Tag: black and white
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Stories
“Tell me a story.” During our freshman year in college, we’d often find ourselves lying down on his bedroom floor, listening to his mix tapes. I’d ask him to tell me stories of his childhood, of his life before me, of random things that happened to him that day. Since then, he’s been telling me…
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Isabelle
I always say that more than just pretty pictures, I want grit, honesty, and rawness. Photographs that make me look twice, not to marvel at how elaborately they were orchestrated, but because they were real, because I found some measure of stillness in them, and because they moved me. My husband took this portrait the…
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Photographs as Proof
I shared an old black and white photo on Instagram earlier, and it’s been at the back of my mind all day since. I first saw this photograph 2-3 years ago. My heart still breaks each time I see it. It’s by Duane Michals, taken back in 1974. Below it, he wrote: “This photograph is…
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Learning How to Pack for Three
I’m packing for our trip to Japan right now, and the suitcase that used to be enough for both my clothes and his suddenly isn’t enough. Our son’s things have completely taken it over. Packing for two was simple. It was familiar. It was easy. I met Jeff when I was 15, and he 18.…
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Ivan and Kyla’s Wedding
This was the last wedding we accepted for December 2011. We closed the month early because I was scheduled to give birth in November, but it was Erika of Detalye Weddings who asked about the date, so we took it on. I wasn’t able to go because I was still recovering then, but Jeff and…
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Corwin
This is our son. His name is Corwin. He was born last November 8, 2011. It was a rough delivery, and Corwin was born with transient tachypnea of the newborn and pneumonia. He spent his first week of life in the neonatal ICU. He was on IV, and was hooked to so many monitors. There…
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Patrick and Michell’s Wedding
Bridal Gown: Cecilio Abad Hair and Makeup: Gela Laurel Florist: 7 Lily Coordinator: Wedding Treasures Photographers: Metrophoto, Jeff and Lisa Photography, Dino Lara Videographer: Jason Magbanua Yup, you read it right. Three sets of photographers. The last time we shot a wedding with other photographers was back in 2009. We’ve had an exclusivity clause in…
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Hong Kong, 2011
Jeff and I went to Hong Kong for a couple of shoots last February and extended our stay a bit for some much needed R&R. Besides the shoots and getting to meet another awesome couple whose wedding we’re shooting in 2012, one of the highlights for me was the crate diving. There were two shops…