Who is John K Chua?
JOHN K. CHUA
Architectural, talent, advertising and commercial photographer extraordinaire, John is best known for his technical excellence and mastery of notoriously challenging photo shoots – to the delight of clients who envision the seemingly impossible.
John K. Chua, one of Philippine advertising's most enduring, and most beloved, photographers, lost his battle to colon cancer last January 7, just a couple of weeks shy of his 70th birthday. By his own recollection, he started his career as a 23-year-old photo hobbyist who dreamed to be a freelance news photographer.
Carlos Esguerra, a Filipino photographer who has won numerous awards for his photography, is showcasing the Philippines' natural beauty and rustic charms in a photo exhibit at Berlin's Philippine Embassy.
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stefano Pensotti | Italy |
| 2017 | Alain Schroeder | Belgium |
| 2016 | Joel Santos | Portugal |
| 2015 | Marsel van Oosten | Netherlands |
John was also known for his big heart, and he would use his photographic talents as a platform for his advocacy, such as special children and animal rights. But one advocacy that had a special place in John's heart is Banaue and its people.
The reason why photography is important is that it freezes memories. It captures a moment in time that you'll be able to remember and cherish years from now. If you look at the images that people save, usually it's photos of their family, friends, pets, places, and items they love.
George has won two Pacific Asia Tourism Association (PATA) Gold awards, an ASEAN Tourism Association award and first place in the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest. He has worked for the Department of Tourism and Philippine Airlines and has published 5 travel photography books.
Shaira Luna
Shaira Luna is no stranger to society. In fact, she is perhaps one of the most prominent names in Philippine photography, having captured celebrated moments with celebrities, scions, and other notable names.
Mary Anne “Mare” Collantes, Manila.
First Filipino photographer
One of the first photographers of Filipino nationality was Félix Laureano. His pictorial compositions, such as En el baño (In the Bathroom) and Cuadrilleros (Laborers), focused on human forms, co*ckfights and bullfights in the Philippines.
Who is the best known as an advertising and commercial photographer with over 40 years of experience?
George Tapan
is best known as advertising and commercial photographer, with over 40 years of experience in these field and numerous local and international awards for his work.
After the discovery of the daguerreotype in 1839, the Spaniards were the first ones to introduce photography to the Philippines dating back to 1841. During that year, Don Sinibaldo de Mas arrived in the Philippines as a government diplomat for the Spanish King.
-an award-winning travel photographer who has won two Pacific Asia Tourism Association (PATA) Gold awards, an ASEAN Tourism Association award, and first place in the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest. His highly-acclaimed work has been published in five travel photography books.
Winner: Beniamino Pisati, Italy
He has received several national and international photography awards, including previous portfolio wins in Travel Photographer of the Year.
MANILA, Philippines – Travel photographer George Tapan bagged first place in the 2011 photography contest of National Geographic, according to the contest's official website.
With its ambitious, seemingly paradoxical premise, Seeing Beyond Sight is a book of photographs taken by teenagers with limited or no sight. Seeing Beyond Sight documentshow educator Tony Deifell taught his blind students to take pictures as an innovative, multi-sensory means of self-expression.
Throughout 40 years in the industry, he never said no to any project and never backed down on any challenge. This self-taught photographer even confessed to accepting work that he had no idea about and spend the following days learning and mastering whatever he needed to do.
The word photography is derived from the Greek word “photos,” meaning light, and “graphos,” drawing. Modern photography traces its roots back to the camera obscura, a drawing aid artists and scientists used to record images as early as the eleventh century.
Hands down the most important aspect of any photograph is it's ability to invoke an emotional response. This response is what gets you to look longer at some photos than others, maybe even decide to buy a print and hang that photo on your wall.
Photographs play an important role in everyone's life – they connect us to our past, they remind us of people, places, feelings, and stories. They can help us to know who we are.
How does photography influence our daily life?
Photography allows you to step into somebody else's shoes and see their struggle, happiness, sadness. Everyone has something to say and a story to tell, and sometimes words don't work. You can read and interpret people's emotions and situations, sometimes better in a visual capacity, compared to an oral one.
EMBODYING A RAGS-TO-RICHES STORY, George Tapan didn't let his rough start in life hinder him from pursuing what he loved most: photography.
CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO PHOTOGRAPHER GEORGE TAPAN FOR BEING DECLARED WINNER IN THE "PLACES" CATEGORY OF THE 2011 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST FOR HIS ENTRY "INTO THE GREEN ZONE".
John K. Chua began Photography with a Difference (PWD) in 2008. To date, it has involved more than a thousand photographers in the country in helping hundreds of persons with different disabilities.
In Metro Manila, a basic wedding photography package can cost around PHP75,000.
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“What a great photographer does is, they are consistently able to make something in a style that's personal to themselves.” “My pictures don't depend on extreme sharpness. They depend on the composition and on the subject and on the way I see it.”
Kimberly dela Cruz won a W. Eugene Smith grant for humanistic documentary project for “Death of a Nation.” Dela Cruz is the first Philippines-based documentary photographer to win the prestigious award.
Mastering Observation
Observation involves immersing ourselves in listening and looking, taking in sounds, sights, and smells in a careful, unbiased manner. It is a key attribute of any seasoned photographer; the difference between an average photo and one that speaks to an audience in a meaningful way.
- Creativity.
- Technical photography skills.
- Patience and concentration.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong networking skills.
- Team working skills.
Who introduced photography in the Philippines?
After the discovery of the daguerreotype in 1839, the Spaniards were the first ones to introduce photography to the Philippines dating back to 1841. During that year, Don Sinibaldo de Mas arrived in the Philippines as a government diplomat for the Spanish King.
Paul Quiambao (Landscape)
Quiambao became popular in social media after capturing the best looks of the university, and even so because of his works as a lensman for UST's “400 Shots to Immortality: Timeless Photographs of the University of Santo Tomas Towards its Neo-Centennial.”
