For the first time, the FPPF will go to Davao City to hold its first-ever workshop in Mindanao. Workshop dates are August 27, 28, 29 & 30. Venue will be the D’Leonor Hotel, JP Laurel Ave., Bajada, Davao City. Workshop fee is P5,750.
The 4-day workshop, from Friday to Monday, will be for Basic Photography. It will cover digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera operation, composition, elements of design and basic photographic lighting – using studio strobes and available light. FPPF instructors from Manila will fly in to Davao for the workshop.
For registration details, contact: Kameraworx (0922) 811-0968. Or fill out our registration form to sign in.
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The FPPF is conducting a Basic Photography workshop in Santa Rosa, Laguna for five Saturdays on August 14, 21, 28, September 4 and 11. Venue will be the Gusto Italiano Restaurant, Paseo de Santa Rosa, Sta.Rosa City, Laguna. Workshop fee is P4,700 inclusive of lunch for five session days.
The Sta. Rosa workshop will cover camera functions and how to operate the digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera for proper exposure control, composition, elements of design, portrait posing & lighting, outdoor portraiture, lighting table top still life and digital imaging workflow. There will be critique sessions after the daily hands-on shoots and prizes will be awarded to the best shots. FPPF instructors from Manila will conduct the workshop.
Reservations are strictly on a First-Paid-First-Served basis, in accordance with FPPF’s payment policy. Workshop fee is P4,700 per person inclusive of lunch for 5 sessions. Only 30 slots are alloted for this batch. Those who reserved seats without payment as of the first workshop day (June 5) will be put on a waitlist and will be allowed to join only if there are seats available.
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The deadline for submission of entries to the PINES Eco-Photography Tilt is on August 15, 2010. The contest is open to all amateur and professional digital photographers who are Filipino citizens.
Theme of the contest is “Towards a Greener Earth.” It aims to promote the importance of addressing climate change challenges and encourage responsible governance towards the environment through photography.
The following prizes are at stake: P10,000 for the 1st Place, P5,000 for the 2nd Place and P3,000 for the 3rd Place winners. The 1st to 3rd Places will also receive certificates of recognition and a slot in the Eco-Business Tour on August 28, 2010. The 4th to 10th Place winners will have consolation prizes and certificates of recognition.
Details may be obtained from the PINES website, or you may click on the image above, or click HERE, to download a high-res jpg version (3.59MB) containing contest rules.
The PINES Eco-Photography Tilt is under the auspices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), in cooperation with the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation, Inc. (FPPF) and Global Competitiveness Training and Consultancy, Inc.

The FPPF is holding a workshop on large format black and white photography on August 16, 17, 18, 23 & 24, 2010 at the FPPF Art Chamber in Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila.
The workshop will be conducted by Rey Castañeda, a Fine Art photography practitioner since 1992. At present, Rey is teaching History and Black and White Photography at De la Salle University – College of St. Benilde. Rey is accredited with TESDA and has acquired a National Certificate Level II. He already had a number of local and international photo exhibits, the latest of which was in Saudi Arabia.
The Large Format Black and White Photography Workshop is designed for photographers who want to enhance their artistic skills by learning the traditional methods of black and white image making. The participants will be taught the basics of black and white shooting, processing and printing with the use of large format 4 x 5 cameras.
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FPPF mentor Prof. Joey Tañedo, who also teaches at the UP College of Fine Arts in Diliman, Q.C., is currently holding a photography exhibition at the Art Gallery of the Adamson University in San Marcelino St., Manila.
Titled “Echoes from The Past,” the exhibit features the recent works in photography of Prof. Tañedo. The exhibit runs until August 6, 2010. Admission is free. The exhibited works may also be purchased.
The next batch for Advanced Photography Workshop will be on Saturdays: July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28 and September 4. The course offers advanced lessons in studio lighting, food photography, fashion and glamour photography, bridal portraiture and travel photography. The advanced workshop is designed for those who have already taken the Basic Photography course.
The Advanced Photography Workshop is handled by professional photographers Vic Sison, Rod Banzon and George Cabig.
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The FPPF will hold Cebu Photography Workshop 7 (CPW7) on July 23-25, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Center in Cebu City. CPW7 is Basic Photography workshop covering topics that include digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera operation, composition, elements of design and basic photographic lighting – using studio strobes and available light.
Venue for CPW7 is the Sacred Heart Center along D. Jakosalem St. in Cebu City. The workshop fee of P5,750 includes meals for the 3-day event. FPPF photography instructors from Manila are flying in to Cebu for the workshop.
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The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now accepting entries to the 1st PINES Eco-Photography Contest, part of the 1st Philippine International Eco-Show (PINES) which will be held on August 26-28, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.
With a theme, “Towards a Greener Earth,” this government undertaking aims to promote the importance of addressing climate change challenges and encourage responsible governance towards the environment through photography.
Prizes include P10,000 for the 1st Place, P5,000 for the 2nd Place and P3,000 for the 3rd Place winners. The 1st to 3rd Places will also receive certificates of recognition and a slot in the Eco-Business Tour on August 28, 2010. The 4th to 10th Place winners will have consolation prizes and certificates of recognition.
This initiative is in partnership with the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation, Inc (FPPF) and Global Competitiveness Training and Consultancy, Inc.
Contest rules and details may be obtained from the PINES website, or you may contact PINES Special Events Coordinators Jessica Genovia and Alphonse Estacio. They may be reached at telephone numbers: 831-1268 and/or 831-2201 loc 257/227, or through email address: industrial@citem.com.ph or citem.igsd@gmail.com.