June 2010 issue of Bluprint Magazine with my image
Just bear with me. I’m just so elated being on the cover of the June 2010 issue of Bluprint Magazine featuring one of my images of
San Sebastian Basilica Minore in addition to a bigger spread inside.
Ahem.
I never thought that it will really push through. At first, they were still selecting images for the cover, if it will be San Sebastian or another article and suddenly, I didn’t get any news of it. At least, I was assured of a a bigger photo spread. When gonli, a blog reader of my simbahan.net blog commented about being in the cover, I was flabbergasted and Joel, a friend, confirmed this one!
Will get my copy tomorrow and check if I also made it to the back cover. Crossing fingers.
2 June 2010 | 10 Comments »
Been with Joel Aldor for a photo shoot in Laguna during the weekend. Tiring but fun.
The past week was quite hectic. After arriving from Cebu last Friday for a general faculty meeting, I had to travel to Laguna for the weekend Friday night with Joel and Obet for a photoshoot of the former. It wasn’t simple as I’m not really into this kind of shoot and it took us whole day of Saturday and Sunday in various localities in the province. Tiring is an understatement and until now, I’m not really feeling well.
31 May 2010 | No Comments »
Woman savoring this cool and delicious snack in Banaue
Shaved ice, fruits, preserves, jellies, and macaroni. Yes, there's pasta here.
Despite the cool weather in the mountain town of Banaue, Ifugao, people still find a soothing relief to the mild heat of summer by having halohalo, that pinoy iced dessert commonly eaten during the hot months. One thing that struck me is the presence of elbow macaroni as one of the ingredients which was kind of interesting. Check my blog post at langyaw.com for more on this one.
21 May 2010 | No Comments »
Our Good Friday trip in southeastern Cebu was capped with the procession in Carcar where we waited primarily for the gilded and huge carroza of the Santo Intierro. And it was a spectacle.
The antique image of the Santo Intierro in Carcar borne on a huge and well decorated carroza.
Nun during the procession
Men accelerate to pull the carroza of the Santo Intierro as it goes up the hill to the church.
The people start to get the flowers of the carroza as it stops infront of the church.
Paying their respects for the dead Christ's image inside the church after the procession.
8 May 2010 | 1 Comment »
Good Friday is the highlight of the Holy Week and because of these, people come in droves to churches. Argao in Cebu is no exception. Before the Good Friday night procession, there are lots of activities inside the church starting with the via crucis/visita iglesia in the morning and afternoon, the Good Friday mass and finally, the kissing of the cross where many people line up.
Doing the via crucis inside the church
People doing the via crucis. The gilded, unfortunately, centuries old retablo in the background.
Confessions at the sacristy
After the Good Friday mass, people lined up to kiss the cross.
Pre procession activity inside the church.
7 May 2010 | No Comments »
My flagellant image is Editor's Choice in the National Geographic Magazine May 2010 issue.
