A Day with Glen Navarra

Glen Navarra

Last year, Photoberx was very lucky to meet Glen Navarra, a humble and very talented photographer based in Philadelphia. Working currently as a Nurse, he considers photography as a hobby and shoots occasionally. Introduced by Mitzel delos Reyes (one of the pioneers of Photoberx), he was only in Bermuda for few days of vacation but spent most of his time sharing us his knowledge in photography. We were stunned and overfed by the information he's giving to us, we felt that there's more to learn and it's a long way to go for the world of photography. From actual shooting, technical information, color correction and printing, he shares all of these for free. 

Black and White Post Processing Tutorial from Glen

Glen explains how to use the reflector considering the light source

Glen lent me his Nikon 85mm f1.4 for Portrait Shooting

Glen explains how we can shoot in broad daylight using scrim to soften the light

The Final Product with a little enhancement in post processing

Q&A and explanation of color checker passport

Although Glen produces awesome images he shares that it was not easy for him. When he was shooting years ago, the resources are very few unlike today that you can search it through the internet, more books are there and workshops are being offered by artists. He said that there are ups and downs. There comes a time in his life that he's not happy with his images and want to quit photography. But his passion and desire pushed him to the limits. Asked why he's offering to share his knowledge for free, it was God a given talent and you have to share it. He mentioned that he doesn't care if you're gonna be a better photographer than him someday, he just want to share all of his knowledge without anything in return. Also, he said Photoshop is a secondary option and still best to produce great images straight from the camera. Before  leaving Bermuda, he was so anxious if we learned something from him. All we can say is: A LOT! The experience was overwhelming and it was our pleasure. Thanks Glen for the knowledge and inspiring us. For those who want to see more of his work, you can visit http://glennavarra.com and http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenox/sets/

The Photoberx Experience

Last year I found myself in a group of friends sharing a special interest in photography. A group who taught me the basics of photography and see the world differently...

Photoberx consists of a handful Filipino photography enthusiasts based in Bermuda where members exchanges thoughts and ideas about photography. The goal of the group is to capture every moment of their existence in the island and its beauty. Beach, people, nature, vehicles and the entire city - we found it completely unnatural and so fascinating that it inspires us to capture. And when the time comes to leave the island, we have the images to remind us and tell the stories of our lives from the past.