Calling all tsikoteers who want to learn the basics of photography!!!

The Strada Club of the Philippines (TSCP) will be holding a basic photography seminar on February 7, 2010 from 8 am - 5 pm. Venue will be in Speciabilities Development Center which is located at #11 Binmaka Street, Brgy. Manresa, Quezon City (for directions/sketch, click on: http://www.speciabilities.com/contact-us.php).

The said seminar for beginners will be conducted by no other than TSCP's direk Jedd Chris Dumaguina* and Pauland Dumlao**. A minimal seminar fee of PhP500 will be required during registration which will include packed lunch, snacks and a certificate of attendance. At the end of the seminar, participants will have a one on one photoshoot session with a surprise guest to test their newly acquired skills.

The activity is open to all but there will be limited slots available, so please reserve early. Since this is for beginners, point-and-shoot camera users are also welcome to attend. This will be the first of a series of seminars from basic, intermediate and eventually to the advanced level, so don't miss your chance.

For reservations and further info, please send an email to stradaclubph*gmail.com or check TSCP's website: www.stradaclubph.com and leave a message in the chatbox.


*Direk Jedd has been shooting photographs since high school. He started shooting photographs using 35mm film SLR cameras and is a graduate of the University of the Philippines Film Institute, UP Diliman with a degree of BA Film and Audio Visual Communications. He is currently working as a freelance photographer, cinematographer, director and sound designer. Among his awards and work experience are:

“Kumot ng Panaginip”, 2008 Best Thesis Production
(Gloria Feliciano Awardee, 1st Cinepambata Film Festival Kid's Choice Award, 2009 Philidigiawards - Best Animated Short Film - Fantasy/Horror, 2008 Quezon City Film Festival Finalist, 2008. MOV Silvershorts Film Festival Finalist)

Lighting Director
“Case Unclosed: The Nida Blanca Murder Case,”
Case Unclosed, GMA-7, 2009

Sound Designer
Funkstille (Radio Silence), 2009 German Short Film

Director of Photography, Sound Designer
“Streetkids; Kotong,” 2009 Best Thesis Production

Director of Photography
“Grateful” by Julianne
“Pull Through” by Miguel Escueta
(for 2nd Avenue’s Christmas Campaign, 2007)

Production Sound Recordist and Sound Designer
“The Philippines. Surprise Me.”, Media Meter Production
(for 2008 BPAP AVP)

Director of Photography
“Mahal Kita” by Gerald Santos
(entry for 2007 SOP Music Video Awards)

Scorer
"Clear Future League "
TV Show, CS9 Channel, 2009


** Pauland is the President/Managing Partner of Primetime Creatives, Inc. He is an active member of Digital Photographer Philippines and Pinoy Photography. He was a participant in the 2007 Photo Summit Philippines and became a speaker in Plan Bravo Photo Workshop. His professional photography work experience are as follows:

1. Product Ad Photography for
> adidas Philippines
> Biolink
> Skin White
> Maxipeel
> TheraHerb
> Tricks
> Vitress
> AOC Computer Monitors
> Garden Barn (Umbra, Tontarelli)

2. Food Photography:
> Pan Salt
> Xylitol (Accord International)

3. Event Photography (several events for):
> adidas Philippines
> Universal Robina Corporation
> Splash Corporation
> Hitachi Asia
> SM Malls (Prime Holdings, Dept Store, Home World, Our Home, Supplies Station)
> BayanTel
> RJ Jimenez
> Gawad Kalinga
> Pamulaan Center for IP
> Blanco Foundation
> PAREF Rosehill
> World Pool Championship (2007 and 2008)
> National Pool Championship (2007)
> Philippine Pool Tour 2008 (Palawan and Mandaluyong)
> Hotchkiss Learning Center (Kantilan, Surigao) 2009