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When Fashion Meets Photography

2011-10-14T22:57:00.002+08:00

Sherwin ♡ Doris

2011-10-11T15:59:00.001+08:00

Janry ♡ Karen

2011-10-10T12:49:00.001+08:00

Lubi-lubi Festival 2011 (Glan,Sarangani)

2011-10-09T19:25:00.003+08:00

12th Lubi-lubi Fest Schedule of Activities (Glan,Sarangani Province)

2011-10-06T23:09:00.004+08:00

Lubi-Lubi sa Glan Festival is a dance festival held every November, extolling the many uses of the coconut in homage to Sta. Catalina de Alexandria. Glan is one of seven towns of Sarangani which is located on the southern tip of the island of Mindanao. The town is touted as the tourism capital of the province. The Lubi-Lubi sa Glan Festival shows that there is more to the coconut than just copra. [source:http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Lubi-Lubi_Festival]

Transformers

2011-10-06T22:41:00.001+08:00

VA Photo &Gadgets(PRICE MATCH)

2011-10-02T15:50:00.002+08:00

Kariton Festival 2011

2011-09-20T02:43:00.002+08:00

[Tupi, South Cotabato | October 2-5]

A celebration commemorating the significance of “kariton” in the life of the people and the development of Tupi as a whole. The event opens with a parade of “kariton” loaded and adorned by agricultural produce and drawn by carabaos. It aims to bring the young generation back to old times when kariton was the main means of transportation. [http://www.tourism.gov.ph]

Schedule of Activities:

October 1 : Sta.Teresita Parish Patonal Fiesta

October 2 : Opening Salvo ,Declarationof Puroks Winner in Pagandahan Ng Purok Boxing Tournament

October 3 : Coronation of Little Mr. & Miss Poblacion 2011 Liga Ng Mga Purok Day

October 4 : Araw Ng Kabataan (Laro Ng Lahi)

October 5: Civic & Kariton Float Parade Disco/Concert Sa Kalye

Bird Sanctuary (Tacurong)

2011-09-18T23:59:00.005+08:00

Talakudong Fest 2011 Street Dancing

2011-09-18T22:49:00.004+08:00

Adorned with Talakudong, a Maguindanaon term meaning head covering ,young boys and girls roared and crammed the streets of Tacurong on a hot Sunday of September to celebrate the 2011 Talakudong Festival.

First Place: Tribu Kudong of North Tacurong District /VF Griño Memorial National High School

Champion- Talakudong Making Contest

Third Place :Tribu Salakot of Tacurong National High School

Orange Photographers Society

VA Photo & Gadgets

2011-09-17T10:48:00.007+08:00

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Market Scene (GenSan)

2011-09-11T09:03:00.006+08:00

Opening Ceremony (Tuna Fest 2011)

2011-09-06T22:33:00.003+08:00

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Street Dancing (Tuna Fest 2011)

2011-09-06T22:23:00.006+08:00

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Float Parade (Tuna Fest 2011)

2011-09-06T01:55:00.005+08:00

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Wet Season, Trendy Fashion

2011-09-01T20:37:00.000+08:00

Tuna Festival 2011 Schedule

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Kadayawan Festival 2011 Schedule

2011-08-16T10:43:00.002+08:00

The Kadayawan Festival Schedule of Activities was gathered from All About Davao

DAYAW DABAW STREET MARKET
Event Date: August 12, 2011 until August 21, 2011
Event Time: 08:00am to 11:000pm
Venue: Palma Gil Street
Description: This 10-day street market will showcase the bounties of Davao which is the central reason of thanksgiving during this Kadayawan Festival. It will showcase our fruit growers and Davao’s best products. Entertainment and food concessionaires will also be available for shoppers.

KADAYAWAN OPENING
Event Date: August 15, 2011
Event Time: 05:00pm to 09:00pm
Venue: People’s Park
Description: The festival will open with an ecumenical thanksgiving service for the year of blessing and bounty. To start off the celebration, the color and culture of the father tribes of Davao will be showcased through music and dance.

HUDYAKAAN
Event Date: August 15, 2011 until August 22, 2011
Event Time: 05:00pm to 02:00am
Venue: Roxas Avenue
Description: Street food with nightly entertainment This is a week-long food street that provides nightly entertainment through local and nationally renowned bands.

SAYAW MINDANAW
Event Date: August 16, 2011 until August 18, 2011
Event Time: 09:00am to 10:00am
Venue: SM City Davao
Description: Mindanao Dance Competition This is a competition of Mindanao myths, legends and folklores transformed into dance narratives by Mindanao-based dance groups. Outstanding dance critiques and choreographers will interact with the Mindanao choreographers during dance evaluation and citation.

Lumadnong Bantawan: Indigenous Peoples Performance Showcase
Event Date: August 16, 2011 until August 21, 2011
Event Time: 04:00pm to 07:00pm
Venue: People’s Park
Description: Performance showcases of dance, songs and other ceremonies fit for public performances of the 10 focused Davao tribes namely-Ata Manobo, Bagobo Tagabawa, Ubo Manobo, K’lata, Matigsalog, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug, Sama and the Kalagans. Craft making will also be showcased as these and crops from each tribe will also be available for sale.

Lumadnong Gama: Indigenous Peoples Crops and Crafts Trade Fair
Event Date: August 16, 2011 until August 21, 2011
Event Time: 04:00pm to 08:00pm
Venue: People’s Park
Description: Performance showcases of dance, songs and other ceremonies fit for public performances of the 10 focused Davao tribes namely-Ata Manobo, Bagobo Tagabawa, Ubo Manobo, K’lata, Matigsalog, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug, Sama and the Kalagans. Craft making will also be showcased as these and crops from each tribe will also be available for sale.

HIYAS NG KADAYAWAN: Talent Night
Event Date: August 16, 2011 until
Event Time: 06:00pm to 10:00pm
Venue: Abreeza Mall of Davao
Description: Grand quest for the festival gem of Davao Hiyas sa Kadayawan is the search for the indigenous young lass who, up until the present is knowledgeable of her indigenous culture and wisdom through a pageantry of Mindanaoan myths and legends. Ten young women from the respective distinguished tribes of Davao will be presented in their indigenous garbs, cultural performance, interview and indigenous attire.

HIYAS SA KADAYAWAN: Grand Coronation Night
Event Date: August 17,2011
Event Time: 06:00pm to 10:00pm
Venue: Davao City Recreation Center
Description: Grand quest for the festival gem of Davao Hiyas sa Kadayawan is the search for the indigenous young lass who, up until the present is knowledgeable of her indigenous culture and wisdom through a pageantry of Mindanaoan myths and legends. Ten young women from the respective distinguished tribes of Davao will be presented in their indigenous garbs, cultural performance, interview and indigenous attire.

PAHALIPAY NI MAYOR and VICE MAYOR
Event Date: August 19, 2011
Event Time: 06:00pm to 02:00am
Venue: Rizal Street
Description: These are free concerts/entertainment for the City of Davao.

INDAK-INDAK SA KADALANAN
Event Date: August 20, 2011
Event Time: 09:00am to 05:00pm
Venue: Magsaysay Ave. to Rizal Park
Description: The Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan will showcase the diverse festivals of Mindanao through street dancing. Dance contingents from the different regiions of Mindanao will feature their own festivals as part of Kadayawan’s mission of promoting the other festivals of the island, thus festival of festivals.

TUNOG MINDANAW
Event Date: August 20, 2011
Event Time: 10:00am to 05:00pm
Venue: Abreeza Mall of Davao
Description: Music Festival Mindanaoan composers and songwriters will come together to showcase their popular yet indigenous motivated music compositions bringing forward this genre not as the alternative but the mainstream music in Mindanao.

PAMULAK KADAYAWAN
Event Date: August 21, 2011
Event Time: 09:00am to 05:00pm
Venue: Magsaysay Ave. to Rizal Park
Description: The grand finale of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival, the showcase of the blooming of flowers and ripening of fruits in a floral float parade and competition. Two categories excite both the interested float artists and audiences-Open and Alternative Categories teeming with artistry and glory as the floats impress Davao’s blessings of bounty considered to be one of Asia’s Most Livable Cities.

MODA MINDANAW
Event Date: August 21, 2011
Event Time: 09:00am to 05:00pm
Venue: SM City Davao
Description: Fashion and Floral Design Competition Mindanao fashion designers will compete in a fashion design extravaganza of indigenous-inspired wearable for men and women and avant garde for women utilizing Mindanaoan fabrics and organic fibers. Floral accessories and bouquets are also featured to display the creations of Davao Floral Artists.

PAHALIPAY NI MAYOR and VICE MAYOR
Event Date: August 21, 2011
Event Time: 06:00pm to 02:00am
Venue: Rizal Park
Description: These are free concerts/entertainment for the City of Davao.

Kadayawan 2011 Calendar of events: (This is just the over all event and details of the main and side events will follow)

Agro-Industrial Trade Fair and Exhibit from August 1 to 31 at the SM City Davao; Kadayawan 2011 Calendar of events: (This is just the over all event and details of the main and side events will follow)
Kadayawan Festival 2011 opening is on August 15 at People’s Park;
Lumadnong Bantawan and Lumadnong Gama on August 15- 20; and
Hudyakaan on August 15-22 along Roxas Avenue.
The “Sayaw Mindanao” — a Mindanao dance competition that depicts Mindanao Indigenous-inspired dance will be held at SM City Davao on August 16-18.
The Hiyas ng Kadayawan talent portion will be on August 16 at the Abreeza Mall Activity Center.
Hiyas ng Kadayawan finals will be on August 17 at the Davao City Recreational Center.
On August 21 Moda Mindanao will showcase different tribal costumes at SM City Davao.
On August 20, the Indak-indak sa Kadalanan — a festive choreographed and theatrical street dance — will commence while Tunog Mindanaw will be held at the Abreeza Mall activity center.
The floral float parade or the “Pamulak sa Kadayawan” will be on the August 21.

T-shirt Talk

2011-07-31T12:00:00.000+08:00

Cosplay: Unleashing the Imagination

2011-06-25T12:06:00.000+08:00

Where have all my footsteps gone?

2011-05-24T23:28:00.001+08:00

Island Garden City of Samal- Bluejaz Resort- May 2011

Koronadal, South Cotabato - January 2011, The Farm

General Santos City- September 2010

Lake Sebu, South Cotabato- April 2010

Indang, Cavite- Cavite State University- November 2009

Tagaytay Highlands- November 2009

Bacolod City- University of St. Lasalle- May 2009

Mintal, Davao City- University of the Philippines Mindanao- April 2009

Sarangani Province- Isla Parilla- December 2009

Polomolok, South Cotabato- Kalsangi- Dec 2009

Islang Garden City of Samal- Hagimit Falls- May 2009

Maitum, Sarangani Province - December 2008

Antipolo City- Padi's Point- May 2008

Baguio City- April 2008

Mystique Hours of Darkness

2011-05-23T23:03:00.009+08:00

One of the best things about traveling is Solace. An Artistic distance you allot for yourself from any kinds of stressors you encounter.

You voyage from one place to another, interact with unfamiliar faces and exchange sweet smiles with passers by. It is a gut feeling emotion. Totally different from the usual daily drills you do at work.

You travel to meditate. It is an unselfish quality time. You are freed, your emotions are emancipated. Do you think you do not deserve a treat?

You’re wrong! Just like any human being, we deserve a walk to claim our independence and our own freedom.

All images are taken at BueJaz Resort, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines
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Collecting Sunsets (Sarangani Prov.)

2011-05-23T22:53:00.003+08:00

BGS & BRS* & The Subcultural Fashion

2011-05-09T08:02:00.008+08:00

Character deviation is common nowadays. I define it as a way of self- expression and a creative form of existence. When a certain person defies the norm, that person creates a certain set of standard for himself never mindful of the keen eyes and sharp tongues of the audience. The public will serve as The Spectator however the person who deviates never allow himself to be victimized by criticisms. Subcultural fashion is the great example of Character deviation.

Cosplay on the otherhand has gained so much popularity among kids, teens and the experienced. It is an accessible subcultural fashion where people get the chance to switch characters from a formal office worker to a fierce anime character.

As a hobbyist photographer, I found an interest in such endeavor. Just like other people, I admit I often play different characters in different places and in various circumstances. It is exciting. It is emancipating.

I would like to share the photos I took recently with a fellow professional photographer friend, Mike. Prior to the activity we were planning to set the photoshoot in a nearby construction site however, time didn’t allow us and so we decided to consider Mike’s photostudio as a last resort.

Below are the pictures I took with two fictional characters, Black Rock Shooter and Balck Gold Saw cosplayed by Ms. Celes and Ms. Kotomi Hime.

Black Gold Saw

[ Character description*: Black Gold Saw (ブラック★ゴールドソ) is part of the supporting cast of the OVA series Black★Rock Shooter. Her relevance to the plot is still unclear, and her origins, along with her human counterpart, have not been disclosed.

Black Gold Saw is a girl with red eyes and long black hair. A red flame shoots out from her right eye. She has a pair of curved black horns whose color turns to red as it reaches the tip. Like Dead Master, Black Gold Saw also has skeletal claws. Her outfit is similar to Black★Rock Shooter except for the design of her jacket and her bikini top; her jacket extends into a worn-out cape which is dyed red at the end.

Like all of the "other selves", her eyes have a circular pattern in them.

Her weapon of choice is a large black sword with a long handle and a curved hilt shaped like a pointing-down crescent; its name is "King Saw". ]

Black Rock Shooter

[ Character description*: Black Rock Shooter is a pale-skinned, blue-eyed girl, with black hair in uneven twintails (possibly because one tail was burned); the right lock of her hair is shorter than her left. She bears two scars on her midriff; she wields an arm cannon and a katana named Black Blade. A blue flame shoots out from her left eye.

Her clothes consist of a string bikini top under a black jacket. The jacket has a white stripe running along the length of each of her sleeves and has a white star design on the front (left side) and back. She also wears a pair of tight-fitting shorts, gloves, and black knee-high boots.

Her weapons consist of a black-hilted katana and a large gun called ★rock Cannon, which can be transformed into a similar large blade also used by Insane Black★Rock Shooter. ★rock Cannon has a rate of fire of 20 shots per second.

In the anime, her eyes have a concentric circle pattern like all of the "other selves".

(ブラック★ロックシューター) is the titular character and a protagonist of the anime OVA Black★Rock Shooter, the RPG of the same name, and is originally the protagonist on the song of the same title. She was created by huke who participated in the song Black Rock Shooter. In the OVA, she is the "Other self" of Kuroi Mato. ]

* http://blackrockshooter.wikia.com/wiki/Black%E2%98%85Rock_Shooter

*http://blackrockshooter.wikia.com/wiki/Black%E2%98%85Gold_Saw

Of Caves and the Sleeping Caveman

2011-05-09T07:49:00.003+08:00

“In the cave of intuitive wisdom I 'sit, absorbed in the silent trance of the Primal Void. I have obtained my seat in the heavens.”

~Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Cave's Interior

Glan, Sarangani Province, Philippines

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When Fashion Meets Photography

Sherwin ♡ Doris

Janry ♡ Karen

Lubi-lubi Festival 2011 (Glan,Sarangani)

12th Lubi-lubi Fest Schedule of Activities (Glan,Sarangani Province)

Transformers

VA Photo &Gadgets(PRICE MATCH)

Kariton Festival 2011

Bird Sanctuary (Tacurong)

Talakudong Fest 2011 Street Dancing

VA Photo & Gadgets

Market Scene (GenSan)

Opening Ceremony (Tuna Fest 2011)

Street Dancing (Tuna Fest 2011)

Float Parade (Tuna Fest 2011)

Wet Season, Trendy Fashion

Tuna Festival 2011 Schedule

Kadayawan Festival 2011 Schedule

T-shirt Talk

Cosplay: Unleashing the Imagination

Where have all my footsteps gone?

Mystique Hours of Darkness

Collecting Sunsets (Sarangani Prov.)

BGS & BRS* & The Subcultural Fashion

Of Caves and the Sleeping Caveman

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