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Tas and Joy vol. 2

My camera has been taking me to a new place every year
No, I don’t have the travel bug
And I’m particularly scared of plane rides
Yet somehow, I find myself somewhere new year after year

Well, except this freaking year!

The pictures below are from October of last year
When Tas and Joy decided to take me with them to Seoul
It was a brief 3-day trip and even though I’m not a fan
I particularly enjoyed walking through the cold weather
And the fact that I could eat at Shake Shack again.

See you soon Joy and Tas.

I blogged about the first day back in May.

Since this was day 2, we were already acclimated.

I also really try to keep it as casual as I can.

And still use whatever foreground I can use.

Are these things used to make maple syrup?

I wish I put some of those leaves in my bag.

I wonder how this place looks in winter.

August 25, 2020

Joaquin Eduardo

I went out again today to shoot another baptism
The 2nd one in three days and in the same church
Aside from wearing masks and protective gears
Everything’s pretty much the same
Even before the pandemic

I guess I approach things with utter simplicity
And look for tiny bits of life
Which normally appear as ordinary to most observers

When the priest blessed everyone just before parting
I felt happy and terribly hopeful
THank You Dee and Biboy.

I hurriedly took these outside the church

He cried. I guess he’s not used to seeing so many new faces.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Father said he was a good boy just like his mother. Haha.

August 24, 2020

Amaris Sage

After yesterday morning’s grill session
I hurriedly got dressed and drove off for a shoot
That’s right, my first one in such a long time
It was for the baptism of Amaris Sage

I knew her parents for quite some time now
And these pictures would have been done back in March
Well, you know the rest of the story…

Since church seating is limited
We met at the grandparents house so they can have pictures taken
Just before heading off to church
It was brief and meaningful
Thank You Brian and Hanna!

I drove early to Amaris’s grandparents for a few pictures.

We should practice more of these pictures Brian and Hanna.

There were only 7 of us including the priest and a sacristan.

She cried after being baptised with water.

And it’s a wrap. Thank You Brian and Hanna.

August 23, 2020

A Year Ago in Ilo-ilo

These days, the sound of airplanes hovering above our roofs
Feels like a gentle reminder to remain hopeful
I counted more than 4 airplanes since late last night
Pretty uncommon nowadays but I got to admit it makes me happy

I don’t miss travelling too much, though
Between the actual flight and waiting at the airport
I would say I miss sitting at the terminal more
For some reason, the sitting and waiting always humbles me

These things, however, might be a little further away still
But it doesn’t mean we’re waving the white flag
I’m sure the right time will come
For us to return to our normal lives

In the meantime, let’s look after each other, alright?

The roads in Panay Island are definitely better than the ones in Cebu.

It not fo Covid I would have seen this bunch every month since April.

I’m really happy they take me along and never ask me to be anyone else.

I guess that’s why they are called Islas Gigantes because they look like sleeping giants.

Who knows where we could have been if covid didn’t ground us.

Cang made sure to come back to the swing.

Pictures like this always remind me of childhood.

Another one of those pictures I always like remembering

August 16, 2020

Sunday Mornings

On Sundays, since we started grilling, we gather for lunch
We grill some pork and chicken for ourselves
Yesterday, the kids were allowed to go out
To swing, play, bike and see us grill

Our our custom grill, which looks like a really mean machine
Arrived on Friday evening.
This made grilling last Saturday relatively quick
And yesterday’s grill a little more fun

As usual, I have to write about all of these
So these times can be remembered
Year after year, after year.