Capturing Serenity? More Like Capturing Chaos

When Youlina stepped onto that Boracay beach, I swear the sun didn’t just shine—it threw shade like it had a personal vendetta against my camera settings.

East Meets West (and My Overthinking)

I left 40% of Frame #27 as empty sea because apparently ‘negative space’ is now my therapist’s favorite concept. But really? It was just me not knowing how to crop properly.

Technical Notes? More Like ‘Survival Tips’

Three stops of exposure compensation? That ivory crochet cover-up nearly turned into a ghostly apparition. Lesson learned: underexpose by 0.7EV if you want skin tones that don’t look like they’ve been photoshopped by a nervous ghost.

What these images don’t show? Me sweating through three layers trying to keep my ND filter from fogging up like my last relationship.

So yes—this isn’t reality. It’s sublime fiction. And honestly? I’d pay extra for that luxury tax any day.

You guys ever try to shoot beauty in paradise while fighting humidity and existential dread? Comment below—let’s compare notes! 🌴📸