Pedro Vidallon

After Greg and I started Malaya Project, I forced myself to be more selective when in comes to choosing what images to use to tell our participants' stories as clearly as possible. I can't be the only one who's attached to the images they've taken, I feel bad when we exclude a good amount of them from a series. Not that they're bad images (or so I think) but because it's more important to keep photos that will help develop a strong message.

The two below fall in that category. I was really excited about them after we left Pedro's place the night of the shoot but after putting everything in order, we decided to put them aside. They're great and we had a blast setting up and taking the shots but we felt it would distract the readers. At least Pedro has some new images for himself!

You can view the set of images we put together for his series on the Malaya Project site.

Pomona College

It was my first time taking the MetroLink over the weekend. I made my way from Downtown LA to Claremont and met with Greg at Pomona College to prepare for this week's event. Q&A and AARC of the Pomona College invited Malaya Project to their campus and put an event together. Some images from the series will be displayed at the student gallery from March 11-15. There will also be a panel discussion lead by Barangay LA on March 14th with a few of the series participants. Check out Barangay LA's event invite for more information.

The train ride itself wasn't so bad. Seats for comfortable and the cars were spacious. A friend told me that they also have a small cafeteria that serves alcohol but I was worried of getting too sloshed and missing my stop. The view gets better once the train is out of the city. I will definitely have to take the coastal one next time with Amado.

Workshop

It took me a while to put together a post for Malaya Project's very first college campus workshop. As you can tell by looking at my rinky dink blog, I try to keep things simple because HTML codes gives me a headache. I was trying to tidy up Malaya Project's site which required a couple of hair-pulling nights and gallons of coffee. I think I was able to accomplish what we had in mind and navigating through the site is a little bit more seamless.

Anyway, check out the image below and see how our workshop turned out.

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Malaya Project : Diane Abapo (Video)

Jump on over to Malaya Project to check the new video featuring Diane Abapo.
You can also view her feature here.

Malaya Project x UCLA

Very excited for this.

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Malaya Project x Diane Abapo

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Lets Have A Kiki!

By now you guys know that I'm bad at writing, which is the reason why I'd rather tell my stories

through photography. On September 8th and 9th, Barangay Los Angeles will be at FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) which will be held in San Pedro.

Greg and I will be hosting a workshop on Sunday from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

Speaking is another thing I'm not very good at. I've asked Greg if I can just stand next to him

and nod once in a while in agreement to whatever he says.

He said no.

For now I've forced myself to look at it differently. Workshop sounds so intimidating.

So I'm inviting you guys to join Greg and I along with a few people we've highlighted on Malaya Project and have a Kiki with us at FPAC! We'll be discussing what Malaya Project is about and

the whole process we go through from start to end.

In case you've been tucked away in a remote island and  don't know what "kiki" is,

check out Scissor Sister's video to find out. I'm tempted to buy a tambourine and jam like del Marquis.

If you'd like to know more about FPAC or how to purchase tickets for the event ($9 per day), head on over to Barangay Los Angeles' website and send them a shout out.
Oh and make sure to stop by Barangay LA's booth!

Malaya Project x Nico De Castro

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Video: Malaya Project x Nico de Castro

Here's another sneak peek for Malaya Project featuring Nico de Castro.

Head on to Malaya Project for a very informative article after watching the video. 

Sneak Peek

Malaya Project x Nico De Castro

Malaya Project x Ongina

It's out!

Head on over to Malaya Project to see Ongina's feature.

Malaya Project - Sneak Peek

Very excited about this one, check out Malaya Project for more info.

Malaya Project : Making Waves Art Exhibit

Malaya Project : Making Waves Art Exhibit

The Malaya Project is excited to announce it's participation in the Making Waves Art Exhibit : Celebrating the Asian Pacific American Experience, on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.  

We will be exhibiting the complete photo series of Allison Santos.

Here's a little peek.

Please join us at the Opening Reception and say hi!


Multicultural Community Center 

200 MLK Jr. Student Union, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. 2nd floor.

OPENING RECEPTION (April 26, 2012 8pm-10pm) to celebrate APA history and experiences. Reception will include FREE FOOD and PERFORMANCES.

EXHIBIT OPEN FROM APRIL 26 - MAY 7

ABOUT MAKING WAVES:

Inspired by the different waves of Asian Pacific Americans throughout history, Making Waves celebrates the diverse experience and histories of the APA community. Making Waves is an opportunity to challenge the category and identity of ‘APA’. We remember and acknowledge the ongoing APA struggles and movements while examining closer what it means to be APA. Identity categories such as APA can not only lead to affirmation of identity and coalition building, but also erasure of different cultures, ethnicities, and languages. With this exhibit we acknowledge and resist against this erasure, and strive for a more complex understanding of Asian Pacific American communities. Through the Making Waves exhibit, we hope to not only swim through the rich histories and experiences of the APA community, but also celebrate the way we, as APA individuals and communities, make our own waves in the forms of new ideas, understandings, and activisms.

FEATURING ART by:

The Malaya Project

Rick Kitagawa

Khushboo

M.A. Ka`upenamana

Julie Thi Underhill

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Malaya Project : Genevieve and Michelle

Genevieve and Michelle's feature on Malaya Project is up.

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Malaya Project - Sneak Peek

Malaya Project - Genevieve and Michelle's Wedding

Malaya Project : Allison Santos

Check out Malaya Project's new post featuring Allison Santos.

I'm really happy with the final images.

Malaya Project : Jonathan Atanaya Ilano

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Malaya Project: Coming Soon!

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The Malaya Project : Patrick Santa Ana

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