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 flying in, that Tacloban was in a celebratory mood and […]
After a year of using only one camera and one lens, CCP member Raul Echivarre takes you through the joys and heartaches of living with a Leica digital M system. If you’re a DSLR user thinking about shifting to rangefinders in general and the Leica digital M in particular, this article is for you. Read […]
I have never thought I could be part of the group, The Camera Club of the Philippines. The Club was established in 1928 and is the oldest and among the prestigious camera clubs in Asia. It consists of about a hundred members with diverse personalities, characters, lifestyles, and jobs. But the members have one thing […]
by Jerry Tieng The introduction of an alternative model without the AA filter – the D800E! The AA filter is an optical low pass filter added in front of the sensor to produce some blurring to the image, specifically between two adjacent pixels. Why? That way curved or diagonal parts of the image are softened […]
By Jerry Tieng I have been a Nikon user all my life, a digital shooter for the last ten years, and a full frame shooter ever since the D700 shipped 3 years ago. It was with great excitement, therefore, when Nikon announced the 36-megazillionpixel D800 – much to the surprise of the entire photographic community […]
The Araneta/Cubao OTS was my first time to visit that part of Metro Manila. I had, of course, heard of the Araneta Coliseum because of the 1975 Ali-Frazier “Thrilla in Manila,” but I did not know anything else about the area. As a foreigner, the OTS is the hardest competition for me, because an OTS […]
Last February 2012 meeting, the club had a very special guest in the person of Emil Davocol. Yup, ‘Davoks’ as he is more popularly known, was present. After suffering a stroke some years back, Emil has rarely attended the monthly meets and for the members, it is really a joy to see him. So surprising […]
Raul Montifar Stresses His Point Did Manny Pacquiao do a convincing win on his third meeting with Marquez? That is the million dollar question as of 13 November 2011, 1330 hrs, +GMT, in the Philippines. So as to prevent doubts to the 2011 Master Photographer, Raul Montifar simply did the opposite. He gave his one-inch […]
The recently concluded CCP Golf Tournament which was held at the Manila Southwoods’ Legend course last June 10, 2011 proved to be a major success as CCP golf enthusiasts, guests, sponsors and even CCP non-golfers alike actively participated in both the golf tournament and the photo competition. It was a success in terms of attendance […]
The Vietnam Experience – by Ruth David It was my first time to go on an out-of-the-country OTS with my husband at that. During my probationary period in the Club, we were not allowed to bring a companion, except for that one in Batanes, where the Board allowed my daughter to join me. I did […]
Good Evening Fellow Members and Guests, I was lucky to attend as a probee the 2003 opening exhibit of the club 75th anniversary at the National Museum. I was amazed by the exhibit, the quality of the photos, its heritage and the people within the club. Then 2003 Club President, Lito Quimel did a good […]
BILLY MONDOÑEDO CCP Master Photographer, 2005 and 2010 by Aurelio O. Angeles Every man has a secret. On November 15th was the day Billy Mondoñedo would tell me his. And our President Rey Ortiz sat at the table as a witness. Nesty Ocampo had earlier given me the assignment to interview Billy Mondoñedo for an […]
Back in April 2003, under the leadership of President Lito Quimel, the club held an On-The-Spot competition at Coron, Palawan. 21 members, some with their families joined the event. Travelling via ferry MV Our Lady of Medjugordje from WG&A, the troop left port in the afternoon to wake up in the beautiful island of […]
Here’s a bit of historical trivia about the Camera Club of the Philippines. In the 35 years since 1976 when the Camera Club’s modern contest system first took shape, only four individual contest entries have ever received the so-called “Perfect 5”, that is, an average score of 5, with every judge in a panel, without […]
Each Master Photographer of the Camera Club of the Philippines attributes his winning the title to many different things. However, I believe it boils down to an inherent artistic acumen coupled with a good grasp of the knowledge of basic photography. I utilize a set of fundamentals that help me capture the moment. Certainly, the […]