he did the ramp. i did the shots.

I was thrilled to take my holiday off last Thursday. I was like…glancing at my scheduler to make sure I am not missing any settled engagement to photography works. So I thought I can start updating my blog on that day after meeting a couple for their prenup pictorial early next year. However, a reminder via Facebook just popped up and boom! I almost overlooked the event coverage for the Men’s Mini Olympics at Victory-Pasig Church. How could I missed that when I have my scheduler handy all the time?

So the usual thing for me when it’s “no work” the next day. I stayed up till around 4am at dawn editing pictures which has been long overdue. I don’t even know how to explain myself to these people I promised to. It was the hardest when you can’t keep your promise and all they can do is to just wait until their pictures are all done. Now, I’m learning here. Keeping your promise is one thing. Explaining yourself why is that is another thing. Hush.

After getting at least 5-hours sleep, I geared up myself for what I have to do for the day. Just before I walk out of the house, a text message is received. Someone’s requesting for a full body and a half body shot for his modeling entry. I didn’t think twice as I knew the sisters of this guy – DAVID – and his brother is my partner in the ministry. But I was uncertain if I’ll be able to do the best shot with at least an hour shoot as I have to cover one event after.

Nonetheless, I still took the chance since I wanted to really ask him (sooner) to join one of my portrait shoots. My predicament is that I haven’t had the chance to strategize how to take his photos aside from the actuality that David has the face and a body of a model. While I do my errands at the mall, I was trying to visualize his face so I would know his angle and his best body poses. I even downloaded pictures of actors and models so I can use them for our session. I managed to take some shots of David, unfortunately, I was not satisfied with my work. I thought less than thirty minutes shoot is enough for this tall man but I get hooked. I have to get better shots of him so I requested another session last Saturday. The reason behind is that I want him to be comfortable while I take his photographs so I can get the photos I want. I am still amateur in this business and I want to discover more. 

He seemed to be the shy guy at first and he was obviously uncomfortable in front of the camera. And I learned during our sessions that he’s pursuing his modeling career and has been seen on the televison many times. His concern is that he has no experience posing in front of the camera like this. He is used to do the ramp modelling when he was in college and… I was so envious he got the chance to do that! Yes…trivia about me -it was my dream to become a model since childhood. I was not given the height required for models so, now, I can only achieve that dream through my models in photography.

I asked someone who posed for one of my portrait shoot – DALE – to join David on this photoshoot so he will have someone he can talk to during session and I want David to see as well how Dale poses with different angles.

There’s one thing I learned in this session – MAKE USE OF WHAT YOUR MODEL HAS. So I made DAVID do the real thing.HE DID THE RAMP, I DID THE SHOTS! Now he’s talking!

The featured photo is the best I ever took. Thank you, David, for gracing this photoshoot. I learned something from here as an aspiring photographer. And Dale, ’til our next sessions.

written on : 08.25.14