I just got a call from Jay Javier, well-known photographer and owner of Fotofabrik Studio in Quezon City. Let me just say that I have personally met Jay early this year during Jay Aquitania’s shoot for Roxxxanne. Jay impressed me as a kind, generous, and good-natured person, and therefore I take his word as honest and sincere. He categorically said that it was him who took the Dave Rebolledo photos now in circulation in the blogosphere, showing the model baring the full monty — problem is, Dave was not really in the nude when those photos were taken.
Jay told me how a certain Photoshop expert named Paolo stole the original Dave Rebolledo pics from his office’s computer (Paolo worked in Jay’s office for a time), and “adjusted” the photos to show Dave in the buff. He swears how good this Paolo is in Photoshop that he can do that kind of magic.
To prove to me that he was indeed the photographer of the original, un-Photoshopped photos, he sent the following images that came from the same set.
Along with the photos was Jay’s statement:
Attached are the two photos from Dave’s set. They are from the same set as those which had been photoshopped by Paolo ******. I would want to show you the originals which had been the basis of Paolo’s fakes, but these were all lost when the HD which Paolo took without my permission got corrupted from improper handling. These two survived because they were selected and copied for the short list which Dave wanted to use for his setcards and photos.
Considering this, and judging from Dave’s infamous shots, that Paolo must really be a Photoshop Guru of sorts. The photos look so authentic! Jay mentioned somebody saying something like “Paolo has feelings for Dave since their college days,” — but whatever the intent of the supposed propaganda is, it’s, in my opinion, immaterial at the moment. The logic of doing such escapes me, and I’ll just let it be.
Of course, amidst all these hullaballoo, the victim left in the cold is no other than Dave himself. I asked Jay how Dave is taking all these, and he replied, “ayun, depressed. Pinatawag na nga siya ng HR ng company nila to explain.” I feel for the guy.
Dave, if you are reading this, know that regardless whether those nude shots were authentic or not, I, Migs the Manila Gay Guy, symphatizes with you during this very tough time. I’m familiar with such feeling and I can say it’s really the pits. Remember though what that famous folktale says: “this too shall pass.” Let me add, too: Fire is the Test of Gold; Adversity, of Strong Men.
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