Monks at Phnom Bakheng
Who said monks are restrained by their vow of silence and abstinence of worldy pleasures? I guess times have changed. Like our modern priest and nuns, monks are no longer confined to the walls of their convents or temples. They seem to be open nowadays to explore new things and the world around them.
Monks among the tourist
I found this group of monks who seems to be tourist as well when we were waiting for the sundown at Phnom Bakheng in Angkor Archaological park. I was amused to see them carrying some cool gadgets under their brightly colored robes. To think that another word for buddhist monks are Bikkhus which means beggars, these folks have money to afford gadgets as such.
Techy monks
This is just a quick post since I’m quite busy organizing some things and some projects as well. Aside from refinement to my sites backbone hosting Bigskymedia.net, I’m also planning to launch a new site as a replacement for my Daily Snap. Hopefully I can launch by end of the month. Also do check out the latest issue of Philippine Airline’s Mabuhay Magazine. I’m on the Last Frame of the June (?) issue and also a shot from the Kultura photoshoot I did for them for their Travel Log section. Also I got some Vigan photos out in Mega Magazine’s June issue of Girlfriend. I haven’t seen it though. If someone have a copy could you please scan or take a shot at it and send to me please. Many thanks to my friend Dahl for hooking me up with these publications.
Video taking monks
This week I was able to shoot a private party launch for the Wine Club Makati which will have an official public launch I think this Monday. I covered for my friend for that since he wasn’t available for that day, thus me ended up rubbing elbows with the elite and high society people who I was advised were guest that night. I don’t really know them though. Hehe. Next week I have a studio shoot for an advertising material for a known foundation. So please bear with me if I’m a bit slow on updates on upcoming days and do some blog rounds. Enjoy the week people!
this is a very interesting and entertaining post. you really have the most fun on your travels and looks like you’re pretty busy in the following days.
wow! a lot of things happening with the ironwulf! you deserve all the good things…enjoy them:)
aye! whilst in thailand, inside their temple, it’s a very common site that these monks are uber busy sms’ing or just frolicking with their mob phones. i was like? huh? are these monks?
ferdz, good luck to your next gig! and btw, i soo soo like how the tangy orange came out here
hehehehe. i saw a picture of a monk with ipod in laos. sosyal noh?
wow ha! big time ka na pala! if you’ll be with jaza.. sama ako! hehehe ;p
sabi siguro nila dapat ” IN” na rin sila hehe
i love that orange and as usual very nice ferdz !
congratulations on your pictures published on magazines !
hindi ka na maabot ha
Wow, Angkor Wat. I wish I could there someday too..
sosi na monks yan ah!
wow. I really love to take environmental portraits… subjects complements more to its invironment… without this three monks… people may think its thailand or malaysia or worst… INTRAMUROS… LOL,….
Wow, Ferdz’ pictures are doing the magazine rounds. Congrats!
I absolutely love the photos of the monks holding the video cameras. There is an artistic irony in the photos.
Have fun covering the launch party!
Hehehe… hindi ako naniniwala sa mga monk na ‘yan kuminsan… nakikita ko din sila nagyoyosi or nanliligaw.
Nonetheless, fantastic pictures as usual. And those photos of monks with video cameras are quite amusing. 
busy ka pala hehe
dami raket
pwede VA?
madami bang places to visit sa cambodia? my cousin wants to see ankor wat (did i spell that right?) and she wants me to go with her eh.
Coming back from a trip via Philippine Airlines, I spotted your fotos supporting the article of Cris Yabes in the Nov 07 issue of Mabuhay. Your works have really gone places.
We look forward to seeing more of your works in glossy paper.
http://www.criseldayabes.blogspot.com
Coming back from a trip via Philippine Airlines, I spotted your fotos supporting the article of Cris Yabes in the Nov 07 issue of Mabuhay. Your works have really gone places.
We look forward to seeing more of your works on glossy paper.
http://www.criseldayabes.blogspot.com