My name is Johnedel,
I am an Ibaloi Igorot-Filipino Canadian, a person of Indigenous decent from the northern mountains of the Philippines.
My ancestry consists of my mom whom hails from Kabayan and my dad from Bocod, both mountain towns of the Ibalois in the province of Benguet.
My ancestry consists of my mom whom hails from Kabayan and my dad from Bocod, both mountain towns of the Ibalois in the province of Benguet.
I focus on capturing expressions and characteristics of people and their surrounding, with the goal of reflecting moments as they are. I document special moments like weddings, events and traditional portraits with the eye of portraying who they are and what is meaningful. My strengths are utilizing the environment and aspects that show the emotion of both subject and atmosphere, no matter the scene or setting.
Throughout the years I've gone on many adventures where I've documented my experiences. My background and personal inspiration coalesce with my vision of photojournalistic documentation. My influences and inspiration can be directly attributed to various mediums and people I look up to. I have found inspiration through photography from people like the cultural masters: Eduardo Masfarre, Jimmy Nelson, Frederick Crewdson, as well as the greats in other genre of photography. The outdoors, my personal experiences, as well as my own cultural background all inspire my vision and what I do with photography.
From capturing moments during a short stroll to work, to hiking the Inca Trail, and to going back home and being with family, all are memories and special moments no matter how mundane. Why photos are so special is that it preserves these moments and captures our memories. Memories are imaginations made real, and my goal is to help make yours.
Lets go make some memories.
Despite the demeanor of my self-portrait I am a silly easy going guy. I would love to meet with you and connect.
Send me a message through my Contact page to get in touch or send me a personal message through any social media and I will be excited to talk to you.
Owag!
