Lantern Parade Fever!

It is that time of the year where all the UP Fine Arts students and vendors get to camp out at Bartlett Hall in one big lantern making party. People that you didn't used to talk to suddenly became close friends and meet new people by trading ratan with them. It's that time of the year when clashes of the creatives are abundant and only the level headed and the open-minded gets spared. All in all it is an experience in itself as much as the parade is.

here are some photos:


Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Ricky Lee's Book Launch

I went there to support a friend who did the illustrations for the cover. I honestly didn't know who Ricky Lee was but judging by the guests and all the people who fell in line for his book signing I guess he is a big deal. :))

Here are some photos:

Eli Buendia Reads Kule!






more here: Ricky Lee Launch Album

Kerygma 2008

Volunteered to cover the Kerygma Conference for Imagine-Nation Photographers. All the talks were really inspiring and a lot of people were in tears and filled with the Holy Spirit!

The Energetic Fr. Bill Habling





The Charming Bo Sanchez




Inspired and Healed







more here: Kerygma 2008 Album

I'm tired... But "good" tired (what??)

I got a call from my obviously stressed out girlfriend saying she needed some help from her stuff at work. Being the sensitive guy that I am (hyeeesss..) I quickly obliged. It reminded me of the time we went to Nasugbu (when we were just dating) and got stuck because the car broke down just beside the Barangay Hall. So, you think we were safe? Not really. On the positive side, we were met with really good people. Unfortunately, there was a guy who was drunk and waving a .45 cal in front of us. Yeah.

City Skies



Lines, Shapes and Shadows


You can only be as BIG as you want to be


more photos here: http://tmomedrano.multiply.com/photos/album/271/Today_Nov._24

UP Students Arrested Nov. 21

The 7 students were arrested during the opening of the UP-Ayala Techno Hub, which waas attended by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The students were released immediately early afternoon to the hands of the UP Police Force. I got a text message from our photo editor to cover the event. I actually skipped class for this yet I was still late. So I didn't get photos of them inside their detention room.

Here are the photos:

Freedom


Cuff Marks

Long Exposure Fun!

Its great when you free and willing models for friends! You can experiment with them and they will be all game and will even help you out! Anyhoo, I just played with long exposures again. I realized I can show off more of my (uhem) talents at this kind of technique... Just look at my drawing skills. (shut up! maganda naman ah!) ahehehe heeh...

Zee Deveel Andy



Pao on Steroids


Mohn on Light Saves the day Idol


Tish Drowning


Arctic Carla


Yours Truly on TV (thats a television believe it or not)

Temporary Portfolio Site

Hi! Since I have yet to publish my upcoming site I'd like to invite you to view my past works in my multiply account. Most of the work at the frontpage was taken as a photographer for Imagine-Nation Photography and those inside are photos of my photos as a photojournalist for The Philippine Collegian . Please feel free to visit it and add me up!

My Welcome Photo with a beautiful quote from the legendary photojournalist Henri Cartier-Bresson:

I took this photo when we were doing a photo essay about the fisherfolks in Binangonan, Rizal and other cities surrounding the Laguna de Bay. We got stuck in Talim Island and the next trip back to the port was during the night. So, we decided to mingle with the people and take shots.

UP Art Fair

It's that time of the year where the college is cleaned up and everybody in UP Fine Arts is in a festive mood! We got to showcase our works to visitors, alumnis and national artists that visited. Here are some photos of the event:


Instant Art Camera




coffee printing tutorial



Ain't She Lovely?

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog!

I am a Philippines based freelence photographer shooting from weddings and portraits to editorial assignments and news. I believe that in good photography general cannot be taught and is an intimate relationship between the world and the photographer. I think there are no such thing as "styles" in photography it's only the photographer's personality manifesting itself through the photos.

That said, no one could be able to learn things on his own all the time. Though I have taught myself from the internet, shooting a lot, and looking at photos in the internet, it can only do so much to my growth as a photographer. I have a lot of people to thank for that. So here it goes:

First of all, the Philippine Collegian our school news paper. They pushed me a lot when I was just starting. Back when all I knew was the technical aspect of photography they taught me "heart and soul". Next up, is Imagine-Nation Photography, another family of photographers I was fortunate to be part of. They changed the way I saw life most and foremost.

Anyone, who thinks that they made themselves on their own is a fool. All your talents and skills comes from God, first and foremost, and those people whom He used to teach you.