LYKA GONZALEZ

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Shadows in the City of Light.

Paris, France. May 2015.

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Côte d'Azur, France. May 2015.

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Self-portrait (Paris, 2015)

“gone to where the feather flies to all eternity but for a time I got more time till I a raven be cause time will bid and make us rise make ravens of us all and time will bid and make us fly make ravens of us all”

         —Ravens by Patti Smith

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GRID Magazine Issue 10: People Who Are Changing The Way We Travel

“Travel transcends place. GRID believes that the pretty destinations have always been secondary to the various reasons we travel, and in this issue, we honor the people who have enabled us to experience the Philippines in different and better ways.

This first video introduces our series on People Who Are Changing the Way We Travel. Featuring GRID Magazine's Kristine Fonacier (Editor-at-Large), Nachi Ugarte (Creative Director), Paco Guerrero (Executive Editor); Flotsam and Jetsam Hostel’s Mia Sebastian; El Union Coffee’s Kiddo Cosio; performance artist Carlos Celdran; record breaking freediver Carlo Navarro; and mermaid Odessa Bugarin.”

Filmed and Edited by Lyka Gonzalez Music by Scott Holmes - Moment of Magic Produced by GRID Magazine

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Mia Sebastian and Kiddo Cosio: Putting the "union" in La Union

“Mia Sebastian of Flotsam and Jetsam Hostel and Kiddo Cosio of El Union, in La Union share their experience growing a community in a place they love. As part of GRID Magazine’s 11 People Who Are Changing the Way We Travel, the pair reveals the moment that convinced them to stay beachside.”

Filmed and Edited by Lyka Gonzalez Music by Kai Engel - Summer Days Produced by GRID Magazine

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Carlo Navarro and Odessa Bugarin: The Life Aquatic

“As part of GRID Magazine's series on the 11 People Who Are Changing the Way We Travel, we talk to Freedive instructor Carlo Navarro and self-professed mermaid Odessa Bugarin about the resurgence of freediving and their time spent undersea at Aiyanar Resort in Anilao.”

Filmed and Edited by Lyka Gonzalez Music by Bensound - Relaxing Produced by GRID Magazine

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GRID Reel: People Who Are Changing The Way We Travel

“The way we travel is fundamentally changing, in ways that we would’ve scarcely imagined just a few years ago. GRID puts together a list of 11 people leading the way. Featuring Grid Magazine's Kristine Fonacier (Editor-at-Large), Nachi Ugarte (Creative Director), and Francisco Guerrero (Executive Editor).”

Filmed and Edited by Lyka Gonzalez Music by Scott Holmes - Old Oak Tree, Tours - Enthusiast Produced by GRID Magazine

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Fish out of water, finding new dawns

(Images from Masantol, Pampanga)

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I am such a fan of your work. Truly magnificent.

This means so much to me. Thank you so much.You, yourself, are a woman of talent. Don’t let go of your light. 

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Recently I met souls whose lives are chiseled by the sea. The ones who awoke to waves blanketing ashore, and carved the waters until beams are engraved. Their hearts spilled serene triumphs, and within them I find an impalpable ocean of endless summers.

words & portraiture by Lyka Gonzalez ___ in the photographs: Andy Dixon, Mia Sebastian and Nicola Sebastian

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I really adore you and your work. You're amazing ate Lyka! :)

Heeeey. This is so sweet of you. Thank you. I really appreciate it. :)

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When my mind is quiet, we cradle tiny conversations. I search for him, for answers, in the depth.

Miko, is this your fire I am feeling?

I hear his voice in the stillness. It is Yours, he utters in profound gentleness, it is Ours and the rest of the world’s.

The fire in my heart flares—enraged without exhaust, without sear.

This is the fire that I am. Ignited. Fueled. Infinite.

I am set ablaze.

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Hey!! Just wanna appreciate your amazing work!! :D

I really appreciate you taking time to share this to me. Thank you so much, Rob.  :)

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Here is a little collab I did this summer. :) Working with best friends felt like all fun and play!

Clothes by André Matutina Modeling by Jachin Manere for PMAP Assisted by Kara Chung

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Okay, Lyka, let us breathe this all in...

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A Taste of the Manila Dream

It’s not every day that you can wake up, shoot your thesis and then qualify for the Cannes Film Festival but fresh grads Lyka Gonzalez and Yumi Catabijan make it look so easy with Agos: The Manila Dream. Lyka and Yumi sit down with us for a slice of cake while they give us the low-down on their recipe for the Manila Dream.

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YUMMY Magazine - May 2015

The Yummy team and I visited Lotus Pod Farm in Laguna where we spent the day learning about sustainable organic farming in this beautiful space, had the freshest produce for lunch and the best-tasting bottomless supply of lemongrass tea. We also made our own tie-dye shirts later that day and got to take home some fresh yogurt, milk and veggies!

My photographs are inside this month’s Yummy magazine: The Filipino Issue. Above are some of my unpublished ones photos. <3

Produced by Idge Mendiola Words by Regine Rafael Photography by Lyka Gonzalez