Quadro Photography Club holds photography seminar

BY JOSE OLIVER CARIDAD

QUADRO Photography Club of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Communication (PUP-COC) hosted a seminar for photography-savvy students at the COC Audio-Visual Room (AVR) on June 16, 2023.

The event, dubbed “Biyaheng Pitik: Ratsada’t Arangkada sa Kwento ng mga Litrato,” aims to enhance the attendees’ photography skills for their hobbies and professional work in different organizations.

ABS-CBN Multimedia Deputy Editor Fernando Sepe Jr., PonD News Asia Editor, Photojournalist Vivian Marasigan-Valdez, and Noel San Andres from ABS-CBN News shared their experiences and knowledge about photography.

Sepe Jr. furthered Valdez’s point on the role of photos telling stories when he showed samples of his work which contains his noteworthy field coverages, including the Marawi Siege. Both Valdez and Sepe Jr. focused their talk on capturing stories from angles that are often left unnoticed, adding that the photo should depict the story itself.

“Kahit hindi pa nagku-kuwento ‘yung artikulo, nagku-kuwento na ‘yung larawan,” Valdez emphasized.

Meanwhile, San Andres noted that photographers should be held accountable for the pictures they are taking.

“You need to be really accountable and responsible when you’re taking photos,” he said.

QUADRO President Majoy Siscar hopes that the seminar will not be the last and looks forward to upcoming projects by the club.

Before ending the event, QUADRO led a discussion where students asked questions to the speakers. Valdez also picked lucky students who won a ticket for this year’s Graphic Expo.