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People of the Mountains – Igorots of the Cordilleras
Three weeks in the Cordilleras of Luzon and I feel like I have only scratched the surface of experiencing the rich cultures that make up the Igorot people. This is a common trend I have experienced while working on the Katutubong Filipino Project and one reason I hope to extended the project longer term, perhaps [...]We Made it! Kickstarter Campaign Successful
Thank you everyone!! Today we successfully reached and surpassed our goal on Kickstarter. We are extremely grateful for everyone’s support and can’t wait to get things started! Be sure to check back here throughout the course of the project as there should be many exciting and interesting updates. Thank you all again for believing in [...]My side of the story: What next year could bring
by Nahoma Maentz Fifty-five days. That’s the number of days left before our fund-raising on Kickstarter ends. Many of you have already seen or heard about this project that my husband and I are hoping to accomplish. We’ve got a long, long way to go still; nonetheless, we are working hard each day on spreading [...]59 Days and Counting – Project Launched
Today is a good day! We have been working on getting our Kickstarter campaign up for the past two weeks and now it has finally been launched. Check out our Kickstarter page now to watch the video we put together and all the awesome rewards for supporters. This campaign is for the first phase of [...]Katutubo Website Launched
With the recent announcement of the Katutubong Filipino Project this website has been launched (www.katutuboproject.org) to highlight important information and updates about this documentary project. The Katutubong Filipino Project is a photographic project that will document the last remaining indigenous peoples in the Philippines. The project aims to collect images and stories from the nine [...]Project Mission
To bring about awareness of the Philippine archipelago’s indigenous peoples’ by visually documenting their slowly disappearing cultural heritages.
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Jacob Maentz is a freelance travel, culture and documentary photographer based in the Philippines. His passion lies in creating images that communicate a strong sense of place and cultural awareness in unique, challenging situations. You can read more about Jacob on his website.