"Photography is capturing priceless moments, enhancing its beauty but not altering the reality that was captured."
- FROI rivera
- FROI rivera
As an art lover, Froi Rivera uses his camera as a medium to capture art pieces. He started the hobby with with a simple point and shoot camera in 2007 and became more serious about the craft when he had his fist DSLR later same year. Self-taught and boosted by his contest winnings, he is fast climbing as a lensman who defines and puts practice the essence of minimalism. It has been his outmost goal to showcase visual beauty of even the simplest of things, mostly landscape scene more often ignored by others. With the beautiful photos he has captured and shared over the internet, he gained an interview from 365project.org, a web community of photography hobbyist around the world. Currently he is working as a main photographer for REDshutters creative group engaging in event photography. And
because of his skills, he has been commissioned to work for different studios like Anthony Co Photography, Miracles Studioworks and Raymond Fortun Photography, working as a backup shooter on wedding engagements.
Achievements:
Mar 2014, top 5 - "Nifty Fifty". Pinoy Photography Organization on the spot street photography contest
Mar 2014, 1st Placer - "I Shoot Fire", iMag Photography Magazine Photo Challenge
Sep 2013, 1st solo photo exhibit - "The Hobbyist", GSIS Muesum, Pasay City
Mar 2013, Finalist - "Magandang Araw Digital Photo Contest", Insular Life
Aug 2012, 1st Placer - "Make it Makati' Artsy Category Photo Contest
Aug 2012, 2nd Placer - "I Shoot Water" , iMag Photography Magazine Photo Challenge
Jul 2011, finalist - Rizal Monuments Photo Contest
May 2011, 3rd & 8th Placer - "Green Perspective" , Nuvali Ayala Land Photo Contest
Nov 2010, featured photographer of the week, Manila Bulletin Picture Perfect
Oct 2010, 2nd Placer - Knee To Know Photo Contest
Jul 2010, 2nd Placer - I-Heart Makati Lifestyle Category, on the spot photo contest
Jun 2010, feautred photographer - 365project.org
Aug 2010, 1st Placer, Western Digital Time Capsule Photo Challenge
Nov 2009, 2nd Placer - "There's Land and There is Ayala Land" on the spot photo contest
Feb 2009, 2nd Placer - 14th Philippine Hot Air Ballon Fiesta, on the spot photo contest