I opened up my eyes and peeked out the airplane window. It was around 12 midnight and I had my first glimpse of Vietnam, we are landing in Ho Chi Minh City soon. I thought, this is it, I've actually taken this trip and I felt a certain rush in my veins. The Indochina trail…
Travelling is not just about seeing beautiful places. It's about hearing, tasting, smelling, feeling, and the whole experience of going to different locales and immersing in environments different from your everyday life. It was my first time to travel alone outside of the country and I definitely had this in mind during the whole trip.
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The name Yolanda (local name of super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines) will forever remind us how massive the typhoon was and on its wake, a scene of tragedy and lost. But for me, it will also be synonymous to Filipinos helping fellow Filipinos get up, recover, and rebuild.
A few days after the typhoon, some…
I will never get tired of Boracay weddings. I simply love the beach and the whole vibe of the island. Another thing I noticed with Boracay weddings, the couple and the guests are fun loving, easy going and happy people, and they're ready to party! This island wedding is no exception. Rob and Cher brought…
My first ever print magazine cover is finally out! For Wedding Essentials Magazine no less! We travelled all the way to Bangkok, Thailand for this special shoot. With one of the country's top models, Jasmine Maierhofer in a Mitzi Quilendrino-Bustos masterpiece, we had the amazing shoot at the breathtaking highest al fresco restaurant in the…
This engagement session brings us to the heart of Manila. With very colorful styling and props by Tipping Point Collective, we had so much fun photographing Elmer & Vivienne. Colorful parasols and this special installation we found in the middle of Rizal Park became our background for this awesome shoot.
Makeup by Jesy Alto
Hair by…
Garden weddings have gained popularity in the past few years here in the Philippines. It gives couples the liberty of celebrating out in the sun and design their ceremony as they please and not so reliant about the structure of a church. We've done a lot of garden weddings in beautiful places such as Tagaytay,…
This is one of the most fun weddings I've had the pleasure of shooting. Imagine, the bottles never stopped coming during dress up. Thea's gorgeous bridesmaids made sure her glass is never empty. I bet if they could all skip the ceremony part and jump right to the party part of the day, they would.…
Lyndon & Jeselle has been married before and they've decided to have another wedding celebration, this time in the beautiful mountain city of Baguio.
One of my favorite moments was when Lyndon and Jeselle gave their wedding gifts to one another. Lyndon wrapped his gift in a garbage bag, but what's inside is a Louis…
It was a lovely day to get married and it was such a pleasure shooting Gian and Ghe's wedding and working with my wife, Jesy Alto, who did a fantastic job making sure Ghe looked amazing. It's always a breeze working with her since she never fails to bring out the best in each bride…