As with all my El Nido redsheep couples, I met up with Jordy & Cherie at Wantusawa Pops District the day before our island hopping shoot. Cocktails. Oysters. Danggit Rendang. (The miso custard baked oysters? Consistently top notch!)
Oh, back to that. The redsheep Ice Breaker. Doesn’t have to be over cocktails or craft beer. Could be over coffee. Or just eat a bunch of caramels. (Good Will Hunting reference). Whatever your “poison” is, the ice breaker chat is actually the first 40% of a redsheep shoot. It’s not just for formality — it’s the equivalent to a tailor getting your measurements for a bespoke suit. It’s me “reading” you so I know how to shoot you the following day. It’s me shifting from stranger to friend in less than two hours, after six pieces of baked oysters and a glass or two of Negroni.
It’s not about finding your angle or your “good side”. It’s about building an honest and accurate narrative. That’s why redsheep shoots have that certain “look”. Because when we see each other again tomorrow, I’m no longer a stranger.
(I’ll see you again in Singapore, Jordy & Cherie!)
100 bright and airy vs moody and cinematic destination engagement photos from Jordy & Cherie’s adventure pre wedding shoot in El Nido. Destination couple photography x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: Small Lagoon in Miniloc Island, Balinuod Beach, Paradise Beach and Nat-Nat Beach in Cadlao Island, Hama Coffee and El Nido Beach in El Nido Town and Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines in Southeast Asia, May 2023