anticipating forever and a day

I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance
A church filled with family and friends.
I asked him what kind of a wedding he wished for
He said one that would make me his wife.
-Anonymous

Photo Session: Anticipating Forever and a Day
Models: Rica Dellosa, Paycee Peralta
HMUA: Hermie Casem & Vic Soriano
Location: Antipolo, Rizal
View complete photo session HERE.

All photos taken by Labski Fotografi. For photo session inquiries, send an email to labskifotografi[at]gmail.com.

digital manipulation: LOVE

LOVE
is his reassuring shoulder
after a disheartening day.

To view digitally manipulated images, papers and elements that were used as digital scrapbook, Save-The-Date card, tarpaulin, Christmas gift tag, calendar and Thank-You card, browse the rest of the collection HERE.

Photo shown above was taken by Labski Fotografi. For photo session inquiries, send an email to labskifotografi[at]gmail.com.

philippine postal heritage walking tour

My husband and I have long wanted to do a walking tour of the Old Manila. We have attempted several times but have failed due to laziness, lack of knowledge how to go about the tour and the unpredictable weather. About a month ago though, I chanced upon the blog of Lakwatsero.com and realized a group of stamp collectors conduct a free heritage walking tour of the Intramuros area. In an instant, I found myself registering for the tour.

An image of the Aduana (customs house) which was later on called the Intendencia or the Philippine Mint --- the predecessor of the Central bank of the Philippines

Tours are conducted every 3rd Sunday of the month. Assembly time and area, 12:30-1:00pm at the Liwasang Bonifacio Fountain area, just infront of the Manila Post Office. Bring your camera,water, umbrella and wear light clothes for the walking tour.

The day my husband and I joined the tour, these were the areas we visited: Aduana (Customs House), Puerta Isabel II Monument & Gate, Metropolitan Theater, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila Cathedral, Postal Museum & Library, Plaza De Sto. Tomas, Plaza De Roma, Bahay Tsinoy, Plazuela De Santa Isabel.

The interior of the once famous Manila Metropolitan Theater (MET)

A group of artists is trying to raise funds for the restoration of MET. Former PGMA, we were told, gave monetary help during her term. But MET has a long way to go before it can be fully restored. Despite the empty rooms, dark hallways, decaying walls and moldy smell, we all know that the structure is world class. I hope the government finds a way to restore its glory.

To experience the Philippine Postal Heritage Walking Tour, contact Lawrence. D. Chan at l_rence_2003@yahoo.com or lawrencechan15@yahoo.com, Filipinas Stamp Collector’s Club – V.P. P.O.Box 2986,Manila Central Post Office.

View complete photo session HERE.

e-session: nick & anie

The hours I spend with you
I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden,
a dim twilight and a fountain singing to it.
You and you alone make me feel that I am alive.
Other men it is said have seen angels,
but I have seen thee and thou art enough.
-George Moore

Photo Session: Engagement of Nick & Annie
Location: Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife
View complete photo session HERE.

All photos taken by Labski Fotografi. For photo session inquiries, send an email to labskifotografi[at]gmail.com.

a primer on magalawa island

We all need a weekend off from stress and the Metro's hullabaloo. And Magalawa Island in Palauig, Zambales is a perfect location to just lounge around and commune with nature. My cup of creative juice is now refilled!

A detailed story shall be up soon!

food for the soul 10.2010

Far away in the sunshine
are my highest aspirations.
I may not reach them
but I can look up and see their beauty,
believe in them
and try to follow where they lead.
- Louisa May Alcott

What would you do if you knew you could not fail? What kind of person would you be? What would at typical day look like? There’s a reason that star-gazing provokes the most powerful dreams. They’re right there for the taking, yet you can’t touch them. Their distance only feeds an ability to inspire. Dreams may seem out of reach, but that’s not the point of dreams. They’re there to be felt, not touched or dissected – what a star is made of is meaningless to a moonlit dreamer. The epic possibilities are what’s important. The payoff is not so much in the destination as it is in the journey. By following your dreams, you make their beauty a part of who you are. Your life begins to shine. You become a better person. By chasing that star, you’ve already captured its magic. -SPARKPEOPLE TRANSLATION

aphrodite's glamour

Beautiful-throned, immortal Aphrodite,

Daughter of Zeus, beguiler, I implore thee,
Come to me now, if ever thou in kindness
Save me from anguish; give me all I ask for,
Gifts at thy hand; and thine shall be the glory
- Hymn to Aphrodite

Photo Session: Aphrodite's Glamour
Model: Maricel Rivera
HMUA: Glaiza Mercado
Location: Manalo Ancestral House, Pampanga
View complete photo session HERE.

All photos taken by Labski Fotografi. For photo session inquiries, send an email to labskifotografi[at]gmail.com.