Aired (January 11, 2025): Sa panahon ng mga walang-humpay na “click and post,” may mga tao pa rin na nais ibalik ang lalim at saysay sa likod ng bawat larawan— hindi lang basta litrato, kundi may kuwento, damdamin at kahulugan. Ngunit may puwang pa ba ang ganitong sining sa mundong patuloy na nagbabago?
Alamin ang kuwento ng mga photographer na patuloy pa ring gumagamit ng tradisyunal na pagkuha ng litrato.
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00:00In a quiet corner of La Union, the day of an individual funeral is about to begin.
00:30He is the collector and artist, Clinton.
00:42He is fascinated by antique cameras.
00:47And not just old ones.
00:51This camera is even older than your grandfather.
00:57In this part of our daily life, taking pictures...
01:04Clinton wants to bring back the deep meaning...
01:08of taking pictures one by one.
01:15And...
01:16in tandem.
01:18It feels different.
01:20It's like you're giving birth.
01:24Wow, it's a normal delivery.
01:27In 3, 2, 1...
01:30Okay, good.
01:31But is there a chance to bring back a scene...
01:35that seems to be forgotten?
01:39Is it done?
01:40It's done. I'll get the paper inside.
01:44Here's the magic.
01:47Hey, that's great.
01:50Wow!
01:55Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral
02:01The favorite place for visitors to Baguio is the Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral.
02:09Of course, you can't forget to pray.
02:17And take a picture in front of the church.
02:24Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral
02:29Father Danny goes to Baguio Cathedral every day.
02:37At the age of 70, and because of his diabetes,
02:41it's hard for him to walk.
02:44And he can't see with one eye.
02:48But he says he has to work hard,
02:51to earn a living.
02:54Father Danny is a photographer.
03:00But his job seems to have been abandoned for a while.
03:06What do you offer to your visitors?
03:10When I didn't have a cellphone,
03:14I took pictures of all the views.
03:18The tour is now free.
03:20They can just take pictures.
03:24In the past, fathers like Father Danny would take pictures from the cathedral.
03:31But not anymore.
03:33At that time, there was a protest.
03:37But now, it's just for fun.
03:40Just for fun.
03:41For 1,000 customers, maybe not even 1,000.
03:48To earn a little,
03:50Father Danny helps to take pictures of visitors
03:54using his cellphone.
03:58You just shake it.
04:00You just tap it.
04:02Whatever you want to give,
04:04you just tap it.
04:06Like a tip?
04:07Yes, like a tip.
04:09Whatever you want.
04:10Php 1,000, Php 2,000, Php 3,000.
04:12You give it to the buyer.
04:13It's not the same.
04:16I asked Father Danny to take a picture of me.
04:19If you tell me, what should I do?
04:23That's his sign.
04:24That's his sign?
04:25That's his sign.
04:40That's his sign.
04:47There's more.
04:49There's more.
04:50Father Danny is getting a little excited.
04:52That's his sign.
05:00What's a good pose?
05:02Like this.
05:03Like this.
05:05You're cheap.
05:06Just a little.
05:10One, two, three.
05:15Perfect.
05:17Beautiful.
05:18This is beautiful.
05:19The color is beautiful.
05:22I smiled at Father Danny for a moment.
05:25I felt his sadness
05:27at the end of his search for life.
05:29Beautiful.
05:33But just 30 minutes from Baguio,
05:37another photographer
05:39is getting closer to the past.
05:42What is this?
05:43This room?
05:44This is my private room, actually.
05:47Clinton has a lot of worries.
05:50He has a lot on his mind.
05:55Sometimes painting.
05:57Sometimes art installation.
06:00Sometimes wood carving.
06:02Sometimes rubber cutting.
06:06And others.
06:07I can't remember.
06:13Clinton took me around his place.
06:17It's not just a house,
06:19but also an art gallery
06:21and a museum.
06:24What are usually the subjects of your paintings?
06:28What you see here in Cordillera.
06:32Can you do this?
06:34Can you carve this?
06:35Yes, sir.
06:36Driftwood carving.
06:38Actually, it's beautiful.
06:46Who is this?
06:48Iguot No. 3.
06:50No. 3?
06:51Yes.
06:52That's my Iguot No. 3.
06:54Is this scrap metal?
06:56It looks like it's from a car.
06:59Yes, almost.
07:00This is a car.
07:05But for all of Clinton's many interests,
07:09what drives him crazy now
07:12is taking pictures.
07:21Welcome to my second cave.
07:23Oh, yeah.
07:25Wow, there's a camera.
07:28Is this all your collection?
07:30Yes.
07:31Wow, there's a camera.
07:34Is this all your collection?
07:35Yes, sir.
07:36Wow.
07:37What are some of your favorites here?
07:45Wow.
07:49Working cream.
07:50Great.
07:52So, these are called rangefinders, right?
07:55Rangefinder.
07:57I should open one of my eyes while I'm shooting.
08:00Oh, you know.
08:02This is the focus.
08:07There's also a focus on...
08:08Like that?
08:10According to Clinton,
08:11he's been interested in taking pictures for a long time.
08:15But as his collection of old cameras grew,
08:19he became more eager to experiment.
08:23Because I already have a collection of cameras,
08:25I don't collect them just to display them.
08:28I want to use them.
08:31But Clinton has added something to his collection.
08:36These are called box cameras.
08:41They are considered the grandfathers of all cameras.
08:47This is what you call...
08:491870s lens.
08:511870s?
08:52So, it's been more than 100 years, right?
08:55Wow. Can I see this?
08:57Just open it.
08:58Oh, just like that?
09:01My friend gave it to me.
09:03Wow.
09:07It's so simple compared to the lenses nowadays.
09:11It's better if we just get an actual picture
09:15to show how the box camera works.
09:26What do we need?
09:28What we need in my box is the developer,
09:31the stopper,
09:33and the reverse.
09:35So, those three chemicals are different?
09:37Yes.
09:38Okay.
09:39Clinton's box camera
09:41doesn't just take pictures.
09:44It also directly develops and prints the picture
09:47inside the box.
09:49So, it doesn't just take pictures.
09:51It also directly develops and prints the picture
09:53inside the box.
09:55This process is sensitive to light.
10:04So, you'll put this tube here.
10:08You'll just put it when you're ready?
10:11Yes, when I'm ready.
10:12When everything is closed.
10:13You don't use the so-called negative anymore?
10:15It's directly on the paper?
10:17It's directly on the paper.
10:18There's no negative.
10:19That's the magic, right?
10:21It's just one picture.
10:23Wow.
10:24Okay.
10:25Let's try it.
10:26I'm excited.
10:32And Clinton's model today is...
10:34You can relax first.
10:36Yours truly.
10:39Okay.
10:40So, what's a good pose?
10:42The old one.
10:52Okay.
10:55So, what are our settings?
10:575.6, 2 seconds.
11:00It's just once in a while.
11:04Okay.
11:113, 2, 1.
11:15That's it?
11:16Okay, good.
11:17Is that it?
11:18Hopefully.
11:19Let's get it.
11:25Clinton is slowly developing the picture inside the box.
11:35There.
11:36Is it done?
11:37It's done.
11:38I'll get the paper inside.
11:40After a few minutes,
11:42an image appeared on the paper.
11:45Now, you can see the registered image.
11:48But it's not done yet.
11:49At least, you know that you're successful.
11:51Next, you don't know if it's overexposed or underexposed.
11:53Ah, okay.
11:54Let's go.
11:55So, this is...
11:56The magic.
12:01Hey, that's good.
12:07That's good.
12:08Earlier, it was negative.
12:09Now, it's positive.
12:11Positive?
12:17Wow!
12:29Let's go to the fixer to clean it.
12:41It took almost 20 minutes to get the picture.
12:46Okay.
12:47There.
12:50See?
12:54Take 1.
12:57Not bad, right?
12:59I look mysterious.
13:04But Clinton still wants to try again.
13:08It looks simple,
13:09but it's hard to get the picture using a box camera.
13:15Okay.
13:163, 2, 1.
13:20Good.
13:22It's hard.
13:23It's hard.
13:24That's one of the reasons why I want to try again.
13:28It's hard.
13:29It's hard.
13:30It's hard.
13:31It's hard.
13:32It's hard.
13:33It's hard.
13:34It's hard.
13:35That's one of the reasons why I chose to use a box camera.
13:39I like the challenge.
13:43It looks promising.
13:46What's hard about it?
13:48The lighting.
13:50Once the sun goes down,
13:53it's a different exposure.
13:58The mixing of chemicals,
14:00and the timing of development.
14:04If you make one mistake,
14:07the picture won't look good.
14:12Good.
14:14That's good.
14:17I look like the former members of the Katipunan.
14:22I look like General Luna.
14:23Yes, exactly.
14:26Just because I have a beard.
14:28Just a little.
14:30Three minutes.
14:33Maybe because I'm from digital,
14:36I chose to shoot one by one.
14:40In digital,
14:41because you can see the result right away.
14:45There's no element of surprise like in film.
14:48It's better when...
14:50I erased everything in digital.
14:52I dreamed of downgrading.
14:55I'm going to downgrade.
14:57I'm going to downgrade instead of upgrade.
15:01Okay.
15:03Wow!
15:04Second shot.
15:05Take two.
15:08Look at that.
15:12Those two are amazing.
15:16It's good, right?
15:18But I look uglier here.
15:20Yes.
15:25Literally one-of-a-kind,
15:27are the pictures taken by the box camera.
15:31However,
15:32it has a price.
15:34Just memorize its position.
15:36Just a little like this, a little like that.
15:38We can blur it.
15:39Ah, okay.
15:40In order to recover the time
15:42and materials that he spent on it,
15:44from Php 1,200 to Php 1,500,
15:48Clinton's single is Php 1,500 per picture.
15:51And three, two, one.
15:56Alright.
15:58For others,
15:59this experience is worth it.
16:02Oldies but goodies.
16:03Old man.
16:06Old man.
16:07Nice, nice.
16:08Just right.
16:09Why did you think of
16:11taking a picture of Clinton
16:14with this kind of old camera?
16:17It reminds me of the old photos
16:20before of the family.
16:21Because that was when we were kids.
16:24We can see those connections before.
16:27At this time,
16:28it's like you can only see old photos.
16:31But there's something Clinton hasn't done yet.
16:35I'll just read it.
16:38Taking his camera out
16:39to a crowded place.
16:43Like Session Road in Baguio City.
16:48What will be the reaction of the people here?
17:02The truth is,
17:03it's hard to beat the convenience of a cellphone
17:07when it comes to taking pictures.
17:13That's why the photographers
17:15like Tatay Danny
17:16are no longer the hosts
17:18who rely on tourists.
17:27Every day,
17:28Tatay Danny has to walk
17:30the long path
17:32to his house.
17:37Where are we?
17:38Here?
17:39Here.
17:40There.
17:42There.
17:45Is this yours?
17:46Yes.
17:47This is yours?
17:48Yes.
17:52This is yours?
17:53Yes.
17:54Where is this?
17:55Also here in Baguio?
17:56Yes.
17:57In Country Club.
17:58Yes.
17:59I've seen it already.
18:02That's why you look different.
18:04I'm getting old.
18:06Yes.
18:07Starting from the pool,
18:08you're used to taking pictures.
18:11Where did you get the interest?
18:15Well,
18:16I used to work as a security guard.
18:19I borrowed a camera
18:20and I used to take pictures.
18:22I thought it was just a hobby.
18:25But
18:26I turned out to be a photographer.
18:29I became a photographer.
18:31You can imagine
18:33my life as a security guard.
18:37It went on and on.
18:39Why are you interested in photography?
18:42Because there are a lot of people looking for me.
18:45There are a lot of people looking for me.
18:48What's your reaction?
18:50It's beautiful.
18:51The pictures are beautiful.
18:53It's like
18:54your heart is
18:55like
18:57you don't know
18:58it's full of joy.
19:01It's a beautiful picture.
19:04From a film camera,
19:06Danny's father managed
19:08to move and adjust to digital photography
19:11when it became popular.
19:16Where did you get the camera?
19:18At Sidewalk.
19:20You bought it at Sidewalk?
19:21Yes.
19:22Second-hand?
19:23Second-hand.
19:25How much was it?
19:26Around
19:28P10,000.
19:30But I saved it for a long time.
19:35But when the cheap smartphones became popular,
19:38they were forced to leave.
19:42Why did you decide
19:43to look for another life?
19:46Your business died.
19:49Maybe it's gone.
19:54I'm old now.
19:57I don't have a job anymore.
19:59I don't have a job anymore.
20:01It's good that you're still looking for a job.
20:03You're still able to go out.
20:05What you're doing is tiring.
20:06Yes, it's tiring.
20:08I just want to be close to people.
20:11There's no remission in life.
20:17That's all.
20:20It's hard.
20:21It's tiring.
20:37After a long period of isolation,
20:40Clinton was able to recover.
20:42He was able to bring his box camera
20:44to Session Road.
20:50Stay away.
21:01Are you nervous?
21:02I'm nervous.
21:06I'm nervous.
21:28Do you want me to take a picture of you?
21:30Clinton started his recovery.
21:33Did you see the process?
21:34Let's sing a song.
21:36To the visitors of Session Road.
21:38You can experience the old technology
21:40of taking pictures of the past.
21:42It's a once in a lifetime experience.
21:44It's the same experience
21:46that I had in the 1870s.
21:50Any questions?
21:52Many people came here
21:54because they were interested
21:56in Clinton's box camera.
21:58But many of them
22:00couldn't decide
22:02to take a picture
22:04of the past.
22:06That's the challenge
22:08of this kind of setup.
22:10But if you ask me,
22:12it's worth it
22:14because it's a unique picture
22:16that you can take
22:18one of one
22:20and you can keep it
22:22for the rest of your life.
22:24This is my test shot
22:26for my next haircut.
22:29It's a handmade printer.
22:30It's a print-it-a-printer.
22:32Did you study photography
22:34in the 1870s?
22:36Yes.
22:39Finally,
22:41two students agreed
22:43to take a picture
22:45using a box camera.
22:47Is this the first time
22:49you've seen something like this?
22:51Yes.
22:53Why did you decide to take a picture?
22:55Because we experienced
22:57something like this.
23:01Re-exposed.
23:11Okay, in 3, 2, 1.
23:16Let's make it a success.
23:30Smile.
23:32Yay!
23:35How was it?
23:37Did you like the picture?
23:39Yes, we liked it.
23:41Really?
23:43It's like we're in time travel.
23:45Yes.
23:47Are you happy today?
23:49Yes, I'm happy.
23:53What feeling
23:55do you get
23:57when you take a picture
23:58like this?
24:00I feel like
24:02I'm a real craftsman
24:04because it's my own work.
24:06It's a different feeling
24:08when it comes out
24:10like you're giving birth.
24:12It's like, wow,
24:14it's a normal delivery.
24:16Especially when you process it
24:18in the darkroom
24:20when it comes out.
24:22I can't explain it.
24:29Before leaving Baguio,
24:31there's one more thing I want to do.
24:38Sir Danny.
24:40This is Sir Clinton.
24:42Tay Danny.
24:44Photographer meets photographer.
24:46Tay Danny, this is Clint's camera.
24:49The old camera.
24:51The box camera.
24:53Will you allow us
24:55to take a picture of you?
24:58We'll use this camera
25:00and we'll give you the print.
25:03After you're done.
25:05Is it okay?
25:07I haven't held it yet.
25:09You're the one who's going to take a picture.
25:11You're the one who's going to take a picture.
25:13You're really a workaholic.
25:15Yes.
25:17We'll get you a portrait
25:19so you can hide a picture of yours.
25:22We're here.
25:24We've already set up.
25:33I don't have a souvenir today.
25:37In 3, 2, 1.
25:44I'll do it now.
25:46I'll print it here.
25:47Time.
26:00It looks nice.
26:03I'll close this.
26:04That's your grandfather.
26:15The frame is big.
26:17The border is big.
26:19Nice.
26:23There.
26:25That's your grandfather.
26:31It's nice.
26:34That's your grandfather.
26:36That's your portrait.
26:39Nice.
27:04As the world continues to change,
27:07many of the things we're used to
27:11may be gone by tomorrow.
27:15But we shouldn't forget
27:18the people and things
27:21that are the foundation of the things
27:23we're enjoying now.
27:26They need care
27:29and care.
27:30So that they won't be left behind.
27:35Good night.
27:37I'm Atom Arawlyo
27:39and this is
27:41the Eyewitness.
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