Homemade Fisheye Lense under $20

Lights Camera, Action!

 Summertime is coming up and it's also time to be creative and adventurous. Also, fun doesn't always deal with spending lots of money.

For those of you photographers out there who don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a new lense, take my advice. MAKE YOUR OWN. For just $20 or less, you can create your own homemade fisheye lense in just a couple of minutes. I'm not gonna go into detail about the steps to make this but I can tell you what materials you need in order to make this smart and affordable piece of equipment.

Materials include:

• PVC Pipe
• Electric Tape
• Styrofoam
• 180 degree peephole (the ones you see on a door)

That's it, really. Another good thing about making this is that all the material can be found at your nearest hardware store, or Home Depot for example. In the end, you'll save lots of money and also be able to take some awesome snapshots or video footage.

A Fisheye Glimpse by Kenny Cabanting

Charlie the Superstar!

Truly a man's best friend!

Just recently, I sent a picture of my dog Charlie to Honolulu's Chinatown Newspaper for their Hawaii Pets Edition. Guess what, Charlie made it in the paper! This popular print media company features different aspects of downtown Honolulu and the unique vibe that this location brings to Hawaii. Particularly in this edition, there were numerous pets that were displayed in the paper. Charlie was one of many awesome looking dogs, haha. After seeing the many great pets in the Chinatown Newspaper, I'm thinking about adopting another dog from the Human Society. Hmmm...what kind of dog should I get?

This is not no Justin Bieber act

I think this is actually one of the best covers I've seen yet. Check out this talented kid from none other than the PI!

Dance With My Father (Cover)

Singing in the BATHROOM!

What can I say? I LOVE music, especially when it comes to singing in the bathroom! Definitely during this long summer break, I'll post up covers as well as an original hopefully. As of right now, check out this past video of mine!

Sunday Morning (Cover) by ME

Pure Light Canoe Racing

Ho’omakaukau Imua! (Ready, GO!)

When it comes to sports, one sport that stands out is canoe paddling. Just recently, my brother who is a disabled veteran of the Army, connected back to his passion of paddling after taking a break from it after 4 years. He hasn’t been able to paddle for that amount of time due to a flesh-eating bacteria that caused him to amputate one of his legs. This situation stalled his ability to partake in these kind of activities.

Since then, while living here on Oahu for sometime, my brother told me that he wanted to get back in this passion of his after about 5 years now since the incident. I didn’t stop him from doing what he wanted to do. Instead, I was there to support him in something that had been distant from him for so long.

As of right today, my brother paddles with Pure Light Canoe Racing Club, a team that consists of different individuals who overcame a severe physical injury. I was really excited for my bro because he could get back into the water and enjoy the feeling of being able to get out and experience life’s adventures.

Honolulu Night Market

For those of you who love food, music, fashion, and art, this particular event is for you. Well, I'm really interested in the music, art, and FOOD especially, so I'd like to share some scoops with you on this monthly exciting event.

Every month in Kakaako, a huge event called the Honolulu Night Market goes down. This event features many underground artists, up and coming fashion designers, and a whole lot of great food trucks. You can't forget the variety of music that's performed at this event. I started going to this event because it shouted my name. If you knew me well, you would know that these kind of events are things that I enjoy going to (alongside reggae concerts).

At the night market which usually starts at 6pm and lasts till 11pm, you'll find a collection of art that'll catch your artistic attention, taste a variety of foods, and shop for clothing or other items which you can only find at this event. Some of the art you can catch at the event are canvas paintings, grafitti art, urban sculptures, and more.

Don't get me started on the food. This event allows all food fanatics the chance to explore different types of food such as a malasada burger, homemade tacos, to even stuffed waffles. In addition to these exciting aspects of the event, it's not called "Night Market" for nothing. Feel free to a buy local made shirt, a poloroid camera, or even some organic soap for that special someone. The Honolulu Night Market is an event that you'll definitely want to come back to.

For more information, check out www.honolulunightmarket.com
#ourkakaako #hnlnightmarket


See you at the next Night Market!

 

 

Kollaboration Honolulu

Just this past month, I auditioned for a music competition that features talent from many up and coming performers here in Hawaii. The catch is, you must be Asian-American or Pacific Islander to audition. I was one of many hopeful contestants who auditioned.

The musical competition is called Kollaboration Honolulu. It focuses on showing the musical talents of many Asian-American or Pacific Island individuals. Particularly, this year is its second annual event, following a successful event last year with Hawaii ties bringing home the gold. From individual acts, duets, to even bands, Kollaboration Honolulu showcases these types of talents to eventually send the winner of this division to compete in Nationals which is held in Los Angeles, California.

This year, the Hawaii competition will be held on August 10th at Mamiya Theatre.

Just a sneak peek at what's in stored for this exciting competition, the winner not only flies to Los Angeles to compete, but they earn a $1000 cash prize. If you win Nationals, you could win up to $20,000 and also the chance to fly to Asia to compete in the Live shows.

I've already auditioned but no word yet, fingers crossed. When I do find out, I'll definitely let you know!

Here's a clip of last year's Kollaboration:

Simple Love Song/Wade in Your Water Mash-up