Ayala Bridge

One of the Metro's few steel bridges. Humble compared to the more famous steel spans of the world, it's nevertheless one of my favorite subjects for night photography.

Boracay - On Assignment 7/19-21/2007

A photo assignment courtesy of Digital Photographer Philippines, Southeast Asian Airlines and Sony Ericsson. 3 days and 2 nights of sand, grit and great photo opportunities in the country's most popular tourist spot. We were billeted in fantastic Boracay Tropics Resort. The weather was absolutely amazing - is it really monsoon season?

Photos will be printed in DPP magazine issue 15 (due sometime August '07). Will be interviewed about the assignment and will be writing a review of the Sony Ericsson K810i, which we used as a point-and-shoot camera phone in the island.

More shots in my Boracay set in Flickr.

Mt. Sembrano, 06/30/2007

Finally! Reached the peak Mt. Sembrano, Pililia, Rizal early afternoon June 30. So much for good photography - overcast skies and thick fog nullified visibility for almost the entire time we were at the summit camp.

grandma blues

A favorite from the Rizal EB with Manny Librodo.

Manny Librodo

I had the opportunity of a lifetime to shoot with and pick up a few pointers from the maestro himself, Manny Librodo. In another EB organized by Sir Aly, a select group of DPP shooters went around Rizal and Laguna in a day of shooting and discovery with the Librodo brothers last July 5, 2007.

I'm one of the starstruck ones that day. Manny has always been a motor for my photography, a real genius with the camera. The way he confidently instructed and communicated with his chosen subjects was something that truly amazed us.

Visit his popular Pbase gallery and be mesmerized by the legend we call Manny Librodo.

PRIDE. Kathmandu, Nepal. 2005 © Manuel Libres Librodo.

fine art black & white landscapes

i certainly wish i could do better in this area. the land's beauty, stripped of color, saturation and hue. nothing but form, tone and symbolism to carry the brunt of the visual design. i will append to this post some of my favorite monochrome landscape photographers.

Lynn Radekka Moon over Mt. Shuksan, 1994


Sally Gall Bruges