Costume Parade | Kamandag

Costume Parade | Kamandag

Costume Portraits

Richard Guttierez in the Titular Role of "Kamandag" in the promotional photo below.

Photo Credit: GMA Network

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Costume Parade | Valentina Of Darna

Costume Parade | Valentina Of Darna

Costume Portraits

A classic comic super villain created by writer Mars Ravelo with Nestor Redondo as artist. As a kid, I was familiar with the movie versions of Darna and her arch nemesis the Serpent Queen Valentina. She has had many revision, many actress had played the part, but the Medusa look remains the same.

Costume Parade | Amihan of Engcantadia

Costume Parade | Amihan of Engcantadia

Costume Portraits

Inspired by Dieties, Elementals and Enchanted beings the "Engcantadia" TV Show became the grandest and most ambitious TV Production on its time in Philippine TV. A lot of characters were drawn out, and Amihan was one of the Four Sanggre's that were present almost all throughout the show as the Guardian of the Jewel of Air.

Costume Parade | Carlo Vergara's Zsazsa Zaturnnah

Costume Parade | Zsazsa Zaturnnah

Costume Portraits

Despite being a hugely popular Super Heroine that spurned out of comics created by Carlo Vergara, I am not really familiar with Zsazsa Zaturnnah aside from information I could easily read off from the Internet. Pardon me, I was a student who cannot afford to buy intertaining materials during it's first release.

Costume Parade | Diwatang Magayon Of "Indio"

Costume Parade | Diwatang Magayon Of "Indio"

Costume Parade

Diwatang Magayon is the Deity of all flying Animals in the GMA TV Show "Indio" and was portrayed by one of the most beautiful Philippine Actress of this age Rhian Ramos. Bedecked with gold and orange colored crystals, sometimes I think the costume were too pageant wise, but it served its purpose of presenting Rhian Ramos as a goddess.

Costume Parade | Lucifera And Babaeng Tuod Of Darna

Costume Parade | Lucifera And Babaeng Tuod Of "Darna"

Costume Portraits

Jabee is one of those conservative Team Leads I know, so it came as a surprise to me that she had doned this costume with gusto. There are about 20 costumes paraded for this event, but I'm only blogging about my favorites and this is one of them.

Costume Parade | Danaya of Engcantadia

Costume Parade | Danaya of Engcantadia

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Danaya of Engcantadia, one of the four Sangg-res Lireo brought fort from a largely popular TV Show from GMA Network "Engcantadia". The Guardian of Jewel of Earth (Brilliante ng Lupa) and portrayed by sexy actress Diana Zubiri.

Costume Parade | Amaya

Costume Parade | Amaya

Costume Portraits

Unlike any other popular Filipino Heroin that started out from comics, Amaya was a character created for Historical Fiction Epic Period Drama for TV. An epic series with titular role granted to the Philippines current Queen of Prime Time shows Marian Rivera.

Life Is My Playground | Up Close With Randolph

Up Close With Randolph

There had been a few times were some of my friends would request that I take their pictures, as always I would gladly indulge especially on clients that I think would be an interesting subject. I had been friends with Randolph or Ralph for several years now; he is an amazing and enigmatic character to boost. And it would take skill to capture that in a photo. He was my photographer before I started into photography, so I am really curios if my current skill would be at par for him.

 

Beach Photo Shoot | Angel On The Rocks

Angel On The Rocks

Beach Photo Shoot In Cuevang Lampas

This year’s summer is too dry and too hot for comfort. The best beaches in the country that I long to visit at this time of year is just out of the budget and a little too far for an overnight trip. Calaguas in Camarines Norte takes a lot of energy to get past that nerve wracking boat ride, the same for Puerto Galera in Mindoro Oriental, the beaches of Laiya in San Juan Batangas takes a ton of time for easy road trip, and Boracay Island in Aklan is too far since you would need to catch a plane. Hence when one of my backpacker friends started planning a weekend trip to this white sand beach cove in Pagbilao Quezon, the perfect opportunity came to me finally. 

Self Portrait | #Selfie Photos

#Selfie Photos

For most of us, a selfie photo would mean a photo taken from a camera phone with hands extended. And since this usually focuses more on subjects face, being creative with the facial expression is the thing. I actually have hundreds of Selfies even before this trend came to be what it is called today. The onset of smartphones, digicams, entry level DSLR’s and Androids gave way to this kind of photography, and I’ve had it all, it’s the mark of this generation after all, I was a kid when this world existed without cellphones, and text messages that when it came to be; it was such a breakthrough technology.

Post Halloween Portraits | The Grecian Goddess

Party Portraits | The Grecian Goddess

Costume Portraits

Without time to prepare, I asked the help of my friend Chaz for a costume I can wear. I initially intended to come as a Viking warrior or Machete, but since I just came from a Food Tour in Baguio where I had a weekend to binge on gourmet food; I ate a lot and had temporarily stopped my gym work out. So the idea was scratched, least I make myself look ridiculous. I had nothing to wear, when Chaz said that he’s got an extra scrap sheet of red jersey from his Darna costume, it was the last resort. To come out, wearing drapes in an improvised gown. I had worn improvised gowns before, just for fun on parties similar to this one, matched with Bob wig in red highlights, my white strap gladiator sandals. The ensemble was just enough without the blings, olive shaped metals for headdress to complete a Grecian accessory. I became the underdressed Grecian God, androgynous; I just have to make up for the presentation.

Post Halloween Portraits | Darna, On The Aftermath Of Disaster

PARTY PORTRAITS | Darna, On The Aftermath Of Disaster
Costume Portraits

 

The talented and resourceful Chaz has a collection of costumes prepared for a few occasions for a few friends who requested them as needed. The Darna costume he made for an office event, as it was when it came time for it to be paraded; everyone ogled at its ingenuity. The head piece, the two piece undergarment and even the body stockings are handmade, now surely that is an effort as he did his own make up. Overkill, if I think about it, the hair wig is the only thing that came readily brought from a store. This is just flare, raw and unadulterated talent, combined with confidence, he wore the Darna costume not minding the cat calls and what would everyone think of his body.
 

Post Halloween Portraits | The Vengeful Angel

Party Portraits | The Vengeful Angel
Costume Portraits

Irene is a scourge of amazing finds from a thrift shop. She has not prepared any costumes for this party, she scoured a few of her favorite thrift shop for something she can wear to match a big white angel wings. She came in this mini black dress, studded with black buttons and matched with fishnet stocking. Lo vixen, she was rocking it, looking like an angel straight from a soft porn magazine, at least that was her intentions.

Lourence And Blessie | Heaven Sent

Lourence And Blessie

Heaven Sent
Short Pre Nuptial Shoot

Post Halloween Portraits | The Wicked Witch

PARTY PORTRAITS | The Wicked Witch

Costume Portraits

Mama V has a natural scary glare, and even when she’s smiling you’d feel that something scary and wicked is going in her mind. Without knowing her loving nature and embracing warmth, you’d be scared to approach her.

Post Halloween Portraits | Androgynous Black Swan

 PARTY PORTRAITS | Androgynous Black Swan

Costume Portraits

In contrast to his vibrant personality and loud voice (Sorry Ric but its true), donning the façade of The Black Swan is perfect for him. With a body built that of a ballerina, slim, flat chest, and even with the way Ric unconciously moves even without the ballerina dress. Ric is the prim and proper, always the one who sits up straight you’d think he’s doing it consciously but without an ounce of effort. Check these out, the Androgynous Black Swan.

Halloween Costume Party Portraits

PARTY PORTRAITS | Halloween Costume Party
Costume Portraits

Halloween for most Filipinos isn’t about all night parties, scary antics or costume plays (CosPlay). To its core, it’s a celebration of Life for those who have already passed on. Being largely an Asian Catholic Country, we celebrate All Saints Day and All Soul’s Day in prayers, contemplation and visiting graves of departed loved ones.

Little Girl Portrait

Little Girl Portrait
Portraits Of My Adopted Cousin Nikki

Since I started working in Manila, my time spent at home for vacation is short and limited. As such that my family takes an extra effort to have everyone present when I am around. Sweet! And since I am the family's self proclaimed pro-photographer, I tasked myself to take the portrait of each of my beloved siblings including relatives that actually lived with us.

Portrait Model Shoot | Ria Delos Santos

Ria was doing the push the wall pose, with her nose towards the key light and eyes looking down.

Portrait Model Shoot | Ria Delos Santos

The Portrait Seminar with Sykes Photo Club

It was a bittersweet event for me but I had no regret at all. I was supposed to take part in an Outreach Climb at Bokod Benguet with Sykes Outdoor, but I can't join since I didn't get the desired work leave during the departure time. Taking the alternative for an invitation to a Photography Seminar "The Portrait" by Sykes Photo Club was a good respite for my downcast spirit on this uneventful weekend. The Sykes Photo Club had shape the way I take photographs, starting from scratch, that after attending a Basic Photography Workshop with them, my blogs photos took a great change and I was able to develop my own brand of photography.