New Years Eve in Marikina, outside of Manila. Rockets shooting everywhere, mini-bombs being lit (by me) I was able to sneak away to this secluded rocketlighting session. And no, I’m not like the french photographer that photoshopped in the rocket. #1 of 10 is now up. Although I wanted to do a top 50… I [...]

When I saw possibility for this shot, I knew it had to be taken. So I made the effort to find the perfect vantage point and capitalize on the scene going on around me. Marikina,Manila,Philippines 2009. This image availible as 30×40.

New Years Eve 2008, the fireworks were flowing, being lit on the streets, in parking lots, ontop of houses, inside houses? maybe, it was smokey everywhere and the photos were clicking off image after image. This one in pertcular caught my eye after I shot it. The expression, almost a fear but excitement non the [...]

This too was shot at Avalon Beach on Bohol. Audrey was walking into the ocean at the perfect time, her body form and the siloette it created melded perfectly with my background… so basically I just got lucky. But luck soon gets over shadowed by a thing called being in the right spot at the [...]

Avalon Beach,Bohol,Philippines: the water was crisp, below my feet there where at least 20 starfish moving slowly through the sand as fine as dust. The only sounds heard when this was taken was that of a boat being loaded with fishing gear, an occasional seagull would fly above me while the waves pushed against my [...]

Top image, 6 of 10 from Samuel Lippke’s recent adventure to the Philippines.

Here is #8 of 10. I love this image. the boat and the boy are perfect and translated the feel of this island very well. My computer is about to die. I’ll write more later!