“This is an overwhelming response to our call for entries to the contest,” notes FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran. “We haven’t had a contest this big!” Which means it’s a good thing and the FPPF is happy with the response.

“Intramuros is Forever” is a national photo contest to promote the historical and cultural significance of the Walled City. It is also in celebration of the National Heritage Month in May 2010. The contest seeks entries that contain scenes that depict Intramuros landmarks, in whole or in part. The photos must contain something to suggest the image was taken inside Intramuros. The subject can be people, landscape, ruins – practically anything about Intramuros.

The competition will award the following prizes:

1. P25,000 – First Prize
2. P15,000 – Second Prize
3. P10,000 – Third Prize

The Top 5 entries will receive trophies and medals. Prizes in kind will also be awarded to winners in the 4th to 10th Places.

The photo contest is open to everybody, amateur and professional photographers. Registration is still open.

Participants are required to register at the FPPF offices. Please go to Room 302-Annex, FEMII Bldg., A. Soriano St., Intramuros, Manila for registration. Flash an ID, write down your name and contact number and you’re in. You will be given an ID that says “Photographer” with your name and picture on it, so please bring a 1”x1” ID picture when you come.

Entries must be 8” x 10” prints in color, limiting the borders – if any – to 1 inch all around. Digital photo manipulation is not allowed. You can’t clone, use layers, saturate/desaturate, or any or those fancy Photoshop or Lightroom techniques. Only Dodge, Burn or Crop are allowed. Levels and Curves are not allowed, says Mr. Beltran.

Deadline for submission of entries is on March 28, 2010. Awarding of prizes will be on April 30, 2010.

You may submit your entries personally or by courier. When you submit entries personally, a label will be attached at the back of your photograph indicating your name, date the photo was taken, entry number, title, contact number and your signature.

If your wish to submit your entries by courier please download the labels from the link below, fill them up and attach a label (which now serves as your entry form) to the back of your photograph, leaving the space for entry number blank. Be sure to write and sign your name and leave a contact number.

Intramuros Photo Contest Label/Entry Form

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.

The next Bulacan workshop will be in Guiguinto, April 10 to May 8, 2010, at the St. Agatha Resort in St. Agatha Homes. DETAILS HERE.

The FPPF is calling those interested to participate in the summer job program for photographer assistants to come for a qualifying interview on March 11, 2010 starting at 9:00 am. Please report to FPPF, 302-Annex, FEMII Bldg., A. Soriano St., Intramuros, Manila.

The summer jobs are available to male and female photographer assistants. The applicants must have a solid background in basic photography and must be competent in using the Photoshop image editing software. The summer jobs are available on a temporary basis. Aside from basic remuneration, it offers the successful applicant the opportunity to work with FPPF professional photographers in real work situations, excellent training for those who wish to pursue professional photography.

Those who cannot make it for the March 11 interviews may come on March 25, as earlier scheduled. The March 25 interviews will be held at the FPPF Chambers in Fort Santiago, Manila.

The Guiguinto 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.

Prospective participants are reminded that reservations are strictly on a First-Paid-First-Served basis, in accordance with FPPF’s payment policy. Workshop fee is P3,600 per person for 5 sessions. Only 30 slots are available for this batch. Those who reserved seats without payment as of the first workshop day (April 10) will be put on a waitlist and will be allowed to join only if there are seats available. When you are firmly decided to join, please contact Penny (Mobile No. 0922-811-3200) for payment details.

FPPF BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Venue: St. Agatha Resort, St. Agatha Homes, Guiguinto, Bulacan
Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 & 8 (5 Saturdays)
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Workshop Fee: P3,600

Our organizer and contact person for the Bulacan workshops is Mr. Penny Calalang. Filling out and sending the form below will send him an email with your information.

Interviews with the prospective models will be in the morning, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, while the interviews with prospective photographer assistants will be in the afternoon, from 1:00 pm to 5:00pm.

The FPPF is developing a pool of talents who could serve as models for the photography activities of the Foundation. Minimum age requirement is 18.

The FPPF is also looking for photographer assistants for a summer job, ideal for students who are on vacation this summer. Out of school youths and other individuals may also apply.

Those interested: please come on the appointed time – 9am to 12nn for prospective models and 1pm to 5pm for those who want to become photographer assistants.

To decongest the Sunday classes of the FPPF Advanced Photography workshop, and to accommodate more students who wish to take the Advanced class, we have posted new Saturday sessions on the following dates:

March 27, Apr 3,10,17,24 & May 1
May 8,15,22,29, Jun 5 & 12
June 19,26, Jul 3,10,17 & 24

Please go to the Advanced Photography web page to register.

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.

The Batch 4 gallery has been posted here.

Winning photo of Billy Lopue of the Camera Club of Negros (CCN) for February 2010 on the Theme: Philippine Churches.

Billy Lopue of the Camera Club of Negros is the top winner in the PhotoWorld Cup photo competition for the month of February 2010, on the Theme: Philippine Roman Catholic Churches. On the Theme: Chinese New Year, the 1st Place winner is Moses A. Villanoy of the Exposure Photography Club.

Winning photo of Moses A. Villanoy of the Exposure Photography Club, PhotoWorld Cup Feb 2010 on the Theme: Chinese New Year.

Here is the complete list of winners in the Feb 2010 PhotoWorld Cup photo competition:

Theme: Philippine Roman Catholic Churches –

1st Place – Billy Lopue, Camera Club of Negros
2nd Place – Jojo Deladia, Aurora Light Shooters
3rd Place – Edwin Bejer, Nayon Camera Club
4th Place – Twilight Zone Camera Club
5th Place – Andru Magturo, SLR
6th Place – Elle Sison, LENTI
7th Place – Fr. Noel Azupardo – MY Camera Club
8th Place – Elle Sison, LENTI
9th Place – Michael S. dela Peña, F21 Manila
10th Place – Manny Rosario, SLR
11th Place – Roger Tingle, Likha Camera Club
12th Place – Antonio L. Abong, Camera Club of Negros

Theme: Chinese New Year –

1st Place – Moses A. Villanoy, Exposure Photography Club
2nd Place – Maricel Ranola, Prized Photo Club
3rd Place – Bhong Bernal, Exposure
4th Place – Archie Mamawag, Alpha Camera Club
5th Place – Ginie Co, PPC
6th Place – Roger Tingle, Likha Camera Club
7th Place – Ed Gapal, RMCCI
8th Place – Danny Victoriano, SLR
9th Place – Rod Vicente, RMCCI
10th Place – Dewey Sergio, Alpha Camera Club
11th Place – Deiy Arionday, Nayon
12th Place – Ricky Pocoma, Lakbay Kamera Klab

The judges for the Feb 2010 PhotoWorld Cup were:

1. Prof. Lito de Guzman
2. Ed Santiago
3. Dean Reiner Suva
4. Arch. Augusto Rustia
5. Anne Lorraine D. Caban
6. Angsin Taguibao
7. Cathy Quiogue
8. Dariel Quiogue

The PhotoWorld Cup is a monthly photo competition among camera clubs affiliated with the FPPF, with various themes for each month. At the end of the year, the best camera club is selected based on the winning entries and conduct of the camera clubs.

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.

The winning photos of Batch 3 may now be viewed in the Gallery.