A graduate of the UP Film Institute, EJ has directed award winning documentary films tackling issues of environment and society. He has further studied advanced documentary filmmaking under German, French and Dutch filmmakers in various workshops and specialized courses organized by Goethe Institute-Manila and Goethe Institut-Hanoi. EJ also directs commercials, advertisements and corporate image films. EJ has filmed hundreds of weddings when he became an owner of a wedding film studio in 2010-2012. This was when he dreamed of a Videography School that offers special courses for budding artists.
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Nicasio Mendaro Jr or Nic is one of the students of SHOOT! Practical Videography School. One thing that inspires us in the life of Nic is his humble beginnings. Before becoming a successful wedding videographer, he has been a janitor in Mercury Drug, GSK and UNILAB. After graduating from the secondary education, Nic had to […]
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I got the chance to review the newest camera of Canon, the EOS M50. It’s a mirrorless camera. Compared to other cameras, this one has 4k. While I am still unboxing the other features of Canon M50, let me tell you about some initial impressions. I like it’s color. The camera has two colors (black […]
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SHOOT! School Team was invited to give a talk in the biggest photography and videography expo in the Philippines – the Photoworld Asia 2018 held last February 2, 2018. I got to talk about my favorite topic – documentary filmmaking. I hope that in a span of an hour, I was able to give good […]
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In the recently concluded Photoworld Asia 2018 at Glorietta 2, I was invited to be one of the speakers to talk about Documentary Filmmaking. Together with my team, we also got the chance to interview some of the exhibitors in the biggest photography and videography expo in the Philippines. I got to talk to Nicholson […]
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Two months ago, I was awarded a contract to produce and direct a video for a tech company. After the initial meeting, I wanted to back out. Ang gusto kasi nila ay gumawa ng short film. As you know, I am a documentary filmmaker. I am comfortable in filming reality-based content. Hindi ko strength ang […]
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I’d like to share something I learned the hard way 14 years ago. I filmed the wedding of my college buddy back in 2003. Film student ako during that time. May alam na sa paggawa ng pelikula, ika nga. In case you are wondering, this was me in 2003: I vividly remember that their wedding […]
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Last June of this year, we gave a workshop at the 22nd Graphic Expo called “Wedding Videography 101”. Apart from the basics of wedding videography, we also discussed a technique often taken for granted: how to capture the magic in candid shots. CLICK HERE to watch a video snippet from the workshop. If you want […]
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I was hired as a DOP (director of photography) for a Singaporean TV documentary. We stayed in Kalinga to film Apo Whang Od’s work as the oldest traditional tattoo artist along with the other elderly Kalinga and their culture. It’s a 1-hour docu which was scheduled to be filmed in a span of nine days. […]
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I had a week-long documentary shoot in Mindanao. Because many people are asking about the gears that I use, I decided to reveal to you guys the content of my bags. In this 10-minute video, you will witness me unpack my bags and hear about my thoughts on the gears that I commonly use. For this […]
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A SHOOT! School graduate messaged me, asking for advice on documentary filmmaking. Since we are a videography school, I want to share our message exchange with you guys. You may be wondering the same and my response could be helpful. He asked: Sir good day! I know it’s a long shot to ask but how […]
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