Shoot UP Cebu allows your creative shots to become an instrument for social awareness.
Shoot UP Cebu, a new organization in the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu was introduced just this school year. It is a campus circle composed of 35 members.
Avrie German, the president of Shoot UP was inspired to put up a chapter of the organization in the campus because of her love for photography. “I was very much inspired by the concept of Shoot UP Manila and I think that it would be nice if we have a similar organization in our campus. So I decided to start the organization, with the help of a few friends,” she said.
“A photograph tells a thousand words. It is up to the viewer on how he/she will depict the meaning of a certain photograph. Photography is a powerful tool for social change because it captures the reality of life and storing it in a static form of art. It can influence people to witness the underlying truth in a photograph,” German said.
According to John Isaac ‘JI’ Saguit, one of the founding members of the organization, they saw and felt the need to establish a photography organization in the campus not only for photography enthusiasts but for the entire UP Cebu community.
Organization adviser is Mr. Jason Baguia from the Arts and Humanities Cluster. He helps Shoot UP Cebu on which campus events to cover.
Who can join?
According to Avrie, anyone who has passion and love for photography may join. “The requirements in order to become a member include an online submission of a membership form (downloadable at their Facebook page) on where questions about photography and basic information about the applicant are asked.” Anyone interested to join may e-mail their application form to shootupcebu@gmail.com with their three best photos attached in it.
“I always tell people who want to join our org that the camera doesn't matter. It's all in the skill of the person behind it. DSLRS, point and shoots, mobile phones, and film cameras are all welcome,” assures Arvie.
Struggle to be recognized
The organization as well experienced struggles before they became a recognized organization of the university. According to Avrie and JI, they had a rough time in processing the papers required for the recognition especially in looking for interested members. Luckily, it turned out that there were a lot of photography enthusiasts in the campus and were able to join the group.
“One of our struggles also includes completing the long list of org requirements, from the constitution and by-laws to the plan of activities. I'm so thankful to my cooperative members for really helping in making this org possible.”
Longshot plans
“Since Shoot UP is a service-oriented organization that promotes social awareness, our main goal is to shoot and cover the different events in UP Cebu. We covered Freshies' Night 2013, UP Cebu Cookout 2013, and Intramurals 2013,” says Avrie.
“Nagkahiusang Kusog sa Estudyante (NKE) also asked us to be their partner in their photo contest HOCUS FOCUS that promotes social awareness by capturing the nation's current state of education.” Avrie added.
According to JI, the organization is looking forward for a lot of activities such as photography seminars and forums with renowned speakers, photowalks, photoshoots, and activities that will surely bond each member.
“We are still focusing on establishing our name in UP Cebu; to gather more members and plan out activities not only for the members but for the every student in the campus. “ JI ended.
The organization is open to all students of the University of the Philippines who love photography and want to develop their skills.
Anyone interested to join may e-mail their application form to shootupcebu@gmail.com with their 3 best photos attached in it. Application form can be downloaded from their FB page.
For more information contact: Avrie German 093-3424-7591.
By Neil Degal & Emma Hernandez
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