Archive for December, 2008

Glamour: Nadine Concepcion

Nadine was shy at first, but she warmed up pretty fast after several frames. She’s actually fun to work with. Make up was done by Cherry Barbo.

More of Nadine…

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Fashion: Carol Ty

I am amazed at how this girl, Carol, managed to look good at every angle. She is very painless and very easy to work with. Make up on this set was done by Sophie Uy.

More of Carol…

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Winter Vacation

After working 16 hours a day, 6 days a week (sometimes, 7)  for the whole year, we (family) were  fortunate enough to indulge ourselves for a much deserved vacation in the land of Kimchi and the nation of Ginseng, which is South Korea.
The first thing I’ve noticed in South Korea is that everything is owned [...]

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Fashion: Halley Chiappiazzi

Here’s Halley. We didn’t had a hard time directing her poses, and she also had ideas of her own. She is very photogenic and very professional.  No wonder she graced various magazine covers locally.

More of Halley…

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Fashion: Toni Santos

Part two of my second set. Make up was done by Sophie Uy.

More fashion pics of Toni in next section.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Glamour: Toni Santos

Second set from our weekend shoot at Studioshots. Make up was done by Cherry Barbo.

For more pics of Toni in this series, read on.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Glamour: Kristine Beleber

Twice a month, me and my photog buddies meet up at our friend’s studio to shoot for fun. Last Saturday, 7 models  joined us for a fun afternoon. My good friends Sophie Uy and Cherry Barbo were our makeup artists, and they did one hell of a  job.
Here are some shots of Kristine Beleber, one [...]

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Difference between fashion and glamour

I met my old friend - a newbie photographer - the other day, and after learning what field in photography I am in, he asked me what is the main difference between fashion and glamour photography. As a photographer, I have been shooting fashion and glamour for quite sometime already. From weekend shoots with friends [...]

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Triopo err… tripod

The first time I heard the name “Triopo”, what came to my mind was another cheap, lousy, second-rate tripod from China, that they never exerted any effort to put a decent name onto it. But was I ever wrong! Well, except for the name part.

For specs and more pictures, continue reading.

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Markong.com is officially online.

Hello world!
This will be the official home of the photographer, Mark Laurence Ong, in the cyberworld. Current (and recent) updates of his photo ops, photography projects and photo adventures will be posted here. Watch out for it.
Please visit http://markmywords.multiply.com for my previous works, which never made it here, and probably never will.

Friday, December 12th, 2008