If you could just let us BREATHE

So just give me one good reason
Tell me why should I stay
Cause I don't wanna waste another moment
In saying things that we never meant to say


And I take it just a little bit
And I hold my breath and count to ten
and I've been waiting for a chance to let you in


If I just breathe 
let it fill the space between
you'll see everything will be alright
breathe
every little piece of me you'll see everything will be alright


If you could just let us breathe...


--- Michelle Branch---

is it just me? or the photos uploaded in any blog sites are just crappy??? well anyway, just follow this LINK to see a better quality of it. :)

I am supposedly in bed right now with my mama because she's sleeping in for the night but it seems like I can't breathe.. I got bothered with the things we talked about over dinner. All I want is her to be happy.. She's a very good person but why can't she be given a chance to be happy and be herself? :(

If only we could wake up in the morning, spending time cooking breakfast and chit chat 

If only I can see her genuine laugh and smile again

If only I can give that genuine smile and laugh to her

If only I can take all those hurt within her..

I WILL.

If we could just BREATHE.

credits to FIA for posing in this picture.

Cold Feet

I guess I should post more of my conceptual photos here. hmmm... 

I have moved out from our house and currently living on my own.. and I'm scared. I'm not scared of ghosts, the fact that I am just living with myself nor frightened of not being in our own home. I'm scared.. scared of this new environment I am in right now. How I wish there'll be someone I can live with here. I don't wanna sleep the whole night (oh wait, do I really sleep? haha)

I actually have no idea why photos uploaded in any blog sites are in CRAPPY QUALITY! tsk!

It has been so long since I last posted something conceptual. I have been busy conceptualizing something about business and stuffs.. YES! I have to earn money.. to live.. haha seriously, I need to earn money to live independently and also for me to learn living without my "parentals". And still, I am still busy meeting up with clients and deadlines LOL now this serves as my photo break! bye!!! :)

untitled

I kept on thinking of what title I should give this set.. nothing really good popped out on my mind til I uploaded the last photo (it's a shot of marc, ginafe and hanz) and it's Boys over flower lol lol lol!

It sound ugly, I know.. but I am sure I have heard of this as a title in a local tv series or as what we call it "teleserye" it sound really funny haha.. and.. ridiculous!

So anyway, here are the photos I took with the boys! ;) enjoy!!!

HMUA/stylist: Marion Alcasid

models: Marc Antoine Jubay

Hanz Velano

(Ozar Models Philippines)

and uuuh.. hmmm :)

The Damsel

" The Damsel"

model: Ginafe Hisanan (OZAR, Model Philippines)

 HMUA/stylist: Marion Alcasid

So this is the shoot I had with  Ozar, Model Philippines. 

She's stunning isn't she? wait til you see her in person! 

more photos coming up! with the boys this time ;)

Heartful Dream

At last, the third set! I did separate the photos and set them according to their moods.. I don't usually do this but I just love the models and their versatility! :) The team really did great! from make up to styling and of course the muses! So thanks everyone for making this a wonderful shoot!!!

"HEARTFUL DREAM"

"if you find something of interest, don't hesitate to learn it. An extra skill never hurts."

 model: Anne Naquinas

 MUA: Mar Jann Majj Alejandro 

 Hair: Linnon So CHua

 stylist: Guada Mariel

 clothes: Thriftgasm Shop

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I had fun shooting with Anne since she's really flexible, I mean literally!! and she's also very versatile! She can rock on whatever concept she'll be thrown at! I'd really looooove to work again with her.

So that's the last of the set! 

for any inquiries please feel free to e-mail me at:

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SOULMATES

and because I really had fun working with these two beautiful ladies, here are the photos I love of them!!

ENJOY!

 model: Katherine Somosot and Anne Naquinas

 MUA: Mar Jann Majj Alejandro 

 Hair: Linnon So CHua

 stylist: Guada Mariel

 clothes: Thriftgasm Shop

When The Sun Goes Down

Yeay! I had  fun during the shoot even though we are not prepared.. tsk!

I really love doing a shoot wherein there are lots of grasses.. long ones, short ones.. they just give me that adventurous feel. We'll never go wrong when we are close to nature! lol haha

model: Anne Naquines and Katherine Somosot

 MUA: Mar Jann Majj Alejandro 

 Hair: Linnon So CHua

 stylist: Guada Mariel

 clothes: Thriftgasm Shop

But first!!! watch the video I did :) hehe It's just so simple though!

Anne really looks like Nina Dobrev from Vampire Diaries! 

Because the shoot was so much fun, even if I don't have that much shots.. but the models were really gorgeous! I just have to post lots of  photos in a separate blog post!!

and here's a behind the scenes video..

Athena

Let me tour you to my wonderland.. chos! I'm no Athena, but these gorgeous ladies are her descendants! So yeah, we had a shoot yesterday together with..

HMUA: CRISSY YONGCO (click on the link to view her works!) 

assisted by Issa Laya-og

MODELS: Clarivel Bandejas, Kia Villamor and Jonna Alesna of figura group of models

STYLING BY: Issa Laya-og

I have been obsessing with wonderland, flowers, dreamy photos and  other mystical, surreal visual images. So then one day, when RJ Ouano of photomercs, Albert Joey Alojipan and I are having some chit chat, we decided to have a shoot just like what we did a long time ago with my group (BLACKLIST prod.) wherein we organize everything and send invites to photographers, the goal was to showcase our hmuas, stylists, photogs and models.. most especially, our concepts and designs.. but that didn't push through for some unavoidable circumstances. Then It STOPPED.

days before, I have been asking for people to team up with me for a concept shoot, I told them this is just a fun shoot but for me, I don't want it to be JUST a fun shoot! So I invited some of the closest photographer friends I have.. and Issa for the models (clarivel bandejas is a freelance model)

and of course, I contacted personally miss Crissy Young to do the hair and make up.. I honestly love her works because I know she opens her mind to something different and something not the usual. (though this concept is kinda "the usual") hehe.. Check out her works HERE!

I WILL PUBLISH BTS AND OTHER PHOTOS IN A DIFFERENT POST!!! fun fun fun!!!

Tinker bell's boyfie!

hahaha Just had fun tweaking this up in photoshop!.. This was taken two years ago? I think? and never have posted this anywhere!!!.. So yeah, this photo was shot by my Canon EOS 1000D! Now that's a memory.. 

Browsing through my old photos made me think and realize that I have been into photography for quite a very long time already. I can still remember that time when if you have a DSLR, you are already "something" and slowly as time goes by people are using it as an accessory going to malls and like using it as a social status symbol LOL! (that's why I don't usually carry my camera a lot, coz I don't like people looking at me, it is really awkward!) 

So yeah, I first had my DSLR camera when I was in first year college (USC) and now, it has already been 4 years.. well that 3 years was quite an on and off practice though due to some school stuffs! 

DO YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW?

here's a before and after photo

HAVE A GREAT  DAY!

vintage classic

 another shoot with figura group of models 

models: Torie and Mandy Ingram

styled by: Issa layaog

hair and make up by: Allen Soco

with tita etchie ^_^

and some behind the scenes!!! too bad I wasn't able to have a group shot with the team! tsk! 

Issa and allen  doing their thing! :D