Fall Effect

Fall Effect, originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

A photoshoot with Aprille Lim in one of the wonderful parks here in Sydney (Fagan Park). Our second model shoot here in Australia and a great ice breaker to the world of photography in Sydney.

The shoot was organized with three photographers - Erick, Jon and myself.

Hope you like it. Cheers!

Curtain Call

My daughter, Ianna enjoyed another Disney on Ice show we watched at the Acer Arena here in Sydney. The show was great! Costumes and designs was nicely made.

Sydney in B&W

This is my third time to visit this place in Sydney CBD and I really love this area. First was when I was in the city and had some time to go around. Second was during a Photo EB with my friends. This time around, we were about to drop off a friend in the city and decided to drop by since the weather was wonderful. Took a few shots... some "souvenir" photos.

Just seeing this scenery is just a pleasure to the eyes. Maybe come spring or summertime, we can grab some coffee and spend some time with my wife.

Jon & Lanie PreNup

Jon & Lanie PreNup 4, originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

Some good friends of ours got married last July 7th. Here are some prenups taken two days before the wedding day. Such a nice couple to photograph.

Too bad I could only spend an hour due to a train mishap that caused delays in the whole network.

Newly Weds Jon & Lanie Dael

Newly Weds Too, originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

A good friend of ours here in Sydney got married last July 7, 2007. It was a wonderful and intimate wedding where the guests were limited to family and close friends. A lake side wedding ceremony followed by a sumptous lunch.

Congratulations to the couple.

Couple: Jon & Lanie Dael
Date: 07 July 2007
Place: Narrabeen Lake / Limani Restaurant (Sydney, Australia)

Feeding Mali

Elephant_8X10, originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

Mali is John Chua's elephant that you can visit at the Manila Zoo. You can visit the Manila Zoo and share some food like bananas, pineapple and 'singkamas' (I don't know the english word for it).

It is nice to visit Manila Zoo when you can, it is one way to help support the Zoo and make animals available for families especially children.

For photographers, this is a good place to shoot with a lot of subjects to shoot.

A Summer Day at Bondi

For the women, originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

A typical day in Bondi you will see different people enjoying themselves with the sun and water - sunbathing, surfing, swimming, wading or just having a picnic.

Truly a nice way to spend time with family and friends.

Beach Volleyball

VodaBeachVolley_9970.jpg, originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

During a family trip to Port Macquarie, I was fortunate enough to watch the games for a few minutes and take some photos.

Photo Taken: December 2006
Location: Port Macquarie NSW Australia
Event: Vodaphone Beach Volleyball Tournament

Jose Rizal

IMG_5910_8x10, originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

The photo was taken inside Fort Santiago in Intramuros Manila. It was a cloudy day I just found myself taking Rizal's statue from this viewpoint.

Photo Taken: July 2006
Location: Intramuros Manila, Philippines

Guitarist

Guitarist
Originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

The theme of the shoot was to mix music with make-up. We wanted to achieve a 'rockstar' look at our model. This shoot is for my friend who was studying artistic make-up.

This project was made together with a group of photographers from Pipho (Pinoy Photography Members). A true learning experience to work with them.

Model: Liz Abad
Make-up Artist: Jona Alina Atotubo
Photo Taken: September 2006
Location: Makati Philippines

Outdoor Life in Australia

Joanna & Ianna
Originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

After moving from Makati to Sydney, we have started to enjoy the time together as a family. Beaches are so conveniently within driving reach.

Here is a photo of my family, trying to enjoy our supposedly summer vacation at Port Macquarie. When we arrived at the beach it was raining and it was windy. The sun was barely out during that time.

Photo taken: December 2006
Location: Port Macquarie, NSW Australia

The Dead Remembered in Church

IMG_5003 Remembered in Church
Originally uploaded by ElmerMedalla.

Sometime last year, I attended the wedding of my college friend at San Agustin Church. The church is one of the two remaining churches in the old Intramuros in Manila, Philippines.

The floor tiles are not your ordinary marble finish. In this old church, the floorings were 'lapidas' of Filipinos who has passed away.

Photo taken: August 2006
Location: San Agustin Church Intramuros Manila, Philippines