_{*If you don't speak portuguese, and you're still reading this even though I've a Portuguese Only tag on the journal title, then let me warn you that the rest of the journal will be written in portuguese. So, feel free to go on reading even though you don't understand a single thing.*}

À mais ou menos dois meses atrás surgiu-me a ideia de criar um blog em português, com notícias, dicas e tutoriais para Photoshop e Lightroom. Logo percebi que não seria fácil manter um blog destes sozinho, por isso convidei o ~wabazuza para ser co-autor/administrador do blog, já que ele é a pessoa que eu conheço que combina melhor os factores disponibilidade/conhecimento do assunto.

Depois de mês e meio a construir e limar arestas ao blog, eis que ele chegou.
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Hello everyone!

It's been a while since I did a journal, but here I am again.

Let's start with the "other stuff" part of the journal:
Today (Aug. 1st) is my birthday, so yay, happy birthday to me!


Now that that important note is taken, let us move on to the Feature Game.
I don't usually do Tags, but since this envolved featuring other people, I decided to play along.
However, I will change the rules a bit.

So, first of all, I entered the game by =Eternal-Love01's Journal, therefore she'll be the one to be featured here.
I'll then feature the first few people to comment this journal (max. feature number is 20) with three of their works (which will be chosen by me).

And that's it. No need of making journals with the gme if you're featured (And this is where I've changed the rules in case you're wondering).

Let's start then:

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Come on, comment away people!

Why, hello my friends!
So, let's start with the bad news:
My camera went to repair. Yeah, something not so good happened with the focus selection lights that made them not to light. Lol
Turns out it will be 126€ for the repair, plus what I'll spend in gas and tolls to get to Lisbon to pick it up.
Therefore, bye bye dreams of a new lens.

Anyway, let us head to the good news, and the actual purpose of this journal.


Allow me to introduce you a fantastic unknown photographer.

Howdy!

I've been wanting to write a journal for about a week now, but lazyness and work took over so..


Ok, here's what. About a week and a half ago, I got a totally unexpected call from an english couple saying they had seen my website and liked it very much. They were looking for a photographer that would take some photos of their restaurant in Amoreira (Óbidos, Portugal) for a website they will be creating.
Apparently, they've searched for "professional photographers in Caldas da Rainha" (or sometinhg alike) in Google, and my website came up somehow. (I was very much surprised by this ).
They said that even though I'm not a professional, they would really like to commission me for the job, since they really liked my photos.
I said ok, why not! Let's give it a try. It's a new experience.

I went there last Friday to see the place, know the people, and more details about what they wanted. My friend ~Casper-D, who is studying Graphic Design, went with me and turns out he will be creating the website for the restaurant.
Anyway, I took some day shots inside and outside. Then I came back Monday to take some shot with night ambient, sice at night there are candles and a different, mystic, ambient.

They also want a shot of Amoreira village to hang on the wall of the restaurant. And this is turning out to be the most challenging part for me, because there really isn't anything very interesting in the village and also because I'll have to make a picture that will look good on a A0 print size. But, ehe, I'll come up with something!

Also, they said that when everything is finished (website included, I think), they wanted to make an opening night, where it will be cool to have some of my works exposed.

So things are looking good so far. I'm almost done with the restaurant shots, there's just a little photoshop work left but the main Lightroom work is done. Next I'm going to start playing around with the village shots to see what I can come up with.

Don't worry, when everything is done, website launched and all, I'll post a couple of pictures here.

The restaurant is called Brazingamans, so if you're in the area go have a meal. It's a cool place, with nice food from all around the Europe. It opens at 6h pm, so only dinners.


Ookaay..
In other news, I've bought a Circular Polarizer! Cheap stuff, 20€ at Niobo.pt
I didn't want to spend too much money, so I bought a Soligor one.
Works cool, and it's proven very handy in some shots at the restaurant


Also, as you might not recall, I was taking my driving license. Well, I passed the driving exam in February 9th! So congrats to me.


Oh, almost forgot, it seems that the company I work for is going on Lay-Off in April. We're already not working at Fridays, and if they renew my contract (Which I really doubt, and hope not) I'll have another free day. Possibly a Thursday or Monday, and earning 33,3% less.
Yeah.. it's the crisis!


Well, that's all for now people. Let's move on to some features, shall we?

Cheers

Hello people!
So it looks like I haven't written anything here since last year
Well, I've been around has you have seen. I have my subscription back, so yes, fancy CSS and cool features.

I'm loving my new camera, I'm loving HDR, I'm loving Architecture HDR, and I think I'm starting to like Street photography very much.


I've reached 10k pageviews. Not that I care, but ehe, it's a mark.
So I'd just like to thank my watchers and everyone else who supports my work.


Since I'm at it I decided to share with you the wonderful artists that inspire my photography work, specially some of my recent works, that I haven't even uploaded here yet:





So, thanks to this people for letting other watch their wonderful works and get inspired by them.

Now, please take some time to watch some unnoticed features