December 2017 : Focus Portrait Project 2017

Our version of the Christmas exchange gift tradition : picking a random partner and shooting each other's portraits.  FPP 2017 is now the 5th edition, with this year's theme "black and white".

Here are the FPP 2017 entries :

ALIH VIAJE by Francesca Bengco

FRANCESCA BENGCO by Alih Viaje

PONG VIAJE by Denzel Sarmiento

DENZEL SARMIENTO by Pong Viaje

ELENA TAEZA by Angelo Yamanaka

ANGELO YAMANAKA by Elena Taeza

BOBBY JO by Shauang Bote

SHAUANG BOTE by Bobby Jo

JER SANDEL by Humprey Catajan

HUMPREY CATAJAN by Jer Sandel

JE AR NAVEA by Marlo Bien

MARLO BIEN by Je Ar Navea

JEFFREY TINAGAN by Julius Calzo

JULIUS CALZO by Jeffrey Tinagan

PAULINE VILLAFUERTE by Gerald Gloton

The photos were presented during Focus Bulacan's year-end party and on-the-spot voting ensued. After the two-hour polling period, the Top 5 were determined :

5th Place : Angelo Yamanaka as photographed by ELENA TAEZA

4th Place : Humprey Catajan as photographed by JER SANDEL

3rd Place : Julius Calzo as photographed by JEFFREY TINAGAN

2nd Place : Francesca Bengco as photographed by ALIH VIAJE

1st Place : Pauline Villafuerte as photographed by GERALD GLOTON

---

Congratulations, Gerald and Pauline! Gerald was not present for the awarding so in his behalf to accept the prizes was Pauline. Gerald gets a selfie drone and Pauline gets a Huawei gift set.

Pauline Villafuerte accepts the FPP prizes from Focus Competition Officer Amen Alcoriza

FPP participants get 7 points for submitting entries for the Photographer of the Year competition. First place gets additional 15 points as bonus, 2nd place gets 10 points, 3rd place gets 7, 4th place gets 5, and 5th place gets 3 bonus points.

---