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| Since Grande Agustin was the only one in the area who knew his way around the camera, he had the market to himself. |
Grande L. Agustin of Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya has always been fascinated with photography and enamored by the cameras that captured the perfect image.
But for people like him whose family could hardly afford the basic essentials of photography, having his own camera to take his own pictures was out of the question while he was growing up. Priority went to putting food on the table.
As fate would have it, Grande got his first job in a photography studio, and he used the money to make his way through school. He worked during the day and studied at night. Then he fell in love.
Barely out of their teens, Grande and Elenita had to fend for themselves by selling rice cakes. But soon enough, Grande’s love for the camera urged him to save enough money ad buy a second-hand unit. That became the foundation for the photo shop that he opened from their savings.
In 2005, Alalay sa Kaunlaran Inc.- Baler opened a branch in the barangay where the Agustins lived. It did not take long for the barangay association to earn the trust of the bank, and Grande and other people from the village were able to avail themselves of market and agriculture loans.
Grande secured a P30,000 loan that bankrolled his venture into agriculture. That loan has given his so much return over the years. His onions and palay sell well, and he is ready to do more. Then, Grande got another loan that enabled him to finally put up the photography studio that he always wanted. Aside from the camera, he was able to buy studio equipment.
And since he was the only one in the area who knew his way around the camera, he had the market to himself. That meant a good return on his investment in his well-loved photo shop.
All these would not have been possible, Grande says, without good, old-fashioned perseverance, hard work and integrity.
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But for people like him whose family could hardly afford the basic essentials of photography, having his own camera to take his own pictures was out of the question while he was growing up. Priority went to putting food on the table.
As fate would have it, Grande got his first job in a photography studio, and he used the money to make his way through school. He worked during the day and studied at night. Then he fell in love.
Barely out of their teens, Grande and Elenita had to fend for themselves by selling rice cakes. But soon enough, Grande’s love for the camera urged him to save enough money ad buy a second-hand unit. That became the foundation for the photo shop that he opened from their savings.
In 2005, Alalay sa Kaunlaran Inc.- Baler opened a branch in the barangay where the Agustins lived. It did not take long for the barangay association to earn the trust of the bank, and Grande and other people from the village were able to avail themselves of market and agriculture loans.
Grande secured a P30,000 loan that bankrolled his venture into agriculture. That loan has given his so much return over the years. His onions and palay sell well, and he is ready to do more. Then, Grande got another loan that enabled him to finally put up the photography studio that he always wanted. Aside from the camera, he was able to buy studio equipment.
And since he was the only one in the area who knew his way around the camera, he had the market to himself. That meant a good return on his investment in his well-loved photo shop.
All these would not have been possible, Grande says, without good, old-fashioned perseverance, hard work and integrity.
http://bit.ly/pP0Uzq
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