Carlo Cecilio

Singapore Engagement Sessions

Administrator — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:48:53 +0000

Since my trip to Singapore was unexpected, I really did not have a plan to shoot engagements. But God is full of surprises and he made a way for me to shoot some dear friends. I love love shooting in here! So many places to shoot and you don’t need a permit like in Philippines. I definitely recommend and encourage my couples to have their shoot here. Here’s a preview of what’s to come…

Francis and Marie

They’re my friends in SFC and I’ll be shooting their wedding next year.

Stephen and Glyzel

Along with Joseph, they are the driving force of Purpose Driven SG.

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Back in Singapore

Administrator — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:22:26 +0000

I was not scheduled to go back to Singapore to teach Purpose Driven Photographer SG. However, Jay Jay got sick and was hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis and could not travel. So last Wednesday, we decided that I would replace him. It was a good thing my weekend was free. I believe there are no coincidences or that things happen by chance but God always plans things for a reason. I was talking to Jay Jay and told him maybe God wanted him to slow down and rest. Going back to Singapore has been full of blessings and wonderful surprises.

On the first day of my trip, I bumped into to Francis, a friend from our SFC community, at the airport and surprisingly was on the same flight as mine. He was following Marie, his Fiance. It was his first time there so I brought him to Marie’s hotel and we had dinner at Suntec City.

Then comes PDP Workshop Day. I was going to teach composition and posing for portraits. This was the place I stayed at Tech Whye ave.

I was blessed with the kindness and hospitality of PDP SG Organizers. That’s Glyzel, Stephen and Ledda (front to back). Stephen and Glyzel are getting married on October and will be shot by our mentor, John Mateos Ong. Here we are waiting for our taxi.

After more than a half day of lecture. We all went to Esplanade area to practice shooting. We had model volunteers Kevin, Connie and Shanana. Here are some of my takes from the day.

Presenting the 2nd Batch of Purpose Driven Photgrpahers

After a hard day’s work. Some of our students/friends from the 1st batch took me out. Stephen, Connie, Lorraine and Raymond (her husband) took me to Lao Pa Sat for some authentic hawker food.

After dinner, we headed to Clark Quay to relax and unwind. The nice thing about Singapore is that you’re free to shoot anywhere and the place had so many nice spots to shoot, so we made the most of the evening and fired away.

Finally, I have a decent shot…

Thanks to Connie, Raymond and Lorraine!For a night around town.

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What does it take to be a Wedding Photographer?

Administrator — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:47:57 +0000

Last week, Heidi Valencia and I were interviewed at ANC’s Shop Talk show to talk about our life as a wedding photographer. I’m still waiting to get my personal copy from Shop Talk, but my mom was able to video the interview. I just need to resize the file so I can upload the video, so watch out for that. Thanks to Google Alerts, I discovered that they also featured the interview as an online article at abs-cbnnews.com. Follow this link

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Presenting – The Mellow 94.7 DJ’s

Administrator — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:47:01 +0000

I also enjoy studio photography. I like the challenge of creating and shaping light in a confined space such as a studio. Some photographers find it limiting with just working with a background and studio lights but I find it refreshing to go out of my comfort zone to really plan and think about how I light a model/subject.

As part of promoting Purpose Driven Photographer, we tied-up with Mellow 94.7 FM. Shayla, one of our Imagine Nation apprentice, also happens to be a DJ at 94.7 and she introduced us to Chloe, one of their heads. They were coming up with a new website and they needed new pictures of their DJ’s, so here’s the shoot I did. Thanks to Dianne Capili and Lai De Guzman for assisting me.

Click on this link to see more – Mellow 94.7 FM DJ’s

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Imagine Nations Shoots Cradle Magazine’s Summer Issue

Administrator — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:16:15 +0000

Here’s something different. We are known for shooting weddings but as part of Imagine Nation’s vision to build lasting relationships with the couple’s we shoot that go beyond wedding day. We have come up with our Life Program, which, is about capturing important milestones in a couple’s married life. From pregnancy, baptism, birthdays and family portraits. We want to be there to creatively document through our cameras these important events.

We have teamed up with Cradle magazine, a new parenting magazine, to shoot their summer issue. I’ve been blessed to shoot the cover, main feature article and fashion pages for this issue. Also Hyds, Arlene and Noel shot for the other articles. Here are the shots we did for this issue.

My cover shot

Imagine Nation’s Life Program

The Contibutors…Also special mention to my good friend, Michelle De Guzman, who did all the illustrations for this issue, great work!

Here’s the main feature story I shot. Thanks to Shayla Hembrador-Sanchez and Paul Vargas for assisting me.

Also, I shot the kids fashion magazine. Thanks to Lianne Bacorro and Dennis Yu for assisting.

Then I shot the maternity fashion page too.

I you want to know more about our Life Program, just send me an email.

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Preview: Geek Girl’s Wedding 08.21.10

Administrator — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:36:35 +0000

This one has got to be one of the most memorable weddings I’ve shot so far this year. A great story of how God has helped this couple overcome a great challenge. Congratulations Artie and Lia! More to follow…

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Shooting in the U.S. this October

Administrator — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:43:06 +0000

I’ll be travelling to the U.S. this coming October to shoot a wedding and some engagement and family portrait sessions. I still have open slots available, send me an email for my remaining shoot scheds.

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Preview: Nes and Trina’s Engagement

Administrator — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:36:03 +0000

Save the Date! Nes and Trina are getting hitched this coming July 4. They are our friends from our Singles for Christ (SFC) Community. Jasondeg and I sat down with them a few weeks ago to discuss their engagement and we came up to create something simple yet different. I’ll leave you wedding guests hangin’ and you just have to wait till their wedding reception in order to see what i mean…One cool thing about this is that almost all the major suppliers belong to our SFC community. Trina’s make-up was done by Mela Jimenez. Their wedding coordinators are Junie Romero (my lovely girlfriend btw) and Len Ocampo of Amaris events. Special thanks to Raphy Concepcion for coming along to help us out.

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Travel Time: Goin’ to Singapore for Purpose Driven Photographer

Administrator — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:32:53 +0000

I’m about to leave for Singapore today to teach for our Purpose Driven Photographer. I’ll be teaching about Studio Lighting and Posing, two of my favorite topics. I’ll be back by Tuesday next week. There’s lots of exciting things lined-up for me to do there and I’ll be sure to share them when I get back. If you need to contact me, just shoot me an email.

Oh and by the way. We have a lot of events happening this weekend. First, we’re starting our 5th batch of Purpose Driven Photographer here in Manila this Saturday, and we have a total of 24 students, that’s a lot! Second, visit us at Eastwood City in Libis as we launch our LIFE Photography Program at Cradle Magazine’s Mommy and Baby Fair this May 8 and 9 (Saturday and Sunday). Visit our booth and check-out LIFE. Also, Cradle’s Summer issue just came out and this is my first magazine cover! Third, we’re having our Before I do Worskhop this Sunday for engaged couples.

Travel Time: Goin’ to Singapore for Purpose Driven Photographer is a post from: Carlo Cecilio

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Album Cover Project : Kiss Jane’s FREE

Administrator — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:02:29 +0000

This was my second album cover project with Michelle De Guzman, a good friend and layout artist extraordinaire. When Mitch first mentioned them to me, I really had no idea who they were or the kind of music they played. But during shooting day, I got to hear some songs from their album and I was really impressed. Their music, based on my opinion, is a mix of alternative, house and R&B…tunes that you can dance to or just chill-out. I shot this a few months ago and when I was with Mitch yesterday, I just casually asked her if the album was already out, but she did not have any news about it. Just today she sent me a text that Kiss Jane’s album is already out and she sent these to me. Great work Mitch! Support our local bands and listen to Kiss Jane.

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