Red Garlic Bistro Cafe

Of all the restaurants in Bonifacio Global City, its quite hard to choose which restaurant would be the best to go to. You got a lot of choices! But theres one restaurant, which actually just started its operation very recently, moves on top of my list. Welcome to Red Garlic Bistro Buffet! Food here is really delicious! The Pomelo salad on top is one of those salads that i would never forget.. the mix of pomelo and shrimps is simply delicious! Im a sucker for shrimps so this one is definitely one of my favorites.... 

Then we tried their Florence Pizza which is also fabulous in taste.... its really good.. 

their california makis are quite big in size.. also very delicious.. 

their fish n chips are splendid! that sauce is really delicious...

these chilli poppers are my favorite as well. Its like those chilli fingers or dynamite but with a twist! The chili is stocked with delicious taco fillings which are quite spicy in taste then wrapped in cheese and lumpia wrapper... Dip it in to its special sauce..served in this really neat shot glasses. Awesome presentation by the way. This ones is really good! 

 they also serves us with these thirst quenching drinks! I love the one in the middle.. the blue margarita... it tastes really good...

 interiors are also fabulous. I like the tall ceilings... it gives you that feeling of space. Its nice and cozy. The chairs and tables are very neat and not the ordinary... wonderfully designed. very clean and spacious. 2 thumbs up! 

Red Garlic is located at two parkade, 30th Ave Corner 7th Ave.. You can give them a call if you want to reserve a seat.. Just dial 856-2822  

Visit Red Garlic, im sure you will love it!  

Gil and Ina's Wedding

Its Gil's wedding! The countdown is finally over as Gil and Ina tied the knot at San Agustin Church in Intramuros. Its such a beautiful wedding! Im so happy for Gil because he's waiting for this for quite some time now. I didnt bring a camera with me on that day... good thing my friend EJ brought a dslr but hes kinda reluctant to use it... Due to my undying eagerness to capture moments, i borrowed it and took some snaps. It was my first time to use a Canon camera on  a wedding and it was quite impressive! 

I told myself not to bring a camera coz i wanted to enjoy the wedding as a guest, not as a photographer...But then again, i enjoyed taking photos rather than just sitting around. Took this one when they were on their way out and man i was so happy for the great capture! Never seen Gil so happy like this ever before... 

of course there's the production team to back him up! These guys look really fine and dandy! We also had a our lovely Anne Cua and Kannika! Its so good to see them once again!  

Ze lovely ladies of production team! Tracy always has this really curvy and voluptuous pose...

 they are like the batman and robin of the creative writing department of the production team...

 of course our lovely boss Ms. Mara who looks stunning in her green dress..

As the bride and groom started to enter,the party has just begun!  

Mel actually won the garter wearing ceremony and boy she was nervous! Its her 1st actually! 

The traditional cutting of the cake! Gil got a big slice from inah...Gil didn't mind.. :)

 the lovely Anne Cua with our soldier of love Marky!

Angel came! These three ladies are surely missed at the production area... 

 getting crazy at the photobooth. This was ej's challenge, to fit the entire production team inside the frame. Good thing it did! Thanks to Pop Picture for the great photobooth photos! 

Gil with his wacky Mr. Pogi pose! 

After that long delicious dinner, we are all full and happy... you can actually see it in our faces! Busog!!!! :)

Thank you so much Gil for inviting us. It was a really awesome and wonderful wedding. We all had a good time. Best wishes to you and Ina.

Theobroma Chocolates

If you love Belgian chocolates, you got to try these luscious Theobroma Belgian Chocolates.. Its rich, it has this delicious chocolate flavor that oozes inside with its lavish filling...Shooting these makes me drool... its really good... i hope Ensogo will run this deal once again...

Croc Meat from Danny's Grille

When this was served to be photographed, i thought it was chicken nuggets. But then it was not. Its actually crocodile meat! I have to admit when i thought it was chicken nuggets, i felt really hungry coz i love chicken nuggets until the waiter told me that its croc meat.... suddenly i felt different. After the shoot, i was anxious to try it coz it was my first to eat this kind of delicacy....and at the first bite., wow.. it was delicious! It actually tastes like chicken! I had it  together  with some ice cold beer on the side and it was perfect! Perks of the job baby! Good times! :)

DeoBC Salon Photoshoot

 We had a deal at DeoBC salon and i was asked to take before and after portraits of our officemates and boy the transformation was mind blowing. Mel, one of our new graphic artist were up to the task of modelling and i think it was just her 1st week...and we actually kinda forced her to do this.. It was a total surprise actually. After all the hair and make-up our jaws just fell....  

 Our next model was Rona who just came from a long ordinary straight hair to these lovely curls! I posted this photo onto my facebook  page and bam!!! likes are pouring in like mad crazy!  The hair stylists and make-up artists at DeoBC salon are really amazing! Good job! 

Johnny's Fried Chicken

Marikina City is famous with its quality shoes right? Well, if you have to think of something really good that best describes Marikina besides its really cleanliness and orderliness, wait till you try Johnny's Fried Chicken! Its so good.... it kinda tastes likes Max's fried chicken only better! Im not jokin around..this fried chicken is the bomb! Its highly recommended. You got to taste it to believe it....

Famous Belgian Waffles

This is my first time to try the Famous Belgian Waffles and its so good! Originally i was about to take photos of these at their kiosk at Eastwood but good thing my good friend Second brought the waffles to the studio and do the shoot from there...it kinda saved a lot of time, effort and money... Anyways, these waffles are really good. Best partnered with coffee. Im sure you'l gonna love it! 

Lovely and Christian's Prenup Sneak-peeks

 Ms. Love from HR asked me if I could do their prenup...well, of course i can do that.. I just gave them a disclaimer that im not really a wedding photographer and they said its alright.. they trust my work and we gave it a go! 

We went to Camp Crame (its actually quite having a prenup there but might as well give it a shot) at a very hot and scorching day...  It was almost noon and the sun is raging like hell.... im sweating like im in a basketball game but still managed to be the on the top of my game. Had my gear up, rigged my lights and fired using my telephoto on this shot...Bokeh is really sweet with the 70-300 f/4 nikkor lens... 

 its quite hard doin the poses coz i always wanted it to be as natural as possible. I made them talk... i made them crack jokes to each other.. i wanted them to feel relaxed... and i just pointed the camera at them then click and click and click....

As much as possible i opted not to take a glimpse at the viewfinder....i tried to avoid chimping as much as possible coz i might miss that kodak moment... like this one right here... 

I owe it to all those wedding magazines, wedding photographers who share their tips and techniques. Covering a prenup..or a wedding is quite challenging coz you really have to be good because are precious moments that you need to document and it gives you that feeling that you are carrying the world on your shoulders... But you should learn to accept the challenge.. do good... and always remember this quote.. "Fail to prepare, prepare to fail..." its applicable not just in photography, but also in everyday life...... im planning it to be tattooed onto me someday for me to remember.... 

Many thanks to Love and Chris!

2013 Ensogo-Livingsocial Summer Getaway

 Our summer outing at Subic was a blast. We really had a great time! We went to Grande Island at Subic for an overnight stay and hell it was fun. We had games.. had a little drinks.. and had the time of our lives. These are some of my favorite photos from the trip... you can actually view all the photos from my facebook page.. you probably seen it if  you were one of my contacts for sure.. anyways.. of course jumpshots are one of the favorite photo poses of the trip. You can see there sir jojo at the middle leading the pack! Love this photo

Caught up with Marky and Tracy hanging out at the beach... Dude marky, i think all those early morning runs finally paid off! Is that tummy for real or you're not really breathing at all.. haha.. love this photo... 

 The games were really intense and the people were really competitive ! You can see here Tope' and Anne working on those Polo Mints and BBQ sticks for this crazy relay game...

After the games, i was so boozed out i fell asleep.., missing all  the after dinner festivities.. it was bad coz im the photographer and i should have been on top of the situation and yet.. i was cozy and probably snoring at my room... Good thing I woke up at around 12..ish and saw the people getting crazy! Heres the proof! 

I sneaked in to one of the girl's rooms and saw them getting crazy as well over there... 

at first, i was so lazy to bring the umbrella and the light stand at the trip... good thing i did coz this crazy family portrait wouldnt be possible without it. This pose was actually Tristan's idea and wow.. it looks good by the way. :)

She's a sight for sore eyes... i saw chie enjoying the moment at the beach side and instantly saw a picture of minimalism - single subject , negative space... i did this once with a starfish but then again chie is far more beautiful than a starfish so i just grabbed the opportunity to document this moment.... 

The view from outside the veranda. What a great weather. Its hot... its perfect! Sky is blue, water is fine.. and the booze is just flowing... 

told you the booze is just flowing... i think i drank too much that day.. we had tequila shots, vodka shots... i mixed my sprite + antonov curant specialty added some cherries courtesy of Ms. Innie... We also had some beer... and some other mixed drinks that God knows whats in it...

Rona and Marie at the beach... moments like these are rare since work usually gets in the way... how i wish we have more fun moments like this..were you can see these lovely ladies without their laptops... 

of course my team! the ever reliable Production team of Ensogo! We are crazy as hell but we get the job well done. These are the guys that makes work fun... 

How bout a soak at the pool after a long day swimming at the beach? Yeah that... that is a good plan. Again with our crazy boss, Ms Mara right there raising her hand.. :) She's crazy but yeah we love her. 

This., is one of my favorite photos from the trip... i saw our company's captain - Sir Jojo, at the door of the bridge and he's like there leading us to something great. His vision for the company's better being is reachable...it just takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice...

 Luisa, Luisa, Luisa... she was sick at the beginning of the trip but still managed to look good.. No doubt she's still beautiful even under the weather...

oh yeah.. production team along with Jelix getting woozy. Its nice seeing these bunch of hardworking people enjoying themselves after a long day at work.. imagine they did a couple of write-ups, insertions and graphics while others are enjoying the vacation... life of the production team..its simply remarkable.   

With our bosses, sir Gary and sir Tristan - who is a real comic! I never had a boss as crazy as him..but he's a really nice person. His energy is contagious.. 

Moments with chie...

I had to take this photo real fast or these guys will practically strangle me to death... It was scorching hot! Its a little out of focus actually but what da heck... We had fun! I do hope i can still attend the 4th summer outing. This year was a blast... Thanks a lot Ensogo-Livingsocial! 

The Veranda at Gramercy Residences

If I can choose one of the best thing at my brother's condo unit, no doubt its the view from the veranda. Its so beautiful. In the morning you can see the morning fog...that cool air that smacks into your face....witnessing Makati in its young, new day... 

When it rains.. you can see a sea of white mist which actually is water pouring from above slowly.... and when the rain clears out, you will see a dash of colors from the rain clouds revealing spectacular hues and gradients around the sky.... 

and when night comes..the bright lights of Makati skyline greets you with such goodness. i love it here so much.. how I wish i can afford to have a place like this.. its such an experience...