Driftwood
“There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.” ~Lemony Snicket,… Read More
Category Archive: Photography
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Nature speaks
“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” ~ Linda Hogan
Make adjustments
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― E.M. Forster Experimenting with my macro shots of… Read More
Never stop yourself from living
“Life is painful and messed up. It gets complicated at the worst of times, and sometimes you have no idea where to go or what to do. Lots of times people just let… Read More
Food for thought
I’ve been photographing food commercially for several years now, but every shoot is always unique and fun to do. I do simple lighting and as much as possible work with natural light.
Sunset dreams
“At some point in life, the world’s beauty becomes enough.” — Toni Morrison Sunset in my beloved Davao City is painted with warm colors as I viewed the skies from the ferryboat, crossing… Read More
Fun at the park
“If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.” ~ Jennifer Jones My fun portrait taken by my editor Stella Estremera Sculpture of little boy… Read More
Food shoot: Crepelato
Food shoot at Crepelato Gelato in NCCC, Davao Food styling by Gerlie Bagsarsa Photography © Jojie Alcantara
Synchronicity
Wikipedia explains synchronicity to be a state of being simultaneous; an apparently meaningful coincidence in time of two or more similar or identical events that are causally unrelated.
An interview on photography and living in Davao
PHWOW : Do you have any tips for travelers who visit Davao for the first time? Me : Don’t hesitate to ask around. The guy beside you may have just gone through… Read More
Sun-kissed
“Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher, Life Thoughts Mountain Lake Eco Resort Lake Sebu in South Cotabato © Jojie Alcantara… Read More
Lake Sebu at daybreak
“That time of day when the sun hasn’t come up yet, but you can already feel it coming. It’s an elusive warmth, like a subtle promise whispered in your ear and you can… Read More
Let the winds carry you
“You may not know where you’re going, but you know that so long as you spread your wings, the winds will carry you.”
Travel light
“Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.” ~John Muir, naturalist,… Read More
Time to surf!
LIFE’S A BEACH. TIME TO SURF. Dahican beach panorama (7km long stretch of very fine sands) Mati City, Davao Oriental (my birthplace) © Jojie Alcantara View large to appreciate * * * *
Iguana play with me?
The vast Hijo Estate plantation located in Tagum City has a forest tour that opens your world to wild pigs, birds and monkeys freely roaming in the woods, while a high canopy walk… Read More
Sunny side up
Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine. ~Jeffrey Glassberg Here’s to the sunny side of life,… Read More
Sunrise in Lake Sebu
Lake Sebu at sunrise from my cottage balcony © Jojie Alcantara 2013 For 3 days, I was blessed with evenings of full moon and glorious sunrises from my cottage by the lake in… Read More
Heavenly Lilies
“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full… Read More
Rise and fall
“Waves are inspiring not because they rise and fall, but because each time they fall, they never fail to rise again.” ~ Anonymous
