by ReD Ognita | Jul 7, 2010 | Blog, life
Halos dalawang taon ang pagitan mula sa huli kong sulat. Marami ng nangyari. Sabi nga ni daddy pag tinanghali kami ng gising “iba na ang gobyerno, tulog ka pa rin?” At ganun na nga ang nangyari. Bago na ang pangulo namin. Parang bagong taon – bagong...
by ReD Ognita | Apr 3, 2010 | Interview, News, Photography
by ReD Ognita | Nov 23, 2008 | Blog, News, Photography
Matapos ang madaming panahon ng pag-amba. Nang di mabilang na yayaan. Nang walang katapusang “tara na.” Kahapon, dalawang oras at kalahati pagtapos ng alas dose ng tanghali, sinugod naminang Miyun. Biglaan. Parang kidlat. Pagtawag ni Dom, pinag usapan kung...
by ReD Ognita | Nov 20, 2008 | Blog, News, Photography
What inspires you? Naks, ingles na masyadong pang malawak, so medyo liitan natin. Ilagay natin ang potograpiya sa usapan. Yan, interesado na tayo 🙂 Para sa ating hindi PRO, kailangan natin ng inspirasyon para kumilos. Hindi kasi ito tulad ng trabaho na gagalaw tayo...
by ReD Ognita | Nov 19, 2008 | Blog, Photography
Owen reminded me of the shoot we did for ISB. It was for their Olympic photo, a show of support of somekind. Owen was commissioned to shoot 1,800 students on a football field. The target was to make a print out of the photo. Our aim, to make every face recognizable....
by ReD Ognita | Nov 2, 2008 | Blog, Photography
Had the chance to shoot a colleague yesterday, well not really shoot, I was more on the sidelines. Andreu Pardales was the main man. I came in late and they were already on their third set. I actually came over for some landscape shots but what the heck, I’ll...
by ReD Ognita | Oct 20, 2008 | Blog, life
Napanuod ko ang isang episode ng XXX. Isang programa ng ABS-CBN. Tinalakay dito ang pag abuso ng mga banko ng dugo para sa komersyo. At bagaman nakita ko ang kahalagahan ng balita, meron din akong napansin na pagkakamali. Sa ibaba ay ang kopya ng liham na pinadala ko...
by ReD Ognita | Sep 26, 2008 | Blog, Exhibition, Photography
Jun Natividad of Ayala Land bought one of my work during the last exhibit in Glorietta. It was a 12×12 BW Landscape shot. Sponsored by Digiprint, aimed for charity. Thanks to the organizers and Jun from the Center for Autism Related Disorder (CARD)
by ReD Ognita | Sep 20, 2008 | Blog, Published
Got published on the October 2008 issue of a UK Photography Magazine. This is one of the 2 images I was able to nail in one outing. It was a fine day.
by ReD Ognita | Sep 19, 2008 | Blog, life
“Daddy, kelan ka uwi?” Tanong yan ng panganay kong anak habang nasa Pilipinas ako. Ang ibig n’yang sabihin ay kailan ang balik ko sa Beijing para magtrabaho. Uwi. Laging me kalapkip na saya ang salitang “uwi” para sa akin. Elementarya,...
by ReD Ognita | Jul 19, 2008 | Blog, Photography, Print
I have come to know a year ago that photos that kick-ass online does not equate to a photo deserving a wall. I have known that photography is print. Since last year, I have tried to print my own. Talking to persons I know that could teach me a thing or two and reading...
by ReD Ognita | Jun 16, 2008 | Blog, Exhibition, News, Photography
“Borderless” Place and Indigenous Faces June 19-25, 2008 Ayala Malls, Glorietta 3, Makati City On the 19th of June, I will be amongst other Filipino photographers at home and abroad who will display their work at Glorietta Mall in Manila. Titled...
by ReD Ognita | May 17, 2008 | Blog, life, News
Have not been active lately. Maybe it’s because of the overwhelming work [I mean murder] or the tightening policies of the Chinese government. I guess it’s a little bit of both. Anyway, I am still able to get a shot or two every now and then, when my arms...
by ReD Ognita | May 14, 2008 | Blog, in between
“Why do you want to be a V.O?” … and by that question, a different perspective arised, warranting more thought on a rather simple answer. Ilse has been at the forefront of the Embassy for as long as I can remember. She hired me. Managers, supervisors...
by ReD Ognita | May 3, 2008 | Blog, in between, life, News
“di ko rin alam sasabihin ko tol” “Buhay dre. Buhay” Sa labas ng ospital dito sa Beijing sinabi ni Owen sa’kin yan. Nasa loob ng ICU ang nakatatanda nyang kapatid na si Jojie. Bumisita si Ate Jojie dito kamakailan lang. Wala pa nga...
by ReD Ognita | Apr 5, 2008 | Blog, News, Photography
Standing beside the Great Hall of The People and a stone-throw away from the Forbidden City, dubbed as The Egg, this is Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts. I was here a few months back but was only able to get a single snap because of the police...
by ReD Ognita | Mar 23, 2008 | News, Photography
Under The Bridge. That’s the name of a friend’s new resto/bar. It’s quite nice only thing is, it’s far from the busy street of Sanlitun (Beijing’s bar area) and it’s not really under a bridge. Maybe, Cliff’s a fan of Red Hot...
by ReD Ognita | Mar 20, 2008 | Blog, life, News
Semana santa na naman. Hwebes-santo ngayon. Di naman talaga ako relihiyosong tao, pero ngayon, mas pansin ko na ang panahon na ‘to. 3 semana santa’ng nagdaan, umakyat ang bunso kong kapatid sa bundok ng pananampalataya. Siguro, para patatagin ang kanyang...
by ReD Ognita | Mar 9, 2008 | Blog, in between, News, Photography
Matapos ang madaming araw at gabi ng pag upo habang nakatitig sa monitor. Matapos ang maraming oras ng pagkamot ng ulo. Matapos ang ilang bote ng ice tea, coke, sprite at bubble gum. Matapos ang di mabilang na stick ng sigarilyo. Isinilang ang ognita.com Ang inyong...
by ReD Ognita | Mar 8, 2008 | Blog, life
I was able to go out yesterday, a brother of a friend of mine came over for a visit. And as we all do, when we have guest – we go around. As I am post-processing the images I took of them, I just can’t help not to remember my youngest...
