Hands Held High

Charissa Soriano

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Surrender.

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Angst.

Look into her eyes.

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Feelin’ blue?

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She is the sun. She is fiery. She is madness.

Model: Jaz Reyes MU: Sylvina Lopez

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Awakening. 

Model: Martin Tanquin

MU: Sylvina Lopez

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Her face: a canvas

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Brown / Blue

Baler, Aurora, Philippines

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Growth.

Just as the plants and trees and flowers grow, so will I. 

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2014: a year of skies, of seeing beyond what is, and of looking above all things.

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View from Room 3519.

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what is your job?

Hello! I’m a photographer/videographer in an artist's collective called Shutterpanda. :)

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Otherworldly.

Model: Reese Lansangan 

HMUA: Syl Lopez

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Sagada, Mt. Province, Philippines

Doing travel photography, for me, is about making people experience the place or scenery you captured through your lenses. It's not just about creating a visually appealing photograph. More than that, it's really about sharing what you felt when you were in a certain place (be it the city or the beach or the mountains) with your audience and making them experience what you did at that moment. 

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Foggy morning in Sagada

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The beauty of nature amazes me every time. 

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El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

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El Nido, Palawan, Philippines