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The Difference Is In The Dose - Toronto, Canada.
The Difference Is In The Dose - Toronto, Canada.

The real key is understanding the ramifications of your decisions and to realizing that you do have a choice. Just because I was brought up eating Filipino food, doesn’t mean I have to make it my go-to choice for every meal. Just because heart disease, diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver are all common to Filipinos doesn’t mean I have to fall victim to these diseases. Just because I was brought up believing everyone’s body breaks down and you just have to live with disease doesn’t mean that that has to also be my fate.

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canada, torontoUrvil James Villaruelportrait, portraits, portrait photography, naturopathic doctor
Capturing Adonis - Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Capturing Adonis - Vancouver, BC, Canada.

To think that those little made-up adventures were just over 10 years ago (that’s when I picked up my first camera, though Brentley has been shooting ever since early high school and has already been on international shoots without me—that’s why he’ll always be my senpai; aka “upperclassman”), it’s wild to imagine that what was once fantasy has now become reality.

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collective space media, style, videography, travelUrvil James Villarueltravel photography, portrait, portraits, portrait photography, cool portraits
Ancestral Fishpond antics - Aklan, Philippines.
Ancestral Fishpond antics - Aklan, Philippines.

I know I’ve written about fishermen and fishponds already, but the highlight I want to showcase here isn’t actually the the pond or fishermen, but the ingenuity of the Filipino people.

Two highly creative endeavours seen here are the three-story treehouse currently being built and designed by my Uncle Denis, along with the improvised rifle held by my uncle’s friend Michael.

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philippinesUrvil James Villaruelphilippines, portrait, portraits