Wayne and Joy both have been our church friends- not to mention but they’re also my wife Cel’s AUP College of Nursing batchmates! They’re now US-based nurses and have flown back to the PI to finally tie the knot. FYI, I’m not their main photographer but Joy phoned me just a couple of days ago for a separate prenup shoot with me apart from their main photog’s packaged prenups; told me they’d be wearing formals (read: gown… barong…) for our shoot, gave me the idea that they both wanted their pictorials at some place like an abandoned house and then sunset shots so I took them to the construction site just right behind the church where they’ll be wed and then Baywalk at Roxas Boulevard.

And yes, I finally got to take a snap with the rakenrol couple. Tenkyu! Tenkyu!

Rethel is my 2nd degree cousin and she’s flown like miles and miles all the way from Canada to Batangas to meet Joel, her HTB (that’s husband-to-be, folks) for their wedding arrangements AND their prenup shoot as well. The sun was scorching hot during our shoot and this couple braved the unbearable heat with us and came up with fantastic photos at the end of the day.

Location: Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP)

Oh well… the things I do to get my shot…

I love my J-O-B!

I got the privilege to work alongside other photographers/videographers for the UP Concert Chorus. I was assigned to take group shots of the choir by section. You know… soprano… alto… tenor… bass… Other photographers were asked to shoot their solos and the entire choir. So I took each section to the red brick walls of the UP Theater. Strobist mode. And oh! By the way- VJ IS BAAAAACK!!!! My original tag team partner is back in the mix!

Got some candids too but maybe I’ll just post them later

Ayt! Here we go!

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

Ma’am Jai – UPCC Conductress

The KORUS

More photos after the jump.

That is the BIG question that we don’t know the answer.

But we were glad to tag along with them on a long drive to Bolinao to scout for a retreat venue by the seaside. So  aside from surveying and documenting the place, my telephoto lens can’t help  but switch into paparazzi mode once in a while.

As to when Henday and Dodong* will finally tie the knot, we can only wait. But when it comes… RAKENROL!

*Not their real names, but they know who they are and they both would insist this is NOT a prenup. Yet

We got invited to shoot and assist our friend Mark during a prenup task. So we took care of the candids while he directed the couple. Well, we were instructed not to release any photos yet so they could surprise their friends, but we’re allowed to post some “anonymous” shots. Yehey!

Let’s wait 3 months for the rest of the shots…

2009 has been has been a pretty great year getting my feet wet into photography. Still learning the ropes and bounds and coping very well. And now that 2009 is in the books, my portfolio is decently building up pretty well. Still, I believe that I am barely hitting my potential. I know I can deliver better results in the future.

That said, I am grateful to friends who provided me opportunities to work for them, and I am looking forward to more gigs in 2010.

The new year looks bright. Things are getting more fun! I’m very excited.

God bless ya’ll  and may you be happy the whole year round.