Aside from HUAWEI P30 Pro in Amber Sunrise launch, Huawei congratulated the winners of the third annual pre-selection of NEXT-IMAGE Awards for the following categories: ‘#Emotion Tag’, ‘Hello, Life!’, ‘Faces’, ‘Going the Distance’, ‘Life Now’ and ‘Storyboard’. These Filipino talents also participated twice in the international scene at 2018 and 2019 HUAWEI Next-Image Awards.
It has long been known that Huawei is truly dedicated in redefining smartphone photography through highly innovative smartphone cameras and consumer-centric activities like the annual NEXT-IMAGE Awards (NIA). And as this year’s NIA comes to an end, Huawei Philippines gives recognition to the deserved winners of its local contest by awarding them prizes and giving them a great opportunity to be featured at interviews led by some media outlets in the Philippines. Among all the winners, Mark Daiz and Arcel Madrid have stood out because of their evoking images that share inspiring real-life experiences. This significant event of Huawei attests that Filipinos have special photography skills to produce outstanding images using Huawei smartphones.
Mark Daiz and Arcel Madrid, Winners of Huawei PH’s local NIA 2019
This is Mark Daiz’s shot of fallen leaf being held by a hand shadow was captured by HUAWEI P20 Pro and this falls under ‘Hello, Life!’ category – sharing the emotion or the inspiration in everyday experiences.
According to Mark, this image reflects a person’s perseverance. “It’s actually difficult for the leaf to be picked up by my hand when I took this photo. But, figuratively, the shadow finds its way on how to make the impossible possible,” he said.
In an interview, Mark shared how his HUAWEI P20 Pro unleashed his inner creative. “Noong nagamit ko na yung P20 Pro tapos mas lumabas yung pagiging creative ko dun sa shots kasi mayroon siyang Master AI.” Master AI is a camera feature of Huawei’s smartphones which enhances images without compromising details and quality. He also mentioned that one of Huawei’s advanatages is the over-all performance of its camera smartphones, “Atsaka isa sa mga advantages ay hindi pagiging lag, atsaka mayroong good quality lenses niya unlike doon sa other brands. Kapag ginamit mo, sobrang detailed ng mga picture,” he added.
Joining Huawei’s NEXT-IMAGE awards helped Mark better his skills as a photographic hobbyist. In fact, the experience gave him more inspiration to pursue his journey as a visual creative. “Mas nagkaroon ako ng ganang kumuha ng pictures na kahit pagiging hobbyist ko parang doon kasi ine-express yung thoughts ko, yung ideas ko parang yung naging medium ko sa page-express ng sarili.”
On the other hand, Arcel Madrid’s winning photo tells a story of Makabagong Bayanihan Para sa Edukasyon in 9 frames. This was his entry for the Storyboard category -– a grid of photos that develop a meaningful or intriguing narrative.
¬As what Arcel said in his narrative, “In giving back, you will find wonderful feelings. And in volunteering, its the volunteers who will receive more joy from within. These Brigada warriors helped paint a brighter future for the Filipino people.”
He used HUAWEI P30 Pro to capture his winning entry and as for him, the super camera system of P30 Pro helped him to produce great photos, “The advantage is really the quality of photos; long-lasting battery and it is easy to bring with you. Hindi na kailangan ng sobrang malalaking camera because with my phone, I could take great photos.”
Like Mark, Arcel’s NIA experience opened opportunities for him to join activities which involves mobile photography. “After the next image awards, mas marami nang mga opportunities. Mas naging motivated and encouraged ako to join photography contests with my Huawei camera smartphone.”
It is not the first time Mark and Arcel joined the competition. In fact, Mark’s winning entry last year was featured at the annual Paris Photo event in Grand Palais. Meanwhile, Arcel’s entry was shortlisted as part of the Best Top 30 in the Philippines. According to them, Huawei inspired them to try and try again because NEXT-IMAGE Awards is a great opportunity for growth.
Huawei’s never-ending pursuit to elevate every Huawei user’s image-making experience was inspired by an overarching NEXT-IMAGE Plan to bring out the best in their consumers while they equip them with the best smartphone cameras. Now on its third year, Huawei stays consistent with this initiative to lead mobile photography innovation and inspire more visual creatives like Mark and Arcel.
