Eventhough the forum is still in it's beta stages, it doesn't mean that we cannot get to know each other. I propose that you post the following information so that we have a chance to know you.

Name:
Nickname:
Occupation:
Gear:
Number of years doing photography:

Name: willy palacios
Nickname: wheelee
Occupation: PCB Designer
Gear: KM D5D, Pentax K100D
Number of years doing photography: just a hobby @ 5yrs.

Mike: Mike Dougan
Nickname:MikeDougan
Occupation: Control systems engineer working in the drilling industry.
Gear: 5D and a bag of expensive primes.
I've been interested in photography for about 2 years. My old point and shoot just wasn't doing what I wanted so I started reading more about other camera, there capability's etc... And from that I have developed a passion for photography. My main interest is in Photojournalism but some people often take offence at my social commentary. I'm looking to develop my skill much further in this field but not so far as to end up like many Philippine journalists, Dead!

Name:Aaron Estolas
Nickname: aaron estolas
Occupation: self employed
Gear: canon 350d
Number of years doing photography: just bought my first DSLR 2 months ago

Name: Parc Cruz
Nickname: Parc
Occupation: Self Employed
Gear: Canon A95 & Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: 10 months and counting

Parc,

My hats off to you. Saw some of your images in the gallery. Ten months only? Looks great to me.

Name: Christopher Perez
Nickname: Chris
Occupation: Technical Associate (San Miguel Corporation - Corporate Technical Services)
Gear: Canon PowerShot S2 IS, Canon EOS 30D
Number of years doing photography: less than 3 months

Name: Benjie Ordoñez
Nickname: Benjie
Occupation: Self-employed
Gear: Canon 300D, Rolleicord 3
Number of years doing photography: 2

Mike: Mike Dougan
. My main interest is in Photojournalism but some people often take offence at my social commentary.


Tell it how it is Mike!

@ Nick - thanks sir! :) I've been going around foreign sites to get ideas and I know I'll pick a lot of pointers on this site too. :)

PARC

Name: John Javellana
Nickname: John
Occupation: college student
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years: 3 months and counting

Name: Arnel Villavicencio
Nickname: Flea
Occupation: Accountant
Gear: Nikon d70s
Number of years doing photography: 6 months

Name: Jason de Guzman
Nickname: Jason
Occupation: Realtor
Gear: Canon PS A80/ 30D
Number of years doing photography: 3 years with my A80, 2 mos with my 30D

Nice to meet all of you :)

I should post as well.

Name: Nino Carandang
Occupation: Technical Editor, Photographer, Pornstar
Gear: 10D, 1D Mark IIN and some Canon L lenses.
Number of years: Turning 4.

=)

Name: Nelson Mangaron
Nickname: Nelson
Occupation: I.T. Assistant Manager
Gear: Canon 350D / Kodak P&S
Number of years doing photography: turning 2


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Name: Aris Mejia
Nickname: Aris
Occupation: Government Lawyer
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years: 1 month

Name:Pilar Tuason
Nickname: Pilar
Occupation: Pro Photographer
Gear: Canon 10d, 20d, 5d. Sill in love with my Leica M6
Number of years doing photography:8
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Name: TJ Parpan
Nickname: TJ
Occupation: Creative Director
Gear: Nikon D70 & D200; Nikon and Tamron glass
Number of years doing photography: started with SLRs in 1998

Name: dennis borja meneses
Nickname: borj
Occupation: Creative & Production Officer/Clark Development Corporation
Gear: canon 300D, 20D and lots of crazy thoughts and ideas
Number of years doing photography: 2 years ago and still plenty to learn

Name: Edlin Roguel
Nickname: Ed
Occupation: Systems Engineer
Gear: canon 300D and some lenses (not L)
Number of years doing photography: film (since 1992, not a serious hobbyist) / went serious into this hobby only since I went digital (15 months)

Name: Martin CP Valeriano
Nickname: Mart / Martin
Occupation: Multimedia Entrepreneur / self-employed / dreamer :)
Gear: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EOS 300D, a few canon lenses and dreaming of owning L series lenses (i finally got my first a few days ago :) )
Number of years doing photography: a little over 6 months

Name: Terence Sysunbin
Nickname: Terence
Occupation: Janitor
Gear: Yashica Minister 700, Minolta 7S, Canon Rebel XT, and a couple of lenses
Number of Years Doing Photography: 1 year and 10 Days

Name: Ronald Tablante
Nickname: Ronald
Occupation: Finance Manager
Gear: Nikon D50, Nikon and Tokina lenses
Number of Years Doing Photography: Digital - since 2003, Film - since high school with Nikon FE

Name: emer tioco
Nickname: emer
Occupation: call center team lead
Gear: canon p&s.. will be changing to 350D soon :)
Number of Years Doing Photography: since high school :) and still a lot to learn :D

Name: Ogie A.
Nickname: Ogie
Gear: Canon EOS 1D Mark IIN, Canon EOS 5D

Name: Bryan Canlas
Nickname: bayen
Occupation: Technical Support Engineer for Quickbooks, eTelecare Global Solutions
Gear: Sony DSC U-30, planning to get Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: less than 1 months, but have always been a photography enthusiast since high school.

Name: John Uy
Nickname: Joey
Occupation: Student
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: about 6 months

Name: Chuck Maceda
Nickname: Chuck
Occupation: Globe Telecom (international business)
Gear: Canon 350D and a couple of lenses
Number of years doing photography: only since last Nov 2005

Name: Ben Chan
Nickname: Ben
Occupation: Photographer
Gear: whatever equipment is available and needed for the job :)
Number of years doing photography: 4years hobby 2 years full-time

Name: Ari Velazco
Nickname: Ari
Occupation: Self-employed
Gear: Nikon D70
Number of years doing photography: 1+ years

Name: Perry Williams S. Chua
Nickname: Pee
Occupation: Asst. Supervisor
Gear: Canon 30D
Number of years doing photography: As a hobby (with a point and shoot) around 2-3 years although I had the privilege of owning one of the 1st Kodak digicams before (1.3 MP). As a hobby and income earner, around 1 year (to help support my family and equipment). :) God is good!

Name: Judell Urbina
Nickname: Jude or Dell
Occupation: Distributorship/Marketing
Gear: Canon 350D & Casio EX-Z750
Number of years doing photography: 11 Months

Name: Al A. Mendoza
Nickname: Al
Occupation: self-employed, ex-business printer, IT Mrkting
Gear: Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F, Canon A1, several P&S, my first DSLR -Nikon D200 and Nikkor Pro lenses
Years in Photography: amateur/enthusiast (on/off) several years in Film, noobi in DSLR.

Name: Vic Balunsay
Nickname: photojazz
Occupation: Album Designer / Freelance web designer & digital photographer
Gear: Sony F707 & Canon 300D with chipipay lens
Number of years doing photography: Almost 2 years

Name: Cris Alisasis
Nickname: Cris
Occupation: self-employed
Gear: Canon EOS 300D
Number of years doing photography: 2 years with P & S and a year with dSLR :)

Name: Jose Sio
Nickname: Jojo
Occupation: Real Estate Manager
Gear: Nikon D70, F80, Nikkor pro lenses
Number of years doing photography: started this hobby with a P&S, then bought my first SLR last 2000 and moved to DSLR last year

Welcome "The Macro King"

Name: Judell Urbina
Nickname: Jude or Dell
Occupation: Distributorship/Marketing
Gear: Canon 350D & Casio EX-Z750
Number of years doing photography: 11 Months

Name: G-nie Arambulo
Occupation: Advertising Photographer
Gear: I use whatever is needed/available in our studio

Name: Alexander Z. Mendoza
Nickname: Alex
Occupation: IT Manager
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: I've been into digital photography for more than a year now but I have only recently pursued it as a serious hobby. Being based in Shanghai, China helps a lot in motivating me to further my photography skills - there is simply too many photo opportunities in China.

name: malloy cabahug
nickname: malloy
occupation:

name: malloy cabahug
nickname: malloy
occupation: finance analyst, based in dubai
Gear: canon 300d + kit lens, canon 50mm, sigma 18-200, speedlite 580 ex
no. of years in photography: since 2003 with a point & shoot ixus digital and getting serious about 10 months ago.

Name: Estan Cabigas
Nickname: Estan
Occupation: telecoms engineer
Gear: Canon EOS 350D 10-22mm 17-85mm 50mm 580EX
Number of years doing photography: around 2 years in high school then went back to photography for the last 2 - 3 years

Name: Louie Aguinaldo
Nickname: Louie
Occupation: Professional Photographer, Writer
Gear: Canon EOS 1Ds II, EOS 20D, Bronica SQ-A, SQ-AM
Number of years doing photography: since high school

Name: Jose Gabriel Mamangun
Nick: jojo
Occupation: Performing artist
Gear: Canon 300D+18-55 kit lens+50mm 1.8 II+tamron 28-75 2.8+BGE2 4 Batt+manfrotto tripod and monopod+12 powerbook 1.5gh
Number of years doing photography: since high school but had to slow down on it as I became busy with work and college studies. but now i am back with regular programming. about 9 years on and off.

Name: Ricardo Li
Nick: Rick
Occupation: Stock Photos
Gear: Nikon D70s and a nikon kit lens (18-70)
Number of years: 1 year palang..

Name: Joseph Adrian L. Santos
Nickname: Ian
Occupation: Production Manager
Gear: Nikon D70, Sigma 24-70 2.8, Nikkor 28-200, Nikkor 50mm 1.8, Nikkor 105mm Micro, SC28 cord, SB800, Lowerpro Nova 4 bag, Canon Ixus 40
Number of years doing photography: around 2 years with a P&S and officially 6 months with a DSLR.

Name: Alyson L. Yap
Nickname: aly
Occupation: Faculty, Ateneo de Manila University
Gear: Canon 20D and some lenses
Number of years doing photography: 2 years with P&S, nearing 2 years with DSLR

Name: Rafael Yllana
Nickname: Raffy
Occupation: GM - General Messenger (Don't shoot the messenger)
Gear: 30D Sigma 17-70 Macro, 70-200 F4 L
Number of years doing photography: 1 month and 2 days DSLR; P&S 3 yrs

Name: Randy Rivera
Nickname: Randy
Occupation: Chief Tech Officer (Mobile Solutions)
Gear: Olympus E-1, Fuji S5100, Canons S1 IS
Number of years doing photography: 1 Month (DSLR), 6 Years (P&S)

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Name: Lenard Po
Nickname: p3rsmag
Occupation: Architect/Technical Supervisor for a Hospital
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: almost 2 months

Name: Dodie Legaspi
Nickname: Dodie
Occupation: "Drug pusher" for a multinational drug company,Partner of a badminton court in Makati and a weekend warrior photographer
Gear: Nikon D70 , some nikon lenses 50mm 1.8, 18-70 kit lens, 24-85 f2.8-4, 80-200D ED f2.8
Number of years doing photography: on d70 about 2 years

http://dodie1561.multiply.com
www.Flickr.com/photos/dodie1561

Name: Richard Garcia
Nickname: Chard, Rik
Occupation: Freelance Web Developer & Photographer
Gear: Nikon D100, F80 & FM2
Number of years doing photography: 2+ years

Name: Jon Dexter Tan
Nickname: Dex
Occupation: Rice and Corn Mills General Manager aka. Farmer
Gear: E-1 | E-500 | 4/3 & OM Lenses | Mac
Number of years doing photography: 5 months and counting...

Name: Catherine Wong
Nickname: Cathy
Occupation: Software Engineer
Gear: Canon Powershot S50, planning to get Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: 1 and half years.

Nice to meet you all. I hope to learn a lot from you guys. :) Thanks in advance! :D

Name:JM Carino
Nickname: JM
Occupation: just doing some websites,freelancer.
Gear:Olympus ultrazoom camera
Number of years doing photography:Less than a year

Name: pat hocchuan
Nickname: pat
Occupation: Asst. Vice President Operations
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: 8 months.

Name: Eugene Gustilo
Nickname: Gene
Occupation: Warranty Administrator
Gear: Nikon 5400, Minolta A1 and Nikon D50
Number of years in love with photography: 4 years and still an amateur:D

Name: Kenneth Uy
Nickname: kentuy
Occupation: wedding photographer
Gear: Canon 30d canon 20d
Number of years doing photography: 3 years

Name: David A. Deluria
Nickname: Dave
Occupation: Uber Enterpreneur (From I.T. to Beauty.. no joke)
Gear: Canon 30d, 17-40 F4 L, 28-70 F2.8L, 70-200 F2.8 IS L and other prosumer stuff
Number of years doing photography: 2 years Film back in HS & College. Rekindled by Digital last Oct 31, 2005.

Name: Miguel de Leon
Nickname: Miguel
Occupation: aspiring photog and erstwhile sherpa
Gear: D70 and various lenses
Number of years doing photography: 6

Name: Rogelio Nino Pasamonte
Nickname: Nino
Occupation: Apple Certified Professional (http://www.apple.com/training/certification/certpros/index.php), Community Forum(s) Site Admin
Gear: Canon EOS 20D, Speedlite 430ex, BG_E2, EF 24-70 f/2.8L, EF 50mm f/1.8 II, LightSphere PJ
Number of years doing photography: Less than a year (3 months)

Name: Benjamin J. Garcia-Azcue V
Nickname: Bengo
Occupation: Ophthalmologist
Gear: Canon EOS-1D Mark IIN, Canon EOS 20D and a few lenses and accessories
Number of years doing photography: less than 2 years

Name: Andrew Mercado
Nickname: Keempee
Occupation: Research Writer
Gear: Nikon D70, various nikkor lenses, LC-A, other lomo stuff
Number of years doing photography: since college

Name: Rolando Avecilla
Nickname: Rolly
Occupation: EDP Mangaer
Gear: Nikon D200 and Nikon D70
Number of years doing photography: Just a hobby, been into if formally, 2 years.

Name: Arthur Noel Castro
Nickname: Art
Occupation: Architect / CADD Manager
Gear: Canon AE-1, Canon Powershot A20, Kodak CX6200, Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: Professionally? on & off for about 16 years. My film days are in it's twilight but I still enjoy using my old SLR.

Name: Jaime Elizaga Jr.
Nickname: Jaime or Jun
Occupation: Photographer (used to be in IT)
Gear: Canon 300D and a couple of lenses
Number of years doing photography: hobby since 2000, 3 years as pro

Name: Ruben Orig
Nickname: Ben
Occupation: Poultry Raiser
Gear: 20D,17-40f4L,70-200f4L,135L,50f1.4
Number of years doing photography: 2 years in DSLR

Name: Fidel Mercado
Nickname: Fidel/Fids
Occupation: Student
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: 1 to 2 months as a hobby

Name: Dondon Villaluz
Nickname: don
Occupation: Digital artist/experimental photographer/painter/muralist
Gear:d70
Number of years doing photography:2.5__________________
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Name: JR Zoleta
Nickname: JR
Occupation: Student
Gear: 350d
Number of years doing photography: 3 months

Name: Archie Simtoco
Nickname: Archie
Occupation: Bar Manager
Gear: D70s
Number of years doing photography: 2yrs with a point and shoot
21/2 months with my d70s

Name: Danna Katrina Lim
Nickname: Danna/bebe
Occupation: ISTUPident
Gear: Nikon D70
Number of years doing photography: 4 years

Name: Karl Po
Nickname: Karl
Occupation: Student
Gear: EOS 350D+kit (and a Nikon FM10 gathering dust)
Number of years doing photography: 6 years but only 3 actively pursuing it (stopped for awhile).

Name: Heidi Co
Nickname: Heidz
Occupation: Product Manager- Large Format Printers (Epson)
Gear: Canon EOS 300D, Palm Lifedrive
Number of years doing photography: hobby lang :Evil: 1 year

Name: Bert Dalusung
Nickname: Bert
Occupation: energy and power consultant
Gear: Olympus film SLRs and E-1 DSLR
Number of years doing photography: on and off hobbyist for the last 40 years starting with Kodak instamatic moving on to Olympus Pen then to OM system in parallel with Mamiya RB67 and finally with E-1

Name: Manny Illana
Nickname: Manny
Occupation: Architect - Land Planner : Employee
Gear: Panasonic Lumix FZ-20, Nikon D200 + Sigma 18-200/Nikkor 50 f1.8
Number of years doing photography: Got the FZ-20 May 1 of last year and got hooked. Upgraded to the D200 March of this year. Just an enthusiast enjoying a hobby which hones my artistic sense.

Name: Oliver de Leon
Nickname: Lee
Occupation: Nurse
Gear: Nikon D70S
Number of years doing photography: 4 months

Name: James Limsoc
Nickname: James
Occupation: Businessman/wedding photographer
Gear: Canon 20D, 300D, 10-22 f3.5-5.6, sigma 24-70 f2.8 ex DG, 35-135 f4-5.6, 550ex/stofen.
Number of years doing photography: almost 2yrs.

Name: Vernes Go
Nickname: Vernes
Occupation: self employed
Gear: Canon S45, Nikon D70s
Number of years doing photography: digicam since 2001, dSLR for 9 months only (as a hobbyist)

Name: Levi Lacandula
Nickname: Levi
Occupation: IT Professional
Gear: Nikon D70s and Olympus E-10
Number of years doing photography: seriously investing on workshops, training since 2004

Name: Jason Buera
Nickname: Jason
Occupation: IT Professional
Gear: FUji S2 Pro, Nikon D70, Sony P8, Olympus Trip 35
Number of years doing photography: on and off but seriously doing it now for over a year

Name: Brian Sahagun
Nickname: Dys
Occupation: Web Designer
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: .583 years

Name: Niko Miguel G. Villegas
Nickname: Kulas
Occupation: broadcaster for a local radio station here in Davao (www.imix.fm (http://www.imix.fm)), resident shutterbug for a car website (www.aw2spec.com (http://www.aw2spec.com)) and a COO (Child Of the Owner) for the family business :Grin:
Gear: Canon 300D (currently selling it) Nikon D70s and several Nikkor hand me downs from my father :Grin:
Number of years doing photography: close to 5 years as a hobby got serious for almost 2 years

Name: Vic Icasas
Nickname: Vic
Occupation: Composer/arranger of advertising music, recording studio owner, wannabe racecar driver
Gear: Canon EOS1D mkII, Canon iXUS 65
Number of years doing photography: On-and-off-again for the last 5 years

Name: Eric Florentin
Nickname: Eric
Occupation: In house photog
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: 3

Name: Gerardo Sabado
Nickname: Gerardo
Occupation: Surgeon
Gear: Nikon D70, Yashica Electro 35GSN

Name: Ernest Sim
Nickname: Ernest
Occupation: Customer Support
Gear: Nikon D70/CP7900, Nikon and Tokina lenses
Number of years doing photography: Did back in college but stopped. Resumed when the D70 came out

Name: Mitz Lanuza
Nickname: Mitz
Occupation: employee-turned-student
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: two months (hobbyist)

Name: Carlos Luis Samson
Nickname: Caloy
Occupation: Bank Examiner
Gear: D70s with 18-70 kit/tokina 12-24mm/Sigma APO DG 70-300mm, SB 600 flash, Canon A95 with WPDC-50 UW housing, Inon D2000w strobe with arms/tray and Sony V-1
Number of years doing photography: starting again

Name: Carlos Ramirez
Nickname: Carlos
Occupation: Banker
Gear: Canon A-1, Nikon D70
Number of years doing photography: did back in high school, resumed last year when the D70 came out in the market

Name: Paul Borromeo
Occupation: Insurance Agent (Prulife UK)
Gear: Nikon D200, 18-200
Number of years in photography - 20 years as a shutterbug but seriously improving my passion, 4 years and 3 cameras later.

i am an insurance agent to afford my photography

Name: JL Bernardo
Nickname: Lee
Occupation: Graphic designer , 3D animator
Gear: A610, 350D, 1ds mkII
Number of years doing photography: 3 years

Name: Herbert Delfin
Nickname: H (uses Flashproton as well)
Occupation: Technical Support engineer
Gear: Canon 300D, and an crapy point and shoot
Number of Years Doing Photography: 7 months and counting

Name: Mon Castillo
Nickname: mon
Occupation: taga bilang ng boto
Gear: 300D, 30D
Number of Years Doing Photography: As a hobby, 2 years, planning of going to the photography business, mahal gears eh

Name: Reginald Sarmenta
Nickname: rekz
Occupation: self employed
Gear: KM 7D, ND50
Number of years doing photography: Film-since '87; DSLR-2006

Name: Eds Magsayo
Nickname: Eds
Occupation: Programmer
Gear: NikonD50
Number of years doing photography: As a hobby 1 yr.

Name: Randy Galang
Nickname: Randy
Occupation: Senior Rep., Investigations Dept. of "the world's online marketplace"
Gear: Nikon D70 / F100 / F2 + Nikkor and Sigma lenses
Number of years doing photography: around 6 years

Name: Leni Llapitan
Nickname: Leni
Occupation: Architect, keyboard player....sometimes events photographer....obsessed with sports photography
Gear: Canon 20D with battery grip, Canon 70/200mm f2.8 IS USM, Canon 28/135mm 3.5-5.6 IS, Canon 2x extender and some other lenses
Number of years doing photography: got my first canon ae-1 in high school....canon powershot g2 for about 3 years and now im into serious dslr for 1+ year

Name: Romy Ocon
Nickname: Romy (aka liquidstone)
Occupation: Semi-retired businesman
Gear: 1DM2, 20D, 350D, plus some birding lenses
Number of years doing photography: 2 years in digital, some more years in film

Name: Jmerts Eddun
Nickname: Jmerts
Occupation: Multimedia Designer/Freelance Photographer
Gear: D70/F828/Adobe Photoshop
Number of years doing photography: 2 yrs

Name: Marton Benitez
Nickname: "Marton" or "Tonton"
Occupation: Student
Gear: Nikon D70, 18-70 kit lens, 28-200, and some old manuals from my dad's time when he used to be a photog. [50mm 1.4, 105mm 2.5 and a 135mm 2.8] Manfrotto magfiber 3section and joystick head.
Number of years doing photography: Around 2 years give or take, had the nikon for 8months i think

Name: Don Caga
Nickname: Don
Occupation: Tambay; IT; Buy and Sell; and Part-time Photographer soon to be full time....
Gear: 350D, kit lens; 50mm 1.8; 28-135mm is usm; 430EX and BatGrip
Number of years doing photography: Film SLR and P/S long ago and digital about 3yrs P/S and DSLR

Name: Edmond Mariano Corpuz
Nickname: Mon Corpuz
Occupation: Studio Manager - UI, Web Producer, Art Director, Teacher
Gear: Canon 10D, 12" Apple iBook
Number of years doing photography: 3 months

Name: Nesty Ocampo
Nickname: Nesty aka Brownbrod aka Egotrips
Occupation: Systems Analyst
Gear: Nikon D70s, Nikon FM, Sigma 24-70mm f2.8, SB800
Number of years doing photography: More than 2 years (film and digital)

:)

Name: Audi Dela Cruz
Nickname: Audi
Occupation: Self-employed
Gear: Pentax *ist DL 18-55mm
Number of years doing photography: 1.5 months

Name: Rocky de Castro
Nickname: Rocky
Occupation: Project Manager
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: On and off with film a few years back, but just got serious through digital since 9 months ago.

Name: Ann Francis Dela Cruz
Nickname: Ann
Occupation:
Gear: Pentax Optio WPi
Number of years doing photography: 1.5 months

Name: Ralf Nabong
Nickname: Bong
Occupation:I.T. Practitioner
Gear: Canon EOS 5D, EF 24-105 f/4 L, EF 24-70 f/2.8 L, EF 135 f/2.0 L, EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 ID, Tamron 17-35 AF XR DI, Canon 580 EX, LSPJII, Westcott Light Modifier etc.
Number of year doing photography: 1 year, 2 mos.

Name: Kristine Ann Juan Soguilon
Nickname: Kei-es
Occupation: Freelance Photographer/Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, Talent/Model under ITEM Corp. (Graduating this year from UP Diliman College of Fine Arts)
Gear: Nikon D100
Number of years doing photography: 2 1/2 years
:)

Name: Richard Larrios
Nickname: chardl
Occupation: Programmer
Gear: CAnon 20D
Number of years doing photography: 3

Name: Dindin Lagdameo
Nicknames: Dindin and/or Supermom
Occupation: Entrepreneur, Employee, Mom, Wife (not necessarily in that order)
Gear: NIKON D70: 12-24, 18-200, 50, 60, 80-200: SB-800
Number of years doing photography: FULL-AUTO: 7 years... MANUAL (seriously learning): 1 year

Name: Arnel Murillo
Nicknames: Arnel/armu
Occupation: Architect, Creative Director
Gear: Nikon D2X, Hasselblad H2D-39mp, Hasselblad xpanII,Studio at home, some reliable lenses for all units.
Number of years doing photography: pro/serious around few years. Now starting to do more of fineart photography

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Name: Jeff Vergara
Nickname: Jeff
Occupation: Senior Creative Designer
Gear: Nikon D70s, Canon 350d
Number of years doing photography: Started digital for two years

Name: Rosalie T. Gomez
Nickname: Rosalie
Occupation: Wife & Mother :)
Gear: Nikon D200 & lenses
Number of years doing photography: started with SLRs 1998, dSLRs 2005 (seriously learning past 8mos.)

Name: Carlo Francisco R. Lopez
Nickname: Carlo
Occupation: Self employed/Manufacturer/entrepreneur
Gear: Canon a95/ canon eos 3d film/sony cybershot/ d70s (getting soon)
Number of years doing photography: several years doing point and shoot and full auto in film slr. waiting to own my first Dslr:)

:D
Name: Charles Peñacerrada
Nickname: The Max Stone
Occupation: freelance photographer (events/coverage), freelance graphic artist.
Gear: Sigma SD9, Canon D60
Number of years doing photography: 2 years.

Name: Ed Cañuto
Nickname: Bimbo
Occupation: Software Engineer
Gear: Lumix FZ20, Sunpak 422 d flash
Number of years doing photography: 1 year.

Name: Lorie Joy Mindaro
Nickname: Lors
Gear: Canon Powershot S1 IS, Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: 2 years

Name: Dexter Bermudez
Nickname: Dex
Occupation: Factory Worker
Gear: Nikon N65, CoolPix P1 (p&s), D80 kit
Number of years doing photography: on and off, if time permits

Name: Christian Pascual
Nickname: Christian
Occupation: Cubicle Warmer
Gear: Kodak DX3600, Canon S2IS, Nikon D50
Number of years doing photography: P&S: since 2001, DSLR: less than a year

Name: Angelo Santos
Nickname: Angel
Occupation: Full-time father to 3-year old son; part-time photographer, videographer & graphic designer
Gear: Canon Powershot G6, Canon EOS 350D & 30D (w/ battery grips), 18-55 kit lens, 28-135 IS, 70-300 IS, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8L IS, 430EX & 580EX, Sony DCR-VX2100 3-CCD digital videocamera w/ remote tripod
No. of years doing photography: just over a year

Name: Marilou Alcantara
Nickname: Jojie
Occupation: Lifestyle & travel columnist (13 years), photojournalist, digital artist/caricaturist/web developer, tv and events host, computer and film junkie, ukay-ukay queen... also former breakdancer and model (sabong panlaba) :Scared:
Gear: started with a couple of Sony Cybershots, then Powershot G6, Canon 350D, Dental Floss and Berodual Nebulizer
Number of years doing photography: A digital girl since 1998...digital art exhibit in 2001 (comic caricatures), and 3 photo exhibits (group) in 2005, still learning forever...

Name: Jenna Genio
Nickname: Jenna
Occupation: Freelance Photographer / Student / Post-punk party animal
Gear: Canon EOS 20d, default lens, Canon Speedlite 580EX, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and CS2
Number of years doing photography: Four years, since I was 15

Name: Tony Tinio
Nickname: TiNiO
Occupation: Employee
Gear: 350D & kit lens
Number of Years in Photography: I don't count just continuously learning. ;)

Name: Mickey Manalang
Nickname: Mickey
Occupation: Assistant Brand Manager
Gear: Canon 350D, EF-S 17-85 IS USM, EF 70-200/4L, 430EX, and very little time to shoot
Number of years doing photography: almost 1 with my SLR

Name: Ernesto Sonido
Nickname: Juned
Occupation: Information Editor/Coportate Oompah Loompah
Gear: Canon Ixus V2, Leica SL, Minolta Dynax
Number of years doing photography: Taking snapshots since high school.

Name: Girard Dulay
Nickname: Gerry
Occupation: Pointy Haired Boss
Gear: Nikon D50, sold my Sony's for it, but I still borrow the wife's Sony V3!
Number of years doing photography: Snapshooter since digital was in vogue in 2001.

http://gerrysnaps.blogspot.com/

Name: Sherwin Ang
Nickname: Sherwin
Occupation: data/tele communications
Gear: Canon 30D lang
Number of years doing photography: snapshooter ng barkada since highschool, taken photography more seriously jan 2006

Name: Jose Castillo
Nickname: Jojo
Occupation: instructor - IT
Gear: Sony P10, Konica Minolta A200
Number of years doing photography: started this hobby around 1 year ago

Name: Aladdin Cordero
Nickname: Din
Occupation: Full-time Dilbert, Part-time gamer
Gear: Canon EOS 350D, Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Number of years doing photography: P&S since 2002, DSLR user less than 1 year

Name: Vanessa David
Nickname: Vanessa
Occupation: IT Slave/ Tech Support
Gear: Canon 350D/ Powershot a510/ Sigma lenses
Number of years doing photography: been clicking since forever. :) had a digital SLR for almost a year


I love taking photos..love being on it as well :-P

Name: Jonathan Chua (no relation to John Chua)
Nick: Chewy
Occupation: Brand Strategic Planner/Freelance Writer/Badminton Fanatic
Gear: Nikon D70s + 10-20mm + 28-70 f/2.8 + 70-200 f/2.8 + 28-200mm + several primes + flash + my favorite tamrac velocity 7 bag
Number of years doing photography: Since christmas 2005.

Name: Nikki Tejada
Nick: Nikki
Occupation: Quality Assurance Analyst (hoping to be a Cruise Photographer :) )
Gear: Nikon D70s
Number of years doing photography: 8 months

Name: Jun Dulay
Nickname: Jun
Occupation: Consultant
Gear: D50 with kit lens and Sigma 70-300mm
Number of years doing photography: this month

Name: Sau Potonia
Nickname: Sau
Occupation: Programmer
Gear: Canon EOS 350D
Number of years doing photography: 10 mos. DSLR

Name: Joey Magbanua
Nick: Joey
Occupation: Call Boy (working for a call center)
Gear: Canon EOS 350D
Number of years doing photography: Started 5 days ago when I purchased my 350D.

Name: Dino Lara
Nickname: Dino
Occupation: Pro Wedding Photographer
Gear: Some Canon, Fuji and Nikon gears
Number of years doing photography: 10 years but 6.5 years as a pro.

Name: Ricky S. Santos
Nickname: arbil
Occupation: Application Developer
Gear: Canon EOS 300D
Number of years doing photography: 2 years & 5 months

Name: Nolan Empalmado
Nickname: Nolan
Occupation: Bus. Dev't aka Corporate Slave
Gear: D70 and some lenses
Number of years doing photography: about 2 years digital. on again off again snapshooter before that for about 4 years.

first post should be here, i guess :)

Name: ronald ali mangaliag
Nickname: ali
Occupation: teacher
Gear: nikon d50
Number of years doing photography: dslr -- a few months

Name: Eric Cayco
Nickname: caycs
Occupation: Telecoms Network Engineer
Gear: Canon EOS 300D
Number of years doing photography: 8 months & counting....

Name: Paul Syjuco
Nickname: Paul
Occupation: Jewlery designer
Gear: progressed from an A70 to a G6 to a 350D + a few lenses
Number of years doing photography: about 5 years as an expensive hobby;) but looking into some classes. just want to take good pictures.


http://www.paulsyjuco.com

http://funkeemunkee.multiply.com

Name: Cesar Parroco
Nickname: Rocky (a.k.a. CESLOU)
Occupation: Senior Web Developer - Sony Corp of Japan (Middle East)
Gear: Nikon D200, D70, F80/ Sony DSC-P72/ Nikkor 18-200VR,80-400VR,50mm F1.8, 18-70mm; Sigma 10-20; 70-300 APO Macro, Tamron 28-200/ SB-800, Sigma500/ Couple of Manfrottos and a Gitzo Monopod
Number of years doing photography: About 2 yrs in Digital and 2 years in Film. A hobbyist but I can now call it serious. Just want to learn more from the experts here.

- http://www.cesarparroco.com/iblog
- http://www.treklens.com/members/ceslou/photos/
- http://www.cesarparroco.com/gallery/

Name: Maria Lourdes Bernadine Rosales Deleste
Nickname: Lot (to make it really really short)
Occupation: Freelance Freeloader
Gear: Canon 350D, Canon SD300, Canon EOS 88 (film), Nikon F2A (film), Sigma lenses galore...
Number of years doing photography: I can't remember... First tried digital over 4 years ago with a 1.3 mp Sony P&S, finally got my first DSLR "Liam" on February 2006.

*whirled peas*

Name: CHi Busque
Nickname: CHi
Occupation: Professional Job Seeker
Gear: Canon 20d and Canon lens & Sigma lenses
Number of years doing photography: Film: 1yr and 6mos. DLSR: 2 yrs i guess =P

www.photonski.com/malenzhe (http://www.photonski.com/malenzhe)

Name: Ryan Felipe
Nickname: Ryan
Occupation: Analyst
Gear: 350D and 50mm 1.8
Number of years doing photography: couple of years ago borrowing my friends' cameras

Name: John Mari Antonio Marcelo
Nickname: JM, John
Occupation: mass comm student (San Beda College Alabang)
Gear: Canon 350D w/ 18-55mm lens, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III, Sigma EF-500 DG ST
Number of years doing photography: 3, but I just got my 350D last December. Before, I used a point and shoot covering school events.

Name: Bernadette G. de Guzman
Nickname: Bern, Dette
Occupation: self-employed
Gear: Canon 350D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, Canon s50, Canon Ixus
Number of years doing photography: 4 mos

Name: Benedict L. Molina
Nickname: Ben
Occupation: Freelance Graphic Artist
Gear: 20D, 300D
Number of years doing photography: still a hobbyist after 2 years. :Grin:

Name:Matthew Lizares
Nickname: Matt
Occupation: Graphic Designer / Printer
Gear: 350d w/ grip 17-55 f2.8IS , 90-300, 18-55 f3.5-5.6 f4-5.6, 430ex, sunpak 120j
Number of years doing photography: more than 10 yrs with film & 6 months w/ dslrl

Name: Jonathan Rosal
Nickname: Nhatz
Occupation: IT Manager
Gear: 350D
Number of years doing photography: dSLR - 1 year

Name: Sonny
Occupation: Student/Experimental Photographer
Gear: Sony DSC-V3, Nikon D70s (in about a week?)
Number of years doing photography: 7 months. :)

Name: Willie de Vera
Nickname: Willie, wildever
Occupation: Graphic/web designer
Gear: Nikon D70 and some Nikkor lenses
Number of years doing photography: On and off after high school with an slr; revived the passion ever since i got my dslr 2 years ago

Name: Dennis Reyes
Nickname: Dennis, Boo
Occupation: Sales Manager - Bayantel
Gear: Canon Powershot G2, Canon 420ex+stoffen...no DSLR yet:(
Number of years doing photography: 3 years

Name: Derick Gamboa
Occupation: Businessman, PAREF Parent, Golfer, Badminton Fanatic; serious hobbyist - photography, audio
Gear: Canon 1Dsmkll/1Dmkll/1V/ixus-i/ixus-55; Hasselblad Xpan; Horizon 202; Olympus 3030c, Nikon FG (nostalgia - exNikon user) and tons of glass my wife will never know.
Year in Photography: since high school, Batch81'

http://www.pbase.com/manilaman04/root
http://www.photos.ph/manilaman
http://www.filphoto.com/index.php?cat=10048

Name: Mario Angelo Bes
Nickname: Mar
Occupation: architect, also a computer and audio enthusiast
Gear: Started with my dads Yashica rangefinder,
then Nikon N8008 and N6006
then Coolpix 5700
now Canon 20d, my fave lens Canon 28-135 IS zoom, Canon 18-55 kit lens and Sigma 50mm EX DG macro

Number of years in photography:
was in my teens (1983) when i used my dads Yashica,
stopped when i was in college
1992 N8008(sold) and N6006
2004 - Coolpix 5700
2005 - Canon 20d

Name: Francis Tuason
Nickname: Francis
Occupation: Life Insurance Underwriter, Businessman, Physicist
Gear: Olympus E-500, several 4/3 lenses, canon ixus 50

Name: Alford Ronduen
Nickname: Alford
Occupation: Engineer
Gear: Canon Ixus500, Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: ~2 yrs as a hobby

Name: James Rosca
Nickname: James
Occupation: Marketing Executive
Gear: Canon 350D, Pentax Optio 5Sn
Number of years doing photography: usually family outings; but got my 350D for a couple of month already having fun learning to take the shots and took up some classes as well. So I can enjoy it more.

Name: Ruel Tafalla
Nickname: Ruel
Occupation: Semiconductor Equipment Engineer
Gear: Canon 1dmk2 and a few Canon lenses
Number of years doing photography: 2 yrs ++ as a weekend warrior. Shooting here and there.

Name: Vince Villamin
Nickname: Vince_Villamin
Occupation: Manager, Ultravision Photo and Video. More knowledge on the video.
Gear: Nikon D200, Nikon D70, Canon G3, Canon Pro1
Number of years doing photography: 3 yrs professionally, and 4 years throughout college.

Name: Roy R. Yap
Nickname: Roy
Occupation: IT Businessman/UI Architect and Designer
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: 2 months

Name: Luisito Q. Escobar
Nickname: Louie
Occupation:Field Manager, Washington DC
Gear: D50, D70s, D100 and D200. Nikon Lens(18-70mm,55-200mm,70-300mm,18-55mm,
28- 80mm,50mm,70-200mm) and Sigma Lens(17-35mm 2.8, 170-500mm APO),
SB600 & SB800, Gitzo and Manfrotto Tripods.

Number of years doing photography: 6months

Name: Samuel De Leon
Nickname: sami
Occupation: Graphic design consultant, NET25 Television
Gear: Nikons, PCs, Macs and a special comb for receding hair
Number of years doing photography: 10 amateur years (often mistaken as a pro - maybe because of my hair!)

www.portfolios.com/sami

Name: Joe Palma, Jr.
Nickname: Joe/Jopox
Occupation: Lawyer
Gear: 20D + a couple of L's and a bunch of other stuff
Number of years doing photography: 15 years...started with an A1 and film back in college, stopped for about 10 years to raise the kids; returned to photography via digital as a means of stress relief....http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/images/smilies/Drogar-BlackEye%28DBG%29.gifhttp://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/images/smilies/Drogar-Happy%28DBG%29.gif....perpetual serious hobbyist...http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/images/smilies/Drogar-BigGrin%28DBG%29.gif

Name: Tony Santos
Nickname: Tony
Occupation: IT Entrepreneur/Consultant
Gear: Nikon F80s, Nikon D70s
Number of years doing photography: Film for a long time for travel and family events. The stand-in-front here and shoot type. Attended some seminars and hopefully will improve also with help from forum members. :)

Name: Paul Frederick Chiongson
Occupation: Senior IT Manager turned Starving Photographer
Gear: Canon 1D Mark II, the rest of my gear: http://www.pbase.com/pfchiongson/gear
Number of years doing photography: As a on and off hobby: since college; Trying to make it professionally: 7 months

Name: Jose Abaya
Nick: Hochi
Occupation : slave for the Cagayan Electric Power & Light
Gear : Canon 300d and Powershot S30
Number of years : almost a year since i took my first lessons

Name: archie simtoco
Nick: archie
Occupation : bar owner
Gear : d70s and c740uz
Number of years : 4 months with dslr

Name: aristotle cajucom
Nick: cajupak
Occupation : parking attendant
Gear : 350d aka toshi, LCA aka dimitry
Number of years : 3 years dimitry, 1 year toshi

Name: Harry C. Doronila
Nick: Harry
Occupation : Product Manager
Gear : Canon 30D, 17-55mm (kit lens), 24-70mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8, 150mm f2.8 macro Sigma, Lens babies 2.0 BG-E2 & lowepro slingshot AW200
Number of years :2 months

Name: Vincent S. Sanga
Nickname: Vince, iVinchy
Occupation: IT
Gear: Nikon D50
Number of years doing photography: HS and College days (On and Off), Digital P&S-3yrs, DSLR-1 year

Name: Geraldo S. Zabat
Nick: Gerry
Occupation: employee
Gear: Nikon D50
No. of yrs in photography: less than a year

Name: John P. Reyes
Nick: JP
Occupation: Manufacturing
Gear: Nikon D200 / D2Xs
No. of yrs in photography: Film: 6 Years (High school and College)
Digital P&S: 5 years
Digital SLR: 8 months

Name: Roro Fernandez
Nick: Roro
Occupation: Graphic/Web Designer
Gear: Canon EOS 350D+BG-E3 (hopefully upgrading to 30D)
No. of yrs in photography: 2 years++

Name: Jose Antonio Melendrez
Nickname: Jowa (jo-a), Jojo
Occupation: Part time photographer, full time web developer
No. of years: 8 years of endless expenses. Been taking lighting classes left and right since I started locally and abroad (if i get a chance to).
Gear: Nikon D70s and some lenses.

Name: Jasper Espejo
Nickname: Jas
Occupation: Web/Graphic Designer
No. of years: Amateur for some years now, but now taking a more serious look into photography as a career.
Gear: Canon 350D

Name: darryl ong
Nickname: da
Occupation: store manager
No. of years:7-8 mos
Gear: Canon 350D, canon 75-300 ef usm, canon 50 1.8
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Name : Mc Lloyd T. Jumpay
Nickname : Lloyd
Occupation : Construction Manager
Gear : Canon EOS 300D + BG-E1, EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM, EF 70-200 mm f/4L USM
No. of yrs in photography : film since 1999, digital since Oct last year

Name: Jose Mari S. Velez, Jr.
Nickname: Joey
Occupation: Lawyer
Gear: Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 24-120VR, 18-55 (kit), 50mm 1.8, 28mm 2.8 (digital)
Canon AE-1 (film)
No of yrs in photography: 6 months

Name: Sandy Cuevas
Nickname: Sandy, Sands
Occupation: IT
Gear: Canon EOS 350D
Number of years doing photography: Film SLR 2yrs way back in 1999; DSLR since 2005

Name: Tok Paler

Nickname: Tok

Occupation: Very much occupied =b

Gear: Olympus E-300 with the essential bells and whistles, a Canon EOS 630 that was my dad's though he didn't have time to actually learn how to use (i'm having it reconditioned at hidalgo), a Ricoh KR-5 that my cousin's girlfriend let me keep =b (not necessarily mine but i love playing around with it though) and a Canon Powershot A80 that's gone MIA for the time being...

Number of years: Bought my E-300 about a year ago but was hooked even before =b

Favorite color: Blue, White, Fus... Fuch... Fuhs... Red nalang

Favorite Food: MTM (many to mention)

Favorite Music: MTM

Who is your first crush: Secret =b

What is your ideal date: February 29

Define Love: Love is blind... =b

Hehehe =b wala lang =b

Hi Neil,
That's my photo in your travel to batanes site. You should credit that. That won me the Kalakbay award for best travel photographer in 1997.

Anyway, this is Noli C. Gabilo. I use Fujifilm Finepix F700. See www.pbase.com/bobbyw/batanes6 for some of my images.

Occupation: Fisherman

Name: Ronald Alarcon
Nickname: Ron
Occupation: Engineering Technician
Gear: Canon A95
Number of years doing photography: less than 1 year

Name: Edwin Yabut
Nickname: Ed
Occupation: Architect
Gear: Nikon D70s, Kit lense 18-70 dx, 35 - 70 manual, 70 - 210 d
Number of years doing photography:

DSLR a few months
Digicam 7 years
SLR - 1990 - 98
Still an amature...:D

Name: Sanjeev Thakur
Nickname: Sonny
Occupation: MEE Student at DLSU
Gear: Nikon D70s, Kit Glass, Nikkor 50mm F/1.8
Number of years in photography: 8 months now :)

Name: Rhonson Ng
Nickname: Rhon
Occupation: self employed
Gear: 350d
Number of years in photography: 8 years :)

Name: Hanzel Florentin
Nickname: Hanz
Occupation: Software Engineer
Gear: Yashica (camera of my dad) used it when I was younger:) , Kodak DX7440 (This P&S camera what fueled me to be interested in photography, it has PASM modes, have good memories with this camera :D ), SONY S90(got as a gift from my uncle), CANON 20D(after selling the Kodak:( , upgraded to this gear and loved every time spent with it ), Canon kit lens, 50mm 1.8, Sigma 70-300mm, and tons of wish lists!:Grin:
Number of years doing photography: Got serious in photography around 1 1/2 years(Kodak+Canon).

Name: Carson Tanganco
Nickname: Carson
Occupation: Civil Estimator
Gear: Sony T-1 P&S (hopefully a DSLR soon)
Number of years doing photography: explored with it for about 2 years now

Name: Louie Gutierrez
Nickname: Bunz
Occupation: ENT Head & Neck Surgeon
Gear: 350D BGE3, EFS 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, EF 50mm f/1.8, Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3
Number of years doing photography:few days ago

Name: Christian Servillas
Nickname: Cris
Occupation: Architect
Gear: Canon 5D, Canon 30D, Canon 300D(sold), EF 70-200mm F/4.0L USM, EF 17-40mm F/4.0L USM, EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro, EF 50mm F/1.8 Sigma 24-70mm F/2.8 Macro, Sony V1, Manfrotto tripod & monopod.
Number of years doing photography: 4 years+

Name: Jing Magsaysay
Nivkname: Jing
Occupation: Journalist
Gear: Nikon D200, Nikon F3, some Nikkor primes and a kit lens
Number of years doing photoraphy: Gross: 34; Net: around 5.

Name: Norman P. Aquino
Nickname: Norm
Occupation: journalist
Gear: 5050z, E-1
Number of years doing photoraphy: four years
Other hobbies: swimming, underwater photography
=B)

Name: Bryan Yap
Nickname: Bry
Occupation: Video Editor/ Wedding Photographer
Gear: 300D 30D
Number of years doing photography: 11 months as hobbyist ; just turned pro Dec '05 as Wally G.'s apprentice/back up photog

Name: Oggie Ramos
Occupations: Advertising conceptualist; part-time fitness trainer
Pre-occupations: Nature tripping; mountaineering; badminton; fitness; writing
Gear: Nikon Coolpix 5100; d70
Years doing photography: new convert on d-slr

http://wwwogglepinoy.blogspot.comhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/oggiehttp://www.oggieblog.blogspot.com

Name: Giovanni de la Cruz
Nickname: Gio, G, Glenn ..... pick one :Grin:
Occupation: Nurse
Gear: Nikon d70s, Nikon 18-70, sigma 10-22 and 70-300. Canon a620.
Number of years doing photography: digicam since 2001, upgraded to dslr several months ago.

Name: Randy Kanapi
Nickname: Randy, Kanaps
Occupation: corporate slave :Grin: ; part time TV host, part time voice talent; macho dancer at night
Hobbies: 4x4 junkie, tennis/badminton, gymrat, scubadiving, MOTORCYCLES!!
Gear: EOS 350d
Number of years doing photography: since college ('94) - darkroom
since becoming a corporate slave - '99

Name: Lito Colarina
Nickname: Lito, Tolits
Occupation: Advertising Art Director/Graphic Artist/ Painter/Illustrator
Gear: F80....... yun lang!:(
Number of years doing photography: Film - 3 years
Digital: less than a year

name: leonardo g. villafranca
nickname: leo v.
occupation: aliping dagat aka cruise ship photographer, part-time servant-volunteer, full time traveling pilgrim, full-time student of life and photography...
gear: nikon digital d70s, 18-200vr, sb-800 ; nikon film f2 photomic a<=passport to travel, 28mm,
35-70mm, 70-210mm, sb-15; olympus trip af 30<=first ever camera...
number of years in photography:
a. film-since july 2004 and counting...
b.digital-since october 2005 and counting...

Name: Jose Aristeo D. de Luna
Nickname: Jojo / KaPepe / Lolo_Joe
Occupation: Publisher / Photography Trainer
Gear:
Digital - (KM 7D, Sony A100, almost all Minolta AF primes - 28mm f2, 35mm f2, 50mm f1.4, 50mm f2.8 macro, 85mm f1.4, 100mm f2, Sigma EX 15mm f/2.8, some AF zooms - Minolta 18-70mm f3.5, 28-135mm f4, 100-300mm f4.5 APO, Tamron 18-200mm f3.5, Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2.8, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6)
Film - (Minolta Dynax 7, 5, 600si AF bodies, Minolta X-700, XD-7, & SRT-7 manual bodies, MD lenses - 24mm f2.8, 28mm f2.8, 35mm f2.8, 45mm f2 pancake lens, 50mm f1.4, 85mm f2, 135mm f2, 200mm f2.8)
Number of years doing photography: 18 years

Name: Alexis Paulino
Nickname: Alex
Occupation: LAN Trainor (Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, KSA)
Gear: Nikon D50, 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 50mm f/1.8, 60mm f/2.8, Minolta Z1, Nikon FM10 (35-70mm), Nikon F55 (28-80mm), SB600
Number of years doing photography: Hobbyist since 1994

Still learning and practicing.

Name: Amiel Mercado
Nickname: Amiel
Occupation: Insurance Exec
Gear: Canon Elan 7E, Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: Including my elementary years hmmm...less than a year

Got my first SLR in grade school cause someone pawned it to my dad and never got back to it, but then it got stolen, and now more than 20 years later here I am learning from everyone here.

Saw the DPP studio(thanks Nino for showing me around) and will definitely stop by the gallery to see what's new, plus it's so near my office.

Name: Anthony Jefferson Lopez
Nickname: Jeff
Occupation: Self-employed
Gear: Canon 350D
Number of years doing photography: Been doing photography since college but only got serious into it last year when I bought my 350D.

Hope to meet other members of this group soon and hope to learn more from the experts... Thanks too to the people behind this great site! Keep it up guys!

Name: Patrick Evangelista
Nickname: Patrick (Pat)
Occupation: Engineer/IT in Medical Company based in Sydney Aust
Gear: waiting for the 400D to be out on Sept 9
Number of years doing photography: many years with my crappy point-and-shoot, but I want to start with an entry level DSLR...my first camera was a very old olympus from the 70's (black and white) from my dad. but never really got hooked with photography until early this year...

Hope to know all you guys!!!

Name: Antonio B. Lorenzo
Nickname: Anton
Occupation: Entrepreneur/Frustrated Photographer
Gear: D70s and a few lenses
Number of years: 6 months with the D70s, 5 years with an old Sony P&S. Looking forward to meeting the folks here!!!

"A picture is worth........ whatever you charge for it?"

Name: Earl Gonzalez
Nickname: Momo :)
Occupation: Interactive Crossmedia Designer Developer | Photographer & Pixel Surgeon.
Gear: Sony F828, Nikon D2X and an arsenal of mighty fine lenses... etc.
Number of years doing photography: (?)

Name : Ria Vallesteros
Nickname : Ria
Occupation : Human Resources Drone/Contributing Editor for Action&Fitness magazine/Triathlete
Gear : Canon 350D, Olympus C-770
Years doing photography : < 3

Name : Edwin Martinez
Nickname : Edwin
Occupation : Marketing part time PIMP
Gear : Canon 350D, 50mm 1.8, Tamron 28-75mm
Years doing photography : 5 months and counting

Name: Jennie Yu
Nickname: Jen
Occupation: full time mom-housewife
gear: Canon350D, Canon a430 & Olympus720sw
years doing photography: 4 or 5 months and counting

Name: Orlando R. Arcelao Jr.
Nickname: Jun
Occupation: Web Developer, Analyst/Programmer
gear: Nikon D50, Nikon 12-24mm, Nikon 18-70mm, Nikon 55-200mm, Nikon 50mm, SB-800
years doing photography: 8 months and counting...

Name: Dick Reyes
Occupation: Teacher
Gear: Nikon FM2, Nikon coolpix 3200 + housing, Canon A 75 + housing,Oly C-900 + housing, C-5050z Oly, C-7070, E 300 + housings Zuiko lenses.
Years doing photography: Digital P&S 6 years , Less than 1 year DSLR

Name: Karen Angelynne Leong
Nickname: Karen
Occupation: Self-employed
Gear: Canon 30D & 350D, 18-55mm, 50mm, 28-135mm, 580ex
Number of years doing photography: 2-3 years

Name: Darwin D. Andres
Nickname: Darwin
Occupation: Telecom Engineer / Freelance Photographer
Gear: Canon D60, 430EX, Canon 24-85, Sigma 17-35mm
Number of years doing photography: hobbyist for 12 years he he he

Name: James D. Rosca
Nickname: James
Occupation: Marketing consultant
Gear: Canon 350D Sigma 18 - 200m, Canon 50mm, Canon 10-20mm and Pentax Optio 5Sn
Number of years doing photography: Point and shoot for the last 2 years. Learning to appreciate the 350D

Name: Jacob Borres
Nickname: Jake
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Gear: Nikon d200, nikkor 28-70 2.8, nikkor 80-200 2.8, nikkor 50mm 1.4
Nikkor 18-200 vr, tokina 12-24
Number of years doing photography: 3 years

Name: Neil V. Castano
Nickname: Neil
Occupation: Scuba Instructor
Gear: Olympus C-7070wz
Number of years doing photography: 3 months

just updating, as I just got my DSLR 3 days ago.

Name: Patrick Evangelista
Nickname: Patrick (Pat)
Occupation: Engineer/IT in Medical Company
Gear: Canon EOS 400D
No of years doing photography: ...more like no of days

Name: Raul Marcelo
OcCupaTion: JourNaliSt
GeAr: 350D
No. of YeaRs dOinG pHotogRapHy: sTill stUdyInG tHe bAsiCs of phOtogRaphY. tHis siTe haS beEn veRy heLpfUl.

Name: Jo Avila
Nickname: Jo
Occupation: Bum :D
Gear: 10d, 30d and some lenses
Number of years doing photography: 17 years

Name: Marco Ingco
Nickname: Marco or Mark
Occupation: Java Programmer/Part-time Wedding Photographer (trying hard :Grin:)
Gear: Nikon D70, Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, SB-800, SB-600; when I do weddings I rent the Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 and the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR.
Number of years doing photography: 2 years film then 2 years digital (these are when I got my SLR/DSLR), but I have always been fascinated with photography since I was in high school, just didn't have the money to follow through.

Name: Napoleon Alcedo Jr.
Nickname: Nap
Occupation: General Surgeon, Professor of Surgery
Gear: Nikon D200, Nikkors: 12-24, 17-55 f2.8, 50 f1.8, 60 f2.8 Micro, 80-200 f2.8, SB800, SB29s,
Number of Years doing photography: 7 years taking snapshots with a Canon SLR and two years with the digital SLR

Name: Eric L Javier
Nickname: Eric a.k.a "mokong"
Occupation: Supervisor
Gear: Nikon Coolpix 950, Nikon D70s, Nikon 28-70mm lens, Nikon 70-300mm,Nikon 18-70mm DX lens, Nikon SB-800, 18-135mm DX Lens (Back Order)
Number of years doing photography: as a Hobby 8 years

Name: Manuel Lim
Nickname: bong
Occupation: Veterinarian and Farmer
Gear: Nikon F3, D200, Nikkor AI, AIS Lenses and AF Lenses
Number of years doing photography: Since high School

Name: Rufino Felipe
Nickname: Nono
Occupation: IT Professional and Sports Photographer
Gear: Canon 20D, various Canon Lenses
Number of years doing photography: 4

Name: Glenn Simbulan
Nickname: glen
Occupation: Telecommunication Engineer
Gear: Nikon D70s
Number of years doing photography: 3 (just a hobby)

Name: Allan Fausto Echavia
Nickname: Fau
Occupation: Architect Designer of structuraly designed steel structure bldgs. in U.S. at the same time working as an aerial photographer for 8 years and finaly decided to go back and bring home (Phil.) the project job for a wise decision and great income.
Gear: On my website (http://www.allanfaustodigitalphotography.com).
Number of years doing photography: Sence I was 12 years old, helping my father(a pro. photographer) on his old b&w yashica for our daily breed. but I'm not seriously doing cause, back on the 50's, 60's & 70's photography works is a low profile job.

Name: Emmanuel Muncal
Nickname: Eman / emn / (using graemann as username)
Occupation: Network Engineer
Gear: Canon 350D Canon A610
Number of years doing photography: 0 year 9 months. DSLR just 2 weeks ago.

Name : Dante S. Sta. Ana, Jr.
Nickname : Jun
Occupation : Banker
Gear : Nikon D70s
No. of Years Doing Photography : 2.5 months (got camera only last June 20, 2006); but did a lot of reading about photogrpahy during the last 2 years ... and am still reading.

name: joseph tutanes
nickname: tuts
occupation: self- employed
gear: nikon d50
no. of years doing photography: 1 yr trial and error sa film slr, 2months dslr at aral pa ng aral.

name: bj hernandez
nickname: bj
occupation: student
gear: Canon 30D - sony dsc-p7
no. of years doing photography: 1 1/2 years

name: Jan Noreen Tan
nickname: Jan
occupation: self- employed
gear: Canon 350d, Sigma 18-200mm lens
no. of years doing photography: hmmm... kinda new in DSLR... about 1 yr?

Name: Tantin Tolledo
Nickname: Tantin
Occupation: Manager for a transport & logistics company
gear: Canon 350D kit, Nikon F55, Kodak P880 (office)
years doing photography: 9 years on and off, still a lagger due to heavy office work

Name: Carlo Mendoza
Nickname: Carlo
Occupation: Senior Consultant (Environment and HR)
Gear: Nikon D50 kit (that's it)/ Olympus C-310Zoom (sold)
Years doing photography: uhmm... I got my DSLR just last Sept 8 :)

Name: Jerry Tieng
Nickname: hmm.. Jerry?
Occupation: Software Geek
Gear: Nikon since 1984
Years in Photography: Look at "Gear"

Name: Jun Tordillo
Nickname: jun
Occupation: Telephone switching technician; photo raket on some weekends; dive instructor
Gear: Olympus OM/zuiko (film); Nikon D70 & 3rd party lenses.
Photography years: still a toddler @ 6

Name: Karlo Iňigo M. Lucas
Nickname: Karlo
Occupation: Training Specialist
Gear: Nikon D200
Photography years: 3 years

Name: Raymund Madronero
Nickname: Raymund
Occupation: bum
Gear: Nikon
Number of years doing photography: on and off since HS (1989)

Name: Oliever Talusan
Nickname: Olie
Occupation: Employee
Gear: Canon PS S2IS
Number of years doing photography: 6 months

Name: Benjamin Balmoris Jr.
Nickname: Benji
Occupation: Anesthesiologist/MD Anaesthetist
Gear: Canon 30D with kit lens, ef 50mm f/1.8 II, sigma 28-105mm f/3.8-5.6
Number of years doing photography: 2 months

Name: Carlito So
Nickname: Kang Kang
Occupation: Wedding Photographer
Gear: Nikon products
Number of years in photographer: more than 2 decade

Sorry biglang nag enter

Name: Jerrymiah Sagmaquen
Nickname: Jerry
Occupation: Senior Team Manager
Gear: Nikon D70s, 50mm f/1.8, SB800, MC-DC1
Number of years doing photography: .42 years

Name: czar anthony
Nickname: czar
Occupation: registered nurse/ PADI dive guide
Gear: Canon 350D, Fuji finepix 450
Number of years doing photography: just a hobby @ 8 months

Name: Alvin Salalila
Nickname: Al
Occupation: Senior Software Consultant
Gear: Nikon FE, FE2, D200, D70, 12-24, 70-200 VR, 18-200 VR, 24 f2.8, 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 90 macro f2.8, 1000mm f11 reflex.
Number of years doing photography: 9 years

Name: Ronald Oruga
Nickname: Ronald, Nald
Occupation: Innove Communications (Head-Transmission)
Gear: E-300, 14-45 f/3.5-5.6, 14-54 f/2.8-3.5 (coming soon!)
Number of years doing photography: Just started April 2006

Name: John Aguas
Nickname: John
Occupation: Photographer and Lawyer on the side
Gear: Nikon D2x, D2h, 18-70mm, 70-300G,10.5mm, 28-70mm, 28-105mm
Number of years doing photography: Seven
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Name: Dexter Co
Nickname: dexterco
Occupation: family business slave
Gear:
Number of years doing photography: 1 year

Name: Louie Lao
Nickname: Louie
Occupation: Family business
Gear: Nikon D70s and kit lens
Number of years doing photography: 5 years P&S and a few months with a DSLR

Name: David Tong
Nickname: Dave / TheVeed
Occupation: Technical Writer/Editor/Part Owner of Big Bert's Professional Detailers
Gear: Canon PowerShot S40; Minolta Maxxum 3xi
Number of years doing photography: Hobby - About 8 Years on and off.

Name: Arnold Apostol
Nickname: Archie (let's leave it at that)
Occupation: IT Project Manager
Gear: Nikon Coolpix 5700 + a few film camera bodies, lenses and flash kits
Number of years doing photography: since high school with film, started in 2002 with digital format

Hoping to contribute what I can and learn a lot from everyone here.
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more details at: http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=1253 :)

Name: tet bautista
Nickname: tet
Occupation: art director
Gear: Canon 350D +17-55mm, 70-300mm Lens
Number of years doing photography: 1 Year