It was truly a pleasure to spend such a romance-laced afternoon shooting this couple’s engagement session.

Trisha and Shawn met while at a tech conference in Hawaii – she has a startup app. . They got to know each other there, and the rest was history. Fast-forward to 2022, Trisha and Shawn came to the Philippines for a vacation in Amanpulo and decided to do an impromptu prenup shoot with Metrophoto before flying back home to the US. Since both of them are of Asian heritage, they opted for a touch of old-money Asian glam in their prenup theme (think of a minimalist Crazy Rich Asians elegance).

The timeless scenery at Raffles Makati made for a fitting backdrop for the couple – Trisha and Shawn shone like movie stars with an air of effortless chic. Their natural good looks took centerstage of their prenup shoot, and as you can see in the photos, the couple exudes such an uber-cool kind of glamour that can’t be feigned.

I will admit, at first I was quite intimidated by this power couple, but as the shoot progressed, I quickly learned just how down-to-earth they both were and how easy it was to get along with them – to the point that it only took us 3 hours to get all the shots that we needed!

The Metrophoto team had such a grand time spending an afternoon with the gorgeous Trisha and Shawn, and we’re very much looking forward to shooting their wedding in Balesin next year – it is for sure going to be such an experience of refinement and exemplary taste.

Photo: Oly Ruiz
Styling: Cathleen Sobrevega
Make-up: Carissa Cielo Medved