Dennis S. Rito is a freelance photographer based in Manila, Philippines.
Rito was strongly influenced by documentary photography and his work varies from social issues such as poverty, human rights, music scene, culture and urbanity. Like a brush to a painter, Rito view photography as an extension of himself - a means of creative expression - either to appreciate, criticize, suggest, or provoke.
Rito’s work was featured in the
PhilPhotography Network (online), Mabuhay Magazine (Philippine Airlines
Inflight Magazine), 60th Philippine-American Jazz Festival (online).
Likewise, Rito’s work ‘Undas’ has been shown in Larawanology III: A Public
Photo Projection.
In 2007, Rito was 3rd Prize
(Black & White Category) and Special Mention (Color Category) in the WHO Photo & Video Contest with the theme ‘Images of Health & Disability.
Recently, Rito got an Honorable Mention in Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2008, Human Condition Photography Competition.
Selected Participation:
2009
Mapping Invisible Cities Photo Exhibition
09 Jan –15 Feb 2009 Goethe-Institut Bangkok
18/1 Soi Goethe, Sathorn 1
Bangkok 10120, Thailand
14 - 23 Mar 2009 Goethe-Institut Hanoi
56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Vietnam
04 - 22 May 2009 Annexe Galleries
Central Market Annexe
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
07 Aug - 25 Sept 2009 Freelens Gallerie, Hamburg, Germany
06 - 30 June 'Kagyat' Photo Exhibit, The Peak
Hongkong
2008
Mapping Invisible Cities Photo Exhibition
08 Jun - 03 Jul 2008 GoetheHaus Gallery
Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15
Menteng, Central Jakarta
20 Aug –26.Sept 2008 163 Penang Road #05-01
Winsland House II
Singapore 238463
17 Oct –07 Nov 2008 3/F Shangri-la Plaza
EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Mus-mus' @ 600 Project (online) -21 Nov 2008
2007
Reflections: A Painting & Photography Exhibit (10 August – 10 September)
Changing Places: Two man Photo Exhibit with Toni Cuesta (14 September – 19 October)
Bin-i: Stories Behind Coffee, two-man
exhibit with Buck Pago (16 December - 31 January 2008)
