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  • Renji’s Baptism

    Renji’s Baptism

    6 Years

    I last took photos of Roche & Auden back in 2019. They were one of those who didn’t want too many pictures and asked me to come to their wedding.

    While I was in Dumaguete a couple of weeks ago, Auden messaged to ask if I can take pictures on Renji’s Baptism. I checked the schedule and agreed.

    This year has been more of familiar faces in front of my camera and I could not be any happier.

    Auden told me the baptism was going to be held at San Pedro Calungsod in Jakosalem Street. Somehow, that place is the only place I’m shooting at these days. These two got married at the chapel up ahead, I got married at the same chapel and so many people, whose photos I took when they exchanged I do’s, got married there too. It was bittersweet driving inside the compound.

    6 Years

    I kind of forgot how 6 years is such a long time, you know? When I saw Auden at church, I asked here where her little boy was. When she pointed at him, I was surprised he wasn’t so little anymore. Then I remembered that we grow old and the only little boy now was Renji.

    After the ceremony, we headed to Citadines for a little luncheon. Roche & Auden prepared a brief program and made sure food was abundant. I took more photos, I even joined and won in a song guessing game before we called it a day.

    “I’m all out of love, I’m so lost without you”, Auden declared. I told my teammates, that’s Air Supply and then earned 500. Hahaha.

    We didn’t take too long. Before I left, I took a few more photos as this was a rare time where everyone was there. Roche told me to take it easy with the editing, but I thought, I could write about it on the blog so here it is. Thank You Roche & Auden for asking me to come to Renji’s Baptism.