Faith https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:06:56 GMT World Nomads Adventures I have come to understand that the world is like a classroom and each place is a unique teacher. Sometimes it gives hard lessons; tests and pop quizzes. I found that travel is like going to college, but instead your experiencing what the world really is. I started going on solo trips in the middle of last year to shoot the landscapes and scenes in my country,but each photo just lead to a question. "Was this shot worth taking?" This question drove me deeper into my photography; I've learned to communicate and immerse myself in each strange land I go to. Filling my mind and heart with all the stories that would make each shot worth taking and how each frame becomes a story worth sharing. I admit I've learned from my mistakes and each step I take in this world has taught me something and I still have so much to learn and understand. I still lack the technical skills and experience to conquer the challenges that travel photography can bring. With my passion for learning and travelling , I believe that if considered, this scholarship will be an enjoyable and valuable experience. https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/38256/Philippines/My-Scholarship-entry-Culion-The-Former-Leper-Colony Travel Philippines spiderjon https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/38256/Philippines/My-Scholarship-entry-Culion-The-Former-Leper-Colony#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/38256/Philippines/My-Scholarship-entry-Culion-The-Former-Leper-Colony Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:10:00 GMT 0 To all travelers currently here in Cebu, Philippines. Here is a little island that you might want to discover. Just take a bus to Danao Port from the north bus terminal, trip usually takes an hour. Then take a two-hour boat trip to Consuelo, Camotes. Camotes offers a lot of scenes and places to relax and chill. I hope the pictures get you packing to come to Camotes. https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/33559/Philippines/Discover-Camotes Travel Philippines spiderjon https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/33559/Philippines/Discover-Camotes#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/33559/Philippines/Discover-Camotes Sun, 8 Apr 2012 02:21:00 GMT 0 For over 300 years, the Basilica del Sto.Niño in Cebu,Philippines houses the miraculous image of the Sto.Niño. The image was first brought to the Philippines by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan as a gift to Queen Juana and King Humabon, during their baptism in 1521. I chose the church as my entry not only due to its because of its rich history, but also because of how faith in the Sto.Niño has always been a part of my life, not counting that on some occasions my birthday falls on the same day as the festival. It was also my mom’s faith in the Sto.Niño that I was born, I have an eight and ten year gap between my older brother and sister, respectively. My parents earnestly wanted to have a third child. However, as they were getting old and having difficulties conceiving, they were close to losing hope. My mother recalls, that she prayed to the Sto.Niño to bless her with that evasive third child. After a few months, I came to this world and coincidentally I was born right at the time the image of the Sto. Nino was in procession for the feast day. The faith of the Filipino people in the Sto. Nino is one fascinating aspect of my culture. Like my culture, I know that other cultures also have something in them, which makes each of them unique. It is my wish to photograph, experience and, most of all understand these distinguishing features of other cultures. This photography scholarship is an opportunity for me to get started in that. With my love for adventure and hunger for learning, I am sure that, if considered, I will greatly have an enjoyable and valuable experience. https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/31425/Philippines/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Travel Philippines spiderjon https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/31425/Philippines/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/spiderjon/photos/31425/Philippines/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Mon, 7 Nov 2011 02:59:00 GMT 0