In the previous installation of the series, we shared photos from day one of our shoot in Salar de Uyuni and we highly recommend that you read that wonderful piece. Today, we reveal the second and final day of our shoot in Bolivia. If you think the salar desert and the train cemetery are amazing, I’m sure you’ll love to see the spots we shot on this feature. We only covered two places on this last day because the salar is so vast that it takes hours to go from one spot to another, but throughout it was one jaw-dropping scene after another. We were still having altitude sickness and it was so difficult to prepare and get started for the day. Our first stop was a deserted railway that goes all the way to Chile. These are the tracks that the trains from the train cemetery used during the Spanish occupation, transporting mined silver ores along the salt desert. From the track you can see Volcan Ollague in the background and it was a sight to behold. There were even dear running around the plains. After another 4 hours of driving, we arrived in Laguna Hedionda for a close encounter with the flamingoes. I have to say that this is one of most amazing things I’ve seen in my life. The flamigoes themselves are beautiful already but with such a surreal background, the experience is just in another level. I wasn’t an easy shoot. It was scorching and chilly […]

Bacolod is one of the places that has been really close to my heart, and every time I visit, that love just gets deeper and deeper. :) And this is no more true than when I visited early this year to shoot the pre-wedding of Niza and Arvin. Aside from being able to shoot this amazing couple in locations I only dream about, I was also able to work with people very close to me as well. Tin Panes and Candy Nagrampa) teamed-up (of course with Carlos Durana also) to make sure that we get the best locations (a freakin sugar mill), the most convenient logistics, and the most incredible food the entire time. It was such an inspiring trip and I’m sure the photos will show. As a bonus, I also met Niza’s parents and was treated to an impromptu breakfast at their lovely home. I’m not kidding when I say that it was one of the best breakfasts of my life!!! ❤️ To get a hold more of the kind of experience that we had, be sure to also check the attached behind-the-scenes video below. Enjoy.

“Where is your dream destination?” I get asked this question by my couples all the time. Usually, it is simply out of curiosity. But Irene was different; she sought the answer and intended to really make it happen. The result? One of the most amazing we’ve ever done. Answering her was not easy. Over the years, I have been so fortunate to shoot in the most beautiful locations in the world, many of which were at the top of my shoot list: Machu Picchu, Salar de Uyuni, Cappadocia, Porto, Cape Town, Ethiopia, and Morocco. Irene, JB, and I share a passion for wildlife. After several discussions, we decided that we would shoot their pre-wedding in Kenya, given its majestic safaris and its rich culture. We all knew that not only would the pre-wedding shoot be amazing, but the overall experience as well. We set out on a 10-day trip that was so much more than what we expected and hoped for. From the national parks of Mount Kenya and Lake Nakuru to the most amazing private reserve of Segera in Laikipa, every location was a luxury. I really must say thank you to Irene and JB for making this experience unbelievably grand on multiple levels. We had everything at our disposal for this Kenya pre-wedding shoot – manpower, vehicles, the best accommodation and food. It was a photographer’s dream. Given all of that, imagine the pressure I felt to deliver! Despite the preparations and the resources, there were still many things […]