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,

E

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.

Photo by Clarice Wong (Group 2)

(Group 1)

Photo by Jhoana Teano (Group 1)

Photo by Joan Malonzo (Group 2)

Photo by Jona Buenaventura (Group 2)

Photo by Kristine Toribio (Group 1)

Photo by Mariel Fernandez (Group 1)

Photo by Pia De Castro Tolentino (Group 1)

Photo by Roshni Chotrani (Group 1)

Photo by Tara Subaldo (Group 1)

Photo by Tricia Alcasid (Group 2)

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Styling and Photography Supervision by Enzo Mondejar

Hair and Make Up by Krista Silva

Model: Elaija @ YEOH Models

Designs by Nikita Lafrades of SoFA Design Institute Manila

 Shot at Enzo Building Makati City

 

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Thanks for viewing!

 Always,

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

Mise-en-Scene | A Fashion Photography Exhibit

Hello Everyone!

I am all for supporting the future of the local photography scene here in the Philippines. It is a personal mandate of mine as a member of the academe(although from a different institution) to help and support the young, fresh and up and coming names in the photography field honed by De La Salle College of St. Benilde.

Catch the public viewing on the 8th of December, 2012 of the Mise-en-Scene | A Fashion Photography Exhibit at R-Space Events Space 215 Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel-Air 2 Village, Makati City at 8PM.

A night of fashion and glamour as the young photographers display original photographs inspired by timeless movies.

Featuring photos from:
Makie Bautista
Carlo Casas
Yla Corotan
Eji Eustaquio
Ivan Jaro
Louisa Manuel
RG Medestomas
VJ Nepomuceno
Bea Puertollano
Ale Rivera
Nikki Ruiz
Sherbert Serrano

Monica Vivar

 

 

 

 

 On the 7th of December, a gala night will be held by invitation... 

*invites are available for those interested, just message me!

Thanks to RG Medestomas for the invite/s and Good luck to all participating photographers!

Always,

E

SoFA Second Semester Fashion Photography Activity 6 | Working with Artificial Light Through Stobelight and Continuous Lighting System | Detail-Driven Photographs

Hello, 

A few weeks back, my fashion photography students did an activity that challenged their skills, talents and techniques in capturing details, textures and forms in a washed-out white on white in-class photo shoot. It is always a requirement for my students to be challenged and upon completing this activity, using the 2 key functions of a strobelight... first with its bursting-light capability, and second, the continuous lighting approach... they managed to capture some of their best work yet as students.

Cassandra of Yeoh Models wearing headpiece creations by Leby Lipata, Rex Nicdao and Tony Evan paired with a Nikita Lafrades top, all designers from SoFA Design Institute Manila. Hair and Make Up by Krista Silva shot on location at the School of Fashion and the Arts Design Institute Campus.

A snaphot of some of the students, doing their photo activity. I divided the class into 2 groups wherein the first group will work with bursting strobelight system, while the second group will work on the continuous lighting system. Upon explaining the difference of the 2 approach, I noticed that most of them, if not all of them had significantly developed a better understanding in working with artificial light used indoor in a photo shoot.

Here are some of the selected works from my students:

Photo by Clarice Wong

 Photo by Jhoana Teano

Photo by Joan Malonzo

Photo by Jona Buenaventura

Photo by Patricia Lou Sevillen

Photo by Roshni Chotrani

Photo by Tara Subaldo

Photo by Tricia Alcasid

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Each student have shown their own interpretation from the photo shoot... to the tonal treatment ranging from the warm yellows and reds to the cool blues and cyan temperatures. From the their own selection of poses and compositions down to the post-shoot processing they decided to do. It is important for them to hone what creative style they innately possess, yet understand the technicalities of our photography discipline. And that these learning should never be compromised, but rather be a tool for them to help improve their works with future projects.

Until Next time!

Cheers!

E