AVENUE MARIA
ZealWARNING: Really long entry.
I just typed this entry for memories.
Not really Art-related
NOT READING THIS JOURNAL IS EXTREMELY SUPER WELCOME
I just got dragged in an "Instant-Shoot-Like-Really,-Now-Na". My Band Friends got a gig the other night and they wanted me to take some shots of them while performing onstage. Their Band name is AVENUE MARIA.
But i thought it's just "ave maria" at first.
It's pretty tough, because i'm using normal lens of a 400D and aside from that, no other special weapons like external flash. So the result, lots of shake and blurriness on the pictures. I managed to shoot on the right timing with really steady hand on other photos though.
It wasn't easy though, because it's not healthy for me to shoot with a bunch of crowd. I mean, really, A BUNCH OF LONG HAIRED ROCKSTAR DUDES, REDHORSE ON THE RIGHT HAND, CIGARS ON LEFT. On their tables are buckets of ice, dish, and bottles of booze. Lots of booze.
Oh. I forgot to mention that I'm the only girl-kid in the group.
Lots of guys are out there and it is really no good because I don't do well with the crowd and the women who seem to be around are bartenders and waitresses. There's a girl band group at the back part of the venue.
To cool myself down, my guy friends ordered me a juice. I specifically told them that i think i wont be able to do the shoot because of the crowd. I'm FREAKING SHY, YOU KNOW. I'm shaking and told them that i'm nervous, but they don't seem to feel that way.
"Grabe ka naman, tinalo mo pa kami ah, kami nga dyan ang tutugtog ehh.
Magpraktis ka nalang, ayan, kuhanan mo yang mga unang banda para masanay ka"
I tried to shoot, infront. I noticed the vocalist seemed to look a lot at me. I get the feeling that i'm making him uncomfortable so i tried to shoot the guitarist instead. He looked as well, and his long hair covered his face. I felt like i'm distracting them so i went back to my seat and told my friends that i'm hopeless. But with constant head-banging + YEEEAAAHHHH!!! screams they doesn't seem to notice me.
After a few shoots i got disappointed with my failure shots, but there are some successful ones that is enough to make me feel pleased.
While conversing with my guy friend in how i did with the shoots, someone onstage mentioned as usual, giving thanks to the bands who participated, the owner of the bar, and..
"And, Yeah, to those Photographers as well. Hey sir, can you five us some copies of those?"
My guy friend who is holding the camera shook his head and pointed at me.
"SHE'S THE PHOTOGRAPHER, NOT ME." he smiled
I was like, whut the hell.
"Hello Miss,Thank you for covering some shoots of the band performances,really. Um, Hey, Do you think you could you upload those photos in Multiply or something? Or better yet, I'll just go talk to you later for more information after i got offstage. Is that okay? Later, when i get down let's talk aight?"
I got stiff. No Way! He is actually talking through the mic, and everyone can hear it, which means, Everyone's looking at me! DARRN!
I grabbed my glass of Four Seasons Juice and sipped through the straw very very nervously.
People were starting to murmur and tease.
"Hey, baket? (smiles) noo, wag kang matakot, blahblah"
"MARVIIIN ANG POGI MO TALAGAAA PAREEEH PAKISS!"
"MARVIN BATA PA YAN WOH!"
"KAW TALAGA MARVIN!"
Those are the other long-haired dudes screaming about. My guy friend who is holding the camera and my other band friends didn't helped at all, actually they did some more of the teasing.
"UUUY chacha!"
I just ordered them to shut up and threatened not to cover the shoot if it's their band's turn.
Well, let me explain myself first before you judge me as overly frantic person.
>I'm no professional photographer
>I can't let him see my poorly captured shots, not because i'm using a DSLR that doesn't mean that my works are always perfect
> NIGHT SHOOTING is my weakness
> I Dont want him to see my multiply account because it's junk.
so yeah, i'm doomed. for real.
After AVENUE MARIA'S performance, my band mates bid their goodbyes to the event organizer, saying that they can't stay late because of of the Kid.
Which is definitely me.
So we packed our stuffs up, and as soon as the lights went off again and the other bands were rocking the stage, we jumped to Kuya Peng's auto and hit the road.
About the guy onstage, i saw him looking while i'm doing the last shoot of the next band. He wasn't able to talk to me though 'cause we left really FAST, like NINJAS. haha
Too bad. That marvin guy is good-looking and cute though. A minute's conversation wouldn't kill.
(Hala patay tayo jan! haha!)
Devious Comments
hmmm.. makes me think, you want to practice para next time, if a cute vocalist notices you again, you'd actually be comfortable about showing him your shots! ahaha.. ayus! yun ang gawin mong drive to be better! yeh! ehehe.. dapat pinagbuhusan mo na lang ng hiya yung mga emo dun, kung may mga emo nga! ehehe..
fun experience cha! hats off!
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imagine me, if you must,
as someone you once knew.
someone perhaps you liked
or better yet
imagine me as you.
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I see you becoming a pervert without equal.. -- Great Sage
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pag may tiyaga...goodluck.
Wahh! ayus yon! hehe! kaya penge ng tipss james! hehe! panu ba magshoot sa ganung okasyon? di ako gumagamit ng built in flash. may alam ka bang secret techique? weee~
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pag may tiyaga...goodluck.
--
imagine me, if you must,
as someone you once knew.
someone perhaps you liked
or better yet
imagine me as you.
--
I see you becoming a pervert without equal.. -- Great Sage
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