For the past years that we have been doing weddings, we still get amazed by the “hidden gems” of locations that are yet to be discovered. Take, for instance, John Timothy and Jaymie Ann’s Engagement Session at Hilom Studio by Solace.
We have known Laurence since 2018. We met him when we were looking for a licensed aerial pilot for one of our 2018 weddings. Since then, Laurence has been a main part of Rainwalker Photography’s team. Then came Marielle. Laurence and Marielle met through a common friend – days of...
In a world where we don’t always get what we want, if given a chance, there are things that are really, really worth fighting for. Marc and Charina’s story is a mix of roadblocks and triumphs, proving that life can be rough at the worst of it, but life can also be won over, with the right person beside you.
What Alexis and Arlene had in mind for an engagement session was a no-fuss, no-bells-and-whistles shoot, so we suggested doing the pre-wedding in one of the most common places in QC, since we’ll be doing a mini-food crawl afterwards near Tomas Morato. We think they really had fun with the simplicity and minimalism of their pre-wedding.
When we talk about Manila, what comes to our minds, usually, is the hustle and bustle of daily urban living. Gerick and Kathreena initially wanted an Intramuros E-session, but we recommended a better place, with a beter view, above the Manila Skyline – White Noise Creative Space. Afterwards, we took a quick stroll at the newly-erected Binondo-Intramuros Bridge. a healthy mix of Manila nostalgia and contemporary architecture, just like Gerick and Kathreena.
Christian and Nikki had us as their FOURTH CHOICE for their Photo and Video Supplier. We’re not really the 1st choice type, we know, mainly because of our shooting style. Christian and Nikki’s first choice was no longer available to shoot their wedding, ad they ended up with us, because of – you guesed it – the blog post about “How to Prepare for an Engagament Session?”, which I wrote. They’re the hands-on type of couple who really are into planning everything, and who are really looking forward to something different. Also, as per Nikki: “Mas magaan po kayo kausap kesa don sa 1st choice ko.”
Malate and Makati are totally close to our hearts since we wanted to shoot a neon-lit pre-wedding. Christian and Nikki made our dream come true, making us realize that our dreams are on their way to becoming a reality, with the help of the right people around us.
Fernando was working with a Manpower Agency in Makati, when they had an opening for an external job position, which Karen applied to. It was love at first sight – after Karen’s interview, Fernando then talked to his colleague about referring Karen to an internal job position instead, of course, with a little token – The 500 Php Starbucks Gift Certificate – a normal case of men, finding ways. Smooth, right? Karen got the job, and the rest was history.
Roma was almost married back in 2018, but parted ways with her partner. With a little luck and cupid’s arrow, Keith shot all his shots, flew to Dubai, met Roma and the rest was history. Funny thing is that when Keith was trying to propose to Roma here in the Philippines, Roma rejected every fancy restaurant Keith wanted to hold the proposal to, so they ended up at Rustic Morning in Marikina. They arrived at 2:40pm, the store closes at 4pm, so Keith decided to take the knee and propose. Roma accepted Keith’s proposal.
It’s not our first time braving the streets of Binondo to make photos – I’ve been doing a ton of street photography and Binondo has been my battleground ever since. It’s not our first time doing a food crawl-inspired engagement session as well. But this is the first time we decided to put these two together, and the results are fascinating!
We had a good mix of sun and rain the entire day, but our team came in prepared – with our transparent umbrellas, for #WeAreRainwalkers. Here’s the full set of photos we did for Dom and Lenie. Who would have thought that these two told us that they are not the photogenic type?
