ASZINE SpecialIssue March2023
Dinagyang2023 JoseMiguelLisbona
ASZINE DINAGYANG 2023
JoseMiguelLisbona
TheContemplativeManiniyot DVO-ILO-ILO-DVO
Foreword
Iloilo isanamazingplaceandSPaceforme.MademoreSPecialthissecondtripsince thepandemicforthreewonderfuloccasions!
Thefirstisthe85th birthdaycelebra�onofmymaternalaunt.ImaginehowexcitedIwas sincethiswasthefirst�meinfouryearstobephysicallytogetherwithtwoofmythree siblings,brotherandsisterin-law,nephew,andfamilyfriends.Second,thefirstall-out in-personcelebra�onofthe Dinagyang fes�val.Andthird,themee�ngandphotowalk withtwoon-linefriends.Wewereco-adminsin2020forthePhilippineMinimalists,a Facebookminimalistphotographygroup.
AsmuchasIwantedmywifeandsontobewithme,theycouldnotbecauseofmyson’s healthcondi�on.Mrs.Lisbonatooklovingcareofhim,whileIwasgone.
FunnyA.D.D.momentformethatalmostmadememissmydepar�ngflight!Ithought mydeparturewasadaylater.Ifitwerenotformybe�erhalftoremindme,Icould havemissedit!Suchahassletosaytheleast!
MyAuntwaspredictablysurprisedwhenIshowedupatherhomeadayearlier.
Withnodurian,mangosteenandpomelofruitas pasalubong andmyunkempthairand beardlookinglikeanoldwornouttoothbrushbristles,Ipromisedtomakeitupsoon!
MakinguseoftheextradayIhad,Iwenttothebarbershop,workedonaresearch project,successfullyfacilitatedthe“Why”ofaphotographerfriend,completedthe
Wifey’s pasalubong list,andofcoursetomakeimages,someofwhich,youwillsee here.
Addi�onally,Imademyselfhandybydocumen�ngthetwobirthdayluncheons plannedformyauntovertheweekend.EarlierthatSaturday,ISParedfourhoursand metmyIloiloandCebubasedfriendsforaquickie Dinagyang photowalk.
Iamhappytonowpresenttoyou,dearreader,self-curatedimagesfromtheJanuary 18th tothe23rd
Achapterisonedayrespec�velyofmysix-daytrip.Thecontentofeachispresented intheusualdiptychswithonesetasathree-imagesequence.Thisyear,Iam experimen�ngonvariousSPontaneousphotographictechniques,devia�ngfrommy usualstyle.
EachSPreadwasedited,paired,andsequencedtoallowtheviewertolingerand appreciatethedetails.
Exceptforpages36,38and39,Iusedamirrorlesscamerawithana�ached35mm (50mmfullframeequivalent)f1.2-16manuallenswithasmallstrobeforthree images.
IhopeyouenjoytheexpressionsofmyexperiencestheIloilostreetsanditsSPacesgave andmovedme.
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AsZine:Dinagyang2023 7 01.18.23 FranciscoBangoyInternationalAirport DavaoCity Atthedeparturelounge.Waitinghereisnever
normalbehavioralbeitwithabitofcaution.
boringforme.Nowthatthetravelrestrictionsare eased,passengersseemtobereturningtotheir
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Malls,forme,offeropportuni�estoprac�cestreet photography.IcallitMallSP.Itisadynamicpublic SPaceformetoblendandplayin.Especiallywhenit par�cipatesinthecity’sfes�vi�es.
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Ichanceduponacarosaofanimageofthe Nuestra SeñoradelaPurificaciónylaCandelaria and decidedtofollowit.Beingreadyforthesepop-up momentsiskey. FiestadeJaro isanannual religiousfestivalinthedistrictfromJanuary24to February2.
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The KasadyahansaKabanwahanan isoneofthe majoreventsoftheDinagyang2023.Aquickieyet enjoyablephotowalkwithfriendsfromtheIlonggo StreetPhotographyInitiative(ISPI)andacoupleof membersfromCebu’s Putowalkers whocameto visit.
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TheprimaryreasonofwhyIcametovisitwasto celebrateanddocument(read:theofficial photographer)the85th birthdayofmylastsurviving maternalaunt.Suchasentimentalexperiencefor me.BG@85
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MansiondeLopez Jaro,IloiloCity
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AsZine:Dinagyang2023 41 01.23.23 FranciscoBangoyInternationalAirport DavaoCity ItrainedhardarrivinginDavao.Thedownpourhad mewaitingforaboutanhour.Asusual,Iusedthis asanopportunitytopracticesomemore.Inflight orattheairport,thereisalwayssomethingtosee.
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#SeeingStreets
#eyesee360
#matangbuhay #enlivenedeye
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#ShootWhatMovesYou
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DavaoCity,DavaodelSur-Migsisavisualartist andenjoysshootingpanoramic360°,minimalist/ contemplative,andstreet/documentary photography.Hedescribeshisenthusiasminthe threegenresasaswingingpendulum:"manic"at oneendforthecreativeversatilityofthe360° cams,"reflective"attheotherendforexperiencing perceptions,andinthemiddleasbeing"balanced" of"seeing"streets.Photographyforhimisallabout seeingandexperiencingtheprofoundinthe mundaneandsometimesprofaneinmoments seen.
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Representingthephotoenthusiasts’groupsare MarcLozanofromthe “IlonggoStreetPhotography Initiative” andCelPalanagasfromCebubased “Putowalkers”.Wewereatonetimetogetheras adminsforthe PhilippineMinimalists. SWPH isa StreetPhotographyon-linegroup.
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