By March 20, 2020, the start of the lockdown here in the Philippines, I started to explore Lightroom first and then Photoshop after buying lessons from an international photography contest winner and mentor here in the country. I was amazed at the transition of my photos through his editing lessons. (Painterly Portrait workflow and more.) I joined an ongoing international contest where I saw the w
orks of previous top 100 winners out of more than 120,000 photographers focusing on Female Portraiture - I looked at their profiles and portfolios and chose 1 from Russia, 1 from Ukraine, and 1 from the U.S. to learn from them. (Non-destructive editing, and Vintage and Painterly photo workflow.) With my growing Gcamp Gown Collections - a collection of gowns from different Filipino designers, usually designers to the stars like Andrea Briallantes, Loisa Andalio, Angelina Cruz, and others, I have partnered these gowns with my photography stints.
