side is just all boosted up!

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7. Chili’s Food Shots
8. Candy in the Sun
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10. Picture with Matt Mullenweg with my Panasonic Lumix TZ5

36 Comments

• At 2009.02.01 22:38, Micamyx said:
  

  Waaah picture picture taym!

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  • At 2009.02.01 22:57, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    yep! peechur peechur na! ^_^

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• At 2009.02.01 22:38, Azrael said:
  

  ok naman

  i master mo lang yung focusing at mag target ng subject sa focus….. ok naman yung kuha mo…basta practice makes purrrfect!

  i surf mo mabuti yung mga settings ng camera..

  play with it..and have fun

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  • At 2009.02.01 22:58, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    oo kailangan nga.. mejo naka auto yang lahat! parang feeling ko point-and-shoot pa rin hahaha…. but yeah… I’ll take it slow kse mejo info blur blur ako haha THanks!

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• At 2009.02.01 22:54, Ada said:
  

  mas mataas ang shutter, mas madilim at less blurry.
  mas maliit na aperture mas maliwanag.
  practice practice lang, wee.

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  • At 2009.02.01 22:58, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    **takes down notes** Thanks Ada!!! practice and konting coaching from people…

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• At 2009.02.01 22:57, nan said:
  

  Very nice first shots, actually. I started with perspective myself. I just clicked endlessly and tried to learn the technical stuff on the way. As they say, shoot lang nang shoot. You’ll get the codes while doing it.

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  • At 2009.02.02 04:13, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    But they’re so alien @_@ and the numbers and letters all together… I think I’m gonna faint! But then I guess these are the things you really have to learn to create beauty… Thanks

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• At 2009.02.01 23:14, jayvee f. said:
  

  congratulations with your new camera! for starters try shooting in Av setting sa dial. thats usually the most creative one.shoot tayo minsan with the others para cool.

  my photostream:

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayvee/

  enjoy!

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  • At 2009.02.02 04:17, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    uhm… Av is tha auto? @_@ hehe

    Tara! photo ops

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    • At 2009.03.03 10:03, Aja said:
      

      Av is short for Aperture-priority Automatic Exposure. You set the Aperture, the camera selects the right Shutter Speed for the indicated exposure level.

      I think Canons use P-Tv-Av-M for Program, Shutter(Time)-prio, Aperture-prio and Manual, respectively. But, Nikons use P-S-A-M instead.

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• At 2009.02.02 00:14, Chris said:
  

  Nice shots. I’ve had my D60 for half a year, it’s my first DSLR. I used it mostly in auto mode and got some really good shots with it. I just started taking a course and learned to shoot in manual mode. Wow, what a difference it has made. Don’t let the camera intimidate you, you’ll figure it out. The one piece of advice I’d give is to really read the user manual. I didn’t do that for 6 months:)

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  • At 2009.02.02 04:19, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    Whoah! Thanks for the awesome tip! yikes, so I really have to read? **gulps** I so lazy to read @_@ but oh well I think it’s necessary with this kind of hobby

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• At 2009.02.02 02:44, willy said:
  

  u can do it~!!!…

  anything jz gimme a buzz… u know where to find me *wink*

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  • At 2009.02.02 04:19, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    Thanks willy :whee:

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• At 2009.02.02 15:05, yoshzen said:
  

  congrats! try to avoid using the automatic settings. use the P or Program mode instead. read the manual. and don’t forget to post your pics in the camera club forum!

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  • At 2009.02.03 06:31, Hannah said:
    

    way what??? anong meron dun? wahh.. i need coaching @_@

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• At 2009.02.02 20:02, DanielCtw said:
  

  Welcome to the Nikon clan.. btw, take care there

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  • At 2009.02.03 06:32, Hannah said:
    

    hey D, thanks ^_^ you too ayt?

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• At 2009.02.02 23:09, jehzlau said:
  

  wow congrats for having a new camera yiheeeeeeee!

  P.S.: may diperensya ba blog u? kasi kala ko ini edit mo date nung candy in the sun, hindi pala.. weird nasa latest parin sya. wah! kahit dec 2008 pa yung date ~_~

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  • At 2009.02.03 06:33, Hannah said:
    

    hindi no .. inayos mo na ba now? parang ok na siya ah? january 1 2009 ang orig date niyan! pero indedit ko na nga na dec… ewan ko ba ayaw niya bumaba.. ano ginawa mo wooot +_+ mukhang maayos na siya

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    • At 2009.02.06 15:17, Jehzeel Laurente said:
      

      naka sticky lang pala sya hehe

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• At 2009.02.03 11:13, CHVoon said:
  

  hehehe Nikon good brand! Hope to see you take more photos and put at your blog.

  by the way, when you want to tell you mum about it hehehe

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  • At 2009.02.10 12:34, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    Thank you ^_^ haha… I will tell about after a month or two after

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• At 2009.02.03 15:23, ChiQ Montes said:
  

  yay you have a Nikon DSLR na din.. apir* .. have fun with it!

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  • At 2009.02.04 10:21, Hannah said:
    

    yeay ikaw rin pala! *hi 5*

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• At 2009.02.03 22:42, AlvinC said:
  

  :whee: one more nikonian in ShoutOut. :whee:
  :whee: one more Nikon D40 user. :whee:
  this is one good SLR for beginners.
  some might sugg D60, but from wat i learnt from ppl, save those money for lenses.
  I just got my own 50mm lens recently. well spent money i can say.

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  • At 2009.02.04 10:22, Hannah said:
    

    yes, even kimrockwell.com would prefer d40 over d60 and d40x even if they’re of the same price I love it!!! I just need to learn it to be good.. thanks for droppin by chewygummy!!!

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• At 2009.02.04 06:35, boris said:
  

  i also checked dpreview before kasi naghahanap ako ng magandang digicam. dami kasi sample pics dun.

  ganda ng mga kumaha mo

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• At 2009.02.04 10:24, Hannah said:
  

  I dropped by your site btw XD thanks for droppin by… if you want a nice digicam I say go for Panasonic Lumix TZ5 it sells for 15K flat from my supplier… let me know if you are interested.. the pictures in my photoblog are taken by lumix tz5 check it out aht http://flaircandy-photoblog.blogspot.com

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• At 2009.02.04 22:36, boris said:
  

  thanks for dropping by.

  buti na lang hindi ako nagiisa hehehe

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• At 2009.02.07 09:34, McBilly said:
  

  Wow. Very nice that you have a new camera. Wee.

  Your sample shots is good naman. Kulang lang ng practice. hehe. And wow ha! Inspired ka ngayon? haha. Fully booked na ba this Valentines? Haha

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  • At 2009.02.07 09:42, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    @mcbilly yeah inspired and no always spending my Valentines day with family but yes I am inspired You, on the other hand must have a hectic sched!

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• At 2010.06.01 16:22, Louie Miranda said:
  

  Just dropping by, I know *OLD* post, haha sorry. Nikon D40 is good Hannah. I just have one this May 2010, refurbished by Nikon in the States (Adorama.com).

  By now, you’ve learned a lot already. Cheers!

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  • At 2010.06.02 10:29, Hannah Rika Villasis said:
    

    Louie, oh yess… I’m adept with using the D40 na thanks for commenting even if it’s still an *OLD* post lol

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• At 2010.07.02 13:29, Surfing at Club Manila East at Flair Candy said:
  

  [...] Nikon D40 with 70-300mm G Nikkor lens [...]

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