The City Moves Through You, Babe

I remember ranting to my bestfriend on the first day of the year that I was bored like crazy and I needed a massive change of scenery. So when a friend invited me to go to Taipei for a few days, I impulsively booked the flights and hoped for the best (mainly because I didn't ask permission from my parents before booking and only told them after I did...).

Also, that was the last photo I took with my favorite bucket hat (RIP Bucket Hat 2018-2019) before losing it in immigration. But it's true what my friend said though, "when you lose something in a different country, the country gives you back something more." So here goes my first international trip! I was honestly complaining about not taking enough photos but here we are, sifting through hundreds of them...

OUR TURF — a Purveyr x adidas Originals Collaboration

Early this year, I took on the nerve wracking challenge of shooting with a mirrorless camera for the Purveyr x adidas "OUR TURF" campaign. The shoot featured five local brands, namely Proudrace, Randolf, Salad Day, Revere, and Bastard, in partnership with adidas Originals.

In These Streets

One of my favorite classes when I was in college was my Photojournalism class with Sir Jimmy Domingo. Months ago, I took on an odd challenge which tasked me to document a place for an entire day. I don't know how I got to this idea but I thought of documenting how jeepneys were made. The assignment took me from Taft to Las Pinas on a random day. Looking back, I remember how the trip was timely because of the on-going price hikes then. Thinking about it now, these jeepneys face a new problem with the impending phase-out and modernization.

To be honest, I enjoyed this trip way too much and picked up a lot along the way (nevermind that I got lost for a solid hour when I was on the way to the venue). I should really go on a photo trip like this again.