Teejay Joson
Photo by Romie Angeles

When and how did you start photography?

• I think it started when I bought my first 135mm film camera during mid-90’s. That time I shoot mostly people, events and places I visited. Then, when I afford to buy P&S cameras, I hooked into Canon & Kodak.

  I remember, there’s one incident that I became an instant wedding photographer using the P&S Canon camera. Though, my wife and I came late at the church ‘coz we just want to see my father who was one of the principal sponsors. I noticed that they don’t have a photographer and my aunt asked me to take pictures of the event since I the P&S cam is with me. To make the story short, I also became the newly-wed driver using my car too huhuhu. After few days, I gave the printed photos as a gift.

Tell us more about your photography history

• A good buddy invited me to join DPP forum mid year 2006, but I didn’t register right away, just a silent viewer/reader. Then, I had my first dslr on the last quarter of 2006. Actually, its a gift from my wife when she asked me what gift I wanted to get in our wedding anniversary. And since I saw a lot of interesting photos in DPP forum, I told her right away “How about a professional camera?” October 2006 was the date I registered with DPP forum. And that’s it, a new baby Nikon D80 arrived.

Basic body and lens setup (name just one body and one lens that you always use)

• Nikon D80 and my walk around kit lens Nikkor 18-135mm + 85mm are with me all the time. My mind is itchy to upgrade my gears but I can still control not to swipe my credit card hahaha.

Would you consider turning pro?

• Why not, if given a chance.

Favorite subjects to capture:

• I like to capture everything actually. But I’m into portraiture now, mas may kita dito.. malaki ang kita sa tingin ko hehehe.

Favorite photo captured to date:

• 
  Commander-in-Chief

  
  Mom and daughter

Name members whose photographs amaze you:

• Francis G., Leo B., John P., Art C., Alvin P., Romie G., and Teejay (huh!)

Do you have a visual on a dream image you want to capture?

• —-

Name one non-electric camera gear that you cannot live without.

• Ano nga ba maliban sa mga na-mentioned ng previous hot seaters, hmmm panyo/towel, pawisin likod ko kse then pantakip din sa camera baka mabasa.

Approximately, how many gb of photos do you have to date?

• I set my cam into JPG (for fast viewing) and RAW (for editing), so I think reaching to 300GB. I store every clicks of my cam, so I need more space and definitely “BBB” will strike soon since this item is not expensive I guess.

Ever experienced an embarrassing moment related to photography?

• None so far. If ever I’ll encounter one, I’ll be cool, maybe… I don’t know..

Where can we see your portfolio?

• In my flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/josontc/)
  Model Mayem (http://www.modelmayhem.com/1030846)
  Multiply: (http://josontc.multiply.com/)

How did you found out PinoyCSers?

• I met the group personally during Labrador Sunset shoot last May 2007.
  
  But before that, I remember rodel miguel added me in yahoo group (no forum yet), then the rest is history, and I’m #5 in the CSers forum.

Give readers one tip to capture great photos.

• Be creative and make your shot different and unique.