DPP Issue 41 Tackles Photojournalism

I got a copy of my Digital Photographer Philippines issue number 41 almost 2 weeks ago. This new issue includes a lot of tips and techniques regarding photojournalism.

DPP's issue 41 talks a lot of some topics if you are into the journalistic side of photography. There's the 11-page guide in-depth feature about photojournalism with some insights from Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University.

Ellen Adarna Starts 2012 with an FHM Cover

Adarna is a Philippine mythical bird which causes any person to be petrified when they catch its droppings, and like her name-sake, Ellen Adarna will surely petrify a body part of the male population as she welcomes 2012 with 2 covers for FHM Philippines January cover.

Like last month's cover Sam Pinto, this will be Ellen's second cover for the famous men's magazine in the country. The last time was on December 2010. What's more exciting is that this issue has 2 covers for serious collectors.

Nikon Announces AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G

Aside from the announcement of D4, as its new flagship product for DSLR cameras, Nikon also announced the release of AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G.

This new addition to the FX-format lens lineup is a fast, medium-telephoto prime lens with a focal length of 85 mm and a maximum aperture of f/1.8.

Nikon Presents D4

Nikon welcomes 2012 with the official announcement of the release of Nikon D4. D4 is a Nikon FX-format camera that is the new flagship model in their line-up of digital-SLR cameras.

The D4, which is to replace D3S, is equipped with the new Nikon FX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED 3, which is the latest image processing engine optimized for DSLR cameras. It also has a 16.2 mega pixel resolution which is higher compared to its predecessor which is only 12.1 mega pixel.

Philippine Holidays for 2012

I just got this information earlier this day. Although I am not really affected by the holidays, it might be useful to other who wants to schedule their vacation leaves.

Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 295 declaring the regular holidays, special non-working days, and a special school holiday for 2012. Here is the list of holidays and long-weekends of the Republic of the Philippines for 2012: