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 presents

Still, Life by Edel Rojas

A Photo Exhibit

April 2-17, 2008

The Alcove photo gallery

Black-and-white aficionados are invited to view Edel Rojas’ photographs of industrial objects taken inside a manufacturing plant where is he currently employed. Also included are candid shots of children that express innocence and joy.

The Alcove, located at the Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City, is open from Tuesday to Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). For more details, please call 892-1801 or email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org.

Art in Public Spaces:

Post Philippine Art Festival

invites you to more free lectures and demos

The Art of Photography in Public Spaces

by George Tapan
March 11, 2008 2PM

George Tapan is best known for his stunning signature photos of Philippine tourist destinations. His collection of provocative photographs of the Cordilleras is currently on exhibit at the Tam-Awan Village art space in Baguio City. From the moment his career took off in the mid-70’s, Tapan’s work can be found in airports, magazines, coffee-table books, postcards and in various offices of the Department of Tourism. Tapan has also conducted several workshops for photographers of every skill level and specialization.

Art Application Using Today’s Software

lecture and demonstration
by Julian Demerre
March 11, 2008 5-7PM
Julian Demerre is a jewelry photographer with clients from Connecticut and New York. His work has been published in several jewelry magazines and newspaper advertisements. He is also a member of the Stamford Urban Artist in Connecticut. His photographs has been exhibited in the Wilton Library, Connecticut.

Art in Public Spaces
2nd Level Entertainment Area (near Premiere Cinema)
SM Mall of Asia

For more info you may call leslie at 8105094.

The Gifts

Photo Exhibitions

by

Parc Cruz

Med Ferrer

JP Sarmenta

Borj Meneses

Edwin Loyola

Five photographers in a collaborative effort to impart their pieces for the benefit of beneficiaries, sharing their hear, mind and soul

Five photographers, five gifts, one cause… Caritas

Exhibit Schedule:

Series 1: Parc Cruz
19 May - 06 June 2008

Series 2: by Med Ferrer
02 July - 23 July 2008

Series 3: by JP Sarmenta
14 August - 15 September 2008

Series 4: by Borj Meneses
01 October - 24 October 2008

Series 5: by Edwin Loyola
07 December - 31 December 2008

Beneficiaries:
Palliative Care (Palcare)
Abandoned Elderly & Unwed Mothers of the Sanctuary of St. Philomena
Philam Catholic Community

The Gifts - Photography Exhbitions
Philamlife East Side Lobby
Philamlife Building, United Nations Avenue, Manila
March 17 - April 18, 2008

                                    Calubcub Town Square at Night (2007) by Henry Bateman

In March, Australian artist/photographer Henry Bateman will hold his first Philippine exhibition at Makati City’s One Workshop Gallery, entitled “Through Australian Eyes”.

An expatriate Australian, Bateman has been living in the Philippines for 3 years and comes with an extensive track record of overseas exhibitions in both Australia and the US. The most recent being September last year at the Australian National University’s Photospace Gallery in Australia’s national capital, Canberra.

“Through Australian Eyes” documents Bateman’s impressions of living in the Philippines. His abstract and semi abstract photographs concentrate on three aspects of Filipino life, “da province, religion and shopping.   

“These aspects of Filipino life stand in stark contrast to an Australian lifestyle,” Bateman said. “With my photographs I have tried to capture not only the physical differences but also the cultural confrontation experienced when Australian sensibilities meet the Filipino lifestyle,” he added.

“Through Australian Eyes” is an exhibition of colour photographs which the artist claims to be integral to his work. “For me the Philippines isn’t a black and white country,” Bateman said. “There aren’t enough shades of grey to depict all the complexities, you’ve just got to use colour,” he added.

Using line and form as well as colour Bateman manipulates his digitally captured photographs on his computer to delve below the composition of the recorded moment. From each of his photographs he builds a new image that explores the underlying motivation that caused the shutter to be pressed when it was. “It is a journey in which the image dictates what directions to take,” Bateman said. “My major contribution is knowing when a destination has been reached,” he added. 

Australian art critic, Judith McGrath, has said about his work “Bateman has a keen eye for collecting aspects of everyday life, and a keen sense of design for digitally manipulating his pictures. He creates visual images that engage the viewer, and that’s what Art is all about.” 

“Through Australian Eyes” opens on the 4^th of March at Ross Capili’s One Workshop Gallery, La Fuerza Plaza II, 2241 Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City and runs through to the 4^th of April.

For more information contact the following:

One Workshop Gallery
Ross Capili
Tel: 810 5094
Email: rosscapili@yahoo.com

Exhibiting Artist
Henry Bateman
Tel: 757 3916
Email: henry@pissedpoetpics.com

Rachel Rillo will be open her photography exhibit, metaphorically called “MANILA”, on February 13th, 6pm, at the silverlens gallery. It is her second exhibit after being the inaugural show at the warehouse space the photography gallery moved into in September 2006.

Her photographs are intimate in size, drawing the viewer in what would otherwise be a common sight. Rillo, returning last year from the United States, continued shooting the wires project she started abroad some three years ago. But in Manila, “the more I looked the harder it was for me to see anything else. The wires were the perfect metaphor for the chaos shrouding the city.”

The images are emotional; alternately funny and somber, gentle and violent, delicate and tensile. The deliberate exclusion of buildings and clouds must have made for a funny sight while Rillo was shooting. Her viewfinder framing, physically dodging all other evidence of viral urban growth shows the exquisite that is above us if only we care to see.

Accompanying “MANILA” are Saturday Gallery Activities, all from 3 – 5 pm:

Feb. 16 – Man Ray Film Showing and Rachel Rillo Gallery Talk

Feb. 23 – Edson Cabalfin: Colonial Imaginings of Manila
Architectural Photographs of Dean C. Worcester, 1898-1914

March 1 – John Silva: On Manila

Silverlens Gallery is at 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 10 am – 7 pm, Saturday 1 – 6 pm. Call 816-0044, email manage@silverlensphoto.com or visit www.silverlensphoto.com for more info.

FILIPINAS: Portraits of Thirty Outstanding Filipino Women

Silverlens gallery, together with H.E. Cristina Ortega, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and to the European Communities, is launching FILIPINAS: Photographs by Isa Lorenzo, on 6 March 2008 in the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. This is in celebration of International Women’s Day.

FILIPINAS features intimate portraits of thirty women – photographed by Isa Lorenzo — who represent the arts, education, social work, civil society and politics. No elaborate costumes, frivolous props, nor backdrops were used, only film and a simple background in the style of studio photography from the 1940’s and ‘50’s. Curated by Deanna Ongpin-Recto, the show’s cast of Filipinas, chosen for their personality, their achievements, and the influence they exerted on their times.

The thirty women are:
Teresita Ang-See, Helena Z. Benitez, Gilda Cordero-Fernando, Virginia Oteyza De Guia, Fe Del Mundo, Nena Del Rosario-Villanueva, Ameurfina M. Herrera, Alice P. Lorenzo, Eva Fidela Maamo, Solita C. Monsod, Lourdes R. Montinola, Virginia R. Moreno, Maria Isabel Ongpin, Honorata Muyot, Leticia Ramos-Shahani, Santanina Tillah Rasul, Leonora Paraan San Agustin, Armida Siguion-Reyna., Gloria Borrego Galla, Corazon C. Aquino, Socorro C. Ramos, Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa, Rosario G. Manalo, Fe Muyot, Eugenia D. Apostol, Carmen Guererro-Nakpil, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Estefania Aldaba-Lim, Haydee B. Yorac And Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana.

“All my life, I have been fascinated by the Filipina, how she holds power within our societal system, how she manages this power by quietly taking on pivotal roles, and how she uses this power to eventually come into her own, says” Isa Lorenzo

The result of her individual journey is what I am interested in: the strong, timeless Filipina with a humanity that transcends history and legacy.

FILIPINAS: Photographs by Isa Lorenzo will run in the Philippine Embassy, Avenue Moliere 297, 1050 Brussels until March 13, 2008. For more information call (632) 8160044 or email manage@silverlensphoto.com.

The Alcove is inviting all interested photographers and camera clubs to submit proposals for exhibition for the year 2008.

Eligibility

• The Alcove is a premier venue for exhibiting black-and-white (or monochrome) photographs.
• It can accommodate around 20 to 30 frames for exhibition depending on the final sizes of the framed artworks.
• All photographs must be in accordance to applicable Philippine laws.
• Local and foreign artists are welcome to apply. Priority will be given to Filipino photographers.

Requirements
Applicants are required to submit a proposal letter with the following:

• Photographer’s resume/bio-data or organizational background for photography-related organizations
• Sample works
• Preferred exhibition schedule
• Brief outline and concept of the proposed exhibit
• Contact number and address

Submission
Proposals must be addressed to:

The Screening Committee
The Alcove Perspective, Filipinas Heritage Library
Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City

Screening
A committee will screen all submissions based on originality, visual impact, composition, subject matter, and technique.

Results of the screening will be communicated to the applicant in writing within two to four weeks after submission. Qualified applicants will be asked to visit The Alcove to discuss terms of agreement and contract signing.

The Alcove’s obligations
Once the proposal is approved, The Alcove shall:

• Provide the gallery for the exhibit and the venue for the opening cocktails (should the photographer opt to have one)
• Assign manpower and manage other logistical requirements for the exhibit
• Discuss the schedule and other deliverables with the photographer
• Handle curatorial and marketing functions
• Provide frames (on loan) for the exhibit
• Discuss final layout for the exhibit with the photographer
• Accommodate queries regarding the exhibit
• Facilitate collection of payment and remittance to photographer (if it is a selling exhibit)
• Prepare summary and/or conduct evaluation

Photographer’s obligations
The photographer shall:

• Finalize a list of artworks based on approved terms
• Pay a fee of Php 5,000.00 to cover overhead expenses. Minimum exhibit period is two weeks and may be extended depending on the availability of the gallery. For each succeeding week, cost is Php 1,500.00.
• Submit the artworks framed and matted (if The Alcove’s frames will be used, pick up will be done at least a week prior to submission)
• Provide titles and other pertinent details for the captions and the price list (if it is a selling exhibit)
• Confirm details of the opening cocktails, if applicable.

In the case of a selling exhibit, a 25% commission will be deducted from gross sales.

For more details, please call 8921801, fax 892-1810, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org.

YKL Photo Contest PhotoWorld Asia 2008

Contest Mechanics:

1. This photo contest is open to all amateur, hobbyists, professional film/digital photographers.
2. The subject/theme – Everything about YKL Photo Booth/Activities such as:

• Mime Artists
• Ramp Modeling
• Cosplay
• Other Events within YKL Booth

3. Size of Entries – 8 x 10″ (8R) - colored or black & white prints

4. Photo Printing should be done in the following Fujifilm Digital Imaging (FDI) stores only: - Php. 28.00 per 8R

• FDI Digital Exchange - Glorietta (3rd Level Glorietta 3, Ayala Center)
• FDI Dela Rosa 1 (Ground Floor Dela Rosa 1 Carpark Bldg. Dela Rosa St., Makati City)
• FDI Dela Rosa 2 (Upper Ground Floor Dela Rosa 2 Carpark Bldg. Dela Rosa St., Makati City)
• FDI Pasay Road (Jackson Bldg. # 926 Arnaiz At., Makati City)

5. Entry Form/s can only be obtained through FDI Stores stated above. Entries should be properly labeled - attached with an entry form (one entry form per photo).
6. Submission of the entries will be at YKL Booth during the PhotoWorld Asia 2008.
7. Deadline of Submission of Entries - Feb. 04, 2008 (Mon.) till 12:00 PM
8. Judging of entries will be on Feb. 04, 2008 - Monday afternoon.
9. For verification – Original Media (negatives, slides, digital file) of the winning entries must be presented to the contest committee before the awarding of prizes.
10. Awarding of prizes will be on Feb. 05, 2008 (Tues) at 5:00 PM – YKL Booth
11. All the decisions of judges are deemed final.

Prizes:
1st Prize : One (1) FinePix A900 Digital Camera (9 MP Effective)
2nd Prize : One (1) FinePix A700 Digital Camera (7.3 MP Effective)
3rd Prize : One (1) Digital Mobile Printer MP-70 (Mobile Printer for Camera Phones with Infrared)

Cosplay Competition

In line with the Photo Contest, there will be a COSPLAY competition which will be manage by Cosplay.ph, please visit their site for more info. This will be held on Sat and Sun in the afternoon.

Hands-on Black and White Developing Lecture

Jay Javier will give lecture/demo in our booth on how to develop black and white films using a Rodinal Type of chemicals. The lecture will also tackle tips on black and white photography. This is schedule on Feb. 2 and 3 from 12:00 noon till 2 pm.

Ramp Modelling with FujiFilm Finepix Digital Cameras

There will also be a model photo shoot in the Fuji-YKL booth. You could try out the  Fujifilm Finepix point and shoot digital cameras in shooting the models.

All About Lomo

Learn the latest craze in the industry, the LOMOGRAPHY. A lomo wall, lomo lectures and meet the lomographers of LOMO MANILA.

Tentatively scheduled: Feb. 4 and 5 6:00 pm onwards.

PhotoWorld Asia 2008

PhP 4,000 participant fee for the conference until Jan. 30, 2008 only!
PhP 4,500 starting Jan. 31, 2008

Conference Schedule

Register online at http://www.photoworldmanila.com/form_pwa08_reg.html

The 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, which is now on its  44th year, is the most prestigious and successful event of its kind in the world.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition is an international showcase for the very best photography featuring natural subjects. The competition is owned by two UK institutions that pride themselves on revealing and championing the diversity of life on Earth - the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

Held annually, the competition aims to find the most stunning and original wildlife pictures taken by photographers.

Being accepted into this competition is something that wildlife photographers, worldwide, aspire to. Professionals win many of the prizes, but amateurs succeed, too. And that’s because achieving the perfect picture is down to a mixture of skill, vision, originality, knowledge of nature and luck.

Amateur and professional photographers of all ages worldwide can enter and get a chance to be named the 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Each year thousands of entries are received and judged by a specially selected expert panel. The winners are announced at an awards ceremony that takes place each October at the Natural History Museum, London.

The 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is open to anyone with an appreciation of wildlife and a passion for fresh, innovative photography. Entrants stand to win an impressive £10,000 prize if they are given the coveted title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 or £23,550 share a prize fund if successful in other categories.

The competition has 11 adult categories plus 4 special awards. You can even join the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 if you happen to be 17 years old and younger.

Judges are typically looking for pictures that are memorable, either because of the behavior displayed or because of their aesthetic appeal - and ideally, both.

It will cost you £20 to enter online and £27 to enter by mail.

Deadline for submitting your entries is on March 24, 2008 by mail or March 31, 2008 for online submissions.

More info on the 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition at the Natural History Museum.