Enlivened eye in Filipino is “Matang Buhay” or “Eyes that are alive” and can also be “Mata ng Buhay” or “The Eyes of Life”. It is a concept of seeing “Life through enlivened eyes”.
A growth-service-oriented person for the past twenty-one years, Migs Lisbona, worked in the hotel and restaurant, academic services and human development industry. Nine of those years were at De La Salle University – Manila. Currently residing in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines (1000 Km south of Manila), he is engaged as a life-coach, a “fire-starter”, encouraging others and/or groups to express and expand their strengths and abilities. Preparing a safe space for his clients to connect, play and practice their expressions. Being with them through collaboration in their hopeful journey until they shine in their passion.
Photography and poetry for him is about capturing the profound in the mundane and sometimes profane.
Generally a street shooter and a contemplative photographer. He also specializes in Photo captioning and descriptive writing.
"What I look at disappears and what is left is what I see, the essence of its presence."