Miguel Ambrosio

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Wed, 01 May 2013 04:12:00 +0800

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San Juan La Union!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:05 +0800

Planned ahead before our Boracay trip was to go to our friend’s new place at La Union. Then we heard about the Surf and Music fest by GoSurPH and that gave us another reason to push through.

Packed my stuff a couple of days before leaving Laguna. I tend to over pack on beach trips but I’m now finally getting used to packing. Yay for leaving my room at home.

Had a lot of first on this trip. First time to ride a bus going north. First 7-hour bus ride. First time in La Union.

We met a lot of people and made new friends with our short stay. All of my beach trips are unforgettable but this one is uncomparable.

And as usual, this post is a photo dump of our trip. Enjoy!

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Baclaran Church

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:16:00 +0800

Baclaran Church

'Sup, Beach!

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:36:00 +0800

Yay! Boracay!

Some of my Ultimate team mates, ex-teammates, college friends and I went to Boracay for the Boracay Open 2013 last March 8. (Yeap, this is a long overdue post.) Some joined the tourney but most of us including me was there for the beach and to party… ha!

It was a first for the team to travel this far for a tournament. Every day and night spent in Boracay was unforgettable and worth it. It left me a vacay hangover for more than a week that’s why I’m just posting this now. I wish we could have stayed a little longer.

Since I’m too lazy to write everything, this post will be a summarized photo dump with captions of what we did in Boracay.

Have fun viewing!

Left Manila around 5am.

We stayed at Bamboo Beach Resort — Station 3.

Room’s recieving area

Our room contains four beds which is good for eight people

At daytime while the scorching hot sun is up and my friends are away to do activities, I just ate and watched the Boracay Open. I made sure I didn’t miss the action packed finals. There was a lot of neck and back breaking layouts. Congratulations to Boracay Dragons for winning Boracay Open for the 11th consecutive year! Undefeated!

When the sun goes down…

We’re up all night to party!

That’s all!

Nuvali's Night-Sky Cinema

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:18:00 +0800

Spent my weekend with buzzbie and friends at Nuvali’s Night-Sky Cinema. People placed picnic mats or just lay on the grass like the free summer movies done on NYC parks.

They had a giant inflatable slide for kids and a lot of food concessionaires. Even spotted friends selling food and stuff.

It was a great experience and I hope Nuvali will do this often :)

Fell in line for Fish and Chips!

Mabby! Mabby! Makeup: Hydee Dacasin-TiangHair: Abby Ambrosio...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:02:00 +0800

Mabby! Mabby!

Makeup: Hydee Dacasin-Tiang
Hair: Abby Ambrosio
Photographer: Miguel Ambrosio
Model: Mabby Trivino

Our first time outdoor shoot with Mabby. Finally got to shoot on the street that I always liked. Thanks to Gracey! :)

Strobist: Main light (SB-28) in a soft box and a bare (SB-600) placed directly at Mabby’s back.

photo via about.com This fungus, the saprobe Panellus...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:54:51 +0800

photo via about.com

This fungus, the saprobe Panellus Stipticus, is displaying the type of bioluminescence known as foxfire. Foxfire is a natural form of phosphorescence.

Foxfire is a type of luminescence displayed by certain types of fungi that decay wood. Foxfire usually is a greenish light, though reports exist of a reddish glow being emitted from some species of fungus.

Can someone get me a dead tree?

Remember the preggy shoot I did months ago with Anna? This is...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:17:28 +0800

Remember the preggy shoot I did months ago with Anna? This is her adorbz baby, Julio! :)

Santa Santita

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:02:00 +0800

Here are photos from Grrrl Scout’s last gig for 2012.

June Marieezy - Sometimes feat. RBTO I liked her track Align on...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:28:05 +0800

June Marieezy - Sometimes feat. RBTO

I liked her track Align on The Venus Flytrap Collection by Terno Recordings. Ended up buying all of her tracks on iTunes. First music purchase for 2013.

A Weekend at Real, Quezon

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:14:00 +0800

Moonrise on the Pacific. Long Exposure. Taken around 7PM

Spent my long weekend with college friends. The guys who share the same birth month decided to celebrate it together at the beach.

We stayed at The Park - Real, Quezon. It’s just a three hour drive from Manila. We only stayed for two days because some of us have work on Sunday. Yeah, what a bummer. haha

Besides drinking gallons of beer we also had other activities. We played Ultimate, skimmed/surfed, and trekked Balagbag falls. I wasn’t able to take photos of us playing frisbee or surfing because we left our cameras on purpose. We had to cross a river to get to the surf spot, and the river gets very deep on high tides. It’s better to be safe than sorry!

To sum it up, it’s a fun-and-booze-filled, action-packed, uber bitin weekend. I’ll be back at Real for more.

If you want to know more about The Park and Real Quezon, read Jed’s blog posts: The Pacific Recreation Kamp in Real, Quezon and Surf, Skim & Swim in Real Quezon

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Jed (BiyaherongBarat) finding a spot to get a morning dose of ocean water

Yay for well-lit group shots

Balagbag Falls

Falls up-close

The Park’s rocky beach front

A wall decoration

Shades

A local off to work, maybe.

Low tide

Official sports drink

Last group shot before heading home. A rock formation near Balagbag falls.

Up Dharma Down - Capacities Album Launch

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:01:00 +0800

Last Wednesday (November 28th) was Up Dharma Down’s Capacities album launch. One Esplanade was jam packed but since I was one of the early birds, I get to watch near the stage.

Getting a pre-order ticket was worth it because I got awesome UDD stuff! (See photos at the end part of this post.)

Armi wearing an all white like John Lennon’s suit on the Abbey Road cover

You know what’s cool about Capacites? Paul and Carlos playing synths!

UDD

Paul

Armi

Carlos

Here’s what you get if you bought a pre-order ticket :)

Poster

Album

Shirt

Related Post: Capacities Tickets at Terno Inferno

Makeup: Hydee Dacasin-Tiang Photographer: Miguel Ambrosio...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:35:00 +0800

Makeup: Hydee Dacasin-Tiang
Photographer: Miguel Ambrosio
Lights: Miguel Ambrosio
Model: Hydee Dacasin-Tiang

Hydee got a new hairdo.

I’m getting the hang of having a two-light setup but still hoping for a third one.

Turn It Well LOLz. Sorry, had a lotta screw-ups on this....

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:35:00 +0800

Turn It Well

LOLz. Sorry, had a lotta screw-ups on this. I’m too lazy to re-do and record again.

Playing the guitar keeps me calm and steady specially when I get giddy about something like Up Dharma Down’s new album. I can’t wait! 28th come sooner!

Up Dharma Down - Turn It Well (Director’s cut)

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:30:00 +0800

Up Dharma Down - Turn It Well (Director’s cut)

This is Pat’s cat, Walter. They’re staying here at...

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:32:00 +0800

This is Pat’s cat, Walter. They’re staying here at Santa Rosa for the weekend and I felt like I have to do a photoshoot with Walter because I haven’t tried pet photography before.

Ponch and Abby assisted me with lights and the cat. I bought a couple of bristol boards for the background. Used just one light setup and it worked great. I think it’s not that bad for my first try.

Push Kick Push

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:46:00 +0800

A skateboard competition sponsored/organized by Grind and Longboard Laguna was held at Solenad-Nuvali last Sunday, October 28th.The competition was divided into three categories; Slalom, Freestyle and Push Race.

My brother and a lot of skaters (groups and individuals) nearby and from different parts of the Metro went to Nuvali to compete.

Since we only live a few minutes away, (Literally, we’re 3 mins away even with traffic) I stayed there, walked under the sun, took a few photos and watched ‘til the end of the race.

Such a fun crowd. I hope there are more of this kind of activities near our place.

I went to Hidalgo yesterday to buy batteries for my flash...

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:56:00 +0800

I went to Hidalgo yesterday to buy batteries for my flash triggers. Also went around asking for a 9ft boom lightstand’s price and ended up buying one. It was forever on my wishlist because it’s kinda expensive but yay (finally) and nay (no more money)

The photos above of my lil bro are test shots using the boom angled for slight overhead lighting. I used a bare speedlight for rim lighting. I could have used my DIY grid snoot but I want flare for these shots. I think lens flares are cool but sometimes cheesy. Lolz

Capacities Tickets at Terno Inferno

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:01:00 +0800

Went to saGuijo last weekend for Terno Inferno and for Up Dharma Down’s Capacities preorder tickets.

If you haven’t heared, UDD is launching a new album entitled Capacities at the end of next month and they’ve been selling preorder/launch tickets at their shows. I turned my fan-mode on and made sure that I’d be there on the last day of ticket selling. Here’s my ticket

I am excite!!1 Can’t wait for November 28 (LOL Rhymes)

Visit Up Dharma Down’s website for more details about Capacities. www.updharmadown.com

Hi Guys! This is Sarah Caballero. You might have seen or...

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:49:00 +0800

Hi Guys! This is Sarah Caballero. You might have seen or heard of her on my blog before. I watched Sarah with her band on Side-A’s show at West Ave a week ago. She’s always been awesome but still gets much better everytime I see her perform.

Here’s a bunch of links to Sarah’s stuff. Follow and like!

I hope you enjoy her music as much as I do!

Proud ~~friend~~ fan right here! Haha