A Talk with Xyza Bacani

A Talk with Xyza Bacani

“First and foremost, I am an observer”, says Xyza. “I shoot with feelings for my subject and love to tell the story of our people”. Remarkable and uplifting is this story of a domestic helper turned professional photographer. Xyza Cruz Bacani...
Reflections by Kiko Balagtas

Reflections by Kiko Balagtas

I am so blessed to have been mentored by two of the great photographers in our Club, Mang Rudy de Leon and Emil Davocol. Mang Rudy, my sponsor, printed all my entries during the film days. Saturday mornings before the first Monday contest. I would go to their house in...
Raul Montifar: 25 Years in CCP

Raul Montifar: 25 Years in CCP

I joined the Camera Club of the Philippines because of my mentors’ influence: Pancho Escaler, Bien Bautista and Emil Davocol. I started my career in photography as an assistant photographer in Chroma Studios owned and created by CCP members and now lifetime...
The Lucie and the UN

The Lucie and the UN

In the City where the CCP didn’t sleep! The Lucie Awards is to Photography what the Oscars is to film. The format were invariably the same. The beautifully modern Zankel Hall in Carnegie was decked out just like the Oscars. The awardees were methodically...
Amanikable’s Alliance

Amanikable’s Alliance

Stakeholders Team to Sustain Philippine Oceans Led by our president Pau San Pedro who envisioned this exhibit, it was such an honor that we were able to inaugurate the opening of the UN exhibit with guests of honor Consul General Claro Cristobal, Charges...