Perfect 5

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 […]

Niding Maloles

One day in 1950, a father was so excited taking graduation picture of his daughter in Maryknoll College. To his dismay the pictures he took on that very special occasion was “very bad”. These were the exact words of one of the pillars of the Camera Club of the Philippines, Niding Maloles. Niding or Ka […]

Two Hot to Handle

The meeting last September 6, 2010 was graced by two (2) lovely models who are both active in the local entertainment scene: Ms. Gia Silk and Ms. Maui Taylor. As I found out during my interview with these smart and gorgeous gals, they shared a lot more in common. First to sit was Gia Silk. […]

New Category Added!

Bringing back the memories of the not so distant years, we are featuring flashback articles and events based on the Viewfinders we have dug up in the CCP Baul. Small prizes await members who are able to guess trivia questions so sharpen your wit if you are a newbie or dig up those old viewfinders […]

VF Vol. XII NO. 10

Date: October 1993 – exactly seventeen (17) years ago this October 2010.  Headline story was ‘Ernie Fajardo: Addition and Abstraction!‘ written by Tony Lilles. Back then, submissions were done to the Club Secretariat, deadline was 1PM and slides were used for the OTS competition. Funny though how members like today still end up picking entries […]

MET Reaction Photo No5

This is silhouette of two famous person (maybe in Japan). Members assigned for photo reaction: Bien Bautista Mon Abad Deus Ducepec Oscar Medalla Raul Montifar Arianne Rodriguez JR Rodriguez Marivic Silva Raymund Apacible Floren Bautista Pocholo Chunsim Judes Echaus Amang Jose Tino Ley Leo Riingen Carlo Benedicto Eric Cachero Narcing dela Merced Rey Ortiz (Group Leader) […]

MET Reaction Photo No4

Typical street scene.  Photographer used a specialized lens to create bright light seen in the photo. Members assigned for reaction: Arnel Murillo Sonny Camarillo Billy Mondonedo Juni Samson Ely Santos Ed Tintoc Noel Buenaventura Emil Davocol Aris Go Niding Maloles Dante Pamintuan Sheryl Urnos Dick Trofeo Larry de Lara Tony Lilles Eric Palabyab Jun Que […]

MET Reaction Photo No3

This is a picture of the sky with a B-52 bomber near the bottom of the picture (it is very small).  It is a contrast between the simplicity of the picture and the complication of the mission that was just accomplished. Members assigned for photo reaction: Quincy Castillo Mark Bautista Rudy de Leon NR Joaquin […]

MET Reaction Photo No2

Story Behind the Photo: This is a self portrait of artist Sadawa Tomoko.  This depicts the typical photo sent out to Japanese men as a presentation photo for choosing brides.  This is a japanese tradition. Members assigned for photo reaction: Patrick Uy Gino Cruz Lito Cruz Manny Gaite Jojo Guingona Richie Lazaro Manette Benitez Gino […]

The Doctor is In!

The club welcomes the newest addition to its regular membership.   Last September 6, 2010 Adel Samson finally graduated from his probationary status to become a bona fide member of the CCP. His sponsor is 2009 president Raffy Santos. Doc. Adel is an Eye Surgeon by profession whose specialty is Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He […]

A Minute with a Master

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 […]