Stories

Eighteen: Jade

November 26, 2017 / Eighteen

There's something about turning eighteen. Debuts are well celebrated nowadays.  Production as big as weddings and sometimes, even more!  It amazes me how different it is now.  When I turned eightee...

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Eighteen: Shaia

August 9, 2017 / Birthday

It was a surprise birthday party for Shaia. Her mom asked me if I was free to document Shaia’s eighteenth birthday celebration. I said yes with gusto! Because who doesn’t love surprises, right? Sha...

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18: Herdreth

July 15, 2017 / Birthday

I remember asking myself what were the things that consumed me when I turned eighteen? It was much simpler back then. My friends and I had sleepovers and long hours of chitchat over the phone. Boys...

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Herdreth.

June 12, 2017 / Birthday

I’d always feel old whenever I shoot a portrait session for debutants especially when they start calling me Tita and tell me that they know my son. I admit that the age gap between photographer and...

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She’s turning 18: Kalyn

April 3, 2016 / Birthday

I had a funny experience with Kalyn yesterday.  While shooting, I asked her a few questions just so she'd feel at ease with me. "Where do you go to school?" She said she goes to USC - TC.  I...

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Sweet 16: Amber

February 1, 2016 / Birthday

It took her a while to warm up! She was so quiet!  We had to bring her to spot away from her mom and the rest of the people just so I could give her space to just be HERSELF. Sometimes, we tend...

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