Category: Engagement Portraits
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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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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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Brylle and Abby’s Day After Shoot — Kawazu, Japan
This was our first time at Kawazu, this sleepy little town where the cherry blossoms come early and time stands still. Sakura is fleeting and can turn full bloom and fall off in a matter of days. Here, it lingers for weeks. Cherry trees line the river, and if you let it lead you, you’ll…
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Kendrick and Nissan’s Engagement Shoot
This was a fun afternoon spent at Antipolo Beehouse. We love how Ken and Nissan can go from silly to romantic in a hot second. There’s an ease and comfort to couples who have been together for a long time. They fall into place easily with each other, as if their limbs have known forever…
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Arthur and Tina’s Engagement Shoot — Tokyo, Japan
Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment. — Ellis Peters / We usually shoot in Japan twice a year, during spring and autumn. It never gets old. No matter how many times you’ve seen cherry blossoms in full bloom before, it takes your breath away each time. It’s staggeringly beautiful. It was great…
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Jeff and Jasmine’s Engagement Shoot — Taipei, Taiwan
Jeff and I love laid-back engagement shoots, when it’s pared down to the essentials. We love shooting outdoors, and in existing spaces with natural light that people pass through and occupy on a regular basis. There’s character and history and a realness to these places that resonate with us, which lend to the organic, authentic…
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Douglas and Laura’s Engagement Shoot — Coron, Palawan
Jeff met Doug and Laura a few months ago, but it was my first time to meet them at the airport, when we were all lining up for check-in for our Busuanga flight. Perhaps it was the early hour and my lack of caffeine, but I could have sworn I was looking at teenagers! I’m…
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Mon and Ruby’s Engagement Shoot — Tokyo, Japan
“The leaves are all falling, and they’re falling like they’re falling in love with the ground.” ― Andrea Gibson / Jeff and I had a fantastic time running around Tokyo with Mon and Ruby. The mood was chill and the conversation easy, and with the autumn leaves as background, we could do no wrong. By…
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Tim and Karen’s Day After Shoot — Tokyo, Japan
“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?” “It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden It was a rainy spring day in Tokyo with newlyweds Tim and Karen. They’ve just recently gotten married and were in Japan for…
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Goki and Maylyn’s Anilao Engagement Shoot
This was our first time to meet Goki and Maylyn. A few minutes into the shoot, I felt compelled to ask how long they’ve been together. Because it felt like they were still on their first few dates. He laughed with abandon, out loud, and with a joy so tangible you could almost reach out…