Ramses Pictura

02/03/2026

“Do not ask what career will make you successful. Ask whether God is calling you to save souls.” - Ramses Pictura📸

06/07/2025

Your Rights as a Photographer

1. You own the copyright to every photo you take the moment you press the shutter.
• No need to register it (though registration helps if you want to sue).
• Copyright gives you the exclusive right to:
• Reproduce your photo (copy it, print it, post it online)
• Distribute it
• Display it publicly
• Make derivative works (edits, collages, etc.)

2. When Other People Can’t Use Your Photos

Other people can’t legally:
• Post your photo online without credit or permission
• Use it in their business, social media, or ads
• Sell it
• Claim it as their own work
• Edit or alter it without your okay

Even if your photo is online, it’s not automatically “free to use.” That’s a big myth.

3. When Other People Can Use Your Photos

They need:
• Your permission (e.g. written license or terms allowing use)
• Or they must prove it’s:
• Fair use (very limited and context-specific, e.g. commentary, criticism, news reporting, education)
• In the public domain
• Released under a Creative Commons license you set (e.g. CC BY)

What To Do If Someone Uses Your Photo Without Permission
1. Document it.
• Screenshot the post or website
• Note the date, platform, and user
2. Check how they’re using it.
• Commercial or personal?
• Credit given?
• Altered or used as-is?
3. Send a polite message.
• Often people remove the photo if asked nicely.
4. Issue a DMCA takedown notice.
• Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube let you report copyright infringement.
5. Seek legal help if:
• The use is commercial
• It caused financial damage
• They refuse to remove it

In the Philippines
• Intellectual Property Code (RA 8293) protects your photographs automatically as copyrighted works.
• Copyright lasts your lifetime + 50 years after death.
• You can claim damages or file criminal charges for copyright infringement.

Tips to Protect Your Work

✅ Watermark your photos
✅ Post lower-res images online
✅ Include copyright info in file metadata (EXIF)
✅ Register your photos if possible (locally or via international copyright offices)

Bottom line:
• Your photos are your property.
• Others need your permission to use them.
• You have legal tools to protect your work.

13/06/2025

My love language? It's 1/250s at f/2.8.
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10/02/2025

I love taking pictures during the Traditional Latin Mass. You won’t usually find this Mass in local parishes or diocesan churches because modern influences have led many leaders away from sacred tradition. Yet, in the past—especially during the Spanish era—this Mass was part of Filipino life. It dates back to the apostles and remained the standard until the end of the First Vatican Council. Once the ordinary Mass of Catholic churches in the Philippines and beyond, it now struggles to survive. Though fading, there is still hope, as some faithful priests continue to uphold Sacred Tradition.

03/02/2025

"The ceremonies of the Church are holy, venerable, and filled with divine mysteries; they elevate the soul and unite it to the heavenly liturgy." – St. Alphonsus Liguori

These are my photos📷 of Candlemas Day, Sunday, February 2, 2024, during the Traditional Latin Mass of the MCSPX mass centers. The celebrant of the Mass was a Carmelite priest, offering this beautiful ceremony according to the Tridentine Rite of the pre-1955 Roman liturgy.

"This is the beauty of holiness: to offer to God what is most ancient, most sacred, and most pleasing to Him." – St. Pius X

As the blessed candles illuminated the church, symbolizing Christ the Light of the world, the faithful partook in this profound mystery of faith, echoing the devotion of generations before us. May these moments enkindle in every heart a deeper love for the treasures of Sacred Tradition!

16/01/2025

Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition 2025📸

I had the privilege of capturing moments at the Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition 2025—a celebration of beauty, elegance, and cultural pride!

- Ramses Pictura

12/01/2025

Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan 2025 !
Date: January 12, 2025
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Starting Point: St. Joseph the Patriarch Parish (1:00 PM Holy Mass before the street dancing. )
Route:
St. Joseph the Patriarch Parish
MJ Cuenco Avenue
Imus Road
P. Del Rosario Street
Right turn to Osmeña Boulevard
Left turn to R. Landon Street
Ends at Cebu City Sports Center
Distance: 3.3 kilometers
Performing Contingents: 18 groups from different barangays in Cebu City
Venue for Performances: Cebu City Sports Center
This exciting event showcases vibrant performances and cultural pride as participants represent their barangays in street dancing and festivities.


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18/08/2024

06/07/2024

In this video, I discuss 8 reasons a new camera may not improve your photography. Several of these reasons may be difficult to hear for a few people, but it'...

07/05/2024

+Tridentine Dreams+

In a church once poised for splendor's embrace,
Yet ensnared by modernist grace,
I cling to hope in fervent plea,
For traditions revered, once more to see.

The Latin Mass, in timeless sway,
With Tridentine grace, to light our way,
Guided by a Pope devout and true,
Reviving faith, in a sacred hue.

And let the chants of Gregorian lore,
In sacred strains, our spirits restore,
For in these melodies, divine and pure,
Resides the essence of faith's allure.