mvm vol.1 issue 1 february 2019
mig’s visual meanderings
The Contemplative Maniniyot
mig’s visual meanderings
is a monthly zine that builds on the concept of seeing “Life through enlivened eyes” or in tagalog for “makita ang buhay gamit ang matang buhay”. Through The Contemplative Maniniyot (Maniniyot is a Bisaya word for Photographer. Bisaya is one of the major dialects in the Philippines.) As a contemplative photographer, one strives to reflect and respond to each moment presented. To achieve this, practice in awareness through regular brain exercises, meditation, mindfulness leads to insights left by walking Life’s meandering path. The result of this is a creation of an interesting image through the eyes of the author. This zine, therefore, is about seeing the profound in the mundane and sometimes profane. The author encourages the viewer to let the photo speak its story in however way it can. Listen to it (witholding any judgement, if you can just for a moment) individually or as a set and decide what it wants to say to you through its visual narrative. "What we look at disappears and what is left is what we see, the essence of something yet to be." ~ Jose Miguel “Migs” Lisbona
Front & Back Cover # S P e l fi e , C a g a y a n d e O r o
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b a c k a g ain s t t h e s u n wid e g las s b ro u g h t me in to f r ame # SP e lfi e s in t h e # Sc En E
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Sidewalk Reflection
af t e r r ain p u d d le s e ar ly s u n n y d ay s id e wa lk s ig n s o f t h e t ime s , ye s ? #haikuforyou 02.17.2019 Lanang, Davao City
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Plantas Verdes
ve o t an ve rd e s e l p e q u e Ăą o o as is ve r s u til t amb iĂŠ n #haikuforyou 02.2019 Davao City
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#WoMannequins
lifeless yet lively modelling for the us to #SEE blanks in human form #haikuforyou 01.2019 Davao City
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Photo Walk
an afternoon walk a playground of some fun sort cameraderie #haikuforyou 02.02.2019 Agdao Public Market, Agdao, Davao City
Thank you Hermanos Dino Santos, Bon Barro and Herman Anna Santos for the meet-up!
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‘koy namamasyal sa malamig na lugar pa espi espi #haikuforyou 02.2019 Davao City
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A growth-service-oriented person for the past twenty-three years, Jose Miguel “migs” Lisbona, worked in the hospitality, academic services and human development fields. Migs is a visual artist interested in the street, documentary, minimalist and contemplative photography genres. Photography for him is about seeing the profound in the mundane and sometimes profane in moments seen. He encourages fellow visual ar tist photographers to shoot what moves them with purpose. Composing poetry is likewise an interest for him. Often linking haiku, a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines having five syllables on the first and last lines and the middle line having 7 syllables, with photography. Originally from Makati City, Metro Manila, he and his family are now residing in Davao City for the past eight years. Migs is a practicing life-coach. A “fire-starter” if you will, and encourages others and groups to express, connect with their purpose and expand their strengths and abilities. Preparing a safe space for his friends and clients to connect, play and practice their expressions formally through one-on-one, group sessions or informally in his role as an on-line curator/admin/moderator in various social media on-line groups. He loves being with them through collaboration in their hopeful journey until they shine in whatever passion they follow. He believes in the brilliance that resides within each person, and it is his fervent desire to inspire that spark so each can become centers upon themselves, and ultimately inspiration for others. It is his ardent purpose to remind and encourage A BRILLIANT LIFE! For consultations or coaching please connect with him via email matangbuhay@gmail.com Follow him at his social media accounts: https://www.facebook.com/matangbuhay https://www.facebook.com/enlivenedeye https://www.instagram.com/enlivenedeye https://www.eyeem.com/u/enlivenedeyes
#enlivenedeye, #firestarter, #iSEE, #matangbuhay, #shootwhatmovesyou, #urbrilliantlife, #haikuforyou and images published here are concepts and creations by Jose Miguel “Migs" Lisbona Unless otherwise indicated, the above images are licensed under a under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ You may share the images and poetry with others as long as you credit me, but you can’t change them in any way or use them commercially. This is subject to change with notice.
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