Grooms Prepation: Waterfront Hotel - Lahug

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Casino Español de Cebu

Coordinator: Grace Sycip of Creative Concepts

Videography: Joey Rivera of Digital Minds

Photo Booth: Banana Booth

Cake Decorator: Marissa Unchuan/Grupo

It’s always fascinating and at the same time challenging to shoot destination weddings. You get the chance to meet new people and suppliers - from the coordinators, make-up artists etc. The ceremony and reception venue are all new to us so I have to have an ocular visit the day before the wedding and eventually meet Gerard and Maita for the first time.

I got astounded when Maita emailed me and asked for our photography packages for her wedding in Cebu. I was surprised nevertheless knowing that there are a lot of great photographers that are based in Cebu and after few email and texting exchanges she booked us. One of my worries of accepting her wedding in Cebu is that we have another wedding in Tacloban the day after. Meaning we have to make sure that we will be able to take the first flight from Cebu to Tacloban on the next day to catch our 10:00AM call time or else we’ll be busted! Anyhow, everything went smoothly. Our flight was on time and we were glad that we made it to our next wedding on time.

Anyways, here are some of the coolest wedding photos of Gerard and Maita’s wedding.

All photos are taken by Joey Reyna and Nelson Petilla.

The view of Cebu City from the 20th floor of Marco Polo Hotel.

Sister of the bride with one of the flower girls in relax mode.

She would like to try this on.

Surprise!

Focus.

The window of one’s soul.

Portraits of the bride.

Anxiously waiting for the time to leave for the ceremony.

Isn’t she stunning?

Fun pictorials with the bridesmaids.

and the family too!

Gerard preparing.

The Groom.

Mafioso!

The Man!

Follow the leader walk.

Boys will be boys!

Brother-in-Law of the Groom, The Groom, Brother of the Groom. Photo was at the old casino pavilion of the Waterfront Hotel.

Going down….

Did some few snaps at the hotel lobby before going to the ceremony.

Family of the Bride.

With the Bridesmaids.

The last retouch.

Facade of the Casino Español de Cebu.

The ceremony hall was designed and decorated by no other than the mother of the Bride.

All the fixtures were all made just for the wedding.

Kudos to the mother of the Bride for the great decorations.

The Walk that Carries So Much Emotion….

Parents of the Groom.

Some candid moments of a mother and her child.

I love this see-through podium.

Emotion.

and more…

Final blessing!

This is by far the most number of photos I posted in this blog. Thank you Gerard and Maita for the wonderful time. We wish you more love and happiness together. Cheers!

I feel sorry for the resort employee as he was totally soaked. Well for the lens I just asked Paul to clean it with water afterwards. LoL!

As of this time I’m still waiting for Canon Service Center for the assessment. Hopefully, the repair will not cost me the price of a brand new lens.

Here are some photos of our lens cleaning.

The last photo before my lens fell to the pool.

Ceremony: Sto. Niño Church

Reception: DPWH Multipurpose Hall

Make-up: Joseph Ryan Amoto

Florist: Dana’s Flower Shop

Gown: Edward Teng

Catering: Dotie Capucion

Cake: Amiel Enage

Emcee: Tito Aure | Events and Moments

Souvenir: Studio Ni Juan Photo Booth

Videography: Bob Nicolas

Photo by Joey Reyna and Nelson Petilla

Thanks Paul and Cris for making our last wedding of 2009 a breeze.

Anyhow, I wish to thank Mr. Christian Vincent Alcazaren who happily accepted my request in documenting my wife’s CS operation. Christian is a nurse of the Bethany Hospital who loves photography. I was totally blown away of the wonderful photos that he took during the entire operation. I simply can’t wait for Jillian to see her natal day photos.

I prepared a photo slideshow of Jillian’s first photo adventure. You may click here or just click on the WHITE SIDES of the photo below. Hope you’ll like it…

Ceremony: Sto. Niño Church

Reception: Ritz Tower de Leyte

Make-up: Salon de Leyte

Catering: Ritz Tower de Leyte

I just wanna share my latest post card from an engagement session at the San Juanico Golf Park and Country Club. Cheers!

Ceremony: Palo Metropolitan Cathedral

Reception: ARCIVU Hall -  Palo, Leyte

Coordinator: Marvin Gomez

Make-up: Joseph Ryan Amoto

Gown: Irish Lumpas

Souvenirs: Studio Ni Juan Photo Booth

Catering: Dottie Capucion

Cake: Amiel Enage

Videography: Studio 8 - Calbayog City

Thanks Prime and Ayid for making us part of your wedding day. 

You may check out Prime and Ayid’s wedding photo booth pictures by simply clicking here.

I am thrilled to announce that Studio One Photography now accepts wedding photo and video coverage. This is an alternative when you still need the services of  Nelson Petilla and myself and  yet we are booked on the day of your wedding. Or perhaps you’re in a budget and still needs a quality wedding photographs and video. The team that composes the Studio One Wedding Photography has been our back-up photographers for 3 years now. 

As of the moment, Studio One Photography is only offering a basic Photo and Video Wedding Coverage Package and shoots only 1 wedding a day.

To get to know more about Studio One Wedding package details and rates, email at studionijuan@yahoo.com or call our studio at 053.321.3642 and look for Eva.

65^th LEYTE GULF LANDINGS ANNIVERSARY PHOTO CONTEST

Mechanics:

The contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers of Region 8 (Leyte & Samar).

 1. Employees of DOT, Leyte Province LGU and members of the Camera Club of Leyte & Samar are not eligible to participate in the contest

2. Each participating photographer can submit up to a total of six (6) photographs, provided that he/she can submit only a maximum of two (2) entries per category.

3. Only one entry from a participant can qualify for the top three awards per category. However, his/her second entry can still win a consolation prize.

4. Photographers can use either film or digital cameras. Prints submitted shall be 4X6 inches, without borders, and no distinguishing marks on the photo like watermark of name or signature. Inkjet prints are not allowed.

5. Those submitting digital entries are required to submit the RAW or original, unedited file of each photograph along with the enhanced version of the images in .jpeg format and should be at least 8X12 inches at 300dpi to be saved in a CD. Those submitting entries taken in film shall also submit the negatives, but if digital enhancement was done, then the digital file shall also be submitted. Negatives will be returned after the contest. This is to verify that the submitted entries have not been digitally manipulated beyond necessary.

6. Participants can digitally enhance their pictures but should be limited to the usual darkroom techniques. Particularly, enhancements allowed shall be limited to color correction, brightness and contrast control of entire image or part of it (dodging or burning), cropping, resizing, (enlarging or downsizing) and image rotation. The use of cloning or “healing brush” is not allowed. No digital filters are to be used. No details shall be erased from (except in the case of cropping) nor added to the photograph. No photo composite (combining images) allowed.

7. All entries of each photographer, including CD and/or negatives, shall be placed inside a short brown envelope, the latter sealed with tape. Only the photographer’s name shall be written on the outside of the brown envelope. Each photo should have the following information taped at the back: Title, Caption (A brief description of your photo and the location where it was taken), Category, Camera used, Full Name, Address and Contact number. Do not write anything at the back of your pictures.

8. A submitted entry must be an original work and must be exclusive to this contest. That is, it must be unpublished and it must not have been submitted in any other contests.

9. A submitted entry must not in any way violate any copyright or intellectual property right. Privacy must likewise be protected especially in certain instances such as showing faces of children and people with disabilities. The organizers shall not be responsible for copyright or IPR violations with respect to entries submitted in the photo contest.

10. The organizer reserves the right to reject entries that are incomplete, invalid, or that contain inappropriate information (e.g. ads or other controversial or offensive material).

 11. Deadline of submission of entries shall be 5:00PM of October 9, 2009 to the Department of Tourism Office, Room 204-205 F. Mendoza Commercial Complex (2/F Kokoy’s Grocery) 141 Sto. Niño St., Tacloban City C/o Mr. Efren Fuentes Telephone No. 053.321.2048.

12. The organizer will not be responsible for late mail-in entries.

13. Contest entries will be subject to validation/elimination by the Camera Club of Leyte & Samar, and all validated entries will be submitted for evaluation by a panel of judges to be appointed by the former. The decision of the panel of judges is final.

14. The panel of judges will determine the winning 3 photos in each category based on the following criteria:

                                                                                          Relevance to the theme 50% 

                                                                                          Technical expertise 25%

                                                                                          Visual Impact and Creativity 25%.

16. The photographer will retain copyrights to his/her work, but shall allow the organizer and sponsors limited and non-commercial use of the submitted photos. Should third parties have interest in publishing the entries, they shall contact the photographer.

17. All entries of the contest will be posted online for the purpose of promoting the 65^th Leyte Gulf Landings Anniversary.

18. The prints and the CDs submitted shall become the property of the organizer.

19. By participating in the contest, photographers acknowledge that they have read, understood and agree to be bound by the contest rules and provisions. Further, by participating in the contest, the photographers certify to the ownership and authenticity of their respective photos. If a winner is later discovered to have violated any of the contest rules, the award will be forfeited and all entries of the photographer will not be included in the contest.

20. Winners shall be notified through registered mail. Cash prizes must be claimed within 60 days from receipt of notification and must present valid ID. Prizes not claimed within the period allotted will be forfeited in favor to the organizer. 

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 Here are the categories:

1. World War II Memorabilia: Photograph subjects include any World War II paraphernalia, equipment, gear, relic, keepsake, memento, articles and items.

2. The World War II Engagement Sites… 65 years after: 

TACLOBAN (WHITE BEACH) | WHITE BEACH ( BALUARTE), BASE “ K” ( EVRMC TO LEYTE PARK), SAN JUANICO STRAIT

 PALO (RED BEACH) | MAC ARTHUR LANDING SITE, HILL 522 ( PURISIMA), CATHEDRAL (1ST HOSPITAL)

 TANAUAN – DULAG ( BLUE BEACH) | LANDING SITE ( MEMORIAL ), HILL 120 ( 1^ST U.S. FLAG CAMP OF “ DEAD EYE” ), AIR STRIP  (VICTORY), CHURCH RUINS

 MAC ARTHUR -  ABUYOG ( YELLOW BEACH) | SUNKEN SHIP ( TARAGONA ), NAUTILUS SUBMARINE ( ABUYOG )

 ORMOC CORRIDOR | BREAK NECK RIDGE ( CAPOOCAN ), ORMOC BAY, CARLOTA HILLS, TAN MANSION (JAPANESE PRISON )

 VILLABA | BUGA – BUGA HILLS (JAPANESE MASS  GRAVE ), ABIJAO RIVER ( U.S. SUBMARINE LANDING SITE )

 PALOMPON | PAROLA

BURAUEN | JAPANESE AIR STRIP (BRGY. LANDING )

 GUIUAN E. SAMAR | U.S. AIR FORCE BASE

 3. Uniquely Leyte: Open Category to include landscape, still life, and portrait that showcases the uniqueness of the Province of Leyte. 

The Photo Contest is organized and sponsored by Department of Tourism thru the efforts of Dir. Karen Tiopes, Provincial Government of Leyte, Veterans Federation of the Philippines, Sons and Daughters Association, Inc. and the Camera Club of Leyte and Samar.