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it's been a while since i took a photo of something that isn't to build portfolio; in short, it's been a while since i got paid taking photos.

and sadly, my latest photo won't get paid.

the most caring hand cream

we were actually having a mini shoot for our nendoroids at the office when jill asked me to take a product shot for wmn.ph

and because i love to take photos, i was glad to help--even without pay. but i did get paid, i find out a week later.

that's today, by the way.

jill sent the article link to the body shop, the people (or rather, the company) behind the product. they loved the photo.

of course, by loving the photo, they actually mean that they loved what frances (office mate, graphic artist extraordinaire) had done to the simple product shot i have. but i can't help but feel proud that it was my photo underneath all the snow-y/flower-y layers.

and during the times that you're really down, getting paid wit compliments can brighten your day.

of course, getting paid with cash can brighten it up even more.

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: home
Current Music: "A Man's Gotta Do"

because i'm not a very well-known photographer, and because i take any kind of photography work, office mate jill gave me another job after the make-up shoot. this time, my subjects were five pairs of shoes.

the thing about shoes is, they have their own personalities. you can't just shoot shoes. they have to go with everything. so we all brought props--but only jill's props actually complimented the shoes. jill's props and the mmda boxes we have at the studio, all of which were made by shi abella--wonder woman to us in the office.

Food for the Sole, at WMN.ph

we had multiple shots for each pair of shoes. except the first three. for some reason, the first three shoes quickly showed their personalities. we quickly saw how we want to present them. but the last two shoes were a challenge. they were jill's favorite pairs, and as such, we had to make sure they would be seen in a great light.

i guess this is why photographers must never be biased. not that i was. they were women's shoes. had they been shoes for men, this would be a different story.

in the end, we just shot and shot the shoes. afterward, we just let the graphic designer, the great frances tampinco, pick the photos that would best showcase the shoes. the photos, you can find at the link i provided above.

all the shoes were lent by sapato manila, and none of the shoes were harmed during the pictorial. well, we had to make sure the shoes were well-cared for. after all, they were just on loan.

Current Mood: okay
Current Location: home
Current Music: "Rockin' the Boat"

my first paying gig as a photographer took me to the outskirts of makati--to take photos of make-up. i'm not complaining, don't get me wrong. inanimate objects make for the best models!

and i learned a lot from my first gig. number one being "always listen to what your subject is saying." in this case, the subject is make-up artist cathy cantada. she's a great make-up artist, and a great speaker. and listening to her talk about the make-up gave me the ideas of how i want the make-up to be seen.

of course, i cannot discount the huge help of jillian gatcheco. she was the one who hired me, and the one who pointed out that the make-up looked great on the weathered and japanese-inspired table and chairs of the cantada residence.

all in all, this was a great experience of taking photos.