Category: Exposures
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Environmental Portraits: Burgos Gamet Gatherer
She goes by the name of Che. I saw her along with her friends from afar on my way behind the impressive rock formation of Kapupurawan in Burgos and had to look closely. They were gathering a Gamet (or Nori for Japanese), a red edible seaweed which is part of Ilocano’s diet as they make…
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Environmental Portraits and Feature: Tomas Leonor of Step Juan
Challenged on how he can help a group of 60 children with cancer on a visit in Batangas, he did what little he could do – walk. Artist-Environmentalist, Tomas Leonor, has very little in possession so last year he decided to walk to generate awareness and funds for children with cancer. From Pagudpud, he walked…
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Environmental Portraits: Civet Coffee Bean Gatherer
This is Lucinda, a Civet Coffee Bean gatherer in Talisay, Batangas. Every morning, for half a year, she and her husband would wake up before the sun rises and traverse three mountains, including Mt Malarayat in Batangas to find the precious fecal remains of the Civet Cat. These cat poop are then processed to become…
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Dispatches: Multiple Marcoses
It’s the last day of Lakbay Norte 2 and we’re currently waiting for our Cebu Pacific Flight back to Manila. The day is pretty slow and some of the sights are already familiar, like the Paoay Church and lake and empanada In Batac. The new place for me of course is the newly restored Malacanang…
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Environmental Portraits: To Look or Not to Look?
They say they eyes is the most important aspect of a portrait. It has to be clear to show the expression of the person in the picture. But the question is, does it always have to look straight at you? There are times the eye contact can mesmerize you but looking away can also paint…
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Environmental Portraits: Photographers Infront
We’re always behind our camera that’s why photographers are seldom seen on our pictures. We can be so absorbed during shoots but while walking on a bird hide path at Candaba Bird Sanctuary in Pampanga, that corridor of bamboo walls was just too scenic not to ignore. So with my Olympus PEN E-PL1 along with…