Digital Photographer Philippines 7th Anniversary

With fellow shutterbug Pogs Francisco 

While Paul wasn't really sure on what to blog about during the Digital Photographer Philippine's 7th Anniversary since he was not really able to take advantage of the whole event because we had to rush to Marikina in the afternoon to cover a car show, I will do my best to write down a few thoughts on the event, even if this niche is entirely his. 

I think what attracted us to attend the event or to at least even check it out was that it was a whole day jam packed with photography related activities. There would be booths, displays and lectures from admired photographers and the best thing about it? Everything was for FREE!!! 

While 'free everything' was a phrase that would certainly attract the hundreds upon thousands of photographers, amateur, hobbyist and professionals alike. It was really a good gathering of people who share the same passion for photography.  It was also a good place to have gear envy. Yup! 'Gear Envy' is a thing ladies and gentlemen and my husband has it. Paul showed me once a hilarious article about how it is to date and to be with a Photographer and one of those is that they don't get 'other guy package envy' but they get 'gear envy' instead and being at the Digital Photographer Philippines 7th Anniversary block party was a sure way of getting overdosed with it. 

Aside from the mouth-watering displays you would also come across fellow shutterbugs who have the camera body or lens that you would just kill for but of course instead of being a green-eyed monster throughout the event you can just take it as a chance to learn from industry experts and from fellow enthusiasts. 

Digital Photographer Philippines is the country's leading photography magazine and together with Industry giants in the world of photography have organized this event and block party for all the enthusiasts out there and apparently there are a lot - given the huge turn out of shutterbugs during the event. 

There were long lines to be conquered, freebies to be acquired, knowledge to be learned and prizes to be won no matter how slim the chance. 

Models. Models. Models. Yup there were definitely a lot of those. 

Models and Photography go hand in hand and in a way what is beautiful (skin deep or otherwise) is always coupled with a camera clicking away. So yes, there were a lot of models walking around being followed and photographed in an almost papparazi like fashion but hey what do you expect right? This is a Photography event and there is such a thing as a 'wall of photographers'.