Category: Photography

  • Hands-on | Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom Shoots the PyroMusical Olympics

    Hands-on | Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom Shoots the PyroMusical Olympics

    It’s the age of dual-lens cameras on smartphones and there’s a good reason behind it. Much like our eyes, dual-lens delivers better autofocus, bokeh, sharper details and clarity. Photography-focused smartphones have already arrived from several manufacturers and Asus won’t be left behind. Their Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is their 12MP dual-lens cameraphone with more than…

  • Infographic: Tracking and Shooting the Milky Way in the Philippines

    Infographic: Tracking and Shooting the Milky Way in the Philippines

    Astrophotography is one of the exciting fields of photography. It takes patience but seeing the night sky pop out of our pictures is reward enough. The Milky Way is one of my favorite subjects. This dense cloud of stars is easy to capture as long as you know where to look. Its visibility varies according…

  • Field Test | ZenFone 3 Max 5.5 Camera and Video Sample Gallery

    Field Test | ZenFone 3 Max 5.5 Camera and Video Sample Gallery

    As a travel photographer, I’m more inclined to smartphones with exceptional camera and lasting battery life. The new iteration of Asus max series of phones, the Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 (ZC553KL) seems to be going to that direction. I had the first generation Zenfone Max and to compare, the new ZC553KL looks thinner and sleeker.…

  • Asus ZenFone 3 Laser Smartphone vs DSLR on Astrophotography

    Asus ZenFone 3 Laser Smartphone vs DSLR on Astrophotography

    The realm of digital astrophotography used to be exclusive to large-sensor interchangeable lens cameras. But it seems that with the advancement of mobile imaging, smartphones are quickly narrowing the gap. Recently, Asus Philippines invited a few media influencers from tech, lifestyle, photography and travel to try out their new ZenFone 3 line of smartphones. And I must…

  • Field Test | Manfrotto MKC3-P01 Compact Photo Kit Review

    Field Test | Manfrotto MKC3-P01 Compact Photo Kit Review

    If you like shooting landscapes, night skies or even architecture, a tripod is an essential tool for these kind of photography. For beginners in photography, I always stress how important good quality tripods when buying one. Think about it, you have a really costly camera on top of it, would you risk your thousands-of-pesos investment…

  • Starmobile Knight Spectra Review in 15 Photos

    Starmobile Knight Spectra Review in 15 Photos

    Filipino mobile brand Starmobile is pushing the boundaries of their mobile imaging with their flagship Starmobile Knight Spectra. It’s a 13MP + 2MP rear Dual-camera phone designed to entice photography enthusiast. I recently had the chance to do a field test of the Starmobile Knight Spectra in my recent travels to see how this flagship…