contributors
KAI HUANG
KAI HUANG usually feasts on steaks and burgers, but photography is what eats up most of his day. As we got hold of this busy lensman, we had him capture on camera visual artist extraordinaire Kiko Escora. Already fiddling with his first camera at 12, the turning point came after Kai won the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation photo contest. From photographing celebrity profiles, editorial spreads, and advertising imagery, Kai’s been taking his bite, a huge one at that, of the sharp shooting arena.
MANGORED
Brothers Ryan and Randall Dagooc of MANGORED may not have taken any formal degree in design or photography, but that isn’t stopping this twosome from creating photos to tickle your brain. Seeking to create a “visual perfume” in their photos, they’re creative geniuses who make the most stunning yet unconventional portraits. “We love what we do,” says the pair. “the highs and lows, and weave it all into what we are, and what we are to become.” Flip the pages and hover over their amazing work on our art issue Muse, Sarah Gaugler.
Miguel Miranda
Miguel Miranda began his visual conquest when his uncle gave him an instant camera, and since then, he has never stopped clicking away. Work on different magazines, various ads, and fashion editorials in the Philippines have all added up to the years of experience he’s had taking photos. We had him shoot for us music producer Pasta Groove, and we must say he’s making his uncle proud.
Team Manila
Continually marking the metro scene with their unique graphic take on cultural figures and objects—from the national hero to street food—Team Manila is surely proud to be Filipino. A thing they wish to see would be their work in the National Museum beside famous Filipino painter Amorsolo’s. With Team Manila’s patriotism, they were certainly the right choice to photograph homegrown musicians Up Dharma Down.
EDITOR Rosario Herrera ART DIRECTOR Revo Naval ASSOCIATE EDITOR Victoria Herrera Assistant Editor Nante Santamaria MARKETING DIRECTOR Jon Herrera ASSOCIATE MARKETING DIRECTOR Mesh Villanueva DESIGNERS Nicole Bianca Po Patrick Jamora Editorial Assistants Christine Braganza Erika Hoffmann
INTERNS Mikko Abello Hector Agtarap Enzo Belen Tracy Collantes Kim Dayag Mikki Dela Rea Stanley Estrada Vince Foz Anne Claire Nichols Lucille Robinson CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Sarah Meier-Albano Yaj Asovlas Raymond Ang Marla Cabanban Anna Canlas Chiara Cui “E” Shinji Manlangit Ralph Mendoza Lisa Recio Eirene Uy Toff de Venecia Anine Vermulen Ramon De Veyra
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Rony Alwin Luca Benedet Curtis Culig Kai Huang Jay Hanna Patrick Jamora Kazuhiko Kawahara MangoRed Miguel Miranda Revolution Ren Rox Nante Santamaria Shawn Smith She’s Got a Gun Team Manila Zach Wolf Norman Wong FINANCE Eva Ventura PUBLISHER Whiz Kids Publishing
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