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The realization that I wanted to travel--and take photos of the places that have made my heart skip a beat--came first as a gut feel,more like a spur-of-the-moment thing. See, I'd been taking some photos in and around my province and then on one of those random photo-walk sessions I usually did, I realized I was so happy, that I could do this for the rest of my life. I caught myself smiling. That really was how it all began.
I also realized that more than the memories I wanted to capture, I like my images to convey with emotions--those rare and pure things that pull the heartstrings--even words unsaid, but ardently felt. From there, it has always been a continuous sweet little struggle to constantly go beyond what is already seen, and delve into something that the photo might suggest, something that it might want us to consider, or even something that we actually wanted to consider but didn't know. I love photography's honesty, and how it brings me there. I've always had a burning passion for photography, and no matter what happens, it'll always be a part of me.
When I got my first job in Manila, I happened to meet a group of wanderlust Filipino travel bloggers. And, in turn, started to document (mostly through photographs) my experiences through my travel site. Through traveling, may it be in a group or solo, I learned more about photography as craft, art, and hard work. I couldn't help but keep on doing things I needed to do to learn more and develop as a photography enthusiast. I looked and searched and searched for online tips, tutorials, and techniques from a lot of photography blogs/blogs of photographers both international and local. I wanted to learn and understand more; I studied each blog's photography insights, approaches, tips, and techniques, and tried to apply them whenever I had the time. Basically, the shutterbug bit me, and I was hooked down to my very core--and for good reason. Every time I get the chance to go to different places, my heart always beats and yearns for the possibilities of doing what I love most: to take pictures, and to just see and experience new things, and not-so-new things but in a new/different perspective. I may not have the most comprehensive portfolio of photographs from around the world but I am rather certain that there’s nothing more I've ever wanted than to mature in my craft and learn more about photography. And I know this terrific opportunity would help me get closer to that dream. I want this, and I know I have what it takes to do this. More than that, I'd like to share my photos to everyone, and stir in them things always true inside, but sometimes overlooked, even unheard of.
It's simple for me, really. By taking pictures I get a sense of the world, and in turn, I get a sense of myself. I got my camera ready--so is my heart--and I know the world is waiting.