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Demystifying Mindanao Culture
Talk by Lory Tan
October 18, 2008 Saturday 3-5pm

On October 18, Saturday, from 3-5pm, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Philippines Trustee and Vice-Chairman Lory Tan will be give a talk on Mindanao, its intricacies and controversies, through its culinary arts. In the late nineties, Bookmark published a book on Mindanao. To obtain the visuals and stories that eventually filled that book, the development team traveled the length and breadth of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. At the time, Lory Tan was writing occasional food pieces for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He then capitalized on the opportunity and maintained a diary of the meals they enjoyed along the way. This talk is culled from those field notes, and constitutes a faithful re-living of that experience.

Jose Ma. Lorenzo “Lory” Tan is the Vice-Chairman of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Philippines and the President of the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc. A staunch environmentalist, publisher, writer, and photographer, Tan has won numerous publishing awards. His book, “The Last Great Forest: Luzon’s Northern Sierra Madre Nature Park”, won the National Book Award for Environment in 2001. Another one of his books, “A Field Guide to Whales and Dolphins in the Philippines,” won the Gintong Aklat for Science in 1998. He was named Travel Writer of the Year in 1995 for his article “A Season of Whales,” published in Mabuhay Magazine.

The talk is a part of the current Silverlens Gallery show, Isa Lorenzo, 003: The Moro Negatives.

Visit Silverlens Gallery at 2/F YMC Bldg. 2, 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City, 816-0044, 0905-2650873, manage@silverlensphoto.com. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 10am–7 pm, Saturday 1–6pm.

A Peruvian and a Chinese photographer were announced as winners of a world photography contest, launched by the United Nations to highlight the potato’s key role in agriculture, the economy and world food security.

Part of the International Year of the Potato celebrations in 2008, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) awarded first prizes in the contest – called “Focus on a global food” – to professional photographer Eitan Abramovich, and amateur photographer Xi Huang.

Photographer Marlene Singh from the Philippines won 3rd prize in the Amatuer category with her winning photo entitled “Bamboo Boat“.

Bamboo Boat - 3rd Prize: Amateur Category IYP 2008 - Winning Photo by Marlene Singh

The 1000 contest entries from over 90 countries were reviewed and evaluated by a selection committee of eight panellists including five of the world’s leading professionals, who granted second and third prizes in both the professional and amateur categories to photographers from Spain, Belarus, the Netherlands and the Philippines.

The Winners are:

Professional category

• 1st prize: Eitan Abramovich, Peru — “Harvest of native potatoes”
• 2nd prize: Pablo Balbontin, Spain — “The custodians of biodiversity”
• 3rd prize: Viktor Drachev, Belarus — “Belarus soldiers eat potatoes”

Amateur category

• 1st prize: Xi Huang, China — Untitled
• 2nd prize: Dick Gerstmeijer, Netherlands — “Digging up potatoes”
• 3rd prize: Marlene Singh, Philippines — “Bamboo boat”

In support of the spirit of the International Year, photographers were invited to submit images that illustrated potato cultivation, processing, trade, marketing, consumption and utilization.

Sponsored by Nikon Europe and Irge Colore Srl, the event gave photographers an opportunity to showcase previous work or to capture new images depicting the vital crop, single digital images and “photo stories” of four to eight related images in either black or colour.

Coinciding with World Food Day – observed annually on 16 October to mark the founding of FAO – the “focus on global food” contest works to support the day’s ethos to highlight the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to halve hunger and poverty by the year 2015.

Check out the winning photos at IYP World Photography Contest - International Year of the Potato 2008.

O’Reilly

presents

A FREE Webcast on Secrets of Digital Night Photography

Presented by Harold Davis

Saturday, October 18, 2008 1:00 am (GMT +08:00, Philippines)

In this webcast, professional photographer Harold Davis, author of Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers (O’Reilly) and creator of the Photoblog 2.0 and Digital Night web sites shows why night photography has become increasingly popular among digital photographers. He demystifies exposure techniques at night, and explains how he post-processes night photos. Following Harold’s presentation, there will be time for a Q&A in which he’ll answer your questions about night photography.

About Harold Davis
Harold Davis is a photographer and author. His photographs have been widely published, exhibited, and collected. Many of his fine art photography posters are well known, including some recent alternatively processed digital flower images published by New York Graphic Society.

Register now for a free seat at the Secrets of Digital Night Photography Webcast.

Calling ALL Press Photographers of the Philippines members worldwide!

A Grand Fellowship Night will be held at the National Press Club grounds on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 and will start at 5:00 PM.

This will coincide with the launch of the official PPP Website (http://www.ppp.org.ph) with Press Secretary Jesus Dureza as the guest of honor.

For more information, please get in touch with the PPP Secretary:

VOLTAIRE F DOMINGO
Secretary, Press Photographers of the Philippines
Mobile/SMS:  +63 (915) 5632010, +63 (922) 8022627
voltairedomingo@ppp.org.ph | www.ppp.org.ph

PinoyNomads and Michelle Morelos

invite you to join

the

Travel Photography Expedition to Bolinao and Hundred Islands

November 28 - December 1, 2008

The Photography Expedition will be for 3 days and 2 nights.

There are only 13 slots for this trip since the mode of transportation will be via 2 private vans. For those who will register for the trip, there will be a pre-trip orientation on November 21, 2008 to get to know each other before the trip and also to talk about what stuff to prepare and bring… a post-trip get-together will be scheduled after the trip.

Who’s organizing the trip and what kind of camera is accepted for the trip?

The trip is organized by The Pinoy Nomads, the same group who organized the Cagayan and Pagudpud trip last August.

The trip is aimed for both amateur beginners and serious photographers too so it’s ok if you don’t have a fancy DSLR camera and a bag full of lenses…all kinds of cameras are ok…whether it’s a DSLR, a simple point and shoot, your grandpa’s old film cam, an instamatic, a lomo cam, a pinhole cam, or heck, even a phonecam will do if its your thing! =)

How much is the fee to join the trip?

The workshop fee is P12,000 and includes transportation via private van, insurance, food and accommodation for the duration of the trip. If you pay in full by October 31, you need only pay P10,500. If you make a 50% down payment, you only have to pay P11,000. So register early to avail of the early bird rates =) …send an email to pinoynomads(at)gmail(dot)com if you’re interested to join this exciting adventure!

What are the highlights of the trip?

* Swimming in Patar - a white sand beach
* Visit to Enchanted Underground Cave
* View of Cape Bolinao Lighthouse (built by the Americans in 1903)
* Sunset shoot against rock formations
* Day tour in Alaminos Hundred Islands National Park
* Church of St James Fortress
* Bolinao falls
Grab a copy of the Photography Expedition to Bolinao and Hundred Islands with Michelle Morelos Brochure.

National Geographic Channel brings you

Somewhere in China

here in Manila

Filipinas Heritage Library

October 13, 2008 - 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Peter and Jeff Hutchens, photography and filmmaking duo, share their experiences from SOMEWHERE IN CHINA for a series of photographic seminars and workshops which starts here in Manila.

Peter Hutchens has shot and produced numerous programmes for National Geographic Channel. He was the youngest and only first-time filmmaker to produce a programme for the acclaimed Wide Angle series. Other NGC shows he has worked on are Inside, Hunter & Hunted, Is It Real?, and Lockdown series for which he has won several awards. He brings a creative eye, a passion for storytelling and an instinctive ability to relate cross-culturally.Internationally awarded photographer Jeff Hutchens has shot professionally on six continents, where he’s faced grizzly bears,  lava floes, Komodo Dragons, and all manner of corrupt officials.   From work on the surreality of life in China, to underground epidemics in the jungles of central Africa, to polar bears in the Arctic Circle, he captures images which convey a transcendent mood and subtle beauty.  Jeff has won multiple awards in the World Press Photo Competition, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best Of Photojournalism competition, Pictures Of The Year (POYi) and the White House News Photographers (WHNPA) Eyes Of History competition.

To reserve your seats and for more information, please email amy.ang@agatep.com or call 635.9355 to 60 local 173 or register online at http://www.natgeotv.com/photoseminar/.

Register early if you want to get FREE tickets to the event as seats are limited and are available on a first come first served basis only.

Adobe invites you to an exclusive Creative Suite 4 event.

8 October 2008 (Wednesday)
9.00am - 12.30pm
Ayala Museum
Makati Avenue cor. De La Rosa Street
Makati City, Philippines
Classroom 1 & 2, Level 3

Reserve your free seat now

invites you to

Mapping Invisible Cities Photo Exhibition - Manila

Opening reception: October 17, 2008

Shangri-la Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Blvd.
Mandaluyong City, Philippines

When photographer Peter Bialobrzeski travelled through Southeast Asia in 2007/8, he combined his own photographic investigations with workshops for young talents in six foremost cities of the region: Jakarta, Hanoi, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore. What came out of the workshops was a multifaceted kaleidoscope of these six metropoles, culminating in the exhibition “Mapping Invisible Cities.”

“Mapping Invisible Cities” features the works of 27 photographers, including 8 from the Philippines (Cathy Quiogue, Cris Sevilla, Dennis Rito, Estan Cabigas, Gigie cruz, Kidlat De Guia, & Tammy David). All were completed during workshops led by Bialobrzeski in October 2007-March 2008. The diverse themes and approaches in the 105 pieces, in addition to Peter Bialobrzeski’s work, are like fragments of the unseen and unnoticed ordinariness hidden in these 6 cities. When these fragments are joined in one single frame, like a map, they begin to show what was formerly invisible.

In mapping them, these photographers have made their cities more obvious and bring to the surface what we do not (want to see) or notice. Their works act as maps that show the organization of space, movement, and people. Some also show how maps can be tied to the imagination and abstractions. Altogether they serve as valuable insights to and experiences of Southeast Asia’s largest cities. They also give audiences the ability to see into the future of Southeast Asian photography.

For more information:
Tel 8170978
www.goethe.de/manila
manila.estancabigas.com

invites you to a series of

Lecture on Basic Photojournalism:

Based on Actual Experience of a Press Photographer

The Press Photographers of the Philippines (PPP) will hold a series of “Lecture on Basic Photojournalism: Based on Actual Experience of a Press Photographer” every Saturday starting 11 October 2008, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The lecture will be held in the newly-renovated PPP office in Intramuros, Manila.

There will be two (2) components of the lecture: the basic lecture will include topics like ethics, caption writing, coverage dress code, securing clearance/accreditation, and identifying subjects; and the advance lecture where participants will have a field day that will include a trip to a newspaper photo department and tagging along with photographers during coverage.  Certificates will be handed out to each participants after the lecture.

The PPP is inviting photo enthusiasts who wants to know more about this side of the photography industry, including staffs from government, NGO, military, and police public information offices, new photo correspondents, and students.  The participants of the lecture will be limited to ten (10) persons per batch and with a corresponding fee of One thousand pesos (PHP 1,000.00) per session.

Interested participants must pay their lecture fee to any LandBank branches nationwide (PPP account no.: S/A 3091-0264-30).  After paying the amount, please write your full name, address and contact number on the deposit slip copy and fax it back to us (8671053).  The participant will then be notified for the schedule of his/her lecture.  Cut-off for lecture fee payment is every Thursday.  Discounts will be given to students and PPP regular members.

For more information, please call PPP President Jerry Carual at 7361186 or e-mail them at ppp@ppp.org.ph.