Wednesday, April 22, 2009

kuya


kuya
Originally uploaded by gezelle

while shooting for a prenup sometime last march (nakisingit lang), i saw these kids walking down the stairs of the manila theater. im not sure where they are going and why they were in a bit of a hurry, but i cant help but take photos of them. it was noontime and i was in landscape preset mode, which was a good thing kasi the shutter calculated was pretty fast. however, i was not in a burst mode kaya there were a lot of good shots i was not able to take. at least i had my 150mm lens on. these kids were pretty far away from where i was standing.

for me, this was an endearing moment. something i hope my kuya and i had when we were kids. sana rin we had a picture similar to this, pero wala. hehe. we had a few pictures taken together, mostly wacky actually, we loved the camera even when we were young. but there were very few candid ones and none which shows he was taking care of me as my older brother. sayang. im sure that he did in his own way :)

this goes without saying i guess... but im saying it just the same: im dedicating the photo to my one and only kuya :) thanks so much for all the help especially during our recent wedding shoots together. salamat not just for lending me your precious canon 40D but also for making it easy for me to take photos as you worry about where the light should come from and how intense it should be. that way, i was able to concentrate on art direction and composition. i thought the collaboration was pretty successful based on how happy our clients were with our work.

bro, thanks uli! :)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

anawangin pictures

recently, im seeing a lot of people being redirected to this photo blog from google search results page. based on the URL, it seems they are mostly interested to see photos of anawangin cove in zambales. as such, i have decided to post three photos (most viewed in flickr) taken from anawangin when i went there last january. hoping i can make a few people happy with this.

enjoy!


...this is what you'll see if you walk a little further to the back of the cove...

...during sunset...


...on our way back to the beach front...


Monday, April 13, 2009

to have and to hold

this is my dear friend & sister hannah and her husband-to-be ramiro. i could not remember seeing her more beautiful than the day i saw her in her wedding dress. i have not seen her more blooming and happy either.

friend, may God richly bless your marriage and may He cause your love to grow more in each new day. stay in touch when you're already in the US. you will surely be missed.

...at the beginning with you...

...to have and to hold...

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

wedding photography class


before i do
Originally uploaded by gezelle
after weeks of planning and searching for models and the gowns, veil, tie, etc. that will be used by our models, we were finally able to conduct our club's first wedding photography class. many many thanks to the willing models (mavic and sherwin), the instructor (ferdie) and to all those who helped make the class such a happy and fun event. thanks to rica who let us borrow the gown she wore for her own wedding. special thanks of course to mavic for stepping up when the original bride had to cancel for the event. you were such a lovely bride!

there are so many learnings that day, and here are a few which i thought made an impact on me most:
- the preferred shirt colors for wedding photographers are gray or dark blue. i used to think it was white.
- when you create a service contract, you need to think of protecting yourself. be explicit in saying that you will not be covering any family dinner or gathering that will take place after the official reception.
- if the reception is not well-organized or does not have a program, be prepared to drive the ceremony yourself. you need to know the customs traditionally observed during receptions such as the eating of the cake, the drinking of the wine which follows after the best man's toast, the first dance, the release of the doves, etc.

for photos during the class, please feel free to visit my multiply or flickr site. your comments and critiques are welcome. thanks!

Flickr Slideshow