Sincere Sibale and Vivid Philippine Fashion Week.

What's up? I've been keeping myself busy for the past few weeks because of our final exams and of course my thesis but thankfully I survived first semester though not that spectacularly but at least worth celebrating for the intoxicated sleepless nights and drenched days. 

I have a lot to share to you guys but I bet that you'd rather hear it personally so I'll just show you some photos of my adventure in the wonderful island of Sibale (also known as Maestra De Campo) but be warned Sibale is not for the tech savvy chic or the city loving kids because the power supplies are only in the early morning and in the evening aside from that there is no nightlife in the island which is great because there is the real sense of peace and quiet, so if you are a the adventurer type or just some lost soul looking for a place to sit down and breathe in life then this place is for you. 

On my way to Quebrada Beach in Mang Nimrod's boat  at dusk

Crows perched in mangroves are a common sight in Sibale not because the island is haunted but the diverse food source (fish, insects and fruits)  provide these Crows a good nourishment plus Sibale is part of a migration route for birds.

The port of Concepcion, Sibale's town proper.

A little girl enjoys poses after swimming in a makeshift walk way (made out of Ipil-ipil branches and bamboos) for the locals whose homes are on the other side of the town and for fishermen to dock their small boats after fishing.

I'll definitely miss Sibale and surely I will be back for more but I have to wait till summer where the weather is generally better.

Yesterday I head out to watch some serious and awesome catwalk action at the SM Mall of Asia for the Philippine Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 wherein it showcases the best of the best in the world of fashion and model. I got invites for the Jun Jun Cambe, Lito Perez's and LEEbertion shows. It was awesome, intense and mind blowing to watch so I suggest to you guys that you better watch next year's shows.

The crimson lady walks to dazzle the crowd leaving the women envious and the mean breathless. This one marks the start of the show and I must say that when I was there I feel overwhelmed of how the way she walks with her clothes, its unexplainable.

One of my favorite photos from the Jun Jun Cambe and Lito Perez show because I love how the image turned out even if the lights were low and I had to crank up my iso thus getting the image very noisy plus I have to use manual focus because my Sigma 70-300's AF mode is dang too noisy and haunts very much giving me no time to shoot, other than that I love the mystery, longing and sadness the model portrays. This model deserves a standi

Before I wrap things up would like to raise my glass to all the people behind the show because I've experienced working on a fashion show before and it was not to be taken lightly. So to all the people who made PFW possible a toast for your wonderful and electrifying show.

Paradise to those who dared. ROMBLON.

I been off to Romblon for a week and now I present you the fruits of my labor, I do hope you enjoy it :D I had a great experience in my stay there and I will be definitely be back for more even if my thesis about this spectacular place is done because there is just a lot to be photographed.

Tinagong Dagat in Tablas

Bonbon Beach

Bonbon Beach 

Kuya Cris, my driver and guide

Marble Shopping Place

My uncle shopping for Marble

St. Joseph Cathedral

The interior of St. Joseph

Icons!

Mangrove Mornings

Mangrove in Infra Red

Overview of Romblon

Baby Portrait and other things

Its been quite a while since my last update, I'm still fine and dandy though gained a few pounds and eye-bags got wee bit bigger I guess. Man, I had a hard time making this wonderful baby smile after a few experimenting of things that will make him smile I finally got to make him show is cute gums and all through the use of a tissue talk about little simple happiness :)

Anyway today I got to shop again in Hidalgo courtesy of Mayer for a few gears that I needed for my thesis. So here they are: 

Dicapac Waterproof SLR Case, LENS Pen Cleaning Cloth
and Generic Blower

Here's a test shot of the Dicapac Waterproof SLR Case:

And oh I will be heading to Romblon this coming Saturday to shoot for my thesis, I just hope for great blue skies and wonderful sunsets  :)

First Dibs in Pre-Nuptial Shoot

Its been quite awhile a lot has happened but those things have to wait for sometime. For now I bring you something new and by meaning new it is new to me also.

My first try at shooting pre-nups, it was fun and quite refreshing because other than directing the poses and facial expressions I have to encourage the couple to keep the acting at the minimum at least so that it will look natural. I could say that I had a difficult time but it was really all worth it.

First Dibs

I got out this morning for another test drive on my new gears. Good thing that the university is just a 15 minute walk from where I live :)