Architecture         We made this photo for the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines. The subject is the ancestral house of the Lagbas family in Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental. Sometimes, an architectural shot takes days to prepare. In the case of the Country Club of Xavier Estates (third photo below), we spent two days studying the behavior of the light and clouds, and about two hours cleaning the site. We had to bend the iron cables in front of the facade, remove the cluttering pots of plants, and put additional 2000 watts in the receiving area. Although a large part of the building was still under construction, the resulting photos -- used by the managers for their report to their main office in Manila -- created the impression of a finished architecture.           Home