PHOTOSHOOT with NORLYN

Model: NORLYN GRACE SARVIDA
Make Up Artist and Photographer: CHERRIE MAE R. LUTRANIA
Location: Heaven's Garden, Baguio City.

PHOTOSHOOT with JOCELYN

MODEL: JOCELYN ANG
Location: PACO PARK and LUNETA PARK (MANILA)
Photographer: CHERRIE MAE R. LUTRANIA
Make up: CHERRIE MAE R. LUTRANIA

LOVE LETTER TO SOMEONE

Diggin on my old files.

and then i saw this. a letter handwritten by me. 

WRITTEN: May 30, 2009; 7:15am.
VENUE: YWAM Base- Loakan, Baguio City

Dear future partner,

oh i don’t know what to say. I’ve been staring at this paper for how many minutes now. I’ve got tons of words to say inside my heart, but my hands failed to scribble them down.

i just wanna write something for you. I want you to know i am always praying for you. I am always praying for us. i am always imagining us together (PERO QUESTION MARK YUNG MUKHA MO. HAHA!). i am always thinking about us; like i wanna meet you here in Baguio; I want you to surprise me with flowers; that i’m gonna cook for you; that we’re gonna sing together; that maybe it’ll be romantic if you’re gonna dance me; or maybe i’ll sing for you a love song; etc. Etc.

i am sorry if there were times that i grew impatient waiting for you; flinging with some guys, going out with guys thinking that they’re my possible God’s will, praying for a specific person, etc. I know those things are not really wrong, but then again, i know in my heart, that i should’ve not done that.

Haaaayy.. =)) i just thank GOD because He had preserved me up to this moment to be pure before you and before Him. Whew! God is still good. I am also praying that God will preserve you and will take care of you. I know you’re a wonderful person and i am promising to patiently wait for you. Hmmmm...

I know someday soon, we’ll be together. I can hear God whispering in my heart that i just need to trust in Him and give him the permission to write a loving and thrilling love story for me, a love story that perfectly patterned with yours. I know, He’ll place us together in the most unexpected circumstances and in the most unexpected moment.

I’m excited and quite afraid at the same time. Ngayon palang, i can feel my heart beating so fast as i write this. I feel like you’re just here, somewhere near me. haaayy.. =)

Have to go. Still need to prepare kasi uwi na kami sa Manila. ;) sana talaga dito kita makilala sa Baguio, para malamig. Hahaha!! =)

I love you. ;)

Lovelots,

Cherrie mae

M&C in the making

Mark and I had a little confrontation last Sunday Morning.

No, not a fight. Just a lil confrontation, which we think is healthy for every relationship.

I've been very sketchy these past few weeks; pushy towards him to do this and do that. Been very inconsiderate with his situations and opinions.

He told me I am selfish. Yeah. HE SAID THAT IN MY FACE; and i was flabbergasted.I didn't retaliate cause i know he's right. He spoke of many things like about how silly i am, how manipulative i am, how imperfect i am. I hold off my tears, but inside me, I was breaking; like literally breaking! I wanted to say a word or two to somehow explain my side; but something's shutting off my mouth. 

Listening to his lament made me realize i was such a brat. I said sorry and told him, probably I am not ready for a lifetime commitment yet. But he turned to me and said "amidst everything, i still want to marry you next year."

I don't know where he's getting that love. i dont have any idea where he's getting that supply of patience and kindness he has for me. All i know is that i am so blessed to have this kind of man who loves me amidst my flaws and imperfections. 

As a response, i asked God to change the things i need to change in my me so that i can give Mark what he deserves from me. I know i still have a very long way to go, but i just need to be patient on this process.

All these time i thought he's blessed because I am his girlfriend; but now i realized, i am more blessed because i am in a relationship with one of the most wonderful men Heaven has ever designed; and that this guy is willing to grow old with me and is willing to experience the grey hair and wrinkled-skin days with me! i wonder how our family would look like and how we're gonna spend those days together. 

I am so much blessed and loved.

Oh please 2013. please come soon!

PHOTOGRAPHING FEMALE SUBJECTS

Reposted from photography school.

i think this is really helpful to all aspiring photographers (like me)

Sample Poses to Get You Started with Photographing Female Subjects

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, there’s something for you to start with. Hope you will find at least couple of poses to work with in different shooting scenarios! Keep in mind that each of the initial sample poses is meant to be only a starting point. Each pose has endless variations! Just be creative and adjust the pose as needed (for example, try different shooting angles and ask your subject to change hand, head and leg positioning etc.)