Lomography

Since we are closing in on Lent, here are my photos and stories from the Feast of the Black Nazarene. I promised that I would cover it again after attending last year so read after the jump to find out more about this celebrated religious event in the Philippines.

Most amusement park rides were created so two people can sit next to each other, therefore, making it a perfect place for lovers to enjoy moments together. But, what if we also turn it into a giant location for a prenuptial shoot?

Chinese people have high respect in dragons. They believe that they descended from dragons and they perform the dragon dance during Lunar New Year as a highlight of the celebration. Last Chinese New Year, I went down the local Chinatown to hunt the sometimes elusive dragon.

Last year, I tried creating postcards, doodled, and spoke in seminars about Lomography. This year, I will try to do the things that I should be doing most of the time... organizing.

Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, is one of our favorite places to photograph. It is an easy place to go to if we want to have an instant lomowalk because it can provide different streets with various ambiance. And of course, it has plenty of food and restaurants to choose from if ever we get hungry along the way. But one word always comes to mind every time I hear the place "Binondo". Wedding.

I borrowed halfwakehaiku's Horizon Kompakt for a Lomo wedding shoot and was able to to use it for a couple of weeks. It was short, but nonetheless a memorable relationship.

Around two hours and a half travel time from busy Manila is the Wawa Dam at Rodriguez, Rizal. A verdant place fitting for nature lovers and people who want a place to relax and reflect.

Fortune, wealth, and good luck are some of the things that our Chinese brothers and sisters want for the new year. And as preparation, they buy fruits, charms, and delicacies days before the Chinese New Year.

Sometime on March 2011, Cityslicker Jane was in Metro Manila for a work-related visit. We decided to meet for a night of chatting over some beer. It was an ordinary night with friends that turned into an impromptu trip to a place more than 50miles away from Metro Manila.

Want a slide film for your medium format camera, where nature is greener and the skies are bluer? Load some Lomography Slide 200 120 and see your photo gradient from green to blue.

Use film canisters to create a splitzer for your DianaF+.

Most of us, if not all, have accumulated a boxful or two of those empty film canisters after months of being Lomographers. I keep those canisters hoping that someday I can make something out of them. Then, after a failed light painting project, I realized I can make my own light sabers instead of buying another set of disposable glow sticks.

When Lomographic Embassy Manila announced that they're bringing La Sardina to their stores here in the Philippines, I emailed them and asked if I could "beta test" it. Team Manila, the official Lomography distributor in the Philippines, replied and was kind enough to allow me to use one. On August 20, I got the Fischers Fritze at their store and went shooting immediately the next day.

Cant find nice textured walls for doubles? Or probably too lazy to look for them? There are 100 textures that are available right infront of your computer monitor, you just need a little time to download them all.

Wanna see those lightnings in your photographs the cheaper and easier way? There's no need to wait for a thunderstorm to capture one, simply follow these steps to see lightnings in an entire roll.

Every January 9th of the year, millions of Catholics flock to Quiapo to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene. In four years I was there thrice to document atleast a thousand of these devotees. And I promise to shoot more next year.

Shoot multiple exposures in one frame like crazy!

Create puzzle-like images using your Diana+ with Instant Back or other Instant cameras!

This is one of my favorite film cameras. Come on and find out why Philippine Lomographers love this camera so much!

The majestic views of Manila Bay sunset makes The Coconut Palace amongst the favorite venues for receptions and weddings in the Philippines.