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Mithilaya Miclat for AirAsia Travel Photographer 2016

From over 500 participants, 6 finalists have been chosen to compete in this year’s AirAsia Travel Photographer competition. One of them is Mithilaya Miclat from Davao City.

Mithi

Mithi is a 25-year-old social entrepreneur and nutritionist-dietitian. She is currently managing her family’s business which is a small food manufacturing enterprise. She loves exploring different places and capturing moments during her travels. She has a constant desire to immerse herself in different surroundings and cultures.

Here are some fun facts and Q&A with this AirAsia Travel Photographer 2016 finalist:

Name: Mithilaya Miclat

Birthday: March 11, 1991

Age: 25

Birthplace: Quezon City

Height: 5’2

Weight: 42 kg

Eye Color: Dark brown

Hair Color: Dark brown

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Religion: Christian

How Many Siblings Do You Have: 3

Hobbies: photography, cooking, baking, biking, playing with dogs, reading books, watching movies

Motto: Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.

Talents: photography, cooking, writing

Righty or Lefty: righty

Your Bedtime: usually beyond 10PM

Do You Have a Pet?: Yes! 3 dogs.

Favorite Color: Gray

Favorite Food: Oysters

Favorite Movie: Before Sunset

Favorite Song: Something by The Beatles

Favorite Actors: Tom Hanks, John Lloyd Cruz

Favorite Actresses: Kate Winslet, Nadine Lustre

Favorite Mobile App: Snapchat

Favorite Travel Destination: New York City, El Nido

Favorite TV Programs: “On the Wings of Love,”  “Agents of SHIELD,”  “Agent Carter,” and other Marvel series

Your Fears: to be separated from my baby dogs

3 Things You Do Everyday: sleep, eat, play with dogs

Your Best Physical Feature: My eyes

Most Embarrassing Moment: When a makeup artist accidentally shaved off half of my eyebrows. I drew on my brows, even at home!

Most Memorable Moment: When I joined a pageant (Mutya ng Davao) on a whim. I didn’t prepare whatsoever but I got into the Top 15.

Showbiz Crushes: Matteo Guidicelli, Paulo Avelino, Solenn Heussaff

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

That I was full of wisdom for someone my age

If you had an extra P100,000 to spend on yourself for one week, what would you do?

Travel!

What do you value most: free time, recognition, or money?

Recognition. It would be nice to be acknowledged for the effort I put into the things I do.

Who do you consider your HERO and why?

My mother. She’s the perfect example of a strong woman. She carries herself so well despite everything she’s been through.

Would you consider yourself an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert?

I’m an introvert

Have you ever won an award? What was it for?

I was the Globe Texter’s Choice during the Mutya ng Davao pageant

What made you decide to join AirAsia Travel Photographer contest?

My boyfriend told me about the contest. I haven’t been taking photos for a long time and just decided to try it out. I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Did you expect to become one of the 6 finalists?

I was so surprised that I got in! There are a lot of amazing photographers out there. I didn’t believe in myself so much but it was nice knowing that people appreciated the photos that I took.

When and how did you find out that you love taking pictures and how did you hone this skill?

When I was in grade school, I joined the photography club. That was when I started to look at photography as something I could do to express myself. After that, I was the photojournalist for our high school’s official student publication. I really enjoyed being responsible for capturing all of the precious moments growing up.  I just kept on taking photos, good or bad. Photography is a never-ending learning process.

What can you say about your style in photography?

I don’t really have a style per se. I just want to do justice to the things I see and shoot.

What is your favorite subject in taking photos?

I love shooting people because they convey the best stories.

What camera do you usually use in taking pictures?

I still use my 7-year-old Nikon D5000 and its trusty kit lens. I also use my Samsung Galaxy S6 and Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim for random snapshots.

What’s in your travel bucket list?

I would love to go biking around Batanes! And go on a solo trip to Dumaguete-Siquijor.

I also want to go backpacking around Europe and South America.

Check out some of Mithi’s snaps below:

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Please vote Mithilaya for the AirAsia Travel Photographer 2016 People’s Choice at www.airasiatp.com. Simply register with your Facebook account, scroll down and click the “Vote Mithilaya” button. By voting for her, you will automatically earn 1 raffle entry for the chance to win 50,000 AirAsia BIG points which you can use to avail of FREE AirAsia Philippines’ domestic flights like Cebu, Davao, Palawan, Bohol and Kalibo (Boracay) or international flights like Hong Kong, Macau, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul or Shanghai! Please take note that you can vote once per day until September 8, 2016. This means the more votes you cast, the more raffle entry you will get thus you get more chances of winning that 50,000 BIG points.

Stay tuned for my interview with Mithilaya Miclat and for her profile video so you can get to know her more and follow her journey to become AirAsia Travel Photographer. For now, you can vote for her at www.airasiatp.com.

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