By
Maan D’Asis Pamaran
As a Filipina working in Dubai, Rosaline Jamio Baylosis says that looking through the lens has offered her a brighter world view. “I am attracted to photography mainly because it makes me happy. It is something I do that makes me feel excited and recharged,” she says.
Night Visit at Grad Mosque, Abu Dhabi
Khor Virap Monastery, Armenia
(Rosaline Baylosis)
She started taking photos when she first arrived in the United Arab Emirates in 2016, after being engaged to attend lectures and photography workshops that piqued her interest. “From there, I continued learning and taking photos most especially during my travel, events, and some random moments whenever possible.”
Storm Glory
He poignantly recalls another phase in his life that was connected to a camera. “When I was in Grade 4, my father gave me a Canon AF35M film camera that he bought in Japan. Sadly, we sold it because my father got sick and lost his job that time.”
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Armed with his DSLR, he took to studying how to use it. “I downloaded my first photography book ‘Understanding Exposure’ by Bryan Peterson and applied its teachings repeatedly during my nine months of contract.” He officially became a serious hobbyist and at the same time a freelance photographer during that period. “When I am onboard the ship, I always brought with me my camera, and when I’m on vacation, I do freelancing and attending seminars and workshops like the ones by the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation on Basic Photography.