I’ve always wanted to own a lomo film camera. I love both its characteristic lo-fi quality and quirky effects. Sadyly such camera carries with it a hefty price tag, especially since one has to pay for film and developing fees. With the advent of Instagram, my wish to produce lomo-like quality photographs has come to fruition without the fees associated with it.

I love taking Instagrams while on the road. It’s like giving direct updates on my travels to my readers. And while in Batanes, I was able to bring my readers with me on the road—taking them from the airport all the way to Batan, Sabtang Island, and back again.

I have only a few simple self-imposed rules when taking Instagrams. It has to be taken by a phone, it has to be filtered, it has to be square, and it has to be posted as closely to the time it was taken as possible.

Armed with the new Nokia Lumia 1020, allow me take you back to Batanes through filtered photographs.