TIPS joins Masskara Festival

Bryan Rapadas and Dr Edwin Antonio were the TIPS members who went to attend and witness the celebration of Masskara Festival in the City of Smiles Bacolod in Negros Oriental province.

Several activities were held such as the search for Masscara Queen, Electric MassKara, and the Street Dance Competition as the highlight of the celebration. Dancers wore colorful costumes and smiling masks as they gyrate with uniform dance music.

The word masscara means a multitude of smiling faces. The place is known for its booming sugar cane industry but was later struck by crisis and a tragedy met by a large number of community members who perished in a ship collision. These put the people in grief. This is the reason why they put up this festival in order for them to cheer up everyone and to move on.

TIPS supports the 7th Sunrise Festival

The Maharlika Artists and Writers Federation annually holds an arts and literary festival officially called Sunrise Festival. This is its seventh year to celebrate the talents of artists and writers with the theme Ylocosining: Hidden Treasures of the North. It is slated on November 24-28, 2010 in the province of Ilocos Norte.

This will be a showcase of great works of respected artists and writers as well as that of budding ones from the various organizations in the country. Several agencies are sponsoring the affair. The Ilocandia Photographic Society(TIPS) is one of the major partners of the said event.

TIPS presents a nude photo exhibit

After a tough nude photo workshop of the member and guest photographers, The Ilocandia Photogaphic Society is coming out with a nude photography exhibit entitled LABOS...of Fancies and Fantasies. This is a showcase of their great concept, hardwork and preparation shooting the alluring models in their barest and darest poses.

In cooperation with Pangilmania 2, it will be held on October 30, 2010 Saturday 5pm at the Pangil Beach Resort in Currimao Ilocos Norte. 20 photographers will be participating in this exhibit. Everyone is invited to this one night engagement.

TIPS conducts a nude photo workshop

To level up the skills of the photographer members of The Ilocandia Photographic Society (TIPS), a nude photo shoot was conducted on September 12, 2010 at the residence of Dr. Robert Luzod, TIPS board director.

Prior to the shoot, a lecture was re-echoed by Dr. June Orosa, TIPS president who attended a similar nude photo seminar-workshop in Manila. He described nude photography and discussed the preparations made before the shoot. The group was divided into two and created two studio sets. Two female models were recruited from Manila and posed professionally for the group. A high fashion and erotic poses were the two categories being shot. The participants worked under time pressure. Five minutes were allotted for each photographer and was given their respective single fashion accessory to project and shoot.

The photo session event was attended by Lorna Tolentino-Macatulad, Gem Viloria, Dr. Joy Lazaro, Joseph Reginaldo, Dr June Orosa, Edward Bulusan, Edwin Tangonan, Fernan Pascua, Raffy Pasalo, Landell Galiza, Dr. Robert Luzod, Andie Lamug, Alaric Yanos, Dr. Edwin Antonio, Michael Ong and Ronal Macatulad. Models were Kathrine and Venus, make-up artist Alvine and sytle director Carlo.

TIPS Nude Photography Behind The Scenes from Bryan Rapadas on Vimeo.

TIPS joins Scott Kelby Worldwide PhotoWalk

Prior to July 24, 2010, Mr Scott Kelby called for participant walkers for his 3rd Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk. The Ilocandia Photographic Society (TIPS) responded to this call where Dr Jose Orosa III, TIPS president set up a site at Pangil, Currimao, Ilocos Norte. He organized this local photo walk but later turned over the leadership to Mark Louie Chan, TIPS vice president.

There were 50 signups to the photo walk site and 60 percent showed up. It was participated in by photography enthusiasts from Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. Majority are members and applicants of TIPS.

The group assembled at the Currimao town hall at 4pm and started shooting there. They headed towards the coast with fishermen and other people around. Boats were seen here anchored on the shore. The water was calm but the sky was a little bit gloomy missing the expected sunset at the bay. Coral rocks were on their great forms scattered around perfect for shooting. After two hours, they concluded the walk at the Pangil Beach Resort and got in for dinner and sharing at Batac City.

TIPS conducts a Manny Librodo Photo Workshop

With the objective of honing the skills in photography and for a continuing education of its members, The Ilocandia Photographic Society (TIPS) organized and conducted a seminar and workshop at Heritage City of Vigan on July 4, 2010. This workshop was extended to member applicants of TIPS and some other photography enthusiasts.

TIPS invited Mr. Manny Librodo, a popular Filipino photographer who is now based in Bangkok Thailand, to share his expertise on glamour photography. He held two shifts of workshops. A morning shoot of Filipiniana theme was held at the Arce Mansion featuring the collections of Mr. Lito Perez and an afternoon shoot of high fashion theme with the creations of Amor Albano and Alvin Pascual at the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary.

It was attended by Dr. Jose B. Orosa III,Mark Louie Chan,Alaric Yanos, Ronald T. Macatulad, Anthony Ramos, Marriane Ferina Albano, Bryan Rapadas, Dr. Bobby Luzod, Lorna Tolentino-Macatulad, Dr. Marie Joy Lazaro, Gem Paula Lucero, William Rei Udarbe, James G. Ragus, Lilibeth Montenegro, Ruel Asuncion and Mark Apelin.

The participating models were Pierri Angeli Tacata and Febie Diana Gacho. They were made up and styled by Alvin Pascual and Lorna Macatulad.

TIPS turns One

On April 2010, The Ilocandia Photographic Society (TIPS) celebrated its first year anniversary at the E-bar in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. It was a year filled of photographic events and activities. The affair was well attended by its official members, new applicants, friends and guests.

Dr. Jose Orosa III, TIPS president, recapitulated the establishment of the organization and enumerated achievements of the group for the year one. He mentioned that the group had put up six major photo exhibits and several in-club photo contests which were eventually exhibited.

San Nicolas Mayor Alfredo Valdez, MD was invited as the guest speaker for the said celebration. He congratulated TIPS for achieving one year of being a cohesive group promoting photography and the Ilocano culture. He wished the group to grow more as a professional organization. He even brought with him and showed to everyone the winners of very old photographs contest that his town undertook. He mentioned in his speech that photography can really tell and preserve a story that can last from generation to generation.

The highlight of the event was the awarding of the top five photographers that include Ronald Macatulad, Mark Louie Chan, Dr. Jose Orosa III, Lorna Tolentino-Macatulad, and Joseph Andie Lamug.

The much coveted award, Photographer of the Year (POTY) went to Mark Louie Chan and a special award that is, photographer members’ choice award was given to Alaric Yanos.