Happy Birthday!

Today is August 17. It is Indonesia’ independence day. It is also the day Michael Phelps rewrote the record books by winning his 8th gold medal in one Olympics. But to me and my daughter, it is the birthday of my beloved wife.

I have lots of photos of my wife. She’s been featured in several pictures in flickr (tagged adlaw). But I can actually date most of these pictures. This year, in February 6, a new lady grabbed our attention like no other. Her name is Cacing.

Luckily, my wife understands and she herself pushes Cacing to be the focus of my lens. A mother always wants her child to come first. Today though, my beautiful wife, deserves the centerstage.

This post is purely for the lovely woman who means the world to me and to Cacing.

Happy Birthday my dear!



Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/400s, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 100, +1/3EV
Cacing stealing the center stage from my wife, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, the Philippines



Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/6s, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 100, -1/3EV
me and my wife, sharing a private dinner a day after our wedding, at Ulam restaurant, Pantai Mengiat, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.



Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/15s, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 800, -1/3EV
Dia checking the dinner menu at Sheraton Bandara, Jakarta, Indonesia, April 26, 2007



Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/125s, f/5.6, 34mm, ISO 100, -1/3EV
Dia at Warung Batavia, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, April 21, 2007

Our First Year Wedding Anniversary

How kind can time be? Exactly one year ago, last April 23, 2007 in Bali, I and my wife shared a wish to share a lifetime together. A year later, we become three. Cacing, our precious daughter, joyful and spirited, infects us daily with a fresh thirst for life and a new sense of purpose.

Love of the selfless kind has just begun.


Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/80s, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 800, +1.0EV
Cebu City, the Philippines
phototip: A red background always works.



Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/60s, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 800, +1.0EV
Cebu City, the Philippines
phototip: Be ready and capture spontaneous moments.



Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/100s, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 800, +2/3EV
Cebu City, the Philippines
phototip: To prevent blur of those special moments, set at the highest ISO possible.