Author: Lisa
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Gijo and Bea’s Wedding
Dear couples, of all the things you have to worry about on your wedding day, exchanging gifts shouldn’t be one of them. We get asked this often, if it’s necessary and what to give. It’s not! If you have to, a heartfelt handwritten letter is more than enough. I don’t know how this became a…
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Alvin and Melissa’s Engagement Shoot — Basco, Batanes
There is a wildness to Batanes that grabs you at a visceral level. The utter remoteness of the island, the crunch of the earth and the mountains at your feet, the crashing waves and open sea. You are all at once reminded of the vastness of the universe and how our lives are merely tiny…
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Jason and Koo’s Wedding
This wedding was a dream to shoot. Designer Koo Gotauco created her own bridal robe and dresses, Jason’s tux, her parents and entourage’s suits and dresses. I have no idea how she managed to plan their wedding AND do all that, but she did so effortlessly. The details were divine, and really, Jason and Koo…
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Mauricio and Irina’s Coron Wedding
8.18.18. Coron, Palawan. Jeff and I shot this wedding on our own, just the two of us, after having planned to go as a team of 4 for so long. I had to make a Same Day Edit slideshow, too, which means we would need to be at least a team of 3 to do…
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Benedict and Rita’s Tagaytay Wedding
This day started out with an extraordinary amount of fog, which made me a bit giddy, because while it’s terribly inconvenient not to see more than a few meters ahead of you, it’s also quite romantic. No distractions, with everything else literally fading into nothingness, and all that you have is just what is right…
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Joey and Lavina’s Wedding
Stretching the summer feels just a wee bit longer with Joey and Lavina’s wedding from a couple of weeks ago. It was scorching hot that day, but you wouldn’t even think it by how happy and upbeat everyone was at this wedding. The mood was easy and lighthearted, and we got to have fun outdoors.…
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Mark & Kristine’s Tagaytay Wedding
They exchanged their vows under a tree canopy, in a garden overlooking Taal lake. I’m completely in love with this scenario. Outdoor weddings are incredibly romantic. It can get pretty hot in the Philippines, sure, but when you see all that gorgeous light and lush greenery (or sea and sand), it’s all worth it. And…
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Clayton and Steffi’s Tagaytay Wedding
It was a lovely, chilly day in Tagaytay when these two got married. The memory makes me happy as I recall it from this week’s 41° Celsius in Manila. Steffi is an event stylist and product photographer. We shoot our hearts out at every wedding, but there’s just a tiny bit more pressure each time…
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Flags Out
There are days I wake up with the urge to share personal stories here, and a freshly brewed cup of black coffee talks me out of it. I remember when we were very new to wedding photography, and I blogged about everyday life for no other reason than wanting to share our stories. It helped…