In Your Image

Be forewarned. Photography is like discipleship, it may take everything away from you. Your job, money, family time, friends, and other things you hold dearly. Just for that pursuit of self-happiness, that vision you have, that image you create- in your likeness.

Blur is not all about blurring

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Blur.” Imagine seeing an image of BLUR for the first time. If you are curious,FORM is asking what is that? You have the sight and appearance of that thing. They are perfect in themselves because they do not change. They are what they are. If you want to

The Kiss of the Whip

This was first posted on https://maptia.com/joelmataro/stories/kiss-of-the-whip 29 March 2015, Palm Sunday, Quiapo Church, Manila -Starting with morning waving of the palms, today begins a week-long array of a highly visual observance of the Lenten Season. Among the visual pageantry is the color of blood red attained by self-flagellation- an old Lenten ritual, dating back to Spanish