Journal

Photo essays, vlogs & field stories.

Long-form work from the field — communities, journeys, adventures and machines that don't fit inside a single frame.

Meeting Glen Aguilar — a motocross legend
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Motorsport · Philippines

Meeting Glen Aguilar — a motocross legend

A living legend of Philippine motocross — sitting down with Glen Aguilar to talk dirt, gears and a lifetime on two wheels.

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Drag Racing in Davao — 2019
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Motorsport · Davao City, Philippines

Drag Racing in Davao — 2019

The fastest drag racers in the Philippines tear up the Davao strip. Raise Davao, Episode 2.

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Asia's largest monster trucks invade Manila
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Motorsport · Manila, Philippines

Asia's largest monster trucks invade Manila

The largest monster trucks in Asia — built in Davao City — roll into Manila. Raise Davao on the road.

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Emergency aid after the Isla Verde fire
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Community & Culture · Davao City, Philippines

Emergency aid after the Isla Verde fire

Behind the scenes of the emergency aid response after 200 homes were destroyed in Isla Verde — the companion film to the Badjao photo essay.

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Black and white portrait of a Badjao elder from Isla Verde, Davao City

Photo Essay · Davao City, Philippines

The Badjao Tribe in Davao City

In February 2019 a fire tore through Isla Verde and destroyed roughly 200 homes. We partnered with local pastors and community leaders to bring emergency aid to 150 Badjao families — the Sea Gypsies — and along the way I made these portraits.

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Fly high with STEP Adventure Tours
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Adventure

Fly high with STEP Adventure Tours

A short promo film for STEP Adventure Tours flights — the view from above the Philippines.

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Samal mountains & butterfly tattoos
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Adventure · Samal Island, Philippines

Samal mountains & butterfly tattoos

Season 1, Episode 2 of Step With Me — mountain climbing on Samal Island and the story behind the butterfly tattoos.

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Flying high as an eagle — Mati, Davao Oriental
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Adventure · Mati, Davao Oriental

Flying high as an eagle — Mati, Davao Oriental

Season 1, Episode 1 of Step With Me. Climbing, soaring and getting lost in the cliffs of Mati.

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Raise Davao — Step With Me, the pilot
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Adventure · Davao Region, Philippines

Raise Davao — Step With Me, the pilot

Episode 1 of Step With Me — the beauty of travelling off the beaten track around the Davao region.

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Drag Racing in Davao — 2018
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Motorsport · Davao City, Philippines

Drag Racing in Davao — 2018

Where it all started — Raise Davao Episode 1 follows the fastest drag racers in the Philippines through the 2018 season.

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Canon A-1 film camera — a walk through Davao
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Gear & Film · Davao City, Philippines

Canon A-1 film camera — a walk through Davao

A POV walk through Davao City with the classic Canon A-1 film camera, GoPro Hero 7 strapped on for the ride.

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Eden Nature Park — shot on the Fuji X-E2
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Gear & Film · Davao City, Philippines

Eden Nature Park — shot on the Fuji X-E2

A short travel film from Eden Nature Park & Resort, captured entirely on the little Fuji X-E2 — a love letter to a tiny mirrorless camera.

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