It has been said that people are the same all over the world. Perhaps each have different habits, culture, food, etc but basically, deep down, they all have the same reaction to crisis, survival, family and one of the most basic of all human interaction, buying or selling something. I found out in Siem Reap […]
Category: In Focus
Eric Cachero recognized anew!
Congratulations to Eric Cachero for receiving a runner-up finish on the just concluded PAGCOR National Painting Contest. Kudos Eric! […]
Three Treasures
A Diamond or any precious stone is considered valuable. Its beauty, uniqueness, scarcity and sometimes it is one of a kind makes it prized and treasured. Something to be passed on to the next generation, given to someone you love to be appreciated and enjoyed. Mere mention of treasure and the mind immediately think of […]
Exotic Places
I’m going out on a limb here. I will say that all photographers like to travel and the more exotic the place the more they want to go there. But first before we go any further, let us define exotic. Webster defines it as not native, foreign, having a strange allure, not common etc. So, […]
Sagada Adventure
Whenever we go on an On-The-Spot competition (OTS), there is always that excitement, thinking and hoping that one would find a photograph worthy of being kept possibly blown up and displayed where it can be viewed and shared with others. Wishing that one would find a moment in time where a congruence of light, subject […]
Batanes and Meditation
There was a time when I was to visit Batanes for something like the 10th time when my wife who has never been there asked ” Is there a place in Batanes that you have not seen? The interview went like this. ” Um.. No” “Did not photograph?” “Umm…. No” “So why do you keep […]
Rolling Stones of Valugan
When ever Rudy and I visit Batanes, one of the first things we do is to go to Valugan the following morning. Wake up at 4:30 AM, have 3 in 1 coffee and off we go. Since Valugan is facing East, we want to set up before there is light. There are two distinct areas […]
Best Friends Forever
If you ask a lifetime member who his BFFs are, I would venture a guess that most of them are in the club. Look at Louie and Raymund, Doc Castro and Ruben, Emil and Waldy Cruz, Rudy and many members, plus so many budding friendships that I see every club meetings. They are like like […]
The Times They are a-Changin’
“Hello Grasshopper, Long time no see or hear!” “Yes master, I’ve spent a lot of time meditating and thinking about changes taking place in CCP.” “Oh! How so?” “Even if you’re half observant as I am, You will notice that Times are a-changing” “It’s been changing even in Bob Dylan’s time!” “Yes master, but this […]
Featured Member: Niding Maloles
One day in 1950, a father was so excited taking graduation picture of his daughter in Maryknoll College. To his dismay the pictures he took on that very special occasion was “very bad”. These were the exact words of one of the pillars of the Camera Club of the Philippines, Niding Maloles. Niding or Ka […]