FPPF Visits Iloilo City

The Officers from the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF) recently visited Iloilo City to survey the location for future activities by their organization.  Their President, Ms. Eduvides Huang, lead the delegation together with Mr. Lito Beltran, Mr. George Cabig, Mr. Frando Culata and Mr. Joey Tanedo.

DINNER AT BERT’S PLACE:

  From left: Frando Culata, Rowena Partesala, Mylene, Eduvides Huang, Dr. Vic Pido & Mr. George Cabig

  Bert Onglamsing, PSI Founder, presents a special gift to Ms. Huang.

  Seated (from left): Rowena Partisala, Carlos Garcia (PSI President), Eduvides Huang, Bert Onglamsing, Joey Taneda & Lito Beltran.  Standing (from left): Paul Go, Neil Valera, Frando Culata, Mylene, Israel Gonzalez, Jun Guevarra, Erwin Young, Romy Reyes, George Cabig, Jun Rojas & Russ Sio.

 

TRIP TO DINGLE, ILOILO:

  Courtesy call with the Mayor of Dingle

  From left: Eduvides Huang, Carlos Garcia & Vic Pido

  From left: George Cabig, Gina Ferrer, Israel Gonzalez, Malbar Ferrer, Gianna Ferrer (seated), Therese Robles, Frando Culata, Mylene, Carlos Garcia, Joey Taneda Erwin Young (seated), Dirk Pasquin, Vic Pido & Lito Beltran.

 

Photos courtesy of Paul Go (PSI)

 

NEWS: Canon Capture Every Smile Winners

 

Canon recently announced the monthly winners of the “Capture Every Smile” photo tilt from April to August 2009

Point your browsers to http://www4.canon.com.ph and click on NEWS & EVENTS tab.

 

 

 

 

Sean Gallo’s Wake

From left: Yours truly, Snooky, Dindin, Lourdes, Arthur and Theresa.

 

UPV Alumni Homecoming 2009

Our batch had a mini reunion last July 25, 2009.  I categorized the photos according to event for easier viewing.  For those with poor memory, like myself, I placed the names of our classmates alongside the photos.  Enjoy!

 

• The Rehearsal

• Morning Activities

• Awards Night

 

 

 

View other Batch 84 photographs

 

 

UPV Alumni 2009 Morning Activities

Mass at the Little Theater

Joy, Cynthia & Rhemz receiving communion

I think Liza mistook me for ghost (sa kaputi-on ko cguro hehehe)

Jean, Joy, Rhemz & Cynthia

Retz enjoying taking pictures.  Btw, that’s Philip’s dad encircled in red at the back.  He was there celebrating their Golden Jubilee.

 Liza, Sir Arthur, Armand & Jean

 

Breakfast Club

Rhemz with Maam Ibabao

Joy, Cynthia, Armand, Liza, Rhemz & Maam Ibabao

Joy, Bennette, Adrille & Arlene

Joy enjoying the free breakfast..

Hidlawanay gid… Liza, Joy & Arlene

From the right: Cynthia, Liza, Jean, Elline, Adrilee, Armand and Arlene

 

From left seated: Liza, Cynthia, Jean, Maam Jardeleza, Adrilee & Maam Ibabao.  From left standing: Bennette, Maam Baylocon, Joy, Arlene, Rhemz, Armand, Elline & Retz.

 

Exams Again!

I questioned our teachers why they never placed me in the “star” section in  high school.  I wanted to prove them wrong so I requested an exam (covering high school subjects) for all classmates attending the alumni homecoming… actually gusto ko lang mabal-an score ko vs. kay Cynthia hahaha…

Liza making sure everything is correct

No cheating Joy!

Serious gid tanan…

Perpy indi gid mag pa copy ba…

Joke! Joke!  Actually these are photos of everybody registering for the Alumni Association

 

Lunchtime

Seated from left: Liza, Jean, Elline, Adrille & the son of Bennette.  Standing from left:  Arthur, Armand, Cynthia, Joy, Bennette, Timmy, Rhemz, Arlene, Retz & yours truly…

 

Private Meetings of the Day

Lyndon having a chat with the mom of Sir Dolps…

 Hmmm… what’s up Tim?

 

UPV Alumni 2009 Awards Night

The Grand Entrance of UPV HS Class of 1984

 Killing time before entering the audi… Joy, Malou, Bennette, Jessica & Rhemz

 Entering the audi headed by Congresswoman Cynthia Palmes-Saloma hehehe…

  

Followed by the rest of the gang…

 

Timmy’s high school fantasy come true… surrounded by girls (from left) Arlene, Malou, Adrilee, Elline, Bennette, Timmy, Liza, Cynthia, Jean & Jessica

Adrilee & Elline with Timmy taking a photo at the back.

Lets get the party started!

 

Chow Time!

Bee line to the buffet table… Susy, Elline, Felicita & Timmy.

Cynthia, Jean, Jessica, Joy, Malou, Adrilee

Rhemz, Joy & Susy

 

Contests for the Evening…

Best pouting lips:  Timmy vs. Elline…

Eating contest:  Timmy (again!) vs. Cynthia…

And the winner is… TIMMY!  A sweep for both categories.

 

The Production Number…

Rhemz giving a small introduction…

Nizza Ann, daughter of Rhemz, played the beatbox..

Batch 84 supports our performers

Ethan, the son of JV, gives a great rendition of “Hotel California”

After the performance, Cynthia commits a financial pledge of P250,000.00 to Chancellor Formacion’s priority programs… hehehe joke lang Cynths, P25,000.oo lang gali

 

The Awarding

Retz gives a response in behalf of all the awardees…

Batch 84 stands up to be recognized…

One more group photo after dinner… (seated from left) Joy, Adrilee, Elline, Felicita, Retz, Timmy & Jean.  (Standing from left) Susy, Malou, Cynthia, Bennette, Liza, Arlene, Rhemz and yours truly at back.

 From left: Susy, Joy, Rhemz, Timmy, Maam Ibabao, Liza, Cynthia & Jean

 

Disco Time!

 

UPV Alumni 2009 Rehearsals

Being the Silver Jubilarians this year, we were asked to do a production number on the awards night.  Since most of us here in Iloilo doesn’t have any talent in singing of dancing, Rhemz tapped her daugther and JV’s son to render a song number, along with two other sons of UPV Alumni.

Here are some of the photos during the final rehearsals last Friday, July 24, 2009:

 

Rhemz and Retz giving out final instructions to Ethan, the son of JV.

(From left) Joao Solas, Nizza Ann Regalado (daughter of Rhemz) and George Belleza

Ethan taking a break.

Nizza Ann playing the beatbox.

Charmaine Belleza and Rhemz looking bored…

Ethan belting out “Hotel California” with gusto…

Final rehearsal at the Auditorium.

 

Photos Shared by Jessie Garcia

Here are several photos shared by Jessie Garcia (PSI) using his Canon 40D & iPhone.  Can you tell the difference?  Hmmm…

 

How to Calibrate a Hygrometer

A hygrometer is a device that measures relative humidity.  In photography, we use the hygrometer in a dry box to make sure that the humidity measures between 40-50%, thus dry enough to deter growth of fungus or molds in our lenses, sensors.

I just found out that the hygrometers sometimes give inacurate readings, thus, the need to calibrate them before using it.  I was given a link by a friend and member of the Photographic Society of Iloilo, Paul Go, on how to calibrate a hygrometer.

I hope you’ll find this useful… How to Calibrate a Hygrometer

Other related topics… Do-It-Yourself Drybox

 

Bangkok, Thailand

Scenes from Bangkok, Thailand…