August 24, 2009. Our long drive to San Juan, Batangas took us more than 4 hours from Cavite. I never thought it would be that far. Thankfully enough, our photographer from Eros Portrait agreed despite the travel time. We left Cavite at around 12 and arrived at La Luz Beach Resort just in time for the beautiful sunset. The place was typically provincial, still unspoiled where life seemed slow-paced.. It was a breath of fresh air, literally. Now I know why people opt to travel hours from Manila to Batangas to get that well-deserved solace from their busy lives in the city.
I had my hair done by my future sister-in-law Sherlyn. I loved what she did to my hair, it was a casual laid back look with a few curls dangling at the back. It was very "beach - appropriate".. But the long drive probably wore out some of my curls, nevertheless, it still looked nice..
I didn't bother to get a make up artist as I did my own, all I needed was
some loose face powder, a mild blusher on the cheeks, a little lip
gloss and I was all set. I have always kept my look simple, I was never
one to put heavey make up on myself anyway so I thought to have the usual me look.
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| a solo shot from Jernin |
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| Leih and I on the hammock... |
As soon as we arrived at La Luz, we prepped up for 20 minutes and we
began shooting. The staff at the resort has already prepared some
merienda and late lunch for us when we got there but we opted to have
the shoot first so as not to waste the beautiful sunset that we were
blessed to have on that day.
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| just lounging on the shores of La Luz... |
The beach was beautiful. The waters very pristine and clear... The sand was a light Though it's a far cry from the white sands of Boracay, but it's good enough for a photoshoot. It was a private resort so there were only a few guests that day.
The shoot had been fun, really. Jernin & his brother clicked on their cameras as we were asked to pose here and there. Yeah it was a bit tiring, imagine smiling at the camera for an hour is no joke. But I knew the shots would be worth it.
I especially loved the last part where Leih and I were told to play in the water, dipping in it and literally shaking as it was getting so cold that time. The water was crisp and very salty, it felt a little irritating to the skin.
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| like kids having fun ... |
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| we had fun doing this.. |
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| one of our most favorite shots.. |
Thankfully we finished shooting at 6:30PM. After a quick snack, we started on our way back as it was getting dark and we have a long drive ahead.
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| loving the waters of Batangas.. |
It was my first time at La Luz, Batangas and it had been a great experience. Surely it won't be my last. (^_^)
August 24, 2009. Our long drive to San Juan, Batangas took us more than 4 hours from Cavite. I never thought it would be that far. Thankfully enough, our photographer from Eros Portrait agreed despite the travel time. We left Cavite at around 12 and arrived at La Luz Beach Resort just in time for the beautiful sunset. The place was typically provincial, still unspoiled where life seemed slow-paced.. It was a breath of fresh air, literally. Now I know why people opt to travel hours from Manila to Batangas to get that well-deserved solace from their busy lives in the city.
