Makati, through the Lens Photo Contest
Posted by on June 23, 2010
Last weekend I went to Makati City Philippines to cover a photo contest with the theme Makati through the Lens. The event provides amateur and professional photographers a chance to capture that picture-perfect shot of the city.
“Makati through the Lens” is the first major public photo contest focusing on the Makati Central Business District spearheaded by Ayala Land Inc.
The contest allows photographers to shoot the skyscrapers without the fear of getting admonished by overzealous security guards 
And for a photo contest as bongga as this, only the Ayala Triangle Gardens is the perfect venue for this event. provides the perfect venue for the photography competition, as it integrates the corporate lifestyle with refreshing green surroundings. The Gardens promote a sense of balance within the country’s premier business district by offering generous breathing spaces and a venue for shared experiences. Photographers will surely find inspiration to capture beautiful scenery and moments in this environment.
Salcedo Weekend Market
Activities during the event includes free photography talks by renowned photographers John Chua and Edwin Martinez, and an introduction to lomography by Francis Inton. Photographers also had opportunities to take shots of several mimes and animals at the Gardens, including Cockatoo birds, a pot belly pig, Sulcatta Tortoise and Angora rabbit and Burmese python.
This event is part of the “I he(art) Makati. I heart the Philippines. I heart being free.” series this June which celebrates the Filipino and Philippine arts and culture at Ayala Triangle Gardens.
