Child Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
To date, I have three nieces from two of my sisters. Eden has two - Rain and Ice. Elaine has a newborn, Dionne Dea.
This is Rain. She is the oldest among the three. She will turn three years old this month.
This is Diane Dea, Elaine's daughter. She's barely a month old. She has her mother's eyes.
I haven't taken Ice's photo yet. Will post her photos soon.
Click here to view the Flickr set.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Photobin: My Nieces
Photobin: NFA Rice in Bohol
Photos by Ryan Macalandag
I never thought Bohol could ever be hit by this "food shortage" bug that the government is peddling around. We are the best rice producers in the region. We have a lot of rice farms around. We haven't had no major natural calamity in the past years. How could it affect us?
Then it hit me. I have lived blinded by my own faith and love for Bohol. I might have just relished on the memories of the past abundance. But in reality, my province is no different from a host of others who are as badly hit by much of the Philippine's worsening problems.
Let's just hope we will overcome. Someday.
(photojournalist, photojournalism, news photography, current issues)
Photobin: Trinidad Beauties
Beauty Pageants Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Miss Trinidad Beauty Pageant 2008
Bohol, Philippines
Here are some of the photos from the Miss Trinidad shoot I did las Saturday. The ladies were still young and didn't have any experience with pageants yet but they were quite cooperative during the shoot.
Bravo also to their hair and make-up stylists - all from Trinidad also.
Technical Info:
Shot using a Nikon D80 with a Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens.
Lighting Info: 1 Vivitar 283 at full-power bounced to a silver umbrella camera right and above, 1 SB24 left and behind subject to light "blue screen" background and act as kicker light. A huge sheet of white illustration board was placed in front and just slightly below the face of subject to act as fill light (and a flattering catchlight as well).
Background is a digitally made art through Photoshop.
News: Ken and Emily's jumping prenup photo published in FOCUS (3rd edition)
by Ryan Macalandag
The photo above was handpicked by one of the La Familias at the Inquiring Mind online magazine (www.inqmnd.ca) to be featured in the third edition of FOCUS Magazine.
Focus is another online magazine produced by Inquiring Minds which features amateur and professional photographers around the world. The ezine aims to provide a venue for unknown photographers to showcase their photos.
Here is the cover of the third edition:
This is the page where Ken and Emily's jumping pre-nup photo is featured:
I especially like FOCUS because of the layout and not to mention the wonderful pool of photos and photographers included. It is really an honor to have been picked for this edition. All the other photos were amazing!
Most amazing of all is the fact that you can submit your own photos if you feel like it is worth publishing. Just send it to them via email or you may join the FOCUS Flickr Group.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Travel: Pamilican Island Paradise
Hotel and Resort Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Pamilacan Island, Baclayon, Bohol, Philippines
I had already come and gone to Pamilacan Island a few times before. Mostly for dolphin watching. At one time, I joined Reg's team-building and strategic planning together with other instructors for CWTS class.
But, I have grown a certain proud fondness of this place when we went to shoot for this unknown resort owned by Lucio Lim of the Lite Shipping group. The water was magnificent, the beach was perfect and the landscape is awe-inspiringly raw and untouched.
Here are some of the photos from the shoot.
For more photos from this set, click here.
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