Est. 2004 · Manila, Philippines
Niña Sandejas
Documenting music and the people who make it, since 2004. Founder of alt164 Press.
Selected Work
The Photographer
Niña Sandejas has been photographing the Philippine music scene for over twenty years, documenting everything from small-bar chaos to arena-level mythmaking. Her archives trace the rise, fall, and return of entire generations of bands, rappers, and the subcultures that orbit them.
As a music photojournalist, she has documented bands and major events across Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the USA, UAE, Canada, and Australia. She is the founder of alt164 Press, a small indie press dedicated to preserving Filipino music culture through books, stories, and images.
Publishing
Photography Book · 2026
The definitive photographic document of one of Philippine rock's most enduring bands. Preorders opening 2026.
Documentation · Ongoing
A visual record of the Philippine battle rap movement — the stages, the crowds, the culture between the battles.
Scene History · In Dev
Documenting the Philippine nu metal scene through the lens of three bands that defined it.
Partnerships
Niña also collaborates with bands and brands who want to document the music scene from within it. Her long presence in the community means artists trust her, crowds move naturally around her camera, and the moments remain unforced.
For brands, that perspective offers something simple but rare: images that feel like they belong to the culture rather than being placed inside it.