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Photographs for people who notice light.

Weddings & editorial Manila, Philippines Travelling often

“She shoots the minute before everyone else raises a camera.”

Selected work

Quiet frames from loud days

A note on this concept site: the plates below are art-directed studies standing in for photographs. On a live site, this gallery carries full-resolution film scans.

On film

One roll per wedding, always

Every commission includes a single roll of 35mm — thirty-six deliberate frames. Scroll, and the contact sheet moves with you.

Packages

Three ways to work together

Every package includes a pre-wedding call, a same-week sneak peek, and a private online gallery with print rights. Travel within Luzon is included; islands beyond are quoted at cost.

Intimate

Agos

₱95,000

Up to 6 hours · one photographer

  • Ceremonies & elopements up to 80 guests
  • 400+ edited photographs
  • One roll of 35mm film included
  • Gallery delivered in 4 weeks
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Most booked

Alon

₱180,000

Up to 12 hours · two photographers

  • Prep to last dance, full day
  • 800+ edited photographs
  • Two rolls of 35mm film + super 8 clip
  • Same-week sneak peek of 40 frames
  • Gallery delivered in 5 weeks
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Destination

Laot

₱290,000

Two days · two photographers

  • Welcome dinner + full wedding day
  • 1,200+ edited photographs
  • Film, super 8, and a linen proof book
  • Anywhere in the Philippines
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Process

How a commission unfolds

Inquire

Tell me the date, the place, and how the two of you met. I take one wedding per weekend, so dates go quickly in December and January.

Walk & talk

A call or a merienda in Manila. We go through the timeline hour by hour and find where the good light will be.

The day

I work quietly, mostly unposed. Thirty minutes of portraits at golden hour is the only thing I will ever insist on.

The gallery

A sneak peek within the week; the full gallery in four to five weeks, edited one frame at a time — no presets batch-applied.

Kind words

“Half our guests didn’t realise she was the photographer until the gallery arrived. Then nobody could stop crying.”

Bea R. — wedding in Tagaytay

“The film roll alone was worth the fee. Those 36 frames are the ones we printed for our parents.”

Miguel A. — wedding in La Union

“Editorial instincts, zero drama, and she climbed a hill in a typhoon for the cover shot.”

Dana S. — magazine commission

FAQ

Asked often

Do you travel outside the Philippines?

Yes — two international commissions a year. Flights and two hotel nights are billed at cost; everything else stays the same.

How do we hold a date?

A signed agreement and a ₱30,000 retainer holds your date. The retainer comes off your balance, and the rest is due two weeks before the wedding.

Do you shoot with a second photographer?

On Alon and Laot, always. On Agos it can be added for ₱25,000 — worth it when prep happens in two places at once.

How many photos do we get, and can we print them?

Four hundred to over a thousand depending on coverage, delivered in a private gallery with full print rights. I keep the negatives safe for ten years.

What if it rains?

Then we get the best photos. I bring clear umbrellas and a plan; some of my favourite frames were made in a downpour.

Inquire

Check your date right now

Ask the studio assistant below for a date, or send a note the old way. Either path ends with kape and a conversation.

Studio assistant Demo agent · built by Bagwis
Scripted demo — this assistant isn’t live and collects nothing.