I met Anthony & Grace in El Nido, Philippines, in a quaint little beachside café called Hama Coffee. I saw them taking turns with the iPhone — casual, sweet, and already cinematic. I was on break after three days of shooting, without any of my gear, but I still offered to help. Just a few taps later, I asked where they were from.
“Hong Kong.”
“Oh! I’ll be there next week.”
Fast forward: Fortress Hill, North Point, and finally Sunbeam Theatre — a place I’d long wanted to photograph, and one that turned out to be meaningful to Grace too. Even the coffee shop we met at in HK had the same chill vibe as Hama. No Cadlao Island view this time, but the connection carried over.
This one felt like a quiet city film: street-style, artsy, spontaneous, and full of ease. Not a formal engagement session. Not posed. Just two people, their chemistry, and a city that knows how to light a frame.
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A cinematic and candid couple shoot featuring Anthony & Grace, captured by @redsheepphotocinema and @_elsewherelse. Photographed on location in Uncle Ben Coffee, Sunbeam Theatre & King’s Road, North Point and Fortress Hill, Hong Kong in March 2024 using the Leica SL2 and Q3. Color remastered September 2025.
