ZONE of INHIBITION: Photoshoot in Gumasa: How to model UK gowns

I have this brewing inside me for like, I don't know, three years? Heck. Anyway, I was just so glad my parents (finally) agreed that we go out to the coast near to Indonesia to have my photoshoot. The place is called 'Gumasa', a very new and still unexplored tourist attraction in Sarangani province. I wish I can tell you we went to Boracay, but I found out that the place offers an even better beach than Bora.

The coastline of Gumasa

My model called in sick and the camera that I was supposed to use was unavailable. I ended up making do of whatever resources were available at that time. I borrowed my churchmate's Brica camera (I forgot the model but it's the one that's designed more conducive for taking videos than pictures) that's not even a DSLR. It was raining which means BAD for every photographer, what with the poor lighting and all. But I can't back out now. I've no choice because I already moved heaven and earth (aka my parents' permission and my schedule) for this thing to happen.

Rio, our former help, served as the tripod and the 'clicker' (if such a word exist). I became the director, in-charge of lights and (can you believe it) the model. My sister also modeled for me but she said the other poses were just too weird for her so I modeled the rest of the clothes.

Anyway, I wore very beautiful UK (ukay-ukay) gowns, which I discovered during one of my spur-of-the-moment trips to Kabacan, North Cotabato. Each cost me 150-250Php only. I know the place is notorious for its bombing but believe me, the treasure trove that is the ukay-ukay there is worth it!

All in all, I'm glad about the way the photos turned out. The photos with the light blue gown on me was taken the following day, which is sunny by the way, so it had better results.

Camera courtesy of: Paquito Mirafuentes
Clothes by: April and Spring
Photoshoot directed by: Spring
Photos taken by: Spring, Rio
Make-up and hair: Faye
Models: April, Faye

How To Model UK Gowns