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John and Fria’s Engagement Shoot

Monday, November 16, 2009 Posted in Engagement Portraits

John and Fria met at work. Their workstations happened to be next to each other. During our shoot, John laughingly recalled how Fria used to ignore him spare for the occasional pointed stare at the clutter on his desk. John and Fria would eventually find common ground in music. They played in a band for a work function, and somewhere along the jam sessions and Fria missing John and his messy desk (sorry, John, the bride is always right) when he left the company, they fell in love.

Lisa and I had an awesome time with them that afternoon. The conversation was easy, and we were in great company. They were fresh from their Discovery Weekend when we shot this. We hear stories about some couples here and there breaking up after DW which is quite unfortunate, but if all couples emerging from DW are as more in love than ever as these two are, it should be mandatory. When you see them together, you can’t possibly miss it.

by Jeff

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Allan and Mabel’s Engagement Shoot

Monday, November 9, 2009 Posted in Engagement Portraits

Allan and Mabel found themselves seated next to each other on the first day of classes during their freshman year in college. The rest, as they say, is history. We shot this three weeks ago, during their 9th anniversary. They came all the way back from Singapore where they’re now based, and we were honored to be spending their day with them. It’s pretty awesome that we get to be a part of such significant days in all these wonderful people’s lives.

We get a kick out of shooting the shiny new couples — it’s exhilarating and one can’t help but get caught up in the energy. But at the same time, we enjoy shooting couples who’ve been together for a long time too. It’s comfortable and fluid. Lisa and I have been together for 11+ years now ourselves. How we are is pretty much the same way. In general, the vibe is more mellow, more serene. Time can do such beautiful things to a relationship, and theirs is no exception. Watching them and trying to imagine their life together, I couldn’t help but feel like wherever life takes them, as long as they’re together, they’ll always be home.

by Jeff

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Lloyd and Julie’s Engagement Shoot

Saturday, July 18, 2009 Posted in Engagement Portraits

Julie calls and emails every now and then from Singapore to keep us posted on their wedding plans so I’ve gotten quite familiar with her. But with Pastor Lloyd, we’ve only met once before and he didn’t say much during our meeting. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this shoot because 1) he seemed a bit quiet and 2) we haven’t shot a pastor before. I mean, how do you say, “Pastor, please kiss your fiancée” without feeling like the skies are going to open up and a thunderbolt is going to smite you right smack in the face? Hahaha. I will later find out that no, we do not ask the pastor to kiss his fiancée until they’re married, and that certainly made things a little more interesting.

Anyway, this shoot was fun for many varied reasons. It was our first time to shoot in Subic, and the Lighthouse Marina Resort and its surrounding public areas were perfect for our purposes. Pastor Lloyd and Julie were such great sports, too. Shooting them was so easy because they were game and ready for just about anything. That, and there’s a certain peace and calm that surrounds them, along with pure, unadulterated joy. They were laughing in a lot of our shots, and we were right there laughing with them. They’re getting married on the 29th of December, and will be our very last wedding for the year 2009. Can’t think of a better way to cap the awesomeness that is this year for us.

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by Jeff

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Eleven Years Today

Monday, April 20, 2009 Posted in Random Personal Things

We became a couple eleven years ago today. It’s funny but I still remember being fresh out of high school, holding her hand while watching the animated movie Anastasia and praying to dear god I would stop sweating. I spent the whole day rehearsing how to ask her to be my girlfriend.

Somehow I built up enough courage to squeak out “Can I keep you?”, sweaty palms and all. She had to ask me to repeat what I said. I did, and she just smiled and didn’t let go of my hand. I took that as a good sign. I was half expecting she’d run out of the theater screaming. She then tried to break up with me the day after, but that’s a whooole ‘nother story altogether. Haha.

Below is something I wrote for her on our first wedding anniversary back in 2007. I wanted to write something new for her today but I don’t think I’m capable of phrasing it any better.

This is my happiness. It is how she says my name so differently from everybody else. It is how she smiles and laughs and dances. It is how she sings Christmas songs unwittingly when she’s happy, no matter what time of the year it is. It is how she holds my hand, and how our hands fit so perfectly together that it seems they were made for nothing more than this. It is how she inspires me. It is how she loves me, and how I love her. And how every little bit feels like coming home.

by Jeff

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