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From Baguio With Love | Minesview Park, Baguio City
When people ask me what kind of photographer I am, I usually just say, “I shoot people for a living”. Of course, this is followed by a quick explanation that what I really meant was that I photographed events, and that I also do portraits for personal and commercial use. Simple and direct. No fuss. It’s a service, artfully done. Or well, Art, delivered with a heart of a service. One can’t go, without the other. Outside of what I call work, I really do enjoy quiet moments. Last year, I came up to visit an old friend, whom I kept on returning to, on various stages of my life.…
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Thirdie’s Safari World Party | Flair Towers, Mandaluyong
Welcome to Thirdie’s Safari World! He celebrated his first birthday with a lot of party animals, as styled and decorated by Dianne Khu. There was an explosion of colors that really reminded you about the outdoors, even though the party was held inside a function room at Flair Towers Mandaluyong. The place was transformed into festive location and upon entering, guests were already getting greeted by a lion! Mom Chimene and Dad Ed also had a lot of fun creating moments with Thirdie. As you scroll down, you’ll see! 🙂  The kids, family and friends also had a lot of fun, thanks to our host Flooch who kept everyone beaming…
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Concio Family | Smart Parenting Feature
A few months back, we were given the honor of meeting such a cool and extremely creative family  — The Concio Family. We worked with Smart Parenting ‘s Lei Sison this time for a feature on their website which was especially written for expectant moms ( Preggy Chronicles).  In this article, moms will get to read about fun facts about Mom Carla’s pregnancy and how they take care of their daughters Julia and Talia, together with Dad Francis. Prior to our photo shoot, I had first chanced upon the super talented Concio Sister’s performance at ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra’s Disney In Concert: Tale as Old As Time ( November 19-20 2016).  I caught the…
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Tea Time with Elize| Unilab Bayanihan Center
I often hear at Church or whenever I get to hear inspiring talks on family life and parenting every now and then, that “Your family is your first ministry”. For Marge and Erik, holding an event where their huge family can come together to celebrate is a gesture of their love for togetherness and quality time. Even though Elize is still too little and too young to remember, they are already laying down some touch stones or memories for Elize to hold on to when she grows older. They prepared for a her a stylish and wonderful event that was well attended by family and friends who, one day, Elize will treat…
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Turtle Power! Rafa’s First Birthday | Urdaneta Clubhouse
A few months or weeks before Rafa’s birthday, his parents were already dropping hints about their preparation and the possible theme for their party. You see, birthday parties, much like weddings and other family occasions, also take a lot of work, organizing and planning. If you ask me, what I most admire in the preparation process, is really the teamwork that happens, between husband and wife. The excitement they get out of building something really memorable creates for them that cool journey, of doing things, together with so much joy :). It amazes me too, that their family and friends are always available, to pause… and party! They’re never too…
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The Flash : Luis Turns One | Mahogany Place 3 Clubhouse
And just like that, Luis has turned one! For his first birthday party, he greets us with warm and wide smiles as “The Flash”. A few months back, we got to post about his Christening party which was held at Santuario de San Antonio with a reception that followed at Mahogany Place 3 Clubhouse. It’s always a treat to see how these venues get to be transformed for different occasions and parties. We returned to the same venue, with the same fun crowd of family and friends for his first birthday party. I just love how Debbie and Enrik always ensure that their events are memorable not only for Luis, but also…
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Smart Parenting Feature: Delamar and Tyler
Growing up, I remember my mornings being colored by Chico and Delamar’s laughter as we listened to The Morning Rush daily at Monster Radio RX93.1.  On the way to our shoot, I couldn’t keep myself from smiling from ear to ear when we were told that we’d be off photographing Delamar and her family. I’m pretty sure, my sister who was with me at the shoot also felt the same way. hahaha! Together with Smart Parenting Online’s Lei Sison and Rachel Perez, we got a chance to get to know Delamar, Tyler and their super cute kids — Cooper and Parker through their interview and portrait session. As Delamar shared her…
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Sadie’s Madeline Birthday Bash | Ayala Hillside
The theme song of the kids TV Show Madeline immediately came to mind as soon as I saw Mom Sher, and Sadie enter the room. They were so cute in their matching Madeline outfits and Sadie even had a hat as well, just like how Madeline really is. While writing this blog post, I couldn’t help it! I just had to go onto  Youtube to listen to the opening song, again ( and maybe 1-2 episodes)… hahaha! Even though Sadie’s party was a kids party, I think of it as a really elegant little girl’s party. With flowers in place of balloons that we normally see, and touches of white,…
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Coming Home to Inay | Portraits at Manila Orchidarium
I’ve been photographing lots of young families lately, and have been assisting them on preserving their moments through print. While checking out my hard drive, I stumbled upon an old photoshoot that I felt was still relevant to share. Shooting weddings, portraits, and birthday parties, has really helped to grow my heart for families ( clients, and even my own as well).  Can you Imagine how big your family may be around 25-30 years from today? Have you ever though that you may have actually given birth to the best of your friends? In truth, this really is, a Post Mother’s Day blog entry dedicated to moms of all seasons…
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Welcome to the Christian World Luis | Santuario de San Antonio Baptism
Luis is one of the super-smiley kids who are always hopping around on my newsfeed. He came into the world last year, and ever since then, Mom Debbie has been so generous in sharing her moments with Luis and Dad Enrik. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one delighted by this bundle of joy. But I do feel quite lucky to be able to celebrate more milestones with their family. For his baptism, we went back to the same church where Enrik and Debbie got married – Santuario de San Antonio. With the many couples whose weddings we’ve photographed in the same place over the last 5 years, I…
