VanDressed ♥

Finally got to wear my floral spiked headband from Dark~Sweet~Soul! Met up with Monique today. <3

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Photo by Monique Falcon

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On the way to a wedding! Today was not good for my left eye; got thwacked by a mascara spoolie and facial wash got in and made it sting like crazy. D:

Hoods, Hot Rods, and Hellcats!

Here’s a little sneak peek at the shoot we did in support of Hoods, Hot Rods, and Hellcats! I’ve been wanting to do a pin-up shoot for a long time, and I’m so glad that I finally got to! What makes it even better is that it’ll help someone else, too. :D

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Photography by JR Madrasto

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Ice Queen (shot by Kat Langomez)

I joined a spokesmodel search last year, and made it to the final round. We were required to submit a new shot, so I ran off and dragged Kat to shoot. XD

I wanted to try something different from my usual looks, so I decided to expose my legs and shoulders (which still feels weird to me, btw). After Kat showed me these shots, I was happy with them, BUT I felt they might be too risque to enter in the competition.

Some of these pics haven’t been posted on my page yet, so here’s a first look at them! :D I wanted to do a slightly different take on the “Little Black Dress” thing, and I think it worked for me. :P

What I found really funny, though, was the attention my legs received. It’s like, “Guys, they’re legs. You have legs too.” XD

At this point, I’m still figuring out which dresses/outfits/concepts to shoot next. Maybe there’ll be more of my legs? HAHAHA

‘Til next time, loves!

Cheers,
Vanessa

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Photography credits: Kat Langomez

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The Less Glamorous Side

I was going through my hard drive, trying to organize my photo folders. I stumbled on a folder of outtakes from one of my favorite shoots, shot by Luisa Manuel. My awesome makeup was done by Caz Buss of Amadeobeloved. Everything came together so nicely, and I loved all my shots.

I normally post “nice” photos from my shoots. That’s usually what everyone sees on my page, and I rarely put up my awkward outtakes. Here’s a sample of a “proper” shot:

That’s what most people expect to see when I say I had a photo shoot. What happens between the proper shots is this, though:

Yes. I turn into the most awkward creature ever. Awkward pose, awkward face, awkward EVERYTHING. And it gets progressively worse as the shoot goes on.

Awkward face is awkward. This was unintentional on my part. Sometimes I like making faces at other people who are at the shoot, too. I am very easily distracted.

I end up goofing off when I can’t think of any more poses.

So, what’s the point in me showing you all of my derp faces?

A lot of people tell me I look glamorous/refined in my photos, and some people seem to believe that I never have bad moments caught on camera during shoots. Here ya go, y’all. Awkward faces everywhere, from yours truly. XD

The next time you see someone’s glamorous, fixed-up shots, you know that there are probably a bunch of unflattering photos of them that may never see the light of day. XD

Love,
Vanessa ♥

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Photography by Luisa Manuel
MUA: Caz Buss

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A New Beginning

This is my first legit shoot for 2013, and I am extremely happy with it. These are just some of the shots that Life (yes, that’s her real name!) took, and I am definitely excited to see the rest!

CONFESSION: I was supposed to use one of these shots as my entry in dolldelight’s model search.

I’ve dropped out of the contest, not because I don’t have a presentable entry, but for personal reasons. I looked at these shots and realized that while we were shooting, I wasn’t thinking about the contest. I was doing this because it’s something I love. I work with the photographer to try and produce the best possible shots. I do it because this is the art that I choose.

I personally believe that our efforts deserve more than to be entered in a popularity contest. I understand the value of an artist’s effort, and I don’t think any form of art should be judged according to its popularity, but rather, by its quality. (the entries in round 1 look good, don’t get me wrong. Check them out yourself!)

This shoot marks a new beginning for me. A renewed appreciation for photography, and for my chosen art. I made it my new year’s resolution to do at least one good shoot every month, and I think this is an excellent start. I’m ridiculously excited to shoot again, and I am already preparing for February’s shoot. :D

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Photography by Life Dawn
Special thanks to Monique Falcon for lending me the corset ♥ ♥ ♥

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Megurine Luka cosplay - Just Be Friends version
Worn at: VocaFusion (event video by reimaru here)

Niko invited me to do this photoshoot with him at last year’s VocaFusion, a Vocaloid-centric convention here in the Philippines. There’s going to be another VocaFusion this year, I’m definitely looking forward to that! :D

The JBF version of Luka was pretty popular, since it definitely is one of the easier versions to cosplay. Personally, I love the song. I don’t have any specific preference among the Vocaloids, I like listening to a bit from everyone.

Pulling off the shoot was, I admit, a bit nerve-wracking. I don’t know if I’m the only one who feels all jittery and panicky before any shoot, and this is a character that’s been shot hundreds of different ways. I think the shots turned out pretty well, considering it was semi-impromptu. XD I had plenty of fun, and I definitely would not hesitate to work with sir Jio and Niko again. :)

Oh, and here’s my favorite picture from that convention! JBF - Pimp Edition FTW. Jin and Kat were the most accurate JBF cosplayers there, IMO. <3

Here’s to future cosplays and fun shoots! I’ve got a couple of cosplans lined up for 2013, and I’ll be sharing them here soon enough. O u O

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Photo credits: Jio Verona (JBF shots), Sammy Magsino (JBF - Pimp Edition)

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I mentioned a couple of posts ago that you’ll be seeing posts about my wigs in this blog. Here’s one of my favorites, so far! I consider wigs as investment pieces, because they can bring so much to the table in terms of working with your look!

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P.S. You guys an comment on my posts! There’s a DISQUS box on every post’s page. :P

lolistein:

1 Wig, 4 Looks, featured on Gothic Lolita Wigs’ blog.

Had fun shooting this set! Twintails wigs can be very versatile, you don’t have to wear it the exact same way everyone else does. XD

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Photo credits: Pat Santos

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I rarely like wearing pants.

Yeah, sure, they’re good for certain situations/places. I prefer skirts/dresses for “dressing up,” though.

I’m trying to see where my style will go this year, and I’m considering wearing pants for more looks. That’s a big maybe, because I like frills and flowy things. Maybe I’ll figure out how to make pants work for me, beyond basic practicality?

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Photos by: Betsy Nacionales

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[sweater (used as dress) by Uniqlo x CanCan, belt (worn as headband) from SM Department store, necklaces from DressCodeFriendly, shoes by Janylin, bag was a gift]

The fun part about hanging out with Martin/frostloop is that I can be a lazy creature and he’s going to post-process the pictures the moment he gets home. HAHAHAHA

We hung out/ran around the mall yesterday, attempted to “attend” a convention, but ultimately failed. So we just store-hopped, I adopted a new digicam (that was a planned purchase, not an impulse buy!), and we ended up eating dinner.

I’m definitely still missing Hong Kong, and I wish I could go back already. XD The sorta-winter weather was perfect for dressing up, because I could wear what I like and I wouldn’t die from the heat. XD

This is my lazy attempt at wearing clothes meant for winter here in the Philippines. XD I can still get away with wearing warmer pieces, but I don’t think I’m gonna be wearing this outside of malls. XD
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frostloop:

Vanessa Lopa

Also, check out the bag I gave her for Christmas~! :D

Shot in SM Megamall Atrium
December 29, 2012

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