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Reflections by Kiko Balagtas

Reflections by Kiko Balagtas

I am so blessed to have been mentored by two of the great photographers in our Club, Mang Rudy de Leon and Emil Davocol. Mang Rudy, my sponsor, printed all my entries during the film days. Saturday mornings before the first Monday contest. I would go to their house in...

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Raul Montifar: 25 Years in CCP

Raul Montifar: 25 Years in CCP

I joined the Camera Club of the Philippines because of my mentors' influence: Pancho Escaler, Bien Bautista and Emil Davocol. I started my career in photography as an assistant photographer in Chroma Studios owned and created by CCP members and now lifetime members...

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Shooting the Milky Way

Shooting the Milky Way

We’re right smack in the middle of the Summer Milky Way season in the Philippines. Here are some tips on how to effectively shoot it. 1.      SEASON: The Milky Way can be seen in the South-South East night sky over the Philippines between late February and early July....

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Landscape Photography for Starters

Landscape Photography for Starters

Choose a side-lighted scene. Side-lit scenes (light coming from the left or right) are easier to manage in terms of exposure and contrast. They are also easier to work with while using neutral density (ND) and graduated neutral density (GND) Filters....

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How To Photograph Fire-breathers

How To Photograph Fire-breathers

There are many kinds of fire photography. In shooting fire-breathers, you need to need to freeze the action as soon as the flames are formed. Most likely, you would need to shoot in manual mode as it would be difficult for the camera to compensate for drastic and fast...

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Catching Fireworks

Catching Fireworks

Happy new year! Nothing marks the start of a New Year more apparent and with a bang than a good firework show. Regardless of your age or social class, you anticipate the predictable ending to every traditional New Year’s Eve countdown with the same excitement and awe....

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Trip the Light Fantastic in Tacloban

Trip the Light Fantastic in Tacloban

When the idea of having an OTS in Tacloban City was announced, there was this inescapable apprehension: has the city recovered from the ravages of Yolanda that we could be licensed to disturb its peace? The apprehension was unfounded however as we learned, even before...

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Exhibit: Memorable Journey

Exhibit: Memorable Journey

It was an awesome evening when Camera Club of the Philippines' Cuba team composed of Tilak Hettige, Armand Apuya, Jorge Buenaventura, Paul Resurreccion and Fred Yuson showed their ​photos to the public titled, "Cuba - A Memorable Journey" to CCP members...

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Upcoming Events

Meeting: September 13 , 2021
Venue: Virtual (Zoom)
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Contest: Night Photography
Format: Digital
Processing: Color Global

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