Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday! 

I've always liked square photos so when I had the chance I had some photos laid out inside a square. I asked the photo store at the mall to print it in glossy paper and here's the result. Pretty cool, eh? I love how the white gives the photo an instant frame. I'm also changing my watermark, this time with a simple leaf. I liked my old watermark and had fun making it, but I always felt that it was too girly for me. I like leaves, they symbolize the earth, simplicity, being grounded, art, and beauty. I also had fun making the watermark using Picmonkey, which is what I used to create my blog header (hence, same leaf!). It's a more cohesive look, and something I can imagine using for years to come. Check it out if you want to create your own watermark too! 

Capping this week off with a 3 Frames post. It has been a long time since I did a portrait shoot with an MUA and I can really say that for portraits, engagements and other sessions, having a professional do your face for you will work wonders. I worked with Kim Tan on this shoot and he is probably one of the best MUAs currently working in my city right now. Made me think that for any occasion where there is even the slightest chance that you will be photographed, you should have your face done. What's great about make-up now is that you can have that natural, not-too-made up look and still look gorgeous and Kim does that flawlessly and in record time too! There are other good MUAs out there too, like Barbie Viliran, Tanzy Tristan, among others. If  you want to have good make-up done these are the people who can help you look gorgeous for any portrait. :)

And look! It's Friday! Great weekend coming up!

The sun was unforgiving the entire afternoon, but it did give us the light we needed, and that is always a good thing, especially for a summer-inspired shoot such as this. Shooting at the beach is always fun, especially since it was something we could treat playfully. Kara was a great model, and her chosen outfits complimented the color of her hair and skin perfectly.
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