Kaine Apertures

After a long wait due to hectic schedules and Mentoring classes, Master Photographer Ted Madamba finally led our Photography Workshop with the members of the ROTARY SHUTTERBUGS from Cebu City. Completing two Indoor Class Lectures and lastly the Outdoor Shoot Workshop. One weekday hot afternoon, we went to Liloan ( North of Cebu City) for the Lighthouse pictorial on the 1st leg of the afternoon workshop. Got some decent pics of structure but would have been better with a Polarizer. Then the group pushed forward to Cordova, Mactan Cebu for the much awaited Sunset shot and unfortunately got caught in a traffic thereby losing the opportunity for a good shot. Nevertheless, i had my runaway shots too. To cap off the day’s lecture, we went to the foot of the Marcelo Fernan bridge connecting Mandaue City and Mactan Island for the Night Photography. Using Tripods, Monopods and with low shutter speeds & exposures, i had my Homerun shot of myself on 25 second shutter (25″) making a ghost like effect under the bridge! Minimal Post Processing involved here. (continue reading…)

This work was inspired by my wife who is the Sonologist of the baby Ultrasound Company in SM Northwing Cebu City, Philippines. We decided to combine the art of Pregnancy Photography and Ultrasound Imaging. Even before the baby is born there is an intimate bonding between the mother and the child inside the womb. The fact that for the past 9 months or 40 weeks the life inside the womb will be welcomed by the happy and expectant mother ready to be nursed in her bosom. This Model Mom was the first i have worked with and she was very cooperative on showing her bare tummy. She was now on her 38th week of child bearing, now very eager to see how does her child would look like. Her framed portrait hung in the wall of the clinic. Using conservative lighting, here are portraits of the Joyful Mother awaiting the fulfillment of the Miracle of Pregnancy.
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