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Last workshop for the year 2010. To all of my participants this year, thank you for being part of the Lakshmi Family. Hope you won’t forget and continue on exploring the world of photography. It is my honor and privilege to share my photography to you guys. Again, thank you for everything especially for the friendship. God bless us all always “_)
Gown: Benjie S. Manuel Mua: Cocoy Sabanal Models: Vence Bacus and Ara Restauro
Lakshmi Photography’s first venture in Cebu City! We’d like to start by thanking our lovely couple Steve and Chai for the opportunity and for choosing us amongst the pool of photographers they’ve searched nationwide. It’s a great honor to be chosen by you 
We’d also like to thank my tito, Mr. Rene Araneta for accommodating us for the 3 days that we’ve been in Cebu. It’s always a delight to stay at my tito’s house for they not only serve sumptuous, mouth watering food but I also love the company and wisdom he always shares that inspires me to do better in the field of photography.
Our first day was all about fun. The team went to see Legend of the Guardians in 3D at IMAX. We were able to relax and on our second day in Cebu was our first day of shoot. It was our first time to meet Steve and Chai. There were some odd moments at first but later on we were laughing and enjoying the day. Half day actually since we were only able to shoot in the morning till noon. After lunch, when we were on our way to our next location, it rained that we decided to skip it and head our way to the third location at Mantayupan Falls in Barili. Rain stopped, we thought we could have good shots with the magnificent falls but we were all dismayed to see how angry the flow of the water was and at how brown its color was. On our way back, we just chose random spots to have a few shots. We were supposed to go to Mountain View to catch some night lights but the couple were already exhausted from the trip so we decided to just feed our grambling tummies and call it a night.
More pictures of our second day will be posted soon. Were we able to shoot or did the rain prevent us from having good pictures? Find out soon! “_)
It was all so surreal. It was as if I was taking images of a romantic movie. Aris and Gen’s wedding was overflowing with love. It was the first time that I felt something so true and spontaneous. Everybody was in tears. Both of their parents were touched of Aris and Gen’s revelations, including the Bestman’s too! When Aris spoke it was as if I was also feeling his love and it captured everyone’s attention. When the Pastor announced that Aris can kiss the bride, it was as if he won a multi-million dollar pot money! To Aris and Gen, may you continue to inspire everyone of the love you both share. Best wishes, good luck and God bless! “_)
Video: Wolfram VirtualWorks
Coordinator: Jonathan Verzosa
Flowers: JK Flower Shoppe
Cake: FAJ House of Cakes
September 18-19, 2010.. We were happy to leave Tagum City knowing that our participants for the workshop were “satisfied.” A couple of participants were given the chance to tell us their thoughts and of the experience they’ve had during the 2-day Photography Workshop. All the feedback we heard were all positive, except for one. Dr. Manuel Tesoro, one of the participants, had a very interesting point. He first said that his expectations were met and that he thought we were underpaid with all the things he learned from us about photography. His first photography workshop, he said, he didn’t learn that much. Then this time, he was only dismayed for the organizers said that we would have “hands-on” photoshoot and yet, he didn’t have the chance to even touch the model’s fingernails I was relieved upon hearing this because for the 2 to 3-minute talk that he had, I was holding my breath!
Thank you so much to the organizers for giving me the chance to share my knowledge and for trusting a Cagay-anon (Not really from Cagayan de Oro but my heart is now in the City of Golden Friendship) to handle their first venture in workshops at Tagum City. To the participants, I can’t thank you enough for also sharing your passion in photography. Just keep on shooting and explore more. To my wife Julie, for always supporting me in my adventures. To my assistants/lights men, Dodong and Rondel, till the next escapade! To my family and to my Baby Lakshmi, next time when you’re old enough to hold a reflector, promise, you’ll be tagging along in all our undertakings To God, for always blessing us, thank you Lord! “_)
2nd E-Session of Mark and Sam at Pueblo de Oro and we were so fortunate to have the chance to shoot the fireworks competition at SM City. Special thanks to Atty. Cicero Lucagbo for granting us permission to shoot at his Law Office building at the Regatta Square, Pueblo de Oro.
Coordinator: Badz Castro Makeup: Barbara Jane Azarraga
Kasalang Filipino 2010 – Cagayan de Oro Leg – The premier Philippine wedding and tourism fair roadshow is presented by Professional Organizers and co-presented by kasal.com and ABS-CBN was held last September 3-5, 2010 at the Lim Ket Kai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City.
Lakshmi Photography & Design was one of the exhibitors during the 3-day fair. It was Lakshmi Photography’s first public appearance and we are so glad of the outcome. We were able to meet old and new friends. We would like to express our gratitude to our friends and previous clients who were so supportive. We would also like to thank our family for the love and encouragement. And to Him above for always guiding and blessing us.
See you all again next year! “_)
Surigao is a long way from Cagayan de Oro but road trips are our favorite. Kim and Vanessa’s wedding was not the usual wedding for they had a lot of fun and surprises in store for their guests. Guests were overflowing from different parts of the Philippines and the world. Some of their relatives even came as far as Germany, Dubai and USA just to witness their union. Vanessa was a beautiful bride that day. Her simplicity combined with her beauty made her standout while Kim on the other hand was the dashing groom who is in comparison to his lovely bride.
All their hard work paid off. They told us they would only have a simple wedding but theirs was grand! They transformed Surigao’s Convention Center into a spectacular and awesome reception. At the entrance was a beautiful landscape with a flowing fountain that’s soothing to hear and look at and when you go inside the Convention Center, you’ll see different kinds of flowers and draperies that add beauty to the whole place. The stage was also decorated in a simple yet elegant setup that suited the bride and groom’s personalities. Both Kim and Vanessa were hands-on with the preparations. They wanted to make sure that everything’s perfect for their special day. Again, all their hard work really paid off.
I now share to you their wedding album. The resort they chose was breathtaking. I had a very hard time choosing which pictures to include because I wanted to include almost all of the images but I had to choose a few and it was a very, very hard task. Enjoy! “_)
Coordinator: Zeness Alinsug-Tamayo Makeup: Emmanuel “Maui” Perlas Cake: Mary Apple Antoniette G. Catre Florist, Decors and Landscape: Donald E. Cayasa
