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No updates yet, site will undergo a redesign/overhaul

estan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:15:01 +0000

Estancabigas.com will not be updated yet pending the redesign and overhaul of the whole site.

I’m currently doing the planning of the layout and will code a theme soon. The new site will be launched before the year ends.

My photos and articles in latest SPACE magazine now out!

estan — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:36:21 +0000

The latest issue of SPACE magazine focusing on Cebu

The latest issue of SPACE magazine just hit the newstands! This Cebu issue contains my photos and/or write ups that include the banner story and 4 other articles (either as writer or photographer) that focus on architecture, design and travel.

Get your copy now!

Upcoming Digital Photography Workshop at UPFI

estan — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:45:07 +0000

Digital Photography Workshop at the UP Film Institute

I’ll be conducting a Digital Photography Workshop at the UP Film Institute (UPFI) for four Saturdays starting 12 November. If you’re interested, do sign up at UPFI. Check out their website.

My work, Looking for Mr. Vhoy, opens in Nothing To Declare International Contemporary Art Exhibition in Mandaluyong

estan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:43:08 +0000

From the series, "Looking for Mr. Vhoy"

Nothing to Declare poster for the Blanc Compound Exhibit which is the first of three venues to open. CLICK TO ENLARGE

The first part of the Nothing to Declare International Contemporary Art Exhibition opened at the Blanc Compound in Mandaluyong last 18 October where my photographic work, Looking for Mr. Vhoy is included. This work is specifically done for this event.

My series is a tribute to my father, an attempt to paint a portrait of him through images consisting of three parts:

photographs from the family album
photographs made of his things
photographs, that for me represents my father

The work is presented in an unusual manner, considering space limitations and concept of the work, not in the usual print and hang but combination of virtual and album which, I can proudly say, my first installation work!

Artist talk will be on 27 October at the Blanc Compound, starting at 2PM with two other artists.

Nothing to Declare International Contemporary Art Exhibition
Blanc Compound
359 Shaw Blvd.
Mandaluyong City
18 October – 12 November 2011

Erwin, high school student

estan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:14:42 +0000

Erwin, a high school student and scholar of Sambat Trust

A few weeks ago, I’ve been following Erwin, a high school student in Batangas for a project. He is a scholar for a local NGO, Sambat Trust, dedicated to reading literacy as well as putting children to school.

My Architectural Photography how-to article published in Space Magazine

estan — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:25:03 +0000

My Six Steps to Photographing Architecture article

The Space Magazine cover

My latest article entitled, Six Steps in Photographing Architecture has been published in the latest issue of Space Magazine (August – October 2011 issue). Here, I give a simple outline of how to tackle this genre of Photography easily.

Pila: Heritage Town, Heritage Architecture, a travel and architecture article

The same issue carries my second article, this time on travel, focusing on one of the lakeshore municipalities of Laguna entitled Pila: Heritage Town, Heritage Architecture.

I photographed all photos in the two articles.

Get your issue at your popular bookstores and magazine stands.

My Photographer’s Page at the Noorderlicht Photo Festival 2011 site

estan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:50:46 +0000

My page at the prestigious photo festival, Noorderlicht 2011

Happy to see my Photographer’s page at the website of the Noorderlicht Photo Festival 2011 where my work, The New Cathedrals is being shown as part of its theme, Metropolis.

Ida Noelle, the mermaid

estan — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:27:10 +0000

Ida Noelle, mermaid, blogger, artist

Ida of Isladida.com is a mermaid, CEO and founder of Splash Dance who has graced primetime TV shows and the Manila Ocean Park. Portrait taken at the ruined Palaui Island lighthouse, Cagayan.

CCP at twilight

estan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:32:29 +0000

The Cultural Center of the Philippines at twilight

The Cultural Center of the Philippines is the country’s premier performing arts venue which opened in 1969. It was designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro V. Locsin.

My photo work, The New Cathedrals made it to Noorderlicht 2011 Photo Festival

estan — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:49:51 +0000

Mass at the mall in Tagbilaran

Other than the photo lecture that Zhuang Wubin will be conducting in Singapore, what I’m really looking forward to, and most excited about, for my photography work, The New Cathedrals, is this:

NOORDERLICHT 2011 PHOTO FESTIVAL!!!

Yeah, that’s the photo event in Groningen, The Netherlands. It’s the second time that I’ve submitted work for consideration and this time, The New Cathedrals was accepted, which was in line with the theme, Metropolis – City Life in the Urban Age. Looking at the list of participants, its a who’s who in the Photography world and I’m very much honored to be in the company of photographers that I have great admiration:

Peter Bialobrzeski (my mentor in Mapping Invisible Cities project, showing the slum dwellings in Manila and I was the one who accompanied him when he took one of the exhibited images)
Alejandro Cartagena
Jodi Bieber
Nadav Kander
Simon Norfolk
Sherman Ong (met him during a photography workshop in Singapre)
Hans-Christian Schink
Munem Wasif (had dinner with him in Malate when he visited Manila)

Unfortunately, the photo festival doesn’t have a budget for the photographer’s travel and that means, I won’t be able to be there during the opening, unless someone will sponsor round trip tickets.