ROAM THE X

ROAM THE X Travel Fair
JUNE 12, 2009 // 3PM-12MN
CUBAO X GROUNDS

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ROAM THE X is in collaboration with Travel Factor, Lomomanila, YTRiP, Certain Kind of Hue, Anak ng Kwek Kwek, Weewilldoodle, Baka Nakita Mo, and a lot more! This event is sponsored by YKL, Canon, Calcium Cee Vitamin, Villa Anna Resort, Pretty Looks. Special thanks to PNR, Mogwai, Blacksoup Project, Heima & Cubao X

ROAM Magazine

Please grab a copy. Please check it out. It's my first magazine as executive editor!:D

Features include Manila Nightlife by Andy Maluche, Luneta photographers by Bahaghari and Nat Lamano, Cubao X by At Maculangan, Pateros and Tondo by John Javellana and Quiapo/Intramuros by yours truly.

Julian Duque

Casa San Miguel
Zambales, Philippines

Where I Am

A random Sunday afternoon where it rained yellow - afternoon sun + rainshower is glorious.


Google Maps is da shet. I'm at 14°35'21.37"N, 121° 3'37.37"E.


Part of the window view from my condo.

Stop Look Listen

I've been working on a book on stories of Filipino children around the country. My recent trip to Zamboanga to document the Badjaos was a memorable milestone. I'm halfway through the project.

As I'm trying to grasp and make sense of the images I've seen so far, I find my usual detachment put to test. There's a difference between shooting with your eye and shooting with your mind and heart - like looking and seeing. Sometimes it barely cuts the surface while sometimes it leaves a deeper mark where you take notice, look twice and think again. The stories are both tragic and hopeful. And real.

A bonk in the head. We all need it once in a while.

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Here's a nice piece on the Badjaos by author Chris Damitio

Perfekt

I just got a few rolls of my film scans today. As much as I love the quick and painless digital workflow, there's something about the process of shooting film that I long for - the nostalgia, anticipation and the anxiety of what could be a nice or crappy set of photographs.

I did this photo story a few months ago on a "weekend getaway" in Quiapo using Anton's Horizon camera. After shooting this I want to get one myself. I find it interesting to document stuff with a panoramic eye.

View photo story here

Rain Check

Lightning Bolt
Zambales, Philippines
circa 2005

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I still can't believe it's raining in midsummer. Can this be postponed to a more convenient time?