For street and documentary photographer Hersley-Ven Casero, this magic is anything but ordinary. Based in Dumaguete City, a small coastal town on the island of Negros Oriental in the Philippines, Casero has spent over two decades honing his craft. Yet, the camera remains a source of curiosity, wonder, and experimentation for him. Year by year, he has witnessed his hometown, fondly known as “The City of Gentle People,” undergo transformations—new faces, new landscapes. As Casero notes, “Nothing stays the same, nothing lasts forever.” It is this sense of impermanence that drives him to capture life before it slips away. For him, staying curious and observant reveals the extraordinary in the everyday—the magic hidden within the mundane moments of real life. The photographs in this collection represent those captured instances, glimpses of reality as they unfolded in front of Casero’s ever-curious eye, all part of his larger on-going series which he calls “CAM”, or “Catch a Moment”. More info: Instagram | hersleycasero.com | Facebook | youtube.com True to his street and documentary style, these images are raw and authentic snapshots of life in its purest form. Each moment, captured in a split second, reflects the magical realism of the everyday. And that, Casero believes, is “the real magic of photography.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
