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PHOTOWORKS RETURNS IN 2008!!!

PHOTOWORKS CLASS 37

Six Sessions - DPI Photography Center, Astoria Plaza

Jose Escriva Avenue (formerly Amber Ave). Ortigas Center

Thursdays & Tuesdays

Day 1: January 10, Thu 7PM-10PM

Day 2: January 15, Tue 7PM-10PM

Day 3: January 17, Thu 7PM-10PM

Day 4: January 22, Tue 7PM-10PM

Day 5: January 24, Thu 7PM-10PM

Day 6: January 29, Tue 7PM-10PM

Photoworks, based on Leo Castillo’s studies with the New York Film Academy and the New York Institute of Photography, has been creating more than 700 photographers since 2001.

Discover photography as you’ve never known before.

• 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

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

EARLY BIRD PROMO!

Take Photoworks for only P4000 if you make full payment by JANUARY 3, 2008.

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.

Download PhotoWorks Class 37 Registration Form

Interested? Contact Leo Castillo at 0917-8985362 or
send e-mail to photoworks@gmail.com

Discounted prices on all items…from Mac systems and peripherals to software, iPods and accessories.

Click link for list of items:

Page 1, 2, 3, and 4

Download Complete Pricelist

Prices are valid for CASH payment only and good while supply lasts.
*All prices are subject to applicable taxes.
Quantity of items are limited. Reservations will NOT be accepted.

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Do note that discounts offered by Ynzal are not as big as the discounts given by Microwarehouse with their recent Year End Warehouse Sale 2007 at Silver City.

Microwarehouse Year-EndWarehouse Sale

December 15, 2007

Noon til Midnight

2F Silver City Automall

Frontera Verde Drive

Julia Vargas cor. E. Rodriguez Jr., Ave.

Pasig City

http://www.microwarehouse-events.com/

SLR 2007 Photo Exhibit

December 16-31, 2007

Sta. Lucia East, Grand Mall

We are pleased to invite you to “The Best of SLR” Photo Exhibit, scheduled on December 16-31, 2007, at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall in Cainta, Rizal. This exhibit also marks the 14^th anniversary celebration of the Samahan ng mga Litratista sa Rizal (SLR).

The finest works of SLR members will be on exhibit, in addition to SLR members’ photos that won major awards in the biggest international and national photo contests of 2007.

This is the first time you will see these award-winning photos gathered together in one venue.

We hope you don’t miss it and we hope to see you there!

PS – The exhibit is open to the public and is located at the 4^th floor, near the scenic elevator of Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Cainta, Rizal.

“The Best of SLR” is presented by Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall. Major sponsors are Innovatronix, Tronix, Loreland, Epson, Crown Asia Properties, Inc., Reed Steel Fabricators, Inc. and III-C Construction Enterprises. Minor sponsors are Veco Paper Corporation, Columbia Digital Sales Company, Oxford Computer Technologies, Swan Bakeshop, JR Multi Business Resources, Inc. and Pepsi.

Shutter Box Philippines would like to thank Lloyd Jumpay of SLR for the invitation.

Shutter Box Philippines would like to know more about you.

Please answer the sixteen (16) questions listed below by posting a comment on this page.

In the spirit of Christmas and gift giving… every complete entry (all 16 questions answered) will be entered into an electronic raffle draw.

The winner will get (1) FREE 6 Months subscription to Digital Photographer Philippines magazine (DPP).

1. Gender

2. Age

3. Location

4. How long have you been into photography?

5. Are you using film, digital or both?

6. What camera brand/s and model/s do you use?

7. How would you classify yourself as a photographer (professional, hobbyist, etc)?

8. Do you belong to a photography club? If yes, please indicate name of club.

9. How did you find out about Shutter Box Philippines?

10. How long have you been reading Shutter Box Philippines?

11. How often do you visit Shutter Box Philippines?

12. Do you subscribe to Shutter Box Philippines’ RSS feeds?

13. What would you like to see more in Shutter Box Philippines?

14. What would you like to see less in Shutter Box Philippines?

15. What other photography related sites do you frequently visit?

16. Do you have a blog or a website? If you do, kindly share the url with us.

Please use a valid e-mail address when you post your comment so I can reach you in the event that you will be drawn as the winner.

All comments should be submitted by 11:59PM GMT+8 of December 26, 2007 for it to be included in the draw.

Please take note that all comments are moderated so don’t worry if your comment isn’t approved yet but as long as the time stamp states that the comment was submitted before the cut off time your comment will be counted.

Should you win but it just so happens that you are based outside the Philippines, you may elect to give the prize to somebody else who is based in the Philippines.

Light & Shade Photography Workshop

Studio Lighting and Photo Editing Techniques

by Wesley Villarica

December 16, 2007 (Sunday)
10 AM to 6PM
Parallax Studios
Unit 313 La Fuerza Plaza 1
2241 Don Chino Roces Ave. Makati.

Open to all photography enthusiasts!!!

Experience taking photos in a parallax studio using different studio lighting set-ups supervised by Wesley Villarica, one of the most in- demand photographers in the Philippines.

Learn different studio lighting set-ups and photo editing techniques using photoshop.

See the difference good lighting can do to your photos. Professional looking output guaranteed!

Only 15 slots available!!!

Fee: P 7,000.00

Fee is inclusive of food, model, computer usage, hand-outs and certificate of completion.

Get a discount for every friend you bring into the workshop!!!

For inquiries and registration forms:
Send your name, email and contact number to
0917-8587462 - look for katrina dayrit bitemarkstudios@yahoo.com or katrina.dayrit@gmail.com

Visit their temporary site at http://bitemarkstudios.multiply.com/ (photos from our previous workshop will be up there soon!)

50% Reservation Fee required
Balance due on first day of classes

About the instructor:
Wesley Villarica – Director of Photography

After completing a degree in psychology, taking a brief stint in law school and earning his MBA, Wesley Villarica found himself honing a one- time hobby into a professional career dedicated to displaying the beauty and novelty of life in photography. His innovative images are not just photos but are testaments that he is constantly pushing the limits of his imagination, advocating a different point of view. It was this imagination along with his relentless drive that has led him to form Parallax Studio.

By seamlessly inculcating the colors and textures of make-up, clothing and styling into thematic lighting and set designs, his photos have graced the pages of Dimsum Hong Kong, Maxim Philippines, Seventeen Magazine, Candy Magazine, Manual Magazine, FHM Philippines, Uno Magazine, Metroactive, Appetite Magazine, Youngstar, Mommy Academy, Seair InFlight, People Asia, and Fudge Magazine. He has also done portraitures of various personalities such as Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano, Yves Piaget of Piaget International, Noel Carino of Fil Estate, Rafael Garcia III of Mega Computing, Bianca King, Patty Morato, Sid Lucero, Ciara Sotto, Jenine Desiderio, Phoemela Baranda, Paolo Paraiso, Aleck Bovick, and Cindy Kurleto, He has also photographed various bands like Cheese, Kamikazee, Itchyworms, Slapshock and many others.

As a discriminating food enthusiast, food is always appetizing as seen in his photos for Tokyo Tokyo, Tostada, Wasabi, Mexicali, Chimara and food editorials for Chef Ed’s, Good Earth and Nuvo. His work can also be found in various press releases, ad campaigns, and promotional materials for Nike Beautiful, Nike Summer League Campaign, EPSON, DHL, Nestle, No Curfew Watches, Tommy Hilfiger Watches, Huggies, GBX Shoes, Sarah Lee Direct Selling, TIGI Bed Head, and Davines.

Published work includes: MAXIM Philippines (Fashion Editorials, Features), Vision Magazine (Cover), Lifestyle Asia (Fashion Editorials), FHM Phils (features, portraiture), Uno Magazine (Cover Stories, fashion editorials, portraits, centerfold spreads), Manual Magazine (features), A-List Magazine (Cover Story), MetroActive, Preview (features), Metro Magazine (features), Appetite Magazine (food, portraiture), Youngstar (food, architecture, features), Mommy Academy (products, food, fashion), People Asia (cover story, feature portraits), Seair InFlight (food, interiors), Fudge (Cover stories, fashion editorials, feature portraits, interiors, food) Seventeen Magazine (Fashion Guides), and Dimsum Magazine Hong Kong (Cover Story and Fashion Editorial).

The Power Mac Center

presents

Trainings are from 6PM to 7PM at the Power Mac Training Center, 2nd Floor, Greenbelt 2, Ayala Center, Makati City, Philippines.

Some trainings that would probably interest photographers are the Color Management training, iLife ‘08 training since it has iPhoto and the session which you probably wouldn’t want to miss…. Gunther Deichmann’s Pro Photography training (still TBA).

For inquiries and registration, call +63.2.729.7087 or +63.2.729.7088 or email training@powermaccenter.com

Poetry in Images

at

Instituto Cervantes Manila

9:00am to 8:00pm

December 5, 2007 to January 26, 2008

This poetry and photography exhibit takes us on a tour through Chile, a country whose geographical beauty has provided much inspiration to its poets.

From the northern to the southern part of the country, through words and images, Chilean artists give viewers a glimpes of the Chilean life and landscape.

Instituto Cervantes
855 T.M. Kalaw St.
1000 Ermita
Manila
Tel. +63.2.526-1482 to 85

Enter for Free to Win a Mac Pro w/ Dual 30″ LCDs!

Compete for free in the biggest Photoshop contest of the year to win amazing prizes for four whole weeks ranging from iPods and MacBooks to the designers’ Holy Grail – The Quad Core Mac Pro with dual 30″ LCDs!

Here’s How it Works:
You can contribute one image. Sign-up and submission is completely free and without commitment.

Crestock will supply a set of source photos from their image library. Your entry must be based on one or several of these photos, but you are free to do with them whatever you like. You may also use other elements in your design, as long as one or more of the source images can be recognized as a central part of your design.

The winner is determined 40% by public vote, 60% by their highly qualified judges’ votes. The public voting will open after the deadline for each round and run for one week.

The winning entry will have incredible visual impact and exhibit fantastic creativity and technical skill, perhaps also with a twist of humor. Amaze us or make us laugh – or both. It’s up to you and your skills, creativity and imagination, but whatever you do, don’t miss out on the action!

The last round starts today, Tuesday, December 4, 2007 and will end on Tuesday December 11, 2007 at 10AM GMT.

You retain all copyright. Crestock will not sell your images. Read the full rules here.

Nikon Digitutor for D3 and D300 is now available

Nikon’s Digitutor is filled with various information that includes basic knowledge, useful techniques, and tips on taking good photos with Nikon Digital Cameras.

Check out the Nikon D3 Digitutor and Nikon D300 Digitutor.