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Photographing a Filipino View of the Streets

An exhibit opening this week in the Philippines showcases the work of street photographers, many of whom live among that country’s far-flung diaspora.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/photographing-a-filipino-view-of-the-streets/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog

When Rick Rocamora left his career selling pharmaceuticals to become a photographer in 1990, he was guided by the advice and encouragement of everyone from Eli Reed and Ed Kashi to Gordon Parks. He has been paying it forward ever since, serving as a mentor to a new generation of Filipino photographers, both in Manila and among his native country’s far-flung diaspora.

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