Street Photography in Baguio City, Philippines.

I've been really working on my street photography for the past few months. Reading articles, blogs , watching street photographers on youtube , anything to help me shoot better photos in the street. I can't seem to find interesting things in my local city (which is Makati) mainly because I don't travel really far, It's very very hot outside. So I tried street photography in baguio.

Baguio City is located in Northern Luzon, a very high place, and we all know that high places are cold (or atleast cool). Session Road, Burnham park, and anywhere near that area are the most places I have shot street photography. I didn't find much, sometimes it is just too busy.

 Here's one from Session road. I was shooting from the waist (or hip) and randomly pointing my crotch to random people. I was clicking and clicking until my mind went nuts. I saw a wave of interesting people, and I was sprayin and prayin . I came home and found only a few workable photos.

After a while, that feeling went away and I can't seem to find anything interesting..

Walking back home, I tried to look for interesting people, and I did, and they are posters. I took this next pic at Leonard wood road (if I am not mistaken). Most people that saw this photo said that this was ironic, and I loved their comments because it told my audience a story , there is something that they understand .

After 7 days of staying in Baguio, I wasn't satisfied with the experience of shooting street photography. Maybe it is either I was still afraid , I lack confidence or there is not much places  to go to . But I was confident that I will have a few good photographs that I will get to take home .

Shooting street photography in Baguio is not that difficult or unsatisfying, it totally depends on the photographer. I was only equipped with a Canon 1100D with a 50mm f1.8 lens or my Kit lens, and sometimes I'll use my friends Yashica electro 35 GTN rangefinder (I haven't still developed my film). For me, I didn't find Baguio city a paradise for street photography.... At least not yet I don't.

I'M COMING BACK !!








Here's a few I took from Baguio.