TAO DIN SILA
MAGCALAS,ADRIAN JHUMIL B.
A. B. COMMUNICATION MAJOR IN MULTIMEDIA ARTS
A. B. COMMUNICATION MAJOR IN MULTIMEDIA ARTS
Topic A compilation of the life of homeless filipino people living on the street.
Description Homeless people living along the sidewalks and under the shed of overpass at Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue
Audience Social media users that are not aware or interested on knowing the life of some homeless people on EDSA
Character/s Homeless people: Aling Elma, Junjun, Jenny, JR, Ethel
Setting EDSA road: From Shaw Boulevard to Ortigas Avenue
Mood blithe, relaxed, neutral, and clarified.
Plot The struggles and hardships hidden on the smiling eyes of the filipino homeless people, it sends a beautiful message that every filipino is a gentle and loving race, even adversaries may come, but their smile isn’t enough. We need to help them even little things like a greeting will do far more than we know.
Conflict The struggles met by filipino homeless people on the street everyday retaliated by a smile.
Objective These homeless people needs food, water and specially love. Most of the people are ignoring the fact these homeless people are also human. The purpose of this photostory is to open people’s eyes and give another perspective on looking to the filipino homeless people along EDSA.
Date March 22, 2018 Time 4:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Equipment Canon M5, 50mm, 15-45mm, and Variable ND filter
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Lady sitting while holding the hands of his sleeping husband on the overpass of EDSA Crossing.
15-45mm 1/250 F3.5 ISO1000
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Homeless girl with dreaded hair sitting on the sidewalk near a wet market on EDSA Crossing.
15-45mm 1/60 F6.3 ISO800
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Homeless man lying down on the front a warehouse looking towards a tricycle terminal on EDSA Crossing.
15-45mm 1/60 F6.3 ISO1000
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Road that leads to Shaw Boulevard, SM Megamall shown on the left part with the railway of MRT above it.
15-45mm 1/250 F3.5 ISO250
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Aling Elma a 71 year old lady, she worked at a paint factory before but recently became homeless when MMDA demolished her house at Addition Hills, Mandaluyong.
50mm 1/80 F2.8 ISO800
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From making paint to scavenging recylable bottles, Aling Elma said that she is still happy.
50mm 1/250 F2.8 ISO1600
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Junjun walks the street of EDSA to beg for money, I ask for his name and mumbled “junjun”. Realized that he is mute, gave him some food then smiles to the camera.
50mm 1/80 F2.8 ISO200
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Shrine of Mary or more popularly known as Edsa Shrine, a small church of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Shot was from the Overpass that intersects Ortigas Avenue.
50mm 1/320 F2.8 ISO320
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Overhead shot of Ethel 22 years old and her 7 month old baby Princess.
15-45mm 1/80 F2.8 ISO1250
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JR 28 years old, eldest brother of Jenny and undisclosed brother in New Bilibid prison. Guides and provides food to Jenny by selling cigarettes on the sidewalk beneath MRT Ortigas Station.
50mm 1/40 F2.8 ISO4000
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Jenny 19 years old with his youngest son Raymart, has three children, eldest got kidnapped, second is with her mother’s husband. The reason why she is homeless because her husband was killed in a knifefight. Originally lived on Fabella Road 50mm 1/60 F2.8 ISO1600
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Ethel 22 years old sitting beneath the overpass of Ortigas Avenue, looks weak because of starvation but managed to smile, originally lived on Manggahan Floodway Cainta. Have a daughter named Princess. 50mm 1/80 F2.8 ISO1000
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Princess didn’t know what she is holding and intrigued by the mamon cake.
15-45mm 1/60 F6.3 ISO1000
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Princess take her first bite while looking to his mom. Ethel on the other hand is eating her first meal of the day.
50mm 1/40 F2.8 ISO2500
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Princess smiles after she take her first bite.
50mm 1/40 F2.8 ISO1600
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Ethel hides her teary eyed face, she cried because of joy, while princess is looking to the other piece of mamon that Raymart got.
50mm 1/40 F2.8 ISO6400
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Close up shot of Princess looking directly at her reflection on the camera. With her snotty nose and scrubs of mamon.
50mm 1/30 F2.8 ISO6400
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Princess looks tired and sleepy with her teary eyes. Her mother fetched some water to make milk near the construction site under the bridge of Ortigas Avenue.
50mm 1/20 F2.8 ISO6400
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Raymart is sleeping with his mother Jenny on the same spot we found them. He looks peaceful even the place is so noisy because of the cars behind them.
50mm 1/40 F2.8 ISO5000
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Still shot of the two mother ( Jenny and Ethel ) with their children ( Raymart and Princess ) respectively. Remember that when you encounter someone like them, Remember “Tao din sila”
50mm 1/25 F1.8 ISO6400