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Gray Area Studios

present

Maximizing Your Point and Shoot Camera Workshop

by Michelle Morelos

Just bought your first digital camera? Is upgrading to a DSLR too much for your wallet?

This 2-day workshop will show you the functions of a DSLR without having to upgrade to one.

May 10, 2008 - 9AM to 1PM

May 17, 2008 - 9AM to 12NN

Workshop fee is PhP 2,500 per person

Workshop fee is inclusive of snacks, handouts and certification of completion.

Check out more of Michelle Morelo’s shots using digital point and shoot cameras.

Gray Area Studios

5/F 116 V.A. Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City

For reservations and inquiries, please contact Ral at 0917.5063.780 or email grayareastudios@gmail.com

Ayala Malls

invite you to join

Moments with Mommy

at

Market! Market! Photo Contest

Contest Mechanics:

• A PhP 300.00 purchase, single or accumulated receipt, from April 24, 2008 to May 04, 2008, from any store in Market! Market! entitles the shopper to one (1) Moments with Mommy at Market! Market! Photo Contest Application form. Receipts can only be used once and will be stamped upon redemption of the application form.
• Photos must capture a particular moment between “Mother and Child“, and must be taken within the premises of Market! Market!
• Submit photo entries, saved in jpg format stored in a CD, along with a duly accomplished application form and present a receipt as proof or purchase at the Market! Market! Concierge.
• Submission of entries begin on April 24, 2008. Deadline of submission of entries is on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
• Judging of Entries shall be on May 05, 2008.
• Winners of the contest are: Mother (with child) depicted in the Photo and the photographer who took the photo.
• Winning photos will be exhibited for one (1) week, May 11, 2008 to May 17, 2008, at the exhibit area fronting the concierge.
• Photos will be used only for the said event.
• Photographers retain the copyright to their submitted photos.

Prizes include the following:

• Ayala Malls EGC

1st Prize is PhP10,000 EGC

2nd Prize PhP 5,000 EGC

3rd Prize is PhP 3,000 EGC

• Freshaire Gift Certificates
• Sushi-Ya Gift Certificates
• Gerry’s Grill Gift Certificates

Feel free to leave a comment should you have any questions or clarifications.

Basic Photography Seminar May 2008 (Weeknights)

by Jo Avila

May 6, 2008 – Basic Theories and Principles of Photography

May 8, 2008 – Composition Techniques

May 13, 2008 – Basic Studio Lighting & Flash Photography

May 15, 2008 – Basic Photoshop

May 20, 2008 – Basic Color Management and Guerilla Shooting Techniques

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

There are only twenty (20) slots available.

The seminar fee of P4,000.00/participant is the total fee for all five sessions. All participants will receive handouts and a certificate of attendance.The seminar will be held at Unit 114, Gold Building, 15 Annapolis street, Greenhills, SJ.

You may register by sending an email to Jo Avila at pinakamagalingako@gmail.com or sms at (0917) 5305133.

EarthScapes

a one mane photo exhibit

by Leonard Pe

In Celebration of Earth Day 2008

April 21 to 25, 2008

City Hall Lobby, General Santos City, Philippines

The power and influence of the photographer in contemporary culture lies in the power and influence of his medium. Photography is the only visual medium where the expression that an artist wants to convey is captured and transformed into a work of art in a click of the shutter.

Fleeting moment such as the exact time when nature affords us a view of its splendor can only be captured in the combined synchronization of the mastery of the photographic techniques, the camera’s capabilities and the photographer’s aesthetics.

Landscapes are challenging subjects. The same composition looks different in every season, time of the day, and even human and natural intervention. What is captures in photograph in an instant will be different in the next instance.

The rate of destruction of our natural topography gives another dimension to the work of the photographers which is documenting the beauty of nature and disseminating it to awaken our passion to preserve our wealth of natural wonders.

The Earth Day Celebration affords everybody to do something about the current state of our environment. Leonard Pe, traveled the archipelago extensively to capture the moments in nature when it is in its most glorious. From Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, to Siquijor Island in the Visayas, down to Davao Province and around SocCKSarGen, he communed with nature, courted her, captured her beauty so that we too shall fall in love.

Leonard Pe graduated from the Ateneo de Davao University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He began as a self-taught photographer who learned through reading, experimentation and experience.

He is a freelance photographer and is acclaimed as one of the finest fashion and lifestyle photographers in General Santos City. His works appeared in several national publications. He is also a member of the GenSan Camera Club (GCC).

He is a multi-awarded photographer. His winning of “Project: Clean Water”, an international photography competition sponsored by Greenpeace Southeast Asia, inspired him to mount this exhibit in commemoration of the Earth Day Celebration.

WILL WORK 4 FOOD

by

Steve Tirona

Curated by Adeline Ooi

6pm on April 24, 2008 - May 24, 2008

Will Work 4 Food began in 2005 with a simple aim to take “snapshots” of the nascent but exciting days of Manila’s alternative contemporary art scene. Three years on, the careers of a number of the individuals pictured here have matured. Many are now making names for themselves as some of the Philippines’ most promising and exciting young contemporary artists. This ‘family tree’ reads like the tangled streets we traverse on daily. Whether working together as members of a collective, setting up exhibition venues of their own, or quietly working on their obsessions, their energy is inspiring, their enthusiasm and determination to continually provoke and play, to experiment and reinvent.

Born in Manila in 1976, Steve Tirona was raised in Southern California and calls Los Angeles his hometown. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Photography from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1996, Tirona went on to taking pictures professionally in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. His past work includes Rage Against the Machine’s Battle of Los Angeles album as well as the photographs for the movie Adaptation . His unorthodox vision and style of photography have garnered the respect and admiration of his peers and the creative industry as a whole. Steve is now based in Manila.

This project has been supported by The Nippon Foundation Asian Public Intellectuals Fellowship grant.

Accompanying Will Work 4 Food are Saturday Gallery Activities , all from 3-5pm:

April 26-Gallery Talk by Curator Adeline Ooi

May 3-Artist Talk by Steve Tirona

closing party on May 24, 6pm

Visit silverlens gallery at 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City, 816-0044, manage@silverlensphoto.com. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 10am–7 pm, Saturday 1–6pm. www.silverlensphoto.com

Basic Lighting for Portraits Seminar BATCH # 24

(now includes portable wireless lighting - strobist)

by

Ken Go

May 17, 2008 Saturday (1:00pm to 5:00pm)

May 18, 2008 Sunday (scheduled shoot) and Portable wireless lighting and Critique session on

May 19, 2008 Monday (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm)

Unit 602 Cityland 10 Tower 2, H.V. Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City, behind RCBC Tower. http://www.photosbykengo.com/misc/map.jpg

For more info and to see the photos from the previous seminar, please visit http://seminars.photosbykengo.com/

Maximum of 10 Participants

Topics:
1. Types of commonly used studio lights
2. Light modifiers
3. Trigerring lights
4. Measuring light
5. Light positions
6. Types of portrait lighting
7. Dealing with models
8. Portable wireless lighting (Strobist)

1st day of seminar will be on discussion of the topics, there will be no shooting to be done. Though there will be a hands-on practice in measuring lights using a flash meter. You will not be required to bring anything during the 1st day.

2nd day, scheduled shoots for the group (9am, 1pm and 4pm), models will be provided. Participants should only come on their time slot, to avoid over crowding. During the shoot, each participant will be asked to conceptualize a lighting set-up to be done with their model, other participants on the same group will be assisting. After the participant finishes the shoot, other participant on the group will do the same, so the previous participant will now be acting as the assistant. (round robin system) this guarantees a hands-on set-up, thus learning from actually doing it rather than just listening. This will also make sure that the participant will the only one shooting at the time of his/her set-up, so he/she gets all the needed angles to complete the shoot, no more wrestling for a spot just to get the photo.

3rd day, Portable wireless lighting discussion, includes gear needed and how to apply basic lighting techniques to this type of set-up. For the Critique session we will allow fellow students and me to critique ones work, as they say getting better needs one to realize its faults as to make sure to correct it the next possible time.

Kindly bring 1 to 2 of your favorite photo from the photo session printed on 5R, ink jet prints on photo paper are acceptable. All photos will be posted together on the wall for viewing. I usually also discuss some questions regarding post processing during these critique sessions.

Seminar Price is P. 3,000.00 - inclusive of handouts.

If you want to sign-up kindly email Ken at seminars@photosbykengo.com the following info:
Name:
Email:
Cel. No.:
Preferred time slot for Sunday (9am, 1pm or 4pm):
Which Seminar:

The Zen of White Sands

A photo exhibit by internationally awarded photographer

CARLOS L. ESGUERRA

April 11-25, 2008

Artistree Fine Art Gallery
Art Plaza, Level 4
EDSA Shangri-La Plaza Mall
Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

presents

Digital 101: Photography and the Computer Workshop

by Jay Alonzo

Weekends—May 3, 10, and 17 (9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Weeknights—May 19, 20, 22, 26, and 27 (6:00–9:00 p.m.)

This workshop, designed for digital camera users who want to learn the basics of photography, discusses topics such as:

• Factors affecting photographic output
• Basic understanding of light
• The digital camera and its functions
• Exposure setting
• How to see and take better pictures
• Basic image manipulation and output considerations

To further develop the participants’ knowledge, this workshop will entail photo assignments, critiquing, and a photo clinic.

Requirement:
Digital camera, preferably SLR

Venue:
Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City(across The Peninsula Manila)

Speaker:
Considered as one of the country’s leading photography instructors, Jay Alonzo has been teaching photography for more than 11 years. Since 2001, he has been conducting photography classes at The Alcove-Filipinas Heritage Library and for a wide range of clients such as Oishi, Holcim Philippines, Pilipinas Shell, Procter & Gamble, and Microsoft, among many others. In 2007, he has been tapped to teach overseas.

In between classes, Jay is involved in shooting for hotel, tourism, and restaurant businesses. Also, Jay is currently a photo contributor for High Life and Mabuhay (Philippine Airline’s in-flight magazine).

Fee:
Php 4,000.00 inclusive of handouts, meals, computer use, and certificate.

Due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to register at least a week prior by placing a partial payment of at least Php500.00 (non-refundable). A 10% discount will be extended to those who will settle the payment in full on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

OWG will be conducting a FREE lecture on Tips On Winning A Photo Contest

There will be a slide presentation and informal lecture that will be conducted by the award-winning Artist/Photographer Ross Capili. There will also be a short presentation on the hazards of tobacco smoking.

A Computer will be made available for those who would want to tweak their images to be submitted in the ‘Beyond the Stick Photo Contest‘ based on the lectures conducted.

The lecture will be from 1pm-3pm on April 19,2008 at:

OneWorkshop Gallery
G/f 2241 La Fuerza Plaza II, Don Chino Roces Ave. corner Sabio St.
Makati City 1200 Philippines

Call Liza or Mario Mundo @ 8105094 or email @ one_workshop@yahoo.com

 presents

Digital Photography for Young Shutterbugs

for Kids aged 7 to 12

May 3 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

This workshop will tackle the basics of digital photography through a classroom lecture, a supervised photo shoot, and a photo clinic.  Especially designed for the young minds, this photography workshop is a fun and learning activity in one.

It will cover the following topics such as:

• Defining photography and how it began
• Composing and designing your photographs for visual impact
• Using a point-and-shoot camera (parts, functions, handling, and storage)
• PLUS: Tips on shooting people, landscape, close-ups/macro, moving objects, night, and even travel photos!

Requirement:
Any digital camera

Venue:
Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City (across The Peninsula Manila)

Speaker:
Dennis Balangue has been a semi-professional photographer for the past five years. He has photographed numerous celebrities and some of Europe’s well-celebrated scenes. He is also servicing some of Studio 23’s photography needs. He has mounted an exhibit with fellow-photographer Joel Bondoc at The Alcove photo gallery.

Fee:
Workshop fee is Php2,500.00 inclusive of handouts, equipment use, meals, and certificate.
Due to the limited slots available, please confirm attendance at least a week prior by placing a P500.00 partial payment. A 10% early bird discount will be extended to those who will settle their payment in full on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.