Catherine Choachuy receives her first of two medals from FPPF mentor Ador Pamintuan for winning Best in Bridal Accessories Shooting category.
Catherine Choachuy, a young businesswoman from Quezon City, won two First Place medals at the close of the 4-day FPPF Wedding Photography Workshop held in Intramuros Nov 17-20, 2009. Cathy bested her class of 15 in the Bride Portrait and Bridal Accessories categories, proving her mettle and promise in wedding photography.
The First Place finishers in the 5 categories of the FPPF Wedding Photography Workshop (from left to right): Catherine Choachuy, Best in Bride Portrait and Bridal Accessories categories; Antonio Bagaindoc, Best in Pre-Nuptial Shooting; Fredrick Tabora, Best in Bride & Groom Portrait; and Erasto Bacaltos, Best in Groom Portrait. Standing at the back, left to right are Alexis, Dennis Araneta, Chito Cleofas, Rod Banzon and Ador Pamintuan.
The winners in the First FPPF Wedding Photography Workshop:
Bride Portrait:
1. Catherine Choachuy – 1st Place
2. Jonathan Castro – 2nd Place
Bridal Accessories:
1. Catherine Choachuy – 1st Place
2. Allan Mascenon – 2nd Place
Pre-Nuptial:
1. Antonio Bagaindoc – 1st Place
2. Jonathan Castro – 2nd Place
Groom:
1. Erasto Bacaltos – 1st Place
2. Allan Mascenon – 2nd Place
Couple:
1. Fredrick Tabora – 1st Place
2. Carlo Bajandi – 2nd Place
Cathy’s group also won Best in Group Presentation (L-R): Allan Milan, Mark Anthony Fajunio, Paolo Agustin, Cathy Choachuy and Fredrick Louise M. Tabora, all shown here with brand new Basic Photography T-shirts courtesy of the FPPF.
The participants of the 1st FPPF Wedding Photography Workshop with their instructors. Top wedding photographer Chito Cleofas is shown seated at extreme left, with FPPF Project Director Lito Beltran standing, extreme right.
The full list of participants:
1. Jonathan Castro
2. Ronald de Luna
3. Allan Mascenon
4. Mian Sta. Cruz
5. Paolo Agustin
6. Catherine Choachuy
7. AJ Efondo
8. Rusty Bacaltos
9. Jun Bagaindoc
10. Carlo Bajandi
11. Nap Rodriguez
12. Allan Milan
13. Fredrick Tabora
14. Mark Anthony Fajunio
15. Eddie Ang
The FPPF congratulates the graduates, wishes them well and will check with them again 3 months from now – they must have done their first professional wedding shoot by then 
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:24 am
Congratulations to the winners… even to us… non-winners… lol
Am having a great fun workin’ with co-participants and mentors… I just wish the FPPF could share your forté here in the south… esp. ‘Mindanao – The Land of Promise’… “dapat di lang promise kundi tutuhanin na yan…” We’ll arrange on that after the PWA2010…
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:37 am
Count on it, Lan. We are eager to go to Mindanao. Organize, get the necessary numbers, and we’re there. Let’s do it in March. See you! -FPPF Team.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Hi Chris
Kindly email me the necessary requirements relative to the proposed ’seminar/workshop of the south’ just like Cebu… we’re very much willing to coordinate for its realization given the chance… pls do send us your email add as well…
November 25th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
mga masters…. meron po ba kayo next year??? 2nd FPPF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY???(-kakaingit yung First eh..) yung WEEKENDS-Sunday??? miss ko ng umattend ulit eh… nagBasic at Advance po ako- In short FPPF Product po ako ng 2008… God Bless to All of You Masters…
November 25th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
meron, tom. we are scheduling it tentatively for feb 2010, pagkatapos ng photoworld asia 2010.
December 1st, 2009 at 9:56 pm
thanks Master Chris… Ipon na ako ulit… together with my wife-Advance Photography na siya… God Bless Po Master Chris…
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:33 am
you are most welcome, our young padawan tom
January 10th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
good pm to all of you…request lang po why dont you try na mag worksho dito sa mindanao maam/sir..kumusta na po kayo dyan lalo kay sir vic,ador,rod,ka lito at maam cecelia…miss you na po and i love you..ingat kita kits po sa 3rd week of febuary friday..