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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Australia | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 5 photos

My passion for photography was influenced by powerful and captivating images of people, nature and historic events I saw as a child in magazines some of which were older than I was. I have always been fascinated by what story is behind a picture and how a single image can evoke diverse reactions – from a simple smile to something more intense.

I’m greatly inspired by whatever surrounds me to take pictures – from the hustle and bustle of city life in Manila, Philippines where I grew up to the laid-back lifestyle of North Queensland, Australia where I have been living for almost four years now and where its proximity to nature never ceases to amaze me.

The National Geographic scholarship comes at time when I find myself at a crossroads in my journalism career. I see this opportunity as a step toward fulfilling a lifelong passion to produce inspiring images – much like what those pictures did for me as a child – and tell stories through the art of pure and professional photography.

I’m very excited about the possibilities: absorbing every bit of information from this learning experience with Jason Edwards, meeting new people, and taking my life to a whole new level of meaning.