Blog Posts on james arnold nogra

Boracay Adventure by The Rookie Blogger on Dec 5, 2011With Cebu Pacific’s piso fare deals, I was able to get my butt to Boracay. This paradise island is considered to be one of the best tourist destinations in the Philippines. My friend booked me a cheap flight to Caticlan for November 25 and I got so...

Photowalk with my Sony Alpha Friends by The Rookie Blogger on Nov 9, 2011With my new Sony α33, I went with some of Sony Alpha Cebu photographers to take photos in downtown Cebu City. It’s a nice experience to go with photographers that has the same brand with my camera because I can borrow some lens if I need to take p...

Dolphin Island Resort in Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park by The Rookie Blogger on Jun 13, 2011One of my unforgettable experiences was going to the Dolphin Island Resort in Misamis Occidental because for the first time in my life, I saw and touched real dolphins. It has been my wildest dream to touch one of these mammals because I only get to...

Sony 50mm f/1.8 Review by The Rookie Blogger on Feb 21, 2011For just $150+ I already have a new Sony lens 50mm f/1.8. After I bought my Sony a300, I was already hoping to buy a portrait lens because the lens that came with the camera produces generic quality photos. After taking few shots with my new portrait...

Sony A330's ISO Test by The Rookie Blogger on Oct 9, 2010I always see blog posts about ISO tests of certain cameras and I always observe that they always capture images in a well-lighted room. Testing the ISO capability of your camera in a perfectly-lighted room is useless. Most often, the owners of these...

Venus Raj takes over Manila Hostage Crisis by The Rookie Blogger on Aug 28, 2010From a tourist bus, to the big stage, Philippines made some big news within 48 hours. First, an ex-cop hijacked a tourist bus filled with tourists mostly from Hong Kong along with three other Filipinos. Second is Miss Philippines' answer to the final...

Me Rivaling Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Michio Kaku by The Rookie Blogger on Aug 12, 2010I just want to make my own view of the universe. You may be wondering why I am writing this but don’t worry, I’m not crazy. Some may find this post boring but I think someone out there likes this topic.Credits: SpaceArt.co.ukMost of us or maybe y...

LightBox for Blogger by The Rookie Blogger on Jul 18, 2010I actually planned to create a WordPress blog with a webhost because of the lightbox plug-in for WordPress but when I try to search for this plug-in for blogspot blogs, I was astonished that there’s a way to install the lightbox plug-in. I carefull...

Because of Love by The Rookie Blogger on May 25, 2010I am always unfair to myself because I exert more effort in loving someone than taking care of myself. It's like an investment that I don't care if I lose big time. Love is the only element in a person's life in which I can fully offer, no doubt, and...

I Bought a Sony a330 by The Rookie Blogger on Apr 30, 2010I love taking pictures ever since I was a child. This passion started when my aunt bought a film SLR camera. Film makes each shot as precious as gold. Film cameras make me feel frustrated because I want to take photos of one scene several times but I...