My first assignment as a FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER was in SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010 . I was sent by the MACAO MAGAZINE to photograph the MACAO PAVILION. The photo of the Macao Pavilion was used in the Cover Page of the Magazine in the July 2010 issue.
Many Thanks to > Mr. Gonçalo César de Sá for choosing me as the Official Photographer of the Macao Magazine in Shanghai World Expo 2010. Mais uma vez Obrigado meu Amigo.
After the Shanghai World Expo 2010 assignment, in the same year, i was asked by a friend in Ayala Land Inc. to photograph the Ayala Westgroove Heights..
Thanks to Kiko and Eunice for the trust and opportunity to photographed their awesome project.
PhotoBooks
1. Aomen, Stills & Moments - is a photobook and a compilation of some of my personal favorite photographs which I took during my stay in Macao (from 2006-2010).
2. Sean & Earl in Singapore + Malaysia, Spring 2013
3. Sean & Earl Goes to Hong Kong, Spring 2011
5. The MidEast
“Photography is a Hobby that can take you even to the edge of the world and can sometime vacuum the wallet as well”
If you’re interested to use my photo please send me an email to allancsalas@gmail.com
On April 2016, some of my Photographs are featured in NIKON ASIA
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My Photo Gear
Camera:
1. Nikon Df FX - Classic Feel. Modern Performance.
Rediscover the JOY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Camera Accessories:
1. WR-R10/WR-T10/WR-A10 Wireless Remote Adapter Set
2. DK-17M Magnifying Eyepiece Set
Lens:
1. AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
2. AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D AF
3. AF-S NIkkor 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition
5. AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR I
6. . AF Fisheye-Nikkor
16mm f/2.8D
Tripod & Accessories:
1. Tripod - Gitzo GT1541T Series 1 Carbon 6X 4S G-Lock Traveler
2. Tripod Ball Head – Markins Q3 QTR
3. Markins L Bracket for Nikon D700
4. Markins Lens Plate PL-75 for nikkor-700f/2.8 VRI
5. Tripod Bag - Gitzo GC1201T Traveler Tripod Carry Case
Filters:
1. B+W ɸ77mm XS-Pro Kaesemann KSM Circular Polarizer CPL Nano Coating Filter
2. Hoya Warming Filter 81C
3. B+W MRC CPL ɸ67mm
5. Lee 0.6 ND Graduated Filter (Soft)
6. Lee 0.9 ND Graduated Filter (Hard)
Bag:
1. Clik Elite ProBody Sport Back Pack
2. Crampler 7 Million
3. Crumpler Whickey and Cox Backpack
4. Think Tank Rolling Camera Bag Airport Navigator Luggage TT540
Digital Dark Room Equipment:
1. 21” iMac
2. 17” MacBook Pro, OWC Mercury Electra 6G 480GB SSD + OWC 16GB RAM, late 2011 model
3. LaCie 2TB Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series
4. Nikon Capture NX2
5. Lexar FireWire 800 Card Reader
6. Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch)
Fotógrafo - Steadfast1898 in Action - Photographed by Peng Mike
Back in 2006, Leighton Asia requested a manpower support to my previous company in Manila. The Leighton China State JV was in need of a Building Services Coordination Engineers (BSC Engineer) to do a detailed combined coordination installation drawings in Wynn Casino Resort Project in Macao SAR.
When I heard the news from one of the Manager in the office, I volunteer to be part of the team. I asked the President of the company that I want to be part and lead the team of CAD and BSC Engineer that will be send to Macao. I was so grateful he approved my request.
It is in Macao, I discovered my passion, learned and developed my skills in photography.
Macao is an Awesome Experienced .
Some of the Captured Images of Macao.
Macao Highlight
Veneziano Clássico
Think Macao
It's the Usual Night
One Exposure
Venetian Macao
The Last Picture of You
A Short Distance Travel
Challenge A ~ Your Personal Favorites ~ May 21st till June 4th/09 in Legacy Gallery Group. THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR APPRECIATING MY WORK.
Pearl
A Romantic Ride
Challenge A ~ Your Personal Favorites ~ May 21st till June 4th/09 in Legacy Gallery Group. THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR APPRECIATING MY WORK.
The City We Live
Desesais Milimetro (16mm)
Vanishing Moment
Unwavering Passion
Since Hong Kong is so accessible from Macao, in most occasion I spent the weekend there and meet my Peng Millan. The normal business is to visit a camera store in Stanley Street or do a photowalkaton w/ some friends.
Btw, Millan and I will never leave Hong Kong without visiting the Fat Angelo’s Italian Restaurant in Soho and Lan kwai Fong to taste their AWESOME PIZZA.
In some event I joined Master O or EB on their visit to the Outlaying Islands
The Images of Xiang Gang.
The Nebula of Hong Kong
The Tsing Ma Bridge
The Rising Tide
Unfinished Business
Sunset Sailor
Suspended
Slopes & Contour
The Tower of Power (Hong Kong)
The Great Giant Panda Bear
In Spring 2009, we visited a friend Peng Don in Běijīng Yuǎn Zhēng 北京 遠征 , we went to the Olympic Village, The Great Wall in Mutanyu and the Temple of Heaven.
Last Leg
Tabing Ilog
Nostalgic Scene
Běijīng Guójiā Tǐyùchǎng (Beijing National Stadium)
Love Power A Mother's Day Special
When the Wynn Encore Project has been completed in April 2010, most of us were sent back to Manila. Leighton has no Job to Offer in Macao then.
Before I left Macao, the Macao Magazine called me and offered me to be the official photographer of the Macao Magazine in the Shanghai World Expo 2010. After a few days of stay in the Philippines, I went to Shanghai and spent a week there to accomplished my Assignment.
On Assignment: THE IMAGES IN SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010
The Macao Magazine Cover 4th Issue
My Photos in the July issue of the Macao Magazine: SHanghai World Expo 2010
China Pavilion
Better City, Better Life, It's SHANGHAI
Asian Pavilion
LuPu Bridge
After I left Aomen ( Macau) in 2010, I took a job in Doha Qatar in a Catering Facility Project in the New Doha International Airport as a Sr. Testing & Commissioning Engineer.
Here, I met peng Peng Mike and his family. He is a long time contact in flickr. He and his family gave me a warm welcome when I came in Doha in late 2010. Currently he is now my shooting buddy. Shukran Peng Mike for the hospitality.
In more than a year of living in Qatar, I learned and experienced that it is strict here when it comes to Photography. People are conservative, it is because of the culture and religion, but I do respect it.
Bit by bit I'm collecting a record in Doha
The Lime Stone Shoe Last
Life in the Desert
City of the North
Doha’s Finest
Heroes of Zubarah
The Art of Symmetry
Dunes & Flare
Elemental Formation
Desert Fox
Luxury Living in Pearl Qatar
Dubai's Beacon
Burj Al Arab
In Universal Studios in Singapore
- JoinedDecember 2007
- OccupationCommissioning Manager
- HometownPhilippines
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Testimonials
Hi Allan, this is just my way of saying thank you for being such a great contact. What stands out to me when I write this is just how consistently you produce excellent images. With over 1000 images uploaded it would be easy to let that high standard slip but with each passing shot, it becomes more and more apparent th… Read more
Hi Allan, this is just my way of saying thank you for being such a great contact. What stands out to me when I write this is just how consistently you produce excellent images. With over 1000 images uploaded it would be easy to let that high standard slip but with each passing shot, it becomes more and more apparent that you are a skilled and dedicated photographer. I feel it has been my privilege to have been a contact and what’s more I wish you every success in the future. Your friend Karl
Read lessI keep coming back to Allan's photo stream and every time I do I find a new favorite! He is an amazing photographer with some of the most excellent night shots I have ever seen! In addition to that he is also very kind to advise amateurs like me. I aspire to be even a fraction as good as he is one day! I have d… Read more
I keep coming back to Allan's photo stream and every time I do I find a new favorite! He is an amazing photographer with some of the most excellent night shots I have ever seen! In addition to that he is also very kind to advise amateurs like me. I aspire to be even a fraction as good as he is one day! I have deemed the beautiful blue color in his night shots as "Steadfast Blue" and everytime I see that shade I think of his work! Blessings, Leisa DeThomas
Read lessMy peng you... my kumpare...my friend...ika nga sanggang dikit! ......just keep it up!
abe... ikaw ang master sa mga tirada ng gusto ko.. alam mo na un.. sa mga ideas natin at kuro kuro... kitang kita ang forte mo! keep it up.. shoot tyo one day ha!
My mentor, a good friend and a fitting older brother for me! Has always been very patient with me and very generous in teaching the proper ways of doing the art of photography. My accomplishments in flickr is obvious because of him. It is actually his accomplishments. Seeing his works is an inspiration. Don't take… Read more
My mentor, a good friend and a fitting older brother for me! Has always been very patient with me and very generous in teaching the proper ways of doing the art of photography. My accomplishments in flickr is obvious because of him. It is actually his accomplishments. Seeing his works is an inspiration. Don't take my word for it. See it for yourself in his streams. I know, I have a lot to learn from my mentor and my peng you. He is far way ahead of me. But he still reach out to someone like me. Definitely Allan is a blessing to me. Maraming salamat for your generosity kaibigan! God bless u bro!
Read lessHe is a fantastic photographer, got a wonderful taste and exceptional photographing skills. His photos impresses people. His wonderful works will definitely be entertained us.
Night shots, landscapes and everything that falls in between. Allan's photos are masterpieces on their own. It's already a habit for me to view his excellent photos on a daily basis. Mabuhay ka, Allan! Ang galing galing mo!
My friend, my mentor. His photographs change me on how I look at my photos, and treatments. He wrote me an email once, and he told me "Ton, you have to bring out the WOW factor" Great person, a fruit of knowledge. To you sir. I salute!
Just known Sir Allan from this community FLICKR and from his work you can see the real meaning of photography... Awesome... Fantastic... Excellent... Superb... it's all in his work... keep it up Bro and thanks for sharing... God Bless always and forever!