Prenup: Eliza + Boyd

Surprisingly, there's a lot that goes on in a prenup shoot. Before you can actually start shooting, like you have to think about what concept you want, the costumes and props to use and if that isn't already a lot on the plate to think about, there are also the factors you can't control, like the weather, temperature and props going 'pop' (more on that later). 

We were thrilled when we were asked to shoot Eliza and Boyd's prenup, even if it was a bit of a rush, I would say that we pulled it off nicely :) 

I would say that Paul and I are fortunate enough to live in a nice subdivision that has some beautiful spots for shooting, like literally just a few steps away from the house. We were so nervous because we weren't sure if it was going to rain, the dark clouds that were so slowly gathering were not a good indication. Just in case it did start pouring down we had a back up plan. Fortunately it did not rain and we were able to have the shoot ! One lesson we all learned was to use balloon props immediately, as they have the tendency to..you know pop. 

So, aside from balloons popping it was a pretty good shoot ~ because of the feel of the location, Taylor Swift's "Are we out of the woods yet?" started playing in my head and I realized that like everything else, relationships can be tricky and challenging but when you  get to the point where you are already planning the wedding and doing the prenup photos and all those fun yet tiring details, you know you made it and as someone who's been there and done that ~ it will all be worth it. 

Congratulations to Eliza and Boyd! 

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Photography: Baby Photoshoot: Laurisse

We love taking photos of your babies! 

With three older Ate's, Issi's mom has her hands pretty full but that's not an excuse to make sure that she has a great Christening celebration up ahead. We were tapped to do a baby photoshoot at the comfort and convenience of their home, for photos to be printed for the reception and here are some of the photos. :) 

No need to go to the mall to have your own baby photoshoot done! 

As a mom, I know how much energy goes through getting your baby ready to leave the house, it is like a production number with all the things that you need to bring, as well as the costumes and props for the shoot but if you can have the photographer go to your home instead-now that would definitely take a load of what you have to think about! 

BONUS MATERIAL

While Paul was trying to get the exposure for the photoshoot, Issi's Ate came along and was curious about all the excitement. Paul asked her to join the test shots :) 

I belong to a trio of sisters (feeling Charmed ones) LOL and it is a unique bond which can't easily be described, you grow up being protective of each other yet also being conscious and competitive at the same time. You argue about borrowing each other's clothes and shoes and beauty paraphernalia but you still do it anyway.

No matter what happens, it doesn't matter how many years pass by, or how many boys may come along the way, you always come back to that familiar bond that only those of you in that special circle understand. Shout out to my sisters~unfortunately you have one sentimental, cry baby for an 'ate'.   

I know Issi or her sisters may not know it yet but they are also part of that special bond and sisterhood and it is a beautiful thing, indeed. 

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Photography: Baptism: Ser Jacob

For some reason, I stopped blogging about the different event coverages and photo shoots that we (or Paul rather) does. Not that it was planned or anything, things just got busy (most probably) and while, we have been blessed with a number of commissions for the past few weeks, I realized that I should also get back to writing about them. So here I am! 

First, we have Ser Jacob's Christening; I'm not sure if his full name is a shout out to how 
George R.R. Martin wrote the "Game of Thrones" books, as someone who has read the books, I know that 'Ser' is how the knights were addressed in the book~if that is the case then creativity points go to his parents! 

I wasn't so sure about what to write about the event, given that I wasn't even there but as I was looking through the photos, I realized how as a parent (naks!) time is indeed a fleeting moment. Just earlier we were  buying clothes for Luke and I realized that before we used to buy small newborn clothes for him and now we're buying clothes for 9-12 months! (huhuhu) 

I suddenly missed how small Luke was before, he's big now and wrestles his poor mom. Have you seen his legs?! Just one leg drop will make you catch your breath! He also has this habit of throwing his full weight on you and just landing on you-completely taking the breath out of you (and not in the good way).  

So yes moms and dads, hold your little ones tighter and longer, smell their baby smell and treasure it. Make sure to celebrate the little things as well (includes Baptism) and always make sure to have beautiful photos taken to capture these moments~that will be over before you know it! 

Well what do you know, my sentimental side got the best of me (as it always does) and I was able to reflect and write about an important reminder from Ser Jacob's lovely baptism photos! Thank you Mommy and Daddy for trusting us and here's to more and more happy memories! 

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Be happy. Love Your Life Now.

Quick Dip in the Sofitel Pool :) 

Life is never easy, there are always challenges, struggles and trials but sometimes all we need is a positive perspective and a little luck to help us be happy and love our life.

Lifestyle TV has this beautiful campaign about loving your life now and with all the negative energy and bad news going around we definitely need this touch of optimism in our lives. 

I saw online that they were having a Love Your Life contest, mechanics were to simply cut out paper hearts and have a photo taken of holding this up against something that makes you love your life now. 

It was very simple and had such a positive outlook that Paul and I jumped at the challenge. From the different things that we love in life we decided to feature photography/photos. We took some printed photos we had, an old Minolta film camera and an old film and set them up on a piece of wood which was actually cut from one of the trees in the house. We cut paper hearts and scattered them on our set up and had one hand (mine) hold one paper heart. It was fun working on the styling and the shoot and doing the write up for the piece. 

This was our entry in the contest :) 

With a little hard work and a little luck we won an overnight stay for two at Sofitel Manila with breakfast and Statement Tees! 

We were so lucky and winning the hotel stay came right in time for our 10th anniversary (as a couple) and Asia Pop Comiccon (will be posting more on that soon!) which was held at World Trade Center -just across Sofitel! Talk about great timing and coincidence right?! 

Sofitel was just so beautiful and luxurious it was so easy Love Your Life! We were working hard covering APCC and we got to go home to what was literally a stone's throw away and it wasn't just any home but a room in Sofitel! We had only won a Superior Room but we were upgraded to a Luxury Suite! After a long day covering the event we got to rest, in the best way possible. 

The next morning we enjoyed the Manila Bay view, swam a bit in the pool (which my Grand Uncle designed by the way) and had a hearty breakfast. After relaxing for a bit it was time to Check Out and go back to covering Day 3 of Asia Pop Comiccon. 

It was an unconventional way of celebrating an Anniversary but Paul and I are very passionate about what we do and getting the chance to take photos, cover events and write makes us love our life! 

Thank you to Lifestyle TV and Sofitel! It was a great misadventure! 

#LoveYourLifeNow ❤️❤️❤️

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Enzo's First Birthday

I met Mae in the office and we soon discovered that we both love photography. Mae herself shoots her photos and is well versed in photography terms enough to carry out a conversation with Paul. She was even our accidental seat mate in one of the seminars during the Digital Photographer Philippines event. Which is why is why we were really honored when she asked us to cover her son's first birthday celebration.

Like us, Mae understands the importance of capturing memories and immortalizing them in photographs; and just like us she understands that it's not as simple as using your mobile phone and clicking non-stop.

Remember that we are talking about memories here and its always a good idea to invest in great quality photos. It's sad to think that some people are content with just taking a few low quality photos and uploading it on Social Media. With the advancement in technology we should take it upon ourselves not to settle for just any photos but to really look into having photos which will make us smile and bring us back to that moment, no matter how many years has already passed and beautiful photos can do that.

Thank you Mae for believing in us! As a fellow shutterbug that really means a lot! :)

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Masha: Stalemate Guard For Defiant Hearts: Giveaway Winner!

In case you missed it we had a blog giveaway for Masha's Stalemate Hearts For Defiant Hearts Album. You can read the album review here by the way :P 

So Congratulations to our winner Lynne Agapin! You just won yourself a copy of Masha's album! :) 

Thanks for joining! We'll be in touch on how you can claim your prize! ^_^ 

Hoping to get to host more giveaways this year! 

- don't forget to keep on Supporting OPM! :D 

Team PCheng 2014 Recap: A look back at the year that was

2014 was a big year for us. We had big projects and arguably more projects that we ever had and we're very grateful for that- it just shows that all our hard work is finally paying off. Aside from the increase in projects we also got new equipment to help us with all the Team PCheng work, until recently Paul and I would have to share with my old HP laptop when working on photos for him and writing blog posts for me. Now this old HP laptop, is really old and really slow, we suspect some hardware problem with the heat sync or the cooling pad, or the thermal paste with the processor, something like that (I won't pretend to know what I'm talking about-because I don't). Basically the laptop overheats so much that it's so slow we have to put electric fans in front of it just so we can (barely) use it. But last August 2014 I won a freaking iPad mini! (Thank you Sky Cable! ^_^)

Julz Savard of Save Me Hollywood opening for Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
in March at Eastwood City. 

The plan is to have the laptop fixed - you know just in case we need to bring work with us or maybe travel and work at the same time or have work as travel (any excuse just to travel, because we're not just a couple of nerds who like to stay at home to watch movies and DVDs, we like to travel too! And my wish for 2015 is to get to travel more :p Even if it means bringing work along-we do 't mind). 

So going back to the recap - Paul and I had to take turns using the really slow laptop, so having the iPad, I got to do blogging and some social media managing on the tablet while Paul worked on photos on the laptop. Before the year ended though we were finally able to get a new PC (thanks to our 13th month pay) and so even if it's not the PC specs that Paul would have liked it definitely has made things faster for us. It's really important for me to mention this upgrade as I am eternally grateful for it, especially when I think about how we would have to take turns with the old laptop before but now we each can get some work done at a faster and more efficient speed. Definitely a big highlight for our 2014! ^_^

We were tapped by Tokyo Bubble Tea to feature their new Milo Series of Drinks as well as other yummy food - hoping to get to blog more about food this year -
gotta watch the waist line though! :P 

Although we, for some reason covered less music shows, concerts and gigs for this year (blame our ugly schedule, which aside from night shifts also meant working on weekends) we got to have a wider scope of things to cover and blog about. For one, it was our first year to be part of Nuffnang which meant more blogging opportunities for us. We got to attend a couple of blocked screenings and win and enjoy prizes - remember all those Cadbury chocolate?! Yup- all thanks to Nuffnang! Definitely looking forward to more blogging opportunities with them and maybe win even bigger prizes in 2015. 

And as if we were cementing our foot hold in the blogging community, it was also our first time to attend Blogapalooza - we had fun even if we were dead tired since once again we had to come from work :p Will definitely attend this year but will make more preparations (file leaves and get enough rest) ^_^

Sealed with a kiss. Our biggest project up to date getting to cover the
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Dayanghirang.
#DevAndEmEverAfter

Carvings at Pinto Art Gallery in Antipolo. 

This 2014 we also got to blog and feature a couple of galleries and attend opening of art exhibits of some artist friends. Hoping to get to do more of that in 2015 ^_^ 

We also officially became a partner blogger for Amplify.ph :) so even if we haven't been covering as much local gigs as we would have wanted, we got to feature a lot of up and coming local acts on the blog. We even got to meet Iligan based band Loop when they came over to Manila and for us who support local music as much as we do it was really an honor. It was like a culmination of our 2014 support of OPM. While there was a decrease in covering local gigs we got to do more album/EP reviews this year and I'm looking forward to doing more in 2015.

Iligan based band Loop during the Route 196 show of their Manila tour. 

Noticeably we had more projects this year- we have been tapped to cover weddings, birthdays, christening and a couple of team shoots. Even if it meant loosing rest and sleep at times, Paul and I went ahead and pursued these projects. It was an honor being able to capture memories in photos. Throughout 2014, Paul and I also continued on with our crusade to bring printed photos back in this day and age, where everything is digital and every one is just happy uploading everything on social media but Paul believes that photos just shouldn't end on your timeline but should be printed as well. I guess that's just our being 'old' :P For 2015 we will definitely continue on printing photos and sharing that with not only our clients but with people we meet. I'm hoping to get to buy an Instax, so we can have photos printed (through polaroids) right away. Maybe in the future (or in this year) we can include that in our photography packages. ^_^

2014 was a big year for us and as we begin with the first few days of 2015, Paul and I will continue to treat everything as we had like one big misadventure. Thank you for everyone who has been part of our 2014, whether you were a client, a follower or a reader, thank you so much for the support! Hoping that you'll join us for another crazy ride in 2015.

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Dev And Em Ever After

We spent our 3rd Wedding Aniversary in a very special way. We had the honor to cover and capture the memories of Dev and Em who we met while covering local gigs, as these two are part of the band Circa :) You should really check out their music (highly recommended ^_^)

More than just making beautiful music together, Em and Dev's love and union is actually 12 years in the making - like wow! How many people do you know that have stayed that long in a relationship right? That's why being able to witness their big day was a really big honor for us, especially since we get to immortalize these memories through our photographs. So even if the third wedding anniversary meant no date and having to work all day - we were more than happy to be behind the lens for their special event.

Leaves for work were long filed, it had to be two days to make sure we were well rested to cover a wedding. Before the actual wedding though, we also shot their engagement shoot (more in the blog here) you might want to check that out too! ^_^ 

For the actual wedding we were already up by 5:00 AM to make it for our 10:00AM call time at the Vivere Hotel in Alabang. Two thumbs up to this hotel - everything was beautiful! From the lobby, to the rooms and the Function room-everything! A good thing about having your wedding in December? They bring out all the Christmas lights and decor and that adds for an extra 1,000 points in photos and videos :p I decided to have our wedding in December for the lights alone :p 

The ceremony was held at St. James The Great Parish in Alabang, it's a really beautiful church but very strict. Paul and I had to attend a Wedding Suppliers' seminar. I kid you not, it was like attending a !arriage seminar but with other wedding photographers, videographers and wedding coordinators. You seem the Church is so beautiful that a lot of people have their wedding there and if you noticed, a lot of weddings nowadays have become some sort of production number with different gimmicks and what not, you know what I mean with the smoke machine, butterflies, song and dance number etc. the seminar is to help ensure that the solemnity of the ceremony is kept in tact, which I can agree to. Having a few do' s and dont's for wedding suppliers and providers is actually not a bad idea. :) 

This was also a special wedding for us, since we were also working with our fellow Indie-Media Partner - The His And Her Project who were handling the video documentation of the beautiful wedding. ^_^

All in all the wedding was indeed a beautiful ceremony, everything went smoothly from the start until the end, no running around and confusion and/or chaos that sometimes does happen in weddings :p

When the Bride and her father were having their first dance to the tune of Kermit the Frog's Rainbow Connection, I could feel the year stings in my eyes, and busied myself fixing bags that didn't need fixing :p and can I also say that the Speech of the Bride's mom was soooo beautiful! It really was :) 

Definitely a highlight for us this year, we're honored to have been tapped to capture the beautiful moments and memories of the now- Mr. and Mrs. Dayanghirang - Congratulations to the newlyweds!

#DevAndEmEverAfter
#StillIntoYou

Looking forward to that EP in 2015 or a baby will be nice too :p 

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Team Lexie Photoshoot

Originally our first Team Photoshoot to date - Team Lexie wanted to wait on the tarpaulin of their team (Team of the month gets to have a big a*s tarpaulin of the team's photo printed and hung up on the wall - pretty neat huh?) to be printed first before releasing their photos - hence the late post :)

Our idea was to have their photoshoot outside the Eastwood Mall area but since there was an event going on that day we decided to look for another place to shoot, We really did not have to go far since there was a lot of nooks and crannys around to have a great photoshoot.

It's a good thing that even if there were guards roaming around we were not asked to stop shooting :P Definitely grateful that the security of Eastwood is not that strict when it comes to photographers - unlike in Makati.

Definitely had fun shooting Team Lexie - especially since it was our first Team Photoshoot - lots of swagger for this team and they were really werking it :P

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Dev and Em's Prenup BGC Prenup Shoot

Definitely one of the highlights for PCheng Photography this year was being tapped to shoot Em and Dev's Prenup shoot and cover their wedding (which coincidentally is one the same date as ours-3 years ago ^_^) 

We met Em and Dev through our coverage of local music and gigs, in case you haven't noticed it yet these two love birds are actually from one of favorite local bands - Circa! So being asked to cover this important day in their lives is definitely a big honor for us,

As if -that was not a big enough project, the actual wedding would fall on our 3rd Wedding Anniversary! So we'd be sharing the same wedding date as them! There must be something about December 10 eh? 

Well before the actual wedding, of course we had to do the prenup shoot which was done around mid-October and through the couple's request we haven't released/posted/blogged about the photos :p 

Hence, waiting until the last minute before posting them ^_^

The couple asked us to shoot around BGC and it was a great thing that Sonja's Cupcakes (which is also their Wedding Vendor) allowed for us to invade their store on a Sunday morning- so to speak and and shoot there! ^_^  It was definitely a sweet experience- pun intended! So I would definitely suggest for future brides out there to check their contracts with their vendors or maybe inquire if you can have your engagement photos done at their shop!

It was definitely a good first set during our engagement shoot since Paul is always anxious about shooting in public and getting told off by the guards, remember that this was during the time when the whole Photography Regulations in BGC have not been settled yet but needless to say we weren't scolded by any of the guards (probably because we didn't have a tripod with us) we could have just gotten lucky but I definitely suggest that you guys check out the new BGC Photography Regulations before going out on a shoot :)

We definitely had a fun day at Sonja's cupcakes and shooting around BGC (going on Ninja mode to avoid guards) there are just so many beautiful spots to shoot at and of course Dev and Em were a beautiful couple and were a pleasure to shoot <3 

We're really excited for this project, as it is the biggest that we've ever tackled in our humble career and it is with overwhelming gratitude that we take on capturing the memories of one of the most special days in their lives :)  

Congratulations guys! 

#stiLLintoYou

#DevAndEmEverAfter

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Juami's Christening

The Proud Parents with their beautiful dessert set up and cute Juami photos!

Benjo and I go way back, we were actually classmates in the First Grade in Lourdes Mandaluyong, Years late we found out that our office mates/friends in the BPO industry were actually common friends, and so the story goes. He eventually asked me to shoot for Air Asia's Philippine Patriots back in  - yes I also used to shoot and cover Basket Ball Games photos here.


So it was really an honor for me to have been asked to cover the Christening of his first born son, Juan Miguel or Juami for short :)

Now this was actually on that Saturday which I have hence forth dubbed as 'Shatter-days' since we came straight from work then attended the Tamron Goes Wild event in Fairview and raced back to Eastwood for the Christening.

So even if I was really tired I still wanted to take good photos of the event, this is after all a once in a lifetime event for little Juami who was so cute and charming, he wasn't crying at all and everyone was cooing at him and his cuteness.

It was nice to see his Grandparents hover over him, and you can see the love overflowing in their eyes, it was especially touching to see Juami hold on to his Lolo's finger.

It was a great gathering of family and friends to celebrate Juami being part of the Christian world.

More PHOTOS HERE! 

Team Gian Photoshoot

Paul and I have been working in the BPO Industry for about seven years now and we're excited to be able to add a new service to our line of shoots and that's the Team Photoshoot!

Whether it's because you're the top team for the month or if you just want to have bad ass photos just let us and we can work on a theme and concept. ^_^ 

Since Christmas is just around the corner a Christmas themed Team Photoshoot would be nice too! 

Thanks Team Gian - you guys are awesome ^_^ 

G Movies Feature!

Was happy to be featured as GMovies featured member of the week! ^_^ 

We love GMovies! It's this amazing app which allows you to buy and reserve movie seats online right at the comfort of your homel you can already choose your seats hours before your movie starts! 

Screenshot from my iPad for our Big Hero 6 Movie Tickets - the checked seats are ours!

We love tha app and you would too! You can download it on the Apple Store and Google Play :) 

So they gave me the exciting news that I would be their first Member of the week feature on their website ^_^ When they sent me their list of questions, I answered them as I usually would - with long essay-like answers :p 

Unfortunately they only needed short answers (about 300 characters per answer) since it was going up the site there was some technicalities to consider :p So I edited and shortened my answers for the post but I still wanted to share with you guys my original answers ^_^ 

Here's the link to the feature: http://gmovies.ph/member-of-the-week

Whole name: Marica (Ica) Hontiveros-Cheng

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/marica.cheng

Instagram: ica_cheng

Twitter: ica_cheng

Blog Link: www.pchengphotography.blogspot.com 

Favorite movie of all time:

It's funny when I say I'm a Movie Buff but I can't say that I have a favorite movie of all time. I'm the type of person who generally anticipates movies that are about to come out, see them then talk a lot about them through Social Media but I can't say I have an all time favorite movie. 

Most of the movies I like to watch though are action, suspense, thrillers, romance, comedy, adaptations -there should be a genre like that, with all the adaptations today. I'm not a big fan of the horror genre though as I already mentioned in my The Walking Dead post but my favorite Zombie movie would definitely be Zombieland (2009) -there's always a work around :) 

It's like there are movies the I can watch over and over again (Forrest Gump (1994), The Italian Job (2003), Speed (1994), Rush Hour (1998), Fight Club (1999), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), while as a book lover I wouldn't miss out on adaptations as well- we're fans of J.R.R Tolkien and the movie adaptations are six movies! 

Paul and I make it a point to watch the extended DVDs and special features to learn all about the magic that goes on in creating awesome movies. For 2014 - my favorites so far are Guardians of the Galaxy and Big Hero 6. ^_^ While I can go on and on and prattle on and on about movies, it really goes back to me not having an all time favorite movie which is frustrating but I guess that's just how I am. ^_^ 

Most memorable quote from your fave movie: 

Not my ultimate favorite but definitely a favorite of Paul and myself:

Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden in Fight Club

"You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in your bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your f*cking khakis. You're the all singing, all-dancing cr*p of the world."

-Tyler Durden

Fight Club 

What is your earliest movie memory?

My earliest memory of watching movies; would be the movies that my Dad watched. I'm a big Daddy's girl so I absorbed everything that he admired and being a genuine geek himself, my Dad easily passed that in to me. 

"Luke, I am your Father" 

I remember watching the first Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983) on VHS Tape (over and over again) some of the scenes that made an impression on me were of course the infamous: "Luke - I am your Father - NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" exchange and with Luke loosing his arm. As a kid I despised  antagonists like Jabba the Hut and adored critters like the Ewoks. It was awesome to get to watch the special features on the original trilogy all these years later. I'm sure my Dad would have loved that. 

I can never forget the "monkey brain dessert" in Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984) and will always remember Arnold Schwarzenegger in a leather jacket and shades on as The Terminator (1984) before any of his other roles. 

Another early movie memory was the bathroom-scene in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) the one with the line that goes: "When you gotta go-you gotta go." If you've seen the movie you would know it's not your typical bathroom scene :P 

When this meme of Sigourney Weaver being chums with the eponymous Alien came out and I was laughing about it, Paul said - "You couldn't have seen that! You weren't born yet!"

Alien came out in 1979. I might not have been born yet but I am my father's daughter after all. ^_^ 

Which movie changed your life and why?

This is a tough one but I would have to say Shawshank Redemption (1994). It changed my life because of the themes of the movie such as hope and maintaining hope in a hopeless situation, which I think is very important. It's a shame that I have yet to read the Stephen King novella on which the movie is based on. (I'll have to put that on my to-read list). 

Fans of Fandom Capital

Ever since we started bogging, covering vents and doing photoshoots we've met a lot of talented people and one of them is Henri Villegas who is the woman behind We Heart Prints (we 'heart' them too) and Fandom Capital. We first met Henri during the 30 Second To Mars, Love, Lust, Faith album launch we covered for Odyssey (she's a big Echelon).

Henri and her love child We Heart Prints supplied the event with awesome 30 Seconds To Mars goodies and there was one I loved too much and that was the  Kings And Queens shirt, which I featured here. 

Ever since then, I've always admired Henri's work, there is much thought and love that goes to her designs, whether it is for stickers or shirts.  I have seen some 'fandom online shops' that just literally have a black word art about a book or a band on a white shirt- I kid you not. 

With Henri-it's different, each design has a concept well on its own that you can actually frame it and hung it up on your wall.

Stickers! They so damn good I don't want to stick them anywhere :( 

I ordered a vinyl pack of Fall Out Boy stickers and the designs are just amazing and not only that but the quality of the paper and printing is superb as well! I got a little drop of water on one of them but it didn't get wet and the sticker wasn't ruined, now I wouldn't suggest dousing it with water! :p 

Aside from the Fall Out Boy stickers I also ordered (finally!) PCheng Photography stickers, I've always wanted to have a big ass sticker for the car but whenever I talked to the guys in stalls at malls to have one made we never seem to agree or come to terms but with Henri, it was an easy and painless transaction (over email-no less!) and with her, I trust her judgement, I trust that she will make the right call. I know she won't just print out an image without considering size and proportions. I trust her instinct as an artist to deliver quality prints.

Villamar-Flores Nuptial

We have some new projects coming up, taking a break from gigs and bars and shooting weddings. Yehey! 

I remember when we were preparing for our wedding almost 3 years ago, I went through a LOT of wedding photos and videos and let me tell you that there are a lot of talented Filipino Wedding Photographers out there but Paul is also a very talented and passionate photographer :) 


We were fortunate enough to be tapped to cover the wedding of Robert and Meme who I know through her sister, being a former colleague of mine.  

It was a beautiful ceremony filled with love from families and friends and between the Bride and Groom of course :) 

We're looking forward to getting to cover more weddings and more life events of course! :) 

We already have one booked in December! :D #Stoked 

Congratulations to the newly weds and thank you for making us a part of your big day! :) 

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Why PCheng Photography? Where's the photography content?

I may be thinking too much but I thought to myself about the name of this blog.  Why is it named PCheng Photography, when I rarely write anything about photography?

The name of the blog was just picked up as we (Ica and I) were thinking of the blogs' name, we weren't getting any decent ideas.  So as we were switching from one blog name to another, one of my former office mates called me PCheng and I guess that's where it all started.  

Another reason is when I was researching for a name for branding my photography, my 1st and last name is very common, if you try to google "paul cheng photography" you'll see A LOT of Paul Cheng in the industry, which forced me to use PCheng.

Now about using photography rather than something else. I just can't remember why it came to pass, but somehow it seemed convenient and we already had the name and url for a few months.  The thought of changing the blog name and address seemed arduous and tedious, which may be why we had it ever since. 

Sunset weeds

Since the core of our blog posts are mostly about event coverage, movie reviews, we still try our best to inject worthy photos/images from any of the events that we've been in.  

As for writing photography related content, I've been busy and since we use only one laptop at home.  It's either I'm editing and posting photos, or Ica writes and that's it.  Maybe we should use one our smart phones and start writing from there, or get a new computer if we have the budget (which is highly unlikely).  

As the other half of PCheng Photography blog, and the one who takes the photos, and is enthralled by the world of photography. I'll commit to write photography related content at least once a month.  

PCheng

PS: I may not be writing as much, but a few of my media streams are up and still being updated.  Check out iPhoneproject365, flickr, and instagram.

Pcheng Photography Give Away! Movie Passes through GMovies

It's been some time since we've had a blog give away - so I'm really excited for this one! :) 

You've probably seen me post about the amazing app that is GMovies - well We're giving away TWO free movie passes! 
(Any movie you want! - That is showing now of course). 

And it's easy! You just need to do the following: 

Like us on our Facebook page: Pcheng Photography. 
Follow us on Twitter: 
@ica_cheng
@pchengphtgraphy 
Follow us on Instagram: 
@pcheng311 

Of course you also have to download the GMovies App - it's already on iTunes and on the Google Play store. Send us a screenshot of the app on your smartphone or device. 

Make sure that you also follow GMovies App on Twitter and Instagram
Twitter: @GMoviesApp   
Instagram: @gmovies  

Email us at paulcheng311@gmail.com and tell us which movie you want to see and who you want to see it with and why!  

Include in your email your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram usernames and handles as well. 

Hurry! Deadline for entries is until April 27, 2014! 

Young Forever: Avril Lavigne Pre-Concert Party

View from above during the Avril Lavigne Pre-Concert Party at Eastwood Citywalk

I'll be 30 in a couple of years and I think I've struggled with the idea of growing up and growing old but recently an old friend has taught me you can grow up but never really grow old. 

I definitely won't be true to myself if I don't recognize Avril Lavigne as one of my musical influences-because she was. 

Like many, I was an angsty teenager once and Avril Lavigne's music was a part of that. Specifically her first two albums, Let Go and Under My Skin. 

So there was that Little Black Star in me and so I was really looking forward to the Avril Lavigne Pre-Concert Party (better go ahead and say it, we didn't go to the concert-due to lack of funds and financial responsibilities, we would have gone if we had complimentary tickets though. I still want to be able to cover concerts regularly, maybe in the future we can cross that one off our bucket list) so going back to the pre-concert party-the energy is always so great and positive when we go to events like these so I knew that this was going to be a super fun party.  

Some of the great prizes that were given away during the event - Proactiv- Green Tea Moisturizer, Gift Certificates from Tokyo Bubble Tea (a personal favorite) and a P1,000 off certificate from Ice Watch! (Guess who will be shopping for an Ice Watch soon? ^_^) In case you guys didn't know Avril is an endorser of Ice Watch :) You can check out their stalls in SM Megamall, SM North Edsa, Trinoma and the Marquee Mall. 

Check out Avril Lavigne in the photo below from her video 'Here's to Never Growing Up' sporting some really cute Ice Watch <3

Avril Lavigne DVDs and CDs were sold at the event. 

Some of the winners during the Pre-Concert Party - Yup! That is a concert ticket you see right there - Odyssey just gives away the coolest prizes! ^_^

A lot of the pre-concert attendees were also dressed in Avril Lavigne inspired outfits - prizes were given out to the best dressed. :) It's always nice to see young fans, some even friends (a big family really) get together to celebrate the love that they share for the same music and inspiration. 

I even saw a mom taking photo of her excited daughter by a standee of Avril Lavigne! That is one cool and super fun mom right there!