I know little about his background but all I know is this guy started from humble beginnings. Grew up in Lambunao a small town in Philippines having only a point and shoot camera and few Airline magazines for inspiration this fella' manage to make it to be one of the best known photographers in the international scene.
One of my personal favorite is his Rosalinda series. He just captures her emotions and gives it back to you so hard your heart will stop beating for a moment.
You'll probably see her (Kharu) on most of Manny Librodo's works. I don't know the deal with this two but If I'm on his shoes I will definitely take her as my model and shoot her 24-7. You just can't get enough of beautiful Kharu.
- Named by Scott Kelby as one of the world's FIVE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS IN 2009 (that you probably haven't heard about)
- His photo of a little boy in Burma appeared in the cover of UNICEF's (Geneva) Wall Calendar 2009. A regular contributor to UNICEF since 2007 for their calendars, postcards and other items.
- Second Most Popular Photographer at www.dpchallenge.com
- His picture of Rosalinda was made as a poster of an International Music Festival in Poland.
- 22 Million hits is www.pbase.com
- has conducted workshops in many countries: US, Canada, Australia, Holland, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Hongkong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, etc.
- has won countless competitions online and on print. Three time Grand prize winner in www.beterphoto.com; Fisrt Place in Dusk til Dawn Category, POTY - Digital Camera Magazine; two-time Finalist Travel Photographer of the Year, TPOTY;
- endorser of Nikon Philippines, Columbia
-EPSON Pro - Epson Philippines
- He conducts one-on-one workshops in Bangkok Thailand (by request).
“Initially, my love for photography was confined to just being a spectator of beauty. I like colors and patterns. I like displays of majesty and splendor. I like to experience unique cultures. All of these interests eventually led to travel and photography entered the mix merely as a means to document my journeys. At first I carried a simple point and shoot camera and always wanted to be in the picture myself. After all, how would friends and relatives know that I was there if I didn't appear in the photo? So I posed whenever, wherever and however” - Manny Librodo
The Ultimate Workshop
This is a highly anticipated workshop in Singapore organized by Xilver Claire Events. Manny Librodo joining force with Rocky Gathercole - this duo surely is unstoppable. International Haute Couture Designer - Rocky Gathercole will travel all the way from UAE and will bring along his spectacular wardrobes and unique fashion styling. This will be the first collaboration of Manny Librodo and Kharunisia Jazmin (fashion model) with Rocky. A must see workshop of the year. Hope to see you there!!!
References: achievements from www.pbase.com, humble words from www.digitalimagecafe.com
Workshop by: Xilver Claire Events
Poster Design Layout by: Kris Gironella
"Manny Librodo In Action" - courtesy of Jay Jallorina of http://digitalphotographer.com.ph
Some purist photographers might raise their eyebrows when others (including me) talks about post-processing in photography. Some say it's graphic design not photography; some might say it's against what they new about "natural" photography; some crazy people might say that it's the way of the devil (just kidding) and the ranting goes on and on. Most professional photographers doesn't do image retouching but their photo ends up on a poster, magazine or books retouched anyways (the irony of life). There are professionals that do the retouching or post processing for photographers like Natalia Taffarel and she is the best of what she does. Okay you might hate me for saying this but post-processing, retouching or editing your photos gives you and your photos identity (in a very distinctive way). Now we're on the digital era a lot of competition out there who's eager to pound everything that you can do and offer so instead of hiring a graphic artist/designer you have to do your own retouching, besides you don't want your ugly photos ending up on the wrong hands do you? (hehehe). Enough of my babbling. I was ask to support a friend for this workshop and I believe that pros and new comers in photography and also graphic designers will learn a lot from this so I post it here on my blog. I, myself will attend on this once in a lifetime opportunity to meet Natalia Taffarel because I've heard that she seldom do workshops in Asia so wherever you are hope you could come!!!
The Interview
Learn more about Natalia Taffarel and how she started photo retouching from a hobby to a full blown career. I Admire people like her because most of what she does now are all self-thought. There is no special magic to this - it's all about dedication and love of what you are doing.
Video courtesy of Calvin Hollywood Photography
The Video Tutorials
She also have video tutorials from from famous video blog hosts like Vimeo and Youtube. These are very useful materials for pros and beginners alike. I also like hearing her Argentinean voice (blush) while learning. You also might wanna check her new works on Facebook.
Sample video courtesy of Natalia Taffarel
The Workshop
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Poster courtesy of Xilver Claire Events
* Do you ASPIRE that "VOGUE" magazine quality OUTPUT? * Do you have tons of beauty/glamour/fashion shots yet no matter how you post process it, it just won't standout?
* Does it come out like a mannequin because of being too white and perfect and doesn't look naturally of human qualities?
* Do you wish to know what are main ingredients in doing so?
Learn from Professional High End Retouching Artist NATALIA TAFFAREL all the way from Argentina for a 2 day retouching class on 19-20 Feb, 2011.
The retouching workshop will show Natalia's complete workflow from start to finish as she works first on a beauty image and then the hair image, working in Adobe Photoshop CS4. The main goal of the workshop is to show and explain the entire process and techniques needed for retouching high end beauty and hair images. Not only does Natalia show and explain the techniques she also explains the thought process behind the techniques and why they are used or why not or when. This makes for a much more thorough and complete learning tool, with the hope that the attendees can walk away with the knowledge needed to competently evaluate an image, envision the result in the mind's eye, plan the process and execute the work needed to achieve the vision.
Her clients are:
* Vogue * Michael Jackson * Westlife * Rihanna * Fatboy Slim * Florence and the Machine * Alex Reid
* JLS - Jack the Lad Swing * Pendulum * Lily Cole * MIA * Elle Magazine * Sugar UK * Fabulous * The Big Issue * Q * Sublime UK * Loreal * Maybelline * Revlon * ASOS * N Peal * Wella * Unilever
Natalia Taffarel has a 5 star reputation as a teacher, she has a crystal clear voice and is English proficient. She's already been conducting workshops all over the world for the past several years.
The workshop will teach us on how to retouch beauty and fashion shots to make it naturally perfect while not being digitally obvious. From whitening and straightening the teeth, redefining lips, reshaping and resizing the nose, sharpening eyes, perfecting the face features, adding and removing makeup, creating different skintones and the most challenging hair correction or redoing as well as the background and elegant lighting adjustment to produce that "vogue magazine" output.
The main goal of the workshop is to show and explain the entire process and techniques needed for retouching high end beauty and hair images. Not only does Natalia show and explain the techniques she also explains the thought process behind the techniques and why they are used or why not or when. This makes for a much more thorough and complete learning tool, with the hope that the attendees can walk away with the knowledge needed to competently evaluate an image, envision the result in the mind's eye, plan the process and execute the work needed to achieve the vision.
If you are into portraiture, this workshop is perfect for you. The knowledge you will gain here is very valuable that could even land you a job in top fashion industries or simply make your works like a 'Real Pro' or make you into a 'Pro'.
Certificates will be given away signed personally by Natalia Taffarel. You only need to bring your laptop with photoshop CS4/5 installed and whatever knowledge you have in photoshop is enough for you to become a High End Retouching Artist.
The Photoshop class by Natalia Taffarel can be followed well even with beginner students. Her voice speaks with clarity and the speed is very moderate for everyone to follow with full understanding of what is being done to the images..
Ealy Bird Price is only $405 till 10th January(extended due to holidays). We only require s$200 downpayment and the rest can be paid on or before workshop day. This is a very reasonable price for 2 full days Photoshop learning of such valuable knowledge.
At the end of the workshop, 2 lucky drawn winners by Natalia Taffarel can claim $100 Discount for the next Manny Librodo workshop this year. And another 2 lucky drawn winners will have a FREE registration for the next themed/bodypaint photoshoot organized by Xilver Claire Events.
Lunch is free and handout materials will also be given.
During photoshop demonstration, PS tool bar and option bar are always visible so you if your ears are momentarily distracted, your eyes will lock on to what’s going on. Natalia's voice is crystal clear and smooth flowing, relaxed and at times humorous as the class proceeds. Her pace is neither too fast nor too slow and is well synched to her workflow. Her workflow is easy to follow – there is no accelerated portion – the kind where everything is sped up to the point where you cannot visually follow or absorb the content.
Natalia never once uses a tablet, demonstrating that high quality retouching can be done with a mouse.
