Every Filipino and Filipina knows that a core foundational component to the culture of the Philippines is family. Despite distance, time, circumstance or previous history, family will always be family. The best part is when friends become family and family become friends. ♡

Seen here: shots from our Family Reunion in Ochando, New Washington, Aklan.

Having already broken my iPhone 11 Pro snorkelling in Boracay and my primary DSLR by mishandling it on a road trip, everyone thought I was nuts to bring my backup DSLR in the salt water, but sometimes you have to risk it for the biscuit and these shots are pretty sweet! Always remember: gear is a means to an end, not the end itself - and the shot (above all) matters most!

-family first.