April 2010 Issue No 10 Publisher's Note

I would like to thank everyone who took the time out of their busy schedule to attend the Business Mixer on March 18 at Wells Fargo Bank South Natomas Location.

Special thanks to our guest speaker, Paul Tavernia of Small Business Administration who provided some very good information about the services their office provide.

Thank you to Angels and Creations for the floral arrangements, Lynie’s Variety for the balloons, Oscar Misola of WS Wedding Story for covering the events and to Fil-Am Bakery and Fastfood for catering the event.

Mabuhay to all of you!!!

This month, I am very proud to announce our new Production Manager, Olaf Calderon. Olaf’s professional knowledge in Web Development and Graphic Design will help us greatly in our Newsletter as well our Web.


Melanie A. Garcia
@140melanie at twitter

"What we see depends on mainly what we look for." -John Lubbock

Filipino Classifieds April 2010 Issue No 10

April 2010 Cover Story-Oscar Misola, Wedding Story Photography

I came to the United States in September 1967 when America was called by the third world countries "the land of milk and honey". I was born and raised in a small town called Sta. Cruz, province of Zambales. By the time I left Philippines, I was working with the post office in Quezon City as a mail carrier and at the same time going to college in Lyceum of the Philippines. Before that I took up Architecture course in the University of Santo Tomas, Manila but unfortunately I only finished 2 years for the course of 4 year course.

One day, a friend from work asked me to come with hime to a darkroom photography class in San Francisco, from then on I got interested in photography myself. I bought my first pentax camera and enrolled in a photography home study course based in New York City. Then I went to City College to take a color photography course and attended several seminars from professionals.

In 1987 I started training as a wedding photographer from a professional and experienced photographer. After a year I was doing weddings myself. To be a good wedding photographer, you need a lot of practice and have to learn from a pro.

Wedding photography is a mixture of candid and formal posing. This is a very important factor to learn. Being successful is not only about taking excellent pictures, but how you deal with and have a good attitude with the clients.

I miss my childhood friends, my hometown where I was raised and almost anything about my home country. I came to America for a better life. It is a land of many opportunties and it is up for you to explore and develop your imagination.

In 1973, as soon as I got my citizenship, I went back to the Philippines to tie the knot with a beautiful teacher in the city of Manila. Her name is Corazon Enriquez. We had a son named Roy and a daughter named Joy. Unfortunately, Roy passed away at the age of eighteen. However, we are blessed with a lovely grandaughter from Joy, who is now 30 years old and my grandaughter is now eleven.

My advice to non-pros on how to take a better pictures is always read, follow the instructions book that comes with the camera and practice a lot. Correct posing and smiling are the secrets of good looking pictures.

For your next event or portrait reservations:

OSCAR MISOLA
Wedding Story
Tel 916-574-9858
Cell 650-296-2361
oscar.misola@sbcglobal.net

Oscar Misola is the offical photographer of Filipino Classifieds.

April 2010 LIVING IN AMERICA-Divine Mercy Parishioners Natomas Welcomes New Pastor Fr. Soane Kaniseli

Born in Navutoka, a small village near Nuku'alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga

Ordained December 12, 1987, St.Peter and Paul Church for the Archiodecese of Wellington, New Zealand

Parish Assignments: May 1998-Parochial Vicar-St.Joseph and St.Teresa of Avila, Auburn Ca, 2001-Parochial Administrator-St.Joseph Parish in Marysville, Ca, August 2003-Chaplaincy Ministry-Tongan Catholics in Aukland, New Zealand, February 2004-Parochial Administrator, St.Anne Parish, Sacramento Ca, July 2007-Pastor, St,Maria Goretti parish, Elk Grove, Ca, January 2010, Pastor-Divine Mercy Parish, Sacramento Ca

visit for more info: http://www.divinemercynatomas.com/

April 2010 LIVING IN AMERICA-Wells Fargo Hosts Business Mixer (March 18, 2010)

L-R Marissa Eldreth, Lady Roxanna Burgos, Pastor Tomas Burgos

L-R Lynn Napiza, Adonis Aldana, Melanie Garcia, Shirley Aldana, Jeff Jastillana, Roberto Castro

Guest Speaker, Paul Tavernia-Small Business Administration

for more photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/filipinoclassifieds/SacramentoBusinessMixer