Manila's Best Dressed Awards 2009

It is out of real luck that I was able to join my wedding story in the part II of their Manila's Best Dressed Awards 2009 photoshoot session. I was very excited when I received the call from kuya Mike Agsaoay who happened to be part of the team. What thrills me the most is the fact that I have always wanted to go to Manila Hotel, and it's just the perfect opportunity mainly because I am not required to wear my heels and a fancy dress. Here are very few lucky shots of:

Jesli A. Lapus, looking very sharp in his black suit.

the very endearing (with high emphasis on the fact that he liked my shirt), humble and smart, Adel Tamano.

the bubbly and witty, Mia Mancio. Who can't love her?

Cris Albert, where classy (I’m giving full credits to the champagne she ordered, that we never dare drink) and gorgeous have become an understatement.

And the most fulfilling part… the "one shot at the manila hotel in my most comfy clothes" dream.

Kat and Pao

Kat and Pao were both candidates to Just for Tonight '09 King and Queen. We were invited to shoot for their publicity materials as well as to cover the event together with JuiceUp! Events team. For the edited version of this pictorial a.k.a. "the finish product", find it here. Congratulations Kat for winning the title, indeed you carry both beauty and brains! To Pao, I'm sure after the event you won the hearts of many many many many (i lost count already...) girls!

Kat and Pao had a perfect chemistry. It concealed the fact that they were newbies (including me as their photographer) in doing random poses and they actually did great. They are so game and naturally wacky that we are actually consistently laughing at every experimental shots we take. here are some of my favorite shots:

And since we're up for a little bit of creativity, even if we lack actual props, we've decided to pull out the table, the ropes and even the bond paper boxes that are lying around at the office. It was so fun, even until today, I am still looking forward to doing this again with them.

Fashion or Passion?

This started when my cousin and I joined a bazaar for a cause, November 2009. It was just a wacky idea that came up when she told me how easy it is to make one.

More than a decade ago, I remember how I used to sell beaded accessories to my elementary classmates. It was easy to sell at 10 to 50 pesos. So while my cousin was suggesting where the raw materials would be bought cheaper and sharing with me the jewelry making workshops she’d attended, I was mentally calculating the target capital and imagining the designs and the booth setup. After a few weeks, we’re all set. Here are the sample pictures:

I really enjoyed doing this, especially the part where I get to bond more with my cousin. Funny thing is that I totally have no idea how to fashionably wear them.