PhotoWorld Asia 2013 : Day 1

PhotoWorld Asia 2013 is now in full swing in both venues at the Glorietta for the trade show and at the Asian Institute of Management in Makati for the photographers’ conference.

On the first day of convention, fine art photographer and first speaker Edwin Loyola gave a talk on Creative iPhone Photography. Edwin showed delegates his fine art photos, but more than that, he also revealed how those images were created with a good photo via iPhone for starters, and then post-processing them in Photoshop to enhance contrast and brightness.

Meet and Greet Erich Gonzales at Olympus Booth

Olympus is inviting photographers to meet and greet (and shoot!) ABS-CBN star Erich Gonzales at the trade show floor of PhotoWorld Asia 2013. The young actress will be presented by Olympus at 2pm on February 2, Saturday, to meet photographers at the newly renovated Activity Center of the Glorietta, Ayala Malls in Makati.

Dubbed the Philippines’ Sweetheart for her sweet and wholesome image, the young actress has won numerous accolades in her career. She was discovered in 2005 when she won as the Grand Questor in the reality talent search Star Circle Quest. Movies and TV shows followed, earning for her a secure niche in the entertainment industry.

Olympus to Present Travel Photographer Kim Lau at PhotoWorld Asia

On the sidelights of PhotoWorld Asia 2013, Olympus will present Singapore-based travel photographer Kim Lau at the New Activity Center of Glorietta 5, Ayala Malls in Makati on February 2, 2013 at 4:00 pm during which he will also meet and talk personally with fellow photographers.

Born in Singapore, Kim has traveled extensively in Asia, America and Europe. His first photographic exposure was in 2004 when he embarked on an extended journey in Asia, for which he traveled and photographed China, Tibet, India, Pakistan and Xinjiang. He subsequently held an exhibition “One Round In Asia” in Singapore, sponsored by Olympus Imaging Singapore.