Glam - High Fashion by the River

In the not so quaint Marikina River Park we went in and arranged this photoshoot with the C4. The Call Center Camera Club is pretty big and by the looks of it there will be more shoots with these equally good looking guys in the coming months. My Fashion Photography itch would definitely welcome this.

I'm not going to show you the whole set but I'm going to get you a glimpse of some of the shots I made and what I was trying to achieve in post processing. I've been a little haunted by low key shots these past few weeks so I'm trying to get high contrast brightened skin colors because I'm not much of a fan of over saturated skin. I guess in some way I achieved that but I'm experimenting with layouts pretty soon. The end result is a little on the white-vampiric looking side and I got to emphasize on better parts like the eyes and clothes. Obviously I'm not done with the whole set but this should be a good thing to start that off.

Showing you some new sets pretty soon! Stay tuned for that! =)

It's a Holiday!

It is so nice that I was able to take a short vacation last week. The time with my folks and sister was indeed something I will cherish for the rest of my life. I was lucky I had time over the weekend because that's the only way I could take a vacation. My leave credits are for conversion so I'll save that for a rainy day. I might be able to get my brother in Ireland/UK involved on my next plans because of the great Holiday Parks in Cornwall that I can go to. I'm sure he'll be so happy to get our family some quality time. I probably should bring his favorite food too so he doesn't miss Mom's cooking. He is a little busy so we need to maximize trips like this in nearby places so he wouldn't miss going back to work. He just started on his new job as head chef of a famous tourist spot and that's a priority.

To fight stress and to keep the people in my life happier I need to take time and get strategic ways to do my vacation. It is important to do my job but I need to balance that with quality time for my family. I work because of them anyway so it is just right to make them also part of the priorities that I speak of. I'm so excited now! I want to see these places and make them part of my portfolio too. I want to squeeze in my photography of course! All work and no play make me a dull boy! So wish my luck when I get my embassy interview... I need it!

Oh Canada!

I miss my friends in Canada. I seldom talk about it because it gives me that feeling of regret not visiting it that much in the past few years. I barely took a break from work and to tell you honestly I really want to go. They often invite me over to stay at their houses and roam around the rest of the provinces and get a little acquainted with the place. This was supposed to be my second home but I never made time for it in the past. Now, I'm planning to take a few days off and get with their program. I want to see the sights and great things this country up north has. Trent Jordan Vancouver convinced me to do it. I have to call them now (friends and family) and see if I can get them to come with me and travel. I hope they file their vacation leave this early. They will probably oblige since I am the persuasive one. I have to study a little more French too so I won't alienate myself on other parts of the country. For that, we'll try to accommodate it with my busy schedules!

I know how picturesque the place is because I still got some of the photos my Aunt's and Uncle sent me when I was a kid. One word that I can use to describe it is nostalgia! I still get excited seeing the vast parks and city scenes along the bay. I'm not much of a landmark photographer but I'll surely try to whip out something good with my kit lens and see if I can stitch together 3 photos for a local magazine I wish to show my work on. I'm sure they'll like it just like my fashion shots from a few months back. Loving the place wouldn't be hard; I might even consider living there soon! Oh Canada!