📷 My Street Photography: The Streets of Quiapo, Manila in Monochrome

Last Sunday, I went with the wife to Paterno Street in Manila to have the lenses of my eyeglasses replaced. Eyeglasses are considerably cheap there and my lens at -0.5 each (I am technically blind without my glasses lol) only costs Php1,300 for a pair of ultrathin lenses. Prices at the mall are at least double that, if not thrice, and I only have to wait for 20 minutes.

Paterno is just a few steps away from Quiapo, so I took the time to take some pictures of the surrounding area while i was waiting for my eyeglasses.

Here are some of the pictures that I took, converted to monochrome, and post-processed in Adobe Photoshop.

Canon G7X Mk2
Aperture Priority
Auto ISO

Thank you for dropping by and checking them out.

If you have any questions, comments, and suggestions, please pop them in the comments section and I will be glad to answer them for you.

A child playing at the Church grounds

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stray dog

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an oldman fixing his cart/home

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sleeping dog

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amulets, talismans, and everything in between

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religious statues

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herbal medicines

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rosary vendor

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sampaguita flower vendor

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candles for your prayers

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old man selling boiled quail eggs

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a brief background:
My name is Erwin, a work-from-home dad living in San Pablo City, Philippines. We have three kids, Kirsten, Zeppelin (the start of this blog), and Vedder.

Zeppelin, or Zepp as we fondly call him, was born with a severe infection that resulted in the lack of oxygen during the first moments of his life.

He was behind developmentally in his first years, and was finally diagnosed with GDD (Global Developmental Delay) when he turned 2 by a Developmental Pediatrician

We threw in everything, including the kitchen sink, so he could have his therapies -- occupational, speech and as well as special education, with the hopes that he'll improve before 7 years old -- the time when the brain is at its most malleable. He's now past that age, and have only gained little improvement.

He has the cognitive skills of a 2 year old, language skills of a 1 year old, motor skills of a pre-schooler, and the appetite of a full-grown adult.

I love him with all of my heart.

Instagram: Special Needs Daddy

Shameless Plug

If you haven't read it yet, please do take the time to read the beautifully-written A Day In The Clouds which chronicles one of Zepp's misdaventures.