In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the fusion of human creativity and AI innovation opens new horizons. I am on a mission to explore and enhance this symbiosis. My journey delves into how AI can augment human potential, creativity, and decision-making, leading us towards a future where technology and humanity coalesce seamlessly.
All posts by Joni Gutierrez
The Birth of PUGAD
University of the Philippines (UP) Psychological Understanding for Growth and Distinction (PUGAD) Society — student organization also known as U.P. PUGAD Sayk I was in my junior year in 1999 when I was struck with the idea of forming an organization of fellow students — from a wide spectrum of academic fields — who harness…
The Museum of Flight: A Photographic Profile
The Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA, USA — 18 photos by Joni Gutierrez
Botanical Garden in 3 Seasons
Photography by Joni Gutierrez. Bellevue Botanical Garden, Washington State, USA. Ongoing exhibition project: 2021.
A Couple of Shorts Filmed in Winter
Sounds made by a winter storm at night are presented in this film together with footage taken in the vicinity before sunset.
Slush (2021)
Photography exhibition — 15 pieces — by Joni Gutierrez, 2021. Renton, Washington, USA.
Study 20: Portrait of a River Trail (2021)
My personal tribute to the Cedar River Trail (Washington State, USA), which has helped me stay sane and grounded during the pandemic — shot using iPhone 8.
Study 19: Meditation of Time (2021)
9 min, 47 s || experimental film / installation art piece Somewhere in the North American Pacific Northwest region, the late afternoon sun casts its shadows on a banig, a handwoven mat from the Philippines. This short film renders that moment, together with live sound recorded along the nearby Cedar River.
Anacbanua / The Child of the Sun (2009)
Cinematographer (Director of Photography): Joni Gutierrez
The Spirit of Things: Seattle (2018)
Joni Gutierrez, 2018. A set of fifteen black-and-white photographs shot in Seattle. Featured at the 12th Annual Burien Art Market in Washington State, USA, in November 2019.
Trip to Caramoan (2007)
Came across this short film that I shot on miniDV 13 years ago
Study 18: Dreaming of Travel While on Lockdown (2020)
Study 17: Orange Sky at Noon (2020)
Wildfire smoke has reached home. Shot in Renton, WA, USA
Backyard Symphony (2018)
Nine black-and-white photographs shot from a backyard in Renton, Washington, USA. Online photography exhibition by Joni Gutierrez, 2018.
Poetic, Avant-garde, & Experimental Documentaries
The documentary has always been an engaging genre and artistic practice for me. In this post, I present definitions, characteristics, and seminal examples of poetic, avant-garde, and experimental documentary films as well as my own cinematic works to illustrate the discussion.