Yet another photo from the Aliwan Fiesta in Manila, Philippines. Canon 5D Mk II | 70-200 f/4 @5.6 | 1/250 sec | ISO 200Read more
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CNN International: Screenshot of my photo essay on the home page
Well, it was fun while it lasted. I don’t mean to gloat – really – it’s just fun to gain a little recognition for something I’m passionate about. CNN International featured my photo essay of the Aliwan Festival on the CNN home page for a day. If you click on the above image you can see a full size version of the screen capture kindly sent to me by CNN Go’s Editor. The photo essay is still up on CNNRead more
Aliwan Festival: a photographer’s dream
The Aliwan Festival (or fiesta) was held this weekend in Manila. The festival is a massive event that brings together cultures from all across the Philippines in the form of a street parade, beauty pageant, and float competition. Braving the heat wasn’t easy, but I felt a strong urge to use this as a launching point from which to begin focusing more effort on photographing the Philippines (since it is my home now) – I wasn’t disappointed. The variety ofRead more