I recently bought an audio recorder
and started bringing it to talks.
It's awesome. I do still take down
notes when I hear something that catches my attention.
But for now I may or may not
continue writing notes on talks that I have attended.
Rick Hanson
Isa pa sa mga writer na nahanap ko dahil dun sa interview ng pocketschanged.com kay Jacob Sokol ay si Doctor Rick Hanson.
Ewan ko Psychologists ata siya o Neurologists. Gustong gustong gustong gusto ko ang gawa niya dahil pinalinaw niya para sa akin ang mga bagay-bagay tungkol sa positive psychology, kung paano gumagana ng utak natin at kung paano natin ito maaring ituro sa mas magandang patutunguan, at ang mga pag-eexplain niya sa mga buddhist idealogy in-line ng psychology at neurology.
At galing. Masaya. At praktikal. Dahila ma-aapply mo talaga sa buhay mo kung gusto mo.
Ang galing nung narration niya kung paanong mas ini-emphasize ng utak natin ang mga masasamang experiences para makasurvive ang specie natin.
Kasi ang nerbyosong homo sapien ay mas makakatakas sa gutom na saber-tooth tiger kung takot siya at nag-iingat sa saber tooth tiger.
Pero may mga paraan kung paano natin pwedeng gawin na maingat parin tayo sa mga panganib pero mas willing tayo magtry ng mga bagay na maaaring makabuti sa atin. At para mas maappreciate din natin ang mga mas mabuting pangyayari na madalas ay natatabunan ng defense mechanism natin laban sa mga bad experiences.
So yun try mo at magbasa ka ng mga gawa ni doctor hanson.
Artist's Notes I
Artist's Notes number one is now
available it contains some of my most insightful blog posts with a ton of
grammatical errors and insights.
Featuring:
5 Things: I learned attending the
Behance Philippines Portfolio Review
Veejay Villafranca: Working in
Collaboration with NGOs
Unconventional Art Media: Mideo,
Imao, Leeroy
Dealing with the Art Market
And more
Only 50 pesos each
Commends to Hunt and Gather, Terraria
I really love the thought and
presentation of this project.
The way it was thought out. How it
tried to include other people in the project through an open call for foraged
plants, soil, rocks, etc.
Much much love to all those who bought art objects from me
It's been one year and a month since I graduated. Almost two.
And it has been quite hard at times. But nevertheless I'm making progress.
Taking part in the 98b Future Market has been one of them.
For me it's like having a solo exhibition :)
What I like the most is that I get to make some money and know that there are people out there feel strongly enough about my work that they are willing to spend some money on them.
To them much thanks.
I hope that you will take care of my works and find a place for it at your home.
I hope that they will enlighten your day and take some of your burdens away.
Philosopher's Notes
Ang galing ng gawa ni Brian Johnson. Napunta ako sa gawa ni Brian Johnson mula sa interview ng Poketschanged.com kay Jacob Sokol na idol na idol si Brian.
Si Brian Johnson ay hindi miyembro ng AC/DC siya ay isang writer. Simpleng writer na madaling intindihin.
At ayun ang ginawa niya sa gawa ng mga pinaka-gusto niyang philosopher. Pina-ikli niya at pina-simple niya ang mga mensahe at aral na gusto nila ipamahagi.
Ang galing talaga.
Meron sa site nilang libreng samples ang galing paulit-ulit ko nga pinakikinggan at dinidigest eh.
My current pricing model
"The more a things is appreciated. The more it appreciates (in value)."
I heard that someone or somewhere. Appreciation is a big thing it's one of the four immeasurables in Buddhism. And it's one of the things I need to work on.
A local well-known ex admen "fine art" photographer says that his photographic prints appreciates in value from the time it is printed and signed. Even if it stays stuck in the attic where no one sees it.
That is just bs. How can something that no one sees be more beautiful. Scarcity. That's hoarding. That's greediness.
And unless that has some antique or historical value.
Why the hell would I (as a collector) buy a print that has already some wear and tear due time. Even more compared to a new shiny mint print right of the printer.
I believe in my work and I believe it is good even better compared to some work out there. And I also believe that all good things have to flow. They have be natural.
That's why I'm pricing my work quite low. I can say badly low. So that it gets out there fast and it gets the feedback that it needs.
And the more it is appreciated. Bought. Smiled at. Positively reviewed. Then the more it appreciates.
So my current pricing method goes price it as low as I can accept. Or as fair as I can accept.
And if the response of the audience is great. Awesome. Excellent.
Meaning it almost get out of stock. Or it gets greatly commended.
Then I raise the price. Well, still depends on how it feels.
But then that's the gist the more it is appreciated the more it appreciates.
And the appreciator is not the audience alone.
If I through great love and appreciation for the work. Decides to amp it up a notch.
By adding something that will improve it significantly.
Then I raise the price.
So there I will constantly raise the price so long as the work is appreciated.
So don't buy if you don't want me to raise prices :)
But buy now while it is at a lower price :)
Because mind you I will think of ways to find those people who will appreciate my work.
FutureXSaturday Market
Kinakabahan talaga ako nung Future Market nitong June 15 kasi baka umulan at kakakunti ang magpunta.
Pero ayos naman. Sabi nga ni Krishna kay Arjuna we have the right for the work but not for the results.
So practice excellence na lang at gawin ang ating kaya.
May mga bagay ako na inimprove mula dun sa nakaraan na Market.
Hiniram ko yung malaking maleta ni Mommy ko para mas madami akong madala. At mas marami nga akong dinala.
Di na ako nagdala ng nakaframe dahil mabigat mas pinili ko na magdala ng mas marami.
Nakabili din ako ng led light na nagamit ko.
Para ilawan ang bagong gawa ko na collapsible rack para mas madaling i-browse yung mga gawa ko. At hindi ma-damage din.
Nagdala na din ako ng latag.
At hindi na sila Camz(Black Soup) ang kasama ko sa booth. Si pareng Ros na nakilala ko dun sa book-binding workshop ni Mira.
Resin sculpts ang specialty ni Ros specifically mga resin pipes. Parang ang kaibigang si Eriko Pedojan nga tumawa si Ros eh.
Nagtaas din ako ng presyo na hindi nagustuhan ng iba. Pero mas ayos para sakin kasi mas determinado ang mga kumukuha ng gawa ko. At hindi sumusubok manghingi ng discount. Hindi lahat ng gawa. Yung Kite Aerial photographs lang.
May bagong zine pati ako na nadagdag ang Artist's Notes number 1. 50 pesos. Mga notes galing sa mga talks na na-attendan ko.
Tapos sangkatutak nung mga poster/books na tinuro ni Dito. Iba-ibang topic. Mga iba ibang gawa ko. sunsets vs buildings, transmission number 1, kite aerial photography, kaleidoscope world, at caustics.
Nadun din si Pareng Ian at si Pareng Jerel.
Si Pareng Jerel nagbenta ng mga vintage at secondhands mula sa kanilang family vintage collection.
Si Pareng Ian nagbenta ng mga gawa niya mula dun sa thesis work niya. Naudyok ko siya na sumali. At nakabenta naman siya. Yehey!!!
At si Sir Lorenzo Gabutina na inimbitahan kung umattend nung nakaraang Future Market pero di nakapunta. Kumuha siya ng pwesto ngayon at nagbenta ng kanyang mga very original digital artworks/photographs prints.
At dahil SaturdayXFuture Market siya. Mas halo-halo ang mga taong nagpunta mas marami din ang taong nagpunta.
May mga foreigner din na dumaan na parang parte ata ng tour sa Escolta. Ewan di ko natanong.
Tapos yung ibang na-meet ko nung last na Future Market na mga artists nadun din at may mga nadagdag din.
Yey Art! Next month ulit.
Veejay Villafranca: Working in Collaboration with NGOs
Yesterday June 5, 2013. Award-winning photographer Veejay Villafranca gave a talk about "Working in Collaboration with NGOs" during the second day of Greepeace's "The Climate Imperative" exhibition in Eastwood Mall.
Veejay started out the first two challenges that a photographer would face in pitching a collaboration with an NGO
1) That they don't hire photographers with very little experience in the industry/field. I take that as, the NGO will look at your portfolio and credentials to check if you are what you say you are. If you have done the kind of work you are pitching before or have done something similar to it that they can gauge your ability to deliver. And your reputation perhaps from networks from friend of a friend of a friend.
2) That they don't usually hire photographers to do these long-term photography documentaries. Your work must somehow align with the organizations own agendas/advocacies for the collaboration to be plausible. And in this Veejay said that research is bery important and helpful.
The photodocumentary that Veejay pitched to Greenpeace was his long-term documentary project "Displace Earth".
It was an effort to collect, edit and present the recurring flooding and calamities that he been documenting over a couple of years. He primarily pitched to ask for funding to continue the project.
Ms. Grace, which was the Greenpeace Southeast Asia Regional Images Officer, stated that it was 2010 when they received Veejay's pitch. And that they don't normally do that kind of thing. But they do commission photographers to document certain events/news or organization activity. They "seldom" do the photodocumentary thing. And that they don't normally accept pitches.
She said that budget was a restriction. But something in Veejay's pitch caught enough of her interest that she brought it up to their Campaign Manager.
They then worked together and revised Veejay's worked to make it more aligned with the organization's agendas. From something that is strongly story/narrative-based series of photographs to a more commission/organization-iniated project looking work.
In this Veejay said, that we do have to make compromises/adjustments if we feel really strong about a topic/theme that we want to get the story/images out of there. In the public, for more people to see and for more people to get involved in.
Then the project moved to be a communications project for Greenpeace.
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