About Us
Madlight Media started out as just a random idea in the minds of Mikey, Anthony, and Dave, three guys with different backgrounds and different cultures, brought together by their passion for their hobby that was photography. In the spring of 2008, while sitting in front of their desks chatting with each other online, the three of them decided to put up a photography blog to showcase their work on the web for people to see. It made sense for them to compile their work as one, believing in the old adage ” two heads are better than one”. Hence, MADlight Media was born, using the first initials of their names.
Realizing that a photography blog was limiting and also realizing that their random idea had potential, the group decided to branch out instead and leave Madlight Media’s purpose an open ended one rather than keep it as just another photography blog. Thus the term “media” was added to the name in order to incorporate all aspects of digital media, whether it be in visual, still, moving, or written media, with room to include other forms that may arise in the future.
A close friend of the group, BJ, joined the fray shortly after. A welcome addition to the group, BJ , an adept photographer in his own right, had another arsenal up his sleeve: his skills as a graphic artist. Another friend of the group, Dennis, joined in later. Dennis, who considers photography as another one of his hobbies, is pretty knowledgeable with the legalities of putting up something like Madlight Media, making him another asset to the group.
With this promising group at the helm of Madlight Media, it is highly possible that what was once just a photography blog become something more than that. But for now, Madlight Media’s focus will be on promoting and providing coverage for events and making feature articles on the group’s interests, which are mainly cars, and what every hot blooded male would be into, model photo shoots. Madlight Media also plans to bring you high definition videos from events and photo shoots soon. If their services are required, please don’t hesitate to contact them, whether for photography or graphic design services. Feel free to email them as well if you are interested in becoming a contributor for the site or just want to chat.
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Mikey Yan / Metro Manila, Philippines; Orange County, CA
Content Director
Mikey, the happy-go-lucky guy in the group, is all about good food, evident just by looking at him. Never the one to cheap out on food, it is ironic on how he got his serious start in photography. Deciding that he didn’t want to pay a measly $40 to attend a drifting competition event, he decided to apply instead for a media pass just to get in free. With Dave in tow, both of them attended their first event as media only armed with point and shoot cameras. Surrounded by pros and their professional gear, they both realized that this was one hobby that was worth investing money into. Three years later, Mikey is still enjoying his hobby. He is a jack-of-all trades, who likes to shoot anything under the sun, from cars, people, to events, and also having done a music video for a school project in med school. |
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Anthony Sae-Chua / DC Metro
Content Director/Website Administrator
The odd man out in the group, he is the only member currently based in the east coast. Among the five, he is also the only one who shoots for the dark side, a.k.a. a Nikon shooter. This doesn’t mean that the others look down on him. Maybe just a bit. He primarily shoots club events and does model shoots for their portfolio. Not much is known about this mysterious man, aside from the fact that he contests that he is more of a Grey Goose lover than Dave. He is the “go-to” guy when it comes to anything related to the upkeep of the site, and also the one who came up with the name “Madlight”. |
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Dave Luong-si / Orange County CA
Content Director
Dave is all about quality. A guy with a penchant for the finer things in life, he is very selective, whether it be with his taste in women, cars, fancy hotels, the alcohol he drinks (only Grey Goose for his vodka please) or the way he chooses the images he would call keepers. He lives by the mantra, “quality over quantity”, evident by the number of shots he takes during a shoot or an event, waiting for just the right moment to capture that perfect shot. Rest assured, you can expect only the best if Dave is behind any endeavour, who never believes in doing anything “half-assed”. |
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BJ Lopez / Orange County CA
Content Editor / Web – Graphics Designer
BJ, originally from the Philippines, has art coursing through his veins. A graphic artist by trade, he is also a skillful photographer who specializes in automobile photography, cars being one of his main interests. But he isn’t limited to only that, as he has also done model shoots for calendars in Southern California. His artistic creations are visible in the Philippines, as he has done graphic work for various companies there. He is the brains behind Madlight Media’s logo, another one of his many creations. |
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Dennis Alano/Orange County, CA
Legal Administrator
The senior of the group, Dennis is a very busy man, since he is an industrious entrepreneur. In spite of his very busy schedule, he still finds the time to kick back with the rest of the SoCal group to shoot the breeze, talk about cars and eat good ramen and yakitori. The resident BMW aficionado, he is an avid photographer who is always game to accompany the group to events and shoots and serve as backup. But his greatest strength would be his knowledge of legal mumbo jumbo, something that the rest of the group know nothing about, which makes him an asset. One can never be too safe, as some legal issues are inevitable at times. People be hating you know… |
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Special thanks to Tinay Mondejar for the edited pics used above
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