‘Manila Today’ photo contest

The City of Manila under the helm of Mayor Alfredo Lim is the theme of a photo contest launched by Fujifilm/YKL, in collaboration with the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation, Inc.

The contest covers all images of Manila taken starting September 1 until the deadline for submission on October 15, 2007. Participants can shoot people, events, lifestyle, everyday scenes, landmarks, and anything that will speak of the character of historic Manila in the present settings.

It is open to all photographers, professional or amateur. Prizes at stake are: P30,000 (1st prize); P15,000 (2nd prize); P5,000 (3rd prize); enrollment for Photoworld Asia 2008 (4th-10th prizes ).

Entries should be 8x10 printed in authorized Fujifilm/YKL outlets. Deadline for submission of entries is on October 15 before 7pm. For details, please contact tel. nos.: 524-7576 / 528-0371, or email: info@photoworldmanila.com.

Cancer Institute Foundation photo auction at Silverlens

As part of the Cancer Institute Foundation’s (CIF) campaign on cervical cancer prevention, a photo auction will be held on Saturday, 6 October, 6pm at Silverlens Gallery in Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati. To be auctioned off are photographs by Jo Avila, Bahaghari, Miguel Fabie III, Ronnie Lazaro, Jun de Leon, Isa Lorenzo, At Maculangan, Billy Mondoñedo, Emmanuel Santos, Ivan Sarenas, John Silva, Pilar Tuason, Wig Tysmans, Lilen Uy, Jake Verzosa, and Denise Weldon, and an etching by National Artist Benedicto Cabrera (BenCab). Proceeds from the sales of the prints shall help support the Cervical Cancer Prevention (CECAP) Program. The Program aims to empower Filipino women with information and knowledge in preventing cervical cancer, and to influence them to take part in the first cervical cancer support group in the country.

Through this auction, CIF wishes to pay tribute to the woman’s courage to face life, and what threatens it, like serious illness, and the manner in which she endures - with a knowledge of her options and a determination to live life to its fullest. For further information, visit www.msdbeonguard.com or email oneless@ccborder.com

PCCI Course Calendar for October to December 2007

For those who are interested in studying photography and digital imaging, here is the schedule of classes at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging from October to December 2007: Digital Imaging and Color Management Fundamentals (Jun Miranda) Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3; Photoshop CS 3 Basics (Jun Miranda/Mario Ramirez) Oct 2-4, Nov 6-8, Dec 4-6; Advanced Photoshop for Photographers (Jun Miranda) Oct 29-31; Advanced Photoshop for Print Production (Jun Miranda) Nov 26-28; Aperture 101: An Introduction to Aperture (Gunther Deichmann) TBA; Photoshop Lightroom (Jun Miranda) Oct 17-18; Digital Fine Art (Dopy Doplon) Dec 20-21; Corel Painter IX.5 for Photographers (Rommel Bundalian) Dec 17-19; Digital Camera Fundamentals (Jun Miranda) Oct 9, Dec 11; Basic Photography (Jun Miranda) Oct 10-12, Dec 12-14 ; Fast Track to Digital Photography (Jun Miranda) Nov 14-16; Studio Portrait Photography (Ibarra Deri) Nov 6-7; Celebrity-Glamour Lighting Portrait Photography (Raymund Isaac) TBA; Photographing Interiors (Jojo Guingona) Dec 3-4; Commercial Product Photography (Ibarra Deri) Oct 15-16; Food Photography (Mark Floro) Oct 22-23; Wedding Photography (Patrick Uy) Dec 5; Travel Photography-Bali (Gunther Deichmann) November; Inner Vision (Tilak Hettige) Dec 7-9, 12; Fashion Photography (Raymund Isaac) Nov 30-Dec 1. PCCI also offers courses on digital video editing (Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro and Apple Soundtrack Pro), video production, scriptwriting and cinematography; digital illustration (Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw); Web design and development (Dreamweaver and Flash); layoutting (Adobe InDesign) and prepress essentials; and 3D animation (Maya and 3ds Max). For the complete calendar and more information, visit its Website at www.pcci.com.ph, or call 759-3087 or 892-5281.