a Photographic Saga

T’boli

December 24, 2008 | Portraits | 3 Comments

Me and My Granny (2008). Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Mindanao The T’bolis of  Lake Sebu have been always one of my favorite photography subjects. I’m always awed by their culture and traditions.  They are a friendly and hardy people, living amongst the highlands of South Cotabato. When [...]

Lumix

December 24, 2008 | Gadgets & Reviews | 6 Comments

Update (Feb 7, 2009) : I finally got my self a Panasonic Lumix LX-3, I have tested a few shots with this tiny wonder. See my macro shots here What I want for Christmas! Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Specs: * 24mm wide 2.5x optical LEICA DC lens * MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) * Venus Engine IV ... [...]

Phone

December 21, 2008 | Projects | No Comments

Helpline (2008). Singapore [...]

A Long Way Down

December 20, 2008 | Articles | 7 Comments

Today I just witness the final journey of Ewan McGregor and his best mate Charley Boorman’s epic travel from Europe to South Africa. This was a TV episode of 2007 in BBC but I watched the episodes just this year on National Geographic Channel’s A Long Way Down. I may be a year late in .. [...]

SarGen’s Light

December 20, 2008 | InfraRed Scapes | 17 Comments

LC5 (2008). General Santos City, Mindanao Oasis of Life (2008). Sinawal, General Santos City, Mindanao Broken Hills (2008). Maasim, Sarangani Province Mangrove (2008). Maasim, Sarangani Province [...]

Adobe Lightroom 2.2

December 17, 2008 | News | No Comments

Adobe has updated Photoshop Lightroom to Version 2.2. The latest version extends RAW support to the cameras included in the recent Camera RAW 5.2 release. The latest update also builds-in the camera profiles, previously available from Adobe Labs, that attempt to mimic the camera manufacturers’ [...]

Lake Sebu

December 17, 2008 | Landscapes | 7 Comments

Some shots from my several visits in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Lake Sebu is an ancestral land of the T’bolis, as well as the B’laans and other indigenous tribes. The name of the place came from one of the three big lakes located here, namely Lake Lahit, Lake Siloton and the largest of t [...]

Mindanao 2009 Calendar

December 14, 2008 | News | 4 Comments

I want to share this link from a good friend and my mentor, Bobby Timonera.  A 2009 Calendar featuring photographs taken from his various travels in the Land of Promise, the island of Mindanao, Philippines. Grab a copy online or see the Land of Promise 2009 Mindanao Calendar for more details. [...]

A Fairytale Make-over

December 13, 2008 | Portraits | 38 Comments

A Fairytale Make-over was a make-up contest that’s part of the Pasko sa Gensan: Enchanted Gensan Festival. Eight ladies were brave enough to face my camera without make-up. Then, with the make-up artists’ brush strokes and magic touches, these young ladies metamorphosed into fairytale ch [...]

Manny Pacquiao and my Canon

December 12, 2008 | Articles | 17 Comments

Manny Pacquiao is back home! Yes, the world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is back in General Santos City. Early today, the Generals greeted the People’s Champ with a warm welcome. As for me, I got a chance to shoot and brush elbows with the one and only Manny Pacquiao.  Just this night, the loc [...]