59/365 - Dante Updates his Facebook Status

Dante borrowing Erica's "laptop."

58/365 - Dante Enjoys the (rare) Sunshine

We've had bouts of rain recently. This particular day was a nice one with clear skies.

We decided to take advantage.

57/365 - Mexican Night

Tonight, Joy cooked for us again! I helped make the watermelon juice. I love photographing food. Here, we have fish tacos, chicken tortilla soup, and refreshing watermelon juice. Yummy! Can't wait what's for dinner next Saturday. LOL!

56/365 - Sukiyaki Anyone?

Ate treated us to sukiyaki dinner at home tonight. Brought back memories and full stomachs. De-lish!

55/365 - Peaceful

I could not resist but take a photo of this--Dante sleeping on Donald's belly. Sweet. Peaceful. Calm.

54/365 - Dante's 20 Months Old Today!

Happy Birthday, Dante! Thanks to Ate Erica for the yummy mango cake!

53/365 - Dante's Growing Tall

In his quest for his books, Dante has figured out how to use the stepstool. Good thinking!

52/365 - There's a New Camera in Town

I wanted to capture this picture of Joy--at long last, she got a new digicam! I'm so excited for her. She's got a cool, creative bone in her body. She got it from me, of course. I already know what to get her for birthday in August.

We were at San Mateo Central Park today. It was cold, but the fresh air was nice. Joy took plenty of cool pics all on her flickr page. You can view it if she lets you. Ha, ha. Joy's pics were nice and varied. Mine were mostly of Dante--because I was watching him all the time. D-uh...

51/365 - Dante with Lola

Just a perfect shot because Dante rarely looks straight at the camera.

Behind Lola is her "other" baby--Charlie making an extra appearance in this photo.

50/365 - Veggie Tempura Night

Joy had a great idea for dinner tonight. And, she did most of the dirty work--literally. Pan-seared salmon, veggie tempura, miso soup, yum-oh! Who needs to eat out?

While I love photographing food, I also am going to start photographing more the process that goes into making the food. There's something comforting seeing actual homemade eats.

49/365 - Dante & Charlie

Sometimes, we have to put Charlie in his kennel. Dante never likes it.

48/365 - Recreation of Andy Warhol's "Knives"

Done for an online photo assignment.

47/365 - Moon After the Rain

Full moon is in a few days, but she has started to shine and light up the sky tonight. We had a downpour of rain last night and this effect was created with the clouds. SOOC. No editing done.

46/365 - Mommy's Curly Hair

"Yep, I got this curly hair from Mommy..."

45/365 - Valentine's Day

Drew got me this ring last year for Mother's Day and I wear it daily.

I thought it would be nice to take a photo of it, applying what I read about photographing jewelry in an artistic setting. I hope you were able to see what I tried to achieve here--the heart shadow created by the ring. It's a somewhat common wedding picture--I wanted to see if I can replicate it. I thought it was fitting to do for a Valentine's entry.

Oh and Drew's Valentine's gift to me? It's tucked away in the drawer. :)

44/365 - Three Generations of Llorens

Baby Dante, Grandpa Gavino, and Daddy Drew

Grandpa Gavino's leaving for Manila in a couple of days. We caught up with the Lloren side of the family for lunch at Tastebuds, a Filipino restaurant in San Bruno.

43/365 - Erica Hamming It Up

Erica doing what she does best--hamming it up for the camera. LOL!

42/365 - Orchid in the Garden

I took this picture too late. The flower had already bloomed earlier in the week and I didn't get a chance to capture its beauty. Maybe next time... While this particular one looks okay, the other flowers had already turned brown..

I do love the nice blur that came out in the background. Zoomed in 12x, backed up from my subject, and voila!

41/365 - Fun with Daddy

Dante loves it when Drew makes him laugh. Genuine belly laugh...

40/365 - Cousins

39/365 - Guess Who?

38/365 - View from the Couch

It's a challenge getting the kids to watch TV from the couch.

This is a rare moment that had to be captured.

37/365 - Dante's New Kicks

Re-released Air Jordan III with "elephant skin" design. How fitting--he loves elephants these days!

36/365 - Mama Gorilla

Dante's first trip to the zoo. Mama Gorilla posed for us at the San Francisco Zoo.

I got lots of great pics--thanks to the mega zoom of my SX130. I also got some shots with my Lomo cams but I fear the film may have gotten stuck mid-roll. Digicam to the rescue!

35/365 - Toy Blocks

34/365 - Girl's Best Friend

Erica hugs Charlie.

Photowalk with Sis

So, I have been googling "San Francisco Photowalks" and "Bay Area Photowalks" and I therefore conclude that these photowalks are just not that popular... or I may be using the wrong search engine. While I had not really planned on joining a photowalk, I merely wanted to get an idea where folks went to, to prepare for my very own photowalk with my younger sis, Joyce.

You see, she's taken a bit of a liking to photography just recently (she takes cool pics, IMHO), that we decided we could do something like this. I have to give her credit though. It is really her idea. I'm hoping she can get her new camera soon, so that we can embark on this... I'm excited! Of course, I'll be taking my two lomo cams (Holga and Fisheye) along with my digital camera to ensure I get some shots.

I hope to post some pics (digital ones, at least) from those journeys here, or maybe she can start a blog with me so we can share the pictures with mutual friends and relatives, too. Stay tuned!

Enjoy your walk--where ever that may be. Take a camera with you. You may never know. You may be on a photowalk yourself!

33/365 - Erica's First Day of School

"Pre-school, here I come!"

32/365 - Another Use for the Laundry Basket

Who knew a tight squeeze from a cousin felt so good in the laundry basket?