“What attracts me the most with photography is the sense and freedom of attaining the image as you have visualized—how the image portrays that feeling you wanted to share and the orchestration of its composition and light,” says Glenn Wesley Dulay, a web and graphic designer, photographer, and videographer, who works full time as a workshop supervisor in an architectural company in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
In high school, his father gave him a Yashica film camera for his graduation. At that time he was more into skateboarding than photography.
Pakistani Beauty
Julia
Pathway to Progress
Bluer the Blue
Maya
Martha And Jeremy
Minnie Mouse
Grunge
Haydee and Joedee
My Friend
Sunrise at Askar
Shereen
Singh
Stare
Hippie
Busaiteen, Bahrain
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He started as a hobbyist, joining friends in fun shoots until he became a member of the Gulf Photographers Network (GPN) and Middle East Shutter Squad (MESS). His experiences with with both groups helped mold him into one of the most sought-after photographers in the area today.
“Since I have started with photography, I am most happy of the trust I receive from my clientele. I am humbled as well with the recognitions from photo competitions and being featured in different media—magazine, website, among others. And above all, the best experience is the continued learning,” he shares.
He leans toward landscape, portrait, and fashion photography. He has been able to document prestigious events like shop openings and product launches of DeBeers and Chopard, to name a few. His first award received was in the landscape category.
“I really do not limit myself on the work that I do. I am a jack of all trades and I focus on different genre of photography—glamour, portraiture, fashion, makeup shoot, conceptual, architectural, establishment, food to product shoot, events, landscape, wedding, engagement to prenuptial,” he explains.
For Glenn, an effective photograph is one that speaks to your audience visualizing the story and emotion behind it. His moods vary with his photographs: he is observant in street portraits while trying to adapt to the feel of the surroundings. Though he prefers colored photos, he does black and white at times as it gives the image a varying message depending on who looks at it.
He has won in several prestigious photo contests, where he believes are tools to test how effective he has become in this trade. While winning is definitely cloud nine, losing is a great motivation to do better. It opens his eyes on areas where he needs to improve.
To date, his best recognitions were winning the 2013 Batelco Bahrain Eye Photography Competition (landscape category); Best of Bahrain Talent Competition 2012; Middle East & Africa Lumix Photo Competition (Pink theme), October 2012; FACT Magazine & Yaquby (Bahrain) 2010 (“New Bahrain”), to name a few.
“I have been in the photography industry for almost six years now. I don’t categorize myself as a professional photographer. I would say I am an experiential photographer. My various experiences and encounters in the field have contributed to my development as a photographer,” explains the father of three adorable kids (Andrei, Andley, and Andreia) and husband to a very supportive wife Avegail—his major inspirations.
A Fujifilm Bahrain endorser in 2014 and a Getty Images contributor, Glenn has been featured in several publications and on ABS-CBN’s “Naimbag nga Morning” (May 2012). He has joined several photo exhibits and has placed runner up in other competitions. His ultimate goal is to be a well-known and trusted Filipino photographer in and out of Bahrain.
Glenn believes that photography opens your eyes to the things you never expect. It gives you the ability to find beauty in its simplest form and appreciate it. It is a calling for preserving memories.
“The best thing about being a photographer is the opportunity to inspire others through your photos. I believe you need to be patient. You should be patient in directing your subject if needed or in waiting for that perfect timing. You have to be open to new ideas and suggestions. Never stop learning and exploring, and always deliver what you have promised. Do not settle for an ‘ok’ image. Your output is what defines you,” says the artist from San Fernando, La Union, who is now definitely going places.
The best thing about being a photographer is the opportunity to inspire others through your photos…You should be patient in directing your subject if needed or in waiting for that perfect timing. You have to be open to new ideas and suggestions. Never stop learning and exploring, and always deliver what you have promised..