OTS Albay was not only about majestic Mayon, but also an experience of club camaraderie and Bicol delicacies. The name Mayon comes from the Bicol word “magayon”, which means “beautiful”. So there’s a story among Bicolanos that Mayon only show herself to those who are “magayon”, i.e. beautiful. Mayon showed her majestic beauty Day 1 […]
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Fire and Water: The Yin and the Yang
The Club started 2018 with a jam-packed January meeting. The first Monday of the month was too close to the holidays and the inertia of the New Year celebrations still lingered in the air. But there was more to the festive atmosphere than that. There was a promise of all things new, with many members […]
Bobby Paterno in Memoriam
On October 2, 2016, lifetime member Roberto “Bobby” M. Paterno passed away. Bobby joined the club in 1978 and was sponsored by Ramon F. Marcos. He held the following positions for the club: Club Secretary – 1982, Director – 1984, President – 1985, Vice President – 1986, Director – 1988, Vice President – 1991, Club […]
Featured Member: Amado Castro Video Tribute
Tribute to Lifetime Member Amado Castro. Credits: Dennis Zamora and Napoleon Venturina. […]
Changing Times
“Hello Master, How you doin’ today?” “Fine Grasshopper or should I say Louie baby?” “Awright!” “No Monday after the contest hangover? Strange!” “Saint Francis. Serenity to accept things that are not meant to be.” “I see, so you are at peace with yourself?” “More or less, master.” “I don’t see. You have been passionate, almost […]
Waking a Lion
“Hello Grasshopper! Long time no write!” “Yes master, very little to write about. All bad news except now.” “Ok. Bad news first.” “I did not make it to the CCP Calendar.” “You did not make it to the top 36 photographers?!” “No master I was no. 20.” “So you were in the calendar.” “Yes, but […]
Batanes In My Mind
There are many things not to like about Batanes, lack of good hotels, frequent brown outs, sporadic cell signals or lack of it outside Basco, the capital. Add to it no fast foods, dearth of good eating place, no Starbucks, only tricycles for taxi, jeepneys for travel outside Basco or rent your own van for […]
Paul Yan in Memoriam
PAUL YAN, 2013 Jesus Paul Yan or simply ‘Paul’ to most of his friends in the club was an active member. He was regularized in 1997. It was in the club where he started contributing to the Viewfinder, the monthly newsletter, which he dubbed ‘The Paul Yan Chronicles’. To some of his contemporaries, his heart […]
My Sundays with Emil
It is our routine. Almost every Sunday, if it’s not raining, no other commitments, I pick him up around 8:30 in the morning. His house is just 10 minutes away. Two beeps and a minute later, he comes shuffling out, usually accompanied by his eldest of this three Granddaughters Daphne. We proceed to the UP […]
Bangkok Experience
They say that ” Travel Broadens the Mind” and I concur wholeheartedly. Different lands, culture and people are what make traveling an adventure every time. My visit to Bangkok is my first after a long while and I have no illusion that it will still be the same as it was 40 years ago. There […]
Choices
“Why are you wearing that shirt again?” My wife asked, in a tone that was unmistakably coy, meaning she knows the answer but wants me to admit it. “It was there on top of the pile.” I replied in a defensive tone. “No, it was not. I placed it at the bottom of the pile, […]
Kwentong Cachero
This is an open invitation for the first One-Man Exhibit by our very own Eric Cachero entitled ‘Kwentong Cachero’. Exhibit opening is on September 21, 2012, 6-8PM at ArtAsia Fine Arts Gallery, Level 4 of SM Megamall, Ortigas. The exhibit will run until October 5. See you there! […]
On This Day: April Blues
May 7, 2012 Twelve years ago this month, Emil Davocol’s winning photo was featured on the viewfinder for the theme ‘Blue’. It was shot using a Nikon F90 with a Nikkor 24-70mm lens. Kiko Balagtas, who was then the current CCP President, won the Photographer of the Month title. He also leads the Kodak […]
SSCP and BW Finals for 2012
Raul Montifar Stresses His Point Did Manny Pacquiao do a convincing win on his third meeting with Marquez? That is the million dollar question as of 13 November 2011, 1330 hrs, +GMT, in the Philippines. So as to prevent doubts to the 2011 Master Photographer, Raul Montifar simply did the opposite. He gave his one-inch […]
2011 Best Dressed Women of the Philippines
For the third year in a row, the Camera Club of the Philippines once again partnered with the Cancer Society of the Philippines in capturing the Best Dressed Women of the Philippines. The Philippine Cancer Society, a non-profit organization gives assistance to cancer-stricken Filipinos for more than 50 years through its cancer awareness campaigns and medical […]
My First Out-of-the-Country OTS
The Vietnam Experience – by Ruth David It was my first time to go on an out-of-the-country OTS with my husband at that. During my probationary period in the Club, we were not allowed to bring a companion, except for that one in Batanes, where the Board allowed my daughter to join me. I did […]
Farewell Senen dela Costa
That “Japanese” inspired costume won Sonny the “Best Costume” award for the 1987 Anniversary. I believe that the contest was on the Philippine heroes and he explained that somewhere in Manila in some forgotten plaza is a Philippine hero that was of Japanese descent. What can I say? Harvard man Sonny was a probee in […]
Visions for Hope Project
An exhibit by Camera Club of the Philippines organized CCP’s past president Leo Riingen and charity goddess Tessa Prieto-Valdez. Exhibit opening will be on September 1, 2010 at 6:00pm and run until the 6th of September at the Shangri-la Mall Atrium. […]
On Becoming a CCP Member
What does becoming a Camera Club member mean to you? Ruth David, batch 2010 answers: “My 13 month probationary period at the Camera Club of the Philippines is the longest probationary period I have ever experienced so far. (My probationary employment period at Meralco only lasted for six (6) months and the organizations I joined […]