A Photoblog by Brian Carpio

I love taking photos. It's a love-hate affair, but the keepers that I get, I share them, print and give away as gifts. I dream of becoming an on-assignment photographer for National Geographic or maybe Time. Who knows. "Life sometimes comes up with a better idea." - Arnie Klein, Marley and Me / Follow me on Instagram - @braincurfew

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Praying to Saint Rita, the Patron Saint of the Impossible. San Agustin Church, Manila, Philippines.

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Sunken Garden, University of the Philippines. April 2023.

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Colorful prayer candles.

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Bonifacio Global City, Manila, PH.

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Early morning start. Mt. Kalisungan, Calauan, Laguna. 🇵🇭⛰️ 😊🌱 #braincurfew #barriopanicphotography #philippines #philippinemountains #sinopinas #seepilipinas #hiking #sunrise #mornings #thegreatoutdoors #mountaineering #zen #travelphotography #naturaltherapy #landscapephotography #huaweiphotography #huaweiy6pro (at Mt. Kalisugan, Calauan, Laguna) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQIgHFfroPj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Glitters and cotton. Taken during a very cold early morning in December 2020 during the #geminidmeteorshower Had a little luck with the actual meteors, but the sugar-sprinkled night sky with the dancing clouds made the neck pain from looking up worth it. 🌟🌟😍☁️ #braincurfew #barriopanicphotography #astropinas #astrophotography #nightskies #stars #philippineastronomy #philastrosociety #sinopinas #bituin #meteor #stargazing https://www.instagram.com/p/CQGL0hXLsh5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Grass growing through pebble. Sunday coffee outside for some zen. 🌱😍🌞❤️☕ #barriopanicphotography #braincurfew #zen #sundays #grass #mornings https://www.instagram.com/p/CQCtYU2LO8d/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"Saturday Night Dance." Happy to see a lot of stars just after the twilight ended. The clouds had purple shades from the last light of day. Take care, everyone. 💜♥️🏡S🌟 ✨✨✨ 🌇🌅 /📷 f2.8, ISO 200, 20 secs. #braincurfew #astrophotography #astropinas #astroph #philippineastronomicalsociety #stars #space #twilight #saturdaynight #nightsky #bituin #tala #kalangitan #stargazing https://www.instagram.com/p/CEwdtHujkF6/?igshid=620q9nigieuu

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A baker kneads dough in one of the stalls lining up the narrow alleyway of Jiufen Old Street in Ruifang, Taiwan. 🇹🇼😊😍🛫✈️ #braincurfew #barriopanicphotography #taiwan #jiufenoldstreet #jiufen #taiwanesefood #taiwantourism #people #environmentalportrait #taiwanmemories #asia #heartofasia #travelphotography (at Jiu Fen Old Street, Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBK3isCjp3V/?igshid=1go45ksx1j7vo

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The clouds today at sunset looked like two doggos howling to the heavens. 🌇🌄⛅🐶🐩 #sunsets #braincurfew #barriopanicphotography #goldenhour #dogs #dusk #clouds #peaceful #orangeskies #abstract #blueskies https://www.instagram.com/p/CBA2-JsD_Rr/?igshid=1xvqfqua2eu4j

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A baker kneads dough in his stall. Several stores selling food and souvenir items line up JiuFen Old Street (九份老街). Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.   

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Missed the last train for the day.  --Shenmu 神木線 line  of the Alishan Forest Railway, Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.    

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Making  memories at 0 mph.  --Sun Moon Lake 日月潭, Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. April 2018.

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Mystical Sisters Lake  姊妹潭 located inside Alishan National Scenic Area. Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.   

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Xinyi District (信義區), Taipei, Taiwan. Photographed from Taipei 101. May 2018.  

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Flying above the cloud-capped mountains in Visayas during my first ever airplane ride. Christmas day, 2013, aboard a Philippine Airlines A320.  --Going over my unpublished photos during this lockdown period. They take me back to places I’ve been to, and they give me happy and calm. Stay safe, everyone. 

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Sugar-sprinkled sky with the moon and Venus shining brightly, March 29, 2020. Taken from our dark backyard. The Pleiades star cluster and other heavenly bodies were in attendance, too.

Stay safe, everyone. Enjoy the starry skies.