#cosmania2016

I have been struggling to make my mark when I do photos, whether tapping the world of fashion, street photography, and cosplay. It’s a tough world when you are face with people are far more experienced than you are, and every step you take on that ladder, make its harder to come up with all that crowd.

This is why I try my best to fight back, look for ways to get better, to look for tricks, tips, and putting to heart all the feedback from peers, mentors, and also I watch a lot of videos I watch just to see what’s the new trend, what tool, or equipment to add to my arsenal.

I have been called master, “Senpai” but I shrug off the tiles, I admit I am still a student - an apprentice learning trying to put his bearing, and I  feel sometimes not honored of the such great title. But sometimes it puts a smile when I able to mentor someone, guide them, teach what I know and they actually learn something.

And one question they always, “How do I get to be good as you?” and I would always answer with a smile, and say “In the words of Kintaro Oe, Study!”.

Model: Clare Mangapot (@cleareeclire)