Rough Groove

Series 24: Black Nazarene 06

A series nearing completion at Binary Silver that focuses on the awesome, feeling invoking drama and passion of the devotees of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila.

Series 22: Pasko 2005

Photos in series with Christmas theme at binary silver until the new year.

Series 21: Walkways

In Metro Manila, these obiquitous walkways are found in almost all major thoroughfares: from the main artery that is EDSA, to the underpasses of Manila near the city hall and Ayala Ave., which I pass by everyday to work, to the fashionable Greenbelt in Makati (and else where). These series already started at Binary Silver contains 13 photographs taken in Manila and Makati.

Series 20: A boat trip

For countless years, I’ve been riding passenger ships. Trips that I’ve taken from my home province of Cebu to different ports like Manila, Tagbilaran (Bohol), Ozamis, Surigao and Cagayan de Oro (all in Mindanao) either to visit my Mindanao roots, travel to collect beetles, to - from work when I was based in Cagayan de Oro to as far back as during my college days when I was in Mandaluyong and my option of going home was only via boat since the plane fare was too high. From as short as 5 to as long as 26 hours.

The different views of islands and inumerable hues and cloud formations in the skies to the sea gypsies that are found at the dock shouting and pleading for people to through them money as seen from the inside of the boat. To different activities to while away time by the passengers themselves and their myriad facial expressions while waiting to arrive to their destinations always fascinated me. Thus, this series is a tribute to that experience.

Fourteen colored photos of my last trip to Cagayan de Oro a few months ago. This series at Binary Silver was taken while I was aboard the passenger ship from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro and back.

Series 19: Todos los Santos y Todos los muertos

I was back again in Cebu in time for the 1st and 2nd of November religious events of Todos los Santos and Todos los Muertos, a time when Filipinos troop to the cemeteries to honor their dead. Just like last year, I did photo shoots in Calamba as well as in the Talisay cemeteries and other areas that resulted to this ongoing series at binary silver consisting of 14 black and white photos ranging from the flower vendors of Cantipla 1. Pardo and Dalaguete cemeteries were also visited.