Javajive Photography - Latest Comments

Re: Western Men, Indonesian Women.

aki — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:22:46 -0000

Hi Rhea, please dont only think that way.. indonesian bwomen are unfamiliar with the romantic treatment given by westerners, so, maybe that's why she was easily hooked by ur man

Re: Western Men, Indonesian Women.

aki — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:59:49 -0000

Hey Quang, your comment is sooo offensive, you narrow minded man, i bet u r frigid

Re: Boracay

Kathy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:12:26 -0000

Unbelievably gorgeous.

Re: Boracay sunset with sailboat

thomasmmm — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:54:03 -0000

great stuff. any post-processing done? did you get to ride on the rentable pinoy catamarans?

Re: Boracay sunset with sailboat

Ashlee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:22:04 -0000

Gorgeous colors! I love it.

Re: Boracay sunset with sailboat

aulia_m — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:34:01 -0000

wow

Re: Wrong on so many levels…

yvo — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:33:25 -0000

I guess that is not called Topeng Monyet anymore.. lol

Re: Flying through Typhoon Mirinae (aka Santi)

shaky — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:04:44 -0000

Ah, Kalibo airport?

If I were you, when you get there, I would book into a hotel, just in case you cant fly out or get back to Boracay. I made the mistake of not doing that and couldn't find anywhere to stay for the night. Everything shut down. Ended up staying in some dude's spare room!

Re: Flying through Typhoon Mirinae (aka Santi)

john — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:15 -0000

Ah...

Well, seeing as they're used to typhoons etc. over there they'll probably delay the flight until it passes. Get ready for a night in the airport : )

Re: Flying through Typhoon Mirinae (aka Santi)

javajive — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:50:59 -0000

John - appreciate that advice. However, in this case it's not so easy. I'd have to:

1. Take a trike to the dock and catch a boat to the mainland.
2. Get a two hour bus ride to the airport.
3. Speak to a rep that may not exist considering the airport has only one non-functioning conveyor belt for baggage claim. ;)

Re: Flying through Typhoon Mirinae (aka Santi)

john — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:46:40 -0000

I would drop by the airport and speak to a rep in person...

Re: Western Men, Indonesian Women.

josepe — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:19:04 -0000

When I am in Indonesia I am handsome. In my own country no women cares to look at me
The same indonesian men like some ugly western girl just because of their fair skin and blondie hair

Anyway, I´ve been married to a dark skin big teeth indonesian woman for 15 years and maybe for some indonesians sjhe´s ugly, but for me, she is still a queen.

Re: In Boracay for a week!

boracaylover — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:46:30 -0000

yeah, i agree with emcee. the paraw ride is a must. it's a fun experience. ride the one with a yellow cab flag, LOL! there's nothing special about it really. i just find it cute. do enjoy paraw and the paradise island.

Re: Beauty of Boracay

boracaylover — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:09:43 -0000

man! this is awesome photo. boracay at it's best. it looks so tranquil and inviting. and there are no footprints in the sand so the sand looks so smooth too, like you've said the sand is a pure blazing white. mind if i download your photo?

Re: Expat experiences: making new friends, approaching foreigners

Liz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:25:47 -0000

This might not be relevant since you have posted this blog a year ago. I bumped into your blog by doing a google search on photography and found your interesting article.

Your experience with the Indo lady in gym is no different than any expat/student/visitor living in the any countries in the world, it is just one of those things that could happen to anyone. E.g. An Asian expat living in the USA. Mostly likely everyone in the gym will ignored the Asian expat because he/she look the same with the rest of the minority in the States.

You got the attention from the locals because of the Asian hospitality and the urge of Asian culture wanted to please their guest in the country, in another work - the foreigners.

When comes to making friends it usually goes both way. So she has made the first move, it is your turn to introduce yourself. No biggy.

Re: 7 years of blogging: The Java Jive turns 7.

Nando Tampubolon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:13:32 -0000

congratulation for 7 years...it seems like you are ready to go to the elementary school.

Keep blogging fella

Re: The majority of Twitter users are 35-to-44-years old and over 57% are from California. (Blog Herald)

billytops46 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:11:28 -0000

Nice one. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. My friends will enjoy reading it also.

Re: In Boracay for a week!

emcee_k — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:37:16 -0000

Take a paraw ride. It's lots of fun!

Re: The dreams of man, pervading nature’s womb

Petr — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:20:04 -0000

very impressive!

Re: The last leap

Petr — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:15:05 -0000

It should not be done in any case...

Re: 7 years of blogging: The Java Jive turns 7.

Petr — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:02:47 -0000

Very interesting blog, I see it for a two last months. Thank you and congrats!

Re: 7 years of blogging: The Java Jive turns 7.

nadia — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:44:09 -0000

wohoo.. congrats!
You are my senior, my blog just turned 4 last month. Still "balita".. :)

Re: 7 years of blogging: The Java Jive turns 7.

twitter-57718240 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:51:42 -0000

congrats Brandon

Re: 7 years of blogging: The Java Jive turns 7.

twitter-12048 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:44:26 -0000

Whoaaaaa.. 7 years? Congratulations!

Re: Earning supplemental income: Part 2 - Ideas and brainstorming

Allison — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:39:33 -0000

I'm testing similar waters, trying to figure out how to turn my passions into my daily work, photography being at the top of the list of "things I'd rather be doing".

That said - I have to agree with previous comments that so many of your images are suited to stock photography - you capture very rich and compelling imagery, which translates to being very commercial. However, I currently work in stock footage licensing, and I have to say, in terms of income from stock media, rights-managed licensing seems to hold more financial opportunities. If you simply submit your photos to a stock photo house that does not negotiate license rates with advertisers and other big-budget clients, you may find that the money you receive for your images does not really equal the extent of their use. This is what has kept me from moving my photo library into stock photo services.

Due to the quality of your content, I think it would not be unreasonable for you to aim high - see how your work suits the libraries of the big commercially oriented stock photo houses (Corbis, Getty etc.) - you may be able to have larger royalties negotiated for you through these avenues.

I know of several highly successful wedding photographers in my region, which also happens to be a destination-wedding magnet, and I have worked a few weddings myself. Because of my relationship with photography, the stressful, expectation-laden wedding market is not for me in the long run. I have spoken with several photographers whose love of the craft used to find other outlets and subjects, but their businesses have become so reliant on the wedding-photo income, they no longer get to shoot what they love.

Personally, I am trying to ease into the income-from-photography pool, by selling "fine art" prints online and locally. I would like to find an avenue into more commercial work, but without a studio space, it's not yet feasible.

That's my two+ cents - I'll certainly be back to see what sort of information and advice you may gather here!