Peter We were very excited to be part of the Filipino premiere of the beautiful “A Film About Coffee. “ The film was screened in Teatrino, Greenhills and the event put together by the lovely folks who run the Aeropress coffee bar called Habitual. As well as the video screenings, there was a cupping session…
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Geraldine Last week, we went to visit surfboard-shaper James of Kilomoter 69. He was kind enough to let us shoot his process and even let us have lunch – amazing roast chicken and sukiyaki cooked by his mom! When we started shooting the shaping process, styro-flakes are everywhere. My…
Peter I used to be a scientist back in the day getting a Masters Degree in Pharmacology and was very close to studying for a PhD at the University Of Bath. I think science is vital in developing new technologies and tools to progress society. I also believe that science is also manipulated and not…
Coffee is something that I had taken for granted until I first visited a coffee farm back in the summer. It was on that trip interviewing and speaking to coffee farmers that made me realize just how hard it was for farmers. People sitting in Starbucks or other fancy coffee corporate chains don’t think about…
Peter I’m always interested to hear about other people’s creative process. This series of stunning videos entitled the Creative Class is fascinating as all the interviewees talk about the influence of technology on their work and creativity. The videos are beautifully shot and the sound design is just superb. I’m not sure if the series is…
Peter We’ll its been a while since we focused on still images as video is really what we spend most of our time doing. We decided to try and take a few portraits of Hoochie Coochie Mikkie, a talented blues musician we met at the Pasyal at Manila. He was so passionate and belted out…
Geraldine I love watching Behind the Scenes (BTS) videos, especially in the making of a photo or video, what goes on making the shot and how the photographer/cinematographer thinks. This is also a way of learning new ideas from others. In this Fstoppers Youtube Video, they teach you how to light a beer bottle…
Peter I love this short video about a large format photographer Joe Allen Freeman by Hawk Bolt Productions. Through the Ground Glass from Taylor Hawkins on Vimeo. I didn’t always work in video in fact I start my career as a photographer when I helped set up a music and lifestyle magazine in Seoul South Korea.…
Geraldine Here’s a comprehensible guide to Canon lenses if you’re undecided which lens to buy. Thanks to B&H Photo and Video, there’s a dedicated page called Canon Lens Experience. You can compare one image taken with a fish-eye lens and comparing it with a wide angle lens. Comparison images also include Aperture, Tilt-Shift, Image…
Geraldine It is a known fact that Filipinos love their pageantry. Be it Miss World, Miss International, Miss Universe, Mister World, Miss Gay International Philippines, even a Miss Bilbiling Mandaluyong (Miss Fatty Mandaluyong) exists. Why shouldn’t Filipinos be obsessed, when the very first Filipino to bag a major title dated back to 1969, and Philippines has been…