Field Notes of A Casual Tourist

Field Notes of A Casual Tourist A casual tourist’s visual reportage —
travel, documentary, street, and still life See

"But I have always been interested in the photograph as a medium of communication, and I tried to make certain that a picture was used to tell a concrete story" - Frank Zachary

Field Notes of a Casual Tourist is a photo essay collection of memorable and interesting people, places and everyday events observed and caught in an unobtrusive manner by visual journalist / Publication Design Specialist Jocas A.

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Banaue, Ifugao Province, 2011
21/08/2026

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Banaue, Ifugao Province, 2011

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Moon shadow. Quezon City, 2026
07/08/2026

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Moon shadow. Quezon City, 2026

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: “Kani-kaniyang Buhay.” Quezon City, 2026
10/07/2026

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: “Kani-kaniyang Buhay.” Quezon City, 2026

PHOTO ESSAY: In the Northern Highlands of the Philippines, rice harvesting and processing are still done traditionally—b...
26/06/2026

PHOTO ESSAY: In the Northern Highlands of the Philippines, rice harvesting and processing are still done traditionally—by hand.

Bangaan, famous for its traditional Ifugao “bale” (native houses) that remain today, is a quaint farming village with an amphitheater-like cluster of rice terraces. The village of Bangaan is renowned for its traditional culture and accessible hiking trails.

Banaue, Ifugao, 2011

Bangaan, named after the Ifugao word “banga” (clay jar) due to its unique, jar-like shape, is a UNESCO World Heritage Si...
12/06/2026

Bangaan, named after the Ifugao word “banga” (clay jar) due to its unique, jar-like shape, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site declared on December 3, 1995, as part of the “Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras” and inscribed under the “living cultural landscape” category listing.

Banaue, Ifugao, 2011

LIFE IN MONO: In her own world. Quezon City, 2026
07/06/2026

LIFE IN MONO: In her own world. Quezon City, 2026

PHOTO ESSAY: This is a sagala, the central figure of the Santacruzan, in which women are dressed in elegant Filipiniana ...
29/05/2026

PHOTO ESSAY: This is a sagala, the central figure of the Santacruzan, in which women are dressed in elegant Filipiniana gowns and represent biblical, historical, or allegorical figures.

The Santacruzan is a beauty pageant held in many cities, towns, and small communities during the "Flores de Mayo" festivity in the Philippines since the mid-1800s, during the Spanish colonial era.

PHOTO ESSAY: This is Marieta Arceo Texon, a septuagenarian with no family of her own. She worked as a nanny for a relati...
15/05/2026

PHOTO ESSAY: This is Marieta Arceo Texon, a septuagenarian with no family of her own. She worked as a nanny for a relative towards the end of her life. This is her retirement... her final resting place.

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Sunday morning, Quezon City, 2026
01/05/2026

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Sunday morning, Quezon City, 2026

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Sunday market, Quezon City, 2026
17/04/2026

FOCUS/CLICK/RUN: Sunday market, Quezon City, 2026

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