7/1/08

Low-light shots taken with Tri-X 400. Grainy, grainy grain.

Slant

Nuclear

Eruption

6/26/08

I present to you the first batch of photographs from a personal project I have decided to start.

Travel Photography conjures images of stunning vistas and postcard-worthy scenes. But that doesn’t mean that the little things we often shrug upon do not tell stories. A simple tight shot of a fallen leaf may tell stories as complex and intricate as a wide, grand shot of a beach scene. Shot in black and white film, I bring to you a different approach to travel photography. Although some shots may not have a sense of place, I find stories and interest in the mundane, in contrast, in shadows and highlights, in texture, in composition, in blacks and in whites.

Let me start with these photographs taken from my recent trip to Coron, Palawan shot with a Canon system, with Kodak Tri-X 400.

Breakwater

Rope

No Entry

Straight Lines

FILM or BUST!

6/24/08

After a whole day of encircling some of Coron’s snorkeling sites and islands, we set camp at one of the islands about two hours away from the port. The guidebooks call it Tapachelen Island but the locals know it as Papachelen. I guess the locals are more credible.

Sorry for the heavily cliched sunset photos.

Glint

Boatmen

The Burning Bush

Hovering

This would be the last post featuring my digital images from Coron. Up next, film!

6/23/08

One of the best things about traveling to Coron by ferry is that upon waking up, you are greeted by these huge, imposing limestone cliffs as is announcing that you have arrived.

Crowded House

Naval Blockade

Cliffhangers

Front Row

Coron ROCKS!

6/19/08

I finally got the chance to back to Coron, Palawan and this time I got to explore more sites. One beautiful beach after the other. Good friends. Good times.

My digital SLR just slept in my camera bag for most of the trip. I was busying myself taking abstract shots with my film SLR for my portfolio requirements at DLS-CSB. Haven’t processed it yet. I’m afraid I’ll destroy those two precious Tri-X rolls.

For the times my digital woke up. These were taken aboard the Superferry, saying goodbye to the Manila skyline.

Cloud Eruption

Sea Hath No Fury

Enveloped Ideas

“Ano mang trip mo sakyan mo, sa Superferry tayo!”