Photoshoot at Phil-Cosmetics Expo: 5th Pilipinas Ang Ganda Mo!

On the 1st day of September 2012, we did a photo shoot at an event entitled Phil-Cosmetics Expo: 5th Pilipinas Ang Ganda Mo! held at SM Megamall Mega Trade Hall in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. Ron Santos asked me to tag along. His friend, Emman Dela Rosa, who is a fashion clothes designer, invited him to come over for a photo op. 

It was a non-commissioned shoot, but the experience was worth the while. We were able to take some photos of the models before they hit the runway for the fashion show part of the expo. Without further ado, these are some photos from my set. 

More at http://on.fb.me/RVjH4e  

At the same time, we met The SodaSisters (Myka and Hannah) - two young talented siblings who hit the stage with their rendition of Nicki Minaj's tracks. Glad to have them in the photo shoot as well. Note: Actually their set came first before the models. They did well during the shoot. 

The SodaSisters Photo Set: http://on.fb.me/TYoOXJ

With my co-photographers of course:

Nom and Ron with The SodaSisters

Hope to see you all again next year or sooner! 

Get Your Headshots Now

Three of my friends got their headshots taken after they saw the one I did for myself (below). 

For the shot above, I placed a soft box in front and above me (45 degrees) and held a white fill card below. Fired another flash at the white wall behind me to brighten up the background, which was later edited in post.

Now, take a look at the ones I did for my friends. Used speedlight + shoot through umbrella placed 45 degrees above the subject.

This service is FREE until further notice. Contact me to schedule a headshot session. 

New Model Is In The House, Y'all!

Big brother came back in the country from a business trip in China. This stuff is one of the best things he brought home for me and my wife. Thanks a lot!

So glad, aside from being a home decoration, I can use it as one of my photography subjects when I just feel like shooting still life or "model-like" indoors. I used to check out Danbo online for character shots, but I'll skip that in the mean time and make really good time out of this. From the Ikea shelf to my studio setup.

What name should I call him or her or it?

Do an S-shape please? Now hold it! Great!

It's really great, because it can be positioned in any "human-like" form.

Shot from a stepladder. Not really.

That's more than an 18% grey card. Wow!

So, you want to book my freelance still life model, huh?