An Afternoon at Silver Reef Dive

 Spent the day with the usual company at Silver Reef. We ordered from the restaurant which has a lot of options and categories. While waiting for the food to be served, we went down to the beach and took photos. Some lovely twinkle lights in the evening made the pool area look dreamy. We also loved the murals found in many spots around the place. Must visit!

Simple and homey, Finbar

This place has been around for a while, located along Dauin National road just a little past poblacion.

I like that it makes creative use of things we usually ignore laying around, and that it looks like the front yard of a house converted into a small place to eat, have coffee or beer. They have a lot of spots that catch your eye which are great for the 'gram! 😉

Food is also affordable and good, had Mt Apo coffee, pizza and fries shared with a friend which didn't leave a hole in my pocket. Great place to try!

The bar and the counter

The friendly entrance

A's Bridal Shower

I love intimate gatherings like this bridal shower in honor for A. Her sister N threw this party for her as a surprise. It's truly challenging to keep a party a surprise to the bride because they were very close.

There were only ten of her best and closest friends and I was very pleased to take photos of everything. So much fun and laughter that it felt like I was part of the group.

Bachelorette parties usually have very naughty themes and decorations but this one is quite nice because it was wholesome. It was just pure fun and celebration for A and everything to remind you of how fun girls can be around each other.

It's all about the flowers

I'm so proud to share these pictures of my first ever "photographer-becomes-model" shoot. This is Joselle! I have mentioned her frequently in my previous blog posts. She's also my trusted second shooter when I cover some weddings that I can never do all by myself.

This photo session was actually her brilliant idea, not to mention the location which was quite a treasure to find. The idea was simply to take pictures of each other, especially of me because my birthday is coming and that it's one perfect way to end and start another year. We did this shoot because I think it's about time we do our own portrait session.

It's all about the flowers because as you will see in the later photos, the bougainvilleas are so perfect and lovely. Without them, I don't think this location would not be as photogenic.

Joselle also blogs actively and you can visit her blog at www.joselleamahit.net