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My 2009 Ateneo Aquathlon Experience, Photos by Evan Uy

I've been running a lot. 

I run an average of 200 Kilometers per month. 

This is my training routine. I am training for a full marathon. I want to join one or two this year. I already tried a half-marathon with a good effort (1 hour 40 minutes)--still gruelling!!!! I got armpit burns, shin splints, and semi-dehydration... but I think I could have done better and ran faster... 

maybe next time :D

So About the Aquathlon...

Why did i join???

I have never joined an Aquathlon for more than 7 years now, my last one was in UP when I was still in College and swimming for the UPVST. I won 2nd or 3rd place that time behind a my former teammate (a younger and faster swimmer). I really can't remember the details. 

I could have joined last year's Aquathlon but Coach Archie Lim just asked me to take pictures (click here for the 2008 Ateneo Aquathlon Photos).

Since I've been training very hard for my Goal to Finish with a good time in a Full Marathon, I thought I'd join an Aquathlon for PHYSICAL CHALLENGE, TRAINING, and FUN. Luckily, there aren't a lot of fast swimmers in my age group (22-29 yrs. old) So I Told my self to out-swim everyone so that I can keep a good pace on the Run leg of the race. I kept an eye on my race times with my watch, I did a good job with the Swim Leg, Finishing first with about 3-5 minutes lead from the rest of the pack. The Run Leg was just like any other 5-10K road race... I kept my old pace and kept my heart rate in good pace. 25 Minutes in the 5K, kind of slowed down towards the finish line to get some pictures taken... hahaha :)) got to have that photo!

Ateneo Race Route I think is an easy to mild race route (difficulty 5 out 10), with about 30-40% uphill in the 5K and about 5-10% gradient (uphill and downhill).

Anyway, I had a great experience and I will definitely join the next year's aquathlon.

Oh and I almost forgot... Thank You Ateneo Swimming Team for the Awesome goodies!!!

Photos By: Evan Uy

Winning 1st place in the Ateneo Aquathlon

My Sunday started a bit off today...

Woke up 4:45 AM to get ready for the Ateneo Aquathlon I joined this Morning,

Got a good breakfast (2 bananas, Peanut Butter Sandwich on California Raisin Bread,

On my way to the venue, BOOM!!!! got a TIRE BLOW OUT!!! FUCKING POT HOLES!!!!

At 6:00 AM I was changing a blown out tire in front of AFP Base, 

Finished changing the tire for the spare at 6:15,

Continued to Ateneo, got there just in time for the registration...

I did not expect winning 1st place but I did try to out-swim and out-run everyone in my age bracket. even Jake who is my old swimmer who trains for me in the Club.

WHAT I WON IN THE ATENEO AQUATHLON THIS MORNING...

1) Gold Medal for winning 1st place

2) VERY COOL underwater water plastic film camera from BEACH HUT [35mm film-reload-able] AWESOME!!!

3) Awesome Jammers from ARENA

4) Toothpaste from HAPEE

5) Toothbrush also from HAPEE

6) Aftershave from Master's

with just a registration of Php 350, I won over Php 5,000 worth of goodies! SWEET!

Donny+Vanessa Nuptials (Shoot with Richard Lazaro)

I recently worked with Photographer Richard Lazaro for a Wedding Shoot. And I have to say I did not expect a lot of things in a wedding shoot... the quiet yet busy Bridal Suite in Intercon Hotel, the lovely bridesmaids getting ready, the smaller smoke-filled deluxe room of the groom, the pictorial with the live glock 9mm hand gun, the running around taking photographs of everything I know about weddings.... It was a whirlwind! A lot can happen or not happen in a wedding shoot, for example, We wanted to do a pictorial by the Intercon Swimming pool before the ceremony but because time was always against us, we weren't able to that one. but I guess its always like that in wedding shoots, so we just had fun and did what we love the most. :D

I have never been so tired in taking photographs in my entire life, at the end of the wedding shoot my feet was hurting, my legs was cramping, and my back was just fatigued and sore...(TRUE STORY)... but all was worth it when I finally got to browse thru the photos in my borrowed macbookpro (Thanks Lesley!).

Again, Congratulations to Donny and Vanessa!

Hope you enjoy the Photos, We enjoyed taking them!

Being a contributing photographer for Getty Images

I'm very happy to announce that I've been recently invited  to be contributing photographer for Getty Images. Getty Images is an online database collecting media (Stock Photographs, Graphic Designs, Video Clips, and Music) to sell to advertising companies and a like. Stock Photography are commonly used in Web-based advertisements, billboards, magazines, prints, products, announcements, Posters, etc.etc.

Like any other contributing photographer, the process of submitting photos for approval in Getty Images is a grueling task, there are important legal forms you have to submit along with your photos. :( The reality of working for something and getting something in return)

I noticed that most of my travel photos have recognizable faces of strangers I didn't even get to meet, this is a problem because in order to sell a photograph for advertising, a photographer will need to secure a "model's release form" which in my earlier photography days I did not bother paying attention to. This upsets me because Getty Images chose a lot from my previous work where I don't have access in securing a "model's release form". Anyway, it is a Lesson learned and from now on I will try to secure this model's release form as often as I can. 

I've been contacting my friends and family to sign models' release form and so far its been going well for my submissions. Thank you very much guys!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR MAKING MY PHOTOGRAPHS LOOK AWESOME!

This is a great honor to be invited in a prestigious and biggest Stock Photography Source on the Internet today. I AM VERY HAPPY!

Life in Pictures flickers/blurs when traveling videos

Life in Pictures Flickers when Traveling from Jonathan Roco De Guzman on Vimeo.

Life seems a blur when traveling (Scandinavia + Russia Cruise) from Jonathan Roco De Guzman on Vimeo.

35mm film on a candy Colored Holga

My new found love--35mm on a Holga

A Candy Colored Holiday the Album

Candy Colored Holiday from Jonathan Roco De Guzman on Vimeo.

TanMan Welcomes 2009 A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

Highlights of 2008:

1. Celebrated my 27th Birthday

2. I got my pet golden retriever named TUNA

3. I moved to a new apartment

4. CAL Summer Swim Camp was a success

5. Scandinavia + Russia Cruise

6. Wonders of EUROPE VACATION

7. My first Helicopter ride

8. Jacqui + Chachi Engagement

9. All the parties I went to

Looking forward in 2009:

1. My 28th Birthday

2. A better CAL Summer Swim Camp outcome

3. another Cruise with Princess Cruise

4. another EURO Trip

5. Jacqui + Chachi Wedding

6. NYC Marathon

7. White Christmas in NJ with my cousin

8. More Awesome Last Nights Parties caught on Camera

9. More Lomographs

10. More Shoots

Jacqui Halili-Co turned 28

My Friend Jacqui just turned 28...

its been a Chritmas blast for the past few days... 

Christmas parties after parties...

Turkey feasts after feasts...

then the last night's party...

Chili Con Carne after KFC chicken...

Barbecues after barbecues...

Pizzas after pizzas...

Bottles after bottles of scotch...

Beers after beers...

Mojitos after mojitos...

Lychee martinis after martinis...

drunks getting more drunk...

HIGHLIGHT

MR. BONG MARTIN and PACHOLO MORERA 

making fun of everyone!

on Jacqui: Rossana Ocampo Dress

View the Flickr Album HERE

Last Night's Party: Jacqui Halili-Co just turned 28 from Jonathan Roco De Guzman on Vimeo.

A Man's Best Friend - King (Belgian malinois) 2007-2008

We Love our dogs very much, My dad always had dogs around. He has pictures of dogs from even when he was a young boy. All his life, he took care of dogs... but i think I'd rather say, his dogs took care of him... He is truly a Dog's best friend.

He got King--the Belgian Malinois late last year. King is a very handsome fun loving dog, he likes playing around a lot (he has a big playground -- 3,000 sq. mts.). King had 3 playmates too... my dog Tuna (male golden retriever), Beauty (female Belgian malinois), and Pretty (female doberman). King knew a lot of tricks. as clumsy as he is he still manage to learn a handful of obedience tricks. We Love him very much. We Miss him already.

on December 4, He passed away due to a very unfortunate accident... Nobody expected what was to happen, he was playing with something nobody knew was dangerous to dogs. My dad looked for him when he got home without the usual welcome from King... He found King resting on the lawn, King was already on his way to doggy heaven. Its been a sad week for us. His playmates misses him, we can tell. 

We miss him

My Last Few Polaroids Shots (Chachi+Jacqui's Engagement Party)

As we all may know, Polaroids 600s and the whole Polaroid Instant Camera line has been discontinued for all eternity---SO SAD!!!. Polaroid fun will all be remembered only as an Artistic and Photographic history gone to the books. These shots are the last ones I took with my Polaroid 600, although there are still websites and online shops selling over-priced Polaroid films, I will moved on to a new and promising kind of instant-photo camera fun--the Fujifilm's "Checki". I think I will order one for Christmas! :D

Chachi + Jacqui's Engagement (Tagaytay Highlands, onboard an R44 Raven II Helicopter, Manila Bay Sunset)

Chachi and Jacqui are two of my closest friends, they recently got engaged in Tagaytay highlands (where Chachi proposed) and had an engagement party afterwards at Top of the Citi (Citibank Tower, Makati City) where most of our friends were there to support chachi (hahaha!) kidding Chach! the party also moved on to a place with no name but it was beside Barcino's and some other bar in Fort Bonifacio. I've never seen Jacqui so happy till then, She just couldn't wait any longer... (hahaha! kidding Jacqui!) But all this was planned of course by Chachi and his best buddies!

(FLASHBACK: 1st week of November 2008)

Iphone: ring... ring... ring... ring...

Chachi: TAN MAN!!!!

TanMan: Waddup Chach!?

Chachi: How are you man? got a minute?

TanMan: yeah man! I'm good, good, and you? whatsup?

Chachi: listen I would like to invite you to take photographs on a helicopter man, I'm planning to take Jacqui up to tagaytay then fly back on the helicopter back to manila on Novemeber 21 (Friday) I'm going to Propo....

TanMan: (blah blah blah excited and scared as hell to get invited to a helicopter flight)

Chachi: I'm going to propose to Jacqui already man!!!!

TanMan: WHAT???? WHHHHYYYY??? (hahahahaha :))))--kidding

TanMan: WOW! That's great news man! it's about time!!!

Chachi: Yeah Man! I'm thinking, I'm doing it na rin, might as well go all out!

TanMan: Yeah Man! I'll be honored to do your engagement photos :)

Chachi: Thanks Man! let's meet up soon to go over the details cuz I'm nervous as hell and you guys are gonna have to keep me sane...

TanMan: hahaha! don't worry about it man!

Chachi + Jacqui (Engagement After Party) from Jonathan Roco De Guzman on Vimeo.

My First Helicopter Flight (on board the R44 raven II)

I have never been anywhere close a real helicopter before, all I know is that it has no wings, and if the engine stops, it will drop like a flying shoe box. I wasn't a fan of flying in small cramped spaces--But this was before I got my chance last week (My first ever on a flying shoe box!!! haha:)) I have to say it was an awesome experience! it was scary and fun at the same time! but of course my story goes way before the engine started and the buzzing sound never ended...

This unexpected cool experience is because of my best friends (Christopher Salonga and his fiancee Jacqui Halili-co) getting engaged. I'm very happy and honored to be the official photographer for their engagement party. The plan was simple: I take the Helicopter to Tagaytay Highlands (30mins flight time), Chach proposes to Jacqui on the Helipad, CLICK CLICK CLICK--I take photographs, we head down to Manila to a sunset-clad Manila Bay CLICK CLICK CLICK, I take more Photographs, then we meet all of the couples' closest friends on Top of the Citi (Citiibank Tower, Makati) for Cocktails and Turkey dinner (delicious by the way!). Then we party till everyone was hammered. :)

CamSur through my Candy Colored Holga

After almost two years away from CamSur and anything wakeboarding, I finally got a chance to get back on the bindings and cables with a permanent ACL injury and see what's the fuss about wakeboarding again. IT WAS WORTH IT! after all the fears I had with this place (the reason why I got my ACL injury in the first place) I finally broke free from the usual "can I still wakeboard with my injury???" phobia. IT FELT GOOD! 

I'm also very happy I didn't get any other injuries during my visit, It felt good to be back, it was like finding something you've been looking for all these years. although I did not try any kickers or sliders, I must say i will next time I get a chance to...

Coming Soon: Chachi + Jacqui (Engagement Party)

La Liberty guidant le peuple chez Musée du Louvre (Paris, France)

Delacroix's most influential work came in 1830 with the painting which for choice of subject and technique highlights the differences between the romantic approach and the neoclassical style. Probably Delacroix's best known painting, it is an unforgettable image of Parisians, having taken up arms, marching forward under the banner of the tricolour representing liberty and freedom; Delacroix was inspired by contemporary events to invoke the romantic image of the spirit of liberty. The soldiers lying dead in the foreground offer poignant counterpoint to the symbolic female figure, who is illuminated triumphantly, as if in a spotlight.

The French government bought the painting but officials deemed its glorification of liberty too inflammatory and removed it from public view. Nonetheless, Delacroix still received many government commissions for murals and ceiling paintings. He seems to have been trying to represent the spirit and the character of the people, rather than glorify the actual event, a revolution against King Charles X which did little other than bring in a different king, Louis-Philippe, to power.

Following the Revolution of 1848 that saw the end of the reign of King Louis Philippe, Delacroix' painting, Liberty Leading the People, was finally put on display by the newly elected President, Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III.) Today, it is visible in the Louvre museum.

The boy holding a gun up on the right is sometimes thought to be an inspiration of the Gavroche character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, Les Misrables.

British alternative rock band Coldplay used the painting as the cover for their album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.

French Provence, Road Trip to Paris

Beaune is a commune in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the C™te-d'Or department in the Bourgogne region.

The area around Beaune, the C™te de Beaune, is known for its Burgundy wines, with Beaune (although lacking a Grand Cru vineyard within the commune) as something of a hub of the wine business, since it is the largest city inside the wine region. Beaune is known for its annual wine sales organized by the Hospices de Beaune.

It is situated on the route des Grands Crus tourist route among the vineyards. The road runs north from Beaune to Gevrey Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges and south to Nolay, Saisy and Autun.

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Monte-Carlo is world famous for its casinos, gambling, glamour, and for sightings of the world's rich and famous. The permanent population is about 3,000. Monte-Carlo quarter includes not only Monte-Carlo proper where the famous Le Grand Casino is located, but also the neighborhoods of Saint-Michel, Saint-Roman/Tenao, and the beach community of Larvotto. It borders the French town of Beausoleil (formerly known as Monte-Carlo-SupŽrieur).

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

Leaning tower of Pisa, Italy or "Torre pendente di Pisa"--in Italian.

This magnificent Architectural milestone is a must see when you go visit Italia. the fact that it was constructed and rebuild and reconstructed and took over 900 years to complete is already a story to tell. what's fascinating about this tower is that it is 14,500 metric tons and it is leaning over 4 degrees and with its building height--it is slanting 12 feet from the vertical position. perfectly safe right? no wonder there's a sign "no standing" from the toppling side of it. hahaha! :)) --TRUE STORY!

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) in Firenze, Italia (Tuscany)

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy. The basilica is notable for its dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, its exterior facing of polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white.