This is my first attempt of doing a wedding photo story in the tradition of documentary photography.
My cousin, William got married to his longtime fiancee, Zareena last 23 October and grabbing the opportunity, I made photos at the sidelines and see for myself if I’m upto task of making a photo story. Your comments are welcome.
It’s portfolio development time for my Diploma in Photojournalism course at the ACFJ-Ateneo de Manila University. Now, we are required to make one major photo story, three mini stories and 15 singles and currently, I’m toying with several ideas on what to do. I’m seriously thinking about doing one, either a minor or as a major work something related to the Reproductive Health Bill that is currently pending in the Philippine Congress.
I’m a supporter of the RH Bill and I want to make my stand through this project. I’m thinking of basing it on a poem done by a local poet that I can translate to a photo story. The problem is, I don’t know much about any material. I need to do some research but if you know one, please send them or refer them to me.
I finally walked the hall of the massive and beautiful Terminal 3. Check out for more.
I was surfing the internet here in my home in Cebu when suddenly, the whole house violently shook. For about a brief three seconds, I was just scared because I haven’t had experienced such a loud tremor before. Of course, I’m no stranger to earthquakes. I have felt these many times in Makati but the way it happened, I was just stunned. When my brother came home later, he told me that his school, University of San Jose - Recoletos suspended classes for the rest of the day.
I just read over at inquirer.net that indeed, a tremor happened . Phivolcs said that it was tectonic in origin, meaning a minor fault in Cebu moved at 1346H. The epicenter was said to be 16km southwest of Cebu City at a depth of 5 km. 16 km SW! Talisay City, where I’m at is just 12 km south southwest and really, that is so near!
I’ve never been so scared of earthquakes before!
I was quite elated when Carla Martinez of the Yuchengco Museum read my plurk entry of missing the Beyond the Currents exhibit when it ended last 24 September. She emailed to inform me that they are extending the exhibition to 30 December. A few hours ago, I was at the RCBC and was just happy to view it at last.
I have a running interest and fascination with Sulu especially the slave raids that were sponsored by the Sultanate especially during the mid 18th-19th centuries. What started as a curiousity with remnant Spanish colonial era fortifications, of which most are in ruins, led me to Warren’s landmark study of the period and its significance to the development of towns and cities in the Philippines.
Sulu was at the crossroads between the important markets of China and Europe, acting as a bridge between the two. It has played a very significant role as a global entrepot in international commerce. At it’s peak, it has catapulted the Sulu Sultanate to global prominence and at the same time, brought untold misery and fear to the coastal areas not only in the Philippines but a very wide swathe of area stretching from New Guinea to the Bay of Bengal as slave raiding parties of Balangingi and Iranun fished for captives.
Read more about this untold but significant history of the Philippines at simbahan.net where I did a three part series and at langyaw.com for a much condensed version.
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