Im pretty sure that those who frequent this site is familiar with Gary and Vivian. Why, they were the couple who had such lovely photo sessions both in Hongkong and in Macau earlier this year. Both shoots were favorites and we even used one of them for our recent ad. Well their big day has come, and in this series we had a lot of fun shooting the entourage in Stanford University somewhere in Palo Alto in California. 

It was such an exciting and yet familiar feeling having to cover their wedding. Exciting because I got to shoot a wedding tradition that is of a different culture and mostly in a language I understand not one word. Well, all rght maybe one word but I forgot what it is already. hahaha. And familiar because it was in the same church, St. Francis of Assisi in San Jose California, where we had our very first destination wedding in the US last year. =) 

Check out some of the preparation shots below, where part of this Chinese wedding tradition is when the groom and the groomsmen had to engage in a series of games and activities before he can get to see his bride. =) This is one of my favorites. Here you see both the Groom Party and the bride. Outside, everyone is enjoying the games while inside the room, Vivian anxiously awaits her groom =)

This is probably one of my most long-overdue post =) Yes, we're still talking about my Singapore trip from a couple of months back. But you know what they say, "huli man daw at magaling, magaling parin" hahaha. 

Shot on location in the Singapore National Museum and the Esplanade, we had tons of fun despite being checked regularly for temperature because of the swine flu scare then. But Im so proud of Vernes for not only following all my suggested poses but also for lasting the entire day shooting - his love for Sheryl is undeniable. hahaha. =) 

Enjoy the photos =) Thanks again to my best wingman Micmic for the behind-the-scenes capture =)

If you think my first editorial photoshoot for Metro Weddings Magazine got me so stoked, well, that's right on the money. But what if just after a day of getting a copy of Metro Wedding's July 2009 issue, I got a hold of Weddings @ Work's 2009 wedding primer issue AND see one of today's most sought-after designer use my photo for its ad? Heck I'd do a cartwheel even if I can't. So yeah, I was kiddng. I didnt do the cartwheel but I had a smile to last me the whole of this monsoon season. Here is how the bride-must-have W@W wedding primer looks like: The Veluz Bride ad in the w@w primer featured a photograph that we shot last May aboard the 7,107 island cruise. The shoot was for the marketing effort being done to promote weddings onboard the Philippines' only cruise ship. The bridal gowns and all the wonderful looks that we used were all masterpieces of the remarkable Veluz Reyes and her team. Not only that, assistant designer Niko Hernandez and ate Lempot were with us the entire week making sure that every detail and fit are fabulous =) And To make sure that none of those are compromised, with us were Madella de Leon and Steve Pagsanjan of the Make-up Studio prettifying our bride Faith the entire time =) And here is that ad complete with my credits of course =) Here are some of the actual photos and some behind-the-scenes shots =) Exactly how I shot the photo above =) Here is the entire crew... konti namin no? hahaha For more photos of us click here.

It's not easy to forget this shoot with John and Heidi. It was the tailend of such a hectic week for everyone. It's just the day after their wedding (which Mimi and Karl wonderfully covered) and it was my 7th shoot in 11 days which included a stint in Singapore. Orginally it was planned to be shot in Hacienda Isabella in Tagaytay, then to everyone's relief and luck, we shot in Thunderbird Resort in Rizal instead - thanks to Ernest for the wonderful idea. Not only did we save 4 hours of travel time, we were also treated such awesome sceneries - both nature at its full blossom and nature at its destruction. hahaha! In the end, it was the combination of the super lively and nice personality of the couple that made shooting a lot more fun and easy. =) Together with Steve and Madella of the make-up studio (and Ernest of course) we had the honor of trashing the gorgeous gown made by Veluz Reyes =) Enjoy the photos! See you guys in Chicago =) here are some behind-the-scenes photos =)

If you haven't grabbed a copy of the latest issue of the Metro Weddings, then you're missing in on a lot. The issue is packed with a lot of features and information that will inspire you in planning the ideal wedding. AND not only that, Metrophoto actually contributed a good part in it by shooting one of the fashion editorials particularly the Country Charm wedding theme. =) Here are some of the pages from Metro Weddings July 2009 Issue. =) Like the previous 2 issues, the new-look cover is as beautiful. Cover photo is courtesy of Sara Black. And here is me! hahaha. I could have done a better job of submitting a more stylish photo but this should do for now =) Metrophoto is described as one of the most sought-after destination wedding photographer in the Philippines. hmmm-mmm! =) Also got a couple of nice features of our photos in Macau and Boracay in Amanda Tirol's article on Planning the Perfect Destination Wedding. Some of the spreads from the Country Charm editorial that we shot =) Here are the photos in full resolution. Thanks for visiting =)