"Its welcoming, friendly, creative, forgiving, kind and resilient people." says Canadian photojournalist Liza Linklater when asked what she finds so special about the Philippines. Her photo exhibit entitled Philippine Portraits displayed at The Alcove photo gallery of the Filipinas Heritage Library, presented fifteen (15) photographs taken in Tagaytay, Intramuros, Roxas Boulevard and Makati . Shot from 2008 until 2010, Philippine Portraits is mostly about ordinary Filipinos who dwell in the streets all day long to make a living or continue living.
Liza Linklater describes these people are hard-working that get up and work everyday to support their families. She adds "it is these daily occupations and the dignity and pride that they attach to even the humblest of tasks that I have tried to capture in my photographs". She is convinced that the country is really about the people though she thinks that the landscape is magnificent too. Her photographs were exhibited in Canada, Thailand and the Philippines. Her articles and photographs were published in North American and Asian magazines and newspapers. She has lived in Asia for eleven (11) years and Philippine Portraits is the fruit of her three (3) - year stay in Manila.
Philippine Portraits is a hodge-podge of the country's identities. A touch of tourism can be seen in "Intramuros Guards" and "Three Nuns." Love for sports is shown in "Baseball Players", "Tennis Coach & Ball Boy", "Skateboarders" and of course the "Boxing Trainers". Filipinos in the streets: "Pedicab Driver", "Street Sweepers", "DPC & Construction Workers", "Crossing Guards" and the "Guadalupe Girls". "Domestic Helpers" which used to be the flagship of overseas filipino workers before and education as the hope of the future "Manila Students".
Check the Photos:
The Alcove Photo Gallery of the Filipinas Heritage Library
Intramuros Guards - Manila 2009
Pedicab Driver - Intramuros 2010
Guadalupe Girls - Makati 2010
Pedicab Driver - Intramuros 2010
Three Nuns - Tagaytay 2008
Boxing Trainers - Punch Out Club Makati 2010
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Information and Photographs taken from Filipinas Heritage Library dated Nov. 27, 2010
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