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The First FPPF Basic Photography Workshop in Bulacan, currently on-going every Saturday, Feb 27-Mar 27, 2010, at the Kamalig Restaurant in Malolos, Bulacan, with FPPF instructor Ador Pamintuan, standing, extreme right. Photo by Penny Calalang.

Best of the Batch: posing with FPPF instructor Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles are Kristina Miguel, at left, Best Photo Winner and Allan Andan, right, who was cited as Best Photographer On The Spot. Both received complimentary FPPF T-shirts from Mrs. Angeles. Photo by Penny Calalang.

FPPF instructor Ador Pamintuan is all business as he explains to attentive workshop participants the importance of correct aperture settings. Photo by Penny Calalang.

Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles conducts a class on Composition, part of the FPPF Basic Photography workshop at the Kamalig Restaurant in Malolos, Bulacan.

FPPF Chairperson Mrs. Eduviges Y. Huang, center, hands over the First Place trophy, Still Life category, to Beni Steve C. Vilches, Batch 4 Saturdays, FPPF Basic Photography workshop held January 24 to February 28, 2010. The winners in the category are (L-R): Genevieve Salengua 4th Place, Joseph Enrico Leonardo 3rd Place, Joseph Erwin M. Leyros 2nd Place, Beni Steve C. Vilches 1st Place and Joey Centeno 5th Place.

FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran, right, exchanges banter with the Top 5 winners of Batch 4 in the Portrait Category (L-R): David Villaflor 5th Place, Mary Ruth Perlada 4th Place, Delia Paulino 3rd Place, Jojo Velasquez 1st Place and Arnel Corpuz 2nd Place.

The Top Ten winners, Portrait Category, Batch 4 of 2010

The Top Ten winners, Still Life Category, Batch 4 of 2010

Top commercial photographer John Chua, right, breaks the news to FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran, left, and to the class of Batch 4 that SM ShoeMart has agreed to sponsor a nationwide photography event for the disabled under the auspices of the FPPF. Details of the nationwide event are now being worked out. Chua himself is a devoted activist for autism in the Philippines, among his many other advocacies.

Top 5 winners of Batch 3, Portrait Category (L-R): Leah Salem 5th Place, Rhommell S. Rico 1st Place, Ariel Arcega 4th Place, Sandy Joel S. Garcia 3rd Place and Amante Esguerra 2nd Place. Trophies and medals courtesy of YKL Color Philippines/Fujifilm.

Still Life Category Top 5 (L-R): Omar Posadas 1st Place, Dana S, Robles 2nd Place, Rick Lumpas 3rd Place, Iren Sy 4th Place and Aldwin Jay Robledo 5th Place.

Rommel Aquino exults as he wins First Place in the portrait category, as his model and classmate Saudi Arabian Airlines stewardess Avie Mandanas shares his excitement.

Raymundo RayBan Banoyo, left, is congratulated by FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran for winning First Place in Still Life. At back is Prof. Joey Tanedo keeping score.

Hands across the pizza, from people across the seas; the class of Batch 3 Weekdays share a delicious merienda. Many of the weekdays workshop participants are overseas workers who cannot attend the weekend classes; they find time to learn photography during their short vacation in the home country.

Workshop participants share a laugh with their funny professors. Here, Professor Joey (off camera) was cracking a joke as he critiques a photograph during the final session.

The First Placers of Batch 3 Weekdays (L-R): Ricky M. Maestro, composite category; Raymundo Banoyo, still life; and Rommel Aquino, portrait.

FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran, left, declares the top 5 finishers, Portrait category, of Batch 2 Basic Photography class. Left to right: Divina D. Morales 3rd Place, Mar-John Cruz 5th Place, Jericho E. Raton First Place, Rey Dee 4th Place and Fernan Fajardo 2nd Place.

The class of Batch 2 Basic Photography, January 10-February 14, 2010. At extreme right is Austrian cinematographer Dorian Webber who acted as one of the judges for that day.

Here are the winners in the Still Life category (L-R): Erwin Vocal 5th Place, Khaye Bautista 3rd Place, Mar-John Cruz First Place, Ida T. Pajuyo 2nd Place and Divina D. Morales 4th Place. All Top 5 winners in the Portrait and Still Life categories received trophies and medals courtesy of YKL Color Philippines/Fujifilm.

Austrian cinematographer and photographer Dorian Webber addresses the class as he explains the good points (and the bad!) during the critique and judging session.

Vice Dean Prof. Lito De Guzman of the UE College of Fine Arts delivers his views on the final prints submitted by the Batch 2 basic photography class.

The Top Ten finishers, Portrait Category, Batch 2 of 2010.

The Top Ten finishers, Still Life Category, Batch 2 of 2010.

Christian Lloyd Cruz,right, winces upon hearing he wins First Place in Portrait category, as his classmate and 2nd Place winner Serafin T. Ramirez gives the thumbs up sign in approval.

The winners of Batch 1 (Jan 9- Feb 13, 2010), Portrait Category (L-R): Peter Doloroso 5th Place, Benedict Asuncion 4th Place, Arvie Rainier Caancan 3rd Place, Serafin T. Ramirez 2nd Place and Christian Lloyd Cruz First Place. All winners were awarded trophies and medals courtesy of YKL Color/Fujifilm Philippines.

In the Still Life category, the winners are (L-R): Lloyd B. Panaligan 5th Place, Maria Romina Rivera 3rd Place, Allan Kaye V. Legaspi First Place, Christian Lloyd Cruz 2nd Place and Christian C. Elbo 4th Place.

Veteran photojournalist Ed Santiago holds up a photo during the critique session as travel photographer George Cabig looks on…

…and Batch 1 participants attentively listen.

The Top Ten winners in Still Life category.

Top Ten winners in Portrait category.

The top winners of Weekdays Batch 2 Basic Photography workshop, Feb 8-12, 2010: Jillianne E. Guerrero, 1st Place Still Life and Danny Cabrera, 1st Place Portrait.

Members of Group 2 in the batch pose with their trophy mugs for best Group Photos (L-R): Daryl V. Abueva, Ramon Soriano, Sarah Jane Velasco, Sandy Sahagun and Danny Cabrera. Daryl is holding another trophy mug for another winning shot.

Ann Avenir also gets a trophy mug for winning the Best Shot. That’s her winning shot imprinted on the mug; the other side shows her name and award title.

Veteran photojournalist Ed Santiago addresses the first weekday batch at the FPPF Chamber 1 in Fort Santiago.

The 2nd weekday batch of 2010 pose for a class photo with their FPPF mentors, Dennis Araneta and Lito Beltran at left, standing, and Joseph Galian at extreme right. Seated at center, in black shirt is Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles.

Arnel Gabilan receives his trophy from veteran photojournalist Ed Santiago, for bagging the top honors for the Portrait category in the Basic Photography workshop, Batch 32, the final batch of 2009. Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles, foreground, prepares to hand over the 2nd Place trophy to Egaie Salazar, 2nd from right, as FPPF Director Lito Beltran, with microphone, looks on. The other winners are Barrie Nelly Cruz, 5th Place, Richard Abalon, 4th Place (at left) and Jasper Ingiaen, 3rd Place, at right.

Arnel Gabilan, 2nd from right, did it again in the Still Life category, winning First Place. For that distinction – winning both First Places in Portrait and Still Life categories – FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran awarded Arnel a free pass to the seminars of PhotoWorld Asia 2010. The other winners are (L-R): Jasper Ingiaen 3rd, John Manalo 2nd, Egaie Salazar 5th and Breferjane Abelardo 4th Place.

Veteran photographer and artist George Cabig takes a pause under the Still Life photos of Batch 32.

Prof. Joey Tañedo holds up a photo during the final critique session, as the whole class, Ed Santiago (left) and George Cabig (right) listen to the professor’s jovial remarks.

The venerable Ed Santiago exhibited some of his magazine photos in the class, and delivered a very animated and inspiring talk...

...to the delight of his listeners, the class of Batch 32, 2009.

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.