Dutch Harbor and the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
I arrived into Dutch Harbor, Alaska yesterday after spending the last month in Anchorage. I am doing a short term job working as a fisheries observer aboard commercial fishing vessels here, and will be off on a long-liner fishing for Pacific Cod in the next day or two. Many of you may be familiar with [...]
Soccsksargen and the B’laan Indigenous Peoples
I recently returned back from a ten day trip to Mindanao earlier this week. My travels took me to Surigao del Sur where I was working on a mangrove and coastal environmental project that I wrote about in my previous post. (A quick update: the photo exhibit of this project and the Sagip Wakatan Program [...]
Photographing My Backyard Market
Wherever I travel I often find myself photographing local markets. I find a great amount of life and energy in markets and I think that’s the main reason I’m drawn to them. The high energy mixed with the variety of people/personalities and colors usually makes local markets a must place for me to photograph when [...]
The Power of Photoshelter
I’ve recently signed up for a PhotoShelter Personal Archive account. I have been wanting to do this for some time now and finally made it a point. For the past month I have been uploading images to my new account and adjusting to my newly improved workflow. Only after a month of working with Photoshelter [...]
Interview with Asian Photography Magazine
Pro-Profile: Jacob Maentz Conservationist by heart and a Photographer by passion Jacob Maentz is an American travel and stock photographer based in the Philippines. He came to the country as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in 2003. Jacob’s two year service gained him an admiration for their culture and different way of life. He grew [...]
Asian Geographic 2010 Asia Without Borders Announced
Asian Geographic has announced its 2010 Asia Without Borders Photography Competition. The competitions theme of Poetry in Motion is now accepting entries in the following categories: WILD in Motion, EARTH in Motion, PEOPLE in Motion and the Young Photographer’s Category FREEDOM in Motion. Deadline for entries is September 30, 2010. See attached flier or visit [...]
New Year thoughts and whereabouts
It’s been well over a month since my last blog entry and I feel it’s time to let the world know what I’ve been doing and thinking. Since arriving back to Cebu in Mid-December I have been in the process of reorganizing my entire photo database. I am now using Adobe’s Lightroom v2.6 and have [...]
Playing with Panoramas
I have been shooting a lot of panoramas lately, experimenting with what works and looks best. I have used Photoshop’s photomerge for a long time now and have always found it to be useful. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks ago, when I was visiting my dad, did I try photomerge on his computer [...]
Humanizing Development Global Campaign
I received a congratulatory email today about two photos I had entered into the United Nations Humanizing Development Global Photography Campaign. I have posted my two images below, but you can see all of the winning entries here.
Ebooks – Great Photography Resource
I am always looking at other photographers images to help me stay grounded and get inspired. I came across a couple of photographers sites in the past few months that I wanted to share. The first is the work of Mitchell Kanashkevich. Mitchell is a travel photographer from Australia and the way he uses light [...]
All Saints Day
Yesterday I got to witness thousands celebrate All Saints Day here in Cebu. People light candles, bring flowers and pray for their loved ones at cemetery’s all over. This was my first time to witness this holiday here and indeed a sight it was to see. There must have been a few thousand people at [...]
Lobster tails and fall colors
I’ve spent the last week visiting my mom and family on the shoreline of Connecticut. The weather has been great here and the fall colors are entering into their peak. Not only have I enjoyed seeing my family, but I’ve enjoyed shooting in an area which holds a lot of childhood memories to me. I [...]
Portrait black & white conversion
I have recently been experimenting with some different post-processing techniques and I would like to share two of my images here. Generally, I do not do a lot of post-processing. I want my images to reflect what I saw (capturing the light, mood and subject of the photo) and not have the image look like [...]
Globe Biz Meeting Motivational Speakers
Last week I photographed a Globe Telecom Business event in Cebu City. There were three motivational speakers (Ardy Roberto, Eric Villarama & Francis Kong) and the guests included local business owners. With the speakers taking up most of the time during the afternoon I was able to shoot a lot of pictures of them speaking. [...]
50th Wedding Anniversary
I photographed a 50th Wedding Anniversary this past weekend with a wonderful family. I’ve selected a handful of images to post here from the event. Congratulations to the Cabrera family for this wonderful accomplishment.
Wedding Photographers Cebu
Finding the right wedding photographer for your big day is an important part of your wedding and preparation. A wedding photographer will work closely with the bride and groom before and especially during the wedding day. For this reason, it’s important to feel comfortable and confident with your photographer so he/she can capture your special [...]
Sisters Debut in Cebu
Here are some images from a Debut (turning 18) I photographed a couple of weeks ago. Sisters, Krizia and Kirsten were the debutants celebrating their special day together. A fun event and great family!
Photographing Food Markets
I like to venture into wet markets to photograph all the exotic foods I see. I live in in Cebu City, Philippines, but I never get tired of going to the market and seeing what new foods I can find. Just when I think I have seen everything, I find new images to take. I [...]
May 30th Wedding Pictures – Cebu Wedding
I’m posting some pictures from a wedding I had this past Saturday. Joseph and Jean are from Cebu, but they are living in New York. My wife Oma assisted me and we had a fun time with the couple and their family and friends. Hope you enjoy the selected images. [ad#ad-8]
Finding inspiration in our own backyard
Sometimes we can forget that we don’t need to go far to find something captivating to shoot. Last week, while being weighed down by office work, I found inspiration from a least expected place–a papaya tree. I often find myself sitting in front of the computer for hours, editing, uploading and doing website optimizing. I [...]
Asia Without Borders Photo Competition 2009
ASIAN Geographic is looking for special photographs from both talented amateur and professional photographers that capture a striking image of Asia’s land, people, architecture or wildlife. Prizes worth a total of over S$20,000 will be awarded to one winner and one runner-up from each category, plus a grand prize for the best overall picture entered. [...]
Web Design in Cebu City
I have been finding myself working on a few website projects lately. It’s nice to have some diversity with work and be challenged in new ways. The three most recent sites I developed are listed below. Two are Cebu based and the other is a non-profit in the USA. If anyone would like to contact [...]
Fine Art Prints for Sale in Cebu City Hotels
I have begun selling some of my fine art prints in local Cebu City hotels this past week. We put up a nice display yesterday in the Lobby Shop at the Marco Polo Plaza and have plans for a display in the Shangri-La by the end of April. We thought it would be a good [...]
Humanity Photo Awards (HPA) 2009
PRESS RELEASE: Humanity Photo Awards (HPA) 2009 This is Yang from China Folklore Photographic Association (CFPA), organizer of the Humanity Photo Awards (HPA), the ONLY worldwide folklore photo contest. It is aimed to everyone who loves folkore cultures. This year, HPA is co-organized with the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Comittee (GUAGOC) and UNESCO. In addition [...]
Currently based in the Philippines, Jacob does considerable amounts of travel, working on freelance assignments and shooting stock photography for his collection here at jacobimages.com. His aim as a photographer is to capture inspirational images that motivate, educate and show a side of cultures most people are unaware of. His images often reflect his bio-ecologist background and sensitivity to the human condition. It is in challenging situations or unusual places that he feels most comfortable and thrives as an artist. 
