Hello, I am Jazmin.
A photographer, videographer and editor.
Photo / Yas Salamanca
My camera keeps returning to breaking news scenes, concert halls, esports arenas, culture, gender narratives, and the climate beat.
Grounded in the craft and traditions of photojournalism, my work has turned to videography and documentary imagery, especially to capture the grit, scale, and pulse of unfamiliar places, and the human stories rooted there.
My projects have ranged from Riot Games’ Valorant Championship Tour Pacific to Canva, Pulsar, Paper Rex, Tier One, Philstar.com, InterAksyon, Bandwagon PH, Xzar Lim, Taiwan Tourism, and GRID Magazine.
I broke ground as the first woman to lead the photography team at the University of Santo Tomas’ publication, The Varsitarian, and in 2022, I documented the Manila Symphony Orchestra’s performance at Tokyo Opera City.
I became part of the Getty × Girl Gaze × Dove #ShowUs archive, which earned the Cannes 2019 Silver Glass.
I participated in the Emerging Islands’ Plastic Passages workshop led by Mandy Barker and Hannah Reyes Morales and produced “Scarlet Sea”, a photo essay on period waste.
Today, I sit on the board of the Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (est. 2023) and cover the Valorant Championship Tour Pacific 2025 in Seoul as a photo-videographer for Riot Games.
When I am not at work, I’m either hugging trees on a mountain, cycling in a remote area, hunting for the best ramen, or discovering different seas—living.
Do you have a project in mind?
Let’s get in touch.
Drop me a line for inquiries and collaborations, or to just say hi. My different inboxes are open for your messages. I usually respond within 1-3 business days.
Email: jazmin.tabuena@gmail.com
Socials
Work account: instagram.com/jazmintabuena
Bike account: instagram.com/jazrides
Food account: instagram.com/jazmineatsworld
Youtube: youtube.com/@jazmintabuena
Grants / Trainings / Recognitions
2023 | Grantee | Climate Tracker, Empowering Community Voices in Southeast Asia's Just Transition
2022 | Participant | Internews, For Your Page: A Talk on Newsreporting on TikTok
2022 | Participant | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, Data Journalism Bootcamp
2022 | Grantee | British Council & Emerging Islands, Plastic Passages Photography Workshop with Mandy Barker and Hannah Reyes Morales
2022 | Participant | Internews & NUJP, Holistic Safety Training for Women Journalists
2022 | Participant | Google, Tsek.ph Verification Workshop
2021 | Participant | Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, Election Training
2021 | Awardee | International Association of Business Communicators - 8th Student Quill Awards, The Varsitarian – Short Videos by Mary Jazmin D. Tabuena – Communication Skills, Student Entry division
2021 | Awardee | International Association of Business Communicators - 8th Student Quill Awards, LENSPEAK: The Decade in Photos by Mary Jazmin D. Tabuena – Communication Skills, Student Entry division
2020 | 1st Runner Up | The Manila Times, Best Photography (College Level)
2020 | Best Thesis, Photobook | UST College of Fine Arts and Design, Heroes Behind the Orchestra
2019 | 4th Place | The Philippine Association of National Advertisers, PANAnaw Awards
Exhibitions / Zines
2023 | Tokyo, Japan | Photobook | Ephemere, Half the Sky: Street Photography from Women
2022 | La Union, Philippines | Exhibitor | Emerging Islands, Follow the Water Exhibit
2020 | University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines | Aleance 20x21 Virtual Thesis Exhibits
2017 | Singapore & Philippines | Exhibitor | Frame Zero & Shutterfux, Reel 1: Rough Cuts from Philippines and Singapore | Vetro Gallery
Features
2021 | Bandwagon Asia, Filipino women in photography share their origins and fight for equality
2021 | Philstar.com, How misogyny affects women in Philippine media
2019 | Dove & Getty Images, #ShowUs, Girl Gaze Collection