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IT'S GOOD TO BE GOOD BUT IT's BETTER TO GET BETTER.

Contests are posted here for voting and announcement of winners.

March 2015 Theme Contest : SIGNS

3/20/2015

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Thanks to our guest judge Maureen Santos for voting with us. This one was literally and figuratively a photo finish. Here are the Top 3 of our SIGNS theme contest :


3rd Place : 21  points (8 votes) / Entry 10 / LHEO HALILI
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ENTRY 10



2nd Place : 21 points (8 votes including 1st Place vote by Guest Judge) / Entry 4 / JOEL DOMINGO
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ENTRY 4


1st Place : 22 points (11 votes) / ENTRY 9 / NICO SAN PEDRO
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ENTRY 9


In many ways, this was a contest different from all the others we've had. This is the first time that all the entries received at least one vote. Second, this is by far the tightest in terms of margin of victory. Three entries were tied for first place late in the voting period, and it took the very last vote to break the tie. First to fifth place were separated by only 2 points, and first to seventh place were separated by no more than 4 points.

Finally, this is the first contest that was won by a Focus Bulacan applicant (not yet an approved official member). CONGRATULATIONS TO NICO SAN PEDRO! Determination definitely pays off.

1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (also undisclosed) gets 2 points for the Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries.  


March 2015 Theme Contest "Signs" Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full)

Voting Period : 21-27 March 2015

Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below.
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VERSUS Round 1 Winners

3/17/2015

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The first round of our VERSUS Head-To-Head Tournament is over, and here are the winners who will move on to the next round. For our initial round, we had a theme of "Black & White Portrait". Kindly click the thumbnails to view the photos in full.

Alih Viaje
Amen Alcoriza
Brian Santos
Chi Lopez
Crisel Centeno
Dennis Santos
Erick Austria
Erick Mendiola
Erika Santos
Gemmz Robles
Gilbert Fajardo
Glenn Santiago
Jay de Luna
Jay Salvador
Joel Domingo
Julius Calzo
Kat Centeno
Kath Cruz
Kenneth Calzo
Khim Lumarlan
Manuel Joson
Marlo Bien
Mhoie Mendoza
Noel Crisostomo
Nympha Pagtalunan
Onad de Guzman
Red Bautista
Richmond Marquez
Sherwin San Diego
Tonyjun Agustin
Tops Roque
Xav Castro


Congratulations to all who advanced. The tournament brackets have been updated. You may check out the next matchups at http://challonge.com/focusversus. 2nd Round theme will be announced on March 20, while deadline of entries is on May 15.

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February 2015 Team Competition : LoveShoot

3/17/2015

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For the first of our quarterly team competition this 2015, we set up "prenup" or engagement session-style shoots for our members. We looked for real-life couples to be the models, then we asked for the help of some of Bulacan's top makeup artists to enhance the couples' looks for the shoots. There are 8 teams - each composed of a couple, a hair and makeup artist, and four Focus Bulacan members/shooters. The concept, the look, the location, the schedule, and other details of the shoot were all up to the teams' discretion and planning. Some teams even had the help of stylists. (To better understand what this LoveShoot is all about, CLICK HERE.) Each team was asked to submit five photos to best highlight their respective shoots. The five photos were to be judged as a set by our panel of guest judges. (For our team competition, only guest judges will vote on the entries, unlike our monthly PhotoMeet and Theme contests where Focus members and applicants also vote.)

Take a look at the teams' photos, together with some of the judges' insight (the complete critique of the judges will be shown to the participating Focus members, privately). Scroll further down to view how the judges voted and which team ultimately won our LoveShoot team competition.


(1) TEAM AMORE
Couple : John Ergin Cruz + Anna Francheska Santiago
HMUA : Avie Dela Cruz
Team Members : Marlo Bien / Allan Cruz / Kath Tuazon
JUDGES' INSIGHT :
"You guys have a nice-looking couple but then the poses made them look uncomfortable.. 2nd and 3rd photos almost look the same." (Mark Gonzales)

"Simple but looks great. Good use of golden hour. Expressions are also good." (Jack Domingo)
(2) TEAM COOLITS
Couple : Dustin Orola + Trixie Laudato
HMUA : Donna Porras
Team Members : Tonyjun Agustin / Noel Crisostomo / Lheo Halili / Mark Pascual
JUDGES' INSIGHT :
"I like the concept, love the dress, nice details. The couple looked very professional on how they approached the camera." (Mark Gonzales)

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I love the first picture, it looks very enchanting, precisely accurate with the looks of the girl. But their wardrobes..  kinda unflattering to the guy because the girl was too glamorous." (FJ Sionson)



(3) TEAM EROS
Couple : Jomari Capalad + Wildren Estrope
HMUA : Elsie Libunao
Styling : Matt Cruz of OOTD Events
Team Members : Awel Dionisio / Chi Lopez / Mhoie Mendoza / Glenn Santiago
JUDGES' INSIGHT :
"Higher degree of challenge because of the huge risk in using the Greek concept. The more adventurous the concept, the less room for mistake. Very awkward poses." (Oly Ruiz)

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I find your locations not suitable for your theme and you came short in making “daya” sa angles." (Aavron Delos Santos)
(4) TEAM FOREVERMORE
Couple : John Paul dela Cruz + Amina Rivera
HMUA : Jen Concepcion
Team Members : Mark Anthony de Leon / Gilbert Fajardo / Manuel Joson / Jade Tesoro
JUDGES' INSIGHT :
"Good variation of expressions and poses. Processing is not so good - too much tint. I like the use of the top shot although using it twice in 5 photos is too much." (Oly Ruiz)

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I liked the way this group posed their couple. Simple pero may dating." (Mark Gonzales)
(5) TEAM INFINITY
Couple : Jhemz Cruz + Andrea Pulumbarit
MUA : Ella Pan
Hairstylist : Nelson Agustin
Team Members : Julius Calzo / Gemmz Robles / Sherwin San Diego / Emil Santiago
JUDGES' INSIGHT :
"The pictures are surprisingly beautiful. The lighting, the shots, location and looks complement each other." (FJ Sionson)

"Shots are simple but express the meaning of love." (Jack Domingo)


(6) TEAM LOVEWHEELS
Couple : Jennifer Evangelista + Rico Delos Santos
HMUA : Zeus Roque
Team Members : Xav Castro / Josh Tamayo / Alih Viaje
JUDGES' INSIGHT :
"The couple looked very comfortable with each other, nice colors for the outfits. Unfortunately, there’s nothing different or new with the poses. It looked very common." (Mark Gonzales)

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Though the shots have been done often, I love the way they made it very natural." (FJ Sionson)

(7) TEAM M & M
Couple : Michael Caletina + Mariel Tormo
HMUA : Cassandra Dockers
Team Members  : Kat Centeno / Erick Mendiola / Brian Santos / Dennis Santos
JUDGES' INSIGHT :
"I think this is my kind of style and the photos looked very natural. I like the way the couple blended with the location, it really worked. I hope I can see more. Nakakabitin eh." (Mark Gonzales)

"They chose a combination of closeup, wide, a moment shot and a staged pose. A good combination of B&W with a simple grade. They have the best moments or most natural emotions." (Aavron Delos Santos)
(8) TEAM SHWELVE
Couple : Mark Zamora + Lhen Verzano
HMUA : Onang Tumala
Styling : Barbie Batimana
Team Members : Erick Austria / Ronald Balan / MJ Cruz / Erika Santos
JUDGES INSIGHT :
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Overall looked cohesive because of the consistent processing used. Some poses are really nice except for the groom on the last frame. Composition is off  and awkward on frame 1." (Oly Ruiz)

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Their pictures define how lovely this couple is when together. The location is nice and it complements everything ."
(FJ Sionson)

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THE JUDGES
These distinguished individuals make up our panel of judges :
  • Oly Ruiz - one of the premier destination wedding photographers in the Philippines and around the world, of Metrophoto fame (http://www.mymetrophoto.com/)
  • Jack Domingo - Bulacan's most prominent wedding photographer and prenup shooter (http://jackdomingo.com/)
  • Mark Gonzales - one of the top wedding photographers in Southern California, USA (http://www.markgimages.com/)
  • Aavron Delos Santos - Bulacan's foremost event and corporate videographer (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Twentyfirststreet)
  • FJ Sionson - top-notch event stylist and organizer (http://fjsionson.com/)

We asked the judges to view each team's photos as a set (merit of all 5 photos, not just 1) and pick their Top 5 teams. Of course, critique was also solicited.

Scoring System
1st Place - 10 points
2nd Place - 7 points
3rd Place - 5 points
4th Place - 3 points
5th Place - 2 points

The team with the most number of points wins.



Let's not prolong the anticipation. Here are the Top 3 teams :




3rd Place : 22 points / GROUP 6  / TEAM LOVEWHEELS 
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2nd Place :  24 points / GROUP 2 / TEAM COOLITS

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1st Place : 40 points / GROUP 7  / TEAM M & M
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CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM M & M!!! The couple, Michael Caletina and Mariel Tormo... makeup artist Cassandra Dockers... the shooters Kat Centeno, Erick Mendiola, Brian Santos, and Dennis Santos... way to go! A total team effort that paid off. We salute you.

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member of the winning team gets an extra 15 points, members of 2nd Place team get 10 bonus points, 3rd Place team gets 7 bonus points, 4th Place team (undisclosed) gets 5 bonus points, and 5th Place team (also undisclosed) gets 3 bonus points for the Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for taking part in our LoveShoot activity.

THANK YOU once again to our guest judges! Oly Ruiz, Jack Domingo, Mark Gonzales, Aavron Delos Santos, and FJ Sionson. We appreciate you taking time to view and critique the photos and ranking the teams. Cheers to all of you! :)



How the judges voted :
                                                                  1st Place                    2nd Place                    3rd Place                    4th Place                    5th Place
OLY RUIZ
                                           Lovewheels        Shwelve                 M&M                        Amore                     Forevermore   
JACK DOMINGO                               M&M                        Infinity                    Amore                  Coolits                 Lovewheels
MARK GONZALES                        M&M                     Coolits                  Forevermore     Amore                  Lovewheels
AAVRON DELOS SANTOS          M&M                    Coolits                  Lovewheels        Amore                  Infinity
FJ SIONSON                                   Infinity                Coolits                  M&M                      Lovewheels        Shwelve


Only one team can be adjudged as the winner but we truly believe everyone who participated in this activity gained from the experience. A collaboration and competition in one. Kudos to all of you. Thanks for being part of LoveShoot.

Spread the love. Keep on shooting!

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