For a while I’ve been following a couple of Filipino I admire and like to take inspiration from them and I also researched a few more Filipino photographers to help shape my idea for the shoot even further.

Shaira Luna

■ Shaira Ana Teresiana Luna – born September 20, 1986 s a Filipino photographer based in Malate, Manila

■ Known as  “gifted child” due to gaining knowledgeable skills such as speaking fluently as early as six months, ability to read and write the alphabet at age one, playing various musical instruments (piano and violin, etc.) and more■Whilst studying at university, she bought a Canon EOS 350D as her first camera and began shooting various projects like portraits, food, events, birthdays, christening, fiesta, basketball leagues, funerals

■ She initially described photography as a hobby until she realised that this is what she wanted to do for a living; also describes her expertise as ‘self-taught’

■ Artists and Co, the company she is represented by, acknowledges her work as “often dreamy, playful, cinematic, and rarely static, her photographs lean toward daydreams, nostalgia, and storytelling, with a preference for delicate tones and a retro tinge”.

BJ Pascual

■ Born on February 18, 1988, BJ is a Filipino fashion photographer who was born in Los Angeles and moved back to Cavite, Philippines at the age of 3 where he was raised by his grandparents. 

■ He attended De La Salle University in Manila before attending Parsons in New York; He then started sharing his works through Instagram in March of 2013.

■ Represented by Artists and Co, BJ has been named the country’s most fashionable individuals and is recognised for his edgy, playful and androgynous sense of style

■ His work has been published in well-known Filipino publications such as Preview, Mega, LÓfficiel Manila, Rogue, Esquire Philippines, etc.; he then exceeded and photographed for international publications international publications Suitcase and OutThere, as well as photographing stars like Coco Rocha, Sky Ferreira, and Troye Sivan

■ He has published a book entailing his first few years of his career in the book Push: Muses, Mischief, & How to Make it in Manila, which instantly became bestselling and social media sensation

Mark Nicdao

■ Born on February 18, 1988, BJ is a Filipino fashion photographer who was born in Los Angeles and moved back to Cavite, Philippines at the age of 3 where he was raised by his grandparents. 

■ He attended De La Salle University in Manila before attending Parsons in New York; He then started sharing his works through Instagram in March of 2013.

■ Represented by Artists and Co, BJ has been named the country’s most fashionable individuals and is recognised for his edgy, playful and androgynous sense of style

■ His work has been published in well-known Filipino publications such as Preview, Mega, LÓfficiel Manila, Rogue, Esquire Philippines, etc.; he then exceeded and photographed for international publications international publications Suitcase and OutThere, as well as photographing stars like Coco Rocha, Sky Ferreira, and Troye Sivan

■ He has published a book entailing his first few years of his career in the book Push: Muses, Mischief, & How to Make it in Manila, which instantly became bestselling and social media sensation