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FPPF instructor Ador Pamintuan instructs participants on DSLR camera operation during the first day of the basic workshop.

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FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran flashes the victory sign – no, that’s the number 2 for 2nd Place winner Oliver Te (behind him, in red shirt); First Place winner is Marilen Martinez, next to Oliver, and in 3rd Place is Mary Grace Lopez, receiving her trophy from UE Fine Arts Vice Dean Lito De Guzman. Also in photo are Maribelle Sy 4th Place and Angelina Dado 5th Place.

Here are the Top Ten winners in Portrait, Batch 21, Basic Photography July 18-August 15, 2010: left to right, front row – Oliver Te 2nd Place, Maribelle Sy 4th Place, Mary Grace Lopez 3rd Place, Marilen Martinez 1st Place and Angelina Dado 5th Place. L-R, back row – Dennis Rodriguez 8th Place, Vincent Pilien 6th Place, Miguelito Cruz 9th Place and Nathaniel Peregil 10th Place. First to 5th Place winners received trophies and medals courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

Still Life Winners, Top Ten Batch 21: front row (L-R) Oliver Te 5th Place, Maribelle Sy 2nd Place, Marilen Martinez 3rd Place, Anthony Lorenz Sy 1st Place and Joel Tacata 4th Place; back row (L-R) are Nathaniel Peregil 8th Place, Isagani Gotia 9th Place, Rolin Migyuel Obina 10th Place, Miguelito Cruz 7th Place and Aynrand Manalo 6th Place. Trophies and medals for 1st-5th Places courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

PhotoWorld Asia 2011 Chairperson Betty Lalana of Nayon Camera Club invites the class of Batch 21 to the annual photography trade show. In her talk, Betty announced the names of personalities in the world of photography and digital imaging who have confirmed participation in PhotoWorld Asia 2011: Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom expert Julieanne Kost, US wedding photographer Greg Gibson and Canadian travel photographer Stuart Dee. Also sharing their expertise at PWAsia 2011 are Singapore-based Filipino photographer and travel writer Lester Ledesma, Malaysian photographer Ted Adnan, book publisher Manny Duldulao and travel photographer Bobby Wong. PhotoWorld Asia 2011 will be held at the Asian Institute of Management in Makati on January 27 to February 2.

Workshop participants view their work prior to the final critique and judging session. The class voted for their best photos: the portrait by Marilen Martinez and the still life photo by Jameson Miralles were adjudged class favorites.

Rolin Migyuel Obina (inset), an executive of Sterling Bank of Asia, energized his classmates by announcing the ‘official’ name of their batch – Nurture and Torture – following the nurturing and torturing critique by the judges. Everybody said they had fun in the workshop.

Jester Magsino raises both hands in victory, winning First Place in the Portrait Category, as Ariel del Rosario receives his own 2nd Place trophy from Prof. Rey Castañeda. With his back to the camera is Prof. Lito de Guzman, vice dean of the UE Caloocan College of Fine Arts, who’s back after a period of absence.

And here are all the winners in the Portrait Category, Batch 20: L-R, front row are Efren M. Eugenio Jr. 3rd Place, Ariel Del Rosario 2nd Place, Jester L. Magsino 1st Place and Anna Katherine Bautista 4th Place; back row, left to right are Denver Co 7th Place, Rubilyn S. Looc 10th Place, Jennifer A. Lirio 8th Place, Michael D. Santos 9th Place, Marc Urmatan 6th Place and Christian Roy Ordonio 5th Place. Seated at the back is FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran. First to 5th Place winners in both categories received trophies and medals, courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

The Still Life Winners (L-R): Anna Katherine Bautista 10th Place, Clarence G. Alviar 5th Place, Jennifer A. Lirio 2nd Place, Emerson Galacio 8th Place, Madonna C. delos Santos 1st Place, Remil Canda 7th Place, Amelita M. Sayuno 3rd Place, Kurt Michael T. Lua 9th Place, Erica E. Joson 4th Place and Michael D. Santos 6th Place. The winning photos in both categories will soon be posted in the Gallery.

Prof. Lito de Guzman critiques a photo during the judging session.

Prof. Lito de Guzman (he’s back!) elucidates on the finer points of composition as FPPF mentor George Cabig holds up a photo during the critique session.

FPPF mentor Ador Pamintuan cheers after awarding the First Place medal, Still Life category, to Kathleene Pangilinan during the final day of the weekday workshop. Partly hidden is Aubrey Tiosen who placed 3rd in Still Life, and also placed First in portrait.

Portrait Winners of Batch 10 Weekdays (L-R): Roy Veranga 4th Place, Manolo Santos 2nd Place, Aubrey Tiosen First Place, Jason Adam Juliano 5th Place and Ace Santos 3rd Place.

Still Life Winners (L-R): Aubrey Tiosen 3rd Place, Kathleene Pangilinan First Place, Cara Gene B. Batan 2nd Place and Katrina Marie M. Camacho 5th Place.

In the Composites Category, this is the instructor-assisted shoots in Portrait and Still Life, the winners are (L-R): Aubrey Tiosen 4th Place, Jason Adam Juliano 3rd Place, Laz Vino III 2nd Place, Roy Veranga First Place and Don Alrick S. Encarnacion 5th Place.

The class of Batch 10 Weekdays got an extended lesson on how to shoot glass with FPPF mentor Dennis Araneta who demonstrated the effective use of a light tent and reflectors to achieve a perfect glass shot. Behind the light tent is the Photo Box, a new lighting device made up of an array of LED lights.

Photo by Jennifer A. Zabala, 1st Place Still Life, CPW7

Photo by Jennifer A. Zabala, 1st Place, Portrait, CPW7

The Top Ten winners in the Portrait Category (left to right): Heintje Sy 3rd Place, Catherine D. Celeste 10th Place, Dr. Jojo P. Feliciano Jr. 1st Place, Jayson delos Santos 6th Place, Mark Joseph Macalagay 2nd Place, CJ Cariola 8th Place, Dave M. Solon 4th Place, Rommel Quimson 9th Place and Rollaine Duka 5th Place. The guys in front, the Top 5 Winners, got trophies and medals courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

Ka Lito Beltran, at left, Project Director of FPPF, declares the First Place photo of Arnulfo F. Canto as the top winner in the Still Life category. Looking on are 2nd Place winner Joyce C. Bolaños and 5th Placer Renato Del Rosario. That's Archie's most excited look as he wins First Place; in photo below he is even more stoic.

And here they are, all the Top Ten winners in Still Life (L-R): Prana S. Boco 10th Place, Rollaine Duka 9th Place, Joyce C. Bolaños 2nd Place, Liza Esteban 8th Place, Arnulfo F. Canto 1st Place, Catherine D. Celeste 7th Place, Rommel Quimson 3rd Place and Renato Del Rosario 5th Place.

During the judging and final critique session, FPPF mentor Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles points out a compositional element to be remembered as she holds a photo for scrutiny. Avoid border merger, she reminds the class, referring to an awkwardly cropped elbow or head that disappears to the photo’s edge.