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FPPF instructor Rod Banzon congratulates Peter Agustin Lopez, First Place Overall Winner in the Advanced Photography Workshop held July 11 to August 15, 2010.

The Top 5 Overall Winners: Navette Flores 5th Place, Louie Chuaquico 4th Place, Christopher Reyes 3rd Place, Joshua Loterte 2nd Place and Peter Agustin Lopez 1st Place. Trophies and medals courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

Left to right: Joshua Loterte, Best in Bridal Portraiture and Travel Photography; Winfred Santos, Best in Glamour/Fashion Photography; and Peter Agustin Lopez, Best in Food Photography.

During the critique session, UE Fine Arts Vice Dean Lito De Guzman shares his views on composition as FPPF instructors Vic Sison, Rod Banzon and Rey Castañeda look on.

The Top 5 Overall Winners of Advanced Photography workshop held May 30 to July 4, 2010 (L-R): Corvic Boy Cuizon 1st Place, Freida Q. Tusing 5th Place, Dada Barqueros 2nd Place, Eduardo S. Centeno III 4th Place and John Dominic L. Bayhon 3rd Place. Cuizon was also Best in Still Life while Tusing picked up an extra medal for Best in Travel. Trophies and medals courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

Sarah Peralta, at left, tied with Freida Tusing for the top spot in Travel Photography. Both ladies bested all the others in a field of 43 entries.

Design consultant Baby Blanco of the Design Center Philippines shares some insights during the critique session on the final day of the workshop.

Prof. Joey Tañedo of the UP College of Fine Arts reminds photographers of the importance of design preparations before even touching their cameras. You don’t just click and click, he says, remember your elements of design.

Multi-awarded travel photographer George Cabig gives his take on the final output of workshop participants. Watch how you crop your pictures, George says.

The trophies and medals awarded to the top finishers: Top 5 Overall and Best in Bridal Portraiture, Glamour Photography, Still Life and Travel Photography. Trophies and medals courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

The Top 5 Overall, from left to right, Jose Enrique Malonga 5th Place (also Best in Bridal Portraiture), Stagen L. Si 3rd Place, Ida Pajuyo 2nd Place, Marjorie Santiago 1st Place and Ferdinand Papa 4th Place. Medals and trophies courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

The 3 judges deliberate on the technical and artistic merits of the final submission of photos of the advanced class. In foreground is Dariel Quiogue, with Rey Castañeda and Dennis Araneta (seated) in the background; all three judges are FPPF mentors and also photography instructors at the Saint Benilde College of La Salle Taft.

FPPF mentor Rey Castañeda emphasizes a point during the photo critique session.

Dennis Araneta delights his audience on his take on the final photo entries.

A final assessment of the photos by FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran. The final submissions were on four categories: Bridal Portraiture, Glamour Photography, Still Life and Travel Photography.

An Advanced Photography class in action. The FPPF is offering weekday sessions for Advanced Photography to accommodate a growing number of requests.

Maria Citadel M. Cruz, 2nd from right, wins Overall First Place in Batch 1 of the Advanced class who had their workshop for five Sundays from January 10 to February 21, 2010 at Fort Santiago in Manila. Second Place is Melchor Basa, center; 3rd Place – Elle Estacio, 2nd from left; 4th Place – Ichu Faustino, at right, and 5th Place is David Tan, at left. The overall scores were compiled from their entries in Bridal Portraiture, High Key/Low Key Photography, Still Life and Travel Photography.

The best in each category (L-R): Robert Lelis in High Key/Low Key Photography, Jimsybilla S. Hao in Travel Photography, Christopher M. De Castro in Still Life and Buddy Dumlao in Bridal Portraiture.

The five judges in serious deliberation (L-R): Prof. Joey Tanedo, George Cabig, Joseph Galian, Ed Santiago and Dean Lito De Guzman. In total, there were over a hundred photographs in the four categories.

FPPF instructor and professional photographer Vic Sison gives his final views on the photographs submitted by the Advanced Batch 1 class.

FPPF mentor and travel photographer George Cabig delivers his critique on the final day of the workshop.

Prof. Joey Tanedo tickles some funny bones with his comments on the photos during the critique session.

Lemuel Leogene Reyes, left, shows his First Place portrait in the Basic workshop, with Icky Salazar, right, organizer of the Cebu photography workshops of the FPPF. In background are FPPF mentors Rod Banzon and Prof. Joey Tañedo.

Second Place winner, Portrait, is Johan Sisno with his portrayal of Joey’s character lines. Joey, at right, throws him a dagger look. The Basic workshop requires participants to submit 8x10 prints in portraiture and still life as final assignments. These also become their entries to the photo contests.

All the winners in the Basic Photography class with their mentors Prof. Joey Tañedo, extreme left, and Dennis Araneta, extreme right. Next to Joey, from left to right, are: John Sisno, 2nd Place Portrait; Myraine May C. Cagasan, 3rd Place Portrait; Maricloe Centino, 3rd Place Still Life; Athena Anne F. Bañez, 2nd Place Still Life; Lemuel Leogene Reyes, 1st Place Portrait; and Alan F. Siu, 1st Place Still Life.

The winners in the Advanced class with their instructors Vic Sison, extreme left, and Rod Banzon, extreme right. Next to Vic from L to R are: Henry Yu, 3rd Place Glamour Photography; Candice Ruiz, 1st Place Glamour Photography; Rodney Ramos, 1st Place Food Photography and 1st Place Bridal Portraiture; Riann Bañez, 2nd Place Bridal Portraiture; Natalie Tarin, 2nd Place Glamour Photography; Rex Cristal, 3rd Place Food Photography and 3rd Place Bridal; and Marlon Cabusas, 2nd Place Food Photography.