Photography, Jojie Alcantara

You are viewing my gallery "THE HAUNTING", a fun shoot I have long wanted to conduct simply because I am an avid Asian horror fanatic with an outrageous collection of films. With my crazy imagination gone haywire, and with the help of friends, superb models and stylists, we came up with a spooky shoot for Halloween where my fantasy to create haunted images came true.

With limited resources for special effects like blood and gore, I wanted to concentrate more on what scares me -- ghostlike specters, facial expressions, misty scenes, and eerie ambience. I wanted a child appearing in dark corridors because it is a frightening spectacle. Good thing Fiona's parents allowed her first Halloween shoot. Cassy and Sam acted superbly and Carmen and Kathleen's collaboration created subtle but scary looking "ghosts" through the makeup I requested. I hope you enjoy our "scare trip."

Location: Ponce Suites (thanks, Kublai)
Models: Cassy Marilao, Samuelle Hofer, Fiona Isidro
Makeup Artist: Carmen Smith
Hair: Kathleen Dominique Alino