Jerwin Oxales
Photo by Jerwin Oxales

When and how did you start photography?

• I started my photography last three years ago when I arrived in Singapore. Like most people here in the forum, being an Expat (OFW in Filipino terms) out of boredom and need an outlet for my creativity.

Tell us more about your photography history

• I started taking photos when I was 12 and my Dad lend me his Minolta film slr (forgot the model). My shots back then are a bit blurry and out focus. It didn’t spark much interest in taking photos until I arrived in Singapore in 2005.

  I purchased my first digital camera the Canon S3IS, which was a great cam. It really sparked the creativity in me taking images of anything. Finally one of my friends loaned me his Nikon D70 with a 18-70mm lens. Really love the speed and feel of a SLR, right then I have decided to get my own DSLR.

  I bought a D40 then upgraded to a D80 and my latest cam body is D300. Thru the span of 3 years I manage to acquire a decent array of lenses. Tokina 11-16mm f2.8, Nikon 17-55mm f2.8, Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 , Nikon 85mm f1.8 and Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro.

  Basic body and lens setup (name just one body and one lens that you always use)
  D300 and most of the time I use my 11-16mm. But for studio work I use my 17-55mm and for Sniper/Paparazzi mode I use 80-200mm or my 85mm f1.8

Basic body and lens setup (name just one body and one lens that you always use)

• I usually go with my Nikon D300 paired with my nikon 16-85mm lens… good range!

Would you consider turning pro?

• Yes, why not? heheheh

Favorite subjects to capture:

• Portraits, Landscape and Macro

Favorite photo captured to date:

• 
  Model:Yvette Taberna.
  This was taken somewhere on February 2008. One of my favourite outdoor model shoots and this gave inspiration to shoot portraiture.

  
  My first ever Macro shot.

Name members whose photographs amaze you:

• Jo Avila, Parc Cruz and Genald Tungol – their works really inspires me.
  Ka-Romie Angeles – Great works and I consider him as one of my mentors.
  John Panelo and Leo Baquerfo – love their macro works.

Do you have a visual on a dream image you want to capture?

• I dream of shooting high fashion concepts like Nigel Barker and Joe McNally.

Name one non-electric camera gear that you cannot live without.

• Giotto Air Blower – I used to change my lens on a fly so sometimes can’t avoid taking in dust.

Approximately, how many gb of photos do you have to date?

• 450GB and growing.

Ever experienced an embarrassing moment related to photography?

• I was walking in a mall and found a crowd. I found out there was a celebrity passing thru the mall. I was so excited and quickly I set my cam to highspeed shooting mode, raised my hand above the crowd (photojournalist style) and fired away. Later I got 120 frames of pure black, and then I realized that I forgot to take the lens cap off. Toink!!

Where can we see your portfolio?

• I have my flickr collection here and my model mayham page.

How did you found out PinoyCSers?

• Rowena Aro mentioned it to me when we meet briefly after a church service. Later that night I googgled it, found the site and joined. Then went to EB’s and photoshoots the rest was history. I really enjoyed meeting up with the group

Give readers one tip to capture great photos.

• Keep on shooting and be open to all critics good or bad, build a good photographic technical knowledge. Remember always to share what you have learned.