Learning the Basics of Photography - the YTRiP Way

At the end of each journey, Filipinos would usually carry three highly valuable things: souvenirs, stories, and tons of pictures. Any adventure would not be complete if our stories do not have its visual counterparts.

Some of the time, though, our pictures are far from perfect.

Last March 10 in Intramuros, YTRiP held a small session on the basics of photography. Pro-travel and lifestyle photographer, Karlo de Leon willingly shared basic knowledge on how to take good pictures. It was practical information for people with a point and shoot camera or a camera phone.

Apart from taking good pictures, we believe that [travel] photos are more meaningful when one knows the story of the subject - be it a place or a person. Hence we invited UST professor and heritage architect Manolo Noche to give the background story of Intramuros. He showed us pre- and post-war photographs and shared details of what the walled city was like back then.

Tourism students, professionals, and entrepreneurs were all mixed together for an afternoon of learning. Now our photographs would not only be better, the stories they reflect would be more meaningful and close to perfect.

If you would like to have a similar session in your school or for your office, email us at youthtrip@gmail.com.

Text: Clare Amador [2007]
Photo Credit: Jason Tengco © 2006