Les and Azee

Now it's time to post a wedding. :) I'm also getting excited with wedding events since I'm eyeing for that one good lense to arrive soon. ;-) What lense is it? Secret. I just don't want to get too excited about it. Patience is a virtue. :-D I can use that lense for many occasions but it will be superb on wedding events also. :)

This was Les and Azee's wedding last March 29. I was Ryan Puno's backup photographer. This was one of the very solemn and touchy weddings I've attended so far. You can feel the emotions flow around the venue. It was a nice experience and I'm sure for the couple as well.



Did you like the layout? :-D It was my first time to do a wedding layout. I was actually adapting simple techniques only but with a kick. It took me quite some time to do it last night but I learned a lot already. I'll practice more and by the time I get a wedding project soon, I'll be able to layout the album quickly with feeling. LOL.

Basti turns ONE!

This is my first official 1-year-old birthday coverage of the year! I thought I'm done with 1-year-olds. ;-) I'm actually happy about it. Celebrating the 1st year of these children is something. As expected, Basti's birthday is one big celebration. A lot more kids this time. :) This is also my first time to use a color management technique on events which improved my photos. Colors appeared correctly overall. In short, people don't look like aliens. I mean at times, skin color in photos may be reddish or yellowish. Others may not notice it but once they see a photo with properly managed colors, they will know the difference. Professional photographers know this but not all. But I enjoy this technique. :)

Thanks to daddy Albert and mommy Kaye for their great hospitality during the event. They keep on telling me to get my food and I wasn't even done with my job yet. :-D Very cool couple. I'm sure Basti will be the same. Phsically, he looks like his dad and mom well mixed. Would you agree?

Here are some snaps:

Precious Stones

I was browsing through my files and I almost forgot about the jewelries shots I made for a client. This is one of my first product shots using 3rd party lighting. Learning stage. This was a rush work since the client needs the photos to be sent abroad the same night. I immediately thought of using a black background. No need to look for a location. With trial and error, I was able to do the job. :)

Notice the price tags of the items? I didn't remove them so you can plan ahead when to give your wife or girlfriend or another significant others. ;-) I wonder when can I get my wife with one? :) By the way also, don't buy jewelries abroad. They're too darn expensive. This is why balikbayans prefer to get their jewelries here. :)



Mik the commercial photographer. Sounds good. :-D I don't know. Well yes, but I find events more enjoyable. Maybe because of adrenaline rush and all the smiles you see around. :)

Capstone

I know you'd agree that it's so hard to go on with "life as usual" when a loved one went ahead of us. It was very challenging in my part also since I have so many projects at the time (I had to cancel some but it's ok) and I tried very hard to be professional. I thank my clients for their support, although I really don't require them. Business is business. But I'm glad they showed me they're still human. :) Most of all, I also want to thank kang Abel and Lee for taking care some of the jobs assigned to me. Rarely you'll find friends who will really help without conditions...

One of my homework for quite a long time already is shooting ceilings. These are works done by a local company named Capstone Steel & Trading. They need to have a company portfolio and new designs for their brochures. I never knew such company exist here in Pampanga. There may be others out there but these guys are good. You'll see from the photos below how amazing their works are. I haven't seen ceilings to be these good. I'm already considering to have one design for my room. :-D

I enjoyed working with this company. I learned a lot from organizing time and stuff to handling stress. But most importantly, I'm glad they liked my photos. What I need to improve though is meeting deadlines. :-D One major cause of not meeting my deadline is sub-contracting. It's simply out of my hand when they promised me something but they didn't do it. But I thank CSTC's manager Engr. Gil Lacson for his patience and understanding. Other bosses will simply shout at you. But Mr.Gil is simply a cool guy. Very humble, too, that's why his team like him very much. I'm almost done with my projects and I hope I'll have a passing grade in terms of overall performance.

Interior design shots is one of the things I certainly love doing. I also plan to invest more on equipments that will improve my shots. For now, here are some photos I love... :)

Till then, my brother...

Thank you to all my friends and family friends who showed their all-out support and given their prayers to my late brother, Peter Karl Lawrence. My family and I will never forget each one of you. I'm glad to know he has so many friends also who love him so much. Our family don't find it easy to recover for he is the youngest in our family. But with God's grace and all the people around who loves us so much and continually praying for us especially for Pete, we are being blessed with strength, wisdom, and hope. We miss him very much.

We love you, Pete! Enjoy your life in heaven! Till then, my brother!