Manny Librodo "Colors & Festivals" Photography Exhibition

Photographic Arts Federation Of Türkiye

Manny Librodo is a globally recognized and highly accomplished photographer from the Philippines. Specializing in travel, portrait, and fashion photography, Librodo's popularity among photographers and photography enthusiasts is evident with over 27 million visits to his Pbase account and more than 140,000 followers on his personal and fan pages on Facebook. His photographs have been featured in various publications worldwide, including cover pages of Asian magazines and UNICEF calendars.

Several prominent figures in international photography have praised Librodo's work. In 2009, Scott Kelby described Librodo as a photographer with an "extraordinary vision" and a creator of "pure magic," stating that Librodo is "probably one of the top five photographers in the world you've never heard of." Another photography guru, Zack Arias, observed that Librodo's vision extends beyond photography. Last year, a popular blogger with over 1.5 million followers on borpanda.com ranked him among the top ten most famous portrait photographers in the world.

In fact, Librodo has reached such a respected position that he has been invited to speak at international photography conferences alongside famous personalities like Joey Lawrence, Michael Yamashita, Zack Arias, and Steve McCurry. He has also been invited to serve as a jury member for various international photography competitions.

Librodo is also a sought-after photography mentor, having organized more than 150 workshops worldwide since 2007. He has mentored over a thousand students, many of whom have gone on to successful photography careers. Additionally, he has collaborated with numerous models, including winners of international beauty pageants and other celebrities.

Manny Librodo's exhibition, opened within the scope of the Cultural Path Festival, includes the artist's travel and model photography works and the photographs he took at the festival in Ilo Ilo, the city where he lives in the Philippines. In the exhibition, his works combined with traditional costumes, colors, light and movement make the audience experience the excitement of the festival.