I know that I've been behind blogging my recent (or should I still call it that? =P) Singapore series. But hey, some good things are worth the wait... and if an e-session was shot in culture and color rich Little India in Singapore, then that should be good. It gives you a feeling of being on top of the world. But why stop there? why not shoot literally on top of the world aboard the Singapore Flyer yes? by all means of course =) hahaha.

So here are Evan and Marvie's engagement session shoot in Singapore's Little India and Inside the Singapore Flyer (which if you will figure, we rode twice for shot variation). That's the most I remember... hahaha, I think I got too dizzy shooting while inside the flyer for about an hour.

Enjoy the photos =)  here are some behind-the-scenes shots courtesy of Micmic =)

This September Metrophoto will celebrate its second anniversary by launching HOTHOUSE. Hothouse, as the term goes, is the workshop on wedding photography crafted by Metrophoto to bring to interested photographers all the learining, techniques, and knowledge that has made the Metrophoto brand succeed in the short time since its inception.  

Part of the workshop activities and discussions are shooting concepts, equipment line-up and set-up, actual shoot, post production, up to branding and marketing. We'll simulate how to extract unique and stylish images out of a location that seemed to have nothing, we'll share and show all the gears we use and WHEN and WHERE we use them and what could be your cheaper alternative, we'll explain how to get that Metrophoto look right from the shooting up to final processing, and most importantly, how to create your own brand and business. The workshop will be participated and sponsored by top wedding suppliers in the country.

As a way of saying thank you, we are conducting the initial Hothouse edition free of charge. There will however be a registration fee of 500 Pesos needed to secure the slot. These will be used for the workshop materials, models, food, and venue. You will also need to be a member of the Pinoy Photography forum (the biggest photo online community in the country) for us to ensure that we get your identity and no slot will be wasted.

Ready to get metrofied and be part of the Hothouse? Here are the steps to follow. 

1. Register at www.pinoyphotography.org/forum. No posts required. 

2. Comment on at least 3 blog topics in this site, www.mymetrophoto.com. Enter your name (or pinoy photography username) in the comments and then email all the comments to us at meetus@mymetrophoto.com. 

3. You'll get a reply from us confirming your slot along with the details of the bank account where to deposit the registration fee. 

4. Deposit the 500 pesos registration fee. 

5. Email us back of the payment confirmation and you're done. 

6. We'll then send you a start-up email on what to prepare and bring.

For comments/questions/and suggestions please email us at meetus@mymetrophoto.com. 

Metrophoto reserves the right to refuse or deny anyone we deem necessary.

It's 3:35pm here in Hongkong. The Hongkong International Airport to be exact. I'm using this pretty decent computer booth that provides free internet connection while boldly a sign right in front of me says "Please limit the duration of Internet Usage to be within 15 minutes". Not exactly grammatically perfect but I get the point. Although I've been here for almost an hour now.

I've recently been getting unlucky when it comes to the things about my gears. Today was no different. I was just plain unlucky (or maybe because I was unprepared. hahaha). I'm scheduled to post another topic but somehow I miss to bring my power adaptor converter. I'm stuck with a borrowed laptop and no battery power. Im thinking, fine... the wifi connection seemed quirky in my Ipod Touch anyway.

So on a brighter note, what I get now is a faster connection (albeit getting stares from some people waiting) and even a more timely post of Jeff and Barts' e-session.

Shot inside the newly-opened Make-up Studio Salon, we were able to play with some of the easles they used from the opening event and of course, the very couture interiors of the salon. We didn't think you can do so much in there. =)

Big thanks of course to Madge Lejano for letting us break-in her new playard. And to Ernest Pascual for the wondefully lazy idea. hahaha.

Enjoy the photos and do watchout for Jeff and Barts wedding photos soon. While I watchout here for the airport police and my connecting flight. ;)  angas! hahaha What a dress! or should I call it an armor? it's effin heavy I tell you. Thanks Joel, for that fab idea on Barts' hair =) Finally! after eluding me for so long, I get to say "I would like to thank Steve Pagsanjan for my hair today" hahaha! =)

An unrelenting schedule is never an excuse not to post. Especially when there are such beautiful weddings such as this to let everyone take witness. =) So yes, I'm back blogging and my apologies for the quiet time. =)

Here are Gelo and Ezra's wedding photos from Hacienda Isabella. It was a crazily elaborate and topfull place deep (and I say deep!) in the province of Cavite - an awesome venue for great photographs.

Since I'm always just at the vicinity of The Fort, I see Serendra all the time but this was the first time I was able to tour the inside grounds of this popular complex. If I were someone from the Greenpeace movement, this will be my haven! EVERYTHING seemed to be green and gray! hahaha...

Honestly, it was a tough place to have a photo session, every side or corner seemed the same, it's hard to choose where to start and where to end. hahaha!

Well great thing, I have such a fun and beautiful family to shoot... not that they made some of the greens disappear but they made the backgrounds seem not that important anymore =) Thanks to Jason and Mariliz, and their adorable daughters Rio and Leila, for letting us capture their family's moments =)