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Gone are the days when a simple wedding and reception would satisfy. Now, couples are investing on a more lasting show of love—photos. Take notes from these Philippine wedding photographers as they share the story behind their favorite images.   The Royal Wedding in Thimpu, Bhutan Nikon DSLR BE PATIENT. This image of Bhutan’s King Jigme …

How do you stand out among the rest of the camera-toting humanity come festival time and get those jaw-dropping shots without losing the events’ very essence? ERWIN LIM gives us the skinny on creating images worthy of submission to travel magazines. ERWIN LIM:MAXIMUM EXPOSURE A dentist by profession, Cebuano photographer Erwin Lim has been shooting Cebu’s …

How do you stand out among the rest of the camera-toting humanity come festival time and get those jaw-dropping shots without losing the events’ very essence? George Tapan gives you the skinny on creating images worthy of submission to travel magazines. BY GEORGE! It pays to listen to what George Tapan has to say. The Philippines’ …

July 2011 On their first day in India, MICHAEL JO and his photographer friends had late dinner in Dilli Haat, New Delhi. They passed by an area where henna tattoos were made for women and children. Here, Michael asked permission from a girl to take her photo and with his Canon 5d Mark II, captured the …

Photographer GEORGE TAPAN is one of those gifted with a natural eye. He instinctively sees things which the average people don’t see. But what really sets him apart is his tireless and childlike curiosity. These qualities have earned him prestigious awards from the Pacific Asia Tourism Association (PATA), ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA), and Kalakbay Awards. …

BY ALEX WILLIAMS © 2011 NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE/DISTRIBUTED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE Michael Williams, who runs a Continuous Lean, a men’s style blog, ditched his Timex when he got his first cellphone in 2001. Tyler Thoreson, the head of men’s editorial for Gilt Man, the flash sale website, often kept his forgettable watches stashed in a drawer. …

Mabuhay sits down with Filipino photographer ROMMEL BUNDALIAN, whose unique 360° photography landed him a commission with the Macau Government Tourist Office for their promotional photos. When did you start doing 360° virtual reality (vr) photography? My interest in the subject started way back in 2006 when I was in Europe and saw images of 360° VR photography exhibit in Paris. I found …

GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT | Mabuhay Magazine is accepting high-resolution (at least 300 ppi) digital images of interesting people, places and things from around the world. You may email your photos to photos@mabuhaymagazine.com.  

In the face of adversity, smile back. When the local sugar industry fell in the late 1970s and made this island’s economy go from riches to rags, the people of Bacolod turned depression into something positive—they created the Masskara Festival in 1981. Coined from two words: “mass” (multitude) and “kara” (face), Masskara not only boosted the morale of the island but also …

It’s in the falling rain, the marching band, the bumpy ride. It can be in a break dance or a pirouette; it’s in a heartbeat, it’s in a song. Rhythm—that thing that measures poetry and motion—is the music produced by our everyday lives, built by cycles and stops, routines and things that shock. Here we …