Batch 17 of course is here with a harvest of awesome photos especially in the product shots. (There was just a bit of clogging in the pipeline, hence the little delay.) With impeccable lighting and flawless composition, here are the winners:
Batch 17 Basic Photography Workshop winners, Still Life category (L-R): Mark Tajaros 3rd Place, Bryan Limuaco 1st, Darius Mendoza 3rd, Julius Duque 5th and Vanessa May Gavino 4th. Trophies and medals courtesy of YKL Color/Fujifilm Philippines.
Still Life Category – Glass:
- Bryan Limuaco – First Place
- Darius Mendoza – 2nd Place
- Mark Tajaros – 3rd Place
- Vanessa May C. Gavino – 4th Place
- Julius C. Duque – 5th Place
Portrait winners (L-R): Jordan Domingo 2nd Place, Julius Duque 1st, Stephanie Go 3rd, Ma. Cecilia Toralde 4th and Leslie Silabay 5th.
Portrait Category
- Julius Duque – First Place
- Jordan Domingo – 2nd Place
- Stephanie Go – 3rd Place
- Ma. Cecilia Toralde – 4th Place
- Leslie A. Silabay – 5th Place
Their winning photos have been posted in the Gallery.
George Cabig at the Taal Volcano Crater Lake rim, the highlight of the Taal Photo Trek that includes shooting the old ancestral houses in Taal town and beautiful sceneries in Batangas.
I’m looking forward to meeting you and sharing an opportunity to photograph the oldest town and the world’s smallest active volcano. Taal is best seen from the Volcano Island itself, hike up to the volcano’s rim and witness another magnificent lake inside the volcano. Our itinerary covers all the bases, so you’ll be seeing from every perspective: on foot, by boat, and, even on horses. The potential for great shots is virtually unlimited, and Treks are amazing photo experiences. You’ll make new friends and be exposed to all kinds of new information and techniques, good for “new-to-digital users” or aspiring professionals.
Photo trekkers shoot in all conditions, so make sure your bag is roomy enough for your camera too. Some of you are undoubtedly going to bring big, heavy backpacks filled with every lens you own. That’s fine, but also think that these days, with a single lens or two at the most, you can cover focal lengths from 18 – 200 mm without breaking your back. Put your energy into creativity instead of carrying heavy loads! Make sure you bring enough digital storage cards and extra rechargeable batteries. A tripod is always a good idea, although not mandatory. If you have a heavy, sturdy tripod, think about getting a travel friendly model instead. We are usually very casual on the treks. We will be both shooting mainly outdoors, so bring extra clothing. Dress comfortably, with good walking shoes. Make sure to have rain gear with you at all times to protect your camera bag and camera.
Details here.
Sarah Novak, a life coach who hails from Minnesotta, USA, right, poses for a souvenir photo with FPPF Chairwoman Edi Huang. Sarah, newly married to a husband who works in Manila, took the Basic Photography course with the FPPF at Fort Santiago.
Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles, standing, addresses the class of Batch 18 inside the FPPF Art Chamber 1 in Fort Santiago. Batch 18 is unique among the previous Basic batches because they made their own T-shirts printed with their class logo and emblazoned with some words from the Photography Hymn composed by Prof. Angeles. The kind professor is mighty proud of this class.
Here a group from Batch 18 sings a lively song of their own making – they wrote the words and set it to the tune of a popular song. This was part of their graduation ceremonies on the final day of the workshop.
The winners in the Portrait category (L-R): May Cupcupin 4th Place, Josh Benitez 5th, Dr. Cristeto Azucena MD 3rd, John Nazaren Marcelo 1st and Allan Barnuevo 2nd.
Still Life winners, Batch 18 2009 (L-R): Domel Mangundayao 4th Place, Roland Meollo 3rd, Angelo Balobalo 2nd, Melissa Mae Carpio 1st and John Nazaren Marcelo 5th.
The winning photos of Batch 18 have been posted in the Gallery.
Tom Balete won top honors at the graduation last Sunday of the July-August batch, Batch 6, of the Advanced Photography Workshop of the FPPF. He is shown here being congratulated by professional photographer and Advanced instructor Vic Sison, right.
Tom Balete won First Place Overall in the Advanced Photography Workshop conducted July 5 to August 2 by the FPPF. He garnered the highest overall score in a class of 32. The scores were tallied from 3 categories in the photo competitions: Bridal Portraiture, High Key/Low Key Photography and Still Life Photography. Tom earlier aced his Basic class by also winning First Place in the still life category.
The 5-day Advanced workshop further honed the photographers’ skills in studio and outdoor shoots and placed more emphasis on portraiture and glamour shots, as well as in product photography.
The Top 5 Overall of Batch 6 2009, Advanced Photography Workshop. From left to right: Tom Balete 1st Place, Nilo Nequinto 2nd, Ronald Pilaspilas 3rd, Laarni Castulo 4th and Paulo Xavier M. Cabantog 5th.
The Top 5 Overall:
1st Place – Tomas Balete
2nd Place – Nilo C. Nequinto
3rd Place – Ronald Pilaspilas
4th Place – Laarni Castulo
5th Place – Paulo Xavier M. Cabantog
Categories:
Bridal Portraiture
1st Place – Jennifer P. Corpus
2nd Place – Laarni T. Castulo
3rd Place – Ronald R. Pilaspilas
High Key/Low Key
1st Place – Tomas T. Balete
2nd Place – Katherine P. Nery
3rd Place – Clarence J. Regondola
Still Life
1st Place – Hiram Y.C. Abanil
2nd Place – Paulo Xavier M. Cabantog
3rd Place – Russel A. Dulay
Their winning photos have been posted in the Gallery.
