"Thy Will Be Done" Photographer in black Jeff Mercader, who came to Manila from California, looks on the woman she pulled-up from getting crushed by the flood of devotees. He does not mind if he cannot take a good photo of the image of Christ at the Traslacion, he knows his priority and he is not even a catholic.

Joel Mataro

Philippines

Topics of Focus

Health, Spiritual, Cultural

Geographic Areas of Focus

Philippines - South East Asia

Biography

I am Joel Sotto Mataro, I primarily create 3d Visualisations, but my heart belongs in photographing human interest- the joy, the struggle, the triumph, this is where I find happiness. This opportunity would enable me to express this interest. My deep spiritual concern motivates me, which the pursuit of social documentary embodies, so much that I see this as my role, to touch the hearts of viewers, move them, make them see, be an agent of change. Images have this power- communicating even without spoken word.