Don't forget to check out the "Coachella at Rockwell" Bazaar!

A few weeks back, I was invited by my photographer buddy, Aldrich Lim (who shoots exquisite landscapes, btw), to do a shoot with him for the promotional materials of the Coachella/Woodstock-inspired bazaar, "Coachella at Rockwell". The brainchild of Pat Acosta and Roxy Martinez, the upcoming bazaar is touted to be full of unique finds and refreshing summer beats. I went to the shoot not expecting to see anyone I knew but lo and behold, my friends Michiko, Sab, James, Colleen, and Kaila were among the many models for the shoot!

Here's the final poster/tarp for the bazaar. I love it. The colors simply scream 'summer' and Aldrich did a great post-processing job on my photo! Make sure you guys come and check out the bazaar anytime between 12 noon to 12 midnight on April 8, 9, and 10 at the Rockwell Tent in Makati.

L-R: Aldrich, my other photographer buddy Krisella, and production manager Therese. The grass was crazy tall, and I didn't escape unscathed! Went home with legs full of painful grass swipes -- but I think that the photos and final promotional materials were definitely worth it! <3

Here are just some of the final promo materials that featured my photos. I can't help but beam with happiness seeing them online. I wonder how it would be like to see them printed or something. Haha!

Jerella

Skye

Mark and Skye

Liana

Pat and Enzo 

Mark and Skye

Pat

Sab and James

Enzo

Bernise

 Thank you so much Roxy and Pat! I had such a blast! I really love shooting outdoors because natural light looks so soft and amazing in photos. We shot in the afternoon, which gave us the golden light you see in these photos. Now that summer's here, I'm looking forward to more shoots and bonding experiences with photography buddies and enthusiasts alike.

(Oh, and if anyone wants to collaborate or work with me on something, do hit me up at pmgmendoza@gmail.com)

December 2010 - January 2011

I shall start this post with my January highlight: a photoshoot with Anton Del Rosario of the Azkals. I also had a shoot with Nokia N8's "Pier Roxas", pictures to follow shortly :)

at 121 with Gelo, Dara, and his family

PALARONG MED! I missed football soooo much

fun times with friends at Michiko's party (Attica)

Jhoneeeelll

with Mr. Judo himself, Jhonel Faelnar

at Michiko's party with Angelo

catching up with Carla <3

pretending to evaluate the Biochem projects for free food

Vichka, Mariel, me, JV, and Alvin at Ponti for my birthday

Section B loving

with my Judo folks

me and my brilliant med friends supporting Cara at the Lantern Queen pageant

favorite photo from my birthday night!

with Anzo, who thought he was dreaming when we were at Ziggurat

MICHIKO! JANYAREH???

 I LOVE MY FRIENDS!

Snapshots: Lunch/Dessert date with Hannah

Spent a few hours with my high school best bud, Hannah eating (and driving) around Makati. It felt great to be able to walk around while updating each other with what's been going on in our lives. We were talking about how fast 2010 has gone by. In my 20 years of existence, I would definitely say that 2010 has been the "fastest" year in my life. I don't know where all the months have gone! Perhaps I should make a 2010 recap entry -- it would be nice to reminisce about the fun times I had this year. Hannah wrote a 2010 recap entry for her blog and it made me realize that 2010 was such an eventful year for the both of us.

Anyway, we had lunch at Chicken BonChon at Ayala Triangle Gardens. Hooray for good food and great company! Alas, I was not able to take my camera with me because I rushed to BonChon to meet Hannah! It was raining cats and dogs in the area and I left my umbrella at home. :(

We enjoyed the Soy Garlic chicken wings. It reminded me of the time when my good friend Gabby took me to KyoChon (or was that actually BonChon...? Hmmm...) at Koreatown in LA and we scarfed down that box of wings like there was no tomorrow! I'm really glad it's in Makati and close to where I live. I will definitely be coming back for more. I especially loved the park ambiance of Ayala Triangle Gardens. I was there last Monday night and appreciated all the lights and the cool breeze. Unfortunately, I was not able to take pictures of that as well.

Our next stop was Bonifacio High Street, where we stopped by Starbucks and Cupcakes By Sonja for quick chats about school, work, friends, and family. I took my camera with me this time. Here are some snapshots:

Hannah took this photo of me at Starbucks Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street

So...it rained pretty hard, and my newly washed sneakers ended up looking like this.

SHHHH! (I'm sorry! I couldn't help myself! HAHAHAHA)

Cupcakes By Sonja's Mocha Motion cupcake...yum!

quick snapshot of Hannah's cupcake (Vanilla Sunshine) before it finds its way to her tummy

Hannah

nothing like a hot cup of coffee on a cold rainy day

the buildings seem to disappear in the clouds

"The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." ~Elisabeth Foley

Cleeyo Hamby (1/2)

Something different from the usual portraiture that I do, but I'm really happy with the results. It was also my first time to hold a night strobist photoshoot! It was a bit of a challenge but Cleeyo was such a pro! Special thanks to the Policios twins, Sarah and Sam, for assisting me and styling the clothes and accessories. Props to Anjie Gogna for the awesome makeup!

I'll be posting more shots of the other layouts that we did during that night, so keep checking back for it!

portraits: Rigs (part 2)

Here are more outtakes from the photoshoot with Rigs that I wasn't able to upload earlier.

Good Morning, Nostalgia [April 2010]

Photos of my trip to Boracay last April. To say that this would be the best, most eventful summer trip of my life (so far) would be an understatement. It was both spring-break-Cancun and zen-mode at the same time, and I met so many interesting people on this trip (Hello, Marb, Kyle, Francis, Kams, Chinx, Anjo, Hans, etc)! The Philippines is so breathtaking. I should go out and see the rest of it real soon.

taken right after arriving on the beautiful island paradise that is Boracay

what a beautiful view

just a regular lazy summer afternoon in paradise

Gelo, me, and Michiko

Michiko and Gelo walking past the sandcastles in Station 3

imagine seeing this everyday

Marlo and the sunset

Looking forward to going there again this summer!