I just recently discovered how wonderful the VSCO Cam is. I've been seeing a handful of my Instagram contacts using that hashtag, and for a while, I didn't really pay attention to what it is. Good thing I did, and now I'm hooked!
The preset filters are really wonderful, though you can opt to buy a new set for as low as $99 cents. My fave is the T1--a moody and sort of dreamy filter that I really like (you'll see that my recent IG posts already sport that filter).
Aside from the beautiful filters, VSCO also has the Grid that lets its users check out others' feeds. It's a very minimalistic layout, which is something I find attractive and sophisticated. Though it's not yet that interactive (right now, the website/app allows you to just follow other users--no feature yet for comments, likes, or reposts), but I really don't mind. (And, more importantly, I don't see that many selfies in the Grid. Hooray!)
So yes, VSCO Grid will be my repository for my mobile snapshots (but Flickr will still remain as my "serious" photography portfolio online). Follow me, and let's share more pretty photos with each other!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
it was another roller coaster ride
January just breezed by! I'm not complaining, though, because the first month of this year proved to be a roller-coaster ride.
First, there was this confirmed trip to Hanoi. My sister and I will be treating Mom to her first out-of-the-country trip for her 60th birthday this April, but it's going to be a belated celebration. So when the tickets were finally booked, I felt so excited, of course!
But the excitement gave way to worry when we learned that Mom had to undergo an angiogram to rule out any suspicion of serious heart problems. I was on edge, but something told me that I shouldn't worry. I couldn't help it, of course, and I was somehow preparing to cancel that Hanoi trip in case the findings are not favorable.
I was still at a shoot that day when Mom underwent the invasive procedure, which was two hours delayed. But when my sister texted to tell me Mom's clear, I was greatly relieved! Who wouldn't be? And because of that good news, I had reasons to believe that that "something" that told me not to worry too much was God--He was assuring me that everything will be fine, and that I only had to be still, as Psalm 46:10 says.
So yes, Hanoi preparations will restart! Mom will finally be able to wear an ao dai, haha!
First, there was this confirmed trip to Hanoi. My sister and I will be treating Mom to her first out-of-the-country trip for her 60th birthday this April, but it's going to be a belated celebration. So when the tickets were finally booked, I felt so excited, of course!
But the excitement gave way to worry when we learned that Mom had to undergo an angiogram to rule out any suspicion of serious heart problems. I was on edge, but something told me that I shouldn't worry. I couldn't help it, of course, and I was somehow preparing to cancel that Hanoi trip in case the findings are not favorable.
I was still at a shoot that day when Mom underwent the invasive procedure, which was two hours delayed. But when my sister texted to tell me Mom's clear, I was greatly relieved! Who wouldn't be? And because of that good news, I had reasons to believe that that "something" that told me not to worry too much was God--He was assuring me that everything will be fine, and that I only had to be still, as Psalm 46:10 says.
So yes, Hanoi preparations will restart! Mom will finally be able to wear an ao dai, haha!
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