TRANCE

BLINDxx' Third Collection
Photographed by: John Borga , Ed Dilla
Models: Chessa Pales and Erich Munoz
Make-up by: Jo FajardoStyled by: Dawn and Ninz Sy

(Cover Layout executed by Buddy Ong)

For the month of July, BLINDxx went from young and quirky to more mature-sophisticated.

As most of you know, In this batch we had two editorials from two talented photographers, John and Ed. One of them was suppose to do catalogue, and the other editorial. However upon seeing the photos, being a noob photographer myself, I just couldn't let the photos go so I decided to take both in! The more the merrier! The photos were treated beautifully each in their own way.. I wanted to honor that beautiful artistic Individuality so tada! Two Editorials One collection! :)

 The theme was supposedly wanderlust but our shoots as always, have minds of their own. I'm happy about the way it turned out though.  To John the frisbee throwing dude I just met who hated my wanderlust bag and my half baked initial concept (haha), to Ed who really volunteered to shoot  (spell passion?) and was very patient about all my kulit changes despite his sched, Buddy Ong for the post-process and layout of Ed's shots in the catalogue as he went on with his editorial, Chessa and Erich for being so game and for looking perfect in our shoot, to Jo who placed her schedule in jeopardy for me (I thought you'd never wake up! :)) ) BIG FAT THANK YOU!:D

Let me take you on a trip back to the set of Trance.





Out takes

Venue. Thanks to Jayjay Chiu for the suggestion :D

The girls. Insert Jo here.<3

 I should really get a haircut (or a good comb), yes?

Ed, are you bullying Erich?

Goofing around with my very pretty models

just because they hate being photographed. :))

Erich's stubborn bangs!

Look! Models eating!

Assisting the photogs. Shooting outdoors under the noon time sun, HARD.

The grace and poise ofChessa

plus the  girl next door gorge-ness of Erich

**L U C K Y G U Y **
hahahah :))

Its actually the first time we had guys involved in the shoot.
Thanks John and Ed for not traumatizing us :D

Jo Fajardo's hand at work. Jo left early so I have very poor photos of her x_x
Love You Jo! :)

Glory Hill is love. Greek Columns, abandoned swings, dancing statues.


Takes

                                                             

Ed Dilla's Set

John Borga's Set

I did the editorial layouts to somehow sew things together, 
I hope I didn't disappoint the boys?:))
Anyway,I should really be more punctual with my BTS.

Thanks again to my vibrant team for EVERYTHIIIIING! 

See you all next batch! Thanks for your unending support to BLIND :)
Visit facebook.com/Blindclothing or www.blindclothing.net.ms for the full set

Leaving you with a little something something from my kit lens during the shoot.

Sidetrack

Softness of a woman

"She's no stranger to my reveries"
 

"She used to be my playmate"

Still Here

Love, 

Kdawn :)

Boudoir

Hello hello! This post is 2 months late coz I've been really busy. I'll try to be more punctual next time.  :) But here are a few takes and out takes from BLINDxx past two batches! Enjoy! :D

Boudoir

 styling, photos, set design, creative direction: yours truly (with Ninz)
Teaser: Me
Layout: Buddy Ong
Models: Wendy Po, Sang Pepito
MUA: Jo Fajardo

For batch 2, I wanted to do something home cooked. This batch I got to do with 3 of my best friends from high school (since the other 3 are scattered around the world!) Hi Jo, Sang and Wendy. :) Locale? my bedroom. Ninz and I shot for this batch. It was my first attempt to do post-processing for BLINDxx. It was hard considering we had no flash trigger/ reflector disk so we had to make do with the room's general lighting. I had to think of a way to post process it different than my usual play of shadow, highlights. I wanted a quirky vintage post-card look for the presentation, good thing Buddy Ong once again, came to my rescue, and executed my vision despite the fact that--- he's a guy. haha. What I couldn't achieve in the photos he complimented on the layout. We make a good team don't you think?:)


Also, Since it was Sang and Wendy's first time to model and we can't pull off a very modelly set (Yep I forced them haha love you guys)  We later found a way to package things in a very candid, casual, feel- at- home but  pretty kind of way. 


Thus the name : Boudoir. A french word for girls' dressing room.

Isn't Buddy an adobe genius?:))

Sang. Bet you can't tell she's pregnant?:P

You wouldn't believe it. But this is Wendy getting tired.
I took a shot of her where she was getting some air instead.
I like it!

Wendy. She makes all clothes look like a millon bucks!

Trusted MUA Jo Fajardo does it again. See the contour she did on Sang's cheeks?

Ninz posed for the other clothes since it was getting late already and we had to call it a day

We did the shoot after work, it was crazy. The rush hour, traffic,and dead cellphone battery didn't help either. But at about 8PM everyone made it to my house and we stated 4 hours late. Good thing we had two models. made shooting a so much faster and easier for the models. (VALUABLE LESSON!) 


So glad to have seen my girls that night, first time we got to work on a project after high school. I love you girls, I miss you already! And to the rest, come home soon will ya?:)

Something Chard (left most) made 4 years ago when Shelly was the only one gone.
Coincidentally, the other two (to her right and left) left  years after :(

With Shelly last January

Shortest. haha.

Team Cebu. yeayuh.

Thanks again to my gorgeous girls for doing this with me, to their boyfs for supporting even though all I had for you was canned beer, and to everyone who appreciated our work of art! :)




xx,
Kdawn

board exam and all that jazz

Hello World! :D

 This blog has been painfully silent for too long! I have been very busy the past weeks due to driving classes and review classes for plumbing board. Catch-up,Yes? 

I know I'm getting a little old for driving classes, I stopped when I was in Junior high cause I bumped a shrub and payed for it when I sneaked to have classes with our driver at the reclamation area when I turned at a very high gear crossing the island into the opposite road and scared a truck driver. I have begged, argued and cried like a pussy for my parents to make me drive way back college, haha but my parents never allowed me to drive, but just recently they did (without me asking for it!) and I am ECSTATIC! :D I love my instructor too, Sir Bogie from best driving school. He's soooo nice even if i KILLED his cones :)))

my new car---NOT! hahahahah

This is the car I dream of having. :D Its a Nissan March micra 3. 

Isn't it pretty?:) I love how it reminds me of the BMW beetle and yet it's not expensive compared to other cars. It's cute and quirky and small. A lot like me! :D Originally I wanted a vintage mini- cooper. I don't think I'm getting any soon though! I'm okay with just using the ones we have now. This however is in my wish list. Hello, Santa. I hope your factory manufactures cars too coz  I'd be very willing to sew, with my own bare hands, a sock as huge as this thing!  :)) I have found a new love for sedans and small cars, they're easy to maneuver and when your engine dies in the middle of the road? It's very subtle! HAHAHAHA. guilty.

Sir Ravina's writing.

Board exam quizzes. I brought a cam just to capture this thing since we cant take them home.

Our review room. this was during our last session.

Pepay!!! (dandan)

Gail, Siao and Daren

Review class on the other hand... was a whole lot of sacrifice. It took away my weekends, giving me ZERO weekends for two months or so. Do you know how painful that is???? XD I'd often get late or absent, I felt like a really bad student. I hope I didn't annoy our teacher. If review classes recorded grades, I would've been sent to the guidance office on the first month I swear! I reaaally reaaallly need some discipline! Anyway, the exams are done. I took a leave from work 1 week before the exams to do some serious catching up with the lessons, It was a little late, but I scraped what was left at the bottom of the pan. We have to get a passing rate in all subjects, our average has to at least be above 70 and they're only taking in half of the entire board-taker population.We were the youngest in the bunch. We had review mates that ranged from engineering graduates, engineers, architects, contractors.

I hope I did fine.

I hope 1000000x that I did fine.

Please oh please oh please pick me !!! T_T

On a much brighter note. I am hanging on to one thing. God's word. In the charismatic community me and my family belong to, Elim, we have this practice they call "bible cutting" it's when we pray and ask for God's word open our personal bibles on a random page discerningly and see what God says. You'd be awed how it just strikes the chord perfectly. :)) Anyway, these were my messages, let me share them to you:

Isaiah 49:23 (two nights before board)

"Then you will know that I am the Lord, those who hope in Me will not be disappointed"

Esther 8:15-16 (the night before board, when I was having tantrums already! haha)

"Mordecai left the King's presence wearing royal garments of blue and white,a lrage crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration. For the jews it was a time of happiness, joy, gladness and honor"

Seriously, what would you feel if you got these words of encouragement when you were at your most scared state? Is this what they mean by "walk by faith and not by sight" ? :)) Coz my sight tells me I suck. :)) I never though board exams would hit me that hard, I actually had a lot of sobbing and talking with Buddy on the phone, space-staring, and teeth-jittering. my bestie Gail felt the same too we just kept in touch with each other on the phone. Unlike any astute student, we still scanned our notes down to the final day. :)) But hey, that's how we cope. It wasn't easy, especially PLUMBING DESIGN AND INSTALLATIONS, the questions were out of this world. My other batch mates who took the board exam Pepay (Dandan) , Marlon, Gerald, Gail and I went straight to Sto Nino after every exam day. Gerald's family were devotees even if they aren't really from here so we went with him. Trust me it was consoling! :) Our battle ended with a late lunch of Grilled pork chop, halo-halo, sprinkled with worthwhile stories of our two-month adventure. :D

So, we await the results and my fingers are crossed :) AAAAAAAAAAAHH I die! XD