Effing the Lens: 2012

PREVIEW MAGAZINE :: MAY 2012 :: OLE OLE OLE

Preview Magazine's May 2012 fashion editorial entitled "Olé Olé Olé" features matador jackets, sexy fringes and flamenco skirts that make one hot Spanish 2012 Summer. With styling and creative direction by Vince Uy, Malu of Ideal Models fronts the lens of fashion photographer Enzo Mondejar, with make up work by Jigs Mayuga using MAC Cosmetics, hair styling by Jay Wee of L'Oreal Professional and Nails by Mary Ann Dabu for Dashing Diva. Shot on location at Casa Manila, Intramuros, Manila(Barbara's Restaurant, Plaza San Luis Complex) Assisted by the following: Apple Marie Villalobos(Photographer's Assistant), MJ Benitez(Stylist's Assistant), Clarisse Castillo(Hairstylist's Assistant), Teresita Gabat and April Lozada(Shoot Assistants).

STYLING WORK | Sports Pilipinas on GMA News TV 11 | December 11, 2012 Taping

Hello Everyone,

Taped an episode of Sports Pilipinas a while ago in the rough terrains of Taytay, Rizal.

Isabel Oli wearing Reebok. Behind are cyclists riding the rough terrains of where we shot on location.

Isabel trying to get the feel of the sturdy bike. A specialized assembled bike like this could go up to Pesos 150,000. The owner is selling it to us at Pesos 100,000.

Isabel wearing Collezione C2.

It was a bright and sunny day when we started taping and later on moved to another location to get some additional spiels.

Me trying the bike wearing my newly acquired dropped-crotch pants that hangs right below my knee. Such a fashion tragedy.

Hope you catch the the episodes of the show every Sunday 11:15AM at GMA News TV.

Special thanks to Reebok and Collezione C2 for Isabel's wardrobe.

Thanks, and til next time!

STEFAN CHUNG BY ENZO MONDEJAR

Chinese-Australian model Stefan Chung fronts the lens of fashion photographer Enzo Mondejar (http://www.behance.net/enzomondejar) for Rajo Laurel's Hanami Holiday 2012 Rajoman Collection (http://www.rajolaurel.com/) wearing Osamu pants - hakama-inspired samurai pants with ribbed details . Styled by Yves Camingue, hairstyling by Mark Familara, grooming by Jarwin Manosa and creative direction by Martin Yambao.

The complete lookbook shoot is available at http://rajolaurel.com/html/collection_rajoman

STUDENT FEATURE | SoFA Second Semester Fashion Photography Activity 7 | Homme Fashion Photography | Creative Lighting Techniques

Hello Everyone,

I am sharing the most recent in-class activity shot by my fashion photography students at the School of Fashion and the Arts Design Institute Manila. This is the 7th in-class activity we did learning about creative lighting, mixing available light with artificial light.

Check the original reference activity here :: http://effingthelens.blogspot.com/2012/11/sofa-second-semester-fashion_28.html

Check their works and see who understood and translated the lessons and techniques learned into quality photos.

Photos by Clarice Wong

Photos by Jhoana Teano

Photos by Joan Malonzo

Photos by Jona Buenaventura

Photos by Pat Sevilleno

Photos by Roshni Chotrani

Photos by Sheela Sayat

Photos by Tara Subaldo

Photos by Tricia Alcasid

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Styling and Photography Supervision by Enzo Mondejar

Hair and Grooming by Krista Silva

Model: JA @ YEOH Models

Wrapped Leggings by Eric Poliquit

Shot on location at the School of Fashion and the Arts Design Institute Manila

Enzo Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

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SoFA Second Semester Fashion Photography Activity 7 | Homme Fashion Photography | Creative Lighting Techniques

Hello Everyone,

Last week, my fashion photography class did our 7th in-class activity learning the techniques in creative lighting system combining both available/natural light and strobelight/artificial light. This technique is a technique I have used for several years now doing photography, and sharing this technique in shooting subjects in challenging lighting set-ups can be very useful and handy.

Adding an additional learning and experience for my students through selecting a male model for them to work with is a welcome idea that would enable them to differentiate the difference in shooting between a female and a male model. On what challenges they need to overcome and on the pros and cons of selecting between 2 subjects when taking photographs.

As usual, I made the activity interesting for my students... but more so... challenging yet enjoying. I made the activity into 2 parts asking them to shoot both outdoors and indoors so as to help them apply the learning I taught to them during the first few weeks of our course. The photo above shows our model in our outdoor set up, while the photo below shows him indoors being projected with the works of Max Hattler (Collision and Hattler: Nachtmaschine - Director's Cut)

Here are some more of the photos taken during our activities. Taken in 5 minutes after all the students finished each of their turns shooting.

Photography and Styling by Enzo Mondejar

Hair and Grooming by Krista Silva

Model: JA at YEOH Models

Wrapped Leggings by Eric Poliquit

Shot on location at the School of Fashion and the Arts Design Institute Manila

Enzo Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

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Watch out as I will also post select works from the activity taken by the students.

Thanks for viewing!

Always,

STUDENT FEATURE | SoFA Second Semester Fashion Photography Activity 2 | Working with Natural/Available Light

Hello Everyone,

I am sharing the early works of my fashion photography students. This is the first in-class activity we did last October. The following photos were taken by the students from both groups 1 and 2:

Group 1: must produce soft, desaturated images in natural lighting while

Group 2: must do the complete opposite and provide me sharp, well-saturated photos in the same lighting environment.

Please check the reference photos that I personally took the same day the students did the activity

Group 1: http://effingthelens.blogspot.com/2012/10/sofa-second-semester-fashion.html

Group 2: http://effingthelens.blogspot.com/2012/10/sofa-second-semester-fashion_17.html

Check their works and let me know if they succeeded in completing each of their requirements.