Sunday, October 5, 2014

Versatility 2014

Versatility 2014

The Nayon Photographers’ Club will have their photo exhibit on October 17-26, 2014 at the Tiendesitas, Pasig City. This is in cooperation with the Ortigas Foundation.

Hope to see everyone there!

Monday, March 31, 2014

Alfred Tan, 8th Place, “Emotions”

Congratulations to our fellow Nayon Photographer Alfred Tan for winning 8th Place in the recent PWC 2014 February theme “Emotions”.

Congratulations also to fellow Nayon member Israel Opao for being a Finalist (Top 30) in the PWC 2014 March theme “Circles”.

Alfred Tad 8th Place Emotions

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Thank You Mayor Joey Medina of Pateros, Metro Manila

Our gratitude to Mayor Joey Medina of Pateros, Metro Manila for giving us some cash prize and being our judge for our Pateros On-The-Spot (OTS) contest.

Judging was held yesterday at Ortigas Foundation, Pasig City. The photos were taken during the Pateros St. Martha Festival.

Picture taken by 1998 Nayon President Ernie Gregorio.

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Themes for Nayon’s Creative Contest 2014

Here are the following themes for the Creative Contest of Nayon Photographers’ Club for 2014 as agreed upon on their February monthly meeting:

March – Forms and Textures

April – Children

May – Toys

June – Barrio Life

July – Street Art (more on wall graffiti)

August – Urban Abstract (more on architecture)

September – 1-Light Photography

October – Environmental Portrait

November – Sports

Size of the pictures: 5”x7”, matte/silk or glossy photo paper (no metallic or pearl paper). The pictures can be black & white, colored, taken in the country or abroad and are open for editing (except adding or subtracting elements from the picture). The entries are limited to only those taken by DSLR including mirror-less cameras. No smartphone pictures allowed.

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Here’s my entry last year to one of Nayon’s Creative Contest – Close-Up. This was included in the Top 10.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Pagoda sa Daan 2014 Route (Pateros Fiesta)

Thank you Atty Majie for providing us with the route of the Pagoda sa Daan 2014 (Pateros Fiesta). This yearly event will be celebrated this Saturday, February 8, and a lot of Nayon Photographers will be there to cover the event.

This will be my 2nd time to shoot for the Pateros Fiesta (Sta. Martha) and hopefully this year, it will be even more festive than last year. This will also be my first time to watch the Pandangguhan Festival at around 7:00 PM.

See you guys this Saturday for our Pateros Fiesta 2014 On-The-Spot (OTS) shoot!

Pateros Pagoda sa Daan Route

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

PhotoWorld Cup (PWC) Themes for 2014

Here are the themes for the PhotoWorld Cup (PWC) 2014. These themes were presented yesterday during the Photographers’ Night at AIM Conference Hall, Makati City. This year, all the themes are “one-word themes” and it’s up to the interpretation of the photographer on what pictures he’s going to submit.

The PhotoWorld Cup (PWC) is a monthly-themed contest among camera clubs affiliated with the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF). The photos are printed on an 8” x 12” size photo paper (silk or glossy, but not metallic) and is being judged on the last Saturday of the month at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry building, Intramuros, Manila.

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The winning photos earn points both for the photographer and his camera club and these points are tallied at the end of the year. The Top 10 Photographers of the Year and the Top 10 Camera Clubs of the year are then announced during the Photographers’ Night, which normally happens the following year, during the PhotoWorld Asia.

February – Emotions

March – Circles

April – Wood (or Woods)

May – Mangroves

June – Toys

July – Nocturnal

August – Dance

September – Graffiti

October – Music

November – Pathway (except Stairs and Bridges)

Inspirational Poster (12” x 18”) – October Judging

Audio-Visual Presentation (AVP) – Commercial AVP of Camera Club (45-60 seconds only)

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Nayon’s January 12, 2014 Photo Contest

Here are the following Nayon Photo Contests for our January 12, 2014 meeting. Gratitude to Peter Swann for the information and update.

1) Grand Marian Procession 2013

  • 5” x 7” (5R) in size
  • Unlimited number of entries is allowed.
  • Post-processing and borders are also allowed.

Categories:

a) Grand Marian Procession 2013 Images
b) Don Ado's Marian Images (Our Lady of Czestochowa a.k.a. The Black Madonna)
c) Festejada / Inmaculada Photo (last image of the procession)

Please submit the digital files on a CD to Deiy.

2) Nayon Side Contest: Your Best Shots of 2013

  • 5” x 7” (5R) in size
  • Maximum of 3 entries.
  • This contest is for those who were unable to shoot the Grand Marian Procession.
  • All Nayon members may submit their entries.


3) PhotoWorld Cup (PWC) and PhotoWorld Asia (PWA) 2014 Exhibit

  • 1 entry per Camera Club
  • 16” x 20” in size
  • New deadline is Friday, January 10, 2014.
  • Kindly submit your version for Picture Perfect Philippines Postcard to Boyet or Peter Swann on or before Thursday, January 9, 2014.
  • Do not put “It's more Fun in the Philippines” since we are not sure to get sponsorship or endorsement from the Department of Tourism (DoT).
  • All images must be Landscape only.

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Our Lady of Czestochowa a.k.a. The Black Madonna

The Facebook Group PhotoTiangge

DISCLAIMER: Nayon Photographers’ Club is NOT in any way affiliated with the Facebook Group Photo Tiangge.

PhotoTiangge is a Facebook Group organized by my photography friends from Nayon, Mel and Caloy. In the words of Ka-Nayon Mel, the objectives of PhotoTiangge are as follows:

This group is exclusive for buying and selling of photography related items and services. Knowledge sharing and tips are also welcome. Any non-photography related posts will be deleted without prior notice.

This group is a non profitable one so any member may post for free but subject to existing rules and regulation. (subject to future updates)

Let's keep this group simple, fair and just to everyone.

What are you waiting for? Post na!

You can visit the Facebook Group PhotoTiangge here and start posting your photography needs.

Photo Tiangge

Photo courtesy of Ka-Nayon Mel.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

PhotoWorld Cup (PWC) Winners for 2013

Congratulations to the Top 10 Photographers of the Year Awardees and the Top 10 Camera Clubs of the Year Awardees for 2013.

I’m proud to say that Nayon Photographers’ Club landed 8th Place out of more than 50 camera clubs affiliated with the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF).

Congratulations Ka-Nayon!

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PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE YEAR 2013
Danny Victoriano
Jon Aguirre
Anthony Cruz
Jun Tulao
Sam Asia
Francis Nolan Damaso
Chito Cleofas
Mike Jo
Noel Ubaldo
Aldrin Cuadra


CAMERA CLUBS OF THE YEAR 2013
SLR Camera Club
Framed Shots Camera Club
Cebu City Images
Alpha Camera Club
PLDT Lens
Camera Club of Negros
Montalban Camera Club
Nayon Photographers’ Club
I-Focus
Pangasinan Photographers Club

Source: PWC Facebook Page