Archive for August, 2007

2 More Filipino Apple Certified Professionals!

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Congratulations to noted wedding photographer Patrick Uy and Carlo Benedicto as the newest Apple Certified Professionals.

They passed the online Thomson Prometric exam of the Apple Certified Professionals for Aperture which master photographer Dominique James proctored and was held at PCCI last August 18, 2007.

Patrick and Carlo were also part of the first 3-day Apple Certification course at PCCI but they took the exam only recently. Again, congratulations to Patrick and Carlo.

This now brings to 5 the Apple Certified Pros on Apple Aperture produced by PCCI.

Basic Photography Seminar September 2007 by Jo Avila (Weeknights)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Jo Avila Photography

Basic Photography Seminar September 2007 (Weeknights)

by Jo Avila

 

September 4 – Basic Theories and Principles of Photography

September 6 – Composition Techniques

September 11 – Basic Studio Lighting

September 13 – Basic Photoshop

September 18 – Basic Color Management and Guerilla Shooting Techniques

All sessions shall be from 6:30PM-9:30PM

There are only fifteen (15) slots available.

The seminar fee of P3, 500/participant is the total fee for all five sessions. All participants will receive handouts and a certificate of attendance.

All seminar sessions will be held at Unit 114, Gold Building, 15 Annapolis Street, Greenhills, SJ.

You may view more details regarding my photography seminars at:

http://web.mac.com/misterkodaker/iWeb/Jo%20Avila/Welcome.html

You may register for a seminar by sending an email to pinakamagalingako@gmail.com
Cheers!

Jo Avila (0917) 5305133

Elements - Photo Constructed Realities Exhibit by the Camera Club of the Philippines

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Camera Club of the Philippines

presents

The Camera Club of the Philippines launches its 80th year with a photo exhibit in the Ayala Museum from August 16 to August 29, 2007. Thereafter in September and October the exhibit will travel to several SM malls in Metro Manila.

Entitled “Elements,” the exhibit will show images of the four basic elements of nature: Earth, Wind, Fire,and Water, as seen and created through the lenses of members of the club. Photography is being revolutionized with the development of digital and multi-media technology. Thus, aside from traditional hanging frames, the exhibit will use high-definition LCD monitors to project the photographic images.

Partnering with the camera club in this endeavor is Philips Consumer Electronics, maker of high-definition LCD monitors and other cutting-edge audio-visual and other consumer electronics. Philips’ “Ambilight” series is positioned as the LCD that gives the ultimate cinematic experience. This format frees the exhibit from the limitations of physical space since screens can project an almost unlimited number of images and can provide the visitor not only with a purely visual but an audio-visual experience as well. The exhibit is expected to demonstrate, among other things, how rich in variety and beauty the visions of individual photographers can be in interpreting these four elements of nature.

If you can’t make it to Ayala museum, the exhibit will visit various SM malls with the following schedule:

SM Megamall: September 2-7
SM South Mall: September 17-22
The Block, SM North EDSA: September 24-29
Mall of Asia: October 4-10
The Podium: October 15-20

For more info, you may contact Philip Clayton Yu of Camera Club Philippines at +632.5217643 to 45 or email pcyu1971@gmail.com / philipyu@cameraclub.ph or visit http://www.cameraclub.ph/

Single Light Source Studio Photography Workshop at PCCI by Dominique James (September 2007)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

PCCI

Single Light Source Studio Photography Workshop

by Dominique James

 

September 8, 2007 - 9 AM to 5 PM

Discover the versatility of conducting a studio photo shoot using only a single light source. Explore the many different creative lighting styles with one source of illumination. Study the basic principles behind lighting and studio photography lighting. Learn all about the features of one of the most commonly used studio lights: the strobe.

Get to know the various techniques of using light modifiers and find out the effects they can create for your photo images.

If you are planning to start your own studio with only one light, or, if you face a situation where you have only a single light source available, this one-day hands-on shooting workshop will teach you how you can still create successful photo images.

Two (2) CalCarrie models will be joining us to help you produce portfolio-quality photo images using only a single light source.

Prerequisites: Participants should have completed PCCI’s Basic Photography workshop or have equivalent experience.

What to bring: Participants should bring their own (film-based or
digital) SLR camera. For participants with film-based cameras, film will be provided.

Workshop Fee: PHP2,750 (USD62)

Note: Includes lunch and snacks. Plus roll of film, developing and printing (only for those using film cameras).

To enroll: Email your details to registration@pcci.com.ph. You may also visit http://www.pcci.com.ph/photo.htm#slssp and enroll online.

For more information: Call + 63.2.759.3087 (ask for Jheng)

The 3rd Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival and Trade Fair

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

 

August 24, 25 and 26, 2007

Megatrade Hall 3, 5th Level Bldng B

SM Megamall

 

 WAWI NAVARROZA will be giving a free fine art photography ART TALK/WORKSHOP on August 26, 2007 from 2:30PM to 3:30PM.

 

Check out http://backdoorvent.multiply.com/ for more info and updates.

 

 

PhotoWorld Cup June 2007 Winners

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

The theme for FPPF’s PhotoWorld Cup June 2007 was Posporo/Matchstick.

FPPF PhotoWorld Cup June 2007 1st Place Winner Photo by Renzo Sen

1st Place - Winning photo by Renzo Sen of Deceptive Minds

Winners of the PhotoWorld Cup 2007 - Posporo/Matchstick:

  1. Lorenzo Sen (Deceptive Minds)
  2. Orlando C.Ninon (PiPho)
  3. Orlando C.Ninon (PiPho)
  4. Glaiza Antonio (Nayon)
  5. Marc Aviles (FSCC)
  6. Edwin Loyola (FSCC)
  7. Ann Lim (My Camera Club)
  8. Prize Photo Club
  9. Exposure
  10. Lloyd Jumpay (SLR)

Check out the photos of the winners at PhotoWorld Cup.

PhotoWorks Class 34 by Leo Castillo at DPI (September 2007)

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

PhotoWorks by Leo Castillo

Photoworks Class 34

Discover photography as you’ve never known before

by Leo Castillo

Six Sessions - DPI Photography Center, Astoria Plaza
Jose Escriva Avenue (formerly Amber Ave). Ortigas Center

Thursdays and Tuesdays
Day 1: September 13, 2007 Thu 7PM-10PM
Day 2: September 18, 2007 Tue 7PM-10PM
Day 3: September 20, 2007 Thu 7PM-10PM
Day 4: September 25, 2007 Tue 7PM-10PM
Day 5:  September 27, 2007 Thu 7PM-10PM
Day 6:  October 02, 2007 Tue 7PM-10PM

Photoworks is Leo Castillo’s brainchild based on his studies with the New York Film Academy and the New York Institute of Photography. His workshop has created more than 700 photographers since 2001

Learn through lectures, videos, multimedia presentations and live demonstrations.

Experience and apply your lessons through the Photoworks Photo Projects.

Build a solid foundation on the art and craft of photography.

Discover the Eye of the Photographer. Learn not just the hows, but also the whys.

Find out what works and what doesn’t in creating a powerful image.

Creating good photographers, not just good photographs.

Open to all photographers, whatever your experience level.

Continue to take great pictures even after the workshop is done.

Make the camera work for you, not you work for the camera.

Due to the design of the course, only twenty slots are available per class.

Participants must have a camera during the whole duration of the workshop.

PHOTOWORKS CLASS FEE: P  4,500
Tuition fee covers six sessions, inclusive of prints for digital users

ACTUAL FEEDBACK FROM
PHOTOWORKS GRADUATES:

“Very good class! Now I’m officially including photography as one of my hobbies.”

“Encouraging, not intimidating. Very down to earth approach!”

“The class covered more than what I expected. Very interesting to learn from the creative point of view.”

“I finally got to understand all of the things I read from the photography books.”

“Compared to previous classes, Photoworks was more fun!”

“Visuals very effective and powerful. Examples on varying lens, aperture and shutter speeds widened my understanding of the many possibilities of photography.”

“It was a very informative class. I initially thought I would only learn about the technical aspects of photography”.

“Photo Critiques are very helpful, trains and disciplines ‘the eye’ of the photographer.”

“Approach is simplified and very clear. The experience is liberating! Allows you to express your style freely!”

“Organized, Pinaghandaan, Sulit. Malaman ang Photoworks.”

“I found the Photo Projects very challenging but at the same time rewarding. I gained confidence along the way.”

“Its my 3rd photography class and yet Leo’s approach to the basics of theme, composition and technique gives me a relaxed and simplified perspective of photography. Taking pictures has never been this fun and fulfilling!”

“Galing!”

“A good balance between the technical and artistic side. No need to be jittery and tech-freak, just keep going back to theme :)”

“[Leo] was great! Very helpful, very competent and knowledgable. Was able to make the class fun.”

“A class to recommend for all those who want to take up photography.”

“Compared to my previous photo classes, I understood the concepts better this time because of the method of instruction used… simpler analogies and examples.”

“My hat’s off to you, Leo. I’ve taken two popular photography classes before. but I never fully understood lenses. Ngayon ang linaw na. Ang ganda ng flow from the technical to how to use that info for more creative shots. Day 2 alone is worth the full class fee!”

 

Slots are expected to fill up FAST, so sign up now!

P.S. Early Bird Promo! Take Photoworks Class 34 for only P4000 if you pay by August 31, 2007.

Catch the discount now while slots are still open! Payments can be received at DPI Photographer Center or via bank deposit at the following bank account:

Leandro Castillo
BPI SA# 0436-2226-76

Please bring deposit slip as proof of payment.

Interested? You may reach Leo Castillo at +639178985362 or photoworks@gmail.com.

Grab a copy of the Photoworks Class 34 Registration Form.

 

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Basics Workshop at PCCI (September 2007)

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

PCCI

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Basics Workshop at PCCI

Learn the essentials of Adobe Photoshop, the standard for image enhancement and compositing for print, multimedia and the Web. Photoshop Basics, which is the first part of a two-part workshop on Adobe Photoshop, deals with the basic techniques to get you going with photocompositing and simple retouching.

What will be covered

  • Photoshop’s work area, tools and palettes
  • Working with selections
  • Layer basics
  • History palette
  • Painting and editing
  • Masks and channels
  • Photo retouching
  • Tips and shortcuts

What to bring

For the final project, participants may bring photographs or magazine images for scanning.
Who will benefit from this workshop

If you are a photographer, a painter, or a designer, who has no background in computer imaging, and now would want to expand your business or your craft, this workshop is for you!

Prerequisite

Participants should have completed PCCI’s Digital Imaging and Color Management Fundamentals seminar or have equivalent experience.

DATE: September 4-6, 2007 (Tuesday to Thursday)

TIME: 9 AM to 5 PM

INSTRUCTORS:

  •     Mario Ramirez
  •     Jun Miranda

FEE: PhP 8,250  (USD 176)

Includes materials, lunch and snacks. Plus A4 photo paper for project.

To register please call 63.2.759.308 or email registration@pcci.com.ph

Cambodia - A Photo Safari-Travel Photography Workshop by Gunther Deichmann

Monday, August 20th, 2007

PCCI

 in cooperation with

GDPHOTOWORKSHOP

invites you to

Cambodia

A Photo Safari/Travel Photography Workshop 

September 7-11, 2007

by Gunther Deichmann

This workshop is open to all serious amateur and professional photographers who want to explore Cambodia’s Angkor Wat while learning the complexity of travel photography.

This four-day workshop will focus on Angkor Wat of Cambodia. While it will cover the place, its people and culture, the course will also be a learning experience from one of the best travel photographers—Gunther Deichmann. He will cover all aspects of shoot: solving technical problems, working with the locals, gaining access to certain places, the digital workflow, etc. He will also discuss what makes a successful travel photography. In addition, he will also lecture on post-production workflow and techniques using Apple Aperture. Aside being a well-respected travel photographer, he is also an Apple Certified Instructor in Aperture.

The workshop will be preceeded by a cocktail at PCCI, two weeks before departure, to brief the participants and to give them the opportunity to know one another. The evenings of the workshop will be spent in sharing, critiquing of the day’s shoots and planning of the next.

At the end of the course, each participant will receive a Certificate of Completion from both PCCI and GDPHOTOWORKSHOP and a copy of Gunther’s book, Journey Through Colour and Time. Their photos will also be exhibited in the Participant’s Gallery in the GDPHOTOWORKSHOP website. Exhibited photos will automatically be entered in the Cambodia Photo Contest to be displayed at the PCCI Gallery. Winning photos will win major prizes like free trip (including accommodation) to Cambodia for two.

The total package price is US$1,625 (or peso equivalent) which includes airfare transportation from Manila-Siam Reap-Manila; 4 night-/5 day-accommodation at the 5-star Heritage Suites Hotel, breakfast, ground transportation and guides; Angkor Wat Heritage site permit fee and visa fee for Camboida; lectures at the Heritage Suite Hotel conference room; and a signed copy of Gunther Deichmann’s book Journey Through Colour and Time. For details, please visit www.gdphotoworkshop.com.

Gunther Deichmann is one of Austral-Asia’s most accomplished travel photographers. Of German birth and a paleontologist by vocation, Deichmann settled in Australia when we was 21 years old where he got exposed to the beauty of the country. This led him to his current preoccupation, photography. His photographic opus appeared in different magazines such as the cover of Time Magazine (USA), Bulletin (Australia), Der Spiegel (Germany), Bunte (cover), National Magazine (South Africa), National Geographic, New York Times (USA), Sued Deutsche Zeitung (Germany), Grand Reportage (France), VSD (France), GEO (France), Terre Savage (France), and Figaro (France), and in other major book productions such as The Racing Game, National Geographic, Time-Life, Reader’s Digest, BBC (London). He recently published his own book entitled Journey Through Colour and Time— a 30-year collection of photographs on Austrialia, Europe, Asia, and Micronesia. For more information on this multi-talented and multi-awarded photographer, visit www.deichmann-photo.com.

Call PCCI now at (2) 759-3087 or send us an email at registration@pcci.com.ph. Limited to only twelve participants.

PACKAGE PRICE: US$1,625.00

The price is inclusive of the following:

  • Airfare transportation: Manila - Siam Reap - Manila
  • 4 nights / 5 days accommodation with FREE breakfast at the 5 star Heritage Suites Hotel
  • Ground transportation and guides
  • Bottled water will be provided throughout the excursion.
  • Angkor Wat Heritage site permit fee
  • Visa fee for Cambodia
  • All lectures at the Heritage Suites Hotel conference room
  • A signed copy of Gunther Deichmann’s book “Journey Through Colour & Time”

NOTES:

  • 50% of the total amount is required for reservation not later than July 31, 2007 and the final payment is due on August 24, 2007.
  • Personal expenses such as minibar beverages, lunch and dinner are not included. (Food in general is not very expensive in Cambodia and a variety of nice and charming restaurants can be found throughout Siam Reap)

Refund Policy
Enrollment in all courses is limited, so once you have enrolled your participation is important to us and to the entire class. We are counting on you to attend. If you find you are unable to attend, please notify us at once by phone. We will refund your deposit and/or fees based on the following policy:

* If you cancel less than 30 days before the start of class, we will then refund 50% of your deposit / downpayment and an additional US$50.00 will be charged for administration fee.

No Refunds for:

* We do not refund deposits if you fail to arrive for a class.
* We do not give refunds for unused accommodations.
* We do not reimburse participants for penalties on airline tickets as the result of a cancelled workshop.

Course Cancellation
Occasionally we are forced to cancel a workshop, usually because of insufficient enrollment or matters beyond our control. In such cases, we will call you and discuss your options for alternate workshops. If another workshop is not acceptable, we will refund all fees paid.

While we do not like to cancel workshops, occasionally it is unavoidable. In such cases, we will do everything we can to accommodate you in another workshop.

Liability
In the event that we cancel your workshop, for any reason, the extent of PCCI’s and GDPHOTOWORKSHOP’ liability is limited to the return of all fees paid. In all cases, we will do everything we can to make it possible for you to enroll in another workshop.

PCCI and GDPHOTOWORKSHOP will not be responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets due to cancellation of a course. We strongly urge you not to purchase non-refundable airline tickets. (This refers only to participants outside the Philippines.)

Travel insurance covering accidents and sickness are required. We also recommend emergency medical evacuation coverage.

FEE: USD 1,625 (or peso equivalent)

To register please call 63.2.759.308 or email registration@pcci.com.ph

Seminar: Digital Imaging and Color Management Fundamentals at PCCI by Jun Miranda (September 2007)

Monday, August 20th, 2007

PCCI

 

Seminar: Digital Imaging and Color Management Fundamentals
by Jun Miranda

This one-day seminar is an excellent introduction to Photoshop or any image-editing software. It lays down the foundation for understanding bitmap editing and digital photography.

What will be covered

  • Definition of Digital Imaging
  • Tools in Digital Imaging
  • Building a Photoshop System
  • Computer Graphics
  • Scanning Techniques
  • Color Basics and Color Management
  • Digital Workflow

Who should attend

Recommended participants include graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, art directors, corporate communicators, and advertising executives who want to understand the digital imaging process. This is a must for those who want to take up Adobe Photoshop Basics but is also recommended to the self-taught Photoshop users.

DATE: September 3, 2007 (Monday)

TIME: 9 AM to 6 PM

SPEAKER: Jun Miranda

FEE: PhP 2,250 (USD 48)

Includes materials, lunch and snacks.

To register please call 63.2.759.308 or email registration@pcci.com.ph

 

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