Having no technical training in photography proved to be of no hindrance to Parc Cruz, who started learning the craft as a hobby back in 2005. Honing his skills took a lot of trial and error. In the beginning, he spent a lot of time taking photos on a daily basis and tagged along with other photographers to different shoots. It seemed he has tried learning to do it all, and proved to be an effective student of the craft.
His self-taught efforts did bear fruits, as PARC has mastered the use of the camera to its full potentials. And eventually, he found his comfort zone in photography.
Known for his niche --- portraits and cinematic shots --- his photos carry a distinctive and recognizable style, which has inspired other hobbyists to perfect. Folks even associate his name to a photographic style. In the short years since he started photography, PARC has doubtlessly created a legacy.
These days, he's sharing what he knows through a series of workshops conducted with his team of photo hobbyists. The lessons he impart are known as unorthodox, but easy to follow. And students are taught no magic, but to take advantage of the tools of digital photography properly.
PARC is also a privileged part of Nikon's pool of endorsers and has since traveled around the Philippines and abroad, imparting and encouraging other photo hobbyists to develop their creativity through visual images.
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a humble and yet great photographer...miss you na fafi hehehe
PARC-FECTION. Parc Cruz is definitely one of the best photographers in the Philippines. His images are compelling, intense and powerful.
Parc is my idol bow.... All I can say about this guy is he one bad ass photographer...
I've seen you in IMAG PHOTOGRAPHY magazine! Congrats! =) Hope to see more of your artworks. Keep it up! :D
hello sir parc! your works are great...and im still doing some experiments like what you did on your photos and i hope you could help me and give me some tips...thanks mr. parc and Godbless!
I dont KNOW him personally, But base on what i see on his works i feel his a great man and passionate about life and photography... PROUDLY Philippine MADE keep it UP ALWAYS and don't get Anyone LET you DOWN.... just do what you think is GREAT mabuhay ka KABAYAN....
love your fantastic work
the best.
Photostream plenty of sensibility as a native talent, one of my favourite portrait artists on Flickr but also for all these powerful landscapes. The best, his ability to shot people's faces and emphasize their looking expressions, incredible set of eyes. All its work is sharp, clear, fascinating subject matter, amazing… Read more
Photostream plenty of sensibility as a native talent, one of my favourite portrait artists on Flickr but also for all these powerful landscapes. The best, his ability to shot people's faces and emphasize their looking expressions, incredible set of eyes. All its work is sharp, clear, fascinating subject matter, amazing colors... He captures the Philipins's spirit, beauty and is making a really good tribute to show ona marvellous country and people, rich in emotions. Continue to inspire, help and teach others. Congratulations for your work Parc
Read lessWhen you see the firsts photographs of Parc you feel what he is trying to give you: an incredible and intense emotional feeling that makes you still believe that photography is the most beautiful thing you already do, that it is plenty of sensibility, that you are there for a reason... Parc's photography is a travel t… Read more
When you see the firsts photographs of Parc you feel what he is trying to give you: an incredible and intense emotional feeling that makes you still believe that photography is the most beautiful thing you already do, that it is plenty of sensibility, that you are there for a reason... Parc's photography is a travel through people of different countries and cotidian stories. Parc has a native talent and I'm sure in the future will be an incredible and admired photographer. Good luck Parc. Rivershot.
Read lessParc is one of those gifted with the creativity and talent to see things beyond...his photos are powerful and well defined. His artistry even goes beyond the norms of photography. As they say the rules are there to be broken and parc is one of those people who has proven this. Parc's photos are an inspiration to soo… Read more
Parc is one of those gifted with the creativity and talent to see things beyond...his photos are powerful and well defined. His artistry even goes beyond the norms of photography. As they say the rules are there to be broken and parc is one of those people who has proven this. Parc's photos are an inspiration to sooo many of my work, his unselfishness to share what he knows, his passion for new things and his love for the craft will make him a pillar in Philippine photography. I salute you idol.
Read lessVery nice stream, my friend. What a wonderful collection. =)
one of my favourite portrait artists on Flickr - such powerful, stunning work.
Hyper real yet down-to-earth. I don't smoke but would definitely try what he is into.
Simply a work of Art..
Parc Cruz has quite a scene out there in Manila and quite an eye and a camera to look at it. A hidden talent?
I am in awe of your work, my friend
It's difficult not to fave every one of Parc Cruz's images. They are fantastic. I find myself absorbed in every posting. The photos are so compelling ... sharp, clear, fascinating subject matter, amazing colors -- all around superb! Thanks, Parc Cruz, for inviting me into your wonderful world.
(...) It's the most amazing work I saw so far on flickr. My sinceere congrats and admiration for you. And keep walking... 2 months past from my first testimonial. I advise you to go through Parc's photostream - the way and the speed his work work grew in quality and maturity equal the spectacular in his graphics. … Read more
(...) It's the most amazing work I saw so far on flickr. My sinceere congrats and admiration for you. And keep walking... 2 months past from my first testimonial. I advise you to go through Parc's photostream - the way and the speed his work work grew in quality and maturity equal the spectacular in his graphics. Myself I did quite a bit of surfing on FlickR lately. But I return from time to time to see Parc's photos, both to search for new ones and to re-enjoy the ones I already saw. I can easily say that, according to my subjective eye and taste, Parc has the best photostream on FlickR. My sincere congratulations and admiration to you my friend.
Read lessSuperb work ! Excellent Portfolio & website !
Parc Cruz has consistently the best photographs of life in the Philippines that I have ever seen. He captures the glow of the Filipino spirit and the glimmer of hope in the eyes of his countrymen in a way no one else can. Simply marvellous work and a tribute to a beautiful race of people.
Brother PARC is very friendly and approachable to me way back many years ago. :-) All thumbs up in your photography world brother. cheer & mabuhay! jovie naval
I admire Parc's ability to show people's faces and to emphasize their expressions by focusing (and some PP work) on the eyes. A great author to get some inspiration from.
hey thanks you have a nice gallery
PARC – One of the few people I feel very proud to be associated with. The very first person who I met in PiPho. Responsible for teaching me a lot in my photography. I hope someday to be able to fully use all he has taught me. Keep up the good work dude. Continue to inspire, help and teach others.
ok...i would write a comment to every picture but that woud take to long time!...anyhow your pictures are great! great portraits and mostly i like the colour scale! keep it up!
Excellent photographer ! I like more your portraits, they are beautiful:)
What a great photographer. I always park my camera whenever I'm browsing all your pictures. Hahahaha. They are all absolutely perfect in colors, composition and is majestically chosen the best to share. Keep up the good work and we're always here to see more of your talented shots. More power and God Bless! .......Lit… Read more
What a great photographer. I always park my camera whenever I'm browsing all your pictures. Hahahaha. They are all absolutely perfect in colors, composition and is majestically chosen the best to share. Keep up the good work and we're always here to see more of your talented shots. More power and God Bless! .......Lito Ibanez
Read lessNot normaly taken by portrature work. Have to deal with hundreds of shots every day at my work for the newspaper. Yet drawn-in by your work I am, constantly suprising me with your talent and way with peaple. You are an inspireing genious Parc and we are so lucky in having you here.
hmmm... honestly, i barely know Mr. Philip Cruz for now.. We have the same group wherein we learn, share and enliven our passion.. =) and yes.. it is Photography.. =) all i can say is that all of his work are jaw-dropping Masterpieces... i always find myself amazed and wonder what a creative mind he has! =) sooner… Read more
hmmm... honestly, i barely know Mr. Philip Cruz for now.. We have the same group wherein we learn, share and enliven our passion.. =) and yes.. it is Photography.. =) all i can say is that all of his work are jaw-dropping Masterpieces... i always find myself amazed and wonder what a creative mind he has! =) sooner or later i know you will get something big out of this hobby of yours.. hope to learn a thing or two from you on the succeding meet-ups bro.. continue to bring the beauty of life through your pictures.. cheers to you man! =)
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