Eduard looking at the ongoing cockfight in Banawa, Cebu City

My friend from Spain, Eduard Vives, tireless worker of Philippine Cerambycidae visited my home province of Cebu and I took him to one of the cockfighting arena in the city.Similar Posts:

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Cristos are anything but religious. In fact, in any cockfighting arena, they play an important role of being bet collectors. With their varied hand motions, finger signals and shouts, bettors part their money to these men.

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SURFACING: Photography for Human Rights

The second edition of Surfacing is calling for interested participants to do photostories on the desaparecidos. I participated in the first edition that resulted in the work Coping with a Desaparecido which was exhibited in the Chobi Mela V International Festival of Photography. For those who are interested, check this link out. Selected works will be exhibited on 10 December for World Human Rights Day.Similar Posts:

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UNA, 9 new photo documentary stories exhibition opening night

THE Alex Baluyut conducted his first masterclass in documentary photography and the result is UNA, an exhibition of the works of his nine students which opened at the Manila Collective the other night. What made this interesting were the varied themes that the students did. Two works caught my eye: Julie Batula’s cockfighting story, One Way Out, with very interesting visuals and Rommel Rebollido’s Crumpled Dreams, Wrinkled Realities which offered intimate images.

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The New Cathedrals in Conscientious blog

I’m just speechless! My work, “The New Cathedrals” got featured in one of the top, if not, one of the best Photography related blogs today. Thanx Joerg. Similar Posts:

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Got to shoot runners during a local race in Cebu immediately after I arrived at the airport. Got to meet some runner friends too. Chaotic race but glad to be with the ungo runners.

Check fitandrun.info for more photos.

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My friend just celebrated his birthday

A happy 31st birthday to my good friend Ryan!Similar Posts:

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Oscar, rent vehicle driver at Bilar, Bohol's man-made forest

That wish came true last Saturday when, with my friend, Eduard, we went to Carmen to see the Chocolate Hills and passed this magical place. Oscar, the driver, was a willing model and, upon my directions posed. I made sure the treetops were a blur by using a 50mm f/1.8 and framing him with it.

Next time, I would want to use a longer lens and see the effect.Similar Posts:

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I’m always intrigued with the urban landscape and, being a runner for a few months now, I have been mulling of doing work related to this sport. I haven’t exactly sat down and pondered and planned about this but have been experimenting now and then. Will it be portraits? Or what about landscapes taken at race events venues. But still, I’m not so sure about the approach. Below are just some studies.

Check some portraits at my blog, FITandRUN.INFO.

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Architectural study at the Thunderbird Resort

I’m currently with 9 other bloggers having been invited for a two night stay here at Thunderbird Resort, Poro Point, La Union. Of course, they’re hoping to tap new media via blogs as part of their promotions. Initially, I was hesitant of joining but having seen the Santorini inspired architecture, I decided to just join and do some shots. Here’s one that I did early this afternoon before the rains postponed our activities.Similar Posts:

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