Sunday, April 19, 2009

Faith and Respect

Last March we had a Photo Contest about the Core Values of our Company "Brother International Philippines Corporation". There are 8 Groups in all which was given a Core Value that they will portray. The Core Values are:
  • Customer First
  • Faith and Respect to Others
  • Concern for Environment & Society
  • Quality Oriented/Results Driven
  • Innovativeness
  • Openness
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity
The Core Value that was given to us was "Faith and Respect"

In our group which was composed of 5 members including our General Manager, I volunteered to be the photographer since we weren't able to get any one to do it for us. I also picked on how we will do the photoshoot and this is our entry for the photo contest.



On the day that the winner will be picked, to our surprise our group is the First 1st Placer for the contest. To me as the one who conceptualized and took the picture for our group, I was so happy due to this achievement. I know some of you might not agree that my photo is not that great to have won, but for me winning this contest is my own achievement.

Special thanks to my groupmates, Isayama-san (General Manager), Glenn, Elen, Lheng and Carlo.

By the way this contest was judged by a third party, forgot his name but he is a graduate of UP Diliman, Cum Laude (BA Broadcasting Communication). He is a segment host/writer (Slipstream), Contirnuting Writer/Photographer (Manual Magazine), Talent & Business Manager (Gaby dela Merced), Special Events Coordinator (Honda Club of the Philippines) and Makerting Manager (Nissan Motors Phils. Inc.), now runs his own photography and events management business.

Just to share his comments about our shoot:

"This photo garnered and almost perfect score in all categories except for clarity of message and general aesthetic quality. It is apparent though that the subjects in the photo demonstrate "trust" and "respect" with each other. It is the most creative among the photos and it strikes the viewer as an impactful composition which even when blown up to poster size and imputted with words would still best represent your company's core values."

And we scored 95pts. for winning in this photo contest.

It's such a great feeling winning contests like this, I don't know if I would do photography more as a hobby or not.

14 comments:

Visual Velocity said...

Congrats!

Mahilig rin ako sa photography. Na-uno ko yung photography class namin nung college. Dun lang ata ako mataas; yung ibang grades ko ang bababa. Hirap maging pasaway, ehehehe.

Axel said...

@Andy >> salamat po!!

Ikaw pala itong magaling eh... hehehe
Bakit ka nagkaron ng photography class nung college?? Anu course mo nung college??

Visual Velocity said...

BA Journalism yung kurso ko; required kami kumuha ng Photojournalism. Sa sobrang pagka-pretentious ko, kumuha pa ko ng dalawang photography electives. Ehehe, o di ba.

Pero hindi ako kagalingan sa photography, so tinigilan ko na. Hanggang appreciate na lang ako. Kaya panay bili ko ng magazines kasi kino-collect ko yung mga ads dun. Daming magaganda eh.

PoPoY said...

pota. im so proud of you girl. pumopotography at kumoconceptualized ka na ha? hahaha. apir!!!!

libre naman jan. sabay ganun? hahaha

congrats axel :)

cha said...

taga-brother ka pala? yang company niyo ang unang company na ginawan ko ng proposal sa training. ayun, hindi na-approve, ahahaha! sa chatham(??) ang office mo?

Axel said...

@Andy >> Naks naman, karir ito...

Ads ng alin?? yung mga camera??
pwede mo pa rin naman try eh, different style or medium na lang gawin mo...

@Popoy >> nyahaha, tae ka... Salamat na rin... Naikain nanamin yung price eh...

@Cha >> uu dun ako... Training ng anu yun?? Nung andito ka pa sa Pinas nun?? Saang company ka dati at anung year yung sa proposal??

Sa amin ba hindi na-approve o sa inyo???

Chyng said...

hello Axel!

San yang team bldg nyo? Parang sa last company ko kasi, yan din ang goal.. hehe

Yung sa Sonya's pala, gusto mo itanong ko rates?

Axel said...

@Chyng >> hindi po siya team building... Contest lang po yan, at hulaan nyo kung saan ko kinuha yung shot na yan... hehehe...

Kakahiya naman sayo kung ikaw pa magtatanong sa Sonya's...
Malapit ka lang ba dun??

JOSHMARIE said...

Okay naman siya. Simple pero rock. :) Congrats!

Axel said...

@Joshy >> salamas po... hehehe

Visual Velocity said...

Kelan ka ulit magpo-post ng bagong entry? Kaw talaga, busy-busyhan ka nanaman. Ehehe.

Axel said...

@Andy>> wow, nabibisita ka pa rin pala sa site ko...

Churi po medyo busy lang talaga, tsaka may problema lang... Sige po, try ko mag-update this week...

Salamat...

Ed. E. said...

kaw na conceptualize nito tol? bagsik! maganda yung laro ng ilaw pati ng mga anino, ayos din yung angle ng pagkakuha. digs! hehehe.

Axel said...

@Ed E. >> oo tol, ako nakaisip nyan... hehehe... Tsamba nga eh...
Gandan nga nung shadow eh...

Mas maganda sana yung kuha ko na kita mga mukha nila, kaso yung shot na yun yung tatlo sa likod nakayuko yung nasa unahan lang ang nakatingala kaya panira din... Ang kukulit kasi ng mga talents ko eh, naghaharutan...