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Photographer of the Week: Rommel Marcelo

For many of us, 2020 will always be a memorable year. The pandemic has hit closer to home than any of us could imagine. While a lot of industries and activities have come to a grinding halt, photography was there through it all to record every harrowing moment.

Photographer of the Week: Armando S. Loyola

Readers’ Photo Corner

“This image of one foggy morning was taken during the winter of 2021 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. I used iPhone12 Pro Max in capturing this moment and edited using Lightroom.” – Noel Gavini 

Photographer of the Week: Christopher “Phey” Palma

“This was taken during the landscape photography workshop in Batanes conducted by Jijo De Guzman. It was the final day of our trip, and we had a scheduled sunrise photoshoot at Diura Beach which features some big limestone formations, carved by the powerful waves that struck the island. Luckily, when we arrived at the location, the sky started to cast crepuscular rays, caused by the clouds that were blocking the sun. Quickly, we headed to look for compositions, and as for me, I ended up choosing the largest rock as my foreground, placing exactly the rays behind it. I wanted to capture the blessing of a majestic sunrise, having that sense of hopeful and glory of a new day.” – Bayani dela Pasion

We are restarting following a long hiatus in this pandemic, so let’s go back to the basics and understand the processes in Lightroom. Then later, we shall tackle what’s new with Lightroom 2021 and Photoshop 2021. For example, a new and exciting development from Adobe is Super Resolution, new in Adobe Camera Raw inside Photoshop 2021, which enlarges images up to four times, ideal for large displays and prints. And since ACR and Lightroom are twins, expect this soon in Lightroom, too. By the way, ACR 13.2 is looking a lot like Lightroom now with a film strip down below in the interface, but that’s for later.

Photographer of the Week: Emmanuelle “Emman” Sawit

“This photo was taken last winter storm using iPhone 12 Pro Max

“This silhouette shot of a camel walking alone in a middle of desert was taken using Canon 1100D and 70-300 mm kit lens. This was shot summer time in the middle of desert, Dubai United Arab Emirates.” – Anthony Evan S. Gamo

Cynthia “Cha” Castilla Pagdilao has been awarded the “Photographer of the Year (POTY) 2020” title in ceremonies held recently in Marikina for topping the year-long individual scores in the monthly photography contests of the PhotoWorld Cup of the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF). Pagdilao is a member and officer of two camera clubs, Prima and Zone V. In over two decades of the PhotoWorld Cup, Pagdilao is the first woman to wrest the POTY title.

Photographer of the Week: Martin Amchel Ga

Some gentlemen who found common ground in photography knew how to take their “cameraderie” to greater heights by making use of their other passions. In the case of Luis Harder who was featured in this section as “Photographer of the Week,” it’s through his involvement as current president of the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines (DSAPI) where he consistently spearheads activities to further bond and uplift the spirits of families.

Photographer of the Week: Richard Allan “Ricci” Angeles

“This Begonia Pollen macro shot was taken using a Panasonic Lumix G9 and 60mm Olympus f2. 8 macro prime lens. This was shot at my workplace in Nottingham, UK.”

Readers’ Photo Corner

Founded in 1993, the Samahan ng mga Litratista sa Rizal (SLR) is one of the most dynamic camera clubs in the Philippines. Believing in the power of communicating through the lens, SLR members aim to showcase the Philippines to the rest of the world to foster camaraderie among photo enthusiasts and to use photography as a tool for national development.