outfits with certain rugs or spots in the shop
where I thought they would fit.
The gas station set though, that was entirely
by chance.
We came back in 97. I was born in the
Philippines and my family decided to move
to Canada to raise a family. We lived in
Scarborough for a bit before we moved out to
Whitby.
Yes -- incredibly, they both have a different
aesthetic, but you can tell it’s shot by the
same set of hands.
What’s next for you in the photography/
videography world? What types of things are
you looking to shoot next?
Did you get a chance to play around with your
artistic side back home?
Nah, I was 4 at the time haha
I’m not quite sure yet haha. I’m always
looking at trying new ideas and collaborating
with more talent. My biggest goal right now is
being able to tell a story with with my work.
And I think video is an amazing medium to do
that with.
haha!
You started photography pretty
recently though, yeah?
And already the sets I’ve seen are
really impressive, super creative.
I think so -- you’re shooting video
with your Sony as well?
Kindof, my mom and dad got me into it at a
very young age. I used to run around with a
Nikon film camera and take pics of everything
But yes it wasn’t until just over a year ago that
I really started taking it more seriously and start
collaborating with people
Yes! I also recently got a gimbal to help with
shots on the move.
It’s an amazing video camera. It’s really cool
to see people cross over from one medium
to the next. Both have such capacities to tell
stories; though editing on one is a little more
time-consuming.
I don’t want to take up too much more of
your time, but thank you so much for having
your work with us; I look forward to seeing
many more of your collaborations. Your style
is so incredible a year in; I can’t imagine how
awesome it will be come year 2.
That’s so awesome. What
gear are you rocking now?
I always carry my Sony A7 with a Nikon 50mm
f1.4. Most of my work is shot with natural or
available light and this setup lets me do that
Yes! I found myself reducing the amount of
things I’m using for shoots more and more.
It’s nice to have control, but sometimes it’s
necessary to give it up to push your boundaries.
When you go into a shoot like you did with
Jessica, do you have an idea of what to expect?
or do you just play by ear and go with the flow?
I should specify.. in the Rug store! You’re
featured in two sets with two Jess’ this month!
haha
For sure haha!
And thank you for featuring some of the work
my teams and I have created.
I’m very excited for what’s coming up next.
All I can say is stay tuned!
We will. I’m excited for our mood board for
next month -- pushing everything indoors;
more sexy, intense and wintery. Can’t wait.
Haha yea! And yeah I sort of have an idea of the
shots that I want but I also play it by ear. Every
shoot is a bit of a discovery.
The Rug shop shoot, I kinda had to pair up
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