Born in the town of Gerona, Tarlac, Philippines, Paul Tañedo did undergraduate studies in Architecture, Commercial Arts, and Industrial Design at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. He worked as a freelance photographer in Manila before moving on to the Philippine Refugee Processing Center (PRPC) in 1981. He worked as a photographer and as Information Specialist, tasked to document and develop audio visual production requirements in the center.
In December of 1985, he immigrated to the United States and experienced what it’s like to be a "refugee". At the time, he had a wife and a 6 month old daughter waiting in Richmond, Virginia to start a new life together in America.
Internationally premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, “Ebolusyon…" was selected and invited to show in 22 different film festivals in Europe, Asia and the United States.
This farewell exhibition is a collection of 73 black and white photographs reflecting socio-economic conditions of Filipinos, Vietnamese, Laotians and Cambodians.
Martin Luther King Library exhibition hall, Washington, DC.
This exhibition is a collection of 43 black and white portraits of Filipinos and scenes reflecting social realities in the Philippines.
Photo documentary on Filipino-American folk life in an adopted country.
Group Show with visiting artists from the Philippines at the Stable Arts Center, Washington, DC.
Selected photographs depicting Filipino-American folk life form part of a major exhibition to celebrate the Centennial of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. Shown at The Mall in Washington, DC.
A collection of 80 black and white photos of the struggle of aging Filipino World War II veterans to regain their honor and dignity.
Community and Family Services International is a humanitarian organization committed to peace and social development, with a particular interest in the psychosocial dimension. The purpose of CFSI is rebuilding lives. Based in the Philippines, CFSI works internationally, primarily but not exclusively in the Asia and Pacific Region.
Established in 1981 and based in the Philippines, CFSI has worked closely with the international community as well as national and local authorities responsible for uprooted persons in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Timor-Leste (East Timor), New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. In addition, CFSI has carried out special training efforts in various parts of the world for humanitarian workers, social service personnel, and human rights specialists.