Model Portfolio: CineCosu

During my yearly trip to San Diego Comic Con, my first stop has always been my friend’s place in LA. I’ve always told him his room would be an awesome shooting venue, much to his skepticism.

Good thing a model / cosplayer friend was game to shoot. The shoot itself didn’t take more than 2 hours, and with that were able to knock out several looks already. We even had spare time to get ice cream nearby.

Model Portfolio: Janka

You gotta love it when your make-up artist also models. Janka is just that combination. I’ve been working with Janka for years doing various shoots from fun to work, and this is one of those fun shoots that I would think of. Nothing fancy. Every now and then you just need to get back to basics and do clean head shots.

Model Portfolio: Anthea

First time I took the EOS R for a spin. It was a barely a week when I got this cam, and much my chagrin, I felt like a newbie all over again. I was so used to working with a DSLR that I had formed habit around the physicality of the camera. Over the past few years, Canon was pretty consistent with their form factor so no matter how I changed bodies, it was easy to use.

The EOS R being mirrorless, had its own set of functions and behavior that incrementally took me by surprise. Like getting used to seeing the image live through the view finder because there was a mirror that flips back after you take a shot. With the R, there was a delay before you get to see the image. It never really occurred to me that the EVF is technically another screen, so previewing through the view finder was like waiting tor the same preview to appear on the back screen. How #titohits of me. Hahaha. I guess I just got used to holding a DSLR for so long.

Also, you have to be aware of the nuances of the sensor. The R is relatively warmer compared to the Mark 4 and Ds. I had to dial down the color temperature to somewhere at 5200K in the custom white balance as compared to 5400 with the rest.

Well, you can see the rest of the review here. Good thing I had Anthea (one of my classic go-to models) to work with and was game enough to be guinea pig for this shoot.

Make-up: Pen De Leon
Styling / Model: Anthea Murfet

Model Portfolio: Mhean Reyes

Mhean was my next shoot after Rian, so if you noticed them being the same place together.

Production Credits:

• Make-up: Sassa Carlos
• Styling: Sancho Bernardo
• Shoot Production: Carlo Ocampo
• Model: Mhean Ong Reyes

Check out my youtube channel for your regular glimpse behind the scenes! While you’re at it, drop buy the online store and get goodies from your favorite models!

For those interested in my commercial work, check out pointblankstudios.net and follow us at @pointblankmnl in IG.

Model Portfolio: Rebecca

Every now and then Rebecca drop by Manila, and hits us up for a shoot session. It so happened she passed by town from Jakarta from a previous job, so we spent the morning on a shoot. Always great having this girl in front of the camera. Been shooting her regularly since her first visit here a few years back. She’s been a regular feature since.

Production Credits

• Make-up / Hair: Connie De Leon
• Styling / Model: Rebecca Boggiano

 Check out my youtube channel for your regular glimpse behind the scenes! While you’re at it, drop buy the online store and get goodies from your favorite models!

For those interested in my commercial work, check out pointblankstudios.net and follow us at @pointblankmnl in IG.

Model Portfolio: Lianne

Call me late in the game, but it was just around this time where I learned how to use Lightroom / Bridge settings. I mean yeah there’re meant for adjustments and such, but didn’t realize you can tweak them to the point of having their own looks. I’ve been too locked into my usual workflow of using Color EFEX Pro.

So when my friends Marl (from the Crave Series) showed me this, I was hooked as well. Easy to pull off the look without going through to many steps in Photoshop and you get to remove the setting anytime without increasing the file size. Hehehe. Of course, this doesn’t replace but rather adds to the workflow I already use. Depends on the feel of the shoot I guess.

Production Credits

• Make-up: Connie de Leon
• Styling: Model’s Own
• Model: Lianne Abalos

Check out my youtube channel for your regular glimpse behind the scenes! While you’re at it, drop buy the online store and get goodies from your favorite models!

For those interested in my commercial work, check out pointblankstudios.net and follow us at @pointblankmnl in IG.

Model Portfolio: Angel

First time I got to work with Angel was through a referral from another model. Several years and shoots after, we’re still at it. You get no qualms working with this babe, and is always game to shoot whenever schedule allows. Every now and then she would bug through messenger for a shoot, and we gladly oblige.

Some behind the scenes footage from this shoot here. We would be getting into Yuka’s shoot soon.

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Production Credits

• Make-up / Hair: Jet Babas
• Styling: Model’s Own
• Model: Angel Malit

 Check out my youtube channel for your regular glimpse behind the scenes! While you’re at it, drop buy the online store and get goodies from your favorite models!

For those interested in my commercial work, check out pointblankstudios.net and follow us at @pointblankmnl in IG.

Model Portfolio: Nin

Nin is part of that rare breed of models who can make awkward look astonishingly sexy. These were shot awhile back when she was still in town… I sort of owed her these when I finally found the time to work on them. Seasoned models like Nin don’t really need to “pose”… it’s how they carry themselves and project in front of the camera. No room for camera-consciousness. She just exuded that weird sexiness that made funny poses look sensual and alluring.

I only used one light for the entire shoot, either the Phottix Indra with a basic reflector attached or the make-up artist’s ring light. There was something with the Indra’s color temperature which lent to this unique look and feel that I couldn’t get using another brand of light. I didn’t really care if the Indra was meant to be used outdoors, as long as I got the shot I wanted.

Would love to work with Nin again next time she’s in town.

Also would like to tribute this entry to the late Jet Babas… our staunch make-up artist always reliable whenever you needed him. I still have lots of back logged shoots with his handwork in it. You will be missed.

Production Credits:

• Make-up: Jet Babas
• Styling / Model: Nin Duijkers
• Agency: LVX Model Management

Check out my youtube channel for your regular glimpse behind the scenes! While you’re at it, drop buy the online store and get goodies from your favorite models!

For those interested in my commercial work, check out pointblankstudios.net and follow us at @pointblankmnl in IG.

Model Portfolio: Janine

Alot of posts coming out from my unprocessed archives folder. Hehehe. Finally found time to catch up with backlog and posting all these images. This was Janine’s second shoot with me after some time. As usual, went through the regular rounds of of the studio, outside, and the classic “banyo” hits series, because the light is just amazing in that spot.

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Production Credits

• Make-up: Kiko Escobar
• Styling: Model’s Own
• Model: Janine Rivera

Check out my youtube channel for your regular glimpse behind the scenes! While you’re at it, drop buy the online store and get goodies from your favorite models!

For those interested in my commercial work, check out pointblankstudios.net and follow us at @pointblankmnl in IG.