Archive for December, 2008
Ronah Debut
Dec 28th
Ronah’s birthday is actually last July. Because of her busy schedule (she’s studying in La Salle), she wasn’t able to have a debut celebration. But now she has and a very beautiful one too.
I flew (again) to Manila to shoot her there at her school but, unlike our Ateneo shoot before, La Salle’s very strict so we decided to have a different shoot instead. Also, I found out that to shoot in nice places in Manila, you have to pay extra, especially if you’re carrying a large cam (bummer). Very different from here in CDO.
Oh well, just watch her video. And see Ronah “make it happen”. 
December 27th 2008
Dynasty Hotel
Cagayan de Oro City
Photographer: Jonathan Neri (for Roger Lactao Photography)
Gown & Makeup: Gil Macaibay
Cake: Pots N Pans
Coordinator: Sheldon Frias
Special thanks to:
My cousin Krisan & her husband Donne for the photoshoot in Manila.
Also to Garry Garza for lending me his railtrack and crane. Thanks!
Julie + Marlon
Dec 25th
Our first Christmas Eve wedding.
The couple said it’s a tradition in Marlon’s family that they get married on the 24th of December.
This is the first time we mixed the prenup shots with the onsite.
Hope you enjoy the video. Merry Christmas!
December 24th 2008
Country Village Hotel
Cagayan de Oro City
Photographer: Joel of Workgroup
Catherine + Jason
Dec 14th
“Can I kiss my bride now?” - Jason’s question to the officiating minister during their exchange of vows made the whole congregation burst into laughter. While the pastor answered, “Not yet, this is not the time. This is not the time.”
That defined their wedding day. Happy and relaxed, with a few “excited” moments.
Catherine and Jason were meant for each other, according to the pastor. Both are chinese. Both have similarities with each other. Both religious. Both have the same number of siblings. Even their dads look alike. Only God can do this. We agree.
Check out their onsite video.
December 12th 2008
Mallberry Suites
Golden City Alliance Fellowship
Xavier Estates
Cagayan de Oro City
Photographer: Jiva Jimenez
Gown & Makeup: Gil Macaibay
Coordinator: Hazel Gerada
Chiery at 18
Dec 11th
Chiery is one of those girls that others want to be: she’s pretty, a beauty pageant finalist, and a very good singer. Her parents, especially her Mom is really proud of her. That’s why they wanted to make her debut extra special.
We made it extra special too.
December 7th 2008
Grand City Hotel
Cagayan de Oro City
Photographer: Jiva Jimenez
Gown: Benjie Manuel
Coordinator: Glenn Cabaral
Some scenes shot at Xavier University during the XU Days.
Joan + Chuck
Dec 8th
I found this on their weddingannouncer.com webpage:
It was never “love at first sight“.
It was “the more you hate, the more you love”.
That is what Joan had written there. While for Chuck, after he saw her pass by in a hospital entrance, wrote:
“Time never stopped as some love stories often told. There were no melodies or the rampant beating of the heart. There was only me and a part of me that walk by.”
Eventually they became a couple and after a year “of being so deeply and crazily in love with each other,” they made a choice.
Here is a little documentation of that event. Enjoy!
December 6th 2008
Xavier Estates
Hotel Koresco
Eco-Church
Cagayan de Oro City
Photographer: Jiva Jimenez
Gown: Benjie Manuel
Coordinator: Pinky Salido
Music: Jason Mraz – Make It Mine (Acoustic Version)
MVP+D90
Dec 3rd
Test shots from my new D90.
Using 50mm f1.2 lens / Premiere CS3 (no color grading)
Scenes:
1) Bigby’s restaurant with my wife & highschool friends
2) My ‘single’ sister-in-law
3) Our room with my wife playing an online game with some 12 year olds
4) Stuff toys of my kids
5) The Site, with again, my highschool friends (notice the same seating arrangement hehe)
Hopefully, will be able to use this on our next wedding coverage.
