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Our crew
this issue
s m i l e
c o n t r i b u t o r s
Our packed May issue is thanks in part to this
talented bunch of contributors
Marga Rey
WRITER
What I do for the job
“
I’ll
never forget weaving through
Zamboanga’s rush-hour traffic
on a motorcycle with a camera
around my neck racing a
setting sun.”
For this issue
Got to gush about
what it’s like to live in Davao
City, where you’re never too far
from the summit, sea or city
Lester Ledesma
WRITER/ PHOTOGRAPHER
Work, in a nutshell
“
I’ve been
lucky to have had travel-related
projects where the client just
gives me the money and lets
me do as I please.”
For this issue
Led the
Smile
PhotoTreks through a snap-
happy adventure course on
photography through scenic
Bali
Caroline Baclig Schmidt and Nicolai Svane/
The Danish Connection
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Best move
“
We don’t ever regret trading in the snowscape of our
fatherland for the tropical lifestyle in Manila. Memorable workdays are
the ones that end with dancing to the beat of drums in Davao’s Blue
Room and start with bird feeding in a beautiful garden and swimming
at the Vanishing Island.”
For this issue
Covered all angles for the cover and cover feature
Renen Bautista
HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTIST
Best move
“
Studying hair
&
makeup at Center for
Aesthetics Studies was the best
investment I ever made — it
gave me a chance to work on
the set of
The Bourne Legacy
when they shot in Manila.”
For this issue
Got our cover
model all set for a summer
adventure
Jof Sering
STYLIST
Interesting detour
“
I love
movies, and I love the rush of
working on the set, so I was
particularly psyched about
being a costume designer on
two movies in the last four
months.”
For this issue
Rounded up
trendy summer wear for the
cover and feature on Davao
Nana Chen
WRITER/ PHOTOGRAPHER
Can’t forget…
“
Shooting
Chungking Mansions in Hong
Kong, the polo fields and ghats
in New and Old Delhi, and the
wealthy Vietnamese women.
Each project forces you to learn
something new about others
and yourself.”
For this issue
Checked out
Saigon after the sun sets
Meredith Talusan
WRITER
Working it
This driving force
behind The Ricefield Collective,
a livelihood project for the
women of the Ifugao region,
is currently busy upping her
knitting game.
For this issue
Shared the back
story of the livelihood project
whose network included New
York and London
“
What’s a
better view,
me or the
island?”
