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
Tag Archive: Jojie Alcantara
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Close to nature
“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet… Read More
Swimming with Giant Clams
“Each species on our planet plays a role in the healthy functioning of natural ecosystems, on which humans depend.” ~ William H. Schlesinger, Biogeochemist Tridacna is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine… Read More
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
Living in the moment
“At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun.” ~ Unknown Nina from… Read More
Serenity at sea
“The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man.” ~Unknown
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
Mystical Islands
“Nature is man’s teacher. She unfolds her treasures to his search, unseals his eye, illumes his mind, and purifies his heart; an influence breathes from all the sights and sounds of her existence.”… Read More
Start a journey
“Journey with me to a true commitment to our environment. Journey with me to the serenity of leaving to our children a planet in equilibrium.” ~Paul Tsongas
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
The road ahead
“Find the joy. When you feel it, let it wash over you… take a moment to appreciate it. Be grateful for the people in your life, for waking up feeling good and pain… 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.”
Daring Destinations
When 7,107 Islands Magazine (my country consists of such number of islands) launched the latest issue with the theme of “Seven Most Daring Travel Destinations”, it was quite a brave move on the… Read More
