MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Publishing Inc. (API) launched VANTAGE, a photography magazine featuring the celebrity photographs of Philippines’ master of shutters Mark Nicdao (photo, with Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis), with a grand launch, book signing and exhibit at the Fashion Walk of Greenbelt 5, Makati City.
VANTAGE is the first-ever API title that comes with eight collector’s edition cover, showcasing photographs of the fashion and entertainment industry’s crème de la crème from 2003 to present. The eight covers flaunt poses of Kris Aquino, Sarah Geronimo, John Lloyd Cruz, Jericho Rosales, Bea Alonzo, Anne Curtis, KC Concepcion and Angel Locsin, Solenn Heussaff, Marian Rivera and Cristine Reyes.
“In 2003, when Mark was beginning his career, I first heard of this young new photographer and I saw some of his works. One of our first collaborations was the 20-page special supplement of Metro Magazine. It was very coherent. It was something very beautiful and there’s magic on it. For a long time we’ve been wanting to showcase Mark’s work in a more permanent platform,” said ABS-CBN Publishing’s Carlo Tadiar, who’s also the content unit head of VANTAGE.
Vantage was hosted by Tim Yap and KC Concepcion.