LIFE & LOVE
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LIFE, LOVE AND LENSES • LETTERS FROM YOU PRICE TAG • OPTIONS! OPTIONS! OPTIONS!
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Life, L e and Lenses Nez Cruz talks about his passion, style and his dedication to help you achieve that dream wedding.
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le ers fr you words from our couples that echoed the hardwork and effort we put out in every event.
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optiоs! optiоs! optiоs!
the perfect photographer?
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price tag “so expensive” you say...
got questiоs caught up with a lot of questions while preparing for your big day?
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Nez Cruz Photography
celebrates life, love and everything in between through photographs; giving prestige to
weddings, engagements, families and other love stories.
It started with my life-long love for art and design. As an Architect, I’m exposed with visual languages and graphical communication, sometimes I also paint, and taking photographs always enthralls me. During my short architectural stint overseas sometime in 2006, it gave me the opportunity to explore more about photography especially portraiture. I’m always fascinated in human expressions in its purest form, which can be said true in weddings. I capture images that express a fine art feel and lifestyle tone. While it may be distinct form photojournalism, I adeptly infuse the story as it unfolds thus bringing beauty and sweetness into every image. With my wife Den, who is also an associate, we share stories, laughter and being in love to those newly engaged, long time married or just those simply in love with life. In all of these, we give all the glory to God as He gives us the opportunity to not only witness but also to be part of the beauty, glory and wonder of God’s creation in each couple’s lives. Embrace the now moments forever.
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letters from you
We'd like to let you know that we're thankful that you've been part of our wedding! I was drooling over the photos from the discs you gave me - there are lots of nice pictures! Ang fresh ng tone ng photos & they look so  dainty. Thank you rin for being so gentleman. Please extend our appreciation to the rest of your team! All of you guys were so professional & easy to work with. We are so grateful we had the nicest suppliers!Â
glady and erick
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Can't thank you enough for the great photos and SDE slideshow! Super ganda! Can't count kung ilang beses ko na napanood! Thank you so much talaga. Keep on clicking!
mich and van
Hi Nez, ďŹ rst of all thank you thank you very much, it's more than what we expected. Thank you for making us both handsome and more beautiful.  Thank you very much for putting much heart in our most special occasion. and lastly thank you very much for the memories we will both treasure for a lifetime.
jayr and she
options! options! options! Finding the right photographer takes a lot of time and research. In the digital age, brides and grooms are literally overwhelmed with choices when it comes to wedding photographers. It seems like every blog, every wedding planner, and every forum has a different recommendation of a “must-have” photographer. So - who do you believe?! At the end of the day there is only one person who needs to love your wedding photographer, and that’s you. You're going to live with those photographs for the rest of your life, so it’s important that you make this decision for yourself. Unlike the desserts or the flowers, the pictures taken on your wedding day are meant to last a lifetime. Because the contribution of the photographer is so enduring, it's crucial to find one whose vision and style align with your own. Becoming familiar with the basic types of wedding photography is a great place to begin. Here's a look at the main three:
Traditional Approach This style of photography is characterised by a very formal approach. The images are usually highly posed and will require a good deal of intervention from the photographer (unless the bride and groom are experienced models and know how to pose). Be aware that this style will impact you in the following ways: The photographer will work to a time line - often with specific shots being organised at a very specific time. In some cases – the photographer will seem like a film director on a movie set, constantly organising individuals into posed groups to produce a set of traditional wedding images. The downside for many modern brides is that the resulting images can appear very stiff and rigid – and so fail to fully convey the air of happiness and fun that is part of many modern ceremonies.
Photojournalistic Approach Reportage or documentary style photography. This style is characterised by an extremely hands-off approach by the photographer who will record the events of your big day as they happen in the manner of a fly-on-the-wall documentary television crew. Much of the time – the photographer will essentially be in the background; you may not even be aware of his presence! There will be very little in the way of posing or organising of individuals and groups.
Artisticc Approach This, as the name implies, is led by the individualism of the ‘Artist’ or photographer. This style is therefore characterised by its ability to produce a unique set of images from your big day. Fine art wedding photography is a fairly elite and unique service within the wedding photography industry.
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Nez Cruz Approach Grounded in my life-long affair with Art, Design and Architecture, my style propels our photos to be warm, touching and endearing, unfolding stories are showcased with a Fine art and Lifestyle tone. It can be defined as the kind of art you would hang on your wall. It reflects reality, something we can connect to while holding hands with dynamic and high-quality imagery. Lifestyle photography is upbeat, optimistic, fun, and lighthearted. The lighting is usually natural looking; the aesthetic effect is “light and airy”. My passion for art and design laces my photos with a dreamy touch. Real Love stories are showered with extra dose of charm and whimsy tinted with sweetness and beauty.
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-----PRICE T A G -----wait, w ha t pri ce?
U nfortu n a t e l y , I h a v e t o t e l l y o u t h i s i s a q u e st i o n t h at c a n’ t be a nswere d quit e t h a t e a s il y . Th e r e ar e a l o t o f f ac t o r s t h at g o into determin in g h ow m uch a p h o t o g r ap h e r c h ar g e s, an d so m e t h ing as intangibl e a s s k il l a n d e x p e r i e n c e i s al m o st i m p o ssi b l e t o pu t a va lue on . H ow e v e r , t h e r e ar e a f e w t h i n g s t o l o o k f o r w h e n y o u ar e pricing o ut ph ot ogr a ph e r s : Does the ph ot ogr a ph e r use t o p o f t h e l i n e e q u i p m e n t ? If so , the y ha ve like l y in v e s t e d t e n s o f t h o u san d s o f p e so s i n t o q u al i t y g e ar in order to pr ov id e y ou w it h t h e v e r y b e st i m ag e s p o ssi b l e . D oe s the photogra ph e r h a v e a good r e p u t at i o n i n t h e c o m m u n i t y ? If so, the y likely pr ov id e a good pr od u c t , an d p r i c i n g i s j u st i fi e d b y t h at tale nt. When yo u h ir e a pr ofe s s io n al p h o t o g r ap h e r wi t h a g o o d r e p u t ation, great pr od uct s , k e e n e y e , p r o f e ssi o n al p r o c e ss an d ap p r o pr iate pricing, y ou l ift t h e bur de n o f wo r r y . A n d si n c e q u al i t y , c u stom portra itu r e d oe s r e quir e an i n v e st m e n t , i t i s i m p o r t an t t o c o n side r : 1 . Am I pr epar ed t o m a k e a h ig h e r in v e s tm e n t to e n s u r e t h e qua l ity o f t he w o r k? 2 . Wi l l a r es ho o t b e p o s s ib le ? F o r m a n y o c c a s io n s li k e wed d in gs , r es ho o t s ar e n o t p o s s ib le . A n d s in c e w e d o n ' t o ft en ha ve th e gi f t o f a r es hoo t, c a p tu rin g m e m o rie s w ith c a re a n d c onfi d en c e i s w o r t h t he i n v e s tm e n t - e v e ry tim e . 3 . I s t he event I am c a p turin g tim e s e n s itiv e , e m o tio n a lly impor tant , o r u ni qu e? I f so , y o u c a n ' t a ff o rd m is ta k e s - - it n e e ds t o be d on e r i ght t he fir s t t i m e . Which of t h e s e for m a t s i s r i g h t f o r y o u w i l l d e p e n d o n how importa n t y our ph ot ogr a p h y i s t o y o u , an d w h at t y p e o f b u d g e t you ha ve se t a s id e for y our im ag e s! Yo u ar e p ay i n g f o r t i m e , sk i ll, and cu stome r s e r v ice for t h e v e r y b e st e x p e r i e n c e p o ssi b l e . We u nd e r s t a n d w h a t co u p l e s f ac e wh e n i t c o m e s t o we dding expense s , t h a t 's w h y w e o ff e r i n n o v at i v e p r i c i n g st r u c t u r e t h at giv e s you the m os t fl e x ibil it y in p u r c h asi n g wh at y o u wan t . I f you hav e a n y que s t ion s r e g ar d i n g sp e c i fi c p r o d u c t s, m y p r o c e ss, work, or if y ou w oul d l ik e t o se t u p a c o n su l t at i o n o r a se ssion, I wou ld b e m or e t h a n h a pp y t o assi st y o u .
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got questions? My fiancé and I really want to have a nighttime wedding, but I’ve heard that will spell disaster for our pictures. What do you think we should do? Go for it! While photographers generally prefer natural light to artificial light for the photographs, you should always do what makes you happy. At Nez Cruz Photography we come equipped to handle any lighting situation and have years of experience with many different venues and circumstances, including nighttime weddings. Because you never have to worry about your images not coming out nicely, go ahead and have your dream wedding and leave the details to us! Do you also do out of the country weddings and engagement sessions? Yep. PH is our home but we are more than thrilled to work on other parts of the world. This can also benefit us in our craft by exploring new and fresh ideas that we can possibly get from different land and cultures. The personnel-expenses needed will depend on our arrangement but it must include me and one associate.
Do you provide enhanced photos? Yes. You will get 100 photos enhanced and printed (4R size) then stored in a fine art box. You will also receive all photos taken from the entire wedding day celebration in flash disks. These photos are all suited with our signature NEZ CRUZ Fine Art style.
HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION? We’d love to hear from you and answer your question in a future issue of our studio magazine. Please send your question to nezgcruz@gmail.com
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