Hi guys, where are your favorite spots for photo trips? Baka kasi magkaroon kami dito sa office namin and we'd like to put together a list of choices. Thanks to sir Jay for the encouragement in putting this topic up as a new thread. :)

Hi guys, where are your favorite spots for photo trips? Baka kasi magkaroon kami dito sa office namin and we'd like to put together a list of choices. Thanks to sir Jay for the encouragement in putting this topic up as a new thread. :)

welcome angelo!

there are plenty of spots around manila. what is this outing for? is this a company outing or a company photography outing?

here are some ideas.

batangas.

caleruega. if its a small group, nice photo opportunity here. has entrance fees pero worth it naman. nice gardens and small church (popular with intimate weddings).

nasugbo/matabungkay. beach. but summer is still months away.

laguna.

majayjay falls. perfect for picnics and has relatively large waterfalls. easy also, even for non-hikers. dami lang tao pag weekends and holidays.

UPLB campus. ah yes...perfect for long walks and for that fresh air. has lots of flora and fauna. macro photography haven. free pa! go to the nursery! and visit the mudsprings! i usually go off-trail for that really wild adventure....dami chameleons and iguanas dyan!

zambales.

anawangin. perfect white sand cove and pine trees! no resorts pero what you lack in amenities, you make up for a truly pristine outdoor experience.

capones island. island. white sands. light house. bring the bikinis!

masinloc. daming spots. kung interested ka i can look it up for you.

rizal.

wawa dam and gorge. medyo gasgas nga lang.

avilon zoo. nice!


o yan muna for now bro! :):):)

You've been around, Jay :) Long list...

You've been around, Jay :) Long list...
nye! i havent even listed the mountains! dun ang best outdoor/landscape photography opportunities sa pilipinas boss.

dont worry friends, i'll try to talk to nino talaga and have an outdoor shoot organized for dpp folks!


di pa kasi ako married kaya im doing everything i can do now! :D

Nice! Thanks sir Jay! In a way, its an informal company photo outing. UPLB and and Majayjay Falls sound good. We'd like Capones island too pero di na sasama girls namin kung ganon. Hehehe :Grin:

Sige sir, post lang kayo pag merong outing for DPP peeps! :)

angelo, may gf owns a farm/camp site in Pililia, Rizal. Nice spot to take pics. u also get a view of laguna de bay. her parents are actually inviting painters to come over to the place to paint. i think one day accomo with 3 full meals and two snacks will cost you P1,100 tops. may rooms pa na aircon.

This is a good thread. I'm having my vacation in manila this December, Im looking for places to shoot..any place to recommend in Cavite?

Thanks in advance.

ruel

Jay,

so about the gear.. My friends and i were planning for a trip to Manabo last summer but as weather had it, hindi kami natuloy =b I do have some mountaineering attire which i use for as a everyday wear since it's comfortable, but the physical fitness may be in question.. =b (READ: PMA)

anyway, hope you could share a few tips on mountaineering and photography =)

Tok

angelo, may gf owns a farm/camp site in Pililia, Rizal. Nice spot to take pics. u also get a view of laguna de bay. her parents are actually inviting painters to come over to the place to paint. i think one day accomo with 3 full meals and two snacks will cost you P1,100 tops. may rooms pa na aircon.

Hi Buddy,

Sige thanks for the tip. :) Kasama na yan sa choices namin of places. PM kita for directions so we have an idea of travel time and how to get there. Salamat ulit!

Ruel_Tafalla: I always wanted to go to Amadeo, Cavite. Heard the coffee industry over there is growing fast

ANYWAY

After reading the 4th issue, I really really want to go to Batanes. That's my dream PHOTO trip. Anybody knows the "begginer on a budget guide" to Batanes?

Anyway so far my favorite photo trip place (besides popular pick Maynila) is Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Kaya punta/sali na kayo dito! http://www.flickr.com/people/angkorphotographyfestival/

These are two places I will never get tired of :

Bolinao (http://www.pbase.com/csmallari/bolinao) & Hidden Valley Springs (http://www.pbase.com/csmallari/hiddenvalley)

Interesting thread guys... I really need to get out here too more often... :)

welcome angelo!

there are plenty of spots around manila. what is this outing for? is this a company outing or a company photography outing?

here are some ideas.

batangas.

caleruega. if its a small group, nice photo opportunity here. has entrance fees pero worth it naman. nice gardens and small church (popular with intimate weddings).

nasugbo/matabungkay. beach. but summer is still months away.

laguna.

majayjay falls. perfect for picnics and has relatively large waterfalls. easy also, even for non-hikers. dami lang tao pag weekends and holidays.

UPLB campus. ah yes...perfect for long walks and for that fresh air. has lots of flora and fauna. macro photography haven. free pa! go to the nursery! and visit the mudsprings! i usually go off-trail for that really wild adventure....dami chameleons and iguanas dyan!

zambales.

anawangin. perfect white sand cove and pine trees! no resorts pero what you lack in amenities, you make up for a truly pristine outdoor experience.

capones island. island. white sands. light house. bring the bikinis!

masinloc. daming spots. kung interested ka i can look it up for you.

rizal.

wawa dam and gorge. medyo gasgas nga lang.

avilon zoo. nice!


o yan muna for now bro! :):):)


I have an eerie experience shooting at UPLB especially at the Scout Woodbadge Area, the place actually a pine grove very nice for intimate picnics and I can say very inspirational for "Inspirational Posters" style of photography. As I found a nice spot where beams of morning sunlight cuts diagonally through the thicket of the grove, I took a first a shot, dang! I saw nothing in the LCD except some blotty weird images, I just thought something was wrong with the LCD so I test shot from a different area that looks normal and the image from the LCD looks normal and ok so I went back to that spot and attempt another shot...no good! Another one...no good pa rin!! 'til six times and the crickets grew louder and louder. I decided to pack up and drive away. I hope my wife still has the images back in the Phils.

@ Tammy : Thanks..will check it out..


ruel

angelo, il try to pm u a brochure of the place plus sample pics that i took. tpos pwede bang sumama sa inyo? :)

for me its ...

Batanes - a lot of photo opportunities. i might organize a photo safary by summer next year.

Ruel_Tafalla: I always wanted to go to Amadeo, Cavite. Heard the coffee industry over there is growing fast

ANYWAY

After reading the 4th issue, I really really want to go to Batanes. That's my dream PHOTO trip. Anybody knows the "begginer on a budget guide" to Batanes?

Anyway so far my favorite photo trip place (besides popular pick Maynila) is Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Kaya punta/sali na kayo dito! http://www.flickr.com/people/angkorphotographyfestival/


Tammy! :) Saan mo nabili yang "Vote For Pedro" t-shirt mo? :D ND rulez!!!

Tammy! :) Saan mo nabili yang "Vote For Pedro" t-shirt mo? :D ND rulez!!!

It's a christmas present from my Sister in Berkeley. I think she bought it from hot topic

I have an eerie experience shooting at UPLB especially at the Scout Woodbadge Area, the place actually a pine grove very nice for intimate picnics and I can say very inspirational for "Inspirational Posters" style of photography. As I found a nice spot where beams of morning sunlight cuts diagonally through the thicket of the grove, I took a first a shot, dang! I saw nothing in the LCD except some blotty weird images, I just thought something was wrong with the LCD so I test shot from a different area that looks normal and the image from the LCD looks normal and ok so I went back to that spot and attempt another shot...no good! Another one...no good pa rin!! 'til six times and the crickets grew louder and louder. I decided to pack up and drive away. I hope my wife still has the images back in the Phils.

Wow! =) that is creepy! care to share the photos?

We have a similar experience shooting in the underground river in palawan. in of the stalactite we were randomly shooting with our P&S. a figure of a person appeared seemingly peering through the stalactites as though observing through somesort of window... we didn't notice it until we uploaded it into the laptop. upon closer inspection, we found two more figures... Yikes =b

we have two photos of that stalactite, one was while we were approaching the said stalactite where the figure wasn't as prominent then, as if pasilip pa lang siya sa bintana and the other one where his face was in full view

Hi Tammy,

If you want to go to Batanes, just let me know. I'm from Sabtang, and I can help you around. Any time of the year is best.

Oh, and Niel is from Ivana. His dad can help.

By the way, the bulk of the expense going to Batanes is the fare. Round trip air fare is already Php11,000.00. And 4 days is short for a dedicated photographer.

Keep on shooting...!

Noli

Ruel_Tafalla: I always wanted to go to Amadeo, Cavite. Heard the coffee industry over there is growing fast

ANYWAY

After reading the 4th issue, I really really want to go to Batanes. That's my dream PHOTO trip. Anybody knows the "begginer on a budget guide" to Batanes?

Anyway so far my favorite photo trip place (besides popular pick Maynila) is Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Kaya punta/sali na kayo dito! http://www.flickr.com/people/angkorphotographyfestival/

Hi Tammy,

This is Noli. If you want to go to Batanes, just let me know. I'm from Sabtang, and I can help you around. Any time of the year is best.

Oh, and Niel is from Ivana. His dad can help.

By the way, the bulk of the expense going to Batanes is the fare. Round trip air fare is already Php11,000.00. And 4 days is short for a dedicated photographer.

Keep on shooting...!

Noli

Ruel_Tafalla: I always wanted to go to Amadeo, Cavite. Heard the coffee industry over there is growing fast

ANYWAY

After reading the 4th issue, I really really want to go to Batanes. That's my dream PHOTO trip. Anybody knows the "begginer on a budget guide" to Batanes?

Anyway so far my favorite photo trip place (besides popular pick Maynila) is Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Kaya punta/sali na kayo dito! http://www.flickr.com/people/angkorphotographyfestival/

I agree with Noli. Its budget travel if your already in Batanes. Just smile and don't think about the airfare.

Pagsanjan. Bumbungan river and the never ending traffic of boats and people.

Cavinti and its unexplored falls....

Jay,

so about the gear.. My friends and i were planning for a trip to Manabo last summer but as weather had it, hindi kami natuloy =b I do have some mountaineering attire which i use for as a everyday wear since it's comfortable, but the physical fitness may be in question.. =b (READ: PMA)

anyway, hope you could share a few tips on mountaineering and photography =)

Tok
hi sir tok!

im sorry for the delayed reply. i just came from a 3-day hike with my club sa mountain province tapos traverse to ifugao via mt. amuyao.

weather was bad. as in really frustrating for photography. it was moist all the time, condesation formed on my cam, it was raining while we were trekking. all the same i was shooting and shooting. ang hirap! especially inside those mossy forests, sobrang hand-held lowlight shots na ako at ISO 800, minsan 1600 na. i must say hardcore adventure photography in the cruel mountains of the philippines is not for the weak of heart. there were so many times i wanted to break down...kahit 3rd time ko na ito in as many years up this very difficult mountain.

i just try to keep my cam in a lowepro top load Z, the smallest type lang. naka-carabiner to my backpacks's harness. inside the lowepro bag, my cam is wrapped in a simple plastic bag with lots of silica. i also keep a big hanky which i use to wipe the lens free of condensation. that's it. i brought a 28-200 but most of the time i just kept the 18-55 on. i might be so uncaring on my gear, but hey, getting the photos is the thing and that's the main point why i got the cam. what use if im gonna baby it all the time, right. (tsaka under warrranty pa naman :D)

anyhow, mountaineering photography is just like underwater photog in the sense na both are adventure type of shoots requiring special skills and whatnot under harsh conditions. excellent physical condition and training is really requisite pag major climb na. i was running once a week, 5K, before this climb and still, sobra pa rin ako nahirapan. i must be getting older....

i'll try to post some photos as well as share my insights further in a separate post!

p.s.

i am walking around the office with a trekking pole right now. damn stiff thigh muscles... :(

Hi Tammy,

This is Noli. If you want to go to Batanes, just let me know. I'm from Sabtang, and I can help you around. Any time of the year is best.

Oh, and Niel is from Ivana. His dad can help.

By the way, the bulk of the expense going to Batanes is the fare. Round trip air fare is already Php11,000.00. And 4 days is short for a dedicated photographer.

Keep on shooting...!

Noli

Wow! 11000? That's pricey.

my favorite spot is manila, that area is huge man, words are not enough.
but if you really are creative, the place does not matter,

OT:
daft, kindly pm the mods and request to change your username to your real name. it's a forum policy to use real names instead of alternicks. thanks! :)

This is a good thread. I'm having my vacation in manila this December, Im looking for places to shoot..any place to recommend in Cavite?

Thanks in advance.

ruel

i hope this response is not late for RUEL...

tagaytay is the best place. you can do a lot, from picnic grove to peak place. then from tall vista down to taal lake, etc.. etc..

tammy is right, Amadeo is one of the places for coffee or kapihan, yun bang sinasabi nila na yung dumi ng alamid eh kinukuha nila to produce high quality coffee. mahal na coffee in other words. but aside from that, the neighbor towns like Alfonso, Indang, Mendez plus the Silang area are also into coffees and other agricultural products (para na kong nagbenta ng place nmin ha ha ha):Grin:

there's also Island Cove Resort in Binakayan, beside Bacoor just few minutes away from Las Pinas. fishing, fabulous resto and recreational area are in there.

Caylabne Resort, Golf Courses, etc... a lot actually, then, let me know when and i can tell how to visit those places.

i hope this response is not late for RUEL...

tagaytay is the best place. you can do a lot, from picnic grove to peak place. then from tall vista down to taal lake, etc.. etc..

tammy is right, Amadeo is one of the places for coffee or kapihan, yun bang sinasabi nila na yung dumi ng alamid eh kinukuha nila to produce high quality coffee. mahal na coffee in other words. but aside from that, the neighbor towns like Alfonso, Indang, Mendez plus the Silang area are also into coffees and other agricultural products (para na kong nagbenta ng place nmin ha ha ha):Grin:

there's also Island Cove Resort in Binakayan, beside Bacoor just few minutes away from Las Pinas. fishing, fabulous resto and recreational area are in there.

Caylabne Resort, Golf Courses, etc... a lot actually, then, let me know when and i can tell how to visit those places.

Thanks TeeJay, Good info...Maybe I should call you when I go back home this December for a Photoshoot... :)

ruel

There are also lots of photo opportunities in Intramuros. Just be prepared with an answer when confronted by an overly fanatic guard.

Regards,
Norman

Thanks TeeJay, Good info...Maybe I should call you when I go back home this December for a Photoshoot... :)

ruel

Hey Ruel! Pa-join naman diyan sa December Photoshoot mo! I'll also be home sa December and planning to explore more of Cavite. I used to work din kasi dati sa Gen Trias and I really enjoyed my stay sa Cavite. :D:Grin:

pangasinan. :) there's this spot in alaminos na sobrang ganda ang sunrise. hundred islands - when it's off-peak, we used to get entire islands all to ourselves. there's bolinao too.

Our rooftop! I've taken more than a thousand shot from our rooftop already in a span of 5 months. Fave subject? Megamall and BSA Twin Tower :D

Rizal, Laguna, Quezon route is a carousel of photogenic haven.