Swabeng Thoughts: Getting an invite from PFW and its schedule next week

For the second time this year, I have received an invite from Philippine Fashion week on the 25th of October at 8:30pm. If I would confirm, I would be able to see the works of Albert Andrada, Eric Delos Santos, Jerome Ang, Jun Jun Cambe, Norman Noriega, Raoul Ramirez. However, being new at work, I have to pass on this event again with a heavy heart.

Its been two years since the last time I've attended The Philippine Fashion Week. I couldn't imagine how time flies so fast. After three albums, its still stuck at three, I wonder when I would be able to attend again. XD

Anyway, here is the schedule for PFW (Philippine Fashion Week) as mostly this is a by invitation only event.

Taken from Google

I wonder how long I have to wait before I could attend again. XD

BUM Fashion Show: Reveal your Dark Side (Photos)

Well after attending Manila Auto Salon at SMX, I head off to SM Mall of Asia to attend BUM's Fashion Show as I was invited. I didn't waste much time so I had to do some test shots as the lighting was pretty different from the PFW that I've attended a few weeks back.

Anyways, here are the shots I took during the event. I guess I need more practice in here as taking pictures of fashion shows seem to interest me more and more.

Before the show started.

And then, the show has started. Models started to walk along the ramp one by one until the trio of Bea Binene, Lauren Young and Dino Imperial graced the runway at each end of the segment.

I hope I could attend the next BUM Fashion Show. ^_^

Philippine Fashion Week 2011: Grand Allure

It's been a week since I've been to Philippine Fashion Week 2011 (Spring-Summer 2012 Collection) and this was one of the most challenging shoots I've ever been to. Actually, I wasn't invited to this fashion show but my good friend Richard told me I could come but I just have to wait until all of the invited got in already.

After all the guests went in, I was able to get in as well. As usual, it was crowded at the photographer's area.

When the show started, I noticed how far the front stage was from the photographer's area. I started taking pictures but I was too far so I went down and looked for a better spot.

I was able to secure a good spot though there were two people almost completely blocking my view of the runway so I had to take pictures of the models between the two.

After the show, my fingers got a bit numb from pressing my camera's shutter button but I got a lot of decent shots (it could have been much better if it wasn't for the two people blocking the runway). See the culprit? XD

I hope I could take more pictures of these kinds of events to gain more experience and learn more. I promise, I'll do much better. XD

Anyway, here are some more pictures that I took. Sorry for the poor quality as I'm still working hard to improve. XD

Now here's some more... XD