this is it

During my college days, me and my friends promised ourselves we would create chaos in cosplay conventions, be part of major events and be an invasion. We never did live to that promise, but it never stopped us from dreaming that our names will go down in history.

September 2015, Over countless events I have been to, from Ozine, Otaku Expo, Fatasm, Animax Carnival, Dutdutan XIV, Best of Anime, Nexcon and now the Asia Pop Comic Con 2015. I have been a geek all my life, growing up to my brother's comic book collections, to watching cartoons growing up, playing Magic the Gathering with my peers, now, I am living the dream. And now I can really stop and slow down and see where now? what now?

Alice Chang, Asia Pop Comic con  2015

APCC 2015 was close as I can get to attending international conventions, without a passport, leaving the country and facing jet lag, it was a euphoria, that I hope I can be part of staff and the community someday. Seeing celebrities face to face, to seeing adults with childlike hearts, to kids dressing up as their heroes, and being a goof, and that's okay... I got to talk to staff, see media fly by before once me again, to see Instagram idols, and seeing where my favorite comic book artist sat and signed stuff, I cannot get over the feeling the high. 

Tatiana Galas, Best of Anime 2015

BOA, Best of Anime 2015 was milestone for me, I am nearly getting to my 2 year mark of doing cosplay photography, and yet I have to learn more, from lighting, strobing, and properly photo editing - I feel I am still a toddler, walking, and soon I will be running for more. But sadly, I will be putting an end to covering small events, as  I try to focus on larger events, and someday brave and handle weddings, and to focus back where I started, and why I began shooting in the first place, it would really give me some time to think - do I need to do more? why I'm doing this? is this what I really want?

A lot of things has to face as new challenges arises, new photographers are out there, better than I am, versus one creepy photographer, I lost my team, I lost my daughter, I lost a muse, I lost my sanity - I got to continue fighting, despite all the negativity that has brought me down, I go to face the music, face the shadows, and keep doing my best. I have pulled myself out from Dutdutan XV,

but i hope it doesn't stop me to keep on swimming.

My brand hasn't settled yet, it's slowly getting a pace and kick from the south, I can only hope and just pray to the heavens, for a rain of endless opportunities for me to swim on.

A Big Tale from a Small Hero, A movie review of Marvel's Ant-ManAnt

This is my first movie review, and I apologize beforehand on the things I will say, after all this is my view or opinion and take on the subject matter, and there will  be some movie spoilers along the way, for those not interested, you may feel to check my old posts by hitting the previous posts button.

Ant-Man, July 17

Ant-Man is one rollercoaster ride, like every roller coaster, has slow build of an introduction, as it brings us to introducing us to Hank Pym, a younger version of Michael Douglas, and yes it’s pretty amazing how CGI gave his Wall Street looks.  In which a flashback scene of showcases how dangerous his technology can be to a greed hungry corporate board, sounds familiar? Yep, it sounds like the tone of Iron Man, in which if the technology falls in the wrong hands means disaster, and that’s what the movie is all about, having someone prevent someone from taking this tech in the wrong hands, that’s where Paul Rudd comes into play, as he plays the expendable, from zero to hero, becomes the guy that Michael Douglas hires – and yes this is how the movie build itself rollercoaster ride to the pattern to a Marvel hit – it isn’t so bad, as it delivers wit, humor and action that leaves anyone at awe, it also takes us to a perspective of how it is to be small, much better than Honey, I shrunk the kids. In this ride, as it climbs up to its climax it drops so quick, so fast and as it goes down, you wish it won’t end, because the thrill is just so unbearable, and as the ride stops, you just want more. And that’s what this movie delivered – a ride of cool action sequences, and a sweet father-daughter moment. I don’t want to give any detail further more on how Evangeline Lily’s character is, but to those comic book readers, you know by now who she is.

Ant-man may have deviated much a lot from the comic book version, but after all this is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in which its intent is to cater the people who has not read the comics. It was pleasant take, in which the characters live up who they are suppose to be, from egos, to tempers, it was just spot on.

The Marvel universe is expanding, as it slowly rolls to Phase 2 by the release of Ant-Man, this super hero flick is post Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, so do expect major cameos. To those who are into knowing Ant-Man by comic origin, feel free to check this (Source: http://wikia.com/Henry_Pym_(Earth-616) ). As I have mentioned, Ant-Man is slowly becoming part of the ever growing Marvel Universe, as it slowly tries to be a piece itself and be part of it as we know the Civil War is coming- who’s side will he be on?

So my take away, Ant-Man, is indeed a Big Tale from a small hero, but don’t let this size fool you. I give it 3 ½ out of 5.